The series revolves around two doctors from extreme backgrounds, who have complete opposite personalities and medical skills: Cha Young-min (Rain) is a genius doctor and a high-skilled cardiothoracic surgeon, but is arrogant and selfish. Go Seung-tak (Kim-Bum), who possesses excellent medical knowledge, is hindered by his lack of surgical knowledge and fear of performing surgery. One day, Young Min gets involved in an unexpected case, and due to this, his spirit possesses Seung-tak's body.
Cast and characters
Main
Rain as Cha Young-min: 38 years old, a genius cardiothoracic surgeon who has a golden hand that can handle difficult surgeries. He is the best doctor of Eunsang Foundation Hospital.
Kim Bum as Go Seung-tak: 28 years old, 1st year thoracic surgery resident who is a "silver spoon" resident in the hospital, as his grandfather is the founder of the hospital, and his mother is the current chairman of the foundation. He has excellent theoretical knowledge but is practically clumsy at work.
Uee as Jang Se-jin: 38 years old, Cha Young-min's ex-girlfriend. She had to leave for overseas due to her father a decade ago without having the chance to explain to Cha Young-min. This made Young-min disappointed since he believed she left due to having found a rich father and she no longer cared for him. She is an overseas genius neurosurgeon and was raised by a single mother. Reconciled with Young-min in the end.
Son Na-eun as Oh Soo-jeong: 28 years old, a highly talented emergency room intern who is straightforward at work and wants to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. She is Go Seung-tak's best friend and love interest, and the granddaughter of Oh Joo-Myung, who becomes the ghost "Tes" after his death.
Supporting
Sung Dong-il as Tes/Oh Joo-myung: Oh Soo-jeong's grandfather. A genius and compassionate cardiothoracic surgeon before he died in his 60's. Twenty years after his death, he still wanders the hospital as a ghost, helping the patients by possessing the hospital staff, including Cha Young-min while in his residency.
Hospital people
Tae In-ho as Han Seung-won: in his mid 40's, executive director and Go Seung-tak's older cousin. He is a two-faced man with an invisible dagger inside, and the main villain.
Park Chul-min as Ban Tae-sik: in his early 50's, Chief of Thoracic Surgery. In front of other doctors, he shouts "I was a genius in my old days", but in front of Cha Young-min, he always gets smaller.
Ko Sang-ho as Ahn Tae-hyun: 34 years old, 4th year as a thoracic surgery fellow and a loyal junior of Cha Young-min who betrays him after getting bribed by Jang Min ho.
Ahn Tae-hwan as Kim Jae-won: 29 years old, a third year cardiothoracic surgeon who has a simple and clear personality. A kind and warm person who values every life, and likes Go Seung-tak.
Kim Jae-yong as Lee Seon-ho: 30 years old, 4th year thoracic surgery resident. He was born and raised in a middle-class family.
Seo Ji-young as Go Seong-hye: chairman of the Medical Foundation
Choi Seok-won as Hun-gil: a coma ghost who dreams of becoming an actor, Bo-mi's love interest
Yoon So-hee as Im Bo-mi: a coma ghost who feels pressured by her mother to be a professor, Hun-gil's love interest
Han Seung-hyun as Hwang Guk-chan: a coma ghost whose family owns a walnut cookie shop
Yoon Da-kyung as Seong Mi-ran: Go Seung-tak's mother. A person with two sides: a kind mother for Seung-tak, and a cold-hearted and stubborn president of a medical foundation.
Hwang Seok-jeong as Mrs. Kim: hospital's custodian. She has the unique ability to meet various people in the hospital.
Park So-eun as Nurse Jung.
Shin Soo-hang as emergency room doctor.
Kim Jung-hwan as doctor.
Baek Ik-nam as doctor (ep. 1).
Jeon Se-yong as internship interviewer (ep. 1).
Bae Ki-bum as OR anesthesiologist (ep. 1).
Others
Lee Tae-sung as Jang Min-ho: in his early 40's, son of Chairman Jang Myung-duk. He is a cold-hearted man who takes advantage of his father's illness to become the heir to the group.
Lee Moon-soo as Chairman Jang Kwang-deok: 70 years old, chairman of the Chunmyung group who has cardiac sarcoma and is in need of surgery.
Woo Yong-hee as paramedic (ep. 1).
Park Sung-kyun as medical school professor (ep. 1).
On March 17, 2021 it was reported that Rain would make a comeback with the TV series Ghost Doctor, directed by Bu Seong-cheol, written by Kim Seon-sun, and produced by Bone Factory. He last appeared in the 2019 series Welcome 2 Life. The cast lineup was confirmed on November 8, 2021. On November 2, Son Na-eun posted a photo from the filming site.
On February 6, 2022, it was reported that filming had been completed.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
↑Shim Eom-kyung (August 11, 2021). [단독]비 복귀작 '고스트닥터', tvN에서 본다...2022년 상반기 방송[[Exclusive] Rain's comeback work 'Ghost Doctor' to be seen on tvN... Broadcast in the first half of 2022]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Naver.
↑Park Soo-in (June 30, 2021). 김범 '고스트닥터' 출연 확정, 정지훈과 첫 호흡(공식)[Kim Bum confirmed to appear in 'Ghost Doctor', first breath with Jung Ji-hoon (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
↑Son Jin-ah (November 8, 2021). 정지훈·김범·유이·손나은, '고스트 닥터' 주연 캐스팅(공식)[Jung Ji-hoon, Kim Beom, Uee, Son Na-eun, 'Ghost Doctor' Cast (Official)]. MK Sport (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
123Son Jin-ah (December 29, 2021). 태인호·이태성·박철민·황석정·고상호, '고스트 닥터' 감초 역할 톡톡[Tae In-ho, Lee Tae-seong, Park Chul-min, Hwang Seok-jeong, and Ko Sang-ho, play the role of licorice in 'Ghost Doctor] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021– via Naver.
↑Choi Hee-jae (December 8, 2021). "고상호, '고스트 닥터' 출연 확정…정지훈과 호흡 [공식입장]"[Koh Sang-ho confirmed to appear in 'Ghost Doctor'... Breathing with Jung Ji-hoon [Official Position]]. Xport News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
↑Park Soo-in (December 13, 2021). 하니 동생' 안태환 '고스트 닥터' 출연, 김범과 톰과 제리 케미 예고['Hani Brother' Ahn Tae-hwan's 'Ghost Doctor' Appearance, Kim Beom, Tom and Jerry Chemie Notice] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Naver.
↑Kim Seon-woo (July 20, 2021). 뮤지컬 스타 서지영, 드라마 '고스트 닥터' 출연 확정[Musical star Seo Ji-young confirmed to appear in drama 'Ghost Doctor']. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
↑Kim Won-kyeom (December 14, 2021). 싸이퍼 탄, 드라마 '고스트 닥터' 캐스팅[Cypher Tan casts in drama 'Ghost Doctor']. SpoTV News (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Naver.
↑Kim Soo-jung (December 22, 2021). 윤다경, '고스트 닥터' 출연...김범과 母子 케미 [공식입장][Da-kyung Yoon to appear in 'Ghost Doctor'...] (in Korean). xportsnews. Retrieved December 22, 2021– via Naver.
↑Ahn Byung-gil (January 5, 2022). 고스트 닥터' 박소은, 표정이 살아있다['Ghost Doctor' Park So-eun, her expression is alive] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022– via Naver.
↑Park Pan-seok (December 27, 2021). 이태성, '고스트닥터' 역대급 빌런 출연 예고..장민호 역 돌아온다[Lee Tae-sung, 'Ghost Doctor' All-Time Villain Appearance Announcement... Returning as Jang Min-ho] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 27, 2021– via Naver.
↑Choi Hee-jae (January 18, 2022). 고스트 닥터' 이규현, 정지훈 사고 장본인…"저 죽어요?[Ghost Doctor' Lee Kyu-hyun, Jung Ji-hoon's accident... "Am I dying?] (in Korean). Exports news. Retrieved January 18, 2022– via Naver.
↑Choi Na-young (February 22, 2022). 종영 '고스트 닥터' 김정운, 짧지만 활약상 빛난 신스틸러... 눈도장 '쾅[Kim Jung-woon from 'Ghost Doctor', a short but brilliant scene stealer... Eye painting 'bang] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 22, 2022– via Naver.
↑Lee Min-ji (January 24, 2022). 고스트 닥터' 안희연(하니) 특별출연, 정지훈과 10년 인연[Ahn Hee-yeon (Hani) makes a special appearance in 'Ghost Doctor', and has a 10-year relationship with Jung Ji-hoon] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Naver.
↑Lee Ho-young (March 17, 2021). 비 정지훈, '고스트 닥터' 출연확정 [공식입장][Rain Ji-hoon confirmed to appear in 'Ghost Doctor' [Official Position]]. iMBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
↑Bae Hyo-joo (November 8, 2021). '고스트 닥터' 천재 의사 정지훈→인턴 손나은 캐스팅‥내년 초 첫방송[공식]['Ghost Doctor' genius doctor Jung Ji-hoon → Intern Na-eun Son is cast… First broadcast early next year [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
↑Lee Kyung-ho (February 6, 2022). 고스트 닥터', 촬영 끝→함구령..'정지훈X김범 결말은?'[★NEWSing]['Ghost Doctor', the end of filming → Ham Gu-ryeong.. What is the ending of 'Jung Ji-hoon X Kim Beom?'[NEWSing]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved February 6, 2022– via Naver.
↑고스트 닥터: 시청률[Ghost Doctor: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
↑Yoon, Sang-geun (October 8, 2022). 수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합][Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" [General]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Naver.
