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| A scene from "Romantic Doctor" |
By Park Jin-hai
SBS' new medical drama "Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim" is gaining greater popularity among TV viewers week after week.
The Monday-Tuesday series posted a viewership rating of 20.3 percent in Seoul after its sixth episode aired Tuesday, according to media ratings company Nielsen Korea, making it one of the most popular K-dramas this season. Viewers' ratings for the nation recorded 18.9 percent.
"Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim," starring veteran actor Han Suk-kyu, Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin, tells the story of a celebrated surgeon who leaves his former workplace to work in a small hospital, where he becomes "Teacher Kim" and teaches two young doctors the true meaning of being a doctor.
The 20 percent viewership is a remarkable feat, considering any program netting over 10 percent viewership is regarded as a success. Viewers gave high marks to the plot that features the doctors' struggle against the powerful figures at the big hospital. Actor Han's strong performance as well as all cast members received positive reviews from viewers.
Its first episode started out gaining 9.5 percent nationwide viewership, but it continued to rise to 12.4 percent for its third, to 13.8 percent for the fourth and 16.5 percent for the fifth episode.
MBC's "Night Light" and KBS' "Sweet Stranger and Me," airing in the same time slot, recorded viewership ratings of 6.3 percent and 3.9 percent, respectively.
