Hospital Playlist: Personal Take on my first K-Drama
So after a lot of persuasion from one of my best friends, I finally decided to watch a K-Drama. For the past 12 months of the pandemic, I came up with excuses like “Hey! I don’t want to keep reading the subtitles while watching TV for entertainment” (as I am not a native Korean speaker). However, around mid-July, I finally gave in and asked my friend for a recommendation. I asked for some “feel-good” show and that’s how “Hospital Playlist” was recommended to me.
It took me 4 days to complete the first season with 12 episodes and grew impatient when I came to know the second season was ongoing so I have to wait every Thursday for it. And here is what I think about it.
The Plot
After watching a lot of American TV series during the pandemic, Hospital Playlist felt like a big refresh. It had a mix of a lot of genres — on the lines of “Grey’s Anatomy” but still very different and entertaining. Somehow after a few episodes, reading the subtitles didn’t seem like a task as I was pulled more into the story, and sometimes just reading the faces of the characters was enough.
Unlike the American TV series I have watched, this show does not set up any unrealistic expectations about the characters. A group of five friends navigating their life — pursuing both their careers and passion —…
