As the national viewing rate of the new SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' in Korea reached over 20%, people who are wondering what makes this drama so popular in Korea found out that actor Joo Won plays a different kind of good doctor in the drama, a character he has never portrayed before.

The new SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' is receiving a lot of attention among the Korean TV drama fans. The first few episodes of the SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' received over 20% national viewing rate in Korea, which is an impressive rating, especially when it is taken into consideration that it is a recently premiered drama.

Unlike his earlier hit drama 'Good Doctor,' on SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal,' Joo Won plays a ruthless doctor who does any illegal operations for money. However, he is also a good hearted doctor who knows his first task is to save a person's life, whoever it may be. In related news, the popular SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' tells a story of a skilled surgeon who knows nothing but money. Actor Joo Won plays surgeon Kim Tae Hyun, who would do anything for money and actress Kim Tae Hee plays Han Yeo Jin, a rich but abandoned heiress. The drama airs every Wednesday and Thursday on SBS.