The premiere date of tvN’s new drama Resident Playbook, starring actress Go Youn Jung, stays undecided.
On December 3, tvN revealed its 2025 drama lineup and likewise introduced a brand new Wednesday-Thursday drama slot within the latter half of subsequent 12 months.
The lineup contains a number of new dramas akin to When the Stars Gossip, starring Lee Min Ho, Gong Hyo Jin, and Oh Jung Se; Seocho-dong, starring Lee Jong Suk and Mun Ka Younger; Storm Boss, starring Lee Jun Ho and Geum Sae Rok; and Unknown Seoul, starring Park Bo Younger and Park Jin Younger amongst many extra.
Nevertheless, within the lineup, the medical drama Resident Playbook is not included.
Resident Playbook was scheduled to premiere within the first half of 2024 however was postponed to subsequent 12 months. Concerning the Ok-drama being delayed, tvN acknowledged, “Resident Playbook‘s broadcast schedule has not been determined but.”
The delay is because of the medical doctors strike in South Korea earlier this 12 months.
Amid public criticism surrounding the strike, issues emerged about whether or not the drama, which depicts the expansion and struggles of resident medical doctors as they work tirelessly for his or her sufferers, might resonate with viewers, as medical Ok-dramas usually glorify medical doctors and their unwavering dedication to obligation even within the face of maximum injustice and hardship.
Alternatively, others argue that it’s, in any case, a fictional drama and needs to be seen as leisure solely.
Hospital Playlist‘s spinoff, Resident Playbook is a practical and relatable drama about medical doctors working at Yulje Hospital. It revolves round their hospital lives and friendship. Hospital Playlist‘s author Kim Tune Hee penned the script, and Lee Min Soo directed the Ok-drama. Aside from Go Youn Jung, Shin Shi Ah, Kang Yoo Seok, Han Ye Ji, and Jung Joon Gained additionally star in Resident Playbook.