Hospital Playlist
Hospital Playlist (Korean: 슬기로운 의사생활; RR: Seulgiroun Euisasaenghal; lit. Wise Doctor Life) is a South Korean television series written by Lee Woo-jung and directed by Shin Won-ho.[2][3] It is the second installment of the Wise Life series, following Prison Playbook (2017–18).[4] It stars Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung and Jeon Mi-do.[5] The first season aired on tvN every Thursday from March 12 to May 28, 2020.[6] By the conclusion of the first season, it became the ninth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history. The second season is set to air in 2021.[7]
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Hangul | 슬기로운 의사생활 |
Genre | |
Created by | Lee Myung-han |
Written by | Lee Woo-jung |
Directed by | Shin Won-ho |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 72–113 minutes |
Production company(s) |
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Distributor | |
Release | |
Original network | tvN |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release | March 12, 2020 – present |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
Hospital Playlist tells the story of doctors and nurses working at Yulje Medical Center. It focuses on five doctors who have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999.
Cast
Main
- Jo Jung-suk as Lee Ik-joon, an assistant professor of general surgery.
- Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jung-won, an assistant professor of pediatric surgery.
- Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Joon-wan, an associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery.
- Kim Dae-myung as Yang Seok-hyung, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynaecology.
- Jeon Mi-do as Chae Song-hwa, an associate professor of neurosurgery.[8]
Supporting
Doctors
- Jo Seung-yeon as Joo Jun, director of Yulje Medical Center.
- Jung Moon-sung as Do Jae-hak, chief resident of cardiothoracic surgery.
- Moon Tae-yoo as Yong Seok-min, chief resident of neurosurgery.
- Shin Hyun-bin as Jang Gyeo-wool, third-year resident in general surgery.
- Kim Jun-han as Ahn Chi-hong, third-year resident in neurosurgery.
- Choi Young-joon as Bong Gwang-hyun, assistant professor of emergency medicine.
- Ahn Eun-jin as Choo Min-ha, second-year resident in obstetrics and gynecology.[9]
- Ha Yoon-kyung as Heo Sun-bin, third-year resident in neurosurgery.
- Seo Jin-won as Min Gi-joon, professor of neurosurgery.
- Kim Hye-in as Myung Eun-won, second-year resident in obstetrics and gynecology.[10]
- Choi Young-woo as Cheon Myung-tae, professor of cardiothoracic surgery.
- Shin Do-hyun as Bae Joon-hee, fellow in emergency medicine.
- Jeon Kwang-jin as Jong Se-hyuk, fellow in orthopedic surgery.
Nurses & medical students
- Kim Soo-jin as Song Soo-bin, surgical ward nurse.
- Yoon Hye-ri as So Yi-hyun, cardiothoracic surgery physician assistant.
- Yang Jo-ah as Hwang Jae-shin, neurosurgery physician assistant.
- Lee Noh-ah as Lee Young-ha, surgical ward nurse.
- Lee Dal as Kim Jae-hwan, surgical ward nurse.
- Lee Hye-eun as Kook Hye-sung, general surgery physician assistant.
- Lee Ji-won as Han Hyun-hee, pediatric surgery physician assistant.
- Kim Ji-sung as Han Seung-joo, obstetrics and gynecology delivery room nurse.
- Seol Yu-jin as Eun Sun-jin, obstetrics and gynecology physician assistant.
- Kim Bi-bi as Ham Deok-joo, transplant coordinator.
- Park Han-sol as Sunwoo Hee-soo, emergency room nurse.
- Cho Yi-hyun as Jang Yun-bok, third-year medical student.[11]
- Bae Hyun-sung as Jang Hong-do, third-year medical student.
Family members of the Main Five
- Kim Hae-sook as Jung Ro-sa, Jung-won's mother.
- Kim Kap-soo as Joo Jong-soo, president of the Yulje Foundation.
- Kim Gook-hee as Gal Ba-ram.
- Kim Dae-gon as Gal Ba Ram's husband.
- Sung Dong-il as Jung-won's eldest brother.
- Kwak Sun-young as Lee Ik-sun, Ik-joon's younger sister.
- Moon Hee-kyung as Cho Young-hye, Seok-hyung's mother.
- Nam Myung-ryeol as Yang Tae-yang, Seok-hyung's father.
- Lee So-yoon as Kim Tae-yeon, Yang Tae-yang's mistress.
- Kim Joon as Lee Woo-joo, Ik-joon's son.
Special appearances
- Hwang Young-hee as liver transplant patient's mother (Ep. 1)[12]
- Yeom Hye-ran as Min-young's mother (Ep. 1)[12]
- Kim Sung-kyun as Jung-won's second eldest brother (Ep. 1)[12]
- Ye Ji-won as Jung-won's eldest sister (Ep. 1)[12]
- Oh Yoon-ah as Jung-won's second eldest sister (Ep. 1)[12]
- Park Hyoung-soo as Lawyer Pyeon (Ep. 1 & 10–12)[13]
- Jung Jae-sung as Chief of Neurosurgery (Ep. 1)[14]
- Kim Gook-hee as Gal Ba-ram (Ep. 2)[12]
- Kim Sung-cheol as No Jin-hyung (Ep. 2)[12]
- Kim Han-jong as Gong Hyung-woo (Ep. 2)[15]
- Lee Soo-geun as radio host (Ep. 3, voice only)[12]
- Eun Ji-won as radio host (Ep. 3, voice only)[12]
- Shim Dal-gi as Chan-hyung's mother (Ep. 3)[16]
- Gi Eun-se as Yuk Hye-jung (Ep. 3)[12]
- Go Ara as Go Ara (Ep. 5–6)[12]
- Kim Dong-kyu (Ep. 5, voice only)[12]
- Choi Moo-sung as Ik-joon's patient's husband (Ep. 7)[17]
- Kim Sun-young as Ik-joon's patient (Ep. 7)[17]
- Jung Min-sung as Lee Chang-hak (Ep. 11–12)[18]
Production
Screenwriter Lee Woo-jung and director Shin Won-ho previously worked together on the critically acclaimed Reply anthology series (2012–16) as well as the hit black comedy series Prison Playbook (2017–18).[19] Also, actor Jung Kyung-ho were reunited with them, too, on this project, after they worked together on the very same drama.
The drama reunited PD Shin and actor Yoo Yoon-seok, as well, after they worked together on Reply 1994.[20]
Original soundtrack
Hospital Playlist OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Lonely Night" | Kim Tae-won | Kim Tae-won | Kwon Jin-ah[lower-alpha 1] | 4:04 |
2. | "Lonely Night" (Inst.) | Kim Tae-won | 4:04 | ||
Total length: | 8:08 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Introduce Me a Good Person" (좋은 사람 있으면 소개시켜줘) | Kim Hee-tam | Jung Jae-hyung | Joy (Red Velvet)[lower-alpha 2] | 3:08 |
2. | "Introduce Me a Good Person" (Inst.) | Jung Jae-hyung | 3:08 | ||
Total length: | 6:16 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Aloha" (아로하) | Kim Tae-hoon | Wi Jong-soo | Jo Jung-suk[lower-alpha 3] | 4:05 |
2. | "Aloha" (Inst.) | Wi Jong-soo | 4:05 | ||
Total length: | 8:10 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Confession Is Not Flashy" (화려하지 않은 고백) | Oh Tae-ho | Oh Tae-ho | Kyuhyun (Super Junior)[lower-alpha 4] | 3:48 |
2. | "Confession Is Not Flashy" (Inst.) | Oh Tae-ho | 3:48 | ||
Total length: | 7:36 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Beautiful My Love" (그대 고운 내 사랑) | Yoon Min-seok | Yoon Min-seok | Urban Zakapa[lower-alpha 5] | 3:51 |
2. | "Beautiful My Love" (Inst.) | Yoon Min-seok | 3:51 | ||
Total length: | 7:42 |
Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "In Front of City Hall at the Subway Station" (시청 앞 지하철 역에서) | Kim Chang-gi | Kim Chang-gi | Kwak Jin-eon[lower-alpha 6] | 4:57 |
2. | "In Front of City Hall at the Subway Station" (Inst.) | Kim Chang-gi | 4:57 | ||
Total length: | 9:54 |
Part 7
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You Always" (넌 언제나) | Jeong Kyung-ah | Park Jung-won | J Rabbit[lower-alpha 7] | 4:17 |
2. | "You Always" (Inst.) | Park Jung-won | 4:17 | ||
Total length: | 8:34 |
Part 8
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "With My Tears" (내 눈물 모아) | Kim Hee-tam | Jung Jae-hyung | Wheein (Mamamoo)[lower-alpha 8] | 4:18 |
2. | "With My Tears" (Inst.) | Jung Jae-hyung | 4:18 | ||
Total length: | 8:36 |
Part 9
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Wind Is Blowing" (바람이 부네요) | Im In-geon | Im In-geon | Lee So-ra[lower-alpha 9] | 4:32 |
2. | "The Wind Is Blowing" (Inst.) | Im In-geon | 4:32 | ||
Total length: | 9:04 |
Part 10
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Beyond the Rainbow Forest" (넌 따뜻해) | Kim Jin-hak | Kim Jin-hak | Park Hyuk-jin | 4:32 |
2. | "Oh! What a Shiny Night (Drama. Ver)" (밤이 깊었네) | Han Kyung-rok | Han Kyung-rok | Mido & Falasol[lower-alpha 10] | 2:39 |
3. | "Canon (Drama. Ver)" (캐논) | Johann Pachelbel | Mido & Falasol | 2:50 | |
Total length: | 10:01 |
Part 11
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "While Living Life" (사노라면) | Kim Moon-eung | Gil Ok-yoon | Oohyo[lower-alpha 11] | 4:03 |
2. | "I Knew I Love" (사랑하게 될 줄 알았어) | Lee Sang-gyu | Lee Sang-gyu | Jeon Mi-do[lower-alpha 12] | 4:21 |
Total length: | 8:24 |
Part 12
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Me to You, You to Me" (너에게 난, 나에게 넌) | Song Bong-joo | Song Bong-joo | Mido & Falasol[lower-alpha 13] | 3:51 |
2. | "Me to You, You to Me" (Inst.) | Song Bong-joo | 3:51 | ||
Total length: | 7:42 |
Chart performance
Title | Year | Peak positions |
Remarks | Ref. |
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KOR | ||||
"Lonely Night" (Kwon Jin-ah) | 2020 | 35 | Part 1 | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] |
"Introduce Me a Good Person" (Joy) | 6 | Part 2 | ||
"Aloha" (Jo Jung-suk) | 1 | Part 3 | ||
"Confession Is Not Flashy" (Kyuhyun) | 8 | Part 4 | ||
"Beautiful My Love" (Urban Zakapa) | 12 | Part 5 | ||
"In Front of City Hall at the Subway Station" (Kwak Jin-eon) | 55 | Part 6 | ||
"You Always" (J Rabbit) | 64 | Part 7 | ||
"With My Tears" (Wheein) | 18 | Part 8 | ||
"The Wind Is Blowing" (Lee So-ra) | 108 | Part 9 | ||
"Oh! What a Shiny Night (Drama. Ver)" (Mido & Falasol) | 37 | Part 10 | ||
"Canon (Drama. Ver)" (Mido & Falasol) | 194 | |||
"While Living Life" (Oohyo) | 185 | Part 11 | ||
"I Knew I Love" (Jeon Mi-do) | 1 | |||
"Me to You, You to Me" (Mido & Falasol) | 6 | Part 12 | ||
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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AGB Nielsen[27] | TNmS[28] | |||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
1 | March 12, 2020 | 6.325% | 7.113% | 6.5% |
2 | March 19, 2020 | 7.750% | 8.507% | 8.4% |
3 | March 26, 2020 | 8.556% | 9.313% | 9.5% |
4 | April 2, 2020 | 9.754% | 10.932% | 9.9% |
5 | April 9, 2020 | 11.321% | 12.655% | 10.5% |
6 | April 16, 2020 | 11.682% | 13.783% | 11.8% |
7 | April 23, 2020 | 12.077% | 13.864% | N/A |
8 | April 30, 2020 | 12.008% | 13.489% | |
9 | May 7, 2020 | 12.134% | 14.479% | |
10 | May 14, 2020 | 12.701% | 15.729% | 12.2% |
11 | May 21, 2020 | 13.125% | 15.662% | 11.8% |
12 | May 28, 2020 | 14.142% | 16.711% | N/A |
Average | 10.965% | 12.686% | —[lower-alpha 14] | |
Special | June 4, 2020 | 5.909% | 7.403% | 7.3% |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Jeon Mi-do | Nominated | [29] |
Best Screenplay | Lee Woo-jung | Nominated |
Notes
- Original song by Boohwal, released in 1997.
- Original song by Basis, released in 1996.
- Original song by Cool, released in 2001.
- Original song by Lee Seung-hwan, released in 1993.
- Original song by Lee Jeong-yeol, released in 1999.
- Original song by Zoo, released in 1990.
- Original song by Mono, released in 1993.
- Original song by Seo Ji-won, released in 1996.
- Original song by Im In-gun, released in 2016.
- Original song by Crying Nut, released in 2001.
- Original song by Jeon In-kwon, released in 1987.
- Original song by Shin Hyo-beom, released in 2006.
- Original song by Jatanpung, released in 2001.
- Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
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- TNmS ratings:
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- "Ep. 2". IDJ News (in Korean). March 20, 2020.
- "Ep. 3". SP News (in Korean). March 27, 2020.
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- "Ep. 5". Veritas Alpha (in Korean). April 10, 2020.
- "Ep. 6". Veritas Alpha (in Korean). April 17, 2020.
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Hospital Playlist at HanCinema
- Hospital Playlist on IMDb