Yoo Yeon-seok returned to GS Kang Dong-joo from Doldam Hospital in 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3' after 6 and a half years.
The ending of the 12th episode of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3', which aired on June 3, made the series fans go wild. Season 1 Kim Sabu (Han Seok-gyu)'s angular disciple Gang Dong-ju (Yoo Yeon-seok) made a splendid comeback to Doldam Hospital.
Sabu Kim foretold that "someone stronger than me" would come as the new director of the trauma center. Then Kang Dong-joo appeared and drew attention. In Season 1, Yoo Yeon-seok was praised for portraying the doctor Kang Dong-ju, who only knew success and success, meeting Kim Sa-bu at Doldam Hospital and growing into a real doctor.
In the play, Kang Dong-joo was a character representing the pain of youth in an age of discrimination dominated by connections and backgrounds rather than ability. Yoo Yeon-seok added a 'life character' by expressing Kang Dong-joo with appealing acting, and left a strong impression on the series fans with his tough and proud character enough to compete with Master Kim.
Kang Dong-joo's appearance and build-up gave a thrill. In Season 2, it was mentioned that Kang Dong-joo was serving in the military and drew attention. And in the 10th ending of Season 3, the name of Sabu Kim's cell phone caller's name appeared and thrilled viewers.
Kang Dong-joo, who finally appeared in episode 12, introduced himself as "Doldam Hospital GS" and announced his return. Kang Dong-joo, who came as the head of the trauma center, raised expectations about what kind of breathing he would show with Kim Sa-bu, Seo Woo-jin (played by Ahn Hyo-seop), and Cha Eun-jae (played by Lee Sung-kyung).
Yoo Yeon-seok's special loyalty added to the fun of connecting the worldview of 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim'. Regarding his special appearance, Yoo Yeon-seok said, "There was a constant regret that I couldn't be with Season 2, but last year the production team contacted me saying that I wanted to do Season 3 with Kang Dong-joo's character, so I said I would participate unconditionally. I am very happy to be able to share Season 3 with the main characters of Season 2.”
Regarding the filming set of Doldam Hospital, which returned after six and a half years, "I felt nervous and worried at the same time because it was the first time I came back, but everyone welcomed me during the first filming, and rather than thinking that I was a new person, I was greeted with the feeling that the person I had been waiting for had returned, so I was able to enjoy the filming." He said, “It was also spatially new that the Doldam Hospital set that was filmed in the past was moved to another set because only the main building was changed. It was a moment of familiarity and unfamiliarity at the same time."
What do you think about the reunion with Han Suk-kyu, and the first time working together with Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Sung-kyung? Yoo Yeon-seok said, "Senior Han Seok-kyu was still the same as Sabu Kim. Even though it's been a while since I've seen him, there was no awkwardness at all and I was very happy. Thank you for sharing how we've been doing and giving us lots of advice. It was a good time." "(Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Seong-kyung) have such good personalities and act as mood makers, so I was able to enjoy filming. Even in the case of the surgery scene, I had great know-how accumulated, so I thought, 'They're doing a great job as a combatant.' I have a lot of interest in surgical techniques, so I practiced tying together."
The production team of 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3' said, "We sincerely thank Yoo Yeon-seok for accepting the offer for a special appearance despite his busy schedule. With Yoo Yeon-seok's appearance, the meaning of 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3' shines even brighter. I would like to ask for your interest and anticipation for the performance of Yoo Yeon-seok and Kang Dong-joo, who have returned to filming with as much passion as their affection.”
Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr