Han Suk-kyu's Daesang-winning performance anchors a season that averaged 20.4 percent nationwide on SBS and peaked at 27.6 percent - exceptional figures that place it among the most-watched Korean medical dramas of its decade.
Renewal: Three-season run concluded June 17, 2023. Seasons 2 and 3 were produced after the first season's exceptional broadcast ratings; no further seasons announced. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12016 · 20 eps | 7 November 2016 | 8.5 | n/a | 8.4/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22020 · 16 eps | 6 January 2020 | 7.8 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
| Season 32023 · 16 eps | 28 April 2023 | 7.2 | n/a | n/a | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere establishes the rule of Doldam Hospital in a single shift: chaotic, underfunded, staffed by people who either cannot or will not operate in the prestige system. Han Suk-kyu appears mid-episode and the register changes immediately - his Teacher Kim is not warm or welcoming, and that refusal to coddle is what makes the show feel different from the genre default.
Full episode review →The finale closes every character arc with discipline: the younger doctors' growth is measured against where they started rather than against an idealised endpoint, and Teacher Kim's backstory is resolved without making him sentimental. The 27.6 percent broadcast rating reflects an audience that had fully committed to the show's unglamorous vision of medicine.
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