If you enjoy Korean dramas filled with hospitals, brilliant doctors, intense surgeries and emotional patient stories, there is plenty to watch before Doctor X: Mafia in White arrives on Netflix. Starring Kim Ji-won, the upcoming medical thriller follows genius surgeon Gye Soo Jung as she enters a hospital troubled by corruption and power struggles.
Netflix lists the series as a Korean medical drama, while SBS has described it as a medical noir. With Doctor X bringing another intense hospital story to K-drama fans, here are seven medical K-dramas to watch on Netflix.
7 Medical K-Dramas To Watch If You Love Hospital Dramas
1. Hospital Playlist
Hospital Playlist is a great choice if you enjoy hospital stories that focus as much on characters as they do on medicine. The series follows five doctors who have been friends since medical school as they deal with patients, demanding careers, friendships and relationships.
Unlike darker medical thrillers, Hospital Playlist balances emotional moments with humour and everyday hospital life. Netflix currently lists it among its medical TV shows.
2. Dr. Romantic
Dr. Romantic is packed with surgeries, medical emergencies and hospital politics. The story centres on an experienced surgeon who mentors younger doctors while fighting against the pressure and power struggles within the medical system.
If the genius-surgeon angle of Doctor X interests you, Dr. Romantic is one of the medical K-dramas worth adding to your watchlist. Netflix also includes the series in its medical TV catalogue.
3. The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call is ideal for viewers who prefer fast-paced medical dramas. The series follows Baek Kang-hyuk, a highly skilled trauma surgeon who joins a struggling trauma centre and works to build a strong team.
The drama combines high-pressure emergencies with teamwork and emotional patient stories, making it a natural pick for fans of intense hospital dramas.
4. Resident Playbook
Resident Playbook takes viewers into the demanding world of young doctors. The story follows residents as they navigate long hours, difficult cases, professional pressure and their personal lives.
It offers a more grounded look at hospital life, making it a good watch if you enjoy seeing how doctors grow through their experiences rather than focusing only on major surgeries.
5. Doctor Cha
Doctor Cha brings a different perspective to the medical-drama genre. The story follows Cha Jung-sook, a woman who returns to medical training after years away from her career and begins rebuilding her life.
The series combines medicine, family drama, comedy and personal transformation. It is also part of Netflix’s medical K-drama catalogue.
6. Doctor Slump
Doctor Slump stars Park Hyung-sik and Park Shin-hye as two former rivals who reconnect after both experience difficult periods in their careers.
While medicine is not the only focus, the drama explores the pressure faced by doctors and the emotional struggles behind their professional lives. It is a suitable pick if you want a medical K-drama with romance and comedy rather than a completely serious hospital thriller.
7. Ghost Doctor
Ghost Doctor adds a supernatural twist to the hospital setting. The story follows a brilliant surgeon whose spirit becomes connected to a young resident after an accident.
The unusual premise mixes medical cases, comedy, fantasy and emotional moments. Netflix currently lists Ghost Doctor among its medical TV shows.
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From the friendship-driven story of Hospital Playlist to the high-stakes emergencies of The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and the supernatural premise of Ghost Doctor, Korean medical dramas offer something for almost every type of viewer.
With Kim Ji-won’s Doctor X: Mafia in White bringing another genius surgeon and a corruption-filled hospital to Netflix, these seven K-dramas can keep hospital-drama fans entertained while waiting for the new series. Netflix currently describes Doctor X as a medical drama about an enigmatic surgeon taking on impossible cases inside a hospital dominated by ego and corruption.