Behind the White Tower
Behind the White Tower (Korean: 하얀 거탑; RR: Hayan Geotab; lit. White Tower) is a 2007 South Korean television series that aired on MBC from January 6 to March 11, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 20 episodes.
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Based on | Shiroi Kyotō by Toyoko Yamasaki |
| Written by | Lee Ki-won |
| Directed by | Ahn Pan-seok |
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| Music by | Lee Si-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Executive producer | Jo Joong-hyun |
| Producer | Park Chang-shik |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production |
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| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | January 6 – March 11, 2007 |
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Based on renowned Japanese novelist Toyoko Yamasaki's representative work Shiroi Kyotō, the drama brings viewers deep into the political inner workings of the medical field by taking a satirical look at malpractice and power plays at a university hospital, and contrasting the paths and personalities of two doctors played by Kim Myung-min and Lee Sun-kyun. The medical drama was a critical and ratings hit in South Korea, gaining praise for its acting (particularly by Kim), writing, direction, and its intelligent and uncompromising story without concessions to melodrama or romance.