Choo Young-woo, who "lost one leg," and a tumor found in his lungs… The real reason for his breakup with Kim So-hyun [Love Doctor] [Comprehensive Report]

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The reason behind the breakup between Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun in "Love Doctor" has been revealed. Amidst this, the drama recorded its highest viewership rating to date.

According to Nielsen Korea on the 3rd, Episode 9 of ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama "Love Doctor" (screenplay by Min Hyo-jung, directed by Ahn Pan-seok), which aired on the 2nd, recorded a nationwide viewership rate of 2.8% and a metropolitan area rate of 2.6% (based on paid households). It also surpassed 3.2% in peak per-minute nationwide ratings, setting a new record for its highest viewership.

The episode depicted Park Min-jae (played by Choo Young-woo) and Im Yu-jin (played by Kim So-hyun) reuniting one year after their breakup.

One year later, Park Min-jae was no longer by Im Yu-jin's side. Park Min-jae had gone to the United States for a postdoctoral fellowship, and the two ultimately parted ways. Meanwhile, the relationship between Im Yu-jin and Lee Ji-hoon (played by Jang In-seop) had grown even closer.

Lee Ji-hoon, who had returned from a seminar in the United States, cautiously brought up the story of having run into Park Min-jae there, even handing Im Yu-jin Park Min-jae's new phone number. However, Im Yu-jin's heart was filled with resentment toward Park Min-jae. She carelessly threw away the note with the phone number written on it and even uttered a harsh curse, saying she would pray that he would cry and wail after being badly rejected by the woman he liked.

The discarded note ended up in an unexpected place. Im Yu-seong (played by Kim Min-seok), who had been watching Im Yu-jin and Lee Ji-hoon from a distance, discovered the note left on the floor after the two had left. Drunk, Im Yu-seong called the number written on the note and received the unexpected news from Park Min-jae that he would be returning to Korea after completing his postdoctoral fellowship. He then went to find Jeong Su-bin (played by Park Ha-rang) and asked her to prevent Park Min-jae and Im Yu-jin from meeting again, but Jeong Su-bin asserted that there was no way Im Yu-jin, who had been deeply hurt and struggling after receiving a one-sided breakup notice, would meet Park Min-jae again.

Park Min-jae finally returned to Korea. News spread that he had completed his postdoctoral life in the United States and was joining Seohan University as a professor, which also reached Im Yu-jin and Lee Ji-hoon. The news of Park Min-jae's return left both of them with their minds filled with various thoughts.

Amidst this, a phone call came to Park Min-jae. After arriving at the agreed-upon location, those who appeared before Park Min-jae in turn were Im Yu-jin and Lee Ji-hoon. It was a gathering arranged by Lee Ji-hoon. An awkward silence hung between Park Min-jae and Im Yu-jin during this unexpected reunion. Im Yu-jin followed Lee Ji-hoon, who had stepped away for a moment to take a call, and pressed him about the reason for suddenly arranging the meeting. Lee Ji-hoon soothed Im Yu-jin, telling her not to run away but to face things squarely. After a moment of hesitation, Im Yu-jin seemed to decide she would no longer avoid the situation, stating she would handle it herself as she headed back to the table alone.

Im Yu-jin learned the real reason why the two had no choice but to break up. Park Min-jae had developed a tumor of unknown cause in his lungs, and facing a situation where his life was uncertain, he had chosen to end things one-sidedly for Im Yu-jin's sake. Im Yu-jin could not hide her shock at this unexpected truth. "I thought I had become annoying and you no longer liked me," she confessed the pain of having endured it alone while believing she had been abandoned by Park Min-jae all along.

To Im Yu-jin's question as to why he was telling her such things now, Park Min-jae replied that he had heard from Im Yu-seong that Im Yu-jin was getting married. He then calmly said, "Your choice right now is correct. If there is anything weighing on your mind, let it all out," offering words of encouragement for the future. However, Im Yu-jin felt resentful even about this. Frustrated by Park Min-jae's attitude of trying to decide everything on his own without considering her feelings again, Im Yu-jin ultimately stormed out of the place.

Lee Ji-hoon was once again by the side of the struggling Im Yu-jin. Lee Ji-hoon comforted Im Yu-jin affectionately, while Park Min-jae watched the two. Complex emotions crossed Park Min-jae's eyes as he saw Im Yu-jin, who had once been closer to him than anyone else, now being comforted by someone else he knew. He could hardly take his eyes off the two as they left in a taxi, and his ending, walking down the snowy street lost in deep thought, left viewers with a heavy heart.

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