The BEST episodes of Dr. Romantic season 1

Every episode of Dr. Romantic season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Romantic season 1!

Kim Sabu, who was once considered the best surgeon in Korea, suddenly disappears after the death of a patient. He reappears at Doldam Hospital, a small town hospital, and together with passionate young doctors, treats various patients, delivering comfort and healing to many people.

Last Updated: 3/8/2024Network: SBSStatus: Ended
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The Law of Conservation of Romance
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9.16
62 votes

#1 - The Law of Conservation of Romance

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/16/2017

An incident at the reception leaves Teacher Kim's future uncertain, and the other doctors anxious. Director Do becomes desperate to keep his title and reputation.

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Paragonimiasis Effect
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8.57
30 votes

#2 - Paragonimiasis Effect

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/20/2016

The Doldam staff, patients, and guardians become restless as the MERS scare keeps them quarantined. Chairman Shin's surgery turns out to be a different kind of operation altogether.

Moment of Truth
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8.39
31 votes

#3 - Moment of Truth

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/3/2017

Dong Joo and In Bum must perform an emergency operation, but will they finish in time for their part of Chairman Shin's surgery? Or will they lose even more precious time?

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CRUSH
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8.38
32 votes

#4 - CRUSH

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2016

Seo Jung and Dong Joo happen upon the aftermath of a major traffic accident. The injured victims are brought to Doldam, overflowing the tiny hospital.

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Whether You Want It or Not
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8.37
30 votes

#5 - Whether You Want It or Not

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/9/2017

The fate of Doldam hangs in the balance as everyone waits for Chairman Shin to wake up, if he does at all. Dong Joo receives some unexpected mail.

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Doctors and Righteous People
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8.32
31 votes

#6 - Doctors and Righteous People

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/10/2017

With multiple critical patients and an insufficent number of surgeons, Dong Joo worries about the past repeating itself.

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The Art of Turmoil
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8.31
29 votes

#7 - The Art of Turmoil

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/2016

Seo Jung hones her skills, hoping to be chosen for Chairman Shin's surgery team. Dong Joo encounters new patients who may have an extremely serious and contagious disease.

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Principle of Relative
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8.22
37 votes

#8 - Principle of Relative

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/2016

Dong Joo decides to stay at Doldam to learn more about Teacher Kim. A truck accident brings several critically injured bikers to the ER.

The Cornered Stone Syndrome
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8.21
28 votes

#9 - The Cornered Stone Syndrome

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/27/2016

Dong Joo feels anxious about his relationship, or lack thereof, with Seo Jung. Another figure from Teacher Kim's past shows up to cause him further trouble.

Burden of Risk
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8.21
29 votes

#10 - Burden of Risk

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/2/2017

Yeon Hwa is repeatedly berated by In Bum after listening to Dong Joo over him. Director Do gives Teacher Kim a choice between two conditions if he wants to go through with Chairman Shin's surgery.

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The Boiling Point
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8.20
30 votes

#11 - The Boiling Point

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2016

Dong Joo is faced with a moral dilemma, and he is forced to take a deeper look into himself and what kind of person he's become.

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Psychological Entropy
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8.17
29 votes

#12 - Psychological Entropy

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2016

Seo Jung learns she is being sued by the drunk driver whose blood she drew at the scene of the accident. Dong Joo is put in charge of a patient on the run.

Unstable Factor
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8.11
37 votes

#13 - Unstable Factor

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2016

The Geosan staff invades Doldam without notice. The bickering doctors and nurses must work together when multiple emergency patients come through the door.

The Boundary of Good
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8.06
35 votes

#14 - The Boundary of Good

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2016

Seo Jung runs away before learning the results of her psych evaluation. Teacher Kim is prohibited from working, and the ER quickly becomes a madhouse.

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Motivation
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8.06
36 votes

#15 - Motivation

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2016

Seo Jung is reunited with a long lost family member. Panic ensues when both Teacher Kim and Dong Joo are away from the hospital during an emergency.

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Friday of 13 People
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7.98
44 votes

#16 - Friday of 13 People

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2016

Dong Joo must work quickly with his new colleagues to save Seo Jung. Later, Dong Joo is left to handle the Friday night ER by himself.

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Necessary and Sufficient Condition
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7.92
37 votes

#17 - Necessary and Sufficient Condition

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2016

Dong Joo reaches his breaking point at Doldam. Teacher Kim receives an offer that he is disinclined to take on.

The Manifestation of Humanism
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7.89
35 votes

#18 - The Manifestation of Humanism

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2016

Teacher Kim is given the choice of saving either Seo Jung or the patient on his operating table, and his dangerous decisions worry the other doctors.

The Result of the Hypersecretion of Adrenaline
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7.48
46 votes

#19 - The Result of the Hypersecretion of Adrenaline

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2016

Seo Jung wakes up having been cared for by a mysterious doctor. Five years later, Dong Joo, a victim of Geosan's familial hierarchy, is transferred to a strange, middle-of-nowhere hospital.

How to Put an Elephant into a Fridge?
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7.40
47 votes

#20 - How to Put an Elephant into a Fridge?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2016

After corrupt doctors let his father die, Kang Dong Joo decides to take revenge by entering the medical field himself. As a hospital intern, he meets Doctor Yoon Seo Jung, and the two immediately butt heads.

Directors: Yoo In-sik