'Romantic Doctor Kim Sa-bu 2' Returns to Prime Time After 3 Years, First Episode Ratings at 14.9% 'No.1 in Same Time Slot'

SBS drama 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim Season 2' poster/Photo by SBS

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Sung-yeol] The SBS drama 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim Season 2,' returning after 3 years for its second season, recorded double-digit viewership ratings from its first broadcast.

The new SBS Monday-Tuesday drama 'Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim Season 2' (directed by Yoo In-sik, written by Kang Eun-kyung, produced by Samhwa Networks), which aired its first episode on the 6th, achieved a 15.5% viewership rating in the metropolitan area, 14.9% nationwide, and a peak rating of 18.5% (provided by Nielsen Korea), ranking first among all channels in the same time slot from the very first episode.

In this episode, as in Season 1, the story depicted doctors who prioritize saving lives above all else: Doctor Kim Sa-bu (played by Han Suk-kyu), Cha Eun-jae (played by Lee Sung-kyung), and Seo Woo-jin (played by Ahn Hyo-seop) gathering at Doldam Hospital.

Especially, viewers who waited three years were satisfied with the chemistry and acting skills of the main and supporting actors, including Han Suk-kyu as the charismatic eccentric genius doctor Kim Sa-bu who delivers blunt truths, Lee Sung-kyung as Cha Eun-jae who suffers from stage fright and falls asleep in the operating room after taking sedatives, and Ahn Hyo-seop as Seo Woo-jin who exposed a senior doctor's corruption and was expelled from a large hospital.

Additionally, the appearance of the mascots of Doldam Hospital, the 'Doldamzers,' including Jin Kyung, Im Won-hee, Byun Woo-min, Kim Min-jae, and Yoon Na-moo, as well as Choi Jin-ho playing the villainous chairman of a large foundation, further heightened viewers' expectations.

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