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The South Korean original Netflix drama Resident Playbook is reported to have been postponed until further notice. On May 16, 2024, media outlet Daily Sports reported that due to mass resignations in the medical field in South Korea and no available slot to broadcast the show on tvN, the network announced that it would be difficult to premiere the upcoming K-drama Resident Playbook, starring Go Youn-jung, Kang You-seok, and Shin Si-a.
The broadcasting network tvN announced,
"The broadcast period of ‘Resident Playbook’ is undecided. The follow-up tvN Saturday-Sunday drama to ‘The Midnight Romance in Hagwon’ is ‘The Auditors.'" (as reported by SPOTV News and translated by Soompi)
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Resident Playbook was originally slated to come out in the first half of 2024. However, a wave of medical residents resigned in large numbers in March 2024, leading to severe staffing shortages at large hospitals. As a result, tvN announced that the drama was pushed to premiere in the second part of the year.
Resident Playbook: Everything we know so far about its release
A doctor's strike that began in South Korea in March 2024 spread to other parts of the country, with medical academicians there announcing plans to cut back on their practicing hours and even retire. A government plan to drastically raise medical school admissions was met with protests by over 12,000 junior physicians in South Korea who were let go from their jobs for a month.
Euro News reported that, according to officials, the plan aimed to boost the number of doctors to address the increasing aging population in the nation. However, physicians have pointed out that an abrupt and sharp rise in student enrollment at universities would ultimately degrade the standard of medical care provided in South Korea.
Resident Playbook is an extension of the popular K-drama Hospital Playlist, starring Jo Jung-suk, Jeon Mi-do, Jung Kyung-ho, and Yoo Yeon-seok. The forthcoming globally licensed South Korean medical drama series is reported to be available on Netflix alongside tvN. Lee Min-soo (Heartbeat) is the director of the series, while screenwriter Kim Song-hee (Hospital Playlist, Reply 1998) is the writer of the show.
The new spin-off drama was scheduled for a release in Q2 (2024, April–June). However, the second broadcast schedule was for July 27, 2024. According to SPOTV News, the upcoming drama The Auditors starring Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Jung-ha, is scheduled to run as the follow-up drama after tvN's current weekend drama, The Midnight Romance in Hagwon. Hence, the Saturday-Sunday slot is already booked, with no space for further additions.
After that, Mom’s Friend’s Son (literal title) starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min and Jung Nyeon (romanized title) starring Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, and Moon So-ri are on tvN's broadcast schedule. In addition, Joo Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi's Love on a Single Log Bridge (literal title) will be shown toward the end of the year.
More about the upcoming Netflix drama Resident Playbook
There have to be certain adjustments made while maintaining connections to the original plot, as the planned 2024 K-drama is a spin-off. The connections and lifestyles of five friends who met in medical school are the subject of the Hospital Playlist.
The medical center's Jongno section employs the characters in Resident Playbook. The plot centers around the five main leads and their friendships, struggles, and experiences as young obstetricians and gynecology residents. As a first-year resident in OB-GYN, actor Go Young-jung will take the lead in the K-drama. The cast also includes Shin Shi-a, Han Ye-ji, Kang You-seok, and Jung Joon-won,
South Korean actress Go Young-jung previously portrayed Park Yu-ri in Sweet Home, Naksu in Alchemy of Souls, and Choi Yoo-jin in The School Nurse Files on Netflix. She also played the role of Jang Hee-soo in the Disney+ hit drama Moving.
South Korean rising actor Kang Yoo-seok has joined the lead lineup of the upcoming Netflix drama. He was previously seen in another Netflix limited dystopian science fiction series, Black Knight. He played the role of Yoon Sa-wol—the mutant kid from the apocalyptic Seoul, where oxygen is scarce and humans have to put their lives on line to earn their right to live in the general district. Additionally, Kang Yoo-seok also appeared in series like Start-Up and Mystic Pop-Up Bar as a guest or supporting role.
Meanwhile, in her first TV drama role since 2018, Shin Shi-a plays one of the five leads. The actress gained recognition for her role in The Other One and The Witcher: Part 2. Furthermore, Jung Joon-won most recently appeared in Believer 2 as Kang Duk-cheon. His last TV appearance was in the K-drama A Model Family on Netflix.
The entire cast lineup has been confirmed as follows:
Main Leads:
- Go Youn-jung — ob/gyn resident
- Shin Shi-a — ob/gyn resident
- Han Ye-ji — ob/gyn resident
- Kang You-seok — ob/gyn resident
- Jung Joon-won — ob/gyn resident
Supporting Cast:
- Lee Bong-ryun
- Lee Chang-hoon
- Lee Hyun-kyun
- Seo Yi-seo
- Son Ji-yoon
- Jung Woon-sun
Fans are eagerly waiting for the official announcement of the release date of Resident Playbook and for the show to hit the streaming service worldwide.
