Just two episodes until the finale of "Doctor X"... Kim Ji-won to Kim Woo-seok: The cast reveals their personally chosen iconic scenes

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The cast of "Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia," including actors Kim Ji-won, Lee Jeong-eun, Son Hyun-joo, and Kim Woo-seok, personally selected their favorite iconic scenes.

SBS's Friday-Saturday drama "Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia" (produced by Studio S, Studio Dragon, and High-Jeum Studio; hereinafter referred to as "Doctor X") is a refreshing medical noir that depicts the activities of "the madwoman of the operating room," Doctor X "Gye Su-jung," who shatters massive injustices with her genius surgical skills that know no failure or compromise.

With only two episodes remaining until the finale, according to Nielsen Korea, the 10th episode broadcast on the 7th recorded a nationwide and metropolitan area viewership rating of 17.7% and a peak viewership rating of 20.2%, securing first place in its time slot. It has also maintained the top spot in weekly integrated viewership ratings for five consecutive weeks, proving its sustained popularity. Furthermore, according to Netflix's official site "TUDUM," the show firmly held the fourth position in the "Global Top 10 Non-English TV Shows Weekly Viewership Ranking" despite the strong performance of other new releases worldwide.

Amid this domestic and international box-office success, "Doctor X" achieved a notable feat by winning the Grand Prize in the Drama Series category at the "2026 Broadcasting Content Awards" held on the 11th. Alongside this, actor Kim Woo-seok, who has been active in the series as the "Sunny Intern" Park Tae-kyung, was also honored with the Rising Star Award.

In the midst of its heated popularity, the production team of "Doctor X" added significance by revealing the iconic scenes personally selected by Kim Ji-won (as Gye Su-jung), Lee Jeong-eun (as Jang Hee-sook), Son Hyun-joo (as Bu Seung-gwon), and Kim Woo-seok (as Park Tae-kyung). First, Kim Ji-won and Son Hyun-joo highlighted the joint surgery depicted in the 10th episode, drawing attention. The scene featured a total of eight medical staff members, from the hospital director to interns, joining forces for a large-scale, high-difficulty surgery to save 8-year-old leukemia patient Lee Hyeon-ah (played by Lee Chae-yu). The sincere dedication of the medical team, who united solely to save one life beyond their respective interests and beliefs, resonated deeply with viewers and garnered enthusiastic praise.

Kim Ji-won stated, "It is a scene where Gye Su-jung, who has walked her path alone until now, speaks of teamwork for the first time and joins forces to save a patient." She added, "I was impressed by how characters with different beliefs and values moved with the same heart in the face of life. I can also feel the change in the character of Gye Su-jung, making it personally more memorable," reflecting on the meaning embedded in the scene. Son Hyun-joo also said, "There are many iconic scenes, but I think the scene where doctors become a single team to operate to save Hyeon-ah is the most iconic." This brought back to mind the overwhelming emotion and lingering aftertaste conveyed by characters who have undergone repeated changes in their respective positions finally uniting as one to save a life.

Lee Jeong-eun opened with, "If purely from Jang Hee-sook's perspective, you might think I would pick the scene where she billed Hospital Director Bu Seung-gwon double the special fee per surgery," eliciting laughter. This was because the sight of Jang Hee-sook appearing with a new invoice each time Gye Su-jung successfully completed a difficult surgery, engaging in a tense standoff with Bu Seung-gwon, had provided viewers with unique entertainment. Lee Jeong-eun continued, "But the true iconic scenes are all the moments when Dr. Gye Su-jung entered the operating room to save just one patient's life despite immense pressure," adding, "For me, Gye Su-jung's heart and confidence were the most impressive," further enhancing the warmth of the moment.

Finally, Kim Woo-seok selected the scene where he asks Na Dae-il (played by Jang Seung-jo), "Are you a doctor too?" as his favorite iconic scene. It was a moment that delivered a refreshing punch when Park Tae-kyung, the "Sunny Intern," sharply criticized Na Dae-il's unethical behavior of engraving his initials on patients' organs. Kim Woo-seok shared, "It is the scene where Park Tae-kyung says to Dr. Na Dae-il the same question that Dr. Gye Su-jung asked him during their first meeting. It was good because I could summarize various emotions in a single sentence," revealing his special affection for the narrative of Park Tae-kyung growing as a doctor through his encounter with Gye Su-jung.

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