Favourite Medical K-Drama

Which Korean medical-themed drama do you like most?

Asianatica Oct 30, 2025
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  • Hospital Playlist

    1. Hospital Playlist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    9.0
    8,494 points by 86 voters
    The stories of people going through their days are seemingly ordinary but actually special at the hospital, a place known as the microcosm of life, where someone is being born and someone's ...more
  • The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

    2. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    9.1
    8,360 points by 85 voters
    Baek Gang Hyeok, a genius trauma surgeon with experience in conflict zones, joins a university hospital to lead its severe trauma team. His confident, bulldozer-like personality clashes with the hospital's financial struggles ...more
  • Resident Playbook

    3. Resident Playbook

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.7
    7,653 points by 78 voters
    Set at the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center, the series follows the hospital lives and turbulent friendships of young obstetrics and gynecology residents who proudly enter the unpopular department in an ...more
  • Hospital Playlist Season 2

    4. Hospital Playlist Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    9.1
    6,899 points by 71 voters
    Everyday is extraordinary for five doctors and their patients inside a hospital, where birth, death and everything in between coexist. (Source: Netflix)
  • Dr. Romantic

    5. Dr. Romantic

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    6,565 points by 67 voters
    Kim Sa Bu was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and ...more
  • Dr. Romantic Season 2

    6. Dr. Romantic Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.7
    5,645 points by 58 voters
    At Doldam Hospital, a small, humble medical facility, Kim Sa Bu, a once-renowned surgeon, finds a new purpose as its chief. After a successful operation on Chairman Sin, he gains support to ...more
  • Daily Dose of Sunshine

    7. Daily Dose of Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    5,380 points by 55 voters
    Jung Da Eun, a nurse, is transferred to the neuropsychiatry department, facing challenges as she navigates this unfamiliar field. With the support of Chief Nurse Song Hyo Jin, she grows professionally. Meanwhile, ...more
  • Dr. Romantic Season 3

    8. Dr. Romantic Season 3

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.9
    4,834 points by 50 voters
    At Doldam Hospital, Dr. Kim Sa Bu and his team are committed to saving lives. After three years, a state-of-the-art trauma centre is set to open, equipped with the latest in medical ...more
  • Doctor John

    9. Doctor John

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.5
    3,170 points by 33 voters
    "Doctor John" is a medical drama centered on pain management specialists. It offers a unique perspective, treating the doctors' quest for the source of their patients' enigmatic pain as an exhilarating pursuit, ...more
  • D-Day

    10. D-Day

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    3,013 points by 31 voters
    A massive 6.5-magnitude earthquake devastates Seoul, blocking emergency aid and plunging the city into chaos. Amid the disaster, skilled surgeon Hae Sung risks everything to treat the injured, earning backlash from his ...more
  • Ghost Doctor

    11. Ghost Doctor

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.6
    2,872 points by 30 voters
    Cha Young Min, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon, is involved in an accident and his spirit possesses the body of Seung Tak, a lucky and rich resident doctor. The two are complete ...more
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    12. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.8
    2,477 points by 26 voters
    Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who was blessed with everything including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, ...more
  • Fix You

    13. Fix You

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    7.8
    2,068 points by 21 voters
    Lee Si Jun, an eccentric psychiatrist, is dedicated to helping patients through unorthodox methods. Han U Ju, a rising musical actress, struggles with anger and emotional breakdowns that jeopardize her career. As ...more
  • Doctor Slump

    14. Doctor Slump

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    8.2
    2,018 points by 21 voters
    Yeo Jeong U, a successful plastic surgeon, has always excelled academically until a mysterious medical accident turns his life upside down. At his lowest point, he reunites with Nam Ha Neul, a ...more
  • Doctors

    15. Doctors

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    7.9
    1,709 points by 18 voters
    Yoo Hye Jeong was a tough bully in school with a prickly personality and always went wayward. She had many scars from her childhood, and through self-preservation, Hye Jeong keeps her heart ...more
  • Good Doctor

    16. Good Doctor

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.3
    1,596 points by 17 voters
    Although Park Si On is an autistic savant who lacks mental maturity and empathy, he graduates from medical school with distinction. His medical skills are exceptional, but he struggles to deal with ...more
  • Doctor Stranger

    17. Doctor Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    7.9
    1,534 points by 16 voters
    As a child, Park Hoon and his father were kidnapped by North Korea. In North Korea, he was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a doctor. Park ...more
  • Partners for Justice

    18. Partners for Justice

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.5
    1,199 points by 13 voters
    Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He is excellent at his work but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor ...more
  • Doctor Prisoner

    19. Doctor Prisoner

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    1,126 points by 12 voters
    An ace emergency care doctor loses his license after being scapegoated in a malpractice case caused by the hospital director. Determined to get revenge, he becomes a prison internist, aiming to befriend ...more
  • Hyper Knife

    20. Hyper Knife

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    7.9
    1,120 points by 12 voters
    Choi Deok Hui is the best neurosurgeon in the world. In the past, he had a pupil named Jung Se Ok. She was a promising and gifted doctor, but Deok Hui had ...more
  • Partners for Justice Season 2

    21. Partners for Justice Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.8
    1,005 points by 11 voters
    In crime and in life, all contact leaves a trace. There is no perfect crime and our hero and heroine have the ultimate cooperation. This drama continues the tale of a forensic ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    22. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    749 points by 8 voters
    Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more
  • Emergency Couple

    23. Emergency Couple

    Korean Drama - 2014, 21 episodes
    7.9
    726 points by 8 voters
    Jin Hee, a dietitian, had a satisfying life until she met medical student Chang Min. Despite his wealthy family's opposition, they married. Chang Min later became a pharmaceutical salesman, straining their relationship ...more
  • Doctor Lawyer

    24. Doctor Lawyer

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.0
    658 points by 7 voters
    Elite surgeon Han Yi Han loses his medical license after a patient dies during surgery, despite believing he did everything right. Four years later, he becomes a lawyer specializing in medical litigation, ...more
  • Syndrome

    25. Syndrome

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.1
    600 points by 6 voters
    Yeo Wook, a brilliant yet arrogant first-year neurosurgeon, aspires to become a top brain surgeon despite his cocky demeanor. Hae Jo, his passionate counterpart in the same hospital, crosses paths with Yeo ...more
  • Life

    26. Life

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    572 points by 6 voters
    This series examines the hospital as a breeding ground for misuse of power. It is a place of conflicting interests and clashing egos. The doctors have the power to save lives, but ...more
  • If You Wish Upon Me

    27. If You Wish Upon Me

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.4
    546 points by 6 voters
    Yoon Kyeo Re, a man plagued by a life of abuse, orphanages, juvenile detention, and prison, faces the brink of despair. However, his court-ordered community service at a terminally ill care facility ...more
  • Chocolate

    28. Chocolate

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.1
    543 points by 6 voters
    The story of a man who became a neurosurgeon, though he dreamed of becoming a cook, and a woman who became a cook because of him. Lee Kang is a neurosurgeon who ...more
  • Blood

    29. Blood

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    7.3
    496 points by 5 voters
    Park Ji Sang is a doctor specializing in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery at the best cancer research hospital in the country. He is also a vampire. Despite seeming cold and unfeeling, Ji Sang masks ...more
  • A Beautiful Mind

    30. A Beautiful Mind

    Korean Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
    8.2
    473 points by 5 voters
    Lee Yeong Oh is a genius neurosurgeon who just came back to Korea after finishing his studies abroad. He now works with his father, Lee Gun Myung, who is the head of ...more
  • Hospital Ship

    31. Hospital Ship

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.8
    447 points by 5 voters
    A group of army doctors boards a hospital ship to serve remote islands, but their motivations aren't purely altruistic. Among them are Eun Jae, a perfectionist surgeon whose career hit a setback; ...more
  • The Manipulated

    32. The Manipulated

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.4
    388 points by 4 voters
    Mild-mannered Tae Jung is wrongfully imprisoned for a heinous crime. He soon discovers that a mysterious figure named Yo Han orchestrated his downfall. Fueled by vengeance, Tae Jung sets out to make ...more
  • You Raise Me Up

    33. You Raise Me Up

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    7.7
    384 points by 4 voters
    Do Yong Sik, a 31-year-old struggling with low self-esteem and a decreased sex drive, is preparing for his civil service exam. His life takes an awkward turn when he discovers that his ...more
  • Heart Surgeons

    34. Heart Surgeons

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.9
    361 points by 4 voters
    The series revolves around the thoracic surgery department of a hospital. Park Tae Soo is a thoracic surgery fellow for four years whose mother is waiting for a heart transplant. Meanwhile, Choi ...more
  • Yong Pal

    35. Yong Pal

    Korean Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
    7.8
    359 points by 4 voters
    Kim Tae Hyeon is a talented surgeon. Desperate for money to pay his sister's medical bills, he adopts the code name Yong Pal and offers his medical skills to those in need ...more
  • A Poem a Day

    36. A Poem a Day

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.8
    343 points by 4 voters
    The story of lives of people who work at the hospital like physical therapists, rehabilitation therapists, radiologists, nurses, medical trainees and more. Ye Jae Wook works as a physical therapist and also ...more
  • The Great Doctor

    37. The Great Doctor

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    290 points by 3 voters
    A 21st-century plastic surgeon, Eun Su, gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong, is smart but a ...more
  • Face Me

    38. Face Me

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
    7.8
    282 points by 3 voters
    Cha Jeong U, a top plastic surgeon with a troubled past, gains fame after intervening in a homicide case with detective Lee Min Hyeong. His reputation falters when a patient he denied ...more
  • Forest

    39. Forest

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    7.8
    246 points by 3 voters
    Kang San Hyuk, a man who would go to any lengths for a business deal, is the CEO of the investment company RLI. He enters the 911 special rescue team to research ...more
  • Revenged Love

    40. Revenged Love

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
    8.5
    198 points by 2 voters
    Born into a humble family with little financial success, Wu Suo Wei finds himself constantly insulted by his much wealthier (now-ex) girlfriend. He decides to reinvent himself and start his own business, ...more
  • Khemjira

    41. Khemjira

    Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.7
    196 points by 2 voters
    Khem is born into a cursed family. Supposedly, a daughter born into the family would be safe. However, a son would die before he'd reached the age of twenty-one. Khem's mother cleverly ...more
  • Thundercloud Rainstorm

    42. Thundercloud Rainstorm

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.0
    194 points by 2 voters
    Il Jo, an unfortunate illegitimate son, gets abused by his half-brother Seo Jeong In at their father’s funeral and ends up relying on his cousin, Seo Jeong Han. One night, Il Jo ...more
  • God's Quiz

    43. God's Quiz

    Korean Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    8.2
    182 points by 2 voters
    Han Jin U, Korea's top medical examiner, leads a team of experts in conducting a medical crime investigation after strange events and mysterious deaths occur in a hospital. He first clashes with ...more
  • Surgeon Bong Dal Hee

    44. Surgeon Bong Dal Hee

    Korean Drama - 2007, 18 episodes
    7.4
    180 points by 2 voters
    Bong Dal Hee is a first year resident doctor who strives to become a surgeon despite her heart problem. She works under Dr. Ahn Jong Geun, a cardiac specialist, and even though ...more
  • Dr. Brain

    45. Dr. Brain

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    7.9
    173 points by 2 voters
    An emotional journey that follows a brain scientist who is obsessive about figuring out new technologies to access the consciousness and memories of the brain. His life goes sideways when his family ...more
  • Doctor Cha

    46. Doctor Cha

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.1
    168 points by 2 voters
    Cha Jung Sook is married to Seo In Ho, who works as a chief surgeon at a university hospital. He has a strict, sensitive, and thoroughgoing personality. Cha Jung Sook has been ...more
  • Sign

    47. Sign

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
    7.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    Go Da Kyung is an eager rookie investigator who gets paired with the famous forensic doctor, Yoon Ji Hoon. They initially clash due to their different styles of investigation as well as ...more
  • God's Quiz Season 2

    48. God's Quiz Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2011, 12 episodes
    8.2
    87 points by 1 voters
    Han Jin U and his team of medical experts continue to solve mysterious deaths and cases larger in scale and more intractable than before, including the truth of a rare disease that ...more
  • God's Quiz Season 3

    49. God's Quiz Season 3

    Korean Drama - 2012, 12 episodes
    8.2
    85 points by 1 voters
    The old-timer Bae Tae Sik butt heads with Han Jin U acting as the genius medical examiner. The two always differ in opinion, but whenever a case needs to be solved, they ...more
  • God's Quiz: Reboot

    50. God's Quiz: Reboot

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    84 points by 1 voters
    This is a story about elite doctors and forensic scientists investigating mysterious deaths and solving mysteries related to rare diseases. Han Jin U is the tortured medical genius with a miracle brain ...more
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors

    51. Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.6
    81 points by 1 voters
    The drama depicts the difficult decisions and moving human stories that take place daily in the OB-GYN department, focusing in particular on Seo Hye Young, a talented and determined obstetrician who has ...more
  • Cross

    52. Cross

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.8
    77 points by 1 voters
    Kang In Kyu’s father was brutally murdered 13 years ago. To take revenge on those who are responsible for his father’s death, he becomes a doctor. Kang In Kyu volunteers at a ...more

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