As Netflix 'Severe Trauma Center' has been a huge success in the global market, medical dramas that have slowed down for a while are attracting attention again. Medical dramas have been a steady popular genre in the Korean drama market, but they have recently faced a crisis, as the program has been postponed indefinitely in the aftermath of collective action in the medical community and legislative conflicts. However, 'Severe Trauma Center' proves the possibility of a medical drama's success again, and it seems that it is rushing to release it.
Netflix 'Severe Trauma Center' topped Netflix in 17 countries, including Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Chile, and Peru, and gained explosive popularity as it ranked on the top 10 list in 63 countries, including France, Italy, Japan, and India. Unlike existing medical dramas that emphasized human relationships and growth narratives in hospitals, 'Severe Trauma Center' maximized tension through fast tempo and intense narratives. In addition, it gave viewers a strong sense of immersion by depicting the desperate struggles of emergency medical doctors without a colorful background or complicated romance.
First, Disney+ is expected to release the original medical thriller 'HyperKnife' and take over for the first time the popular medical drama baton heated up with 'Severe Trauma Center'.
The movie stars Park Eun-bin and Seol Kyung-gu and is a crime thriller with elements that are different from other medical dramas. It revolves around fierce confrontation and revenge when the protagonist, a promising genius surgeon, reunites with his teacher who drove him to ruin. It will not just illuminate the humanity of the hospital, but will showcase a new style by combining the medical genre and suspense.
A total of eight episodes, 'HyperKnife', will be released twice a week starting on March 19.
tvN also announced the news of the April programming of 'Wise Doctor Life'Spinoff'Someday the Life of a Major.
'Someday's Life of a Doctor Who Will Be a Doctor' is a spin-off drama about residents who dream of becoming a Doctor Who Will Be a Doctor Who, including creator Shin Won-ho, Lee Woo-jung, director Lee Min-soo, scripted by Kim Song-hee, and planned CJ ENM Studios/production Eggs Coming).
'Seuljeon Life' was previously scheduled to air in May last year, but it was postponed indefinitely due to legislative conflicts and collective action in the medical community. It will premiere on April 12th. Expectations are high whether the warm sensibility unique to the `Wise' series will be able to communicate with viewers again this time.
Attention is focusing on whether 'Hyperknife' and 'Life of a Sloane Major' can follow as 'Centre of Severe Trauma Center' proves the possibility of a medical drama's success. In particular, as medical dramas are becoming more diverse on OTT platforms, how effectively they can utilize the elements differentiated from existing hospital dramas is expected to be an important factor in the success. Attention is focusing on whether the two works will signal a new heyday of medical dramas.
