Doctor X: Mafia in White Episode 3-4 Review
Director: Lee Jung-rim
Date Created: 2026-10-18 04:07
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Doctor X: Mafia in White Episode 3-4 Review: Directed by Lee Jung-rim, the Korean remake of the Japanese drama, 닥터X: 하얀 마피아의 시대, stars Kim Ji-won as Gye Su-jeong, alongside Lee Jung-eun as Jang Hee-sook, Jang Seung-jo as Na Dae-il, Son Hyun-joo as Bu Seung-kwon, Kim Woo-seok as Park Tae-kyeong, Lee Jin-hee as Jo Won-jin, Kim Young-min as Do Yoon-sik and others.
Doctor X: Mafia in White Episode 3 Recap
Doctor X: Mafia in White Episode 3 begins with a disturbing look at the past life of Gye Su-jeong. A hospital is set ablaze, and Su-jeong rushes in to help the victims trapped in the burning building. She does not manage to help anybody, as some unknown person stabs her in the leg using scissors. There are many questions raised regarding this incident and its aftermath. At present, the hospital’s physicians are trying to make Bu Seung-kwon, the director of the hospital, fire Su-jeong. They mention her past history of working in the hospital and her association with the mysterious Doctor X.
On the other hand, Su-jeong has been staying up late and can be seen sleeping in the operating theatre since she has been bringing in the injured patients. Upon seeing her sleeping, Park Tae-kyeong becomes worried and thinks that something terrible must have happened to her favourite doctor. But then again, Su-jeong proves otherwise when she wakes up and tells Park Tae-kyeong that she is okay. The reason for her tiredness is that she has given up her own blood to help out a patient.
These things provide yet another insight into her character. Although she may seem rough and hard to get along with, when it comes to saving someone’s life, she doesn’t mind putting up with the pain herself. The presence of Su-jeong also shows the problems of the emergency department, and hence, Dr. Seong-jin complains about the shortage of doctors in the hospital. As an answer to that, Director Bu assigns Su-jeong in the emergency department.
Another important storyline revolves around the death of EMT Seo. His condition was a ruptured aneurysm, and the doctors were uncertain whether to do emergency surgery on him or transfer him somewhere else. Doctor Bae tried to operate, but he could not do the required craniotomy, as Bu did not have free time then. Seo had died during the process of transferring him to another hospital, and now Seong-jin suffers from guilt over his death and feels bad that he lost such a person. In addition, he is afraid to meet Seo’s daughter, whom he had known well. This case is not only an old medical error.
The urgency escalates further when the cleaning lady of the hospital falls ill after showing signs that something is extremely wrong with her. Su-jeong seems to have observed something different about the behavior of the woman before, and the incident triggers memories of the EMT Seo incident in the mind of Seong-jin. While the doctors debate what needs to be done, Su-jeong is adamant about preparing the operation room right away. However, the issue lies in the fact that the neurosurgical process required has proper qualifications, and Su-jeong does not seem to have it. Nevertheless, Su-jeong convinces Dr Jo that she will be able to produce the certificate and goes ahead with the operation.
But her success is not everybody’s cup of tea. Some doctors disagree with what she did, and this dispute leads to Bu’s office at the end of Episode 3 of Doctor X: Mafia in White. But Bu gets impressed with the outcome of her work and starts scolding his colleagues for criticising Su-jeong rather than recognising their mistakes. Then he calls a press conference where he apologises to the EMT Seo and his family. This move infuriates the ex-director and other top doctors. It all comes to an end when Su-jeong and Hui-suk try to change her contract, but their attempt is thwarted by the sudden appearance of Doctor Na Dae-il.
Doctor X: Mafia in White Episode 4 Recap
Episode 4 of Doctor X: Mafia in White introduces Na Dae-il; he is a surgeon with a strong background in terms of professionalism, having worked in the US before as well as serving in the army. Upon his arrival, he expected to start applying his surgical skills, but instead, he is assigned to the emergency room. Given that the department was already having trouble with understaffing and heavy workloads, Dae-il finds himself in an unexpected situation. The arrival of this character has brought an interesting new element to Su-jeong, with her unorthodox approach.
At the same time, the episode provides a good picture of how challenging life inside the hospital is becoming for its medical personnel. It seems like being tired is already a natural condition in which they find themselves, having to work under exhausting conditions by eating instant noodles and taking short rests during shifts. Talking about bizarre dreams following many hours spent operating on patients is one more way of demonstrating how deeply their job impacts them. Moreover, the emergency department has to cope with aggressive patients and their relatives, putting doctors in a situation where they have to think about their own safety while treating them.
Meanwhile, the staff is facing all the pressures of their day-to-day jobs while hospital management prepares for a public relations emergency exercise before a crucial visit by the mayor. While the purpose of the demonstration is to show the effectiveness of the response during a crisis, the entire exercise proves to be useless when an actual crisis strikes. Construction workers are injured falling off the third floor, and it is up to the medical staff to shift from pretending and start treating the injured people right away. There is no place for pretences when there are several people who require immediate help.
The case of one of the wounded people is especially challenging due to the potential internal bleeding in his liver. Though the person has been taken into the operating room for an operation performed by another surgeon, Su-jeong understands the danger and chooses to interfere. She steps into the operating room instead of standing aside since another doctor is conducting the surgery. Such a decision creates conflict situations but is important for stopping bleeding. Her professional approach turns out to be helpful, and she manages to stabilise the patient’s condition. The situation allows Dae-il to view the doctor from a different angle and see that the person’s tough character does not reveal everything.
After the emergency, the hospital faces continued issues with financial difficulties and political and legal troubles because of the events that have happened in the past. The coming visit of the mayor further increases the worry of the management about how the hospital is perceived by the outside world. At the same time, the issue of the connection between Jang Hui-suk and Su-jeong remains unanswered, and the gossip only affects her perception.
Doctor X: Mafia in White episode 4 also brings up the problem of how young doctors face the difficulty of being persuaded not to go into the surgical profession. This situation emphasises how much the show criticises the medical system where seniority can prevent the progress of talented individuals rather than help them grow. Finally, at this point, Dae-il starts to understand Su-jeong’s talent, but the problems of the hospital and its secrets persist.
Doctor X: Mafia in White Episode 3-4 Review
Doctor X: Mafia in White ep 3 and 4, I have grown to like Su-jeong even more because they make clear why she is such an interesting main character. Su-jeong is not a doctor who waits for the consent of others to do what she deems necessary. In Episode 3, for example, when she decides to perform an operation on the cleaning woman without regard for the problems related to her qualifications, a dramatic situation arises, but what I have liked about her in this case is the fact that she takes the weight of saving a person’s life very seriously.
She is ready to take the consequences of her own decisions rather than allow a patient to suffer while the doctors fight among themselves. The case of EMT Seo being covered in the drama was another point in favour of me, as it adds some emotional component to the internal conflicts within the hospital. Guilt of Seong-jin is justified and understandable, as Seo was his acquaintance, and he has not yet overcome the death of Seo. Moreover, the fact that he cannot stand before Seo’s relatives of Seo makes this situation even sadder.
Another significant moment in the drama is Bu’s apology at the end, as this step may prove to be much more significant than protecting the hospital’s reputation. However, the attitude of the former director and other officials demonstrates that doing the right thing does not mean becoming a popular person for Su-jeong or Bu. The main reason I found the conflict significant is that the drama is not only questioning whether it has competent doctors who can help patients.
Doctor X: Mafia in White ep 4’s introduction of Na Dae-il played by Jang Seung-jo is another reason I am looking forward to what comes next. He will certainly make for an interesting inclusion due to his experience, but placing him in the emergency room gives him a chance to prove his worth in a completely different manner. It was also interesting that the construction accident made a mockery of all the plans for the public relations event.
It was definitely an appropriate manner of illustrating the gap between seeming ready for anything and actually being ready when people’s lives depend on it. Su-jeong coming to the rescue of the worker is further proof of her character not being what it seems at first sight. The lingering issues regarding her background, Hui-suk’s association with her and the hospital scandals from before are intriguing and pique my interest rather than frustrate me.
With Dae-il entering the scene and the hospital management under even more pressure than ever, I am looking forward to the next episodes to see if Su-jeong will find her champion in the new surgeon or if they will butt heads again. The episodes so far have lived up to my expectations of drama and conflict and make for a great viewing experience.
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