Resident Playbook
Updated: 12/10/2025, 5:56:29 PM Wikipedia source
Resident Playbook (Korean: 언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활) is a 2025 South Korean television series created by Shin Won-ho and Lee Woo-jung, written by Kim Song-hee, directed by Lee Min-soo, and starring Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-ah, Kang You-seok, Han Ye-ji, and Jung Joon-won. It is a spin-off of the 2020–2021 series Hospital Playlist, and depicts the life and friendship of university hospital professors and doctors. It aired tvN from April 12, 2025 to May 18, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
Infobox
Also known as
Wise Resident Life
Hangul
언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활
Lit.
A Life of a Resident That Will Be Wise Someday
RR
Eonjenganeun seulgiroul jeongonguisaenghwal
MR
Ŏnjen'ganŭn sŭlgiroul chŏn'gongŭisaenghwal
Genre
Medical drama
Created by
mw- Shin Won-ho Lee Woo-jung
Written by
Kim Song-hee
Directed by
Lee Min-soo
Starring
Go Youn-jung Shin Si-ah Kang You-seok Han Ye-ji Jung Joon-won
Country of origin
South Korea
Original language
Korean
No. of episodes
12
Running time
70-90 minutes
Production company
Eggiscoming
Network
tvN
Release
April 12 (2025-04-12) –May 18, 2025 (2025-05-18)
Tables
List of singles, showing year released and selected chart positions · Original soundtrack › Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| KOR | |||
| "Start!" | 2025 | — | Part 1 |
| "Sunny Day" | — | Part 2 | |
| "On Such a Day" (그런 날) | — | Part 3 | |
| "Amateur" (아마추어) | 108 | Part 4 | |
| "Breath" (숨) | — | Part 5 | |
| "Forever" (영원해) | 41 | Part 6 | |
| "It's You" (너인데) | — | Part 7 | |
| "Someday It's Time to Shine" (언젠가 눈부시게 빛날 테니 (언눈빛)) | 173 | Part 8 | |
| "When the Day Comes" (그날이 오면) | 39 | Part 9 | |
| "A Race" (달리기) | 96 | Part 10 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
1
1
Season
1
Season
2
Episode number
3
Episode number
4
Episode number
5
Episode number
6
Episode number
7
Episode number
8
Episode number
9
Episode number
10
Episode number
11
Episode number
12
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1.094 | 1.065 | 1.261 | 1.396 | 1.277 | 1.540 | 1.423 | 1.682 | 1.674 | 2.089 | 1.812 | 2.152 | 1.538 | |
Average TV viewership ratings · Viewership
Nationwide
Nationwide
Ep.
Nationwide
Original broadcast date
Seoul
1
1
Ep.
1
Original broadcast date
April 12, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.680% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
4.365% (1st)
2
2
Ep.
2
Original broadcast date
April 13, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.986% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
4.477% (1st)
3
3
Ep.
3
Original broadcast date
April 19, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
4.475% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.065% (1st)
4
4
Ep.
4
Original broadcast date
April 20, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.135% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.761% (1st)
5
5
Ep.
5
Original broadcast date
April 26, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
4.821% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
6.069% (1st)
6
6
Ep.
6
Original broadcast date
April 27, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.531% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.876% (1st)
7
7
Ep.
7
Original broadcast date
May 3, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.310% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.979% (1st)
8
8
Ep.
8
Original broadcast date
May 4, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
5.972% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
6.389% (1st)
9
9
Ep.
9
Original broadcast date
May 10, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
6.214% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.103% (1st)
10
10
Ep.
10
Original broadcast date
May 11, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.491% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.450% (1st)
11
11
Ep.
11
Original broadcast date
May 17, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
6.627% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
7.620% (1st)
12
12
Ep.
12
Original broadcast date
May 18, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.142% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
8.630% (1st)
Average
Average
Ep.
Average
Original broadcast date
5.615%
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
6.315%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
Ep.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) | |
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | April 12, 2025 | 3.680% (1st) | 4.365% (1st) |
| 2 | April 13, 2025 | 3.986% (1st) | 4.477% (1st) |
| 3 | April 19, 2025 | 4.475% (1st) | 5.065% (1st) |
| 4 | April 20, 2025 | 5.135% (1st) | 5.761% (1st) |
| 5 | April 26, 2025 | 4.821% (1st) | 6.069% (1st) |
| 6 | April 27, 2025 | 5.531% (1st) | 5.876% (1st) |
| 7 | May 3, 2025 | 5.310% (1st) | 5.979% (1st) |
| 8 | May 4, 2025 | 5.972% (1st) | 6.389% (1st) |
| 9 | May 10, 2025 | 6.214% (1st) | 7.103% (1st) |
| 10 | May 11, 2025 | 7.491% (1st) | 8.450% (1st) |
| 11 | May 17, 2025 | 6.627% (1st) | 7.620% (1st) |
| 12 | May 18, 2025 | 8.142% (1st) | 8.630% (1st) |
| Average | 5.615% | 6.315% | |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). | |||
References
- Original song by Lee Seung-chul, released in 2012.
- Original song by Yoon Sang, released in 1996.
- "Start!" did not chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 58 on the Download Chart.
- "Sunny Day" did not chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 24 on the Download Chart.
- "On Such a Day" did not chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 23 on the Download Chart.
- "Breath" did not chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 45 on the Download Chart.
- "It's You" did not chart on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 32 on the Download Chart.
- Hospital Playlisthttps://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230922000537
- Hospital Playlisthttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004930330
- 마녀2https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/312/0000629626
- Resident Playbookhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004934020
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- 신원호 사단https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000452920
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- Kyunghyang Shinmunhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000928206
- XSport Newshttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001851211
- '언슬전' 차강윤, 새내기 인턴 풋풋한 서툶https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0001035693
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- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/tv/moving-star-go-youn-jung-to-lead-upcoming-hospital-playlist-spin-off-3500836
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- Yonhap News Agencyhttps://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240220001000320
- The Korea Heraldhttps://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240225050077
- The Korea Heraldhttps://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20240225050022
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/tv/hospital-playlist-spin-off-resident-playbook-delayed-into-second-half-of-2024-3608072
- The Korea Heraldhttps://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20240913050575
- Naverhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/311/0001865493
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