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First-year OB-GYN residents Oh Yi Younger (Go Youn Jung), Pyo Nam Kyung (Shin Si Ah), Um Jae Il (Kang You Seok), and Kim Sa Bi (Han Ye Ji) might have began out as awkward coworkers, however they’re steadily changing into true pals. At first, Oh Yi Younger, Pyo Nam Kyung, and Kim Sa Bi usually turned down Um Jae Il’s repeated dinner invites, highlighting simply how reserved they have been round one another.
Nevertheless, after enduring relentless calls from Myung Eun Gained (Kim Hye In), navigating back-to-back duties with barely a second to eat, and confiding in each other about their struggles with sufferers and work, the 4 started to lean on one another. Oh Yi Younger turned to Kim Sa Bi for assist with a frightening process, and Pyo Nam Kyung and Um Jae Il grew nearer by way of easy acts like sharing snacks.
A key second that signaled a shift got here when Yi Younger, Nam Kyung, and Sa Bi—who had all the time declined Jae Il’s dinner affords—have been those to recommend they lastly eat collectively. It was a small however significant step that confirmed simply how far their friendship had come.
The nice and cozy chemistry between juniors and seniors additionally provides richness to the story. For these first-year residents, who nonetheless battle with even the fundamentals, their senior residents present unwavering help—ensuring they’re consuming, resting, and emotionally hanging in there.
Amongst them, Chief Resident Gu Do Gained (Jung Joon Gained) has develop into a standout presence. All the time fast to seem when the first-years are in want, his reliable and compassionate nature is a supply of consolation not solely to the characters however to viewers as nicely.
The bond between residents and nurses can be taking form. Because the spine of the OB-GYN ward, the nurses—who know the ins and outs of the hospital, from affected person care to every professor’s quirks—quietly information the residents as unofficial mentors. Their rising camaraderie provides yet one more layer of heat and humanity to the story.
The following episode of “Resident Playbook” airs on April 26 at 9:20 p.m. KST!