Doctor on the Edge will premiere in June 2026 on ENA in South Korea and stream internationally on Disney+. The 12-episode series airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 10pm KST and runs through July 7.
Lee Jae-wook stars as Do Ji-ui, a plastic surgeon who resigns from his university hospital post to fulfill mandatory military service as a public health doctor. He hopes to avoid an island posting but is sent to Pyeondong-do, a remote posting every public health doctor is described as trying to avoid, where he meets nurse Yook Ha-ri, played by Shin Ye-eun.
Supporting cast members include Hong Min-gi as Hyun Chi-yeon, Lee Soo-kyung as Um Jung-sun and Kim Yoon-woo as a traditional medicine public health doctor. The series is adapted from the webtoon Endurance Doctor by Kim Tae-poong, directed by Lee Myung-woo and written by Kim Ji-soo. It is Lee Jae-wook’s first lead role as a doctor and his last drama before mandatory military service.
June is shaping up as a quieter month for new K-dramas after a busy May — the slate includes five new titles and two series carrying over from May — and Doctor on the Edge is the only June premiere confirmed for international distribution on Disney+. For overseas viewers seeking fresh Korean dramas this month, the Disney+ pickup gives Doctor on the Edge early prominence among the handful of new releases.
Not all high-profile June arrivals have reached audiences without controversy. Teach You a Lesson, arriving on SBS in South Korea and Netflix internationally in June 2026, has drawn pre-release criticism over a violent premise some viewers say glorifies vigilante punishment of minors. The series, adapted from the webtoon Get Schooled, follows Na Hwa-jin — nicknamed The Reaper — played by Kim Mu-yeol. Netflix said it was "moving responsibly" ahead of the premiere.
Practical details: Doctor on the Edge will appear weekly on ENA in South Korea at 10pm KST on Mondays and Tuesdays and will be available to international viewers via Disney+. The run is scheduled for 12 episodes through July 7. So Ji-sub also returns to screens this month in a separate title, adding to the modest field of new releases.
What comes next is straightforward and immediate: Doctor on the Edge begins its ENA run in June and will be viewable worldwide on Disney+. How many of the five new June titles Disney+ will ultimately carry beyond this confirmed entry is not yet resolved; for now, international audiences have one clear option to start the month’s K-drama lineup.
