As warm, witty and moving as S1
I'll be honest, S1 seemed brighter and had more impact, but S2 is excellent in its own right.The same great wealth of characters, excellent relationships between the main cast friends, lovers, families and the hospital's patients' too, with their individual stories.
As with S1, I didn't feel it got too overly melancholic, or ridiculous. When people grieved it felt real, not over acted.
The ongoing plot lines of S1 were picked up well and concluded, so I can't imagine there'll be a S3. I shall miss them and the weekly band meets. I will definitely watch both again one day.
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you should watch it
that's the best. it's awesome.I know friendship, love and everything by this drama.
I understand how doctors works hard.
thank you for this amazing drama ❤️ .
I don't think that ever can be a drama better than this.
thank you for a thousand years ❣️😌.
I laugh, I cry, I fell in love with this drama.
you don't know how many good time that you make for us.
I can just wish you all the best and all the happiness and all your wish instead of this amazing drama.
I hope and I wish and probably I pray for season 3.
please make it. it's make fantastic 🧡.
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This has been a wonderful journey...
I don't really write reviews here, but hosplay is something else, it made me want to put my thoughts out for everyone.This drama s1 and s2 will always hold a special place in my heart, it is a great drama and I really like this kind of drama where there is no evil character with a genuine wholesome story and realistic characters which warm your heart.
This duo of the director and the writer never disappoints, they always deliver quality content, I have watched all their dramas and I love them all, will always keep an eye whenever they collaborate again. They always make us feel close to the characters and tug at our heartstrings through their story, in all the episodes I think I teared up a little, had butterflies in my stomach, laughed like a maniac, felt nervous, etc. It really takes me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Every single episode is like a movie (even in length) and I love that, it's like I watched a movie with a lot of parts, I saw character growth, story growth, learned a lot of stuff.
Idk what more I can say, I have a lot on my mind but I can't seem to organize them properly to write lol.
All in all, this was a great ride and I enjoyed every bit of it, wouldn't mind getting more from them (s3) but that seems unnecessary as most of the story is tied up and I would not want the story quality to go downhill, but still, if they do make s3 after few years continuing the story, I would definitely love to watch that.
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More heart, more band practice, and somehow... even less plot movement 8/10
A Cozy, Emotional Hangout With Friends Who Occasionally Perform Surgery✨ THE GOOD:
The gang’s still perfect – Watching these five doctors joke, cry, and jam? Still a serotonin boost.
Character development shines – Not dramatic, just real. You watch people grow—slowly, like plants… or residents.
Tiny moments hit HARD – That one glance. That one patient. That one monologue. You’re fine… until you’re not.
The band covers? Even better. Acoustic emotions? Yes, please.
🐌 THE “WAS THIS A SLIDE SHOW?” MOMENTS:
Pacing went into cardiac arrest – Whole episodes where nothing happens and you still can’t skip.
Some romance arcs? Stalled. Took them 2 seasons to say one sentence and 4 episodes to process it.
Surgery scenes now just… background noise. We’re here for the friend group, let’s not lie.
🎻 THE “WHY AM I TEARING UP FROM A GUITAR SOLO?” FACTOR:
The emotional scenes are fewer, but deeper—like getting hit with a soft pillow full of tears.
Every patient story has weight. Even the ones that last 5 minutes.
That confession in the car. That rain scene. You know the ones.
🎯 VERDICT:
"Like a warm, never-ending hug from five overqualified, emotionally repressed besties—with a soundtrack."
Watch if: You’re emotionally attached to season 1, love character-driven drama, or enjoy crying over dinner scenes.
Skip if: You need urgency, intense twists, or dramas that don’t pause for snacks.
Best paired with: 🩺 A slow weekend, acoustic playlists, and someone to text every time something tiny but life-changing happens.
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WONDERFUL!!!! It's the TV version of a hug!
Just finished the series and I want to watch it all over again! Truly brilliant show. It took me a while to get into HP1 as I'd just finished Vincenzo (which ruined Kdrama's for me due to it's brilliance), however with the second season of Hospital playlist impending, I binged the first season.WOW! What a show.
Season two doesn't disappoint - in fact, it does that rare thing where it's on par, and sometimes better than the original. We see plot lines continue to develop, as do the wonderful friendships and relationships.
That's even before we talk about the OST - wonderful.
Can you tell I love this show? Haha! It's relatable, brilliantly acted, excellent hospital scenes, and all wrapped in this beautiful friendship that would make anyone long for but also feel like we're part of the pack!.
Give your heart a treat and watch this wonderful drama! It really is TV perfection!
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The Best
This is the most wholesome drama I have ever watched.I cried, laughed and smiled. I felt all kind of emotions and it was totally heart warming drama.
I wish I could have such group of friends? For the rest of my life.
I also gained some medical knowledge , patience and got to know many kinds of challenges that outside world is facing everyday.
The actors are fit for the roles and their singing is top notch.
I hope for season 3 with more scenes from main couple but I have not heard about it..
Kudos to Whole team for this masterpiece.
I always comeback and re-watch this
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A complete package of perfect production, good acting and good story.
HP2 again never fails me.The story continues with the lives of five friends from college to their workplacr and the people surrounding them.
All five characters Ik Jun, Jun Wan, Song Hwa, Jeong-won, Seok-Hyeong give me vibes of positive, fun and warm energy that I feel when I’m tired or sad, by just watching them, you just feel so much hopes and happiness.
What special about HP is they emphasize the humanity of profession rather than the life and death situation.
They treat their patient with sincerity and at the same time respect and understand the family member’s point of view which is very rare in medical dramas.
Music: I have nothing more to say, each episode is rewarded with true, authentic performance from the main leads that make you feel like you are watching their lives performances
It is proven that this drama is made with high quality production.
Acting wise: they make you feel like you are enjoying and witnessing their daily personal life instead of watching them acting. Everything blends naturally.
I would totally recommend this and this forever will be on my rewatch list.
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Shin PD, you're indeed a genius!
OH MY GOD! Hospital Playlist, both the first and second season, will be my all time favorite K-drama!I think I don't have to complain about this piece because everything is perfect! The casts are superb, the story line is wonderful, the production is perfect!
I love seeing the fact that Hospital Playlist ended its final season serving happiness to all main leads. Like, everything I needed and asked from the first season had been answered in this final season.
It feels hard to let this drama go, but I believe in Shin PD that another best dramas will be born from him.
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Your Friend Doctors are Telling You Their Love Life
This sequel is not so different with the previous one, so my review won't be long as I have written all of them in the earlier season. This show is still like "your friend doctors telling you their day at the hospital", but now including their love life. You'll still get the same feeling about this show, calming and heartwarming. You'll still get the same feeling of standing in the middle of the ER, watching the patients being brought in, the doctors rushing around the corridors, the families crying while waiting for their relative's surgery.However, I feel like this season has slower pace compared to the previous one. Not only slow on pace, but some episodes are also annoyingly long. While you may be looking for soothing vibe like the first season, you may find this season is a bit more dragging. At the end of the previous season, I thought only Song-Hwa and Ik-Jun relationship will be dragging, but then I found out that ChuChu love story is also dragging. On top of that, it annoys me a lot that Jun-Wan relationship broken because of such childish reason. Also, some of the romance related tropes are predictable. And somehow they kinda forget to put Gyeo-Ul in Episode 2.
For the cast, they're still doing an excellent job. With such number of doctors and nurses (and patients), they all are doing quite impressively. I enjoy the soundtrack more this season. And overall, this is still an excellent calming show to watch!
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Most Wholesome Slice-of-Life Ever
The first season of Hospital Playlist was a hit, and I'm glad to say that so is the second season.The second season is a continuation of the first season, and I waited for it every single week, and every single week it was absolutely worth it. Nothing much changed this season except for some of the secondary characters, and in the middle, there is an essential time skip.
It started off with my all-time favorite couple Wintergraden getting together and let me tell you, THEY ARE SO CUTEEEE. I LEVITATED AND THEIR MOMENTS. There were no misunderstandings, dramatics, or anything. They had amazing communication, cute moments, and the best song ever called To You. To You has both their names in the song (Jeongwon and Gyeoul) and it's sung so emotionally. I can really feel the love. IF YOU CAN'T TELL ALREADY, I LOVEEEEEEEEE THIS COUPLE.
We also got other couples like the GOMGOM couple, that is Chu Minha and Seokhyung. Then the Bidulgi couple (Iksun and Junwan) and Iksong couple (Ikjun and Songhwa). I'm not gonna tell y'all whether they get together or not or if they break up or not cus those are MAJOR spoilers but I guarantee you, you will enjoy watching their ups and down,
Like last season, you will see day to day life of doctors and different patients. As much as I loved this season, I felt a little disconnected from some of the patients, unlike last season. But there were some patients (like the mother who waited for a heart for her child) that I very vividly remember and cried for.
Also unpopular opinion: the music this season was better. The band practices were sort of random but the songs were absolute *chefs kiss* ALSO SEVENTEEN COVERS A SONG HERE. It's called "Is it still beautiful" and it's a masterpiece.
Overall the vibes were very chill and relaxing. I was anxious at every trailer but nothing bad ever happened. When life was too hectic, this was still humane and calming. It's in touch with the people, and I'm so glad I watched it. The only reason I deducted 0.5 is for the finale. I am underwhelmed and slightly disappointed by it. But other than that. It's still amazing.
I would 100% recommend it to you.
Happy watching!
PS: Some episodes are nearly 2 hours long. It's really a treat,
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Even though I liked this much, I think 2 seasons will be enough
I appreciate many things in Hospital playlist overall:- Slightly new approach to the hospital world
- No overdramatic but realistic, facts and acts are performed right and terms have been explained to the wiewers
- Great character development
- No same background songs playing in every moment, songs has thought well and introduces also retro music (i.e. Songolmae's Met you by chance; also reminds me about Reply 1988♥️).
- No fighting for power in high-hierarcy or business section, more concentrated to real everyday hospital world.
- We heard also other than Ik-Jun singing which also brought variability to the music
- Even there were couple familiar actors casted, I also found many new great actors; thus, my "plan to watch" -list just goes on 😂
I've already started to rewatch from season 1, and me rewatching is _rare_ ! However, story started repeat itself little bit, so I think 2 seasons will be enough. Overall, it's good skill that producers know when to end. But I have no bad words for this series! 고마ㅝ요 TvN드라마 !!
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I can't talk too much because of the spoilers, so I'll try to sum up this as much I can. The first season was full of possibilities and everything was new, so we came to episode 12 expecting many things that were solved there. Some plots were left open, but I think the development in the first half of season two wasn't so well done.
Some stories really made me frustrated, and I'll just mention the characters and tools. The time gap is a common tool in dramas, and although I'm not a big fan of it, I understand the need. But in season two I thought the time gap was a little confusing. There's no clear warning of the gap (only when Uju talks about the new semester) but we have almost two years passing in this season. I just realize this when Song Hwa (Jeon Mi Do) sings and they say "wow, I can't believe this time already passed." I understand that is obvious that time pass, but the way how was retracted made the progress of some characters imperceptible.
The first one affected by this was Yang Suk Hyung (Kim Dae Myung). I love the way how his personality was introverted and they started to develop it, but the way how we saw it, was like he just changed by nothing. Again, I know real life is like this, we change day-by-day, little steps, but if you are doing something to the audience, we need to see interactions that justify the change. Kim Jun Wan (Jung Kyung Ho) and his relationship was another low point to me. After seeing the relation of the two of them in the first season, I really didn't swallow the way how they (mostly her) did things here.
But Song Hwa and Ik Jun (Jo Jung Suk) was my highlight. I love the way how everything works for them and loved the conclusion. Yes, I'm saying conclusion because I really expected that they don't create a third season. I love Hospital Playlist, but when we have an amazing season, the expectation for the next one is always higher, and this is why many show end up losing the audience. The first season was so amazing that my expectations were equally amazing. I love season two, but not even close to the first one. My feeling is like they could make an amazing drama with 16 or 20 episodes and end everything on season one.
Because of that, I'll put this as an amazing drama (★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★ ★ ★ ) and of course, I'll recommend it to everyone.
P.s.: The OST is a show that we can also recommend separately. I like the OST from season two better :D
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