：2025-04-15 13:08:20：
How a show about a housewife's comeback scored 20% ratings despite 43 official complaints
JTBC's "Doctor Cha" defied all expectations. Without A-list stars, this drama about a housewife returning to medicine quietly climbed to 20% ratings, becoming JTBC's 4th highest-rated drama ever. But its success came with controversy - receiving 43 viewer complaints demanding its cancellation.
? The Twist: It's not a medical drama - it's about a doctor who forgot how to doctor!
Cha Ji-sook (Uhm Jung-hwa) was top of her medical class when an unplanned pregnancy forced her to marry classmate Seo In-ho (Kim Byung-chul) and abandon her career. 20 years later:
"You're so lucky, yet you say you're tired. Even dogs would laugh at you."
— Seo In-ho to his wife
? Empowerment
Every woman roots for Cha's comeback
? Villain We Love to Hate
Husband's audacity sparks outrage
? Relatable Stress
Family dynamics hit too close to home
The drama's unflinching portrayal of:
...struck nerves but also sparked important conversations about Korean family structures.
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