In addition to ‘descendants of the sun’, discover 5 doramas that pass around the lives of doctors and hospitals that are a must -see
Series set in hospitals, which accompany the routine of doctors and nurses, win fans around the world. One of the greatest examples of this is “Gray’s Anatomy”, a true phenomenon of recent decades. In the doramas, the genre also stands out, with hits such as “descendants of the sun”, starring Song Joong-Ki (Vincenzo) and Song Hye-Kyo (The lesson).
Taking advantage of this popularity, the playground has separated five unmissable South Korean productions that explore the challenges of medicine and the exciting stories of its protagonists. Check it out!
1. Heroes on duty (2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=criuqgeskpq
Based on the webtoon “Trauma Center: Golden Hour” Han Sani‘Heroes on duty’ tells the trajectory of the Baek Kang-Hyuk War Surgeon, who leads a team that works in the traumatology sector at a collapse university hospital turning it into a true emergency center that saves lives.
Showing the challenges of treating severely injured patients, the series is starring Ju ji-hoon, Ahn ha-young, Chu Young-woo, between others. All 8 episodes are available from Netflix.
2. Collapsed doctors (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDodGGGNKNXM
One of the most successful dramas of 2024, “Doctors in collapse”, follows the story of Jung-Woo (Park Hyung-Sik), a renowned plastic surgeon whose life turns upside down after a mysterious medical error. In the midst of the crisis, he moves to a new apartment and reunites ha-neul (Park Shin-Hye), a talented anesthetist and his former rival in college times, who also faces a difficult time. As they deal with their own challenges, the two doctors end up backed by and gradually turn their pain into a fresh start.
Directed by Oh Hyun-Jong and signed by BAEK SUN-WOOthe romantic comedy is found in the Netflix catalog.
3. A daily dose of sun (2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=velryg3UUA9K
Starred Park Bo-Young, Yeon woo-jin, JANG DONG-YOON and Lee Jung-Eun“A daily dose of sun” follows Jung Da-Eun, a young nurse who has the determination of being the “ray of sunshine” in the life of his patients from the Department of Psychiatry at Myungshin University Hospital, so the series focuses on their interactions with those under their care.
The drama is based on the webtoon “Morning Comes Even in the Psychiatric Ward”, which tells the actual story of the former major Lee ra-ha and your personal experiences, and is present on Netflix.
4. Playlist Hospital (2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bip4zkuyiue
Five doctors, five specialties and a time -resisting friendship, “Playlist Hospital” follows the intense routine of a general surgeon, a cardiologist, a gynecologist, a pediatrician and a neurosurgeon who, in addition to sharing work in the same hospital, share memories and challenges that shaped their lives. Despite the pressure of surgeries and emergencies, the group of friends unites through the common passion that share music and their joint band.
The two seasons of the dorama are available from Netflix.
5. Doctor John (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bax5w5vmtzm
Cha yo-han is a brilliant anesthesist capable of diagnosing patients in just 10 seconds. While building a promising career, he comes across a case that transforms his life. Already Kang Si-Young, a talented doctor who, after leaving the hospital without explanations, begins to work temporarily in a penitentiary, where he meets a mysterious and genius prisoner. Upon returning to the hospital, she reunites him, now as a teacher. Together they investigate patients’ pain, seeking answers as true detectives of medicine.
Starred Ji Sung and Lee Se-Youngthe drama has all chapters available in the Netflix catalog.
Source: Recreio
