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Resident Playbook

★ 8.0 5K votes 2025–2025 1 season · 12 episodes Ended tvN
MedicalHospitals, medicine and doctors under pressure.This show: 9/10K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 9/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 8/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 7/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Go Youn-jungShin Si-ahHan Ye-jiKang You-seokJung Joon-wonLee Bong-ryun
Starring
Go Youn-jungShin Si-ahHan Ye-jiKang You-seokJung Joon-wonLee Bong-ryun
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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"Rookie doctors, real exhaustion, quiet found family"

Set in the same hospital universe as a beloved medical drama, this spin-off follows a fresh batch of first-year residents as they stumble through brutal hours, awkward mistakes, and the slow process of becoming real doctors. It's a warm, slice-of-life workplace comedy-drama that mixes genuine medical cases with humor, friendship, and quiet emotional beats. The pace is gentle rather than plot-driven, leaning on ensemble chemistry and small human moments over big twists. It rewards patience and feels like spending time with people you'd want to know, rather than racing toward a climax.

Watch it for

the warm ensemble chemistry that makes exhausted young doctors feel like real friends.

Maybe skip if

you want fast-moving plots rather than gentle, slice-of-life character moments.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12025
8.22K1215h
A story that depicts the lives of people at Jongno Yulje Medical Center. The professors, OB/GYN residents, and the friendships between these people are told, including a first year OB/GYN resident.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.17.7
31175 min
▶2Episode #1.27.9
17275 min
▶3Episode #1.37.9
17075 min
▶4Episode #1.48.0
16875 min
▶5Episode #1.58.6
16875 min
▶6Episode #1.68.3
14875 min
▶7Episode #1.78.3
13975 min
▶8Episode #1.88.3
13975 min
▶9Episode #1.98.3
13375 min
▶10Episode #1.108.7
13575 min
▶11Episode #1.118.3
18975 min
▶12Episode #1.128.7
12975 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Go Youn-jung Oh Yi-yeong
Shin Si-ah Pyo Nam-kyeong
Han Ye-ji Kim Sa-bi
Kang You-seok Um Jae-il
Jung Joon-won Goo Do-won
Lee Bong-ryun Seo Jeong-min
Jung Soon-won Goo Seung-won
Ren Holly Liu Pyo Nam-kyeong
Eugene Ko Dong-ho Ham, Seung-won Ku
Keisuke Hoashi Ryoo Jae-hwi

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