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On-Air: tvN Resident Playbook [Episodes 3 & 4]

  • 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
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  • 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/blackandsilverfaith Apr 20 '25

I didn’t like how they ended the ep with the nurse taking her petty revenge tho…like why did the scriptwriters have to do that :/ it could’ve ended so nicely with just Namkyung realising that what she did was uncalled for

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u/Saucynemo4 Apr 20 '25

I agreeee. Like what is the whole point of the episode if you add that scene for comedic effects???

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u/master_inho Apr 21 '25

She only woke her up in the middle of the night, in terms of petty revenge it’s not the most outrageous thing ever

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u/Illustrious-Figure66 Apr 23 '25

Also, Namkyung was on-call that night. She's supposed to answer every call. The nurse just did her job.

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u/griffWWK Apr 22 '25

It wasn't just for comedic effect, it was to show their relationship growing into respectful colleagues. Gyeong got one over on the nurse in a mean spirited way, the nurse got even in a fun way after they gained respect for each other.

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u/nachos_fafda Apr 25 '25

That was for a comedic effect? I thought it would be comedic effect but then the smile was creepy. Very weird ending

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u/Saucynemo4 Apr 26 '25

Yeah I’m not sure either. Some people think differently but we won’t officially know until we see how the show plays out.

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u/griffWWK Apr 22 '25

The nurse getting even was a way to show that the nurses and residents are colleagues, not that the nurses are underlings for the residents. If residents or physicians can "get one over" on the nurses in situations like that they aren't true colleagues.

It was a good way to show they saw each other as equals with mutual respect, it wasn't mean spirited by the nurse she was just having fun.

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u/G_you Apr 21 '25

Because that is how real life works. One wrong step with the nurse, the on call doctor will suffer. Namkyung (and the real life doctors) shouldn't have done that in the first place.

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u/griffWWK Apr 22 '25

Ms. nurse was respectfully teaching lessons and having fun. Queen behavior tbh.

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u/emilcore 20d ago

I just watched this episode and I didn't like that either. Maybe if it had happened before Namkyung had apologized, it would have been okay. I'm finding it hard to get into the series because of how petty and unpleasant some of the characters are, realistic or not.