When does Doctor X premiere?

9 October 2026 on SBS, with episodes on Netflix the same day. Twelve episodes air weekly on Fridays and Saturdays.

Is the Korean Doctor X a remake?

Yes — of the Japanese medical series Doctor X, which started in 2012 and ran for several seasons.

Who plays the lead in Doctor X?

Kim Ji-won, as the genius freelance surgeon Gye Soo-jung, alongside Lee Jung-eun and Son Hyun-joo.

Where can I watch Doctor X with subtitles?

Netflix carries it internationally, released the same day as the SBS broadcast.

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Doctor X

닥터X: 하얀 마피아의 시대

Year2026Episodes12NetworkSBS

“House meets a hospital run like a cartel”

Genius surgeon Gye Su-jeong joins Guseo University Hospital and quickly proves her brilliance while challenging flaws in the medical system, all while navigating complex relationships with the hospital’s director and an intern.

MysteryDramaCrime

Kim Ji-won

as Gye Su-jeong · LEAD

Kim Ji-won

Gye Su-jeong

Lee Jung-eun

as Jeong Hee-sook · LEAD

Lee Jung-eun

Jeong Hee-sook

Son Hyun-joo

as Bu Seung-gwon · SUPPORTING

Son Hyun-joo

Bu Seung-gwon

Kim Woo-seok

as Park Tae-Kyeong · SUPPORTING

Kim Woo-seok

Park Tae-Kyeong

Lee Sung-wook

as Bae Heung-gon · SUPPORTING

Lee Sung-wook

Bae Heung-gon

Streaming

Where to watch

TVING

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Story

What is it really about

A freelance surgeon with no interest in the hierarchy is dropped into a hospital that runs on it. The Korean take on a Japanese series that ran for seven seasons on exactly that friction.

Medical antiheroInstitutional rotProceduralRemake

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