SBS 'Doctor X' to Premiere October 9... Kim Ji-won, Lee Jung-eun, and 12 Others Join the Cast

SBS new Friday-Saturday drama <Doctor X: Era of the White Mafia>

First broadcast on October 9 (Fri) at 9:50 PM

<Doctor X: Era of the White Mafia>

It's not just Kim Ji-won and Lee Jung-eun!

Lee Jin-hee, Kim Yeong-min, Lee Seong-uk, Kwon Seung-woo, Heo Jun-seok,

Choi Deok-mun, Kim Jung-young, Youn-a, Choi Gwang-il, Jeong Seok-yong,

A perfect lineup with no weak links is complete!

A gathering of premium actors that adds weight to SBS's second-half tentpole drama,

Expectations are rising!

- SBS 'Doctor X': From Kim Ji-won and Lee Jung-eun to Lee Jin-hee and Kim Yeong-min, powerful actors have all gathered! An intense meeting of premium actors you can trust! A unique ensemble is promised!

- SBS 'Doctor X': From the doctors at Guseo University Hospital where Kim Ji-won works to the members of Lee Jung-eun's Jang Hee-sook's Doctor Staffing Agency, the activities of various characters are anticipated!

The new SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: Era of the White Mafia' is raising expectations even further by announcing the performances of a premium cast that adds heavy credibility just by their names, including Kim Ji-won, Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo, and Kim Woo-seok.

Scheduled to premiere on October 9 (Fri), the new SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: Era of the White Mafia' (produced by Studio S, Studio Dragon, HighZium Studio / hereinafter 'Doctor X') is a refreshing medical noir depicting the activities of 'the crazy Gye' of the operating room, Dr. X 'Gye Su-jeong', who breaks down massive corruption with genius surgical skills that know neither failure nor compromise. As the first medical genre entry in the 'SBS Refreshing Universe'—which continues a unique streak of hits with 'Agent Kim Reactivated', 'Taxi Driver', 'The Fiery Priest', and 'The Judge from Hell'—it is garnering anticipation as the top tentpole IP for the second half of the year. Furthermore, it is receiving intense daily interest due to the appearance of a powerful lead cast that viewers can trust, such as Kim Ji-won (as Gye Su-jeong), Lee Jung-eun (as Jang Hui-suk), Son Hyun-joo (as Bu Seung-gwon), and Kim Woo-seok (as Park Tae-gyeong).

Among them, a large number of actors with solid acting skills, such as Lee Jin-hee, Kim Yeong-min, Lee Seong-uk, Kwon Seung-woo, Heo Jun-seok, Choi Deok-mun, Kim Jung-young, Youn-a, Choi Gwang-il, and Jeong Seok-yong, have joined, adding anticipation for the quality expected of a tentpole masterpiece. Portraying characters with distinct personalities and narratives, they are expected to show seamless acting chemistry that moves between tense tension and pleasant chemistry.

First, the lineup of the medical staff at Guseo University Hospital, who will face intense turmoil due to the 'crazy Gye' of the operating room, Gye Su-jeong, catches the eye. Lee Jin-hee, who has shown solid acting skills regardless of genre or character, adds immersion to the drama as 'Jo Won-jin', a professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine who maintains composure without panic in any urgent operating room.

Kim Yeong-min, who has proven amazing character digestion in every work, will blow tension into the drama by playing 'Do Yun-sik', a professor of general surgery who is devoted to research and papers with the ambition to become a director someday.

Lee Seong-uk, loved for his dense acting, will deliver a multi-dimensional performance as 'Bae Heung-gon', a double-boarder in general surgery and neurosurgery known as the 'God of Laparoscopy'. Kwon Seung-woo, who is proving a diverse acting spectrum, will play 'Ma Seong-gyu', a final-year general surgery resident whose life motto is 'moderation', adding pleasant synergy with the 'Surgery Trio' consisting of Do Yun-sik and Bae Heung-gon.

Actor Heo Jun-seok, who increases immersion through detailed acting, is expected to provide a warm resonance as 'Kim Seong-jin', a professor of emergency medicine who believes saving people is his calling.

Meanwhile, the diverse chemistry of the people gathered at 'Jang Hui-sook's Doctor Staffing Agency' is also an unmissable point of interest. Choi Deok-mun, who performs customized acting as if perfectly possessed by characters in every work, will firmly support one pillar of the drama as 'Yang Eung-gu', a truthful and reliable mentor and a North Korean defector physician who silently supports Gye Su-jeong and Jang Hui-suk.

Kim Jung-young, who has exerted a heavy presence moving between films and dramas, will play 'Youn-a', a doctor specializing in hospice and family medicine. She is expected to add a reliable presence by serving as another mentor to Gye Su-jeong and a friend who warmly embraces even the rough aspects of Jang Hui-suk.

Meanwhile, the characters who will face massive cracks in Guseo University Hospital, where hospital profits and power struggles are intertwined, also arouse curiosity. Youn-a, who has shown character acting with living details in every work, will add tension to the conflicts within the hospital as 'Lee Seon-ae', a manager of the management team who uses any means necessary to protect the hospital.

Choi Gwang-il, who adds weight to the narrative with bold acting, will radiate an overwhelming aura as 'Gu Bon-pyeong', the chairman of Guseo University Hospital and the leader of 'Magnolia Society', a secret group of powerful doctors at the university hospital. Additionally, Jeong Seok-yong, who freely moves between friendly everyday acting and charisma, will play 'Kim Chang-su', a core member of the Magnolia Society and the president of the Seonam City Medical Association, adding to the power structure and making the drama even more diverse.

As such, 'Doctor X' predicts the birth of a high-quality tentpole work, with a premium cast that provides strong support just by their names. The production team of 'Doctor X' stated, "The complex relationships within Guseo University Hospital and the tight chemistry of the staffing agency members will combine with Gye Su-jeong's activities to make the drama even richer," adding, "Please look forward to the fantastic ensemble that the actors, each carrying their own narratives, will present."

As the most anticipated work for the second half of 2026 from SBS, a master of the refreshing genre, the new SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: Era of the White Mafia' will premiere on October 9 (Fri) at 9:50 PM.

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· Category: Doctor X: Era of the White Mafia

· Distribution: October 1, 15:21

Source: SBS Press Release

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