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    Everything You Need to Know About the Medical K-Drama Resident Playbook

    The series, a Hospital Playlist spin-off, follows the lives of ob-gyn residents.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    April 17, 2025

A spin-off of Hospital Playlist, the K-drama series Resident Playbook follows a crew of fresh graduates navigating their first year in a bustling hospital’s ob-gyn department. Created by Shin Won-ho and Lee Woo-jung (Reply), the medical procedural stars Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-a, and Kang You-seok — and features cameos from the Hospital Playlist cast. It was written by Kim Song-hee. 

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When will Resident Playbook be released?

Stream all available episodes now, and look out for two new episodes every weekend through May 18. 

Where can I find the trailer for Resident Playbook?

Check it out at the top of this page. 

Han Ye-ji, Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-a, and Kang You-seok

Who’s in the cast of Resident Playbook?

  • Go Youn-jung (Alchemy of Souls) as Oh Yi-young
  • Shin Si-a (The Witch: Part 2) as Pyo Nam-kyung
  • Kang You-seok (When Life Gives You Tangerines) as Um Jae-il
  • Han Ye-ji as Kim Sa-bi
  • Jung Jun-won (EscapeBeliever 2) as Ku Do-won

What happens in Resident Playbook?

The series follows residents in the obstetrics and gynecology department at Jongno Yulje Medical Center. There’s reluctant returning resident Yi-young (Go), whose bluntness regularly gets her into hot water; glamorous Nam-kyung (Shin), who’s having trouble adjusting to the demands of the hospital; former K-pop idol Jae-il (Kang), who’s constantly battling to earn the respect of his colleagues; and Sa-bi (Han), an awkward academic who’s struggling to apply her studies IRL. As these four rookie doctors navigate love, friendships, and patient care, they look to senior resident Ku Do-won (Jung), an unflappable leader who’s always calm under pressure, to help them navigate their first year in professional medicine. 

Go Youn-jung (center) as Oh Yi-young

Is Resident Playbook a spin-off?

Yes, it’s set in the same world as the series Hospital Playlist

Where does Resident Playbook take place?

It takes place in the fictional Jongno Yulje Medical Center’s ob-gyn department. Jongno is a branch of Yulje Hospital, which is featured in Hospital Playlist

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