Choo Young-woo X Kim So-hyun Graduate Student Romance.. 'Love Doctor' to Air Next Year

〈Love Doctor〉 Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun met with director Ahn Pan-seok.

The Genie TV original drama 〈Love Doctor〉, set to be released in 2026, tells the story of PhD student Park Min-jae (played by Choo Young-woo), who lost one leg due to illness after being a high school swimmer, and master's student Lim Yu-jin (played by Kim So-hyun), who wanders after losing her career path and finds a new direction. The spicy, bitter, and sweet romance that blossoms in a robotics lab, along with the colorful daily lives of graduate students that we never knew about, is expected to bring warm smiles filled with excitement.

Above all, there is great anticipation for this new work by director Ahn Pan-seok, who has produced memorable melodramas such as 〈Something in the Rain〉, 〈Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food〉, 〈Spring Night〉, and 〈Secret Love Affair〉. It is exciting to see how director Ahn, known for his delicate emotional storytelling, will capture the hearts of viewers with another realistic romance. Additionally, writer Min Hyo-jung, who is loved for works like 〈Cat on the Roof〉 and 〈Full House〉, adds to the anticipation.

The meeting of actors Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun is also drawing attention. First, Choo Young-woo passionately plays the role of 'Park Min-jae', who lost his right leg and gave up his dream of being a swimmer. As a PhD student, 'Park Min-jae' finds a new life in robotics after losing his dream, and he is a character who continues his research diligently, albeit slowly. His life changes when the strong-willed Yu-jin appears before him, who is not good at expressing emotions.

Choo Young-woo, who has succeeded in consecutive hits with works like 〈The Tale of Nokdu〉, 〈Trauma Center〉, and 〈Mrs. Ock's Story〉, is expected to build the emotional circuitry of robotics PhD student Park Min-jae. Choo Young-woo expressed, "I am very happy to participate in a work by the respected director Ahn Pan-seok. I am preparing hard to approach this project a bit more academically," and added, "Since I am working with good writing, great actors, and a wonderful staff, I will go to meet Min-jae with a happy heart. Please look forward to it."

Kim So-hyun transforms into 'Lim Yu-jin', who is confused about her career as she is about to graduate from the Department of Clothing. After publicizing an unfair incident within her department and being labeled a 'troublemaker', her path to graduate school in clothing is blocked, but she meets Min-jae and opens her eyes to a new world in robotics. Yu-jin, who endures fiercely and grows in an unfamiliar environment, is already anticipated to melt the hardened heart of Park Min-jae, who seems unable to love, whether in robotics research or in her straightforward approach to him.

Kim So-hyun, who has showcased diverse charms in every work, including 〈Good Boy〉 and 〈It's Useless to Lie〉, is expected to once again redefine her career with this realistic romance. Kim So-hyun stated, "It is truly an honor and very exciting to meet director Ahn Pan-seok. Additionally, the bold charm of Yu-jin that will be shown in 〈Love Doctor〉 also attracted me," and expressed her determination to do her best to show a good performance and acting through this work, raising expectations.

Meanwhile, the Genie TV original drama 〈Love Doctor〉 will air as a Monday-Tuesday drama on the ENA channel in 2026 and will be exclusively available for free VOD on KT Genie TV.