“The show ended up not being aired”
The highly anticipated CJ ENM tvN medical drama ‘Resident Playbook’ which was initially postponed to the second half of the year due to the prolonged doctors’ strike which began with mass resignations, has been completely canceled.
The strike which was initially expected to be resolved soon, has been prolonged as public resentment grows, making medical dramas forced to give up altogether in the future.
According to industry reports on the 13th, ‘Resident Playbook,’ which was expected to air in the second half of the year, has been removed from the 2024 drama lineup. Some doubts whether it will be aired at all.
At a time when people are severely suffering great damage due to the strike, airing medical drama could face heavy backlash. ‘Resident Playbook’ is a drama about the dedication of doctors and medical residents towards their patients.
‘Resident Playbook’ was originally scheduled to air in May as the follow-up to tvN ‘Queen of Tears.’ However, the broadcast has been postponed to the second half of the year due to the strike. The drama was also set to air on Netflix, but with the cancellation, the broadcasting company may even face penalties.
Public opinion is getting worse as residents leave hospitals en masse in protest against the government’s policy to increase the number of medical schools. As the void has continued for more than half a year, a number of patients are suffering from damage.
After tvN released trailers and promotional materials for ‘Resident Playbook’ on Youtube and social media, people left comments like, “Make sure to include scene where they resign before surgeries,” and “Is this drama trying to glorify the medical field?” Given the harsh public sentiment, it seems impossible the drama, which highlights the dedication of doctors, to proceed with airing.
-I’m fine with not watching this drama… Don’t make dramas like this in the first place.
-I was looking forward to this drama, since it’s starred by amazing rookiesㅠㅠ Let’s just see them in other projectsㅠ
-Didn’t they build a huge hospital set for this? It’s a loss in many ways.
-Stop making dramas that glorify doctors.
-Shouldn’t they have labeled this drama as a fantasy from the start to make it air?
-Not just doctors, but dramas about judges and prosecutors are also fantasies.
-But dramas are all fantasies to some extent… It’s just unfortunate for the people involved in the production.
-Even ‘Hospital Playlist’ is irritating me now that I think about it. It was a fantasy drama.
-It’s a shame for Go Yoonjung, but I hope to see her in other works.
-I didn’t watch ‘Hospital Playlist’ because it was too much of fantasy.
-Stop making dramas about professionals.
-Even though dramas in general are technically fantasies, this is too different from reality.
-Just let it sit for 2-3 years before airing it
-It’s a shameㅠ
