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Average with decent acting and lovely guest roles but just not memorable enough
Subjective Gut Rating: 7.75
Instead of my usual super long review, this is going to be a short one for “Resident Playbook”. In short, the drama is average. It’s not as good as “Hospital Playlist” (HP) as a slice-of-life drama, or as good as “Dr. Romantic” (DR) as a drama with exciting moments. If those two dramas are A grade, then “Resident Playbook” is a B- or C+.
“Resident Playbook” is missing the excellent backstory that HP doctors have, and how they came to develop such a strong friendship. The fun part is not as fun, and the sad part is not as sad. The medical cases and interpersonal issues are also OK. They are not as memorable as those in DR.
I do like the focus is in the OB/GYN department, as we don’t see medical dramas pay such attention to it. The acting is pretty good overall, and I love seeing so many guests from HP for a visit.
The romance is minimal and it’s so minimal that they should have completely taken it out, or give it more screen time. I do in fact enjoy the cute and adorable moments between O I Yeong and Koo Do Won. It’s just the relationship doesn’t have a lot of depth.
Overall, it’s an OK watch. “Resident Playbook” is unable to find the balance of great friendship and mentorship, romance, and memorable moments. If you are a fan of the leads, it’s worth a shot. The actors did a pretty good job and Go Young Jung is beautiful, even as a tired intern.
Completed: 6/2/2025 - Review #587
Instead of my usual super long review, this is going to be a short one for “Resident Playbook”. In short, the drama is average. It’s not as good as “Hospital Playlist” (HP) as a slice-of-life drama, or as good as “Dr. Romantic” (DR) as a drama with exciting moments. If those two dramas are A grade, then “Resident Playbook” is a B- or C+.
“Resident Playbook” is missing the excellent backstory that HP doctors have, and how they came to develop such a strong friendship. The fun part is not as fun, and the sad part is not as sad. The medical cases and interpersonal issues are also OK. They are not as memorable as those in DR.
I do like the focus is in the OB/GYN department, as we don’t see medical dramas pay such attention to it. The acting is pretty good overall, and I love seeing so many guests from HP for a visit.
The romance is minimal and it’s so minimal that they should have completely taken it out, or give it more screen time. I do in fact enjoy the cute and adorable moments between O I Yeong and Koo Do Won. It’s just the relationship doesn’t have a lot of depth.
Overall, it’s an OK watch. “Resident Playbook” is unable to find the balance of great friendship and mentorship, romance, and memorable moments. If you are a fan of the leads, it’s worth a shot. The actors did a pretty good job and Go Young Jung is beautiful, even as a tired intern.
Completed: 6/2/2025 - Review #587
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