The project is directed by Hong Jong Chan - the person behind the success of "Life's Lesson" and "Judgment of Minors". This is also the reunion between him and screenwriter Kim Min Seok after "Judgment of Minors".
According to Netflix, Jung Ryeo Won will take on the central role of the story, Heo Ji Wan - a famous pediatric surgeon who is so straightforward and reckless that colleagues call her "troublemaker". However, she always wholeheartedly protects pediatric patients and strives to save pediatric surgery from the risk of being closed down.
Meanwhile, Kim Moo Yeol plays Bae Su Wol - a tranquilizer professor with a calm personality, and also a long-time close friend who always accompanies Heo Ji Wan. Kim Moo Yeol's appearance received a lot of attention as the actor just went through a successful period with "Life's Lesson".
The work not only topped Netflix's global non-English movie charts but also helped Kim Moo Yeol continuously appear in the most mentioned actors charts in Korea.
The cast of "First Doctor" also includes Ha Yoon Kyung - a familiar face to audiences through films such as "Strange Lawyer Woo Young Woo" and "Investigator Hong". She will play Ki Eun Gyeol - a smart senior resident doctor who often has disagreements with Jung Ryeo Won's character.
According to Netflix, "First Doctor" will explore the story of doctors in pediatric surgery, where professional pressure, responsibility for saving people and personal relationships intertwine. This is also a topic that has been loved by Korean audiences through many famous medical works before.
With the collaboration of Kim Moo Yeol, Jung Ryeo Won and the crew who made their mark with "Judgment of Minors", "First Doctor" is being considered one of Netflix's notable projects in the near future.
