Resident Playbook

Synopsis

At the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center, a new group of obstetrics and gynecology residents begins their training. They enter a department few choose, at a time when birth rates continue to fall and the workload remains heavy.

As first year residents, they face long hours, difficult cases, and constant pressure from senior doctors. Mistakes are frequent and confidence is hard to hold onto. Inside the hospital, they rely on one another to endure the demands of the job.

Outside the operating room, friendships form and strain under stress. Personal doubts clash with professional responsibility. Through daily challenges, these young doctors slowly grow, learning what it truly means to care for patients and for each other while trying to become capable physicians.

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Is There Romance? YES
Watch Status Finished
Type Slow Burn
Chemistry 5/5
Who Liked First Female Lead First
Ending Happy
First Kiss Episode
Triangle None

Triangle Details

The potential triangle gets cut off cleanly, so it never becomes a real ongoing thing.

My Notes / Opinions

I started this mostly because Go Youn Jung is the 1FL(She is literally me bro, she is so damn relatable) and I’m genuinely crushing, but I ended up loving the drama way more than I expected. The biggest surprise for me is how much I got pulled in even when I wasn’t watching for romance at all. I actually went in hoping there wouldn’t be romance between her and the ML, but once it started building, it was impossible not to get invested.

What really makes it hit is that the romance feels grown and real. It’s not flashy or cheesy to me, it’s the kind of mature, comfortable love that feels like something I’d actually want in my own life. By the time they finally confess and get together, I was fully locked in and honestly just enjoying how natural it felt.

On top of that, the show as a whole is just insanely watchable for me. I rarely felt the urge to skip scenes early on, and I was having a genuinely good time episode to episode. I also loved that it didn’t drag out a triangle situation: when that random guy showed up, it got shut down cleanly and we moved on. And I liked that there’s another pairing brewing in the rookie group too, because it adds a bit more romance flavor without taking over the whole thing.

By the end, it hit me like a truck that it’s only 12 episodes, and I genuinely didn’t want it to end. That’s rare for me with K dramas. I’m hoping hard for a season 2 because I honestly just want more time with this cast and this vibe. It even made me want to jump into Hospital Playlist next, because I clocked cameos I didn’t recognize until I saw it recommended right after. Literally one of my favorite dramas of all time.

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