Dr. Romantic

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A story about Boo Yong-joo (Han Suk-kyu), a triple-board certified surgeon, who was once at the top of his field and used to work at Seoul's top medical center, Geosan University Hospital. After a traumatic incident, he disappears and changes his name to Kim Sa-bu. He begins working at a small hospital named Doldam, located in Gangwon Province. He guides Kang Dong-joo (Yoo Yeon-seok) and Yoon Seo-jeong (Seo Hyun-jin), both who were transferred from Geogan University Hospital a 5 years apart, to become great doctors by teaching them to fight against power and money for the sake of patients.

Three years following the events of the first season, Kim Sa-bu visits Geosan University Hospital to recruit a general surgeon. He finds Seo Woo-jin (Ahn Hyo-seop), a doctor with a troubled past who is ostracized by his fellow doctors and offers him the job. In the meantime, Cha Eun-jae (Lee Sung-kyung) is suspended after making another mistake in the operation room and has no other choice but to follow the two doctors to Doldam Hospital. A doctor named Park Min-gook (Kim Joo-hun) saw this but was traumatized after seeing Kim Sa-bu again. They both got into a bus accident and saw Sa-bu risking his life helping an injured lady. He became the new director of Doldam only for him to be betrayed by his own team from Geosan. So, he ended up supporting Doldam and thus stayed there permanently. In the end of the series the Doldam Hospital Foundation has been formed separate from the Geosan Hospital Foundation with Boo Yong-joo as a chairman of the foundation.

Three years following the events of the second season, the Doldam Hospital Regional Trauma Center which was Kim Sa-bu's long-held dream will be opened. With the opening of the Regional Trauma Center, the scale of incidents and accidents that Doldam Hospital has to deal with also increased. The events will also feature Kang Dong-joo's (Yoo Yeon-seok) return as Chief of Trauma Department, as well as the rivalry between Kim Sa-bu and Dr Cha Jin-nam, who happens to be Cha Eun-jae's estranged father.

• Han Suk-kyu as Kim Sa-bu (Teacher Kim) / Boo Yong-joo

: His real name is Boo Yong-joo, but he uses the name Kim Sa-bu. He is the only surgeon in South Korea who achieved triple-board certification in general surgery, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery. After the death of his protege at Geosan University Hospital, he isolates himself and decides never to retake any protege. He later moved to Doldam Hospital to become the Chief Surgeon there. In season two, Doldam Hospital is in need of a general surgeon, he visits Geosan University Hospital in Seoul to recruit one and quickly became interested in Seo Woo-jin and Cha Eun-jae. After learning about their skills and struggles with other doctors, he decides to recruit them. He strives hard to make the Doldam Hospital a centre for trauma patients, which he considers "a collective dream of Doldam Staff", where treatment is given to patients in dire need regardless of their class, nationality and status. In the end of season 2, he became the chairman of the newly formed Doldam Hospital Foundation.

• Yoo Yeon-seok as Kang Dong-joo
• Yoon Chan-young as young Kang Dong-joo

: A GS (General Surgery) specialist. Intelligent and armed with excellent skills, his desire to succeed is driven due to an incident that happened to him in his childhood in which his father died at the hands of neglectful doctors. He later went on to become a skilled surgeon but his opportunities were held back due to his poor family background and lack of contacts. He gets transferred to Doldam Hospital after a failed surgery on a VIP, which later proved to be an opportunity for him to exhibit his skills.

• Seo Hyun-jin as Yoon Seo-jung
• Shin Yi-joon as young Yoon Seo-jung

: Initially, she wants to become a doctor due to her strong desire to be recognized and appreciated by President Do who is more like a father figure to her and took up her responsibility as her guardian. When Kang Dong Joo admits his feelings to her, she gets momentarily swayed and remembers his confession continuously during a car drive with her fiancé which leads to a car accident in which she survives and her fiancé dies she feels guilty and furthermore disappears from Geosan University Hospital. Yoon Seo-Jung is injured while trekking; she is rescued and treated by Kim Sa-bu whom she treats and respects as her teacher and mentor. Although she is saved and recovers, she suffers from PTSD due to the past accident and stays in Doldam Hospital for good. But then later on she decides to continue being a doctor at Doldam Hospital. Originally ER certified, she later strives hard to get certified in CS too after once observing Teacher Kim operating on a patient and from then dreams of a single opportunity to enter his OR and assist him, which she considers a very rare opportunity for a doctor.

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• Ahn Hyo-seop as Seo Woo-jin

: A second-year GS fellow. He's a victim of "Familial Suicide" and the only survivor. He desires to live a decent life and thus goes on to become a doctor but is continuously tormented by his colleagues and seniors due to him being labeled as a whistleblower after testifying against his senior and later gets suspended because of rumors about his part-time jobs he does to pay off his private loan he took to get into medical school. In need of a GS, Kim Sa-bu offers him the position of residency at Doldam Hospital but in reality, it was Seo Woo-Jin's professor and Teacher Kim's senior who informs Kim Sa-bu about Seo Woo Jin's exemplary skills as a surgeon but his lack of opportunities. Initially because of the dire need for money, he accepts Teacher Kim's job offer but in the long run and his constant association with Kim Sa-bu, he realizes his worth as a doctor and the profession and starts admiring Teacher Kim who is the only one who was considerate to him when the whole world stood against him. He has been in love with Eun-jae since medical school but has kept it a secret.

• Lee Sung-kyung as Cha Eun-jae

: A second-year CS fellow. She was a top student at medical school, often in competition with Woo-jin with whom she had a complicated relationship. Due to her anxiety issues, she is unable to perform surgeries without vomiting or taking pills that induce sleep. When every doctor refuses to train her, Kim Sa-bu takes it upon himself to guide her, unknown to her. She is thus transferred to work for Doldam Hospital where she's headed to become an excellent surgeon by Teacher Kim by overcoming her anxiety issues before she is called back to the main hospital by her professor. By then she realizes her love for Woo-Jin and decides to stay back in Doldam Hospital for good.

• Kim Joo-hun as Park Min-gook

: A professor of general surgery who later on became the new director of Doldam Hospital. He once escaped from a bus that was under accident in which Teacher Kim was also traveling and risked his life to save an unconscious person. He somehow starts feeling insecure and doubts Teacher Kim's principles and intentions and challenges him in every aspect after Teacher Kim corrects him during live surgery in the main hospital performed by himself while Teacher Kim never doubts his ability or integrity as a doctor. He became the new chairman of Doldam only for him to be betrayed by his own team from Geosan. He later realizes and overcomes his insecurities and thus supports Teacher Kim in achieving his dream by the end of Season 2.

; People of Doldam Hospital

• Kim Hong-pa as Yeo Woon-young

: An internal medicine specialist and director of Doldam Hospital. A proud doctor who lost his motivation after the death of his wife. In Season 2, he was dismissed by Do Yoon-wan as the director of Doldam Hospital.

• Jin Kyung as Oh Myung-sim

: Head nurse. A woman with strong will, who is able to stand up to Kim Sa-bu. She seems strict, but has a warm heart and cares about her patients.

• Im Won-hee as Jang Gi-tae

: Manager of Doldam Hospital. He is known to be an opportunist and always want the best for the hospital, trying to find ways to promote it in any way he can.

• Byun Woo-min as Nam Do-il

: A freelance anesthesiologist. He usually runs a restaurant, but due to his average cooking skills, his only customers are usually Doldam doctors.

• Kim Min-jae as Park Eun-tak

: A nurse, now nurse practitioner at Doldam Hospital. He harbors a crush on Yoon Ah-reum. He first met Teacher Kim after being admitted as a patient. It was a life-changing encounter as he then decided to go to nursing school and eventually started working at Doldam Hospital himself.

• Seo Eun-soo as Woo Yeon-hwa

: A staff member who likes Dong-joo. Later, she comes back as a doctor at Doldam Hospital.

• Lee Gyu-ho as Mr. Gu

: An orderly who also serves as guard when there are agitated patients or people at the hospital.

• Shin Dong-wook as Bae Moon-jeong "Dr. Bones"

: An orthopedic surgery specialist. He was Woo-jin's and Eun-jae's senior at medical school and started working at Doldam Hospital a month prior to his juniors' arrival.

• So Joo-yeon as Yoon Ah-reum

: A fourth-year emergency medicine resident. She has a bright personality and applied to Doldam Hospital after seeing Teacher Kim help patients in the emergency room of Geosan University Hospital.

• Yoon Na-moo as Jeong In-soo

: An emergency medicine specialist. He is the only doctor who stayed at Doldam among the few who were forced to leave Geosan University Hospital for the branch, back in 2016.

• Jung Ji-ahn as Uhm Hyun-jung

: An emergency room nurse.

• Yoon Bo-ra as Joo Young-mi

: An emergency room nurse. She recently started working at Doldam Hospital.

• Kim Yong-jin as Chief Lee

: Chief of Administration at Doldam Hospital.

• Lee Shin-young as Jang Dong-hwa

: The youngest doctor in Doldam Hospital, which characterizes the MZ generation seeking an independent lifestyle while studying for their third year as a GS. Later on, it was revealed that he's the younger brother of Jang Hyun-joo, Kim Sa-bu's late medical student patient who was the first person to refer him as Teacher Kim back in the days.

• Lee Hong-nae as Lee Sun-woong

: A first-year thoracic surgery fellow who has full of spirit and passion, in which he is a former military doctor.

• Lee Geung-young as Cha Jin-man{{cite web|script-title=ko:이경영, '낭만닥터 김사부3' 합류...한석규 만난다 [공식입장]|trans-title=Lee Kyung-yeong joins 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3'... Meet Han Seok-gyu [Official Position]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001542158|via=Naver|publisher=X-ports News|language=ko|author=Hwang Soo-yeon|date=January 3, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103135147/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001542158|url-status=live}}

: A thoracic surgery specialist. He was a former rival of Kim Sa-bu and Eun-jae's father.

; People of Geosan University Hospital

• Yang Se-jong as Do In-bum

: Yoon-wan's son. He went to the same college and was in the same class as Dong-joo. He wants to be acknowledged by his father and feels inferior to Dong-joo who has excellent skills without a good background. He also harbors a crush on Seo-jung. In the end, he supports Doldam until his successful return. At the start of season 2, it was revealed that he successfully returned to Geosan University Hospital. However, in the 14th episode, he revisited Doldam to investigate a "death in the table" case. Afterward, he was about to leave when Woo-jin convince him to stay and gives him tips and advice. He, therefore, accepts the request and does daily routines and an operation. It is unknown whether he will return in the 3rd season.

• Choi Jin-ho as Do Yoon-wan

: Director of Geosan University Hospital. In Season 2, he became the Chairman of Geosan University Foundation following the death of Shin Myung-ho. Though he is not outstanding as a doctor, his political skills are recognized and he intends to use them to shape Doldam Hospital the way he envisions it.

• Jang Hyuk-jin as Song Hyun-cheol

: Chief of Surgery at Geosan University Hospital. He is from a poor family and has a strong desire for success.

• Joo Hyun as Chairman Shin

: Owner of Jungsun Casino and the hidden Chairman of Geosan Foundation.

; Park Min-gook's staff

• Go Sang-ho as Yang Ho-joon

: A third-year general surgery fellow. He is surgeon's assistant to Park Min-gook. Though Ho-joon fears him, his loyalty to Min-gook led him to follow the doctor to Doldam Hospital.

• Park Hyo-joo as Shim Hye-jin

: A professor of anesthesiology at Geosan University Hospital. She is an authoritative but kind woman who experienced death and suffering in her life.

• Bae Myung-jin as Heo Yeong-gyoo

: A nurse at Geosan University Hospital.

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• Seo Young as Chairman Shin's assistant
• Kim Ji-eun as Yoon-wan's secretary
• Park Min-jung as Min-jung
• Kim Bo-jung as a nurse
• Lee Chae-eun as a nurse
• Jin Ah-rin
• Lee Yong-yi as a mother of a patient (Ep. 3)
• Ri Min as a truck driver (Ep. 4)
• Lee Jin-kwon
• Ko Jin-ho
• Lee Cheol-min as Kang Seung-ho (Ep. 7–8)
• Lee Myung-haeng as a psychotherapist (Ep. 8–9)
• Shin Seung-hwan as a webtoon writer and patient at Doldam hospital (Ep. 9–10)
• Park Seung-tae as a patient (Ep. 10)
• Kim Joon-won as Inspector Choi
• Kim Dan-woo as Inspector Choi's daughter
• Shin Yeon-suk
• Lee Kang-uk as a patient and driver who caused a six-fold collision by drunk driving
• Lee Jae-wook
• Heo Joon-seok
• Kang Eui-sik as Park Joo-hyuk, the runaway soldier
• Han Kab-soo as Park Joo-hyuk's father
• Son Yeong-Soon as a patient's wife
• Park Yeong-soo as the general manager of the Disease Control Center Department
• Park Doo-shik as Soo-jung's boyfriend (Ep. 13–14)
• Lee Jin-kwon as Supporting
• Jo I-hyun as a patient
• Jeon Min-seo
• Jung Soo-hwan as a high school student
• Kim Se-joon as a paramedic transferring patients to Doldam Hospital
• Kim Min-sang as Reporter Oh Sung-jae (Ep. 16–17)
• Lee Jae-woo as Ahn woo-yeol (Ep. 16–17)
• Kim Ji-eun as President Do Yoon-wan's secretary
• Lee Jung-sung

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• Lee Ho-cheol as loan shark
• Lim Cheol-soo as loan shark
• Kim Jong-tae as Professor Oh

:A professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Geosan University Hospital.

• Kang Yoo-seok as Joon Young

:A prisoner and patient.

• Kim Jin as Choi Soon-young

:A paramedic and organ donor.

• Lee Ji-hyun as Soon-young's mother
• Ji Hye-won as Seo Se-young

:A nurse intern.

• Kwon Hyeok-soo as Mr. Ryu

:Minister of National Defense.

• Kim Dong-hyun as a violent husband

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• Ha Dong-joon as Kang Sung-jin, coast guard (Ep.1){{cite web|script-title=ko:우영우' 하동준, 여진엔터와 전속계약...'낭만닥터 김사부3' 캐스팅|trans-title='Woo Young-woo' Ha Dong-joon, exclusive contract with Yeojin Entertainment... 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3' Casting|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001558241|via=Naver|publisher=X-ports News|language=ko|author=Kim Hyun-jeong|date=February 16, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023|archive-date=February 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216054912/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001558241|url-status=live}}
• Kwon Hyeok-soo as Ryu Woon-gil

:Minister of National Defense.

• Oh Min-ae as Ko Kyung-sook{{cite web|script-title=ko:'낭만닥터 김사부3' 오민애, 한석규에 "이경영을 해임하면 소송 취하할 것" 거래 제안|url=https://ent.sbs.co.kr/news/article.do?article_id=E10010271797&plink=ORI&coope|website=SBS Entertainmet|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 3, 2023|archive-date=June 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603152540/https://ent.sbs.co.kr/news/article.do?article_id=E10010271797&plink=ORI&coope|url-status=live}}

:A member of Provincial.

• Woo Ji-hyun as Jeon Kyung-soo{{cite web|url=https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12127287|script-title=ko:우지현, '낭만닥터 김사부3' 활약…강렬한 존재감|website=JTBC|date=June 27, 2023}}

: A hiker.

• Lee Ji-ha as Cha Eun-jae's mother{{cite web|script-title=ko:'김사부3' 안효섭, ♥이성경 지킬까 "나한테도 소중해" [전일야화]|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1718462|via=Naver|publisher=Xports News|language=ko|author=Lee Jin-jin|date=April 30, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505025922/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1718462|url-status=live}}
• Kim Cheol-yun as North Korean defector (Ep.1-2){{cite web|script-title=ko:'천변'→'김사부3'...대박 드라마 첫방에는 김철윤이 있었다|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1718462|via=Naver|publisher=Xports News|language=ko|author=Lee Ye-jin|date=April 30, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505025922/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1718462|url-status=live}}
• Seo Dong-hyun{{cite web|script-title=ko:배우 서동현, 원트리엔터테인먼드 전속계약 체결|trans-title=Actor Seo Dong-hyun signed an exclusive contract with One Tree Entertainment|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000869582|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|author=Son Bong-seok|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=February 26, 2023|archive-date=February 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226170752/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000869582|url-status=live}}
• Jung Han-seol as Jo Seong-yoon (Ep.3-4){{cite web|script-title=ko:신예 정한설, '낭만닥터3'로 눈도장 쾅 "현장에서도 느낀 낭만, 행복했다"|trans-title=Rookie Jeong Han-seol, "I felt the romance on set, I was happy" with 'Romantic Doctor 3'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003727341|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|MyDaily|ko|마이데일리}}|language=ko|author=Lee Seung-gil|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2023|archive-date=May 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509021733/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003727341|url-status=live}}

:A national ski jumping player, who undergoes surgery in his legs and stomach after being injured during training.

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• Tae In-ho as Dr. Moon Tae-hwa, Yoon Seo-jung's boyfriend. He died due to brain hemorrhage after a car accident. (Ep. 1–2)
• Moon Ji-in as a doctor and Yoon Seo-jung's friend (Ep. 1)
• Hwang Chan-sung as Young Gyun (Ep. 8, 11–12){{cite web|script-title=ko:'낭만닥터 김사부' 황찬성, 특별출연 인증샷 "촬영장 분위기 너무 좋아"|trans-title='Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim' Hwang Chan-seong, special appearance certification shot "I like the atmosphere of the set"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=015&aid=0003692692|via=Naver|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|author=Kwak Kyung-min|date=November 29, 2016|access-date=September 10, 2021|archive-date=September 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910053754/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=015&aid=0003692692|url-status=live}}
• Kim Jung-young as Dong-joo's mom
• Kim Hye-eun as Shin Hyun-jung (Ep. 14–18)
• Kim Hye-soo as Dr. Lee Young-jo (Ep. 20–21)

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• Joo Hyun as Shin Myung-ho (Ep. 1)
• Son Sang-yeon as Kang Ik-joon (Ep. 11-14)
• Kang Hyung-seok as Kang Ik-joon's brother (Ep. 14)
• Yang Se-jong as Do In-beom (Ep 10, 14–15)
• Jung Hyeon-jun as Lee Dong-woo's son (Ep. 13)
• Jeong Bo-seok as Bae Moon-jeong's father (Ep. 15–16)
• Seo Young as Manager Joo (Ep. 15–16)
• Kim Hye-eun as Shin Hyun-jung (Ep. 16)

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• Ha Yoon-kyung as herself, an interviewee for new doctors at Doldam Hospital (Ep. 2)
• Joo Hyun-young as interviewee (Ep. 2){{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] '우영우' 주현영·주종혁·하윤경·임성재, '김사부3' 출격|trans-title=[Exclusive] Joo Hyun-young, Joo Jong-hyuk, Ha Yoon-kyung, Lim Seong-jae from 'Woo Young-woo' sortie in 'Dr. Romantic 3'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000324063|via=Naver|publisher=JTBC|language=ko|author=Hwang So-young|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 6, 2022|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206010911/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000324063|url-status=live}}
• Joo Jong-hyuk as interviewee (Ep. 2)
• Im Seong-jae as interviewee (Ep. 2)
• Moon Sang-hoon as interviewee (Ep. 2)
• Ryu Seung-soo as the national ski jumping team coach (Ep. 3){{cite web|script-title=ko:'믿보배' 류승수, '낭막닥터 김사부3' 특별출연...오늘(5일) 첫 등장|trans-title=Ryu Seung-soo of 'Believe and Treasure' makes a special appearance in 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3'... First appearance today (5th)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000643441|via=Naver|publisher=Sports World|language=ko|author=Choi Jeong-ah|date=May 5, 2023|access-date=May 5, 2023|archive-date=May 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505025922/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000643441|url-status=live}}
• Yoo Yeon-seok as Kang Dong-joo (Ep. 12–16){{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]유연석, '낭만닥터 김사부3' 특별출연...6년 만에 금의환향|trans-title=[Exclusive] Yoo Yeon-seok, special appearance in 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3'... Return of gold after 6 years|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000423428|via=Naver|publisher=SPOTV News|language=ko|last=Jang Jin-ri|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2023|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112014912/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000423428|url-status=live}}
• Park Hyo-joo as Shim Hye-jin (Ep. 15–16)
• Kim Hye-jun as Jang Hyun-joo (Ep.16){{cite web|script-title=ko:낭만닥터 김사부3', 서현진 돌아오며 시즌4?...시청률 16.8% 유종의 미 [어젯밤TV]|trans-title='Romantic Doctor Kim Sabu 3', Seo Hyun-jin back and season 4?...16.8% ratings for Yoo Jong-mi [Last Night TV]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003741107|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|MyDaily|ko|마이데일리}}|language=ko|author=Kang Da-yoon|date=June 18, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2023|archive-date=June 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618171829/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003741107|url-status=live}}

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First script reading took place September 13, 2016, at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, South Korea.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'낭만닥터 김사부' 한석규·유연석, 첫 대본 리딩부터 '열혈'|trans-title='Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim' Han Seok-gyu and Yoo Yeon-seok, 'Passionate' from the first script reading|url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14748498101162754002|website=TV Daily|language=ko|author=Yeon Hwi-seon|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=October 22, 2016|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522005534/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14748498101162754002|url-status=live}} Filming started on September 23.{{cite web|title=SBS "'낭만닥터' 내일 첫 촬영, 유연석·서현진 첫 연기호흡" [공식입장]|trans-title=SBS "The first filming of 'Romantic Doctor' tomorrow, the first acting breath of Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin" [Official position]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003398626|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|author=Park Jin-young|date=September 22, 2016|access-date=September 10, 2021|archive-date=September 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910054746/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003398626|url-status=live}}

The first script reading took place in September 2019 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, South Korea.{{cite web|script-title=ko:'낭만닥터 김사부2' '열정 충만'한 첫 대본 리딩 현장 공개 ... '최강 팀워크 증명'|trans-title='Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2' 'Passion-filled' first script reading site released ... 'Proof of strongest teamwork'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003663427|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|language=ko|author=Kim Joo-hee|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2021|archive-date=September 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910054739/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003663427|url-status=live}}

Han Suk-kyu, Kim Hong-pa, Jin Kyung, Im Won-hee, Byun Woo-min, Kim Min-jae, Choi Jin-ho, Jang Hyuk-jin, Yang Se-jong, Lee Gyu-ho and Yoon Na-moo reprised their roles from the first season.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'낭만닥터 김사부2' 진경→임원희, 더 강력하고 막강해진 라인업 大공개|trans-title='Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2' Jin-Kyung → Im Won-Hee, a more powerful and powerful lineup unveiled|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=015&aid=0004213448|via=Naver|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|author=Kim Na-kyung|date=September 24, 2019|access-date=January 5, 2020|archive-date=September 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925020606/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=015&aid=0004213448|url-status=live}}

In September 2021, it was reported that production for Season 3 would begin in late 2021, but filming had to be postponed due to the actor's schedule and the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]'낭만닥터 김사부' 내년 여름 시즌3... 안효섭 출연|trans-title=[Exclusive] 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim' next summer season 3... Ahn Hyo-seop|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/437/0000275768|via=Naver|work=JTBC|language=ko|author=Kim Jin-seok|date=September 9, 2021|access-date=February 25, 2022|archive-date=September 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909111618/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/437/0000275768|url-status=live}} Season 3 is scheduled to be filmed with the goal of broadcasting in the first half of 2023.{{cite web|script-title=ko:낭만닥터 김사부' 시즌3 내년 상반기 방송...한석규-안효섭-이성경 출연 [공식]|trans-title=Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim' Season 3 to be broadcast in the first half of next year... Han Seok-gyu - Ahn Hyo-seop - Lee Sung-kyung [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001004131|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|author=Jeong Hee-yeon|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2022|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111222338/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001004131|url-status=live}}

Han Suk-kyu, Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Sung-kyung, Byun Woo-min, Jung Ji-an, Im Won-hee, Jin Kyung, So Joo-yeon, Yoon Na-moo, Kim Min-jae, Shin Dong-wook, Yoon Bo-ra, Lee Shin-young and Lee Hong-nae has confirmed the casting for season 3.S3 cast:

• {{cite web|script-title=ko:변우민 '낭만닥터 김사부3' 출연, 한석규→이성경과 호흡 한 번 더|trans-title=Byun Woo-min appeared in 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3', Han Seok-gyu → Breathing with Lee Sung-kyung once more|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000648772|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|author=Park Soo-in|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 1, 2022|archive-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101073511/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000648772|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:감초 배우' 정지안, '환혼' 이어 '낭만닥터 김사부3'로 홈런칠까?|trans-title='Licorice Actor' Jung Ji-an, after 'We Got Married', will he hit a home run with 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3'?|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000289084|via=Naver|publisher=SBS Entertainment News|language=ko|author=Kang Kyung-yun|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 2, 2022|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102032907/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=416&aid=0000289084|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:임원희, '낭만닥터 김사부3' 합류...한석규와 다시 호흡|trans-title=Im Won-hee joins 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3'... Breathe again with Han Suk-kyu|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000627723|via=Naver|publisher=Sports World|language=ko|author=Hyun Jung-min|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 2, 2022|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102072948/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000627723|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]임원희·진경 '낭만닥터 김사부3'도 함께..'돌담 어벤져스' 완성 [종합]|trans-title=[Exclusive] Won-hee Lim and Jin-kyung 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3' together.. Completed 'Doldam Avengers' [Comprehensive]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003101410|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|author=Yoon Sung-yeol|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 2, 2022|archive-date=November 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105035651/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003101410|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:소주연 '낭만닥터 김사부3' 합류, 한석규·안효섭·이성경 재회 [공식]|trans-title=So Joo-yeon joins 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3', Han Seok-gyu, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Lee Seong-kyung reunite [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003238846|via=Naver|publisher=Ilgan Sports|language=ko|author=Park Ro-sa|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 4, 2022|archive-date=November 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104035531/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003238846|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:김민재 '낭만닥터 김사부3' 출연 확정...주조연 넘나드는 연기열정 [공식]|trans-title=Kim Min-jae confirmed to appear in 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3'... Passion for acting that crosses the main cast [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000649628|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|author=Lee Min-ji|date=November 5, 2022|access-date=November 5, 2022|archive-date=November 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105035655/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000649628|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 이신영→이홍내, '낭만닥터 김사부3' 돌담병원 새 젊은피들|trans-title=[Exclusive] Shin-young Lee → Hong-nae Lee, 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3' Doldam Hospital's new young blood|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004725847|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|author=Choi Na-young and Jang Woo-young|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=November 6, 2022|archive-date=November 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106082230/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004725847|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]'뼈쌤' 빠지면 섭하지..신동욱 '낭만닥터 김사부3' 합류|trans-title=[Exclusive] I'm sorry if I miss 'Bone Teacher'.. Shin Dong-wook joins 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003102227|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|author=Yoon Sung-yeol|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005422/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003102227|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|script-title=ko:윤보라, '낭만닥터 김사부3' 출연 확정..."돌담즈 다시 만나 기뻐|trans-title=Bora Yoon, confirmed to appear in 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3'... "I'm glad to meet you again|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=629&aid=0000183683|via=Naver|publisher=The Fact|language=ko|author=Park Ji-yoon|date=November 10, 2022|access-date=November 10, 2022|archive-date=November 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110051254/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=629&aid=0000183683|url-status=live}}

{{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background-color: # CCCCFF;|title=Original soundtrack for Season 1}}

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• Samhwa Networks

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| note2 = {{lang|ko|언제나 괜찮아}}

| extra2 = Shin Yong-jae (4Men)

| length2 = 4:10

| title3 = Walking, Walking (New ver.)

| note3 = {{lang|ko|걷고, 걷고}} (New Ver.)

| extra3 = Jeon In-kwon

| length3 = 5:12

| title4 = Because It's you

| note4 = {{lang|ko|그대라서}}

| extra4 = Lee Hyun

| length4 = 4:28

| title5 = Forever Love

| extra5 = Haebin (Gugudan)

| length5 = 3:34

| title6 = Mellow (Drama ver.)

| extra6 = Daybreak

| length6 = 3:34

| title7 = Today was better than yesterday

| note7 = {{lang|ko|오늘은 어제보다 괜찮았지}}

| extra7 = Lee Seok-hoon

| length7 = 4:28

| title8 = In Place

| note8 = {{lang|ko|제자리}}

| extra8 = Young Man

| length8 = 3:16

| title9 = Western Humanism

| extra9 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Cho Nam-wook}}

| length9 = 3:51

| title10 = Lie

| extra10 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Gu Ja-wan}}

| length10 = 4:16

| title11 = Rocking Hotshot

| extra11 = Jin Myung-yong

| length11 = 1:49

| title12 = Fresh Morning

| extra12 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Mamagorilla}}

| length12 = 2:53

| title13 = I am Not

| extra13 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Gu Ja-wan}}

| length13 = 3:18

| title14 = Doctor Blues

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| length14 = 2:51

| title15 = Time of Wrath

| extra15 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Mamagorilla}}

| length15 = 2:26

| title16 = Little More Cheer Up

| extra16 = Jin Myung-yong

| length16 = 2:54

| title17 = Tension Around

| extra17 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Gu Ja-wan}}

| length17 = 2:14

| title18 = I Miss You

| extra18 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|An Soo-wan}}

| length18 = 3:05

| title19 = Met You Again

| extra19 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Jo Nam-wook}}

| length19 = 2:01

| title20 = Hope of Hospital

| extra20 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|An Soo-wan}}

| length20 = 3:31

| title21 = Doctor Kim Sa-boo

| note21 = Ending Title

| extra21 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Mamagorilla}}

| length21 = 2:08

| total_length = 68:02

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| artist = Various artists

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| length = 76:42

| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}

| label =

• Kakao Entertainment
• Yum Yum Entertainment

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| note2 = {{lang|ko|너의 하루는 좀 어때}}

| extra2 = Gummy

| length2 = 3:31

| title3 = Go Away Go Away

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| note4 = {{lang|ko|다 그렇지 뭐}}

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| length4 = 3:10

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| length6 = 4:26

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| note7 = {{lang|ko|모르시죠}}

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| extra8 = Chungha

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| title9 = Dr.Romantic 2

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| title10 = Emergency

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| length12 = 4:48

| title13 = Have Breakdown

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| length13 = 3:07

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| length15 = 3:18

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| length16 = 3:54

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| extra17 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Jo Nam-wook}}

| length17 = 3:13

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| length18 = 4:41

| title19 = Tension Around Two

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| length19 = 3:29

| title20 = Colour of Night

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| length20 = 4:17

| title21 = Trumpet West

| extra21 = {{hlist|Jeon Chang-yeop|Jo Nam-wook}}

| length21 = 2:51

| title22 = Doctor Kim Sa-boo 2

| note22 = Ending Title

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| extra1 = Baekhyun (Exo)

| title2 = I Will Stay With You

| length2 = 3:27

| extra2 = Gummy

| title3 = Beautiful Day

| length3 = 3:26

| extra3 = Doyoung (NCT)

| title4 = Still You

| length4 = 3:50

| extra4 = Seungkwan (Seventeen)

| title5 = One Hundred Love

| length5 = 3:56

| extra5 = Lia (ITZY)

| title6 = I Promise

| length6 = 4:53

| extra6 = Lee Juck

| title7 = More Than Yesterday

| length7 = 3:30

| extra7 = Seo Da-hyun (tripleS)

| title8 = Irreplaceable

| length8 = 3:10

| extra8 = Rose, FLORA

| title9 = Day By Day

| length9 = 3:35

| extra9 = Lee Won Seok

| title10 = Thank You for the Memories

| length10 = 3:30

| extra10 = Doldams

| length1 = 3:50

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| 4.193

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| 4.588

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| 3.809

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| 2.388

| 2.634

| 2.744

| 2.481

| 2.569

| 2.509

| 2.709

| 2.656

| 2.686

| 2.785

| 2.553

| 2.912

| 2.868

| 2.868

| 2.795

| 3.423

| 2.545

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{{Notelist}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website}} {{in lang|ko}}
• {{Official website|https://programs.sbs.co.kr/drama/drromantic2/main|Official website Season 2}} {{in lang|ko}}
• {{Official website|https://programs.sbs.co.kr/drama/drromantic3/main|Official website Season 3}} {{in lang|ko}}
• {{IMDb title}}
• {{HanCinema drama}}
• {{HanCinema drama|Dr_p__Romantic_2|title=Dr. Romantic 2}}
• {{HanCinema drama|Dr_p__Romantic_3|title=Dr. Romantic 3}}

{{Kang Eun-kyung}}

{{Works by Samhwa Networks}}

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