'Doctor X' Medical Accuracy Controversy Spreads... SBS "No Separate Statement"

"Doctors are simplifying medical staff into incompetent villains," criticizes a practicing physicianSBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia' has come under fire for medical accuracy issues. /SBS[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Soo-bin] Amidst the controversy surrounding medical accuracy in 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia,' the production team has not released any official statement.The production team of SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia' (written by Pyeon Seong-geun, directed by Lee Jung-rim, hereinafter referred to as 'Doctor X') stated on the 16th to regarding the medical accuracy controversy, "We have no particular statement."'Doctor X,' based on the Japanese drama 'Doctor X,' is a refreshing medical noir depicting the activities of 'Doctor X' Gye Su-jeong (played by Kim Ji-won), who breaks down immense absurdity with her genius surgical skills, knowing neither failure nor compromise. The drama, which premiered on the 9th, has garnered significant attention, starting with a viewership rating of 11.4% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide household) and rising to 14.9% within two episodes.However, from the early stages of broadcast, some medical scenes were pointed out as being detached from reality. Scenes such as the process of sending a patient with a inguinal hernia for emergency surgery and the lack of appropriate anesthesia intervention in a critical situation where the patient's blood pressure was not being measured have come under scrutiny.In relation to this, Professor Namgung In of the Department of Emergency Medicine, who served as the medical advisor for the work, responded to questions regarding medical accuracy on his social media on the 11th. When a netizen asked, "Are you sure you provided medical advice?" Professor Nam replied, "Yes. I was the on-site advisor. If there are medically incorrect parts, it means the advisor lost the argument with the production team," he explained.However, the controversy continued. A person, who introduced themselves as a practicing orthopedic surgeon, revealed on social media on the 13th that they had requested an investigation from the Korea Communications Standards Commission due to the drama's distortion of medical reality and depiction of medical professionals.He argued, "The direction repeatedly portrays ward rounds as unnecessary chores, simplifies medical staff into incompetent villains, and even ignores the uncertainty of medical procedures."He added, "I understand the dramatic process, but I judged that it could instill a wrong perception of medical reality," and emphasized, "As a professional, I cannot just stand by and watch a wrong perception become solidified."Meanwhile, 'Doctor X' airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM.subin7134@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]