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'Doctor X' premiere reportedly hits a 12.9% ratings peak

A shared report, citing Nielsen Korea, says its October 9 SBS debut drew 11.4% nationwide, a 2026 miniseries premiere high.

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A report shared in a post, citing Nielsen Korea, says Kim Ji-won's SBS drama 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia' premiered October 9 with an 11.4% nationwide rating and a 12.9% peak. The report calls it the highest premiere rating for a miniseries broadcast in 2026. The first episode follows a doctor assigned to a university hospital who clashes with its director.

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Soowonk216 💜🍀@kim_soowon16As Expected of Kim Jiwon... 'Doctor X', "Never Fails" Right from the Premiere [Comprehensive] Actress Kim Jiwon has made a flawless transformation into an uncompromising, genius doctor, and viewers responded with strong ratings. The first episode of SBS’s new Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia' (hereafter 'Doctor X'), which aired on the 9th, surpassed double digits right out of the gate, recording 11.2% in the metropolitan area, 11.4% nationwide, and a peak viewership rating of 12.9% (based on Nielsen Korea). This marks the highest premiere rating among all miniseries broadcast in 2026. The episode unfolded at a breathtaking pace, showcasing the bold exploits of Gye Soo-jung (Kim Jiwon), a "mercenary doctor" dispatched to Guseo University Hospital via a medical staffing agency. From her very first day at work, Soo-jung squarely slammed Hospital Director Kim Myung-seop's (Kim Jong-gu) reckless push for open-heart surgery on an elderly patient, declaring, "Your greed is getting out of hand." She then took a direct shot at the hospital doctors, who were too busy reading the room, calling them "truly pathetic," before capturing viewers' attention with her unconventional punctuality—leaving work right at 6:00 PM sharp. The highlight was the tense operating room scene. When the hospital director collapsed midway through a surgery due to a latex allergy shock, the other doctors abandoned the patient to rush to the director's aid—an unprecedented disaster. At that moment, Soo-jung burst into the operating room, shouting, "Everyone put your hands up!" She ordered a glove change and saved the abandoned patient's life with god-tier, overwhelming surgical skills, delivering a thrilling catharsis. Despite the hospital director's notice of dismissal, a twist followed. Boo Seung-kwon (Son Hyun-joo), who seized the position of the new hospital director by getting hold of the director's corruption records, brought Soo-jung back. Soo-jung's guardian and agency representative, Jang Hee-sook (Lee Jung-eun), sealed her return with an unconventional contract—excluding rounds, research, and socializing—while declaring, "Dr. Gye Soo-jung does not even fail." Behind the scenes, Seung-kwon crumpled up Soo-jung's resume, muttering, "She's just a tail we can chop off anyway," creating palpable tension. The ending, featuring Soo-jung confidently striding down the hallway amidst a barrage of sneers, raised expectations for the exhilarating action yet to come. Playing the lead role, Kim Jiwon perfectly carried her weight as the title role with her unwavering confidence against the absurd hospital power structure, her signature precise diction, and airtight charisma. Immediately after the broadcast, glowing reviews poured in online for Kim Jiwon’s passionate performance in bringing the failure-proof "medical dark hero" Gye Soo-jung to life in three dimensions. #KimJiWon #김지원 #DoctorX https://naver.me/FDcSobi06h
지@__lilleonaHere’s to praying #DoctorX_MafiaInWhite maintains its momentum all the way to the finale! 🤍 “Queen #KimJiwon Surpasses ‘Director Kim’… ‘Doctor X’ Hits Double Digit Ratings of 11.4% from Premiere” [Oh! Strong Issue] | Daum —OSEN Highest Viewership Rating 12.9% Nationwide 11.4% The target viewership rating was set at 9.21% for Director Lee Jungrim's birthday, but from the very first episode, started off exceeding the goal by 2% with double digit ratings 🏌🏽‍♀️6h
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    Soowonk216 💜🍀@kim_soowon16As Expected of Kim Jiwon... 'Doctor X', "Never Fails" Right from the Premiere [Comprehensive] Actress Kim Jiwon has made a flawless transformation into an uncompromising, genius doctor, and viewers responded with strong ratings. The first episode of SBS’s new Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia' (hereafter 'Doctor X'), which aired on the 9th, surpassed double digits right out of the gate, recording 11.2% in the metropolitan area, 11.4% nationwide, and a peak viewership rating of 12.9% (based on Nielsen Korea). This marks the highest premiere rating among all miniseries broadcast in 2026. The episode unfolded at a breathtaking pace, showcasing the bold exploits of Gye Soo-jung (Kim Jiwon), a "mercenary doctor" dispatched to Guseo University Hospital via a medical staffing agency. From her very first day at work, Soo-jung squarely slammed Hospital Director Kim Myung-seop's (Kim Jong-gu) reckless push for open-heart surgery on an elderly patient, declaring, "Your greed is getting out of hand." She then took a direct shot at the hospital doctors, who were too busy reading the room, calling them "truly pathetic," before capturing viewers' attention with her unconventional punctuality—leaving work right at 6:00 PM sharp. The highlight was the tense operating room scene. When the hospital director collapsed midway through a surgery due to a latex allergy shock, the other doctors abandoned the patient to rush to the director's aid—an unprecedented disaster. At that moment, Soo-jung burst into the operating room, shouting, "Everyone put your hands up!" She ordered a glove change and saved the abandoned patient's life with god-tier, overwhelming surgical skills, delivering a thrilling catharsis. Despite the hospital director's notice of dismissal, a twist followed. Boo Seung-kwon (Son Hyun-joo), who seized the position of the new hospital director by getting hold of the director's corruption records, brought Soo-jung back. Soo-jung's guardian and agency representative, Jang Hee-sook (Lee Jung-eun), sealed her return with an unconventional contract—excluding rounds, research, and socializing—while declaring, "Dr. Gye Soo-jung does not even fail." Behind the scenes, Seung-kwon crumpled up Soo-jung's resume, muttering, "She's just a tail we can chop off anyway," creating palpable tension. The ending, featuring Soo-jung confidently striding down the hallway amidst a barrage of sneers, raised expectations for the exhilarating action yet to come. Playing the lead role, Kim Jiwon perfectly carried her weight as the title role with her unwavering confidence against the absurd hospital power structure, her signature precise diction, and airtight charisma. Immediately after the broadcast, glowing reviews poured in online for Kim Jiwon’s passionate performance in bringing the failure-proof "medical dark hero" Gye Soo-jung to life in three dimensions. #KimJiWon #김지원 #DoctorX https://naver.me/FDcSobi06h
    지@__lilleonaHere’s to praying #DoctorX_MafiaInWhite maintains its momentum all the way to the finale! 🤍 “Queen #KimJiwon Surpasses ‘Director Kim’… ‘Doctor X’ Hits Double Digit Ratings of 11.4% from Premiere” [Oh! Strong Issue] | Daum —OSEN Highest Viewership Rating 12.9% Nationwide 11.4% The target viewership rating was set at 9.21% for Director Lee Jungrim's birthday, but from the very first episode, started off exceeding the goal by 2% with double digit ratings 🏌🏽‍♀️6h
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