CJ ENM drama project’ O ‘PENing(Opening)’ series ‘Road to Surgeons’ (directed by Kim Jae-hong, written by Kim Se-hee)has confirmed its schedule for consecutive broadcasts of episodes 1 and 2 on Saturday, the 14th at 11 PM.’Road to Surgeons’ is a road movie about a third-year chief of the medical department and a second-year resident who struggle to catch a first-year resident before the ‘First-Year Surgery Skills Competition’, as the youngest first-year resident runs away.

‘Road to Surgeon’, produced in two parts, was written by Kim Se-hee, a former specialist who completed an actual residency(training)program, and will show vivid stories from the medical field.The story of second-year and third-year resident buddies who set out to find a first-year surgical resident who disappeared is vividly depicted in a road movie format.


For this, actors with acting skills and individuality, such as Kim Gun-woo(as Kim Joo-no), Lee Won-jung(as Lee Dae-gil), and Jeong Sin-hye(as Kim Hye-won), will gather together.In addition, top-notch actors will make special appearances to add strength to ‘Road to Surgeons’.

The teaser video for ‘Road to Surgeon’ released by the production team begins with the residents burning with a sense of mission but exhausted from the tough hospital life.Then, first-year resident Jung Shin-hye disappears, leaving behind only a message, and third-year residents Kim Gun-woo and second-year residents Lee Won-jung announce that they will go out to find first-year resident Jung Shin-hye, shouting, “This is doom and gloom.” In just 30 seconds, it impactfully shows the main storyline, unique characters, and the characteristics of a road movie, raising expectations for the main broadcast.


The poster for ‘Road to Surgeon’ cleverly captures the relationship between the first-year residents who run away and the second- and third-year residents who try to catch them.The copy, “I’ll definitely catch them and come back!” and “Why did you want to be a surgeon, doctor?” symbolizes the worries and growing pains experienced by the main characters in the play.Through the overall bright and cheerful atmosphere of the poster, we can see that ‘Road to Surgeon’ will portray all of these stories in a humane and comical way.

The production team said, “Our work is a road movie in the form of a story about youth who come to understand each other’s choices and reflect on their own choices through a heartwarming journey of ‘Why am I going down this path?’ Please show a lot of interest and anticipation for the energetic performances of actors Kim Gun-woo, Lee Won-jung, and Jung Shin-hye, as well as the identities and activities of the actors who willingly made special appearances.”

‘Road to Surgeon’ will air 1-2 episodes back-to-back starting at 11 PM on Saturday the 14th.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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