The King's Doctor
Directed by Lee Byeong-hoon, Choi Jung-kyu
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Born into a low caste, Baek Gwang Hyeon first started working as a horse doctor, then worked his way up to become a famous veterinarian. Eventually, he became a doctor appointed to the royal palace, honoured with the distinction of being the king’s personal doctor. He was the first Oriental medicine doctor who practised surgical treatments in the field of Oriental medicine, and for this, he became a famous doctor and acupuncture specialist throughout Asia. His tumultuous life story, which begins with him surviving on the bottom rungs of society, encapsulates the deep humanism that he practised when healing patients.Read moreLess
Born into a low caste, Baek Gwang Hyeon first started working as a horse doctor, then worked his way up to become a famous veterinarian. Eventually, he became a doctor appointed to the royal palace, honoured with the distinction of being the king’s personal doctor. He was the first Oriental medicine doctor who practised surgical treatments in the field of Oriental medicine, and for this, he became a famous doctor and acupuncture specialist throughout Asia. His tumultuous life story, which begins with him surviving on the bottom rungs of society, encapsulates the deep humanism that he practised when healing patients.
The story
Born into a low caste, Baek Gwang Hyeon first started working as a horse doctor, then worked his way up to become a famous veterinarian. Eventually, he became a doctor appointed to the royal palace, honoured with the distinction of being the king’s personal doctor. He was the first Oriental medicine doctor who practised surgical treatments in the field of Oriental medicine, and for this, he became a famous doctor and acupuncture specialist throughout Asia. His tumultuous life story, which begins with him surviving on the bottom rungs of society, encapsulates the deep humanism that he practised when healing patients.
Cast & crew
Cho Seung-wooBaek Kwang-hyun
Lee Yo-wonKang Ji-nyeong
Lee Sang-wooLee Sung-ha
Kim So-eunPrincess Sukhwi
Sunwoo Jae-dukKing Injo
Seo Beom-sikJung-Doo
Nam Da-reumYoung Lee Sung-ha
Lee Doo-seokKim Joo-Sik
Cho Bo-ahSeo Eun-seo
Han Sang-jinKing Hyeonjong
Lee Soon-jaeKo Joo-man
Yu SeonJang In-jooExplore the crew
- Director
- Lee Byeong-hoon
- Director
- Choi Jung-kyu
- Writer
- Kim Yi-young