Shiroi Kyotou DVD Box 1

[Machine Translation] Ambition, jealousy, intrigue... The immortal masterpiece of social drama depicting the unknown reality of the medical association and the sanctity of life has now been revived across the sea! Toyoko Yamazaki's original story, "The White Tower", is now available in a Korean drama! The fun of the storyline that draws you in is alive and well in the Korean version. It received high ratings and support (highest viewer rating of 23.2%). Kim Myung-min, who won the Best Acting Award at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards for his performance in "Jumong" (Song Il-guk), and Lee Sung-kyun, who captivated Korean women with his hit 2007 film "Coffee Prince No. 1", passionately play two opposing professors! --Jang Joon-hyuk, an assistant professor of general surgery at Myungin University Hospital, is a genius surgeon who is recognized by everyone. However, his talent and confident ambition have made him isolated and envied by those around him. On the other hand, his classmate and rival, Choi Do-young, is a thoughtful man who tries to open up medical treatment from the patient's point of view. Joon-hyuk, who is aiming to become the next chief of surgery, is confronted by Noh Min-kook, who has come to the hospital as a result of a plot hatched by Chief of Surgery Lee Joo-wan. Joon-hyuk begs for help from his father-in-law, Min Chun-shik, and gets caught up in a fierce underworld struggle... This is the first volume of a box containing the first 10 episodes of the 20-episode series. Includes a bonus disc with production announcement, director's interview, and more (tentative).

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野望、嫉妬、陰謀・・・医学会の知られざる実態と生命の尊厳を描いた社会派ドラマの不朽の名作が今、海を越えて甦る!! 山崎豊子原作、「白い巨塔」が韓国ドラマで登場!! つい引き込まれてしまう展開の面白さは韓国版でも健在。高い評価と支持を獲得(最高視聴率23.2%)。「朱蒙(チュモン)」のソン・イルグクを抑え第43回百想芸術大賞で最優秀演技賞を受賞したキム・ミョンミン、2007年大ヒット作「コーヒープリンス1号店」で韓国女性を虜にしたイ・ソンギュンが、対立する2人の教授役を熱演!! ――ミョンイン大学病院一般外科助教授のチャン・ジュンヒョクは誰もが認める天才外科医。しかしその才能と自信溢れる野心ゆえに周囲から妬まれ孤立していた。一方彼の同期生で良きライバルであるチェ・ドヨンは患者の視点で医療を切り開こうとする思慮深い人物。次期外科長の座を狙うジュンヒョクは、イ・ジュワン外科長の策謀によりやって来たノ・ミングクと対決する事になる。ジュンヒョクは義父ミン・チュンシクの助けを請うことで裏社会のし烈な争いへ巻き込まれていく・・・。 全20話の前半10話を収録したBOX第1巻。制作発表・監督インタビュー他(予定)を収録した特典ディスク付き。