# Resident Playbook

Resident Playbook (Korean: 언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활) is an upcoming 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, Han Ye-ji, Kang You-seok, 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 was originally scheduled to premiere on tvN in May 2024, but postponed to the second half of 2024. In September 2024, it was decided to postpone the series until further notice.
It is scheduled to premiere on tvN on April 12, 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).

## Synopsis

Set at the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center, the series follows the hospital lives and turbulent friendships of young obstetrics and gynaecology residents who proudly enter the unpopular department in an era of low birth rates.

## Cast
### Main

* Go Youn-jung as Oh Yi-young, a first-year obstetrics and gynaecology resident
* Shin Si-ah as Pyo Nam-kyung, a first-year obstetrics and gynaecology resident
* Han Ye-ji as Kim Sa-bi
* Kang You-seok as Um Jae-il, a first-year obstetrics and gynaecology resident
* Jung Joon-won as an obstetrics and gynaecology resident

### Supporting

* Lee Bong-ryun as a professor of obstetrics and gynecology
* Lee Chang-hoon as Ryu Jae-hwi
    A professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center.
* Jeong Soon-won
* Son Ji-yoon as a professor of obstetrics and gynecology
* Lee Hyun-kyun as a professor of obstetrics and gynecology
* Seo Yi-seo as Park Joon-seok, a fourth-year emergency medicine resident.
* Jung Woon-sun as Joo-young, a first-year obstetrics and gynaecology resident.

## Production
### Development

In 2023, director Shin Won-ho had reportedly started working on a new project, a spin-off to Hospital Playlist (2020–2021) and contacted several actors and held auditions in secret. Later, Shin's new work was denied to be neither prequel nor spin-off of Hospital Playlist as contrast from a media report.
The series was another collaboration of Shin and writer Lee Woo-jung, who produced the Reply series and Hospital Playlist series, directed by Lee Min-soo, as well as written by Kim Song-hee, an assistant writer of Reply 1988 and Hospital Playlist. Eggiscoming managed the production.

### Casting

On July 5, 2023, Go Youn-jung was reportedly cast as the female lead of Resident Playbook. She was confirmed to appear for the series two months later.
On September 20, 2023, Shin Si-ah was cast as other female lead and confirmed it a day later. On September 22, Kang You-seok was reportedly cast as the male lead of the series and confirmed it three days later. Jung Joon-won was also cast as another male lead and confirmed his appearance three days later.
Go, Shin, Kang, Jung, along with Han Ye-ji completed the main cast line-up of the series.

### Filming

In May 2023, it was reported that principal photography would begin in the second half of 2023. After two months, the filming was scheduled to start in October later that year.

### Postponement

In February 2024, many doctors, residents, and interns had resigned and suspended their studies as a protest to South Korean government proposal to increase medical school enrollment by 2,000 every year from 2025, setting the quota to 5,058. Due to this medical strike, the series suffered from it. tvN announced that depending on the situation the broadcast date could be delayed. In March 2024, it was reported that the series was postponed to the second half of 2024, with exact date yet to be determined. In September 2024, as the series has been delayed several times it was decided to be cancelled this year until further notice.

## Release

Resident Playbook was scheduled to air in March 2024 and will premiere on tvN on April 12, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).
In January 2024, TVN revealed Resident Playbook as part of its 2024 drama line-up. The next month, tvN confirmed the series' broadcast the first half that year. The series, which was originally scheduled to air in May after Queen of Tears, has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing medical strike in South Korea. It was also supposed to stream on Netflix.