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A heartwarming fun ride.
I really enjoyed this drama!I loved the plot, the acting, and just the whole vibe.
I'm glad it wasn’t stretched out to 16 episodes the shorter length kept the story tight and never boring.
Even though I’m not sure how realistic it is for someone to be that good of a surgeon (I don't know much about medical stuff anyway), it never felt unrealistic to me. I actually loved seeing the male lead pulling off all sorts of crazy surgeries he made it so fun to watch!
His attitude, his energy everything about him was just so entertaining.
I genuinely liked all the characters, but one of my favorite moments was when the ML threw the Chief onto the couch I laughed SO hard!
And honestly, Dr. Han completely stole the show for me.
His acting was phenomenal I enjoyed every single one of his scenes!
Absolutely loved it!
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One of the BEST
I loved the medical dramas especially with being in the medical profession I love the REALITY that there are people that don’t do it for the money only but for the real care of the patients they provide care for and they give a little bit of themselves to each patient they come across and take a little bit of the patient with them! This is how it should be for sure ! I hope that there is another season or 2-10 of this showWas this review helpful to you?
worth to watch (my opinion)
it's overall a great drama, hospital lifes etc. I know this drama from a youtuber doctor who reviewed it, not the most realistic and obviously not true but i liked the adventures, and the main character's "mystery" feels somewhat engaging and different to me, bcs of this drama i actually go and watched resident playbook and NOT from hosplay (crazy ik), i never actually watched a drama with hospitals or like first line duty except for TFR that has 2 seasons (I've watched). Overall a great drama with no romance which i very much like on dramas like this, would rewatch if i have no more dramas on hold (impossible). didn't pay much attention to the OST so i don't know if it's good or nah.Was this review helpful to you?
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Action packed
Sure, some of the cases/situations were unrealistic, but for me, that didn't in any way take away from the charm of this drama. It sounds strange to call this type of show (blood, guts, action, etc.) charming, but it was for so many reasons:1) Ju Ji Hoon - He is a wonderful actor, and he was able to straddle the line between brilliance and off-putting arrogance. He wasn't unlikeable in the least, which I really appreciated.
2) Bromance between Dr. Baek and Number 1. At first, all you see is fear of Dr. Baek, then respect grows, and Number 1 grows in the process. There was a lot of understated humor here.
3) Nurse Cheon as the long-time pillar of the department. She was smart and professional and didn't put up with anything from others.
4) No romance! Thank you so much for not trying to divide up the focus of the show.
5) Dr. Han. I hated then loved this character! Lots of comic relief here.
My only pet peeve about this drama was purposely ending with eight episodes, knowing that they have planned for a season 2 and 3. Hopefully it won't take two years for the next season!
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Daebak!!!
I need a season 2 and season 3 asap....This medical drama is the best out there. It screams perfection....The cast the direction the cinematography all is perfecto...
Since Dr. Romantic 1 all other medicap dramas did not leave much of an impact but this one right here is daebak...chinchaa debak
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A fun medical drama to watch—good, but not the best.
I think this drama is interesting. If you ask me what stuck with me the most after watching, I wouldn’t hesitate to say—comedy.Honestly, even though the theme is totally different, the way this drama is presented kinda reminds me of Doctor Cha. Plus, the characters are pretty eccentric, making it hard not to remember their absurd behavior.
As someone who’s watched quite a few medical K-dramas, I’d say this one is definitely a good addition to the genre. But personally, I feel like there are still some things that could be improved in the next season.
One of the most important things, which is usually present in other medical dramas, is the explanation of medical terms—whether it’s about diseases, procedures, or other jargon that non-medical people wouldn’t understand.
Honestly, while watching this drama, I was kinda lost because I had no idea what they were saying, but I was too lazy to pause and look it up. Usually, in other medical dramas, they include brief explanations on the screen, but here, all they show is the patient’s basic info.
And then there’s Dr. Baek explaining a patient’s condition to their guardian—he just goes straight into medical terms, and somehow, the guardian immediately understands everything. Either medical knowledge in Korea is just that advanced, or I’m the only one clueless here.
In most other medical dramas, doctors usually explain things in the simplest way possible. If they do mention medical terms, they usually follow up with a line that explains what it means. But in this drama, it’s like they assume everyone already knows what they’re talking about.
Now, about the emotional aspect. Since this drama only has 8 episodes, each one feels kinda rushed. So aside from the comedy, the emotional impact doesn’t quite hit. The frustration, sadness, fear—it all feels somewhat lacking because they’re racing against time.
I think the next season would be better if they increased the episode length, maybe around 60-80 minutes per episode. Anything less than 60 minutes just isn’t enough.
Like, in other medical dramas, even if it’s just a little, they usually give us some background or a flashback about the patient, making us really root for them to survive—like, "I don’t care what happens, they have to live!" But in this drama, the only patient with an actual story was Han Yurim’s child. The rest? We barely know anything about them. Even in Lee Hyeon Jong’s case, we only got surface-level info. Sure, we know he has to be saved, but emotionally, it just doesn’t hit as hard because we don’t really get to know the patients.
But of course, there are things worth appreciating. One of them is the casting. I haven’t read the webtoon, but I feel like they nailed the casting choices. At first, I doubted Choo Young Woo’s acting, but turns out, he was actually the best one! His improvement compared to Once Upon a Small Town is insane.
The surgery and rescue scenes were also well done. The cinematography was great, and the fake organs looked convincing (because trust me, I’ve seen medical dramas where the organs looked super fake). The trauma cases they picked were solid, and the drama really emphasizes the importance of the golden time, which I think is one of its defining traits.
Other than that, this drama, like Doctor Stranger, where the main character has a near 100% success rate, sometimes gives off a fantasy vibe. Even when they miss the golden time, the patient still survives—just ends up in a coma instead. There hasn’t been a case where the main character fails to save a patient. Maybe that’ll happen in the next season… because at the end of the day, doctors are human, not superheroes. Even if it sucks, failure is something every doctor has to face at some point.
But overall, this drama is good! I’d recommend it to people who want to watch a medical K-drama that isn’t too complicated or filled with heavy politics like Yong Pal lol.
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Amazing medical drama!
my review on the trauma code: heroes on call! i binged all 8 episodes today (which was shocking for me lol i haven’t binged a show in a long time!) and here’s what i think as a reader of the webtoon it was adapted from:- they cut out a lot of things from the webtoon (im currently reading it since a few weeks ago) but they kept in most of the important parts that happened, it was very entertaining as i love a good medical drama and this kept me hooked from start to finish
- the casting for me was on point for the main lead which is dr. baek kang hyuk whomst ju jihoon played and the other supporting characters they were all portrayed well by their respective actors 👌🏽 and JJH did amazingly well on his role as dr. baek he brought him to life and i loved it
- i will say don’t watch this while eating and if you’re sensitive to lots of bloody scenes and seeing pretty detailed operating scenes cause there’s a lot and they looked really real it was hard to believe it’s just a kdrama lol but it may gross ppl out who are weak to that you can just skip those parts if you want
- overall i rated the drama an 8.5 because it balanced well between lighthearted funny scenes with intense hospital scenes and drama, i liked the message it sent out which is that doctors should never give up on their patients no matter how difficult things may get and was very realistic in that aspect with many people in the health care industry that are corrupt and don’t value their patients as much as they do money and power, no unnecessary romance either it was just medical drama and kept the essence of the webtoon, i’m never one to ask for dramas to get a second season but i’d love for this one to get a second part if possible!
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The best drama in 2025 so far
This drama was not even in my plan to watch list and I was just browsing on Netflix for a filler one to watch since I didn’t have anything lined up to watch. I started watch at 7 PM the other night, finished it early morning. This drama is that bingeable. It has a mixture of drama, action, comedy, slice of life, and a lot of blood. My only real complaint is the super graphic operation scenes (blood makes me queasy) but because each episode was so good, I just close one eye and bear with it. Even if there is absolutely no romance in this drama, I stayed because of the plot and characters. Choo Young Woo’s performance is an absolute standout in this one, when he was traumatized, I was traumatized with him. His character is so likeable that I rooted for him all the way. This drama is definitely worth the watch!Was this review helpful to you?
I salute to doctors who are trying their best to revive those Patients even they are close to death or the Chance is 1% . But what I experience is not like that.
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Way too good, it was really great
I can't say anything better except that the series is really great, it really shows what it's like to work in the hospital and what kind of problems you can encounter.One of the best medical series I've ever watched. I love how passionate they are about producing this series and the actors are also amazing. I hope there will be a second season of this.I really hope there will be a second season. What did you think of the season? The Serie was on fire🔥This tension, the feelings. Just wow🔥Who else thinks there should be a second season?
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get in the damn helo kid
the drama adapt well. what more to say, its worth your time.and they deliver "get in the fukin robot, shinji" meme feeling nicely.
The character kind of changing.
Dr.Baek supposed to be your typical sigma male with tsundere twist. short tempered, smart ,and idiot at the same time. hard role to play, even though feels a bit different the actor done well.
Dr/slave.No1 is just a perfect pushover. the actor is really interesting, looks like an easy role but trust me act being a push over like that, balancing smart and idiotic is not an easy feat. seems like they split the role of being a smart guy for dr.baek and being an idiot for him
dont remember much about the nurse in the webtoon, the character in the drama is good though
Slave.No2 i believe slave no 2 was rescue team Mr. an, and had pretty big role around the trauma center. idk maybe i remember it wrrong. but i really wish he had more highlight around the story
Again didnt remember much about the anestetic resident, sure he has important role. the supplementary story written well and played well, not that good but not bad either.
i usually againts a drama webtoon adaptation that ended well to have sequel. this is the first time i think seqeual might be a good idea, giving the chance for the original author to write alternate story around Dr.Anus instead of dr.baek
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Short, Simple and easy to watch in one go!!!
This is just my opinion on this drama.What I like-
This is my second drama of Ju Ji Hoon. I liked him in LOVE YOUR ENEMY and I liked him in this as well. His comedic timing is so good.
Whenever Kim Won Hae appears in any drama even if for 5 minutes. I can immediately tell that the drama would be good.
Rude version of Dr. Kim from Dr. Romantic but I liked this character as well. It felt like it was written for him only.
This drama has its own charm even though it is quite similar to other dramas.
What I don’t like-
This is for K-dramas in general.
The same plot which I see in any other K-dramas. I have been watching K-dramas for quite a few years now but they don’t make those heart-fluttery, good plot twists dramas anymore. Writers definitely have to up their game. Even though plots are predictable they can add some elements to other parts so that the drama can be engaging. We have already watched Dr. Romantic which is quite similar to this one.
The casting is superb and they think people will watch because they are casting good actors(no doubt about that) but I have to see something new to really like it. I don’t know maybe after watching so many dramas my expectations got high.
All the other doctors seemed inexperienced next to him, who felt like the only true savior. The story mainly focused on the main doctor, which left me wanting a better understanding of the other characters. I hope future seasons will address this if they happen.
Despite these issues, I would still rate it a 9 out of 10 because it was enjoyable and entertaining overall.
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