The perfect spin-off
If we never get a season 3 of Hospital Playlist, I will die happy having watched resident playbook cuz OMG what a show. I truly have to give it to the creators of both HP and RP cuz they know how to make a drama with relatable characters and relationships you can't help but fall in love with. Everything was perfect from casting to music and literally everything in between. My second favorite part of the show r the wonderfully written characters
Sa-bi our smart, studious, ai-like doctor didn't steal my heart right off the bat, but with each episode I grew to love her robotic delivery and objective personality. It frustrated me at first how comically unable she was to emotionally connect to patients, however, seeing her struggle to cope with her peer doing better than her and learning to find answers outside a textbook really humanized her character. She wasn't cold and pretentious but oblivious like a robot learning to be human which was adorable to watch playout. The actor for sabi was perfect for the role and rly embodies the essence of her character.
Um Jay our idol turned doctor makes mistake after mistake and exhausts his seniors with a million questions but that's because he really loves his job. Of the four residents he is my favorite. He acts as the glue keeping their friendship together, even when he keeps getting turned down. While he isn't the brightest, he is the most dedicated, hardworking, and passionate of the four. He takes great care of his patients knowing what to say to soothe their worries and provide comfort in their hardest moments. Also I'm officially a stan of Hi-boyz cuz that song was too good.
Nam Gyeong our socialite. The trendy doctor who dresses up to work and is always going on blind dates and up to date on the latest trends and slang terms. I know I said Jae-il was my favorite, but NG holds a special place in my heart. She is the most normal of the four imo, but her flaw is being more concerned with status and looks. I found myself really relating to her tho, she always compared herself to yiyong and had one-sided beef, she tries to be nonchalant but is in fact very chalant. I can't help but love her especially when she tried to run away after being overworked but ran back just to check on a patient. Gosh I love her growth.
Oh Yi Young, our main girl and nonchalant final boss. I find it hilarious how the most reluctant to working was the best at it. Honestly kinda hated her cuz imagine someone who doesn't even like their job being the best at it(sabi i feel ur pain). But I gotta give it to her tho, she is humble, talented, and genuinely so down to earth and relatable. It's so fascinating how unbothered she is at times and blunt even with her professors, like straight up saying no to their face(boss shi). But then, when she's with her man she is so freaking cute and when she delivers her first baby and starts rly caring about her job I can't help but love her character. Watching her come to rly care for the patients and want to do her job well even if she says she hates her job, and slowly getting closer with the other first year residents despite consistently saying they r strictly coworkers, like my girl is a tsundere fr, she will do someone a favor even after saying no when they asked her.
This show was perfectly casted. I love how mostly newer or relatively unknown actors where casts as the main leads. Each actor brought something special to this drama. I definitely will be checking out the actors' future projects, especially my girl shin shi-ah cuz tell me why i didn't know she's the girl from "The Witch pt 2", had to rewatch the movie and indeed shi-ah is talented af.
Now to the supporting cast, they understood the assignment. Ku do won, Mr. fine shyt himself, is the sunbae everybody wishes they had. he protects his hoobaes and corrects them when their wrong. He is kindhearted and dedicated to his job that's why everybody loves him, and did i mention he is the cutest when he smiles omg he is literally so good looking in a subtle way. I know people were saying he isn't good looking but they must be blind cuz this mans aura alone is so attractive. I need him in more projects.
Professor Ryu is mvp fr. He gives off girl dad vibes. Him laughing at his own jokes is literally so endearing, but his best moment was when he stood up for Sabi like the girl dad he canonically is. Ugh I love his character. Now a character I don't love, in fact rly hate is Myung Eun Won. So very annoying, a snake to the core, no shame at all whatsoever, she can fall in a ditch for all i care. Professor Seo Jeong Min is a real one for never falling for her bs and being a very good mentor for yiyong. Yiyong's sister and her husband r so couple goals. Please that man loved his wife so much and honestly if my man ain't like that i don't want him. Their marriage was a breath of fresh air in this drama. The patients also ate down. Everyone rly made this show feel so complete.
Now unto my favorite part of this show...the romance. No cuz the romance was my favorite part in HP too cuz the writers do it so well. The tensions, the buildup, the confession OMG everything is so perfect. Especially that last episode GURLLL!! Cuz wdym handshake rizz(if ykyk) and a kiss scene in the snow during new years, yall had me giggling, blushing, and smiling at my screen the entire episode. Like the creators of this show know how to get the mood just right, the aesthetics, music, everything. They never miss not with a single ship. I love how they handled every relationship, didn't rush things and they all played out differently and matched the characters.
Lastly, as someone who watched and loved hospital playlist...I was SCREAMING at the cameos. Seeing our couples come back or even just talk to each other on the phone had me losing my shit. When Ahn Eun Jin(Chu Min Ha) appeared I almost cried she is so freaking petty and when she called her HUSBAND and was like "yeah we r newlyweds" I was screaming my head off cuz they were my favorite ship in HP and I love them so much. I genuinely wish everyone watches Hospital Playlist cuz it's the magic in Resident playbook x10, it is so freaking good. Anyway, Resident playbook did not disappoint as a spin off. Great watch even as a stand-alone. Recommend especially to people who watched and loved grey's anatomy(like me) and was missing the vibe of the earlier seasons.
Sa-bi our smart, studious, ai-like doctor didn't steal my heart right off the bat, but with each episode I grew to love her robotic delivery and objective personality. It frustrated me at first how comically unable she was to emotionally connect to patients, however, seeing her struggle to cope with her peer doing better than her and learning to find answers outside a textbook really humanized her character. She wasn't cold and pretentious but oblivious like a robot learning to be human which was adorable to watch playout. The actor for sabi was perfect for the role and rly embodies the essence of her character.
Um Jay our idol turned doctor makes mistake after mistake and exhausts his seniors with a million questions but that's because he really loves his job. Of the four residents he is my favorite. He acts as the glue keeping their friendship together, even when he keeps getting turned down. While he isn't the brightest, he is the most dedicated, hardworking, and passionate of the four. He takes great care of his patients knowing what to say to soothe their worries and provide comfort in their hardest moments. Also I'm officially a stan of Hi-boyz cuz that song was too good.
Nam Gyeong our socialite. The trendy doctor who dresses up to work and is always going on blind dates and up to date on the latest trends and slang terms. I know I said Jae-il was my favorite, but NG holds a special place in my heart. She is the most normal of the four imo, but her flaw is being more concerned with status and looks. I found myself really relating to her tho, she always compared herself to yiyong and had one-sided beef, she tries to be nonchalant but is in fact very chalant. I can't help but love her especially when she tried to run away after being overworked but ran back just to check on a patient. Gosh I love her growth.
Oh Yi Young, our main girl and nonchalant final boss. I find it hilarious how the most reluctant to working was the best at it. Honestly kinda hated her cuz imagine someone who doesn't even like their job being the best at it(sabi i feel ur pain). But I gotta give it to her tho, she is humble, talented, and genuinely so down to earth and relatable. It's so fascinating how unbothered she is at times and blunt even with her professors, like straight up saying no to their face(boss shi). But then, when she's with her man she is so freaking cute and when she delivers her first baby and starts rly caring about her job I can't help but love her character. Watching her come to rly care for the patients and want to do her job well even if she says she hates her job, and slowly getting closer with the other first year residents despite consistently saying they r strictly coworkers, like my girl is a tsundere fr, she will do someone a favor even after saying no when they asked her.
This show was perfectly casted. I love how mostly newer or relatively unknown actors where casts as the main leads. Each actor brought something special to this drama. I definitely will be checking out the actors' future projects, especially my girl shin shi-ah cuz tell me why i didn't know she's the girl from "The Witch pt 2", had to rewatch the movie and indeed shi-ah is talented af.
Now to the supporting cast, they understood the assignment. Ku do won, Mr. fine shyt himself, is the sunbae everybody wishes they had. he protects his hoobaes and corrects them when their wrong. He is kindhearted and dedicated to his job that's why everybody loves him, and did i mention he is the cutest when he smiles omg he is literally so good looking in a subtle way. I know people were saying he isn't good looking but they must be blind cuz this mans aura alone is so attractive. I need him in more projects.
Professor Ryu is mvp fr. He gives off girl dad vibes. Him laughing at his own jokes is literally so endearing, but his best moment was when he stood up for Sabi like the girl dad he canonically is. Ugh I love his character. Now a character I don't love, in fact rly hate is Myung Eun Won. So very annoying, a snake to the core, no shame at all whatsoever, she can fall in a ditch for all i care. Professor Seo Jeong Min is a real one for never falling for her bs and being a very good mentor for yiyong. Yiyong's sister and her husband r so couple goals. Please that man loved his wife so much and honestly if my man ain't like that i don't want him. Their marriage was a breath of fresh air in this drama. The patients also ate down. Everyone rly made this show feel so complete.
Now unto my favorite part of this show...the romance. No cuz the romance was my favorite part in HP too cuz the writers do it so well. The tensions, the buildup, the confession OMG everything is so perfect. Especially that last episode GURLLL!! Cuz wdym handshake rizz(if ykyk) and a kiss scene in the snow during new years, yall had me giggling, blushing, and smiling at my screen the entire episode. Like the creators of this show know how to get the mood just right, the aesthetics, music, everything. They never miss not with a single ship. I love how they handled every relationship, didn't rush things and they all played out differently and matched the characters.
Lastly, as someone who watched and loved hospital playlist...I was SCREAMING at the cameos. Seeing our couples come back or even just talk to each other on the phone had me losing my shit. When Ahn Eun Jin(Chu Min Ha) appeared I almost cried she is so freaking petty and when she called her HUSBAND and was like "yeah we r newlyweds" I was screaming my head off cuz they were my favorite ship in HP and I love them so much. I genuinely wish everyone watches Hospital Playlist cuz it's the magic in Resident playbook x10, it is so freaking good. Anyway, Resident playbook did not disappoint as a spin off. Great watch even as a stand-alone. Recommend especially to people who watched and loved grey's anatomy(like me) and was missing the vibe of the earlier seasons.
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