Hospital Playlist (2020)

MY HAPPYPILL

I never expected that I would be obsessed with this drama. Literally, every detail and corner of this show melts me from the very beginning and at the very end. The big factor I considered before choosing this drama is because it's medical, I wanted to know more about that field but then BOOM they sang. I was surprised and mesmerized, I never expected this to have a music genre, and even more surprised that I became addicted to every song played! Personally, my fave song they sang this season ( although I love all of them ) is Aloha. Okey ehem ehem

CAUSE YOUR LOVE IS SWEET YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING!!

Next, The characters have their own personality and role that they portrayed amazingly. I would have given them an award if I can. Every character had their own charisma and blended so well with the cast, especially our MCs. I really felt the friendship, dynamics, and care in their circle ( I wish I could have that kind of friendship ) My own personal favorite Ahn Jung Won inserts lots of hearts. I love love love him, everything he does is absolutely adorable, I also adore his mom and her mom's circle of friends ( their also really funny ) His family situation is funny too ( Imagine having all of your older siblings priests) His love life is one of my def awaited moment because their slow burn ( Well for me, they are ) I couldn't ask more for anything if someone like Jung Won comes in my life and be mine. Romances in this drama are def a roller coaster.

If we would talk about the confessions then my personal favorite is between Ik Jun and Song Hwa, well it was a one-sided confession but when you know, well you know *winks* I screamed and slapped the wall ( I'm serious, I really did ) It was butterflies overload. We could see their chemistry throughout the whole season like your def blind and dense if you couldn't. Both are very funny and would make you love them.

The other two MC's also have their own love story. One was very funny and had their own prob to deal with while the other love story--well you'll even question if it's a love story. Actually, all of their situations have been happening in real life some will relate and that makes it more great.

Theirs a lot of side characters that you would def fall in love with or be fond of. I could make a list of them ( I love them ) but that would take a lot of time sooooo I would mention one out countless of side characters.

A girl who had her own character development and I really saw her as someone to who I can relate. She also is portrayed as someone who sympathize with her patients which gave the real-life factor more convincing. Her name is Chu Min Ha, she's an Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident in the department of one of our MCs ( Suk Hyung ) who became her crush and we can also call it a one-sided love for her. The thing is Suk Hyung isn't ready for a relationship while Min Ha who understood what he meant tries her best not to make him uncomfortable and said she just wanted to tell her how she felt ( she may even is ready to wait for him ). I know and understand Suk Hyung but the Chrisman Eve episode broke me into pieces when I watched Min Ha seeing him with his ex-wife when he refused to have dinner with Min Ha, so she just ate by herself and came to the hospital with a cake and some gifts and that where she saw THEM. IT WAS EVEN SNOWING THAT TIME AND SHE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME HOLDING THE GIFTS AND CAKE, SHE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE AN UMBRELLA TO SHIELD HERSELF AGAINST THE SNOW.

Bottom line, I really felt sorry for her and I hope she could find happiness even if it's not Suk Hyung anymore. She's really someone I'm fond of although out of the 1st season.

Again bottom line I love every single episode of this show, I felt really content. I def recommend this with all of my heart. This review is far from what I want to say because I have a very longggggg explanation of why I love this K-drama but it would take ages to write them one by one.

TO EVERYONE WHO'S PART OF THE HOSPITAL PLAYLIST, BE IT THE CAST AND PRODUCTION. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR MAKING A WONDERFUL SHOW!! LOTS OF LOVE AND HUGS!!

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Heartwarming with an incredible and touching story

Every single part of this series was enjoyable, valuable, and fulfilling to watch and it is one of the best dramas I have ever seen. Everything from the characters, stories, and the musical elements, is definitely worth a watch. This drama was quite simple to follow with not much medical jargon and it's definitely a drama that will tug on your heartstrings. They also showed us how we should all value the small intricate things that life brings us and that we should treasure these moments. Due to this, I believe that this drama feels very different from other shows I've watched in the past. The series made me laugh, cry, smile, and feel sentimental - with a hint of longing to eat some delicious food.

Story
The story itself was quite interesting. I wasn't immediately hooked on the series, but I decided to go ahead with it due to how they would add the musical element into their lives. Medical dramas are not the typical genre I would yearn for watching, but I particularly enjoyed the aspect of the doctors enjoying the company of each other and enjoying every aspect of free time that they individually have. The slice of life drama gives us insight into how important friendship really is and balancing life and work. All of the patient stories were very touching and realistic; also the inspiring stories that followed with it. Everything was executed well and the progress of the drama was extraordinary. This drama paints a realistic depiction of what the life of being in the medical field and working in a hospital setting really is, such as communication amongst patients and their guardians, incompetent and impolite staff, being on-call 24/7, and dealing with the emotional, mental and physical challenges of patient conditions
Although the romance isn't the centre of this drama, I do have to mention that the romance was sweet, mature, and realistic, with no cliche moments

Acting/Cast
Ik Jun - Shown to be the humorous and the 'mood maker' of the bunch, you will definitely favour him for his lighthearted, kind, extroverted and sweet personality. He's known as the 'crazy' one, but that all ties in with his bubbly demeanour I have huge admiration for his character role in this drama series as he balances the life of being a surgeon and a single Father. It was very sweet to see his moments with U-Ju.

Jeong Won - His love, passion, and care for kids was definitely a favourable characteristic of Jeong Won. His caring and compassionate side towards his patients and his subtle caring exterior towards his loved ones were very moving and gave me butterflies. But among that, he's also emotionally sensitive which was quite refreshing to see

Jun Wan - He has a cold, mundane, and outspoken personality that made him slightly intimidating, but as the show progressed, we get to understand more of his tough-love personality and his wish for the best to the ones he cares about. He definitely has a straightforward approach to his relationships as well as his soft side.

Song Hwa - Highly intelligent, tough, and competent, she is the character that we would all admire and feel inspired by. She is the one that holds the group together and ensures the best out of all of them. Her compassion and love for her job are truly amazing and her intuition is remarkable. Although her emotions are not shown much in this drama, I think it made her character more relatable.

Seok-Hyung - Introverted, awkward but also considerate, his non-materialistic and humbleness is what drives me to like his character. His love and value for the small and intricate things in life really moved me. It is quite evident that he treasures the time he has with his best friends from office meals, evening dinners, karaoke nights, and band practices.

I think that each character was loveable in their own ways and thus, I don't have a favourite, because they all shine respectfully. Their friendship goes above and beyond of goals and shows how we should all treasure the moments we have with our friends and look out for those who are really genuine and caring towards us. The selection for the cast was amazing and the actors did an amazing job in depicting the emotions and hardships that they individually portray. This is my first time watching the main cast act so I can't really make a comment on their previous work, but I must say they did exceptionally well
I loved that each supporting role had their moments and stories to share in this series. The relationships that they have with their professors, as well as each other, were memorable and cherishing.

Music
Throughout the show, the cast delivered some great songs that were good. There were some songs that I really found catchy and would listen to again, but others, not so much.

Rewatch value
Again, I am the type that is reluctant to watch a series again, but I would have to watch this again to catch some details of the drama again as I wasn't quite familiar with the drama a few episodes in. This series is deemed as rewatchable to watch the hilarious and valuable experiences that the characters go through.

Overall, I believe that this is one of my favourite slice of life dramas to watch. It's realistic and touching with some amazing chemistry between the characters of the show. Definitely would recommend it if you need something to watch to take a break away from love-triangle dramas, which is what I did.

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Une première partie rafraichissante et très drôle et une deuxième partie plus fragile

Je ferais court, le drama étant en deux saison.
J'ai bien hésité avant de me lancer dans cette saison. Une des raisons qui me freinait, tout à fait personnel, était la présence de Jo Jung Suk. Déçue de ses rôles précédents dans"Jealousy incarnate" et "Oh My Ghost", je n'étais pas impatiente de le revoir sur "scène". L'autre étant que je n'avais pas envie de série médicale dans l'immédiat, ayant déjà eu ma dose avec "Doctor Romantic" et "Doctor John", deux dramas que j'ai adoré.
Et puis, il y a eu les raisons qui m'ont poussé à le regarder, même tardivement : Jung Kyung Ho que j'adore!!! et surtout un scénario pondu par Lee Woo Jung, le talentueux scénariste de la saga des "Reply" et surtout " Prison Playbook" que j'avais adoré.

Nous retrouvons comme dans la saga des "reply" ou "prison playbook" un groupe d'amis dans la quarantaine, amis depuis leur 20 ans, partageant le temps d'une saison (de deux plutôt) leur vie quotidienne de médecin.
Un groupe d'amis, un thème récurrent que nous adorons voir, surtout si cela est bien fait. Et pour tout dire : C'est plus que bien fait. Leur amitié est non seulement solide mais d'une complicité hors du commun. J'ai été frappé par la symbiose du groupe, où tout un chacun se connait sur le bout des doigts (bien que chacun ait ses secrets), se titille dans la joie et la bonne humeur tout en se soutenant avec une loyauté sans faille! Quelle amitié! On rit, on rit et on rit. Leurs pitreries sont à la hauteur de leur chamailleries! Mais tout cela avec un lien que rien ne semble pouvoir défaire.

Alors je vais être franche, le groupe d'amis est LE point fort de ce drama. Ils sont parfaits quand ils sont ensemble, et on en redemande encore..... Ce qui pose donc problème est leur vie en dehors de ce groupe. Ils deviennent moins intéressants, moins dynamiques, moins drôles. En tant qu'individu, ils sont très bien, je n'irai pas dire qu'ils sont inintéressants, juste moins attachants. Moins loufoques. Moins eux.

Les protagonistes interagissent souvent avec leur équipe et, bien que cela ne soit pas du tout une mauvaise chose, j'avoue que je n'ai pas trouvé leur interaction avec les autres équipes médicales transcendantes, à la hauteur de leur groupe d'amis. Il y a des seconds rôles intéressants comme Do Jae Hak, mais je pense que son personnage n'a pas été assez approfondi. Et puis des rôles inutiles comme Cheon Myung Tae si ce n'est pour nous démontrer brièvement tout l'opposé de nos héros.
Il y a pléthore d'acteur et d'actrice connus venus en tant que guest star, cela serait trop long de n'en citer ne serait-ce que quelques uns, mais c'était sympathique de trouver des visages connus d'épisode en épisode.

Les romances sont un point faible dans ce drama. Il n'y a aucune romance qui m'ait vraiment donné envie de retenir mon souffle et d'en avoir des papillons dans le ventre. Sincèrement, j'ai même trouvé certain duo...ennuyant. Si vous recherchez une ou des romances trépidantes, passez votre chemin.

L'autre point faible qui m'a posé problème est la succession de cas à chaque épisode. Si la première partie, nous sommes témoins de 2 ou 3 cas médicaux, en deuxième partie, il y'en a tellement qu'il m'est devenu impossible de ressentir une quelconque connexion avec ces personnages, m'obligeant à me souvenir qui avait quoi, et qui souffrait de quoi. C'est un choix, que celui de vouloir traiter de nombreux cas différents à chaque épisode, cela donne en effet l'impression que les médecins n'ont plus de vie privée et doivent courir à chaque instant de leur vie. Mais l'effet pernicieux est de nous obliger à nous détacher rapidement des personnages pour pouvoir suivre la progression du drama. Résultat, on croule nous aussi sous les cas à traiter, et nous n'arrivons plus à ressentir de la compassion ou n'importe quelle émotion si ce n'est de l'ennui. J'ai préféré de loin d'autres séries comme "Doctor John" ou "Doctor Romantic" où les cas font avancer les médecins dans leur apprentissage, les rendant plus forts à travers leur faiblesse.

L'OST est loin d'être mauvais mais ne sera pas inoubliable comme l'OST des "Reply" ou de "Prison Playbook".

Les acteurs? Alors je dis bravo, j'ai été époustouflée par leur jeu alors que je les connais plutôt bien. Ils ont su créer ce lien incroyable entre eux, rendant les moments entre amis hilarants et émotionnellement forts!
Alors que Jo Jung Suk m'avait dernièrement déçue, il a été de loin mon préféré dans ce drama, alors que je n'étais venue que pour Jung Kyung Ho! Jo Jung Suk m'a fit rire aux larmes, et ses expressions de voyou au grand coeur m'ont fait fondre comme neige au soleil!!! Sa relation avec son "fils" est incroyable, sa patience et son humanité envers ses patients m'ont fait un bien fou! J'en redemande encore et encore!! Et puis, juste pour son arrivée dans le premier épisode, je n'aurais loupé ceci pour rien au monde! (cela a presque supplanté son entrée calamiteuse dans "Jealousy Incanarte" et qui m'aura fait rire pendant 3 jours).
J'ai adoré Jung Kyung Ho, toujours fidèle à lui même, son attitude un peu hautain mais tellement humain parfois m'ont donné à plusieurs reprise des envie de le câliner.
Yoo Yeon Seok n'était pas à la base mon favori, mais depuis "Mr Sunshine" et "Doctor Romantic" je le suis de près, un acteur qui sait jouer avec nos émotions avec maestrio. Ici, encore il nous démontre tout son savoir, jongler entre le rire et l'émotion...
Je connais moins bien Jeon Mi Do et Kim Dae Myung dont c'est ma première fois, mais j'avoue ne pas avoir été déçue par leur prestation, même si cela ne m'a pas marqué plus que cela.

Je voudrais apporter une mention spéciale à mes deux petits coups de coeur : Kim Hae Sook et Kim Gab Soo! Ils ont été un rayon de soleil incroyable!!! Leur prestation a été magnifique et j'ai adoré les voir interagir. Leur duo a été empreint d'une telle complicité phénoménal, que je n'attendais qu'une chose : qu'ils finissent ensemble. Si j'ai la chance de vieillir, Si j'ai la chance d'avoir encore mon époux à mes côtés, je veux être ce couple. Se chamaillant sans cesse, mais avec tant d'amour et de respect l'un envers l'autre, et cela toujours dans la bonne humeur.

Un drama qui a donc la particularité de nous faire rire grâce à un groupe d'amis unique dans ce genre, une amitié indéfectible et d'une telle complicité qu'on ne peut que vouloir en être aussi. Malgré des faiblesses dans la deuxième partie, ce drama reste un must to see. Et puis certaines scènes sont inoubliables! Comme le karaoké au début du drama, à mourir de rire ou les scènes de repas (fight) entre nos protagonistes!
Vous ne regretterez pas d'y jeter ne serait-ce qu'un coup d'oeil. Rire garantie!

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i finished a drama so fast after so long ah i loved it sm.
i can understand when people dwy this is overrated cuz everyone and their mamas know about this drama but really it deserves the recognition. ive gotten accustomed to jumpscares and sudden betrayals in dramas sm i expected smth to happen at least but nothing happened lmao. hospital playlist is all about 5 doctors and their personal lives and i loved how much insight we got in every operation and everything. i loved how they had a personal life to enjoy too after all their struggles the whole week
i have nothing much to say this is just a feel good drama showing struggles of doctors and the strong friendship between 5 besties. i have a lot of hope for season 2
i loved senghwa and ikjun sm. their foodie besti thing ugh i love them sm. also the parents being friends <33 ah my heart i love all of them sm im gonna cry

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There’s no way this wasn’t going to wind up high on my list. Fangirl moment: It has Jo Jung Suk and Jung Kyung Ho. I love, adore, will watch anything either of them do. They’re always just so charming and rich to watch. That aside, the creative team behind this show is one of my most dependable. I always watch them because I know I’m going to be treated to heart-felt stories about characters that feel meaningful and real. They did it in the Reply series and they did it in Prison Playbook. Their slice-of-life take on their topics is always touching, humanizing. This show is no different.

As I get older I appreciate stories that focus on characters in their 30s/40s because its nice to see aspects of my own reality reflected back. The world is different at this age than when I was in my early 20s floundering through love. There are hard stories to watch here; one of the doctors works pediatrics. There were tears, and choked up moments because this show is so great at humanizing characters that only show up for a few minutes of screen time.

It’s also great at subverting expectations. There are not really and villains that you’d expect. There are shitty chaebols but also human, endearing ones. People come in a range of good and bad and we get to see them through our loveable group of long-time friends. The show is just the definition of a moving human drama.

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IKJUN BEST HUMAN!!

i personally watch this bcs jo jung suk is in the cast, he has incredible acting and can do anything. and i was right!!!
him playing as ikjun is the best ever!! can sing, can dance, can act, handsome, also great at humor?? lee ikjun is literally jo jung suk in real life!!

thesecond best i like about this is the OST!! damn, i replying this over and over again, they r so talented. esp jo jungsuk and jeon mido. they did really well, their ost also charted so well, pretty sure jjs gonna got that Ost of the year!!

the third best character that i like after ikjun and songhwa is jang gyeo wool, i love her character development. the girl who dont care abt a patient, she did it her own way too~

about the ships, iam all for ikjun-songhwa, they r the sweetest, altho at 1st i like chihong, but when he cant take the hint with how many times songhwa reject him and he still pursuing her, and that day at the dinner with other nerosurgeon doctors, he crossed his lines. iam 100% IKSONG for endgame now!! def knewiksong gonna be super slow burn couple, but whatever, they r my endgame now

also, the cutest ujuuu!!

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With such an amazing cast and great production, the show didn't disappoint.

But with an average rating of 9.3 and many dithyrambic reviews, I was expecting a unique gem. The show wasn't that for me.

The good points :
- Incredible cast and acting : great actors in EVERY main and supporting roles. (Probably the best casting I have ever seen in quantity and quality).
- Solid writing and pacing.
- Beautiful stories, realistic enough characters.

The average or bad points :
- The show was previsible to me (but I watched too many dramas... )
- I skipped some of the band parts (musical parts of the drama) : I didn't like the way it was recorded/mixed and the music didn't move me.
- For a medical drama, it is amazing (although I don't know anything about medecine). BUT there are already many great medical dramas out there, and although the medical parts were amazing, there was not much originality.
- The first season calls for the second with some cliffhangers at the end.

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Pure wine

This is most likely the only drama review I'll make in a lifetime. And that's because Hospital Playlist is certainly a drama that'll stay me for life. Friendly summary of everything I loved about it:

- It's hard to beat the greatness of the main five friendship. Their chemistry, understandment and care are just something else.
- It portrays the beauty of life in its root. No flashy heroes, hateful villains or over the top happenings; only life and its greatness, and life doesn't have a planned outline.
- Characters are so well built and compelling, supported by brilliant acting. And I mean all characters, including hospital staff, families and patients. All of them feel important to me, it doesn't matter how big their roles are.
- Again: the acting in this drama is no joke, but rightfully expected from such a great cast. All the care on the process of casting showed.
- The musical breaks are so heart warming and comforting! The OSTs have been in my playlists for months already, and the Aloha karaoke scene remains as my favorite moment in the drama. Plus, props to the actors for making such an effort on actually playing the instruments. No more bad instrument playing cringe on dramas, please!
- It only gets better with time. By the time of this review, I've watched season one 8 times, and it's amazing how the show hooked me more the more I watched and understood its elements.
- The CRAZY amount of details and consistency. The amount of information (specially in the first couple of episodes) can be overwhelming at first, but it's full of meaningful scenario, characters and background details. It's impressive, really. Rewatch value is so high on this one!
- It's so full of emotions and realness. The work put here by all the actors and production must be commended. I sincerely want to thank all of them for making such a masterpiece.

I could go on and on about it, but this is already too lengthy. It's unbeliavable to me how Hospital Playlist could climb my favorites list right away, but I'm so happy it did. This is my comfort show and I can't get over it. Season 2, please come fast!

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Mature, skillful writing, direction, and acting that inspires

This is my current all-time favorite drama. Although it's a medical drama, it resists going down the melodramatic path and really strives for a sense of hope. It gives us a glimpse into the lives and meaningful friendships and relationships between very smart professionals. You get to know every character, including all the supporting cast, in amazing depth. It's light in the sense that you're not crying over dead people every moment and it isn't plot driven so some would say the pace is slow, but it's so very deep around the characters' love and support of each other that you are never bored. All the characters are written in a mature way without silly angsty features, which is refreshing. There is magic in every interaction and conversation. And there's an overlay of confidence, humbleness, and making good, moral decisions so the entire show radiates hope and inspiration that you feel like striving to emulate when you watch it.

If you are looking for mature stories, amazing writing, and great acting, this is it. This is the ONLY drama I've rewatched more than twice, and without skipping ANY scenes. It's. That. Good.

The only thing I would have liked to change would be at least one more female in the main cast. It does pretty much balance out because there are a couple strong female supporting characters but having only 1 main female lead out of 5 is disappointing.

And if you've seen this show, you should check out the many behind the scenes videos online. You gain so much respect knowing how they made the show, how skilled the director is, and all the skills the actors had to learn.

In a COVID world where hope is sorely needed, I can't wait for the next season of inspirational relationships! I have a feeling it will take a very long time for another show to take the place of HP as my most favorite show ever.

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Okay. I started watching this drama without reading anything about it (well except the actors and director). Didn’t really know how the story will go or what. So half way thru the first episode I kept looking for answers to questions I have in mind - what’s the story? Who’s the main lead? Who’s the protagonist? Antagonist? What would be the main problem? Main love line? Etc. So when the first episode ended, I was quite surprised. I realized that I may have misinterpreted this drama. This drama is simply about the lives of five friends who happened to be doctors and are working in the same hospital.

Seeing that this was the plot (reminded me of reply series tbh), it made me feel refreshed. Initially I postponed watching it when it first aired because it will only air one episode per week and I cannot stress enough how I anxious I think I will be while waiting for the next episode. But I easily gave in, I started watching when episode 3 or 4 was out.

It’s not your typical medical drama where everyone keeps cockblocking the career of others for their own advantage. And where one episode is dedicated to just solely treating a patient.

I love the friendships of every one in this drama. Starting from the five main leads, the doctors in the hospital and of course, the “oldies” (the mothers and the chairman). They really complement each other. But of everyone my most favorite character would Ikjun. He’s just so funny and mature at the same time. A good father, a good friend, and I believe he is a good lover.

Love love love the OSTs as well!!! The voice of Jo Jungseok is really something!!! Daebak!!!

The ending was such a cliff hanger. Can’t wait for the next season!!! Hopefully it’ll be out next year. And really hoping that they will still be the leads for the next season.

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Definitely one of the best dramas I have watched to this day. This series got everything. They have a romance for 5 different couples, they have family relationships, doctor and patient relationships, personal struggles of each of our characters, and the best of friendships.

We saw each character’s strengths and weaknesses, their inner conflict, and the reality of what they have to go through in their daily lives. Sometimes they need to give bad news to the patient's family and how every bad news also breaks them inside, as they are a human first before they are a doctor. How they have to sacrifice their personal time for patients and how to make time for themselves.

This show does not have a major plot going on, a major villain, a major case to solve, a big secret buried and waiting to be revealed, nothing like that. This is just a story of a few doctors and how they cope with their daily life. Yet I did not find any dull moments for 12 episodes. Every case is interesting, every patient shows a piece of the reality people struggle with. I feel like I watched us on hospital playlist, I watched the stories about humans and I think that's what we need right now.

I am so happy we will get season 2. I will not wait for season 2 just to get the endgame of our beloved iksong couple (even I certainly hope they will end up together), but more than that, I will definitely wait for another patient’s story and the relationship they have with our doctors!

PS: this drama definitely has the best soundtrack ever (other than goblin)!

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So, I went into this drama with no real expectations. I didn't hear much hype on it, and I didn't really have any prior knowledge of what it was going to be about, who was in the cast and what the premise of the entire series was. By the ending of the first episode, I remember thinking "Wow, this reminds me a lot of the Reply series, I love how this is written!" Alas, only as I have finished it did I realize it was the same writer. No wonder I loved it! Hospital Playlist is similar to the Reply series in only the best aspects, but also distinct on its own. Some great points:

1. The all around feel-good nature of the drama. There aren't "bad" character or "enemies".
2. The morals and lessons that are taught throughout
3. The character development/interactions between not only the main characters but side ones.
4. The witty and comical bantering between everyone
5. The style in which the writer tries to mislead you into thinking one way and then reveals the underlying truth sometimes not until much much later. Details are important!!

I'm so so excited that Hospital Playlist is getting a second season. I just can't get enough of these characters and I can't wait to see them again soon!

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