Kim Woo-seok, the "gumby" of Kim Ji-won, shocks viewers with an attempt to kill a patient… Ratings surge up to 20% (Doctor X) [Summary]

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In 'Doctor X,' Kim Woo-seok delivered a shock by attempting to kill a patient.

In Episode 10 of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia' (hereinafter 'Doctor X'), which aired on the 7th, eight doctors—Gye Su-jung (played by Kim Ji-won), Jang Hee-sook (played by Lee Jeong-eun), Bu Seung-gwon (played by Son Hyun-ju), Park Tae-kyung (played by Kim Woo-seok), Jo Won-jin (played by Lee Jin-hee), Do Yun-sik (played by Kim Young-min), Bae Heung-gon (played by Lee Sung-wook), and Kim Seong-jin (played by Heo Jun-seok)—joined forces to dramatically succeed in an unprecedented "extracorporeal multi-organ tumor resection and autotransplantation" on an 8-year-old child. Their passionate solidarity, united solely by the determination to save a young life, delivered overwhelming emotion and deep resonance to viewers at home.

Along with this, the ratings for 'Doctor X' Episode 10 peaked at 20.2%, surpassing the 20% mark and continuing its astonishing run of success. The nationwide and metropolitan area rating was recorded at 17.7%. This secured first place in the same time slot as well as first place among all programs across all channels for five consecutive weeks, demonstrating an overwhelming lead in popularity. In particular, the 2049 demographic rating peaked at 8% with an average of 7.2%, proving its intense buzz. (Based on Nielsen Korea data)

The episode opened by revisiting a past scene where Jang Hee-sook awakened Gye Su-jung's sense of duty as a doctor. Even in the tense situation filled with gunshots and explosions, Jang Hee-sook stayed by her side so that Gye Su-jung could focus on the surgery, saying, "For this patient, you are all they have right now, and therefore everything. That is what a doctor is."

Returning to the present, Gye Su-jung recalled Jang Hee-sook's teachings and devoted her full effort to saving the life of 8-year-old cancer patient Lee Hyun-ah (played by Lee Chae-yu). However, even with the participation of Jang Hee-sook and Do Yun-sik, the medical team was severely understaffed to handle the surreal surgery that required removing six organs extracorporeally, removing the tumor, and then reimplanting them.

Just as Gye Su-jung, Jang Hee-sook, Park Tae-kyung, Jo Won-jin, and Do Yun-sik were engaged in a grueling struggle, two doctors miraculously entered the operating room. Bu Seung-gwon and Bae Heung-gon, who had been attending the residents' council meeting, abandoned their seats without voting to join the surgery. As he left the voting hall, Bu Seung-gwon declared his conviction: "There is only one place where today's surgery is taking place. A small child is lying in a huge operating room. If we are true surgeons, where should we be? This is my choice." His decision to choose the operating room where the patient lies over the voting hall entangled with power and vested interests demonstrated a doctor's belief in life, delivering a profound impact. Upon seeing the two join, Do Yun-sik could not hide his joy, exclaiming, "Hyun-ah, you are going to live!" Hope once again bloomed in the operating room.

As expectations rose that the surgery would proceed smoothly with the addition of Bu Seung-gwon and Bae Heung-gon filling the shortage of hands, a new crisis arrived as the Magnolia Society barged in. Key members of the Magnolia Society, including Gu Bon-pyung (played by Choi Gwang-il), pressured them to stop the surgery. However, Gye Su-jung refused to waver in her will to save the young life, stating, "I will definitely make sure Hyun-ah grows up." Bu Seung-gwon also firmly called out to Gu Bon-pyung in the observation room and declared, "By my authority as the director, I will proceed with this surgery to the end."

All medical staff in the operating room united their resolve to resist the pressure from the Magnolia Society, and finally, Kim Seong-jin, a professor of emergency medicine, also joined the surgery. As a result, a total of eight doctors, from the hospital director to interns, came together as one to continue the operation. After fighting fiercely side by side for a long time, they ultimately succeeded dramatically in an ultra-high-difficulty surgery that had been considered impossible. Their solidarity, joining hands solely for the patient's life beyond different choices and vested interests, delivered heart-swelling emotion.

Gye Su-jung, who had previously rejected all actions aimed at building camaraderie, showed a changed demeanor by having a post-work meal with the doctors who participated in the surgery and offering them words of thanks, saying, "Thank you for your hard work." Since they were colleagues who accomplished a surgery that she could never have completed alone, their presence felt special to Gye Su-jung. Meanwhile, the doctors who had experienced together the moment when a surgery they believed impossible did not "fail" also reflected on the operation in their own ways. Do Yun-sik confided, "What I did feels like a dream," and added, "I saved a person today. I saved a child's life," reaffirming the meaning of duty as a doctor and respect for life, adding deep resonance.

However, the success of the surgery did not resolve everything. The Magnolia Society raised issues regarding the risks of the surgery, IRB approval status, and the participation of external medical personnel who had not been permitted by the hospital side. They imposed disciplinary actions on the medical staff affiliated with Guseodaehospital and notified Gye Su-jung of contract termination, provoking anger. At that moment, Lee Hyun-ah's mother (played by Moon Ye-won) declared that she would sue not only the doctors who participated in the surgery but also the main hospital, branch hospital, and foundation of Guseodaehospital, bringing the situation to a new turning point. This was a counterattack planned in advance with Jang Hee-sook. Lee Hyun-ah's mother mentioned the situation where she had been sent to the branch hospital because there were no more options at the main hospital, and moved to hold the hospital and foundation accountable. Ultimately, the Magnolia Society side suspended the disciplinary actions.

Towards the end of the episode, a new character, Kim Seung-hyo (played by Jeon Guk-hwan), appeared, shocking Gye Su-jung, Park Tae-kyung, and Jo Won-jin and raising tension to its peak. Kim Seung-hyo was the founder of 'White Wings,' the medical volunteer organization that Gye Su-jung had been part of, and a figure respected as "the great benevolence of this era" and a "god" for conducting humanitarian medical activities in Country 3. He came to Guseodaehospital to receive a heart transplant surgery and surprised everyone by designating Jo Won-jin as his guardian and Gye Su-jung as the operating surgeon.

Following this, the shocking reversal of 'Sunny Intern' Park Tae-kyung froze viewers at home. Park Tae-kyung attempted to suffocate the sleeping Kim Seung-hyo with a pillow. Jo Won-jin, who witnessed this, did not intervene in any way, and Gye Su-jung, who arrived late, urgently blocked him, exploding the tension. In that moment, Kim Seung-hyo opened his eyes and delivered a meaningful greeting to Gye Su-jung: "Long time no see, Doctor X," capping off the ending and heightening curiosity. With only two episodes left in 'Doctor X,' intense attention is focused on what past lies hidden between these four people and how the final developments will unfold.

'Doctor X' airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m.

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