Heart Surgeons S01
Director: Jung Dong‑Yoon & Jo Young‑Kwang
Cast: Go Soo, Uhm Ki‑joon, Seo Ji‑hye, Kim Ye‑won, Jeong Bo‑seok
The narrative follows Park Tae Soo (Go Soo), a dedicated thoracic surgery fellow whose mother urgently requires a heart transplant. His challenges intensify under the authority of Chief Surgeon Choi Seok Han (Uhm Ki‑joon), a highly skilled but politically marginalized operative. Their tense surgeon-protege dynamic sets the tone for ethical conflicts within the cardiothoracic center. Meanwhile, Yoon Soo‑yeon (Seo Ji‑hye), the hospital director’s daughter turned surgical assistant, becomes intertwined in both medical and emotional complexities. Twist TV+8Rakuten Viki+8Wikipedia+8
The show tackles life-or-death surgical procedures with nail-biting realism—from emergency patchwork using super glue to high-risk patient transfers while facing internal sabotage. Tae Soo’s personal crusade to save his mother becomes a catalyst for institutional change and personal transformation. Twist TV+1
Thematically, Heart Surgeons explores power disparity in medicine—highlighting how true skill often lacks recognition amid hierarchy. It weaves competing themes of compassion, ambition, moral dilemma, and institutional corruption. Critics and creators emphasize that the series resists melodrama deliberately, focusing instead on professional duty, surgical precision, and the emotional gravity of saving lives. SoompiKoreanDrama.org
Visually, the series is functional and clinical—clean surgical theaters, hospital corridors, and urgent activity capturing medical urgency. Direction from Jung Dong‑Yoon and Jo Young‑Kwang emphasizes realism and precision over aesthetic flourish. KoreanDrama.org
Performances are anchoring: Go Soo brings stoic empathy, Uhm Ki‑joon embodies simmering intensity, and Seo Ji‑hye offers quiet depth. The ensemble of colleagues and nurses adds emotional realism to each patient’s arc
The narrative follows Park Tae Soo (Go Soo), a dedicated thoracic surgery fellow whose mother urgently requires a heart transplant. His challenges intensify under the authority of Chief Surgeon Choi Seok Han (Uhm Ki‑joon), a highly skilled but politically marginalized operative. Their tense surgeon-protege dynamic sets the tone for ethical conflicts within the cardiothoracic center. Meanwhile, Yoon Soo‑yeon (Seo Ji‑hye), the hospital director’s daughter turned surgical assistant, becomes intertwined in both medical and emotional complexities. Twist TV+8Rakuten Viki+8Wikipedia+8
The show tackles life-or-death surgical procedures with nail-biting realism—from emergency patchwork using super glue to high-risk patient transfers while facing internal sabotage. Tae Soo’s personal crusade to save his mother becomes a catalyst for institutional change and personal transformation. Twist TV+1
Thematically, Heart Surgeons explores power disparity in medicine—highlighting how true skill often lacks recognition amid hierarchy. It weaves competing themes of compassion, ambition, moral dilemma, and institutional corruption. Critics and creators emphasize that the series resists melodrama deliberately, focusing instead on professional duty, surgical precision, and the emotional gravity of saving lives. SoompiKoreanDrama.org
Visually, the series is functional and clinical—clean surgical theaters, hospital corridors, and urgent activity capturing medical urgency. Direction from Jung Dong‑Yoon and Jo Young‑Kwang emphasizes realism and precision over aesthetic flourish. KoreanDrama.org
Performances are anchoring: Go Soo brings stoic empathy, Uhm Ki‑joon embodies simmering intensity, and Seo Ji‑hye offers quiet depth. The ensemble of colleagues and nurses adds emotional realism to each patient’s arc