Actor Kang Ha Neul is taking on a new challenge in his acting career as he prepares to play a doctor for the first time since his debut 19 years ago.
According to the official announcement, Kang Ha Neul will lead MBC's upcoming Friday-Saturday drama Mind Doctor, which is scheduled to premiere in the first half of 2027.
The new medical drama will also star Kim Hye Joon, Heo Joon Ho, and Kim Sun Young, bringing together four actors for a story that focuses on understanding and healing people's emotional struggles.
Unlike traditional medical dramas that mainly focus on surgeries and physical illnesses, Mind Doctor will explore the complicated world of human emotions and mental health.
Kang Ha Neul will play Lee Si Chan, a brilliant but emotionally distant surgeon who decides to leave his successful surgical career behind following his older brother's death.
He eventually becomes a psychiatry resident, where he begins learning how to understand other people's feelings while also confronting his own emotions.
The role marks Kang Ha Neul's first medical drama and first time portraying a doctor in his 19-year acting career, raising anticipation for a different side of the actor.
Meanwhile, Kim Hye Joon will play Go Jung Hyun, a second-year psychiatry resident who becomes Lee Si Chan's senior. Passionate about her work and dedicated to her patients, she frequently clashes with Lee Si Chan because of his dismissive attitude toward psychiatry.
Heo Joon Ho will portray Kim Man Cheol, the hospital director and Lee Si Chan's former surgical mentor, who is determined to bring his talented student back to the surgical department.
Kim Sun Young will take on the role of Park Mi Ran, the head of psychiatry at the hospital's branch. She is a respected senior doctor who works to protect and support her younger colleagues.
With its focus on emotional healing and personal growth, Mind Doctor aims to offer a different perspective on the medical drama genre.
The upcoming series will also explore the relationships between senior and junior doctors as they face professional challenges and learn more about themselves.
Mind Doctor is directed by Wi Deuk Gyu and written by Jo Hyun Jin, with Blitzway Production and Chapter Two Holdings handling production.
Meanwhile, MBC's Mind Doctor is scheduled to premiere in the first half of 2027, with its exact broadcast date yet to be announced.
Actor Kang Ha Neul is taking on a new challenge in his acting career as he prepares to play a doctor for the first time since his debut 19 years ago.
According to the official announcement, Kang Ha Neul will lead MBC's upcoming Friday-Saturday drama Mind Doctor, which is scheduled to premiere in the first half of 2027.
The new medical drama will also star Kim Hye Joon, Heo Joon Ho, and Kim Sun Young, bringing together four actors for a story that focuses on understanding and healing people's emotional struggles.
Unlike traditional medical dramas that mainly focus on surgeries and physical illnesses, Mind Doctor will explore the complicated world of human emotions and mental health.
Kang Ha Neul will play Lee Si Chan, a brilliant but emotionally distant surgeon who decides to leave his successful surgical career behind following his older brother's death.
He eventually becomes a psychiatry resident, where he begins learning how to understand other people's feelings while also confronting his own emotions.
The role marks Kang Ha Neul's first medical drama and first time portraying a doctor in his 19-year acting career, raising anticipation for a different side of the actor.
Meanwhile, Kim Hye Joon will play Go Jung Hyun, a second-year psychiatry resident who becomes Lee Si Chan's senior. Passionate about her work and dedicated to her patients, she frequently clashes with Lee Si Chan because of his dismissive attitude toward psychiatry.
Heo Joon Ho will portray Kim Man Cheol, the hospital director and Lee Si Chan's former surgical mentor, who is determined to bring his talented student back to the surgical department.
Kim Sun Young will take on the role of Park Mi Ran, the head of psychiatry at the hospital's branch. She is a respected senior doctor who works to protect and support her younger colleagues.
With its focus on emotional healing and personal growth, Mind Doctor aims to offer a different perspective on the medical drama genre.
The upcoming series will also explore the relationships between senior and junior doctors as they face professional challenges and learn more about themselves.
Mind Doctor is directed by Wi Deuk Gyu and written by Jo Hyun Jin, with Blitzway Production and Chapter Two Holdings handling production.
Meanwhile, MBC's Mind Doctor is scheduled to premiere in the first half of 2027, with its exact broadcast date yet to be announced.
