Hospital Playlist
Hospital Playlist (Korean: 슬기로운 의사생활) is a South Korean television series written by Lee Woo-jung and directed by Shin Won-ho. It is the second installment of the Wise Life series, following Prison Playbook (2017–18). It stars Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung, and Jeon Mi-do.
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Official promotional poster for season 2 | |
| Hangul | 슬기로운 의사생활 |
| Hanja | 슬기로운 醫師生活 |
| Literal meaning | Wise Doctor Life |
| Revised Romanization | Seulgiroun Uisasaenghwal |
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| Created by | Lee Myung-han (tvN) |
| Written by | Lee Woo-jung |
| Directed by | Shin Won-ho |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Executive producer | Park Seung-jae |
| Producer | Choi Sung-yoon |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 72–121 minutes |
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| Network | tvN |
| Release | March 12, 2020 – September 16, 2021 |
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| Wise Resident Life | |
The first season aired on tvN every Thursday from March 12 to May 28, 2020. Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and English-speaking countries after their television broadcast. By the conclusion of the first season, the series became the ninth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history at the time.
The second season aired between June 17 and September 16, 2021. According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode recorded 10.007% viewership, setting the record for the highest premiere ratings in the network's history.