In 'Doctor Slump,' Park Hyungsik and Park Shin Hye reconfirm their feelings with a kiss, breaking their own record with a viewership rating of 9.8%.

In the 10th episode of the JTBC Saturday-Sunday drama 'Doctor Slump' (directed by Oh Hyun-jong, written by Baek Sun-woo, produced by SLL·Highzium Studio) broadcast on the 25th, the second romance between Jeong Woo (Park Hyungsik) and Nam Ha-neul (Park Shin Hye) began. 

After a brief relationship and breakup, the two realized that being with each other was the only way to comfort and heal their 'heart's illness' that had not yet fully recovered. The two kisses that signaled the official reunion of the 'WooNeul couple' brought warm excitement. The audience's response was explosive.

The 10th episode's viewership rating reached a new personal best of 8.2% nationwide and 9.8% in the metropolitan area (according to Nielsen Korea, paid households), ranking first among all general programming and cable programs. 

The viewership more than doubled compared to the first episode, which started at 4.0% nationwide and 4.8% in the metropolitan area. After a slight dip to the 3% range during the Lunar New Year holiday, the ratings have steadily climbed, catching a proper wind.

The sweet kiss between the two at the end of the broadcast raised viewers' heart rates, foreshadowing the romance that Jeong Woo and Nam Ha-neul will continue to write. 

Especially, the words from Jeong Woo's mother, Gong Wol-sun (Jang Hye-jin), to Nam Ha-neul, suggesting that her encouragement might have felt like nagging or pushing, brought a significant realization to him. Feeling comforted by her words, "Let's rest a bit since we've fallen," he felt sorry for trying to force such a Jeong Woo back onto the operating table. Nam Ha-neul's narration, "Sometimes, quiet and calm consolation is needed more," resonated deeply with viewers.

JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Doctor Slump' airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 PM.