“Doctor X” Korean Remake: Meet Kim Ji Won’s Genius Surgeon and the Hospital She’s About to Shake Up

Some doctors heal patients, and some heal institutions. SBS’s medical noir Doctor X arrives October 9 with Kim Ji Won as a brilliant, rule-defying surgeon. New stills introduce the four characters whose lives are about to change.

Doctor X: Drama Details

Gye Soo Jung (Kim Ji Won)

She’s a genius surgeon nicknamed the “crazy Gye of the operating room,” a play on a similar-sounding Korean word for “dog.” Her skill is extraordinary, but outside surgery she’s an eccentric, fearless maverick. She ignores the hospital’s strict rules and power struggles and speaks her mind even to those above her. In the story, she proves what being a doctor means through pure skill as she “operates” on a corrupt establishment.

Jang Hee Sook (Lee Jung Eun)

She runs a medical staffing agency and sends Gye Soo Jung to Guseo University Hospital. At first she seems like a loud, materialistic chatterbox, but she’s actually a shrewd strategist who relies on sharp instincts and her ability to read people. The two are contract-bound business partners, yet they grow close like an aunt and niece, always having each other’s backs despite constant bickering.

Boo Seung Kwon (Son Hyun Joo)

He’s the director of the corruption-ridden hospital. Desperate to restore it to its former glory, he compromises with the corrupt organization to keep it afloat, while secretly holding onto his dream of upholding a doctor’s duty. His life begins to change once Gye Soo Jung, a genius “dark hero” doctor, enters the picture.

Park Tae Kyung (Kim Woo Seok)

A kindhearted, ambitious surgical intern, he tries to keep his warmth amid the hospital’s relentless power struggles. Inspired by Gye Soo Jung’s fearless stand against corrupt doctors and her focus on saving patients, he forms a special mentor-mentee bond with her and begins to change.

Why It’s Worth Watching?

The drama is a remake of a popular Japanese series, and you can read about the original on the Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon Wikipedia page. This version promises a strong ensemble built around one question: what happens when a fearless outsider walks into a broken system?

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