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forgettable
good. funny but i don't really remember much of it. i think this is a pseudo-sequel to hospital playlist which i haven't actually watched. i did get a bit bored watching it but eh. maybe if i watched hospital playlist i'd understand this a bit more.Was this review helpful to you?
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MY COMFORT KDRAMA
I didn’t think I would end 2025 with a new favorite k-drama. I didn’t watch this when it first came out and didn’t think medical dramas were anything for me, but WOW did this k-drama prove me wrong. I formed a huge bond with, and attachment to, the characters!!! Go Youn Jung and Shin Si Ah are a huge reason this show is a masterpiece. I’ve rewatched it so many times despite only finishing it three months ago because of how comforting and witty it is!!! 10/10 bigggg recommend, I love them so muchWas this review helpful to you?
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Lighthearted medical drama.
I cried in multiple episodes bro. Professor seo was my favorite. There is so much chemistry oozing out of FL and ML. Dr.myung was so so annoying i literally wanted to go grab her from the screen and tell her to cut the crap. You see all of their progress and it really makes you feel like this is real this is a real hospital where everyone is developing and learning not dr. Myung though.... professor ryu was also such an inspiration. I would die literally if i had a professor like professor jo the dude is still immature.Was this review helpful to you?
Comfortable Watch
This series is a spin off of a show I have not seen, Hospital Playlist.This is not the usual Korean drama series.
This series follows the growth of four first year residents through day to day challenges. One of the four gets most of the attention especially early on. She was fired as a first year resident at another hospital, but we don't know why.
There's no big bad villain and no over arcing series thread with a lead up to a big climax and resolution. Instead we get gentle waves of minor sub stories as the four gradually develop their skills and along the way become friends.
The primary romance angle of the main R1 character is unusually linear moving forward step by step. I found it refreshing and unpredictable as I would check the episode number expecting the usual volatile up and down, on again off again plot development for romantic entanglements.
The characters feel comfortably real as we get to know and like them more and more with each passing episode.
The series is brought to a satisfactory end, or more accurately, endings, as each character and surrounding subplots and threads find satisfactory resting points in their lives and for us as viewers. Near the end a new nurse appears in the ward and it turns out she was one of three people present when the incident occurred that got our main R1 fired from her previous hospital and that news rewards the viewer with a nice satisfying cap to that early question.
This could easily have additional seasons as the residents have three more years of challenges to face. The writer left plenty of openings for continuation but unfortunately this is labeled as a limited series and the prospects for more are slim. That's too bad because I really liked these four characters and several of the supporting characters and would appreciate a continuation to this peek into their lives.
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group of doctors in action
finished 8.5/10 🌟One of the Kdramas I was most looking forward to seeing since it was set in the same world as Hospital Playlist 👀
Overall I really liked it, it follows the same rhythm and consistency in addition to the different stories that converge within the Yulje hospital 🤍
There were characters that I loved from the first time I saw them, like my beautiful Yi Young, who went back to work to pay off a debt and found herself slowly falling in love with her job ✨
Jaeil, a former idol who took up medicine as a second option after failing in his debut ✨
There were also other characters that drove me crazy, from the main cast to the guests, but I must say it was a pleasure to watch this story on air 👏
As for the ending, they left it open to a second season and I hope they keep it, I would like to see more 🙏
Maybe medical dramas aren't for everyone (I include myself on that list) but I feel like they're worth checking out ✨
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I placed spoilers at the end of this review. Overall, this was a very enjoyable series. The first episode really grabbed my attention which kept me engaged to watch more. They also did a great job introducing all of the characters. Some of the main characters start off unlikable, but the script does a decent job explaining the reasonings behind their actions. For example: I didn’t like Oh Yi Young at first but grew to like this character as the series progressed. I thought the script was good with the exception of a few aspects. My main complaint is it did not fully focus on all four main characters. This was supposed to be about all of their experiences as first-year residents, but I felt the focus was mostly on Oh Yi Young in many of the episodes. They do show some character development with Pyo Nam Gyeong, Um Jae II, and Kim Sa Bi, but most of the screentime was devoted to Oh I Young. My minor complaint is they didn’t fully explore the four main characters’ backstories. This is mostly due to another minor complaint which is the romantic storyline in the script. However, the cast was incredible.
Random Notes:
You don’t have to see “Hospital Playlist” to see this series.
It was fun to see all of the actors’ quest spots from the parent series. The good thing is they were written into the script without the need to see the parent series.
This will probably be a very unpopular opinion. I enjoyed this more than “Hospital Playlist”. It took a while for me to get into that series and also found some section boring.
As much as I would like a second season to further explore Pyo Nam Gyeong, Um Jae II, and Kim Sa Bi’s characters’ backstory/development, I would not be heartbroken if we don’t get it.
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I was not a fan of the romantic storyline involving Oh Yi Young and Koo Do Won. This is weird because I like the characters separately and the actors had good on-screen chemistry. However, I found their storyline not very interesting and it removed the focus, and screentime, from the other three main characters.
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Delightful!
I enjoyed this drama so much. I actually liked it better than Hospital Playlist. I loved all of the characters and their quirky personalities. The thing that stood out the most to me was how much the characters grew over the course of the 12 episodes. It felt like this drama was longer than it was and I mean that in a good way. Very rarely do I want a season 2 of a drama but I would love another season of these 4.Was this review helpful to you?
Good but not great
I have to admit that I fell into the trap of thinking this would be like Hospital Playlist, but this is totally different, they both have the same vibes but with a completely different style.Acting was great and story was the same, 4 residents and their daily struggles, personal life representation is limited, except maybe Oh Yiyoung but not the rest we literally know nothing about them.
It's a completely medical drama, romance is too little and comedy is nonexistent and dependable heavily on cameos, I believe the only time I half-laughed was at Ik Jun cameo, and maybe jeongwon but the rest of the drama was all about cases and residents struggles with work.
I hated Eun Won character very very much, she was unredeemable and very arrogant, and the ending didn't satisfy me, it's not enough for such a character, tell me why I watch a drama to get pissed off because of someone I see on daily basis 😂 she is just the worst and I've seen many like her, I literally watch drama to skip shitty people, and I also didn't like how Yi Young and Do won were treated like push overs, specially Do won!! Dude get your shit together!!!!! At least Yi Young is her hoobae!!
Watch it if
1- you like medical dramas
2- not looking for Rom-com
3- doesn't want something like hospital playlist because this is different.
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absolutely loved this drama!
at first i had dropped this drama because the first episode didn’t convince me but i gave it another try since i like medical dramas and im so glad i watched it again because it’s a really well paced and realistic drama. the relationships between characters were well fleshed out and the main leads all had their own personality which made the drama more interesting and unique. some characters received a lot of development and growth such as sabi and jaeil, they’re my two favorites out of the four because they grew a lot as people and doctors, not saying the other two didn’t but i really liked their characters.the only thing i disliked about the drama was dr. myung, she’s a very selfish and self centered person who backstabbed a lot of people and expected to be handed everything she really showed her true colors in the last episode when she had that crash out scene 💀
another thing i loved was the romance between dowon and yi young it didn’t take over the plot but it was a great addition i loved that he became down bad for her 🤭 they complemented each other well 💕
i loved that the nurses, interns and other doctors were recurrent and important characters to the story they added a nice touch to the drama and were all nicely written esp the relationships between the professors and the first year residents, i loved the relationship between yi young and her professor because she always saw potential in yi young and was a great guide and teacher to her. sabi growing closer with her professor as well was nice to see!
the cameos from characters that appeared in hospital playlist were very nice, though i wish i could’ve understood the significance behind some characters as i didn’t watch hospital playlist but watching RP has made me consider watching HP!
lastly i want to comment on how much i liked that this is a very emotional, realistic drama regarding the cases the doctors took on. the cancer patient that passed away in the last episode made me ugly cry because it was such a painful event but it’s something that happens everyday in hospitals, new life is born while some people die and it was a reality check for me that life should be appreciated and not taken for granted. i simply loved this drama and hope it receives a season 2 because the way it ended felt complete but has potential for another season!!
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Lovely romance and interesting medical drama
I Really loved this show. I came into it not watching hospital playlist so the cameos were unbeknownst to me. The romance was my favorite part, it was extremely cute and the way they did it kept it from getting boring, however I wish they gave us even more moments with them. That’s why I hope for a season 2, so I can see more of them as well as the other characters.I enjoyed watching and learning a bit more about the medical aspect. I thought it was very interesting! I would also love to see the characters in their second year.
I thought the characters had good chemistry honestly and that the four residents may not have hit it off at first, but they gradually became friends. I also like how a romance developed overtime for Oh Ji Young’s character, not love at first site. I especially liked how they already had a relationship as in laws, and one of my favorite parts was seeing them with their siblings.
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