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Uhm Jung-hwa, the secret to leading the '16.9%' trend
JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' (directed by Kim Dae-jin and Kim Jeong-wook, written by Jeong Yeo-rang, produced by Studio & New Co., Ltd., SLL, JCN) achieved explosive ratings with its highest viewer rating of 16.2% nationwide and 16.9% in the metropolitan area (based on Nielsen Korea) in its 8th episode. The upward trend continues. In a topicality survey released by Good Data Corporation, Uhm Jung-hwa ranked first in topicality among performers for two consecutive weeks, securing a large fan base and forming a deep consensus with viewers, leading to syndrome-like popularity.
Uhm Jeong-hwa plays the role of Cha Jeong-sook, a housewife with 20 years of experience who has become a resident for 1 year, and is melting into the character with realistic acting as if she were a real person. Uhm Jung-hwa's healing acting, which was touching yet conveying emotion and lingering emotions, was perfect, and even 'Uhm Jung-hwa's signature cider performance' that completely blew the minds of viewers. Uhm Jung-hwa's acting, which really targeted the viewers' tastes, quickly went viral. It created a box office craze. Accordingly, we pointed out some of the famous cider scenes that make you inevitably drawn to ‘Doctor Cha Jeong-sook’ Eom Jeong-hwa.
In the second episode of 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook', Cha Jeong-sook was depicted feeling sad and empty at the same time for her family, whom she thought was everything in her life. While her mother-in-law Kwak Ae-sim (played by Park Joon-geum) was desperately opposed to her husband Seo In-ho's (Kim Byeong-cheol) liver donation, and Seo In-ho also hesitated, Cha Jeong-sook eventually received a liver from a donor and underwent surgery. Afterwards, Cha Jeong-suk, who began to awaken, declared, “Now I will live the way I want,” and not only that, she launched a cool counterattack by throwing a merciless full swing at the sleeping Seo In-ho’s cheek. In this process, Uhm Jeong-hwa delicately expressed Cha Jeong-sook's hardened inner self with unwavering eyes, tone of voice, and actions, arousing the support and immersion of viewers.
#2. Cider Ending Restaurant “Husband? “He’s dead.”
In episode 3 of ‘Doctor Cha Jeong-sook’, Cha Jeong-sook was shown struggling after being accepted as a family medicine resident after many twists and turns. Cha Jeong-sook, who was having a bad day due to the clever strategies of her husband Seo In-ho and Choi Seung-hee (Myung Se-bin), who constantly try to sabotage her in case her double life is discovered, answers a colleague's question about her husband during a company dinner, saying, "He's dead." “He answers. At this time, Uhm Jeong-hwa created a famous scene by naturally acting the scene where she seemed embarrassed by the surprise question and answered cheerfully. Viewers also poured out enthusiastic reactions while watching the scene, such as “It’s a delicious ending,” “I burst out laughing at Uhm Jung-hwa’s acting,” and “I can’t get this excited,” making you realize the excitement that won’t cool down even after the main broadcast ends.
#3. An exhilarating ending to save your life. “Are you going to quit the hospital? “Are you crazy?”
In the 5th episode of 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook', Cha Jeong-sook was depicted facing the biggest crisis in her residency life. As Cha Jeong-sook made repeated mistakes, the hospital told her to reconsider becoming a resident, and just as Cha Jeong-sook was about to quit the hospital, an unexpected opportunity came. Chairman Oh Chang-gyu (played by Song Young-chang), who was moved by Cha Jeong-sook, who treated him with sincerity, donated 10 billion won to the hospital. Uhm Jeong-hwa once again gave a refreshing performance with her sly acting, showing a sly expression towards her embarrassed husband. In addition, the sight of Uhm Jung-hwa smiling proudly and saying "Are you crazy?" to Roy Kim (played by Min Woo-hyuk) who asked her if she really wanted to quit the hospital was thrilling and made viewers cheer.
In this way, Uhm Jeong-hwa is 200% portraying the character of Cha Jeong-sook, who is both touching and comical in her own way, and is constantly creating great scenes. Thanks to Uhm Jeong-hwa's outstanding performance, 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' is moving higher day by day, stimulating the desire of drama fans to binge-watch. Accordingly, more attention is being paid to what kind of performance Uhm Jung-hwa, who found out about her husband's affair in episode 8, will perform in the future in 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook'.
Meanwhile, JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' starring Uhm Jeong-hwa airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 p.m.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr
