Hospital Playlist

Hospital Playlist Is Like a Warm Blanket On a Cold Night!

There have been a number of "hospital shows" over the years. And yet, with so many, Hospital Playlist is unique. Why? Because it sticks with its strengths: chemistry between the five leads and staying away from the typical hospital politics.

Instead, Hospital Playlist is about people. It's about how we, as people, can endeavor to treat others just a little bit better; to put ourselves in the other person's shoes rather than resort to snap judgments. If you remember Patch Adams, you'll find that--for these five doctors at Yuji Medical Center--the people matter more than the disease or injury. In other words, it no longer pays to be indifferent and to block out natural emotions.

Hospital Playlist is actually a fairly light show. Yes, it has some tense moments, but overall, it never gets bogged down in melodrama. Instead, it relies upon the unique chemistry of the five doctors who've known each other since medical school. And once a month, they get together and sing a song. Hence, the Hospital Playlist.

Each doctor specializes in a certain field. First we have Ik-Jun, who is a general surgeon but specializes in the liver and liver transplants. He's the lead singer of the group, and in many ways, he's the glue of the group. He's the first to crack a joke or do something humorous to lighten the tension. And Jung-Suk Jo is masterful at this! He's got as much talent for comedy as he does for singing. He never takes things too seriously. His job is important, but treating his staff and his patients with respect is always of utmost importance to him.

Next we have. Song Hwa who is a neurosurgeon. She's kind, dedicated, and a bit of a workaholic. HIlariously enough, she's someone who THINKS she can sing, but she can't. Actress Jeon Mi Do is actually a professional singer, so to see her purposely sing out of tune is impressive.

Seok Hung is the somewhat aloof but dedicated gynecologist in obstetrics. He's every bit as caring about his patients and staff even though it's not always obvious.

Jun Wan is the brilliant cardiologist who can appear cold but to characterize him this way would be a disservice. Underneath the tough exterior is a man with a heart who believes that hard work and dedication is a key to success.

Last, but certainly not least, we have Jeon Wong Ahn, the professor of pediatrics. Nurses and parents alike adore him for his unique way of handling children. He relates with them. He talks with them, and he never sees them as just another patient.

There are many touching and heartfelt moments throughout the series as we journey along with them through the days, weeks, months, and even years. Don't be surprised if you find yourself shedding a few tears one moment and then roaring out loud with laughter in the next. That's the Hospital Playlist. In the end, it provides comfort. It provides hope that people can still treat each other with respect, with compassion, and with empathy.

If you're a music lover, you'll find a cache of great songs, all sung and performed by the characters. At the end of each episode of Hospital Playlist, we are reminded not to take life so seriously. We're reminded that life is supposed to be joyous and fun.

At some point, I will definitely want to re-watch this great series. So, if you're looking for something that is light, with many feel-good moments, as well as many hilarious ones, I'm sure you love Hospital Playlist!

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I was never a fan of medical drama but Hospital Playlist changed me

LIKE

The relationship between all five doctors - they are just bunch of children outside of work (sometimes during work too)

Even the relationship between So Ra, Jong Su and Jeon was fun

When Jung Won crying to Peter and was told the same answer each time - the patients Jung Won needs to face each day it's actually heart-breaking at times

Poor Ro Sa - her whole family is well...

When Ik Jun showed up at hospital with Woo Ju

When Hong Do was sharing the same reason as Yoon Bok why he wanted to be a doctor

When a patient asked Suk Hyung about her disease and his response - I'll never forget that

When Ik Sun waited outside for Song Hwa

One of Ik Sun's patients' families forcing the daughter-in-law to help her husband - that scene omg

DISLIKE

So good I have nothing.

MUSIC - personal fav

Oh! What a Shiny Night - Mido and Falasol
Me to You, You to Me - Mido and Falasol
Aloha - Jo Jung Suk

REWATCH VALUE

Definitely yes

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The perfect friendship drama

A medical slice of life drama that stars 5 friends and their lives as doctors working in the same hospital. What makes this drama is the chemistry and the acting of the main friend group. From the first time they meet to the interactions they have in-between their busy work day to them eating dinner together and reviving their old med school band. The scenarios between them is like a window into their world of silliness. But between that silliness you get to see the bonds that tie them together and the unconditional friendship between them. The relationships formed between these 5 friends is the foundation for the drama and why it works so well as they interact people with outside of their group.

The acting of all 5 people in the main roles is superb and the soundtrack is amazing. A great watch especially for people who loved the Reply series as it is the same main writer.

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Best Treatment I Ever Take

This is the best k-drama I ever watched!! This TV series will make you cry, laugh, smile, and want to fall in love.

As a person who visited many hospitals and spent hours as a patient, I would definitely say it is so realistic in terms of doctors and hospitals. I wish I could meet such good doctors like in the drama. The doctors here are not overdrawn as we see in other hospital-themed dramas. Yes, they are good but not inventing superpowers for treatments. What they do is what real doctors do in real life. How they behave is how real doctors behave who enjoy their jobs. The drama is not a love story or classic hospital or doctor stories, it is the life of doctors who are long-time friends. We see their personal life, personal problems, family issues, working periods, and their effort to end the day like normal people. This makes me understand their feelings, their thoughts, and I find myself in a strong empathy mood. I usually say "yes, this is me" or "yes, I met such people and felt like he/she did". You can find people who are existing in the real world and you can relate to situations with you experienced before. I found this drama when I was staying in hospital. I had real doctors but I also had them. They make me smile and respect all doctors who are trying so hard to help people.

{{$t('The only thing I will criticize is it is hard to keep going after starting to watch at the beginning. I know as a slice of life drama we are suddenly starting to watch their life and it might be complicated to understand what is going on. Therefore I would advise the new watcher to keep going. Do not give up watching. ')}}

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Mixture of all things amazing!

This show, is AMAZING!
Depise the plot sounding unoriginal, 5 friends working at the same hospital while juggling their personal life's. Sounds boring right? Well, get ready for the laughter, romance and tears!

The show is about what I just said, 5 friends working at the same hospital as they've been friends for over 20 years. One word to describe their friendship, wholesome! I barely watch any youth shows since I'm a romance freak but the youth in this show with the 5 main characters is AMAZING!! TOO AMAZING TO EVEN DESCRIBE. The side characters were also great in their own ways too! Loved Gyeo-Wool, Min-ah, Hong-do and Yuk-bok!!

Acting? Geez, IT WAS TO AMAZING! Sometimes I even believed I wasn't watching a show!! The acting with the 5 friends, the patients, the side characters, TOO AMAZING! I even believed the wholesome friendship between the 5 main characters!! I really don't care if you hate this show, regardless, you have to admit the actors did their parts EXTREMELY well!

The music, OH MY GOSH. AMAZINGGGG AS WELL!! I loved the band! Their music sessions were so wholesome and sweet! Loved the OST!

Rewatch Value? VERY HIGH! Regardless of it's time duration being SUPER long, I would defo re watch this show for a lot of the wholesome moments between the patients, main characters and side characters!

In total, PLEASE WATCH THIS IF YOU HAVE REGRETS! I remember having this show on my plan to watch for SOOOOO LONG! I only first wanted to watch for Jo Jung Suk, although I loved his character in this show, all the cast MAKE the show AMAZING AS HELL! I really regret avoiding this show for a long time, don't do the same thing I did :) This show has everything! Expect for action and gore, but the mixture of every genre in this show was wellie done!
Currently going to watch HP2 :D

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Great Ensemble. Great Cast. Some couples relationships are only resolved in season 2

Very SLOW burn romances. Medical drama balanced out with the light hearted relationship between the 5 doctors. All episodes end with a song that they perform together as a band & sometimes with a flashback to when they were all in college/training together. I don't normally watch any kind of medical drama but this was not too heavy on the hospital trauma side . The end left it open for the sequel & teased at a mystery one of the doctor's might have. It was hard to not get a conclusion to all the couple's stories though. I really liked all the characters as an ensemble & might rewatch this-depending on how well season 2 finishes things off.

Note: I did not like Season 2 as much, yes the relationships are "tidied up" but. It was weird & unsatisfying . If you need relationship resolution then I suggest you just fast forward to the end of season 2 !

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Slice of life, heartwarming and hilarious.

As a medical student, this drama is a gem. The entire setting is in the hospital where you encounter life and death situations and how you handle them through your emotional and skillful understanding. If you are a medical student, then you'll learn many new things from this drama. Even if you aren't a medical student, this drama won't disappoint you. So now let's break into the characters and their nature.
Ik-Joon; he is the like the life of party. Funny, humorous with a good nature and a friend that everyone wishes for. He is serious at times when the situation demands and in other time, he is a goofball who can easily put a smile in others face. Song-hwa; the only female in the group, she is strong willed and very detailed doctor. She puts a clear line between her profession and hobbies. She is also like the mom of the group because everyone looks up to her for advices. Jung-won; his nickname is Buddha because he is very calm and composed as a doctor and person. He can understand his patients very well and connect to them. He is a softie that everyone adores. Jun-wan; he is very indiffernt and blunt to others but to his friends and girlfriend, he is the most sweetest and caring person. As a medical student I think that his attitude is very strong as he doesn't get swept up in emotions. Seok-hyung; an introvert and mamas boy. He is a very considerate person. He avoids talking to other people, knows his boundaries but when it comes to patients, he gives the best advice and emotional support.
This drama is a very calm and slice of life drama. You get to see what happens in the hospital and every doctor are trying their best to save their patient. Although this drama majorly focuses on hospital life, you'll also see how they handle their personal life. Every cast does their part very well. Not only the main characters, but also the other casts portray their roles very well. You'll laugh and cry because you'll connect with every cast whether they are a doctor or patient. The main person whom I loved in this drama is Uju. He is very adorable in every scenes. There are no dramatic or cliché scenes, just pure and real life scenes where you go with the flow of life. The most important lesson that you'll get from this drama is that no matter how tough your profession is, stick with your friends and family and enjoy your life as well as your job. Watch this drama, you won't regret.

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Missing the cast already

This was an overall Binge-worthy series. Normally when one thinks about medical dramas you think gruesome surgery scenes, hectic sex scenes but with Hospital playlist it was not like that, it was fun it makes you go through all of the emotions. Loved the friendship between all the main cast, actually the whole cast was just out of this world including the cameo roles you can tell everyone gave their utmost best. i watched this whole season in one sitting. its quite a hidden gem. i wish though they gave the couples more airtime it would have made for a more interesting depiction of life outside the hospital where they worked.

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Hospital Playlist: A Friendship Between 5 Specialist Doctors

Another slice of life series directed by Shin PD. A fun and chill series that you can watch anytime or in any situation. For me who don't like slice of life series that much, this series was neither boring nor too slow-paced. A great mix of romance, humor, family and friendship between doctors and workers in hospital. There are also surgery scenes and conversations about disease, patient, etc but not as intense as 'Romantic Doctor'. Late 90s-00s vibes feeled more real because the osts. Some osts were sang by the original casts as a music band. Every episode was worth the hype.

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Absolutely Amazing!!

To say this has been a great series is definitely an understatement. I came to this drama late, season 1 & 2 had already aired. In a way I'm glad, because I don't know how I would have waited for each episode, especially an entire second season. I was able to watch both seasons in a very short period of time. I basically couldn't stop watching it once I started.
These five actors were just so fantastic, matching the amazing characters they portrayed. Each one was special in their own way. I particularly became attached to Ik Jun, as I'm sure a lot of people did. That character was such an amazing personality and Jung Suk, the man behind this doctor, was simply genius. He stole every scene he was in, no matter who else was in it with him. The relationship he had with his son was beyond words. Adorable, magical & special to name a few.
Kyung Ho was another favorite. It was great to watch Jun Wan transform over two season. He was tough on his interns and cold to people outside of his orbit, but you do realize what a warm & caring person he is. It took a while, but he turns into a great character on the show.
The flashbacks were just absolute perfection, giving true depth to their close friendship and how far they came through life together at each other's side. You laughed as well as cried through the times these five friends shared, past & present. I'm definitely going to miss not having a season 3. It would have been great to have another 18 or so hours to follow them along their lives together.

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A story about friendship and the troubles of everyday life

This is a perfect show for you who don't want to think too much and just relax while watching.

When it first came out it was very hyped so I checked it out and I'm gonna be honest, I wasn't super into it and even dropped it after the first episode. But I gave it a second chance after a few month and I grew fond of it, so if you didn't like it at first, give it another chance ^^ Granted it took me a few episodes but watching one here and there is perfect for this kind of show if you don't feel like binging it.

Now what the show excels at is the friendship between the characters. It's not an overdramatic show so there aren't really any twists and turns to catch you off guard and I really like that. Not all shows needs to be surprising and full of twists. They all joke around with each other and care for each other when something has happened. The band that they have together is also really fun to watch and it's a great way to use the shows soundtrack.

Though, the isn't perfect. It lacks in the medical department in my opinion. I'm not expecting it to have cases like Dr. Romantic or anything like that but it felt that the show went maybe a tad much on the happy side of things. Now this is a happy show so I don't expect a lot of sadness but the show it meant to feel a bit realistic (I think) so it could use a bit of sadness. It does bait us quite often. There's a lot of instances where everything is looking grim and the episode ends. Then when the next has started everything worked out ok, and sometimes we don't even get to see what happened but only the aftermath after a day time skip or something similar.

When the show does have the sad ending the case, it is very impactful and I caught myself crying a few times.

Now this show is renewed for season 2 (and 3?) so I hope that they will fix the issues I had with this season for the next ones ^^

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