| Hospital Playlist | |
|---|---|
 Official promotional poster for season 2 | |
| Hangul | 슬기로운 의사생활 |
| Hanja | 슬기로운 醫師生活 |
| Literal meaning | Wise Doctor Life |
| Revised Romanization | Seulgiroun Uisasaenghwal |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Lee Myung-han (tvN) |
| Written by | Lee Woo-jung |
| Directed by | Shin Won-ho |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Seung-jae |
| Producer | Choi Sung-yoon |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 72–121 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | March 12, 2020 – September 16, 2021 |
| Related | |
| Wise Resident Life | |
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Hospital Playlist (Korean: 슬기로운 의사생활) is a South Korean television series written by Lee Woo-jung and directed by Shin Won-ho.[1][2] It is the second installment of the Wise Life series, following Prison Playbook (2017–18).[3] It stars Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung, and Jeon Mi-do.[4]
The first season aired on tvN every Thursday from March 12 to May 28, 2020.[5] Each episode was released on Netflix in South Korea, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and English-speaking countries after their television broadcast.[b][6] By the conclusion of the first season, the series became the ninth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history at the time.
The second season aired between June 17 and September 16, 2021.[7] According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode recorded 10.007% viewership, setting the record for the highest premiere ratings in the network's history.[8][9]
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- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (April 15, 2021). [공식] '슬기로운 의사생활2' 드디어 돌아온다..6월 17일 첫 방송 [[Official] 'Wise Doctor Life 2' is finally back.. First broadcast on June 17th]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea: Cable Daily - TOP 10 LIST FOR TV PROGRAMS (June 17, 2021)". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Won Tae-kyung (June 18, 2021). 돌아온 '슬의생2'…역대 tvN 드라마 첫방 시청률 1위 ['Hospital Playlist 2' is back... 1st TVN drama first airing ratings of all time]. Kookmin Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.