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Unlike many Western and Korean medical dramas that focus on hospital politics or miraculous "invincible hero" surgeries, Hospital Playlist humanizes its practitioners. The show illustrates that doctors are "just human"—they get exhausted, cry over failures, and navigate their own complex personal lives.

A charismatic general surgeon and single father whose humor masks deep emotional resilience. Seulgiroun Euisasaenghal

A brilliant neurosurgeon and the emotional anchor of the group, known for her professional perfection and terrible, yet endearing, singing. Unlike many Western and Korean medical dramas that

An introverted obstetrician-gynecologist who values his patients' lives deeply and finds solace in his friends. A brilliant neurosurgeon and the emotional anchor of

The narrative heart of the series is the enduring 20-year friendship between five doctors who first met in medical school in 1999:

Their bond is uniquely expressed through their weekend band practice, a tradition that provides the show's titular "playlist" and reinforces their shared history through music. Deconstructing the Medical Genre

A sensitive pediatric surgeon who struggles with the loss of his patients and initially dreams of becoming a priest.