Well Hospital Playlist is the parent story so there are so many similarities including setting and vibe.
Resident Playbook and Prison Playbook, both by the Reply series team (Lee Woo-jung/Shin Won-ho), share striking similarities despite different settings. Each follows a tight-knit group of men navigating a rigid, hierarchical system (hospital residency/prison), blending dark comedy with raw emotional struggles.
Both critique systemic flaws (healthcare bureaucracy/justice corruption) while humanizing their flawed protagonists—talented but imperfect figures who grow through mentorship and camaraderie. Their episodic, slice-of-life storytelling balances humor and heartbreak, emphasizing small victories over grand plots.
While Resident Playbook is faster-paced with medical crises, Prison Playbook leans reflective, but both excel in realism, moral gray areas, and ensemble chemistry.
Both critique systemic flaws (healthcare bureaucracy/justice corruption) while humanizing their flawed protagonists—talented but imperfect figures who grow through mentorship and camaraderie. Their episodic, slice-of-life storytelling balances humor and heartbreak, emphasizing small victories over grand plots.
While Resident Playbook is faster-paced with medical crises, Prison Playbook leans reflective, but both excel in realism, moral gray areas, and ensemble chemistry.
Both dramas have the same makers and production teams giving the same deep feel with simple stories that revolve around the lives of a group of young people.
In Resident Playbook people who don't know each other at first, start working closely together.
Like in Resident Playbook, in Reply 1994, a small group of same-age people somehow start spending time together all living in the same boarding house.
In both dramas, there's a ML who is older than everyone in the group. And even though they have different personalities, they give a very similar gentle feeling, and have a similar relationship with the FL. Later, the FL starts developing feelings towards him, but he rejects for similar reasons.
The ML and FL interactions are very very similar and so are their positions. They have a great natural chemistry.
If you're looking for another great drama with a very similar feel, but also a different storyline, the other drama is HIGHLY recommended.
In Resident Playbook people who don't know each other at first, start working closely together.
Like in Resident Playbook, in Reply 1994, a small group of same-age people somehow start spending time together all living in the same boarding house.
In both dramas, there's a ML who is older than everyone in the group. And even though they have different personalities, they give a very similar gentle feeling, and have a similar relationship with the FL. Later, the FL starts developing feelings towards him, but he rejects for similar reasons.
The ML and FL interactions are very very similar and so are their positions. They have a great natural chemistry.
If you're looking for another great drama with a very similar feel, but also a different storyline, the other drama is HIGHLY recommended.
There are several reasons I find Resident Playbook similar to My Liberation Notes.
First it’s about life, and the main character seems tired of work, and tired of many things. She’s nonchalant and looks aloof on the exterior. But we see their development.
And the drama shows us the lives of several people, and how they deal with what comes in their way. The siblings in MLN and the first year residents in RP.
Then we have a heart-stealing ML on the side who seems a bit older than the rest. Looks-wise they are both the not your flower-boy looking ML and that’s refreshing, but character wise they are different.
The FL approaches and makes moves on the ML first, and the relationship is a beautiful slow-burn that compliments the drama episodes. But never too much.
With different themes, in both cases the whole drama is a very relatable life scenario, but RP is a lot brighter.
First it’s about life, and the main character seems tired of work, and tired of many things. She’s nonchalant and looks aloof on the exterior. But we see their development.
And the drama shows us the lives of several people, and how they deal with what comes in their way. The siblings in MLN and the first year residents in RP.
Then we have a heart-stealing ML on the side who seems a bit older than the rest. Looks-wise they are both the not your flower-boy looking ML and that’s refreshing, but character wise they are different.
The FL approaches and makes moves on the ML first, and the relationship is a beautiful slow-burn that compliments the drama episodes. But never too much.
With different themes, in both cases the whole drama is a very relatable life scenario, but RP is a lot brighter.
Both the Resident Playbook and The Trauma Code are medical-themed Korean dramas that delve into the lives of healthcare professionals. However, they differ in focus and setting.
Resident Playbook is a spinoff of the popular Hospital Playlist, while Trauma Code is a standalone series.
Both dramas explore the challenges and rewards of working in a hospital setting, but Resident Playbook may emphasize the personal lives and relationships of the medical staff, while Trauma Code could focus more on the complex dynamics of the trauma team and the ethics of trauma care.
Resident Playbook is a spinoff of the popular Hospital Playlist, while Trauma Code is a standalone series.
Both dramas explore the challenges and rewards of working in a hospital setting, but Resident Playbook may emphasize the personal lives and relationships of the medical staff, while Trauma Code could focus more on the complex dynamics of the trauma team and the ethics of trauma care.
The relationship between the characters feel similar, heedo x yejin and iyeon x dowon have that “sunbae x hobae” dynamic
Jiung and jaeil have the carefree energetic persona
Yurim x heedo and Nam Gyeong x iyeon have the “one sided rivalry” but promise of bffs
Meanwhile Seung Wan and Sabin are the smart ambitious ones who exude a calm mature demeanor
Jiung and jaeil have the carefree energetic persona
Yurim x heedo and Nam Gyeong x iyeon have the “one sided rivalry” but promise of bffs
Meanwhile Seung Wan and Sabin are the smart ambitious ones who exude a calm mature demeanor
