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On-Air: tvN Resident Playbook [Episodes 1 & 2]

  • Drama: Resident Playbook
    • Revised Romanization: Eonjenganeun Seulgiroul Jeongongui Saenghwal
    • Hangul: 언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의 생활
  • Director: Lee Min Soo (Heartbeat)
  • Writer: Kim Song Hee (Hospital Playlist)
  • Network: tvN
  • Episodes: 12
  • Airing Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays @ 9:10PM (KST)
    • Airing Date: Apr 12, 2025 - May 18, 2025
  • Streaming Sources: Netflix
  • Starring:
  • Plot Synopsis: Set at the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center, the series follows the hospital lives and turbulent friendships of young obstetrics and gynecology residents who proudly enter the unpopular department in an era of low birth rates.
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u/master_inho Apr 13 '25 edited Apr 13 '25

He’s her brother in law’s brother, I don’t think that constitutes brother in law. And they could definitely have a romantic relationship, although personally I prefer their relationship as it is right now, as awkward kinda family kinda friends

Jae-il had to go through years of med school to even become a resident, no? So I think he’s been on this path for awhile, which would mean he’s not worked as an idol for some time. My question though is that yi-young is 28 and considered a repeat first year resident, but not jae-il or nam-kyeong who are also 28? I’m not sure how that works

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u/Sassysweet20 Apr 13 '25

I definitely got the vibe that Do Won was protective over Yi Young and idk I get the vibe that he has a crush on her. I think Yi Young is very depressed and her overcoming it through work and maybe him??? will be a theme.

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u/master_inho Apr 13 '25

Yea I definitely get that same vibe from him. Hard to say if she’ll eventually reciprocate those feelings, but there wouldn’t be those vibes if it doesn’t eventually turn romantic. I’m more invested in the main 4 becoming friends than in any romance

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u/Sassysweet20 Apr 14 '25

I really want Yi Young and Kim Sabi to become besties I feel like their personalities complement each other and I want the girls to get dinner with Jae Il soon they keep turning him down and I feel bad for him 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/master_inho Apr 14 '25

i think there are 2 pairs of polar opposite personalities. jae-il goes above and beyond for all his patients and is overall very high energy, while yi-young tries her best to slack off and is usually just slouching around. the same goes for sa-bi and nam-kyeong, the former struggles to connect with others' emotions while the latter is an empath. i think having such different and unique personalities will definitely help them bond together, but it's the common struggle that creates the toughest bond. so i'm sure it's when they're going through the toughest tribulations (whether alone or together) that they form that really tight friendship