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An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 6 - Empathy & Sympathy
    9.5/10(65 votes)

    #1 - Empathy & Sympathy

    S3:E6

    The trauma centre loses a patient and receives another patient in critical condition. Meanwhile, a child visits Teacher Kim at Doldam Hospital.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 16 - Dreamers
    9.5/10(77 votes)

    #2 - Dreamers

    S3:E16

    A fire approaches as if it would devour Doldam Hospital at any moment. Only after evacuating all the patients do the staff realise Teacher Kim was gone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 2 - Between Ethics and Reality
    9.4/10(72 votes)

    #3 - Between Ethics and Reality

    S3:E2

    As the patient's lung condition deteriorates due to tuberculosis, Teacher Kim opens the trauma centre operating room for Ri Bok-young's surgery.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 4 - Abracadabra
    9.4/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Abracadabra

    S3:E4

    Patients injured in a residential fire are rushed into the emergency room. Seo U-jin treats the suspected arsonist despite Jang Dong-hwa's criticism.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 8 - Underdog Effect
    9.4/10(64 votes)

    #5 - Underdog Effect

    S3:E8

    Patients rush into the emergency room while the staff tends to surgeries. Doldam Hospital falls into chaos as the gunman's identity is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 9 - The Righteous Doctor Complex
    9.4/10(62 votes)

    #6 - The Righteous Doctor Complex

    S3:E9

    When an old building collapses resulting in several casualties, a disaster medical support team is dispatched to the site.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 15 - The Game Changer
    9.4/10(56 votes)

    #7 - The Game Changer

    S3:E15

    People injured from a forest fire rush into Doldam Hospital. Yet, the trauma centre is empty due to the staff staging a boycott against Dong-ju.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dr. Romantic Season 2 Episode 10 - The Effects of an Adequate Amount of Anxiety
    9.3/10(60 votes)

    #8 - The Effects of an Adequate Amount of Anxiety

    S2:E10

    Yoon A-reum protects a patient's rape kit from falling into wrong hands. Min-guk finally brings up the bus accident from 11 years ago to Teacher Kim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dr. Romantic Season 2 Episode 16 - Koi's Law
    9.3/10(80 votes)

    #9 - Koi's Law

    S2:E16

    Bae Mun-jeong comes clean to U-jin about the connection between their families. Teacher Kim secures a safe future for Doldam Hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 3 - How to Put an Elephant into a Fridge? Part 2
    9.3/10(63 votes)

    #10 - How to Put an Elephant into a Fridge? Part 2

    S3:E3

    Doldam Hospital hires new personnel. The people of Doldam, who thought Teacher Kim would be the new head of the trauma centre, hold an emergency meeting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 7 - Inciting Hope
    9.3/10(56 votes)

    #11 - Inciting Hope

    S3:E7

    Wounded soldiers are rushed to Doldam Hospital. A-reum is left alone to tend to the emergency room when rogue patients suddenly cause a scene.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 10 - The Abuse of Justice
    9.3/10(69 votes)

    #12 - The Abuse of Justice

    S3:E10

    Doldam Hospital receives news of a second collapse, but the place is still full of injured people. Teacher Kim leaves everything and heads to the scene.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 12 - The Courage to be Ordinary
    9.3/10(55 votes)

    #13 - The Courage to be Ordinary

    S3:E12

    Jin-man fails to find the culprit who broke into the director's office. His reputation is further ruined as incidents from his past become known.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 13 - The Parrotbill Paradox
    9.3/10(49 votes)

    #14 - The Parrotbill Paradox

    S3:E13

    Gang Dong-ju returns to Doldam Hospital, with his unconventional proposals causing a stir in the trauma centre.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 14 - The Addiction to Success
    9.3/10(50 votes)

    #15 - The Addiction to Success

    S3:E14

    Eun-jae performs emergency surgery on a non-trauma patient while she must join another surgery for a patient with multiple traumas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dr. Romantic Season 1 Episode 10 - Crush
    9.2/10(79 votes)

    #16 - Crush

    S1:E10

    The inspector from Geosan tries to stop the Doldam staff from treating patients. But there's a multicar accident -- and a drunk driver at the scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dr. Romantic Season 1 Episode 14 - Paragonimiasis Effect
    9.2/10(67 votes)

    #17 - Paragonimiasis Effect

    S1:E14

    Seo-jeong volunteers to deal with a critical patient. Doldam averts a crisis. Dong-ju shows his appreciation. Teacher Kim catches In-beom's mistake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dr. Romantic Season 1 Episode 17 - Moment of Truth
    9.2/10(64 votes)

    #18 - Moment of Truth

    S1:E17

    A large audience waits outside the operating room -- and not everyone wants the team to prevail. A shifty reporter starts lurking around Doldam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dr. Romantic Season 1 Episode 18 - Whether You Want It or Not
    9.2/10(64 votes)

    #19 - Whether You Want It or Not

    S1:E18

    It's only after time passes that seemingly minor moments in life start taking on greater meaning. Yun-wan gets his way -- and orders Doldam's closure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dr. Romantic Season 1 Episode 20 - The Law of Conservation of Romance
    9.2/10(68 votes)

    #20 - The Law of Conservation of Romance

    S1:E20

    Teacher Kim takes the staff to Seoul. Yun-wan won't let his old rival have the spotlight. Bu Yong-ju is hurt but stands by romance and his principles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dr. Romantic Season 2 Episode 8 - Walk of Respect
    9.2/10(79 votes)

    #21 - Walk of Respect

    S2:E8

    Even in her final moments, a paramedic helps save another's life. U-jin shows Eun-jae his way of resetting the mind from worries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dr. Romantic Season 2 Episode 9 - Trauma
    9.2/10(61 votes)

    #22 - Trauma

    S2:E9

    U-jin looks into diagnoses for Teacher Kim's arm pain. A bus accident conjures up a regretful moment that haunts Min-guk's conscience.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dr. Romantic Season 2 Episode 15 - Rapport; Trust Relationship
    9.2/10(60 votes)

    #23 - Rapport; Trust Relationship

    S2:E15

    Do In-beom returns to Doldam Hospital to investigate an unsuccessful surgery. Min-guk decides between his greed and the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dr. Romantic Season 3 Episode 1 - Break Line
    9.2/10(87 votes)

    #24 - Break Line

    S3:E1

    The medical staff of Doldam Hospital fly out in a helicopter to a ship lost out at sea on behalf of Teacher Kim, who is absent on vacation.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Dr. Romantic Season 1 Episode 16 - Burden of Risk
    9.1/10(64 votes)

    #25 - Burden of Risk

    S1:E16

    Teacher Kim plans to do the impossible, and Yun-wan will do anything to stop him. In-beom wants to do the surgery -- for the team, not his father.

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    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Empathy & Sympathy" is the best rated episode of "Dr. Romantic". It scored 9.5/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/13/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dreamers".