Joo-won confirmed to headline Green Scalpel
by girlfriday
KBS’s new “human medical drama” Green Scalpel has confirmed that Joo-won has signed on to take the leading role. He’ll be reuniting with Ojakkyo Brothers PD Ki Min-soo, and starring as an autistic surgeon who’s genius-level gifted, but has the personality of a ten-year old. With Green Scalpel headed to Mondays and Tuesdays and Uhm Tae-woong’s Sword and Flower set to air on Wednesdays and Thursdays, it’s going to be one happy (and busy) summer for the hyung/dongseng pair.
The new medical drama from writer Park Jae-bum of forensic procedural God’s Quiz stars Joo-won as a miner’s son, who witnessed domestic violence from his father beginning at a very young age. He has a developmental disorder that’s a type of autism, and gets a specialized education at a care center, where they find that he’s a savant. He has genius tendencies, an exceptional memory, and has a keen perception of space within the human body. Well hello there, convenient savant trait. Should come in handy on the operating table.
With the help of a guardian, he eventually becomes a pediatric surgery resident, which is where the bulk of the story will take place. I have no idea how likely all this is in real life, but it sure does make for a good dramatic arc. He’ll also have the personality and social skills of a fourth-grader, so that ought to provide some nice comedy mixed in with all the heartwarming human drama.
The production is full-steam ahead with casting now that Joo-won is confirmed for the lead — Joo Sang-wook is still being courted as a rival doctor, and the search is on for the female lead.
Green Scalpel premieres in August on KBS.
Via Osen
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51 Cee
May 28, 2013 at 8:59 PM
Oh, thank God he won't be a cop anymore.
Hello there, Doctor <3
I loved Ojakgyo so much so I have a big hope for this drama. Eventhough the plot still sounds surreal for me (but yeah what is reality in dramaland), this could be a big hit if it's well executed.
And please please pleaseee pick a good female lead, producers! I don't mind if she's older or younger, I just the female lead to be compatible with him. I was a bit disappointed with Choi Kanghee because until the very end of the drama I couldn't think of them as a good couple.
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52 anvesha
May 28, 2013 at 9:58 PM
I wonder how it works.. I can see a four year old genius in math but in surgery is a little.. hard to see. It'll be a new thing for sure.
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53 d
May 28, 2013 at 11:44 PM
uee for female lead?
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54 Steamy Bun
May 29, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Wow, this actually sounds good! I'm really interested in seeing Joo Won take on this role.
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55 k-soup
May 29, 2013 at 1:30 AM
I AM the luckiest fan in the world. This type of drama is something that Joo Won can win an award (no more objections like what happened to Gaksital). As much as I am happy that I will see him in a drama again.. I am still worried about his health. He juggles a lot of works but I guess he really is a hero or should I say Super Hero if he manages to be fine with all his projects.
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56 k-soup
May 29, 2013 at 1:35 AM
Moon Chae Won for leading actress please! I haven't seen her for in the dramaland for a long time. age gap in not big
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k-soup
May 29, 2013 at 1:35 AM
*is
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57 m92
May 29, 2013 at 2:52 AM
i think song joong ki should be better as the lead....missing him!!
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eny
May 29, 2013 at 5:34 AM
i don't think so, i saw song jong ki in 3 drama, my precious child, tree with deep root n nice guy, i see he's improve , i see he's good in tree deep root but n nice guy he act like he act in tree with deep root which i thought maru charracter shoul be more deep. Doesn't hate him i think he is good actor but i think joo won is still better actor than him, sorry..............., if joo won fail to portray this role i still think he's better because i already see him in 4 drama n he really act as the charracter he really to be different person each drama
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58 seoulinme
May 29, 2013 at 6:36 AM
Hmm! How I look forward to this :D so glad Joo-won is back and this seems like a different role than what he has taken on before ^^ must.must.must watch for me ;) great my plans for August are made!!!! I can't wait....!!!!!
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59 Lilian
May 29, 2013 at 8:08 AM
Another genius story? Hmm..not interested in the plot so far. I will see and decide later once the drama is out, I guess....
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60 Elle
May 29, 2013 at 11:48 AM
nice. looking forward to this new Joo Won drama!
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61 Pakykul
May 29, 2013 at 7:11 PM
Wowww another doctor drama! I'm in!!!!!
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62 efeh
August 20, 2013 at 4:03 PM
This is very likely my cousin has a form of autism and he excels with computer word, is bilingual (he learned by himself and a little of the nanny) and is the top student. But he still can't get the hang of holding a spoon to eat :D
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