01Drama & VarietyImage: SBS (official Doctor X poster via OSEN/Chosun)
'Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia' hit a new series high with episode 4: 18.5% nationwide, peaking at 20.8%. Kim Ji-won's surgeon finds the initials 'D.N.' in a patient's liver, pointing at Jang Seung-jo's character.
A 12-episode SBS Friday-Saturday medical noir (9:50 PM KST), streaming on Netflix as 'Doctor X: Mafia in White'. Ratings so far: 11.4% → 14.9% → 15.1% → 18.5% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide); 20.8% is the minute-by-minute peak of episode 4. Episode 5 airs Oct 23.
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Reported by: JoyNews24, The Korea Economic Daily and 4 more
02EntertainmentImage: BELIFT LAB (official concept photo via bnt News)
ILLIT's Iroha sprained her ankle during rehearsal for the group's encore concert in Incheon on Oct 18. BELIFT LAB says she wants to perform, but her participation will be managed flexibly to protect her.
Background
BELIFT LAB said Iroha received hospital treatment for an ankle sprain and, if symptoms appear during the show, her stage participation may be partly limited. ILLIT held the encore concert at Inspire Arena on Oct 17–18 and releases its 5th mini album 'BREAK EVEN' on Oct 26 at 6 PM KST.
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Reported by: Maeil Business Newspaper, Sports Kyunghyang, Sports Seoul, Star News and 3 more
Youn Yuh-jung celebrated her 80th birthday (Korean age) with a quiet party at home, in photos shared on Oct 17 by her friend, KAIST professor Jeong Jae-seung. In 2021 she became the first Korean actor to win an Oscar.
Background
Jeong wrote that the party featured good food, a 'fantastic' guitar sanjo performance by musician Kim Soo-chul and a painting given as a gift. Youn, born in 1947, won Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 Academy Awards for 'Minari', the first Oscar for a Korean actor.
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Reported by: Newsis, News1, The Chosun Ilbo, The Dong-A Ilbo and 3 more
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