It seems like the Hospital Playlist spin-off Resident Playbook is facing another delay.
Resident Playbook starring Go Yoon Jung was slated to follow Queen of Tears, which ended in April. However, its release date was pushed to the second half of 2024.
According to recent reports, the 2024 release of the Netflix show looks unlikely.
As the medical community conflict heats up, the future of the tvN drama Resident Playbook is also growing more uncertain.
This is due to the ongoing doctors’ strike triggered by the medical community’s opposition to the increase in medical school admissions, with no signs of a resolution in sight.
On June 17, most professors at hospitals linked to Seoul National University College of Medicine started an indefinite hiatus, while a ‘collective hiatus’ organized by the Korean Medical Association (KMA) is set for tomorrow, sparking significant backlash from patients and the public.
The number of professors backing the hiatus stands at 873, which makes up 90.3% of all participating professors, with 529 actively taking part in the hiatus.
Despite this, the disagreements between the Korean Medical Association and the government remain unresolved. The government continues to oppose the ‘three demands’ put forward by the Korean Medical Association on June 16.
As a result, the public’s growing aversion towards Resident Playbook, a series depicting the lives of hospital staff navigating challenging situations, is quite understandable. If the show continues airing, it might face criticism for portraying doctors in an overly positive light.
The broadcast of Queen of Tears, initially planned to follow Queen of Tears, has been put on hold indefinitely. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon is currently airing as tvN’s Saturday-Sunday drama, and the upcoming follow-up has been confirmed as The Auditors starring Shin Ha Kyun.
Following that, Love Next Door and Jeong Nyeon are scheduled to premiere.
As per the latest report by Ten Asia, the production crew stated they are internally discussing moving forward with the series this year. Yet, if the medical strike continues, the programming for the latter half of the year could also become uncertain.