'Doctor X' Son Hyun-joo allows Gyeseojeong surgery... Decision amid medical vacuum

Son Hyun-joo played the role of Bu Seung-kwon, the director of Guseo University Hospital, in SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama ″Doctor X,″ showcasing realistic leadership. In the recently aired episodes 7 and 8, Bu Seung-kwon made the decision to allow surgery for Kye Soo-jung amid a situation where surgeries were being repeatedly canceled due to a shortage of medical staff. When Bu Seung-kwon learned of Kye Soo-jung’s determination to proceed with the surgery, he carefully reviewed the risks and then approved the operation. Additionally, after identifying that the foreign object removed during Oh Sang-beom’s surgery was a bone fragment, not a bullet, he confirmed with Kye Soo-jung the reason she insisted on performing the surgery and showed understanding of her judgment. At the following press conference, he explained the background behind deciding on Oh Sang-beom’s surgery and his principles as a doctor. In episode 8, Bu Seung-kwon’s past as the representative who took the Hippocratic Oath upon graduating from medical school and his current struggles managing the hospital due to medical gaps were portrayed together. At the end of the broadcast, a scene aired where Bu Seung-kwon, having observed Kye Soo-jung’s surgical skills, asked Jang Hee-sook about the connection between the doctor known in the past as ″Doctor X″ and Kye Soo-jung. ″Doctor X″ airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM.