K-Drama 'Doctor Shin' Cliffhanger Ending Shocks Viewers

In the sixth episode of TV CHOSUN's weekend mini-series 'Doctor Shin,' a shocking development unfolded where Shin Joo-shin (Jeong Yi-chan) proposed a brain-swapping surgery to Kim Jin-joo (Cheon Young-min) after a conflict with Momo (Baek Seo-ra), who possessed the brain of her mother-in-law, Hyun Ran-hee (Song Ji-in). This scene recorded a viewership rating of 1.2%, a slight increase from the previous episode.

Momo (with Hyun Ran-hee's brain) interfered with and provoked Shin Joo-shin, intensifying their conflict. Meanwhile, Kim Jin-joo harbored hope that Kim Kwang-cheol, whom she met through a self-support center, might be her biological father. However, she was devastated upon learning he was a former convict. Kim Kwang-cheol shamelessly insisted on living at Kim Jin-joo's house, plunging her into despair.

To the despairing Kim Jin-joo, Shin Joo-shin proposed a brain-swapping surgery, asking, "Life plastic surgery? Don't you want to live like Momo?" He told Kim Jin-joo, "It's not a compulsion. But I want it to be you," and tempted her by saying, "Don't you want to try experiencing it as just a man, Shin Joo-shin? Ever since some point, I've felt Kim Jin-joo gradually taking root in my heart."

Ultimately, Kim Jin-joo decided to undergo the brain-swapping surgery with Momo, who had Hyun Ran-hee's brain, and left a will. At the end of the sixth episode, Kim Jin-joo woke up in the recovery room as Momo, ending with a terrified "pupil tremor ending" that amplified the suspense about whether Shin Joo-shin's surgery was successful.

Meanwhile, Kim Kwang-cheol broke into Kim Jin-joo's house by smashing the front door lock. However, Kim Jin-joo's will was left there. Geum Ba-ra was shocked by the contents of the will. Police investigations confirmed that Kim Jin-joo's phone was turned off at Yeongdeung Port and her last appearance was captured on CCTV, leaving them bewildered.