Medical Korean drama is one of the best genres, where we can enjoy the storyline with the flavor of romance and comedy. I’m sure many of you also dreamt of becoming a doctor and after watching medical dramas we become more excited about medical terminology. In this blog, we have listed down some top medical Korean dramas that you can stream in 2023.
Hospital Playlist 1 (2020) & Season 2 (2021)
Episodes: 12
Genre: Medical, Friendship, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Cho Jung Seok, Jung Kyoung Ho, Yoo Yeon Seok, Kim Dae Myung, Jeon Mi Do
Hospital Playlist shows the daily life of 5 surgeons and their methods of handling patients. This K-drama beautifully portrays the life, friendship, and relationship of five best friends who is surgeons at the same hospital. Check out Hospital Playlist Season 1 here. Ik Joon (Jo Jung Suk) is an assistant professor of General Surgery. Jun Wan (Jung Kyung Ho) is an associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery. Jung Won (Yoo Yeon Su) is an associate professor of Pediatric Surgery. Seok Hyung ( Kim Dae Myung) is an associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Song Hwa (Jeon Mi Do) is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Romantic (2016) & Season 2 (2020)
Episodes: 20 & 16
Genre: Romance, Medical
Cast Season 1: Han Seok Kyu, Yoo Yeon Seok, Seo Hyun Jin,
Cast Season 2: Han Suk Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Joo Hun, Kim Min Jae
Season 1: Boo Yong Joo (Han Suk Kyu) is a famous surgeon at Geosan hospital. He treats a kid Kang Dong Joo (Yoo Yeon Seok) and tells him that if he wants to take revenge then take it with his skill, not his anger. Later, Kang Dong Joo becomes a doctor at the same hospital. Yoon Seo Jeong (Seo Hyun Jin) is a senior of Kang Dong Joo who is known as a crazy shark. The storyline shows five years later when they both start working at Doldam Hospital with Teacher Kim.
Season 2:
Cha Eun Jae (Lee Sung Kung) is a second-year fellow at Geosan hospital. She is a bright student but she always passed out at Operation Theatre. Dr. Kim asked Cha Eun-Jae’s senior to send her to Doldam Hospital. Seo Woon Jun (Ahn Hyo Seop) is also a GS and a second-year fellow of Cha Eun Jae. He is a smart and talented doctor. But due to his situation, he ends up working at Doldam Hospital.
Good Doctor (2013)
Episodes: 20
Genre: Romance, Life, Medical
Cast: Joo Won, Moon Chae Won, Joo Sang Wook, Kim Min Seo
Park Si On (Joo Won) is a pediatric doctor with severe autism but he is intelligent and generous. Due to his autism disorder, he has to face various social situations. Cha Yoon Seo (Moon Chae Won) is also a smart pediatrician but she faces issues to understand people around her.
Doctor John (2019)
Episodes: 32
Genre: Medical, Romance
Cast: Ji Sung, Lee Se Young, Hwang Hee, Lee Kyu Hwang, Jung Min Ah
Cha Yo Han (Ji Sung) is a doctor of anesthesiology. He is very arrogant, but he is a genius at his work. His nickname is “10 Seconds,” which means he can figure out his patients in 10 seconds. When patients enter an examination room to walk their seats he can figure out his patient’s problems. Kang Shi Young (Lee Se Young) is a resident of anesthesiology and she works with Cha Yo Han. She is smart and always listens carefully to her patients.
Ghost Doctor (2022)
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Medical, Fantasy, Supernatural
Cast: Rain, Kim Bum, Uee, Son Na Eun
Cha Young Min (Rain) is a skilled but arrogant doctor. His spirit possessed another doctor’s body Seong Tak (Kim Bum). They both are opposite of each other, one is arrogant and the other is not, one is rude and the other one is jolly, one thing about him only instead of having skills but other one things about a patient even though he does not have any practical skills. Ghost Doctor is one of the top medical Korean dramas that you can stream in 2023.
Doctors (2016)
Episodes: 20
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Medical
Cast: Kim Rae Won, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Kyun Sang, Lee Sung Kyung
In the teenage Yoo Hye Jung (Park Shin Hye) life was very difficult but she was good at fighting. Her life changed after meeting with Ji Hong (Kim Rae Won). He teacher at Hye Jung’s school. He plays a significant role in transforming her life from a gangster to a doctor.
A Beautiful Mind (2016)
Episodes: 14
Genre: Mystery, Psychological, Romance, Medical
Cast: Jang Hyuk, Park So Dam, Yoon Hyun Min
Lee Young Oh (Jang Hyuk) is an excellent neurosurgeon but he has zero empathy. One day, he was involved in patient deaths. Gye Jin Sung (Park So Dam) is a traffic policewoman, she is honest and straightforward. They fall in love and Young Oh discovers his new personality.
Live Up to Your Name (2017)
Episodes: 16
Genre: Historical, Romance, Medical, Fantasy
Cast: Kim Nam Gil, Kim Ah Joong
It is a time travel K-drama. Heo Im (Kim Nam Gil) is an oriental doctor, who is known for acupuncture in Joseon. One day he finds himself in the modern-day Seol through time travel. Where he meets Choi Yeon Kyung (Kim Ah Joong) who is a Cardiothoracic surgeon at Shinhae Hospital and who only believes in modern-day medicine.
If You Wish Upon Me (2022)
Episodes: 16
Genre: Romance, Life, Medical
Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Choi Soo Young, Sung Dong Il
Yoon Gyeo Rye (Ji Chang Wook) lived at an orphanage and always struggle to leave a normal life. He is a young ex-convict who volunteers at a hospice hospital. Gyeo Rye works with volunteer team leader Kang Tae Sik (Sung Dong Il) and Nurse Seo Yeon Joo (Soo Young). Tae Sik is a young nurse at a hospice hospital who has a bright and cheerful personality.
Doctor Prisoner (2019)
Episodes: 32
Genre: Thriller, Law, Crime, Medical
Cast: Namkoong Min, Kwon Na Ra, Kim Byung Chul, Choi Won Young
Na Yi Je (Namkoong Min) is a surgeon. He is popular for his excellent skills. One day, he was involved in a medical accident but he was not the one who caused that. And in the whole process, Yi Je gets kicked out of the hospital. Later he started working as the chief of a prison medical clinic. Doctor Prisoner is one of the top medical Korean dramas that you can stream in 2023.
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