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Hospital Playlist
Five doctors, one terrible garage band, 20 years of friendship. This is the comfort show. 🎸
Who it's for
Five doctors who have been friends since medical school meet every week to play in their band, and the show quietly argues that this ritual of connection is what keeps them whole through exhausting, sometimes heartbreaking work.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Directed by Shin Won-ho and written by Lee Woo-jung, this tvN drama follows five doctors who have been friends since medical school and now work together at Yulje Medical Center. Alongside their demanding hospital work and their personal relationships, they play together in a band as an outlet. It ran for two 12-episode seasons from 2020 to 2021.
Where to find it
Aired on tvN in South Korea and released internationally as a Netflix-distributed series. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Seriously ill children and patient deaths.
Age: Not verified (suggested 13+)
There are those among you who seek the talkative through fear of being alone.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Talking”
