Kim Ji Won’s medical noir drama “Doctor X” has done it again — on October 23, its fifth episode pulled an average nationwide rating of 17.5 percent (Nielsen Korea), marking its highest Friday rating yet and making it the most-watched show of any kind to air the entire week.
Doctor X (Credits: SBS)
Friday nights have historically been the drama’s softer spot compared to Saturdays, but this week’s number flipped the script completely. The SBS series starring Kim Ji Won continued its reign over Friday television with a double achievement: its best-ever Friday figure and the week’s top rating across all shows.
Doctor X Episode 5 Ratings Make It the Week’s Most-Watched Show
Medical noir is a tough genre to crack, but “Doctor X” has kept momentum building week over week. A 17.5 percent nationwide average is a blockbuster number in the current Korean broadcast landscape, where dramas routinely celebrate breaking into double digits.
The rating spike suggests the show’s central mystery — the hidden past of Kim Ji Won’s character — is doing exactly what it was designed to do: pull viewers back every episode. With episodes five and beyond typically where weekend dramas either level off or explode, this Friday surge points strongly toward the latter.
What to Expect as Doctor X’s Ratings Climb
If the Friday numbers keep climbing at this rate, Saturday’s episode could be in for an even bigger haul. “Doctor X” airs on SBS every weekend, and with the medical noir already dominating the conversation, the cast and crew have plenty of reason to celebrate.
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