'Love Doctor' Choo Young-Woo&Kim So-hyun, a happy ending in an uncertain reality

Final Episode Hits 3.4%... Breaks Own Highest Viewership RatingConcludes with 12 Episodes on the 10thENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor,' starring actor Choo Young-Woo and Kim So-hyun, ended with the two characters promising a lifetime together and living an ordinary daily life. / ENA Broadcast Capture[THE FACT| Reporter Kim Saet-byeol] Actors Choo Young-Woo and Kim So-hyun embraced an uncertain reality together, promising a lifetime and achieving a happy ending.ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Love Doctor' (written by Min Hyo-jung, directed by Ahn Pan-seok) concluded its run on the 10th with its final episode. The last episode recorded a viewership rating of 3.4%, breaking its own highest rating and ending on a high note. (Based on Nielsen Korea's paid platform nationwide)In the broadcast that day, Park Min-jae (Choo Young-Woo), and Im Yu-jin (Kim So-hyun) confirmed each other's true feelings and held hands again. Park Min-jae, who honestly confessed his anxieties and fears for the first time, grew closer to Im Yu-jin, but soon faced another crisis when nodules were found in his lungs. Fearing the possibility of the disease recurring, Park Min-jae pushed Im Yu-jin away, saying, "I think this is it for us. I regret hurting you so much and I promised to treat you well, but what can I do if this is our fate? I don't deserve it."However, Im Yu-jin did not back down. She comforted Park Min-jae, saying, "Who gives you that right? I do. I told you it's okay to like and love me." She then conveyed her sincerity, asking, "You have the courage to break up, but not the courage to hold onto me?" and stayed by his side.The two checked the test results together, and the nodules found in the lungs turned out to be tumor cells. Surgery was unavoidable due to the recurrence of the disease. After a moment of silence in the face of the heavy reality, the two then shared time in their daily lives, grocery shopping at the supermarket as usual. Their hands clasped as they walked side by side, showing their choice to be together even amidst difficulties.Afterward, Park Min-jae took on his university professorship as planned and began preparing to set up his research lab. A date for the two families' engagement meeting was also set. Facing an uncertain future, they chose love and continued their ordinary lives, engaging in small talk. When Im Yu-jin asked what he was thinking about, Park Min-jae replied, "Thinking about kissing you," and the story concluded with their kiss.'Love Doctor' resonated with viewers by realistically depicting the growth process of two youths, awkward in their emotions and love, through each other. In particular, Choo Young-Woo sincerely portrayed the complex emotional changes of Park Min-jae, who lived with hope despite the despair of losing a leg. Kim So-hyun also enhanced the romance between the two by embodying the charm of Im Yu-jin, who is honest and confident in her feelings.Director Ahn Pan-seok's characteristic delicate direction and the realistic love story of ordinary youths were also cited as attractions of the work. Against the backdrop of the diverse daily lives of graduate students, the characters' journey of gaining the courage to live by filling each other's deficiencies left behind gentle laughter and lingering emotions.sstar1204@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]