Kim Ji-won revealed as surgeon for White Wings founder's first heart transplant in 'Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia'

In the SBS drama 'Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia' broadcast on the 7th, Gye Su-jeong was revealed as the surgeon who performed the first heart transplant for White Wings founder Kim Seung-hyo. The episode also saw several doctors suspended for unauthorized medical practices while Jang Hui-suk threatened to sue Guseo University Hospital.

Past secrets surrounding Kim Ji-won, Lee Jin-hee, and Lee Jung-eun in 'Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia' have been revealed. Tension reached a climax as it was disclosed that Gye Su-jeong (Kim Ji-won) performed the first heart transplant for Kim Seung-hyo, the founder of White Wings, and that Jo Won-jin (Lee Jin-hee) is his guardian. As the connections between characters spanning past and present were unveiled, a significant remark from Kim Seung-hyo has amplified curiosity regarding future developments.

In the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia' broadcast on the 7th, disciplinary actions surrounding unauthorized medical practices and pressure from the Magnolia Society intensified. Bu Seung-gwon (Son Hyun-joo), Park Tae-gyeong (Kim Woo-seok), Jo Won-jin, Do Yun-sik (Kim Yeong-min), and Kim Seong-jin (Heo Jun-seok) were suspended from their duties, while Gye Su-jeong received a notice of contract termination. The justification for these disciplinary measures was that they had performed medical acts without legal approval.

The Magnolia Society led the situation. Gu Bon-pyeong (Choi Gwang-il) and Kim Chang-su (Jeong Seok-yong) notified Bu Seung-gwon of his removal from his position and maintained the policy to terminate Gye Su-jeong's contract. Gu Bon-pyeong pressured the group, stating, "Everyone just accept it. Let's finish this here before we get caught up in unnecessary scrutiny." The reality of conflicts involving medical decisions and patient lives being dictated by power interests was once again highlighted.

However, an unexpected figure emerged against the hospital's unilateral measures. Jang Hui-suk (Lee Jung-eun), the mother of the patient Hyeon-a whom the doctors operated on, stepped forward to launch intense protests against the medical staff and the hospital foundation. She declared, "Then I will sue everyone who participated in performing the surgery on our Hyeon-a. I will also sue Guseo University Hospital's main branch and the Guseo Foundation together," directly targeting the hospital's responsibility.

Jang Hui-suk also expressed anger regarding the process by which her daughter was moved from the main branch to a branch office. "We were originally at the main branch, but they sent her to a branch. It felt like they were just throwing her away here," she remarked, adding, "If they hadn't irresponsibly sent her from the main branch, our child wouldn't have received surgery here." This moment contained a critique of a structure that punishes medical staff for choices made to save patients while ignoring the responsibility of the hospital system.

Kim Chang-su mocked Jang Hui-suk's protest, asking, "What do you hope to gain by hitting a rock with an egg?" In response, Gye Su-jeong countered with sharper logic. She said, "I am throwing it so that the traces of the broken egg remain. As time passes, it will emit a foul smell and keep sticking to you. Other eggs will keep flying. People will point fingers and say, 'This is the place that smells fishy.'" This implied that even if small resistance cannot immediately topple massive power, it leaves traces of corruption and enables continuous questioning of the issue.

At the end of the broadcast, another shocking scene unfolded. A doctor spoke to an elderly person lying in a foreign hospital, saying, "It was an honor to serve such a great surgeon like you. You are going to receive a heart in your hometown. My sincere congratulations." This scene foreshadowed a dramatic twist as it connected to the subsequent history of White Wings founder Kim Seung-hyo.

Jang Hui-suk was thrown into shock after receiving a phone call, and as Kim Seung-hyo's past history was revealed, Jo Won-jin and Park Tae-gyeong also watched with grim expressions. In particular, as it was revealed that Jo Won-jin is the guardian of Kim Seung-hyo and that Gye Su-jeong was the doctor who performed his first heart transplant, the past relationships of the characters entered a new phase.

Upon encountering Kim Seung-hyo, who was transferred to Guseo University, Park Tae-gyeong attempted to suffocate him, an act Gye Su-jeong witnessed and hurriedly stopped in shock. At that exact moment, Kim Seung-hyo opened his eyes and said to Gye Su-jeong, "It's been a long time. Doctor X." This remark, which suggests a connection and past events beyond a simple doctor-patient relationship, further heightened curiosity regarding Gye Su-jeong's identity, the secrets surrounding Kim Seung-hyo, and the hidden history of White Wings.

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