Resident Playbook


Resident Playbook is a 2025 South [Korean television series] created by Shin Won-ho and Lee Woo-jung, written by Kim Song-hee, directed by Lee Min-soo, and starring Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-ah, Kang You-seok, Han Ye-ji, and Jung Joon-won. It is a spin-off of the 2020–2021 series Hospital Playlist, and depicts the life and friendship of university hospital professors and doctors. It aired tvN from April 12, 2025 to May 18, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10. It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

Synopsis

Set at the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center, the series follows the hospital lives and turbulent friendships of young obstetrics and gynaecology residents who proudly enter the unpopular department in an era of low birth rates.

Cast and characters

Main

People in the Jongno branch of Yulje Hospital

Development

In 2023, director Shin Won-ho had reportedly started working on a new project, a spin-off to Hospital Playlist and contacted several actors and held auditions in secret. Later, Shin's new work was denied to be neither prequel nor spin-off of Hospital Playlist as contrast from a media report.
The series was another collaboration of Shin and writer Lee Woo-jung, who produced the Reply series and Hospital Playlist series, directed by Lee Min-soo, as well as written by Kim Song-hee, an assistant writer of Reply 1988 and Hospital Playlist. Eggiscoming managed the production.

Casting

On July 5, 2023, Go Youn-jung was reportedly cast as the female lead of Resident Playbook. She was confirmed to appear for the series two months later.
On September 20, 2023, Shin Si-ah was cast as other female lead and confirmed it a day later. On September 22, Kang You-seok was reportedly cast as the male lead of the series and confirmed it three days later. Jung Joon-won was also cast as another male lead and confirmed his appearance three days later.
Go, Shin, Kang, Jung, along with Han Ye-ji completed the main cast line-up of the series.

Filming

In May 2023, it was reported that principal photography would begin in the second half of 2023. After two months, the filming was scheduled to start in October later that year.

Postponement

In February 2024, many doctors, residents, and interns had resigned and suspended their studies to protest a South Korean government proposal to increase medical school enrollment by 2,000 every year from 2025, setting the quota to 5,058. Due to this medical strike, the series suffered from it. tvN announced that depending on the situation the broadcast date could be delayed. In March 2024, it was reported that the series was postponed to the second half of 2024, with exact date yet to be determined. In September 2024, as the series has been delayed several times it was decided to be cancelled this year until further notice.

Original soundtrack

The Resident Playbook original soundtrack produced by Ma Joo-hee was released on May 19, 2025, by Studio MaumC, Egg Is Coming and Stone Music Entertainment.
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Singles

Release

As of July 2023, Resident Playbook was scheduled to air in March 2024. In January 2024, tvN announced Resident Playbook as part of its 2024 drama line-up. The next month, tvN confirmed the series' broadcast the first half that year. It was originally scheduled to air in May after Queen of Tears, but was postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing medical strike in South Korea. It was also supposed to stream on Netflix.
The series ultimately premiered on tvN on April 12, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10.

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