Doctor Shin
Doctor Shin
Doctor Shin (Korean: 닥터신) is an ongoing South Korean medical melodrama thriller) television series written by Phoebe, directed by Lee Seung-hoon, and starring Jung E-chan in the title role, along with Baek Seo-ra, Ahn Woo-yeon, Joo Se-bin, Cheon Young-min, Song Ji-in, Jeon No-min, and Ji Young-san. The series tells the story of a genius neurosurgeon, Doctor Shin, who dares to defy the boundaries of life and death, and a woman, whose soul is lost after a brain injury leaves her in a coma. It premiered on TV Chosun on March 14, 2026, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Coupang Play.
Synopsis
Shin Ju-shin, a neurosurgeon at Nua Hospital, is engaged to a top actress Momo. Following a mysterious accident, Momo falls into a coma and suffers brain death. Unable to bear watching her unconscious, Momo's mother, Hyun Ran-hee, begs the doctor to perform a risky brain transplant. Driven by obsessive love, Shin pursues a forbidden medical procedure and swaps the mother's and daughter's brains. The body survives, but an unexpected event occurs later.
Main
A genius brain surgery expert, he is the director of the neurosurgery department at Nua Hospital and the chairman of the Nua Foundation. Inheriting his father Dr. Shin Woo-pil's exceptional skill in brain surgery, he boasts an aristocratic appearance and strong social standing.
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