Doctor Cha is a medical drama about a housewife (Uhm Jung-hwa) who had left her medical career two decades ago and re-enters the medical field as a first-year resident, facing difficulties in adapting to a job that is full of unexpected situations.
The series is the 7th highest-rated Korean drama of all time in cable television and currently the highest-rated cable drama in 2023.
Status: Completed
Main Cast:
Uhm Jung-hwa
Kim Byung-chul
Myung Se-bin
Min Woo-hyuk
Director: Kim Dae-jin and Kim Jung-wook
Writer: Jung Yeo-rang
Network: JTBC
Release Date: April 15, 2023
Release Date (Final Episode): June 4, 2023
Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays at 22:30 KST
No. of Episodes: 16
Genre: Medical Drama, Comedy
Korean Title: 닥터 차정숙
Also Known As: N/A
Source Material: Original
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TV Ratings
| Episode | Date Aired | Rating | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 15, 2023 | 4.937% | 1,125,000 |
| 2 | Apr 16, 2023 | 7.780% | 1,644,000 |
| 3 | Apr 22, 2023 | 7.814% | 1,700,000 |
| 4 | Apr 23, 2023 | 11.205% | 2,330,000 |
| 5 | Apr 29, 2023 | 10.856% | 2,437,000 |
| 6 | Apr 30, 2023 | 13.203% | 2,846,000 |
| 7 | May 6, 2023 | 12.874% | 2,856,000 |
| 8 | May 7, 2023 | 16.181% | 3,696,000 |
| 9 | May 13, 2023 | 15.588% | 3,411,000 |
| 10 | May 14, 2023 | 17.958% | 4,061,000 |
| 11 | May 20, 2023 | 16.225% | 3,552,000 |
| 12 | May 21, 2023 | 18.493% | 4,005,000 |
| 13 | May 27, 2023 | 14.420% | 3,143,000 |
| 14 | May 28, 2023 | 18.168% | 4,088,000 |
| 15 | Jun 3, 2023 | 14.676% | 3,232,000 |
| 16 | Jun 4, 2023 | 18.546% | 4,030,000 |
| Average | — | 13.680% | 3,010,000 |
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- 1 Star — Terrible. I deeply regret watching it.
- 2 Stars — Poor. What did I even just witness? Ugh.
- 3 Stars — Average. It’s alright; nothing special.
- 4 Stars — Very Good. Pretty darn satisfying, gotta admit.
- 5 Stars — Excellent. Deserves a standing ovation, seriously.
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