Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
TvN series 'Hospital Playlist' off to good start
The friends come to work at the same hospital. Courtesy of tvN
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
TvN's new series “Hospital Playlist” got off to a good start on Thursday with 6.3 percent viewership rating.
Producer Shin Won-ho and writer Lee Woo-jung have teamed up again, four years after “Reply 1988” in 2016. The two were behind the success of the three “Reply” series ― the other two were “Reply 1997” in 2012 and “Reply 1994” in 2013.
The new series revolves around five friends from medical school ― played by Cho Jung-seok, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Jeun Mi-do, and Kim Dae-myung.
The story develops as the friends come to work at the same hospital and deal with their daily lives as doctors together.
Scenes from the new series/ Courtesy of tvN
The series has whetted the appetite for producer Shin's fans, as his previous series “Prison Playbook” was a hit with a compelling and comical storyline and a heartwarming touch.
During an online media conference on Wednesday, Shin said he hopes to deliver another heartfelt story.
“I try to make dramas that people can sympathize with, so that is what I did with this one, a story that would make people laugh and feel touched,” he said.
The drama airs every Thursday at 9 p.m. and is also available through Netflix.