On the afternoon of October 7, a press conference for the new Friday-Saturday drama "Doctor X: Mafia in White" (written by Pyun Sung-geun, directed by Lee Jung-rim) was held at the SBS headquarters in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. Director Lee Jung-rim and actors Kim Ji-won, Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo, and Kim Woo-seok attended the event.
"Doctor X: Mafia in White" is a refreshing medical noir depicting the actions of Doctor X Gye Soo-jung (played by Kim Ji-won), known as the "mad Gye of the operating room," who breaks down massive absurdities with her genius surgical skills.
Returning to the small screen two years after the success of her previous work "Queen of Tears," Kim Ji-won shared her thoughts: "During my break, I had time to prepare personally and wait, and then I came across the wonderful script for 'Doctor X: Mafia in White.' With my trust in Director Lee Jung-rim and the dependable lineup of senior actors, I really wanted to take on the challenge. I felt it would be an opportunity to learn a lot while working with such great senior colleagues, so I became very ambitious about it."
In "Doctor X: Mafia in White," Kim Ji-won stars as a genius surgeon who swallows up the world of the white mafia at the massive Guseo University Hospital relying solely on overwhelming surgical skills. Consistently responding with "I will not do that" to unreasonable duties such as hospital rounds, company dinners, assisting with papers, and overtime work, Gye Soo-jung is expected to deliver thrilling vicarious satisfaction and catharsis as she surgically dismantles the cartel of Guseo University Hospital with monstrous surgical skills that no one can rival.
Regarding her physical transformation, Kim Ji-won said, "I transformed with a rough short haircut, and unlike my previous project, I removed as much glamorous external styling as possible."
Addressing the pressure of taking on the title role, she added, "I found the courage because I wondered when I might ever get the chance to play such an attractive title role again. I prepared diligently with the thought that it would be an unparalleled honor if I could leave behind a great medical drama in my acting career. After a long time passes, I think it will be an honor to look back and know that I did this project and worked with such wonderful people. Of course, there was pressure, but that made me do my absolute best and try even harder."
Raising anticipation for Kim Ji-won's transformation, "Doctor X: Mafia in White" premieres on Friday, October 9 at 9:50 PM.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)