On September 1, Korean media reported that the film Doctor Cha is preparing for season 2 with the reunion of 2 main actors - Uhm Jung Hwa and Kim Byung Chul. After that, the management companies of the two stars also confirmed this.
Doctor Cha aired in 2023, revolves around the story of Cha Jung Sook (Uhm Jung Hwa) - a housewife of the U50s who decided to pursue her dream of a medical career after an illness. From here, Jung Sook's life was turned upside down and she discovered that she had been deceived by her husband Seo In Ho (Kim Byung Chul) for the past 20 years.
At the time of broadcast, Doctor Cha was well received by the audience thanks to its character building, storytelling and humorous yet very everyday lines. Through that, the producer conveys many practical lessons, in which the highlight is that women should live independently and never give up their dreams.
The drama ended with a viewership rating of 18.5% - the highest since its broadcast. The return of Doctor Cha after 3 years and the appearance of the main actor duo made the audience even more curious about the plot in the sequel.
Previously, in the final episode of season 1, the film ended with a healing ending, looking forward to the future of the characters. 3 years after performing the second liver transplant surgery, Cha Jung Sook opened his own clinic, combined with selling coffee and healthy foods. She also spends weekends with her ex-husband, son Jung Min and Sora ( her son's girlfriend) doing charity work and medical examination and treatment in the countryside.
Talking about season 2, Uhm Jung Hwa and Kim Byung Chul once shared that they were very excited. Uhm Jung Hwa said, I really want the show to be seasonal 2, and Im completely ready. In Ho (Kim Byung Chul) is still single, while Jung Sook has moved back to his hometown and practiced medicine, so I thought, Isnt that very interesting?.
Meanwhile, Kim Byung Chul believes that, this is completely possible because the screenwriter is a person with a very new writing style. However, the producer has not announced the filming and broadcasting schedule for season 2.
While currently Uhm Jung Hwa is returning to the screen with the film My troubled Star. In the film, she plays Bong Cheong Ja - a former top star who is trying to return after losing 25 years of memories. Despite expectations, the show's viewership rating was gloomy, reaching the highest level of 3.1%, in episode 4.
In fact, with a slow storytelling style and a familiar motif, it is not too difficult for the audience to predict the details of the film: a strong female lead on the outside, weak on the inside; a man with a passionate love life focused on one person only; an audacious entertainment world on the outside but full of tricks and fighting on the inside... This is also the main factor that makes My troubled star not yet famous.
