the original japanese series, spanning 7 seasons and 69 episodes, starring ryoko yonekura. it follows michiko daimon, a freelance surgeon who works at university hospitals while challenging a healthcare system in crisis that operates under a survival of the fittest mentality. it’s essentially the dna of the modern medical k-drama.
Profit hungry hospitals, one strong willed good looking doctor, ethics of doctors, and patient care is the running theme of DoctorX series & DAffairs. Where they diverge is in the area of personal love life and its complexity for anyone over the age of 40+. DA has mature romance scenes and story-line of yearning love. Both expose the competing medical goals: $$ or patients ~



