
Resident Playbook
Taste attributes: dramacomedylightcomplex relationship
"The doctors of tomorrow and their unpredictable journey."
Boxlist takeA breezy drama series, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.1 /10
TMDB · 65 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Resident Playbook in the US right now.
Seasons
Season 1
· 2025 · 12 episodesA 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.
Episodes (12)
1Episode 112 Apr 2025
Struggling with her finances, Oh Yi-young reluctantly returns to resident life — making blunder after blunder. Soon, she faces her first patient crisis.
2Episode 213 Apr 2025
The first-year residents contemplate quitting after burning out from hospital life. When Yi-young is backed into a corner, Ku Do-won comes to her aid.
3Episode 319 Apr 2025
As Um Jae-il receives constant compliments, Yi-young, Pyo Nam-kyung and Kim Sa-bi try to find ways to bring comfort to their own patients and families.
4Episode 420 Apr 2025
Yi-young gets roped into a research paper with Professor Seo, sparking Sa-bi's jealousy. Nam-kyung misguidedly creates tension on the hospital floor.
5Episode 526 Apr 2025
Though Yi-young's bluntness gets her in trouble, she uses it to comfort a patient's child. Jae-il's need to overachieve becomes a nuisance to others.
6Episode 627 Apr 2025
Witnessing Do-won being snubbed, Yi-young finds herself getting defensive. Meanwhile, Sa-bi and Nam-kyung can't stop clashing over their differences.
7Episode 73 May 2025
Frustrated by the other departments, the OB-GYN residents decide to push back. Meanwhile, Nam‑kyung finds herself irritated as she oversees an intern.
8Episode 84 May 2025
After being hospitalized at work, Sa-bi struggles with the fear of missing out. A new patient’s arrival tests Nam-kyung’s patience — and her compassion.
9Episode 910 May 2025
As a TV crew films the OB-GYN department, Yi-young's superior torments her. Meanwhile, an intern takes advantage of Jae-il and Sa-bi undermines a senior.
10Episode 1011 May 2025
Nam-kyung and Yi-young find themselves in the middle of two competitive professors. Sa-bi endures an abusive superior but finds solace in a kinder boss.
11Episode 1117 May 2025
While trying to keep her relationship with Do-won secret from the hospital, Yi-young gets hands-on OB-GYN experience with a demanding professor.
12Episode 1218 May 2025
As their first year nears its end, the residents face the hospital's never-ending bustle — especially Yi-young, who finds herself at a crossroads.
Specials
· 2025 · 2 episodesEpisodes (2)
- 1Episode 121 Apr 2025
- 2Episode 224 May 2025
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- Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
First-year OBGYN residents at Yulje Medical Center navigate the chaos of their work and personal lives, all in their quest to become exceptional doctors.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Lee Min-soo
Cast
- Go Youn-jung
- Shin Sia
- Kang You-seok
- Han Ye-ji
- Jung Jun-won
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Egg is Coming
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