The face reveal of 'DAEMO Engineering' writer Im Seong-han failed to materialize, and his penned Doctor Shin ended with a shocking, astonishing finale.
On the final episode of TV CHOSUN's weekend miniseries Doctor Shin (screenplay by Phoebe (Im Seong-han), directed by Lee Seung-hoon, produced by TM Group and Scene & Studio), which aired on the 3rd, a bizarre fate-ending was shown in which Shin Ju-shin (Jeong I-chan)'s brain enters a large dog raised by Momo (Geum Ba-ra brain).
Kim Jin-ju (Cheon Young-min)'s brain had been transplanted into Geum Ba-ra's body, which ultimately died and was cremated, while Momo (Baek Seora), who had Geum Ba-ra's brain, swallowed her sorrow as she watched her lover Ha Yong-jung (An Woo Yeon) wail. In this process, the truth was revealed that Shin Ju-shin had deliberately caused Kim Jin-ju's brain to die in the past.
Paul Kim (Gee Young-san), who returned from abroad, learned through genetic testing that the deceased Geum Ba-ra (Joo Se bin) was his biological daughter, and at the same time it was revealed that Momo (Geum Ba-ra brain) had secretly given birth to Ha Yong-jung's son. James (Jeon No-min) and Ha Yong-jung recognized the blood relation at a glance from the child's appearance, and Ha Yong-jung expressed his intention to raise the child himself, hinting at a new relationship with Momo.
Kim Kwang-cheol (Cha Kwang-soo), learning that Kim Jin-ju had completely disappeared, went mad with rage and avenged her by killing the tragic architect Shin Ju-shin. Shin Ju-shin met his end recalling Geum Ba-ra. Near the end, Ha Yong-jung, who was about to file divorce papers, was shocked when Momo (Geum Ba-ra brain) recounted an anecdote at the naengmyeon restaurant that held memories only for the two of them. Afterwards, as Ha Yong-jung entered Shin Ju-shin's family home, which he had acquired, holding the hands of his son and daughter, Momo (Geum Ba-ra brain) opened the door and confessed "I love you" to the retriever in the yard, and the retriever was shown transforming into Shin Ju-shin, which shocked viewers.
Earlier, Im Seong-han had appeared on YouTuber Eom Eun-hyang's channel, generating buzz with the expectation that she would reveal her face. Because Im Seong-han had debuted as a screenwriter in the 1990 KBS Drama Special Miroeseo Seo-seo and had never once made a public broadcast or media appearance, the face reveal was a topic of conversation, but only a phone interview was conducted instead of an actual face reveal, leaving fans disappointed. With Doctor Shin ending in such a shocking way, the failed face reveal of Im Seong-han is being revisited.
Doctor Shin, which ended after 16 episodes, recorded a nationwide rating of 2.3% and a peak minute rating of 2.5% according to Nielsen Korea, setting a new personal best. The production team said, "We hope Doctor Shin, which showcased the distinctive narrative of Phoebe's first medical thriller drama, will remain a memorable drama."
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