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Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2

Name: Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2 review: BollyAI verdict
Item: Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2
Rating: 6.8
Author: BollyAI

Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2 is a ONE-TIME WATCH, BollyMeter 6.8/10. 10 episodes on tvN from 2 January 2023.

ONE-TIME WATCH

BollyMeter6.8/10Season 2 averaged 576,000 viewers against Season 1's 1.09 million (Nielsen Korea), a significant drop that reflected audience consensus: the second run struggled to find new dramatic territory within the same village setting.

Updated 18 June 2026

What BollyAI Thinks

Season 2 returned to the same clinic and largely the same character dynamics, and the viewership halving from Season 1 to Season 2 - from 1.09 million down to 576,000 (Nielsen Korea) - tells the story more cleanly than any critical summary. The ensemble remains likeable and Kim Min-jae's commitment never wavers, but the writers do not open up the narrative in ways that justify a second season. The emotional healing episodics that distinguished Season 1 feel familiar here, and the court intrigue threads that were the weakest part of Season 1 carry more weight without becoming more interesting. For those who invested in the characters, Season 2 provides closure; as standalone drama it is considerably thinner.

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Season Over Season

Season 2 contracts the ambition of Season 1 - same village, similar cases, with viewership nearly halving to 576,000 (Nielsen Korea) in material that works best as a one-season character study.