Resident Playbook

Resident Playbook follows a tight knit cohort of first year obstetrics and gynecology residents at Yulje Medical Center as they juggle brutal on call hours, chaotic schedules and the pressure to prove themselves. The hospital becomes a pressure cooker where mentors push for excellence while interns learn to treat patients with skill and compassion. Off duty, friendships, romances and family obligations pull at them, shaping how they respond to mistakes and growth. Each episode peels back the rituals of medical training, showing how a single decision can reshape a career. It investigates ambition, resilience and the human cost of caring for others in a high stakes environment.

Directed by Lee Min-soo and created by Shin Won-ho, Lee Woo-jung, and Kim Song-hee, the series features Go Youn-jung as Oh Yi-young and a core ensemble that includes Shin Sia, Kang You-seok, Han Ye-ji and Jung Jun-won.

Early reception sits at 7.802 out of 10 from 43 votes, suggesting viewers respond to a grounded take on medical training. The show centers on discipline, mentorship and the personal costs of becoming an OB GYN while examining ethics, teamwork and the balance between work and life.