Dr. Frost (Korean닥터 프로스트; RRDakteo Peuroseuteu) is a South Korean television series based on Lee Jong-beom's webtoon of the same name that was first serialized on web portal Naver in 2011.[1][2] Starring Song Chang-eui in the title role, it aired on OCN from November 23, 2014, to February 1, 2015, on Sundays at 23:00 for 10 episodes.[3]

Dr. Frost
Promotional poster
GenreCrime
Thriller
Mystery
Based onDr. Frost
by Lee Jong-beom
Written byHeo Ji-young
Directed bySung Yong-il
StarringSong Chang-eui
Jung Eun-chae
Lee Yoon-ji
Sung Ji-ru
Choi Jung-woo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Production locationKorea
Production companyStudio 605
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseNovember 23, 2014 (2014-11-23) –
February 1, 2015 (2015-02-01)

Plot

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Baek Nam-bong is a handsome, thirty-four year old professor of psychology by day and bartender by night, and he is nicknamed "Dr. Frost" because of his premature white hair. He sustained a frontal lobe injury in his childhood, which heightened his reasoning centers to genius-level, but left him unable to feel empathy, love, sorrow and other emotional responses.

Nam-bong also volunteers at the university's counseling center, where he meets the cheerful and meddlesome Yoon Sung-ah, who's on the fast track to graduate early, and who becomes his teaching assistant. Nam-bong has a love-hate relationship with his colleague Song Sun, a professor with a cold personality who was also his classmate in university. His mentor is Chun Sang-won, the head of the department of psychology. Given his excellent deductive skills, Nam-bong officially (and unofficially) assists veteran detective Nam Tae-bong in solving crimes.

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Ratings

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In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date AGB Nielsen
1 November 23, 2014 1.8%
2 November 30, 2014 1.4%
3 December 7, 2014 1.6%
4 December 14, 2014 1.0%
5 December 21, 2014 0.8%
6 January 4, 2015 0.8%
7 January 11, 2015 0.8%
8 January 18, 2015 0.9%
9 January 25, 2015 1.1%
10 February 1, 2015 0.6%
Average 1.1%

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Yeong-hui (19 February 2013). "Korean Web toons take a trip to France". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  2. ^ Sohn, Ji-young (27 May 2014). "Everything about webtoons on show at national library". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  3. ^ "Upcoming Drama Doctor Frost Holds Its First Script Reading with Song Chang Ui and Jung Eun Chae Among Others". Soompi. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
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