Series synopsis
Resident Playbook, also known as 언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on tvN on April 12, 2025. It ended on May 18, 2025. It was created by Shin Won-ho, Lee Woo-jung. It stars Go Youn-jung, Shin Sia, Kang You-seok and Han Ye-ji.
First-year OBGYN residents at Yulje Medical Center navigate the chaos of their work and personal lives, all in their quest to become exceptional doctors.
Premise
First-year OBGYN residents at Yulje Medical Center navigate the chaos of their work and personal lives, all in their quest to become exceptional doctors.
Premise: The doctors of tomorrow and their unpredictable journey.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Go Youn-jung as Oh Yi-young
- Shin Sia as Pyo Nam-kyung
- Kang You-seok as Um Jae-il
- Han Ye-ji as Kim Sa-bi
- Jung Jun-won as Ku Do-won
- Lee Bong-ryeon as Seo Jeong-min
- Lee Chang-hoon as Ryu Jae-hwi
- Son Ji-yoon as Gong Ki-seon
Supporting cast
- Lee Hyun-kyun as Cho Jun-mo
- Jung Woon-sun as Oh Joo-young
- Jung Soon-won as Ku Seung-won
- Kim Hye-in as Myeong Eun-won
- Lee Do-hye as Ki Eun-mi
- Hong Na-hyeon as Cha Da-hye
- Cha Kang-yoon as Tak Gi-on
- Hyeon Jin as Yeom Mi-so
- Park Ha Eun as Hong Min-ju
Guest cast
- Ra Mi-ran as doctor
- Ahn Eun-jin as Chu Min-ha
- Kim Na-mi as Cheon Eun-pyo
- Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Jun-wan
- Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jeong-won
- Kim Jun-han as Ahn Chi-yong
- Kwak Sun-young as Lee Ik-sun
- Sung Yoo-bin as Hong Gi-dong
- Shin Hyun-been as Jang Gyeo-ul
- Lee Seung-bin as Restaurant host
- Nah Yung-suk as Jang Young-suk
- Shin Won-ho as Shin Won-ho
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | April 21, 2025 | May 24, 2025 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 12, 2025 | May 18, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 21, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 24, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Struggling with her finances, Oh Yi-young reluctantly returns to resident life — making blunder after blunder. Soon, she faces her first patient crisis. |
April 12, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The first-year residents contemplate quitting after burning out from hospital life. When Yi-young is backed into a corner, Ku Do-won comes to her aid. |
April 13, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As Um Jae-il receives constant compliments, Yi-young, Pyo Nam-kyung and Kim Sa-bi try to find ways to bring comfort to their own patients and families. |
April 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 2025 |
| Last aired | May 18, 2025 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:20:00 |