Some viewers have expressed their disappointment towards Park Shin Hye following the release of the latest episodes of "Doctors."
The South Korean celebrity has been spotted wearing pale-colored nail art on her long fingernails. Some viewers commented that Park's painted and long fingernails were unbefitting of her role in the SBS drama "Doctors," allkpop reported. A few scenes in the drama's latest episodes have shown the actress' painted nails while her character treated a patient in the emergency room.
The "Pinocchio" star portrays the character Yoo Hye Jung, a delinquent teenager with a strong personality who was inspired to become a physician after meeting Kim Rae Won's character Hong Ji Hong. Park's Hye Jung eventually became a promising neurosurgeon who works alongside her mentor and first love Ji Hong.
Some viewers questioned whether having long painted nails were allowed for doctors on the job. Park's nail art has also been described as extravagant despite what appears to be a pale pink colored French tip design. An online critic even stated that the actress' nail art has prevented the said viewer from connecting with the SBS drama and its characters, as indicated in the same report.
In response to the criticisms, the network has issued a statement to apologize over the actress' unrealistic portrayal of her role following the nail art evidence. SBS indicated that it has allowed Park to retain her pale colored nails when filming activities for the drama started given its non-flashy appearance, as stated in the same report. However, the network admitted that it failed to consider the impact on Park's role as a surgeon.
SBS also commented that the network will take better care of the drama's filming and character details. "We accept the criticism that it took away from the realistic aspect," the network stated, referring to the actress' nail art.
Meanwhile, the drama's episode 15 that aired on Monday, Aug. 8 has garnered a nationwide viewership share of 21.3 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. However, ratings for episode 16 slipped to 20.6 percent. On a metropolitan-wide basis, viewership ratings were at 23.1 percent and 22.4 percent for episodes 15 and 16, respectively.
"Doctors" airs every Monday and Tuesday on SBS.
Watch some of the highlights from episode 16 that aired on Tuesday, Aug. 9: