Dr. Jackson Han

Dr. Jackson Han is a character appearing on the ABC medical drama The Good Doctor. He serves as the main antagonist of the final few episodes of the second season.

He is portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim, who also played Yen Lo in the Charmed episode “Enter the Demon” and Gavin Park on Angel.

Han is appointed as the new Chief of Surgery at St. Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital after Dr. Marcus Andrews, the hospital’s president, is forced to relinquish the position. On his first day at the hospital, he skips his own welcoming party, instead going straight to surgery where he introduces himself to his new subordinates.

When Dr. Shaun Murphy honestly answers a patient’s question about whether or not she contributed to her condition, Han immediately takes issue with Shaun’s autism. Though he later concedes that Shaun has talent, he announces to Shaun that he’s having him transferred to Pathology so he won’t be in contact with patients.

In the next episode, Han adamantly rejects the attempts of Shaun’s colleagues Dr. Claire Browne and Dr. Audrey Lim to speak on Shaun’s behalf. He later catches Shaun going through a patient’s purse and brings him into his office, where he angrily demands to know why Shaun was defying his orders. Shaun instead tells him that the patient had bad food, which he concluded after viewing the patient’s comments about a restaurant. Despite Shaun proving himself, Han still refuses to transfer him back to Surgery.

Han clashes with Dr. Neil Melendez during the surgery when Melendez asks for Shaun to be brought in for a consult, but he relents. Later, Shaun confronts Han and demands that he be transferred back to Surgery. Han stands firm by his decision, prompting Shaun to scream at him that he is a surgeon. As Shaun breaks down, Han threatens to fire him and have been escorted out by security, but Shaun keeps yelling “I am a surgeon!” at him as Han looks back at him with slight sadness. Han then makes good on his threat.

In the season finale, Han is confronted by Andrews about his handling of Shaun and rebuts the president’s defense of Shaun by claiming that Shaun hasn’t been given responsibility, only things to do. Andrews later questions if he paid too much money for Han and correctly guesses that Han knew someone who was autistic. Han confirms Andrews’ claim and reveals the person in question died.

Later, at a board meeting, Han meets Dr. Aaron Glassman, Shaun’s longtime mentor and the former president of the hospital, who speaks in Shaun’s defense, stating that Shaun still communicates despite not communicating in a way that’s expected of a non-autistic person. Han remains adamant in his decision to fire Shaun. Suddenly, Andrews realizes that Shaun isn’t ready to move on and fires Han in front of the board.