Medical K-Dramas

Hi 🙂

I'd like to ask for Medical K-Drama recommendations.

I just finished the J-Drama Black Forceps and I loved it because it was focused on medicine/surgery.

Before that I watched Dr. Prisoner, but it really isn't about medicine or doctors, so I'd like to ask if there are k dramas that focus on procedures, surgery and all that and the doctors aren't just "in name only".

Kind of like Dr. Romantic but... more. I don't mind romance, but would prefer without and the plot really like a medical show like E.R. (kinda old US medical show, not sure if people still know about it xD).

I'd appreciate any suggestions!

hi .

Maybe you’ll like these.

The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call 

Ghost Doctor 

Try Doctor Stranger, Doctors and Hospital Ship. They are old -ish but very good in my opinion.

 Oreo_Meena:

Really Recommend Resident Playbook :)

I haven't seen that one, but I do recommend a drama that takes place in its same universe, but has established medical professionals who've been friends since their med school days: Hospital Playlist.

Hospital Playlist is the medical Kdrama I've seen that reminds me the most of ER: episodic, a heart-tugging medical case or two in every episode, doctors growing and learning from their patients and each other.

Other medical Kdramas I've enjoyed that aren't as similar to ER, because they have major drama happening outside the medical environment:

Doctor Stranger: a fair amount of medical procedures here, but don't watch it if you prefer dramas that make sense. Doctor Stranger gets pretty far out there several times. Surgery competitions: I do not lie! There are intense side plots and some nefarious spy action in addition to the medical stuff. This would be a good drama to see with an inebriated group. I'm straight edge and watched it alone, so I had to content myself with laughing out loud and swearing at my tablet. I think of this as Lee Jong Suk's one misstep when it comes to choosing projects. Nevertheless, his character and performance are super entertaining. No spoilers here: "Doctor Stranger | Best of Park Hoon https://youtu.be/8B6G-izE1Jc?si=xMiYLMzcwT-66OUO

Doctors: also a fair amount of medical stuff. The drama introduces the FL when she's a rebellious teen. She becomes a top notch surgeon. There's a revenge thread here - the FL seeks accountability for past malpractice. There's a love line that gets a fair amount of screen time. Her hobby is mixed martial arts, which gets a bit of screen time.

Doctor John: Another amazing performance by Ji Sung, who plays the ML, Cha Yo Han. Interesting plot with a few twists I didn't see coming. There's plenty of interesting, specific field medical stuff happening. 

If you finish Resident Playbook and Hospital Playlist and want more medical and are willing to compromise on similarity to ER, I'd recommend Doctor John and then Doctors, with Doctor Stranger a distant third.