Kim Ji Won's SBS medical drama Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia has reached another major milestone, recording its highest nationwide ratings yet and moving closer to the 20% mark.
According to Nielsen Korea on October 25, the sixth episode of Doctor X, which aired on October 24, achieved 19.5% nationwide ratings, setting a new personal best for the series.
The latest result marks a significant increase from the previous episode's 17.5% nationwide rating, representing a rise of 2.0 percentage points in just one day.
The drama also recorded 19.2% ratings in the Seoul metropolitan area, while its peak viewership climbed to an impressive 21.3%.
With these numbers, Doctor X secured the No. 1 position in its time slot and ranked first among Saturday miniseries and all miniseries broadcast during the week.
The latest episode also performed strongly among viewers aged 20 to 49, an important audience group for television advertisers.
In this category, the drama achieved an average rating of 6.9%, with a peak of 7.67%.
The results highlight the drama's growing popularity as it continues to attract viewers with its medical storyline and Kim Ji Won's performance.
Episode 6 followed Kim Ji Won's character, Gye Soo Jung, as she volunteered to perform a high-risk surgery that other doctors were reluctant to take on.
The patient had been living with emotional trauma connected to a tragedy for 46 years, adding a deeply personal element to the medical case.
Without revealing major plot developments, the episode focused on Soo Jung's determination to help someone facing both physical and emotional challenges.
The emotional storyline added another dimension to Kim Ji Won's portrayal of the skilled surgeon, whose actions have become central to the drama.
With the show's ratings continuing to rise, attention is also growing around Kim Ji Won's potential recognition at SBS's year-end acting awards.
However, no award result has been confirmed, and the drama's strong ratings do not guarantee an individual acting award.
For now, the biggest achievement is Doctor X reaching 19.5% nationwide ratings, surpassing its previous 17.5% result and recording a 21.3% peak.
The latest figures mark a new personal best for the series and place Doctor X just 0.5 percentage points away from reaching 20% in nationwide viewership.
Kim Ji Won's SBS medical drama Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia has reached another major milestone, recording its highest nationwide ratings yet and moving closer to the 20% mark.
According to Nielsen Korea on October 25, the sixth episode of Doctor X, which aired on October 24, achieved 19.5% nationwide ratings, setting a new personal best for the series.
The latest result marks a significant increase from the previous episode's 17.5% nationwide rating, representing a rise of 2.0 percentage points in just one day.
The drama also recorded 19.2% ratings in the Seoul metropolitan area, while its peak viewership climbed to an impressive 21.3%.
With these numbers, Doctor X secured the No. 1 position in its time slot and ranked first among Saturday miniseries and all miniseries broadcast during the week.
The latest episode also performed strongly among viewers aged 20 to 49, an important audience group for television advertisers.
In this category, the drama achieved an average rating of 6.9%, with a peak of 7.67%.
The results highlight the drama's growing popularity as it continues to attract viewers with its medical storyline and Kim Ji Won's performance.
Episode 6 followed Kim Ji Won's character, Gye Soo Jung, as she volunteered to perform a high-risk surgery that other doctors were reluctant to take on.
The patient had been living with emotional trauma connected to a tragedy for 46 years, adding a deeply personal element to the medical case.
Without revealing major plot developments, the episode focused on Soo Jung's determination to help someone facing both physical and emotional challenges.
The emotional storyline added another dimension to Kim Ji Won's portrayal of the skilled surgeon, whose actions have become central to the drama.
With the show's ratings continuing to rise, attention is also growing around Kim Ji Won's potential recognition at SBS's year-end acting awards.
However, no award result has been confirmed, and the drama's strong ratings do not guarantee an individual acting award.
For now, the biggest achievement is Doctor X reaching 19.5% nationwide ratings, surpassing its previous 17.5% result and recording a 21.3% peak.
The latest figures mark a new personal best for the series and place Doctor X just 0.5 percentage points away from reaching 20% in nationwide viewership.
