# Doctor X on SBS: Kim Ji Won Plays a Genius Surgeon Who “Operates” on a Corrupt Hospital, Premiering October 9

URL: https://technosports.co.in/doctor-x-on-sbs-kim-ji-won-plays-a-genius/  
Published: 2026-10-07  
Updated: 2026-10-07  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

A surgeon with no loyalty to anyone but her patients walks into a hospital that runs on politics. That is the setup of **Doctor X**, SBS’s upcoming Korean remake of a hit Japanese series, and its first-episode preview is out.

## Doctor X: Story

*Doctor X* is a medical noir starring **Kim Ji Won** as **Gye Soo Jung**, a genius surgeon who proves what being a doctor means through skill alone. In the process she “operates” on a corruption-ridden establishment. The drama is based on the Japanese series of the same name, [Doctor-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor-X).

## Doctor X: Overview

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| **Drama** | Doctor X |
| **Network** | SBS |
| **Premiere** | October 9, 9:50 p.m. KST |
| **Time in India** | October 9, about 6:20 p.m. IST |
| **Genre** | Medical noir |
| **Lead** | Kim Ji Won as Gye Soo Jung |
| **Setting** | Guseo University Hospital |
| **Source** | Based on a Japanese series of the same name |

## What the Preview Shows?

The preview opens with Gye Soo Jung entering an operating room. She later meets surgical intern **Park Tae Kyung (Kim Woo Seok)** outside the hospital, and when he asks her name, she answers by making a large “X” with her finger. At Guseo University Hospital she keeps up the same boldness, asking in front of the whole medical staff why a certain laparotomy is being performed and flatly refusing to go along with others.

## The Hospital Pushes Back

The other doctors worry that this newcomer could shake the foundations of everything they do. Hospital director **Boo Seung Kwon (Son Hyun Joo)** waves her off with a cold line about a tail that can be cut. Meanwhile Park Tae Kyung is left alone in the operating room, begging someone to explain what happens when everyone leaves. The preview ends with **Jang Hee Sook (Lee Jung Eun)**, head of the medical staffing agency that sent her, calling Gye Soo Jung the agency’s top ace.

## Why It’s Worth Watching?

The drama contrasts a lone freelancer’s skill with a system built on seniority and power. Putting the protagonist under an agency rather than the hospital’s own hierarchy also explains why she can afford to stay fearless.

## Catch Up First

Kim Ji Won’s *Fight for My Way* and Kim Woo Seok’s *Military Prosecutor Doberman* are both on Viki while you wait.

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## FAQs

**Q1. When does Doctor X premiere?**  
It premieres on SBS on October 9 at 9:50 p.m. KST, about 6:20 p.m. IST.

**Q2. Is Doctor X based on another show?**  
Yes. It is a remake of the Japanese series of the same name.