[Press Release] At the Frontlines of Young Lives: Netflix Confirms Production of the Gritty Medical Series "First Doctor"
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Netflix has officially greenlit its upcoming medical series "First Doctor", featuring a powerhouse cast that includes Jung Ryeo-won, Ha Yoon-kyung, Bek Hyunjin, Kim Jong-soo, and Kim Mu-yeol. The series marks the highly anticipated reunion of director Hong Jong-chan ("Teach You a Lesson") and Baeksang Award-winning writer Kim Min-seok-VI, the creative duo behind the critically acclaimed hit "Juvenile Justice".
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"First Doctor" is a medical drama centered on a pediatric surgery unit on the verge of closure, and the people who battle through yet another crisis to protect the most fragile lives.
Leading the ensemble is Jung Ryeo-won as Heo Ji-wan, a brilliant but blunt pediatric surgeon labeled "the hospital's ultimate troublemaker" due to her uncompromising personality. After an unexpected incident, Ji-wan is forced to return to YEONHWA University Hospital (YHUH), vowing to protect the failing department and its young patients. There, she constantly clashes with Ha Yoon-kyung ("Extraordinary Attorney Woo", "Hospital Playlist Season 2", "Undercover High School") as Ki Eun-gyeol, a confident, sharp-witted third-year resident whose raw talent and rebellious streak set the stage for a high-friction mentor-mentee relationship.
Meanwhile, industry veterans Bek Hyunjin ("Taxi Driver", "The Devil Judge"), as Head of Surgery Son Sang-baek, and Kim Jong-soo, as Vice Director Lee Chang-gon, bring institutional weight and political tension to the narrative. The series will explore the dynamic that unfolds between these two influential hospital figures and the often-isolated Heo Ji-wan. Adding further depth to the wards is Kim Mu-yeol ("Teach You a Lesson", "Juvenile Justice", "Sweet Home - Season 2" and "Sweet Home - Season 3") as Bae Soo-wol, a charming anesthesiology professor and longtime confidant to Ji-wan, marking his third collaboration with Director Hong Jong-chan.
Beyond medical tropes, the series will focus on an intense systemic crisis and profound human connection, delivering a deeply moving look at the people who refuse to give up on saving lives. Backed by Kim Min-seok-VI's sharp writing and Hong Jong-chan's grounded direction, "First Doctor" is poised to become Netflix's next standout series.
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