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A brilliant surgeon who traded the scalpel for psychiatry. MBC has officially announced the cast of « Mind Doctor » (literal title), a new medical drama expected in 2027. Kang Ha-neul He plays a brilliant but cold-hearted doctor who, after a personal tragedy, will learn to heal hearts—and perhaps his own. Alongside him, Kim Hye-joon, Heo Joon-ho, and Kim Sun-young round out a strong cast.
From the Operating Room to Psychiatry
The series follows a brilliant surgeon who gives up everything after the death of his older brother to join the psychiatry department. This radical change will transform him into a true «doctor of the soul.» The drama promises to explore the mysteries of the human heart and the path to healing.
A topic that stands in stark contrast to the wave of medical dramas, such as « Doctor X » or « The Trauma Code », by shifting the focus from the body to the mind.
Kang Ha-neul, a heartless genius
Kang Ha-neul, best known for his roles in «When the Camellia Blooms» and Season 2 of «Squid Game,» plays Lee Si-chan. His surgical skills are flawless, but he lacks the most important quality: empathy.
His brother's death will turn everything upside down. As a psychiatry resident, he gradually learns to understand the hearts of others—and, in the process, to discover his own.
Kim Hye-joon, a no-nonsense mentor
Opposite him, Kim Hye-joon plays Go Jung-hyun, a second-year psychiatry resident and Lee Si-chan’s new mentor. Proud of her profession, which she practices with passion, she can’t stand this newcomer who once looked down on her specialty. The problem is that he’s now her junior. Their clashes are bound to be a daily occurrence.
Heo Joon-ho and Kim Sun-young, two pillars
Heo Joon-ho, who reunites with Kim Hye-joon here after «Kingdom,» plays Kim Man-cheol, the hospital director and Lee Si-chan’s former mentor in surgery. When his protégé betrays him to join the psychiatry department at an affiliated hospital, he’s willing to do anything to bring him back.
Kim Sun-young, who came to international attention through « Crash Landing on You », rounds out the cast in the role of Park Mi-ran. As head of the psychiatry department at the affiliated hospital, this legendary figure—who had once helped get the facility back on its feet—doesn’t hesitate to stand up to Kim Man-cheol and becomes a valuable source of support for her younger colleagues.
«Mind Doctor» will air in 2027 on MBC, in the Friday and Saturday time slot.