Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist TV Series (2022–2023) – Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Trailer, Poster, Platform, Review

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Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist TV Series Details
Original title | 조선 정신과 의사 유세풍 |
Also known as | 朝鮮 精神科 醫師 유세풍; Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se-poong; Joseon Jeongsingwa Uisa Yu Se-pung; Chosŏn Chŏngsinkwa Ŭisa Yusep’ung |
Based on | Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se-poong by Lee Eun-so |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Genre | Historical, Medical, Comedy, Romance |
Seasons | 2 |
Episodes | 22 |
Release date | August 1, 2022 – February 9, 2023 |
Aired on | Monday–Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) – Season 1 Wednesday–Thursday at 22:30 (KST) – Season 2 |
Running time | 60min |
Age rating | 15+ |
Starring | Kim Min-jae, Kim Hyang-gi, Kim Sang-kyung |
Created by | Studio Dragon |
Directed by | Park Won-guk |
Written by | Park Seul-gi, Choi Min-ho, Lee Bom |
Produced by | Son Ja-young, Kim Ha-kyung |
Executive producers | Yoo Sang-won |
Music by | Moon Seung-nam |
Production Company | Media Can Ilchwoljang |
Original Network | tvN |
About Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist TV Series
Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist (Korean: 조선 정신과 의사 유세풍) is a South Korean television series broadcast by tvN, starring Kim Min-jae in the title role, along with Kim Hyang-gi and Kim Sang-kyung. Based on the novel of the same title that won the Excellence Award in the 2016 Korea Story Contest, it depicts the stories of psychiatrists in Joseon.
On March 31, 2022, a bus carrying the production staff of Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist was involved in a collision. A PD from the directing department was killed, and ten others were injured in the accident. Filming of the drama was halted. On May 11, 2022, the production company announced that the drama had resumed filming the previous week.
Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Cast & Characters
Main
- Kim Min-jae as Yoo Se-yeop / Yoo Se-poong
- Kim Hyang-gi as Seo Eun-woo
- Kim Sang-kyung as Gye Ji-han
Supporting
- Gyesu Village
- Ahn Chang-hwan as Man-bok
- Jeon Guk-hyang as ‘Grandmother’
- Yeon Bora as Nam-hae
- Kim Su-an as Ip-bun
- Han Chang-min as Jang-goon
- Royal Court
- Yoo Sung-joo as Cho Tae-hak
- Lee Seo-hwan as Shin Gwi-soo
- Oh Kyung-joo as the Crown Prince
- Kang Young-seok as Jeon Kang-il
- Woo Da-vi as Lee Seo-yi
- Jang Sun as Court Lady Jung
- Sorak County
- Jung Won-chang as Cho Shin-woo
- Kim Hak-sun as Seo Hyun-ryeong
- Kim Hyung-Mook as Im Soon-man
- Others
- Jung Min-ah as Queen
- Baek Sung-cheol as Ahn Hak-soo
Special appearances
- Ahn Nae-sang as the King
- Jang Hyun-sung as Minister Yoo Hoo-myung
- Oh Dae-hwan as a palace physician
- Yoon Byung-hee as a tightrope-walker
- Kim Joo-ryoung as Seo Eun-woo’s mother-in-law
- Go Geon-han as Lee Ho-jun
- Lee Sang-yi as Kim Yun-gyeom
- Jang Hee-ryung as Hyo-yeon
- Baek Seok-kwang as Gil-su
- Moon Yong-il as Gaeban
- Lee Ji-ha as Lord Jo’s wife
- Oh Han-gyeol as Seok-cheol
- Son Jong-hak as Lord Jo
- Jung Ye-bin as Seok-cheol’s mother and Lord Jo’s concubine
- Kim Han-na as Jang Yoo-jeong
- Ahn Sang-woo as Jang Yoo-jeong’s husband
- Ji-eun as Heo
- Park Jae-wan as Jeon Kyu-hyung
- Lee Kyu-hyun as Moo-yeong
- Jeon Hye-yeon as Yeon-hwa
- Park Si-hyun as Heo
- Park Se-hyun as Wol
- Lee Min-ji as Deok-hee
- Choi Jae-seop as Eunuch Yun
- Choi Ji-soo as Jeong-soon
- Lee Ga-eun as So-cheon
- Jo Soo-ha as Chun-wol
Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Storyline
Yoo Se-yeop (Kim Min-jae) is a genius physician for the royal family, but is expelled from the capital after falling victim to a conspiracy. He later meets an eccentric teacher, Gye Ji-han (Kim Sang-kyung), and a widow, Seo Eun-woo (Kim Hyang-gi), in the mysterious and beautiful Gyesu Village. He is reborn as a true doctor who aims to heal people’s hearts, writing the prescription of happiness.
Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Episodes
Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Release Date
The first season aired from August to September 2022 with a total of 12 episodes. The second season aired from January to February 2023 with a total of 10 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.
Season | Episodes | First Aired | Last Aired | Time Slot | Avg. Viewership (thousands) |
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1 | 12 | August 1, 2022 | September 6, 2022 | Monday–Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) | 1,090 |
2 | 10 | January 11, 2023 | February 9, 2023 | Wednesday–Thursday at 22:30 (KST) | 576 |