Park Hyung-sik, Park Shin-hye to reunite in upcoming rom-com series
Actors Park Hyung-sik, left, and Park Shin-hye will lead JTBC's upcoming rom-com series “Doctor Slump." Courtesy of Mediaboy and Salt Entertainment
By Lee Gyu-lee
Actors Park Hyung-sik and Park Shin-hye will be co-leading JTBC's upcoming rom-com series “Doctor Slump,” reuniting about 10 years after they worked together on the hit teen romance series “The Heirs.”
The network announced the two have confirmed their roles, along with actor Yoon Park.
The new series will follow a romance story between a man (Park Hyung-sik), who's had an extremely fortunate life, and a woman (Park Shin-hye), who is going through burnout syndrome.
Park Hyung-sik will play the character of a celebrity plastic surgeon, Yeo Jung-woo who has always had everything handed to him while topping his classes throughout his school life and graduating from the best medical school in the country.
He has become a top plastic surgeon. However, when he gets involved in a mysterious medical malpractice incident, he finds his life on the brink of falling apart.
“I'm pretty nervous and excited since this is my first rom-com in a while. It's nice to work with Park Shin-hye again and I'm thrilled,” the actor said via the network.
Park Shin-hye's character, Nam Ha-neul, is an anesthesiologist who has never had any fun in her life. Growing up, she was called a genius and dedicated herself to her studies. After becoming a doctor, she had no life outside of her work.
One day, upon realizing there is no purpose or happiness in her life, she sets out to make some changes by reflecting on the events that have shaped her.
“I think everyone meets a moment of depression. I'm the type of person who thinks about wise ways to get through it and live a healthy life. So I could relate to Ha-neul,” the actress said. “My heart went out to the character as I could empathize with the situations she faces.”
Yoon will play the plastic surgeon Bin Dae-young, who considers himself a rival of Yeo Jung-woo.
The series will be helmed by Oh Hyun-jong who directed the 2016 drama series “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo” and is scripted by Baek Sun-woo who wrote the 2018 rom-com series “What's Wrong with Secretary Kim.”