"Dr. Romantic 3" bounces back from the slump as the Han Suk Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, and Ahn Hyo Seop-led K-drama delivers a suspenseful episode.
Helmed by "Vagabond" and "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" director Yoo In Shik, the weekend medical K-drama showcases the life of a strange yet amazing doctor, the legendary Kim Sa Bu.
After moving to the countryside, he aims to build a trauma center for Doldam.
Along with him are the passionate and young staff of Doldam.
Lee Sung Kyung plays cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Cha Eun Jae, while Ahn Hyo Seop takes on the role of general surgeon Seo Woo Jin.
'Dr. Romantic 3' Episode 7 Viewership
After garnering a steady rating, the weekend medical K-drama made a comeback with an all time high in viewership.
In a report, Nielsen Korea recorded an average nationwide rating of 13.8 percent for "Dr. Romantic 3" episode 7, same figures for its second episode.
With this, the Han Suk Kyu led K-drama maintained its reign as the most-watched K-drama of the day.
Airing every Friday and Saturday, viewers get to see the show's newest episode via SBS and Disney+ for global viewers.
'Dr. Romantic 3' Episode 7 Recap
The seventh episode focuses on Kim Sa Bu's health, Cha Eun Jae's fear, and Park Eun Tak's past.
The episode began with Director Park attending a meeting with politicians and investors to help fund the Trauma Center.
Unfortunately, the budget for the hospital is being interfered with by the assemblywoman whose son died at the Trauna Center.
At this point, Director Park is unsure whether they will receive additional funding from the government and investors.
On the other hand, Doldam and the Trauma Center are in deep chaos after an incident happened at a nearby military camp.
As the cardiothoracic surgeon attended to a patient, Dr. Cha, his father, recommended that she not proceed with her plan to put an additional tube in the patient's body.
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Seo Woo Jin advised her to follow what she thought was right, but Eun Jae proceeded with her father's advice.
In the operating room, the patient went into a coma, and they had to do an open surgery.
However, Cha Eun Jae froze and couldn't function well due to her anxiety.
She admitted that it was her fault, but Kim Sa Bu wanted her to not give up.
Will they save the patient, or will this be another death under Doldam?
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