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SBS Drama Doctors Keeps Increasing in Ratings and Breaks 20% AGB Seoul in Episode 5

Looks like the next legit prime time drama hit is here after the runaway success of Descendants of the Sun on KBS. This time the glow is over on SBS as Mon-Tues drama Doctors has increased by around 2% yet again to hit 18.4% AGB nationwide on this Monday’s episode 5. Even better is the drama breaking 20% AGB in Seoul, increasing 2.2% to hit 20.2%. It’s yet early to say whether this marked episode to episode ratings increase will continue as the drama could possibly break 30%, but even settling into comfortably netting ratings in the 20% range for the rest of its run makes it a bona fide success in this day and age. A big congrats to Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won, who are evidencing incredibly sizzling chemistry that now doesn’t come across as icky in the adult era.

Kim Rae Won sells his warm commanding presence and Park Shin Hye’s character is better written as an adult, and overall the story line is less aggravating in the present than in the childhood section so I’m happily onboard for the rest of the ride.

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  • Koreans love a romance drama....that is what I take about their week day dramas that do well at least in recent history. I am enjoying this drama due to the good chemistry of the cast, but it is a pretty standard drama thus far. I do love seeing PSH play such a confident, take-charge gal.

    • Honestly, the drama is in range of ok to good, but not excellent. And this is coming from someone who really likes both Rae Won and Shin Hye. It feels like the romance was written by a man. The male lead comes onto her too strong, and honestly, the women doctors don't seem very doctor-like. But I do like it better than Decendenats of the Sun which I dropped at episode 5.

  • It's romance than medical. They must change the title, just "Doctors" not matched at all.

    • Sigh, u musn't watch the drama. Starting from the end of episode 3 the story took place in the hospital, introducing head, fellow, interns, as well as neurosurgery activity. Watch it first before comment, Suzy.

    • Calm down you all psh fans.
      i watched it, but i think the romance part was more important and and get the hype from netizen specialy Kim Rae Won's flirting.

      • oh park shin hye doing great job and the netizen love both chemistry both make that rates high so take it or leave it shin hye role is awesome of course KRW is big actor and the netizen in love with both so calm down suzy

      • @nilechocolate yeah right psh doing great job, but Kim Rae Won more know well than her in Doctor Crush.

      • No honey she is well known very well of course fan girls will put down shin hye as their usual habit but shin hye is much more and of course KRW and shin hye chemistry is blowing and please don't use that game to make fan wars

      • I'm not make a fanwars. That's my opinion.
        Tbh, psh fans are easy to get angry. when someppl make comment about your psh, they called them haters lol pls

      • @SuzyPretty maybe you should keep up with news instead.
        PSH has been trending since the beginning of the drama.
        KRW only just started from last week.
        And it's normal when actors are more talked since most of the people commenting are ladies.
        If you don't believe me go to Naver and check.
        And they love the chemistry and their scenes between KRW and PSH, not him alone. They also show how much they love PSH and YKS scenes this week too.

    • As you become angry when your bias offended of course you don't know who is shin hye 1st you said she became popular bcz her Co stars so the doctors won't be popular bcz she is alone now the tone is changed and using words to make shin he is nothing actually pathetic try as much as you can .

      • "1st you said she became popular bcz her Co stars" omg when i???? Do you mean psh popular because jang geunsuk???

        i said in doctors, KRW more know well than PSH. because viewers (more than 50% are woman) loves cheesy charming guy. PSH's character is cool but netizen in love with KRW's character.

        huffft PSH's fans really..

      • Have you ever thought, Nilechocolate, that some people (including myself) do not appreciate Park Shin Hye simply because of her own personality and her acting style (and not because of the actors she works with)? You seem to believe that Park Shin Hye is the cat's whiskers and everybody hates her because she has acted with some popular actors.

      • Try to bash my bias. I dont care.
        And i'm not bash your psh, psh's fans dictonary: Opinion = bash.

      • To saganarel if she isn't your cup of tea don't bother yourself to read her article from the start beside the majority you don't know hate her for that reason so please don't write as I accuse some one here .

      • To suzy I don't bash or trying to offend a woman I don't know bcz disliking she is woman at the end If I don't like someone I ignore her articles bcz I don't like these childish comments beside ahh park shin hye fans blah blah yes we are tired of people who coming her articles and we know those who dislike her coming every article and tell us the story of their disliking seriously as this related to main topic yes the woman love KRW but it doesn't mean shin hye isn't well known .

      • Please read the news.
        Kim raewon is everywhere right now.
        Just accept it Kim Raewon get the hype from doctors not your psh.

      • I like your psh! i watched her dramas, i like flower boys next door a lot!!!!! But why i'm forbiden to give honest opinion about doctors???

      • I read everything from the start KRW is big actor in korea and he is respected so I won't enter in your ugly plans shin hye well known read comments of netizen from episode 1 you will find how big is shin hye I won't clarify more but either you like it or not shin hye is slaying her role make people attached to her character

    • Of course there's romance even if it is a medical drama. Just like suzy's new drama wont just be about a PD. You are in a psh article and your saying that if it wasn't for KRW the rating would be low. When you share your opinion others will share there's and there will be discussion(on a discussion/comment section, I know shocking right!?) And you can dislike psh and find her annoying etc. but you keep repeating that shes not getting any recognition for this drama and that the success of the drama has nothing to do w/ her which fans will have a difference of opinion and share it w/ u

    • typical suzy stan. ya just can't stand it when there's another female beside suzy that knetz like. worry about suzy's acting instead of spending all your time in other articles

  • I love Doctors. I have a good feeling about this drama from the moment they releasd the stills and the trailers. The drama is consistent and solid and I love Park Shin Hye. Shes getting prettier and she has great chemistry with Kim Rae Won. Keep it up Doctors and give that rating heads up to Scarlet Heart, please.

  • If anything, doctors is an example of sleeper hit. Nobody expected it to be this successful even me as her fan. As for dots's successor, just leave it to hallayu oppas to compete for it. Im so ready for the battle between UF and W. Anyway im rooting for doctors team to make its own name and has nothing to do with dots comparison

    • Agree, hitting 15% is the most I expect at first as the promotion came late. Never think it will have monster rating as DOTS too just wish they'll do well. Em happy they hit rating they deserve.

  • Too high ratings for the low quality of story. Truly seems to be following DOTS in that fashion.

  • Such a heartwarming human drama. It just feels good watching this. All characters are also so well delivered. I hope the story goes strong and be able to keep viewers interested.

  • Period... Doctors the best 2016 drama I have ever watched.
    The story lines touching and make us to take a look how important Family means.
    KRW act never fail me, but the surprise PSH make it even better. This drama make her shine the most i think.
    Doctors may also have flaws, but every episode executed surprisingly very well. So... I also don't want to compare it with DOTs. Since Doctors winning viewers heart in a very interesting way.
    Welcome to Yoo Hye Jung, the most charming heroine ever.
    And male lead who's cheesey overload but so to the point when speaking. Love this OTP JH/HJ so much.
    Whatever haters said, just shake it off. ^^

      • Weren't you the one said PSH couldn't pull off the role?
        Seems like Korea disagree.
        Keep being bitter while the girl is slaying left and right.

      • Possibly; I don't really remember everything I write. And, actually, I'm not bitter at all. Do I sound bitter? I just like making comments from time to time, and I can't really ignore Park Shin Hye (as she is rather popular, and there are many articles about her).

    • Isn't it how it's always be like?
      Empress ki is a bigger female centric drama but people were just talking about JCW and not HJW
      Not every young actress can slay with one though. When will your favorite?

  • @suzypretty
    What do you mean by krw is know more better than shinhye??? And excuse me the drama is still female centred and shinhye is playing her role well likewise krw,so nobody is riding on one skill here...

    • Ya ya ya PSH fans always too much proud about PSH. Like PSH is GOD. omg wake up please.

      • This article about shinhye, didnt you embarassment spread hate here? What do you want here? why are you Come here? Salt Ent must to do something to people like you who spread hate to other, Haters is cyber crime, whom harrasment psychology actress/actor,haters is terrorism

      • @rere omg, when i bash your psh? Please read again my comments. I didn't said bad opinion about your idol, hufft you're so blind.

      • "Salt Ent must to do something to people like you who spread hate to other, Haters is cyber crime, whom harrasment psychology actress/actor,haters is terrorism"

        LOL i called JYP then. you said suzy is mousquito when i didn't said bad anything about psh.

      • She isn't God but she is someone is admirable and talented.
        She has proved it herself.
        That's why some people like you are insecure and can't stop bashing her

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