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'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' breaks through 20% viewer ratings right in front of Uhm Jung-hwa
The craze for JTBC's Saturday and Sunday drama 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' (directed by Kim Dae-jin and Kim Jeong-wook, written by Jeong Yeo-rang, and produced by Studio & New, SLL, and JCN) continues unstoppably. The viewership ratings for the last 12 episodes recorded the highest of its own, 18.5% nationwide and 19.3% in the metropolitan area (Nielsen Korea, based on paid households), and is on the verge of breaking through the 20% mark in the midst of an unprecedented trend.
The topicality is also unique. In the Topic Ranking for the 3rd week of May (from May 15th to May 21st) announced by Good Data Corporation, 1st place in the drama category for 3 consecutive weeks, and Uhm Jung-hwa and Kim Byung-cheol ranked 1st and 2nd in the performer category for 5 consecutive weeks. raised 1 in the number of news articles, 1st in the number of video views, and 1st in the number of community posts/comments, showing off their presence.
'Doctor Cha Jeong-suk' faced a new phase with only 4 episodes left until the end. Cha Jeong-sook (Uhm Jung-hwa) notified her husband Seo In-ho (Kim Byung-cheol) of the divorce and finished organizing her mind. Even after discovering her husband's double life, Cha Jeong-sook, who could not easily decide to end her marriage, chose to truly stand alone.
Because the identity of someone's wife, daughter-in-law, and mother was also precious, Cha Jung-sook's pain and deep worries, which she had no choice but to ponder, formed a consensus among viewers. In addition, the warning to those who deceived themselves gave an exhilarating cider. Enthusiastic support is pouring into Cha Jung-sook's choice to stand alone after painful awareness. As Cha Jeong-sook's life reboot hit a decisive turning point, we looked at Cha Jeong-suk's empathy and cider famous lines that caused viewers to become overly immersed.
# Cha Jung-sook's reasoned hesitation “I want to protect the important times for my children peacefully and safely cross the waves in my life” (Episode 10)
Cha Jung-sook, who felt anger and emptiness after her 20-year marriage collapsed, couldn't make a decision easily.
Cha Jeong-sook, who left for medical service to clear her mind, was asked by Roy Kim (Min Woo-hyuk), who knew everything there, why she did not end her marriage. Although Roy Kim couldn't understand Cha Jeong-suk, who didn't take any action despite knowing about her husband's double life, Cha Jeong-suk's heart was firm. It is impossible to open up the infidelity of her husband, who works side by side in the same department as her son Seo Jung-min (played by Song Ji-ho). In particular, it was impossible to move hastily even for my daughter, who is in her senior year of high school, who is about to take the entrance exam. Cha Jeong-sook explained why she endured the painful process silently by saying, “I am a mother,” and “I will peacefully protect important times for my children and make decisions.” In addition, “It may be completely different from the way the professor thinks, but there must be a reason for my choice. I have no choice but to finish the course of my major now and safely cross this wave that has come upon me in my life.” Viewers sympathized with Cha Jung-sook's courageous choice. Cha Jung-sook, who is trying to fulfill her role without being shaken in an unbelievable reality, received enthusiastic support.
# Cha Jeong-suk's cold and painful reality face “Payment for what you did. I think I am getting paid for what I did” (Episode 11)
Cha Jeong-suk asked Seung-hee Choi (played by Se-bin Myung) to "quit the hospital within a month." However, Choi Seung-hee revealed that she had no intention of stepping down, saying that she would quit the hospital if Cha Jeong-suk divorced. It didn't end here. The cause of the current tangled relationship was found in Cha Jeong-sook. Cha Jung-suk protested that she was not the only victim, but herself, and defined herself as a victim who became an immoral person even though there was only a 'one-point difference'. Also, while her daughter Choi Eun-seo (So Ah-rin) was treated the same as herself because of this and was in a situation where she had to give up the entrance exam to the art college, Cha Jung-sook's perception of reality was cold and sharp. He said, "Your daughter's misfortune is that you are paying for what you did," and "I think I am getting paid for what I did," making them face the painful reality they are facing. Cha Jeong-sook's words, which immediately blocked Choi Seung-hee's provocation with a painful reality rather than an excuse, gave sympathy and cider at the same time.
#Seo In-ho X Choi Seung-hee’s last warning “Get out of my sight” → “Did you pretend to be proud while living like that?” “Never forget what you did” (Episodes 11 and 12)
Cha Jeong-sook, realizing that Seo In-ho and Choi Seung-hee had a daughter, and that the entire family knew about this, warned her, “Get out of my sight.” Above all, remembering the past words and actions of Seo In-ho and Choi Seung-hee, and her husband who was frantic to expel her from the hospital, Cha Jung-suk felt unbearable anger. Cha Jeong-suk pointed out Seo In-ho's duplicity, saying, "Did you live like that, pretending to be proud or cool and arrogant?" The guilt of not being able to protect the children's important period made Cha Jeong-suk more distressed, and the justification for delaying the choice disappeared. The criticism towards Choi Seung-hee was also the same. It is because Cha Jung-suk made me realize that the pain of living in the hospital like a guilty person is like a mirror that never forgets what he has done. Cha Jeong-sook's counterattack, saying, "Don't ever forget what you did while looking at my face throughout my training," to Choi Seung-hee, who told her to leave because she didn't want to see her at the hospital, was thrilling. Cha Jeong-sook's cold direct words, which she stabbed at Seo In-ho and Choi Seung-hee, who had caused great pain to her loved ones and deceived herself, provided catharsis with a cider direct speech method that went beyond exhilaration.
# Cha Jeong-sook's Cider Farewell Notice “I have decided to be liberated from the hell of my heart. Let's break up” (Episode 12)
It took a lot of trouble to decide to end the marriage, but the incident that touched Cha Jung-sook's heart was surprisingly trivial. No one knew that the disability registration certificate she received at the recommendation of her husband after the liver transplant would make her decide. Cha Jeong-suk, who passed the life-and-death crisis. Thinking of Seo In-ho, who would have parked in the handicapped parking area with the registration certificate and shamelessly picked up Choi Seung-hee, made me laugh out loud. The conclusion that her own pathetic life supporting such a husband, her mother-in-law's fault for not teaching her what is right and wrong, and her own faults for being permissive in everything made her current misfortune made Cha Jeong-suk's heart a bitter regret. It resulted in liberation from the hell in the heart. I realized that acknowledging a couple that had already ended was what I needed to do now. Cha Jeong-suk said, “I don’t even want to hate you. The two of us are already done. I decided to be freed from this hell of my heart. Let's break up,” he notified of the divorce. Cha Jeong-sook's message without regret was strong enough to cause Seo In-ho to faint. Cha Jeong-suk, who told Seo In-ho to wait for the disposition as if he were dead. Cha Jung-sook's 'nuclear punch', which had a role as a parent but was completely over as a couple, was more thrilling than ever. Expectations are high on how Cha Jung-sook, who has declared a true stand-alone, will complete the reboot of her life.
Kim Seo-yoon, staff reporter seogugu@tenasia.co.kr
