Updated: May 19, 2025
Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Resident Playbook (2025):
Episode 1
“In this world, there are things you have to do even if you don’t want to. For example, earning money.”
“I may look like an uptight city slicker, but I’m actually pretty easygoing.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“I might not be the best at studying, but I’m good at physical work. I’ll keep going until the soles of my feet wear out.” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“Let’s not ask the same questions or make the same mistakes twice.” – Ku Dowon
“Always ask if you don’t know something and check things that are unclear.” – Ku Dowon
“Why do we come to work on time but never leave on time?” – Oh Yi Young
“Being a good person and cancer recurrence aren’t related.” – Kim Sabi
“The only thing full here is my rage.” – Prof. Seo Jung Min
“You can get praised at home or school for coming in first place, but this is a hospital. Here, instead of your own desires, it’s where you put your patients first.” – Ku Dowon
“Still, doesn’t it feel better to struggle together than alone?” – Um Jaeil / Jay
Episode 2
“Three weeks is a very tricky period. It’s not long enough to feel like a waste if you quit, and you haven’t bonded with your peers enough to stay.” – Prof. Seo Jung Min
“Feeling in pain can’t be helped.” – Kim Sabi
“It’s the perfect weather for running away.” – Oh Yi Young
“That’s the one good thing about being a first year. If things go south, you can blame your seniors or whoever gave the orders.” – Dr. Chu Minha
“It was my first time, so how could I possibly know anything? I couldn’t understand them. I felt so wronged. But today, I finally realized why I got scolded so much.” – Dr. Chu Minha
“I was just a robot. I just followed their orders, whatever they were. I wasn’t concerned or sincerely interested in the patients at all. That’s not something you can learn or be taught, you know?” – Dr. Chu Minha
“I should help with what I’m good at, not with what I’m bad at.” – Kim Sabi
“They don’t even know I ran away. So what am I doing here?” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“A full stomach makes you happy and keeps you from wanting to quit.” – Ki Eunmi
“It’s all about sleep. A good sleep resets your mood.” – Cha Dahye
“It’s neither food nor sleep. It’s today. Today is the day. It’s payday.” – Ku Dowon
Episode 3
“Forcing yourself to work is hard. And time passes so damn slowly.” – Oh Yi Young
“Love isn’t something you say with words. Your body just reacts without you even realizing it. It’s like an uncontrollable sneeze.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“How can we not show we’re struggling when it’s hard?” – Oh Yi Young
“Eating well and exercising a lot are shortcuts to good health.” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“What’s the point of just filling your head with reading and studying? The real world isn’t just about studying.” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“Things can seem very complicated in OB since baby issues overlap with family issues. But surprisingly, the solutions are often simple. A baby’s cry.” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“No one is good from the get-go. We all learn from our mistakes.” – Patient’s mom
“When I used to be young and beautiful like you, I thought I always had time to do things later and wait for another opportunity. But once you age, every opportunity becomes your last. There is no next time. And time isn’t on your side either. So see things while you still have time and do things while you still can. Then you’ll have fewer regrets when you die. And you’ll miss them less. I hope you’ll live that kind of life.” – Grandma
Episodes 4-5
“Don’t you know classics are timeless?” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“It’s always better to have company when you’re scared.” – Dr. Kim Jun-wan
“If you want things to go awkward between us, then go ahead.” – Ku Dowon
“There is no such thing as an embarrassing illness. Right?” – Dr.
“She always pretends to be cold, but still helps in the end.” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“Wasting others’ time and getting them involved because you won’t take responsibility. That’s incompetence.” – Ku Dowon
“Why worry about next week already? Just worry about tomorrow.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“The poorer I am, the hungrier I get. How sad.” – Oh Yi Young
“When your mom dies, it leaves a hole this big in your heart. I still have mine. It’s enormous.” – Oh Yi Young
“Don’t hide and cry. Don’t pretend to smile when you’re sad. Just do whatever you feel like doing.” – Oh Yi Young
Episode 6
“Taking issue with everything to understand them won’t change anything.” – Ku Dowon
“You can leave someone behind, but you can’t fix them.” – Ku Dowon
“Wasting your energy and time on something that won’t ever improve is only a loss for you in the end, so why do it?” – Ku Dowon
“Whether I can fix them or not is not my problem. I have to speak my mind. I was the one negatively affected. Why should I tolerate, too?” – Kim Sabi
“Think of it as the price you pay for the happiness that children bring.” – Prof. Seo Jung Min
Episodes 7-8
“They say if you’re not smart, you’ll end up toiling.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“Being the top student in high school is useless. I’m broke and hungry now. I’m a total bum.” – Oh Yi Young
“You can’t just say anything no matter how angry you are.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“Leaving him alone makes me anxious. But being next to him makes me angry.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“Even if you have to force yourself, try to eat. You must be so sad, so at least you won’t have to think about this.” – Oh Yi Young
“Isn’t it tough to have a one-sided crush?” – Ham Dong Ho
“These days, I’m smiling, but not on the inside.” – Oh Yi Young
Episode 9
“When you’re an intern, ABGA is the hardest to do. And your hands shake if they start to hurt.” – Um Jaeil / Jay
“Getting mad and scolding someone isn’t easy. The one scolding feels uncomfortable, self-conscious, and unpleasant. But you still have to do it.” – Ku Dowon
“We do it for a reason. If you make a mistake, youll be scolded.” – Ku Dowon
“Life’s easy when you’re mean. Who’d live foolishly like you guys?” – Ku Dowon
“Scold mistakes and praise success. Start with that. Then don’t you think you’ll develop a sense of when to get mad and when to comfort?” – Ku Dowon
“But not knowing is nothing to be ashamed of.” – Kim Sabi
Episode 10
“Are you here to save lives or to take them?” – Professor Jo
“He did wrong. You did nothing wrong. Chin up.” – Professor Ryu
“It was all for nothing. And I tried so hard.” – Oh Joo Young
“If they make a mistake, of course you should scold them. But the location and content of the reprimand still requires common courtesy.” – Professor Ryu
Episode 11
“Sometimes, it seemed like those who don’t know could understand and emphasize better.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“Whatever it may be, overdoing anything’s not good. People should know when to stop.” – Pyo Nam Kyung
“It’s my last goodbye to everyone. So it’s better to take it while looking as young and beautiful as possible.” – Mija
“My little sister will forever be beautiful in my eyes.” – Mija
“Baseless rumors usually spread fast.” – Oh Yi Young
Episode 12
“Manual skills come with practice.” – Professor Seo
“It’s thanks to those who taught me how to fail with grace and how to let go with courage that I was able to become a better person.” – Professor Im
“People say a baby completes a family and wonder how can you live without that happiness. But I’ll give that life a shot. My family may be incomplete to some, but I am happy with it. The joy a baby brings is something I’ll try to find elsewhere on my own.” – Oh Joo Young
“Did she develop an interest in the work or a sense of duty?” – Oh Joo Young
Genre: Medical, Slice of life
Also known as: A Life Of A Resident That Will Be Wise Someday; Wise Resident Life; A Resident’s Playlist
Synopsis: A spin-off of Hospital Playlist (2020-21) that depicts the hospital life and turbulent friendships of young doctors at Jongro branch of Yulje Medical Center during the period of low birth rates.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-ah, Han Ye-ji, Kang You-seok, Jung Joon-won
Writer: Kim Song-hee
Director: Lee Min-soo
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: April 12, 2025
Netflix English subtitle translation: Soo-ji Kim
Images: tvN, Netflix
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