Doctor on the Edge

Doctor on the Edge (Korean: 존버닥터) is an upcoming medical romantic comedy set to premiere in 2026 on ENA/Genie TV. It is adapted from the popular webtoon "Doctor Jonbeo" (존버닥터) by Kim Tae-pung (김태풍),^[1] directed by Lee Myoungwoo and written by Kim Ji-soo, and Lee Jae-wook and Shin Ye-eun starring as the main leads.^[2]

Doctor on the Edge
Also known as	Jonbeo Dagteo Endurance Doctor The Persevering Doctor The Last-Stand Doctor
Hangul	존버닥터
RR	Jonbeodakteo
MR	Chonbŏdakt'ŏ
Genre	Comedy Romance Medical
Based on	Adapted from the webtoon “Doctor Jonbeo" (존버닥터) by Kim Tae Pung (김태풍)
Written by	Kim Ji-soo
Directed by	Lee Myoungwoo
Starring	Lee Jae-wook Shin Ye-eun
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12
Production
Running time	1 hr. 10 min.
Production companies	KT Studio Genie The Studio M
Original release
Network	Genie TV

Cast and characters

Main

• Lee Jae-wook as Do Ji-eui: a primary care doctor who harbors a traumatic relationship with islands and the ocean.
• Shin Ye-eun as Yook Ha-ri: a nurse devoted to caring for her patients.
• Hong Min-gi as Hyun Chi-yeon: a public health doctor known for his cold and tsundere personality^[3]

Production

Casting

According to NewsNate on March 21st, 2025, Lee Jae-wook received an offer as a lead role for the series.^[4] On May 8th, according to an Osen review, came out that Shin Ye-eun would be also consider appearing in the series.^[5]