Hospital Playlist Season 3 Confirmed for 2025 with a Star-Studded Cast Return!

When it comes to tvN dramas, they have this special way of making our hearts skip a beat. Just like that, the drama Hospital Playlist is one of their finest creations, with the perfect balance of humor, romance, and real-life problems that makes the series special! Since it’s the second season’s ending, fans and viewers are eagerly waiting for a third comeback because why not? The cast members delivered a breathtaking performance, and tvN, after 4 years of thinking, finally decided that it is time fans should get a sweet reward! Hospital Playlist Season 3 is on the way, and the trailer looks fascinating. Get ready to see Yoo Yeok Seok and Jo Jung Suk’s playful bantering and a new love triangle that will keep you glued to the screen. 

tvN, director Shin Won Ho, and writers Lee Woo Jung and Kim Song Hee decided to deliver something for season 3 of Hospital Playlist. We will be getting new cast members, more twisting stories, a fierce love triangle, and engaging stories, and obviously moments of hilarity will be there otherwise, it would be a serious, boring medical series! Before diving into the exciting details, let us recall our golden memories of S1 and S2 because these will be linked with Season 3! 

The drama Hospital Playlist centers around five doctor besti friends and their thrilling medical journey set in 1999. As they work together in Yulje Medical Center, they experience a lot of trouble and real-life problems, but they are able to withstand it all. The fun part is that they even have a music band at the garage. As the series unfolded, there were moments of uncertainty, friendship fallouts, misunderstanding, and a sizzling love triangle. The ending of S1 and S2 showcased how the five of them started their own journey and the romantic relationships that finally worked out, some ended up pursuing their long-term dreams while others chose a different path. It was heartwarming and emotional in many ways. Since then, fans and viewers have been emotionally frustrated, wanting to know more about the unfinished love stories of all the characters and what more might be stored for them! Worry not, because we have all the sources and a detailed explanation of the plotline of Season 3 of Hospital Playlist! Let’s get started. S3 will take us on the journey of Lee Ik Jun, An Jeong Won, Kim Jun Wan, Yang Seok Hyeong, and Chae Song Hwa once again. What is their life like in Yuljie Medical Center. However, this time, a new medical center will open and will be their greatest opponent, who will try to threaten and tamper the center's reputation with false rumors and information! Guess what? We will get a detective medical plotline, which will be interesting. Imagine the five doctors with their stethoscopes and detective glasses, and this will add moments of hilarity, playful bantering, and heartfelt moments that will make all of us laugh as they try to navigate a way to save the Center’s reputation. We will also get to see the doctors' separate love timelines, and most of them will be getting married and starting the next chapter of their lives. Furthermore, we will get to see Lee Ik Jun and Chae Song Hwa facing difficulties in their dating life because of busy schedules. There will be moments of uncertainty and misunderstandings, but they will be able to navigate through everything! Then, there will be the love story of An Jeong Won and Jang Gyeo Wool. As Jeong Won moves to the States, their love will become a long-distance relationship, which will be hard. 

Then there’s the story of Kim Jun Wan and Lee Ik Sun. After reconciling after the big fallout, they will want to get married, but there will be doubts. And at last, Yang Seok Hyeong and Chu Min Ha, after their heartfelt confession and searing kiss, finally will propose to her, but his past traumas may make their love life and the upcoming future a bit difficult. 

Aside from their love life, there will be a batch of fresh new interns who will keep all of them entertained with their stupidity, and there will be emotional moments and stories that will deeply resonate with fans and viewers because elements of real-life problems will be portrayed in the most emotional way ever. Don’t forget about their lousy music band either, because the five of them will try to join the K-pop culture, and it will be a funny moment to see doctors who are saving lives at the same time trying to act like young K-pop idols, which will make all of us laugh to the core.

Another huge information you must be aware of is that in April 2024, director Shin Won Ho, while being in an interview on the Youtube channel Nattering with Nah, revealed that Season 3 most likely has the name Holiday Playlist, which will have the plotline we have mentioned above. Now, in Season 3, there will be a total of 12 episodes, and they will be aired on tvN and Netflix. Now, there will be major changes in the cinematography, and this time, the locations are speculated to be around New York, Los Angeles, Jeju Island, Hongdae, and Bukchon Hanok Village, which will be breathtaking and amazing to see. Additionally, we will get to see new cast members who will add a layer of excitement. We may get to see Kim Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Lee Do Hyun, Jung So Min and Park Bo Gum! They are already well-known actors in the industry, and their involvement in Season 3 will be groundbreaking and amazing. It is also reported according to industry insiders and media outlets that– Park Bo Gum will be given a special story of his as a doctor and his real life pain where he lost his mother at a very young age this will be showcased in the most heartbreaking way ever, make sure get those tissues ready! 

So far, all the information regarding Season 3 has been revealed, the trailer has been up already, and it looks fascinating. The drama will premier on September 15th. 

Now, such a famous drama like Hospital Playslit has had to receive plenty of backlashes which you weren’t even aware of, let’s take a look at those! The music director of Hospital Playlist has been accused of mistreating composers. Since 2015, he has worked on various dramas and variety shows, including Awl, Sponge, 2 Days & 1 Night, Three Meals a Day, Producer, Gag Concert, Grandpas Over Flowers, Immortal Songs, Reply Series, and Wise Life Series. Reports suggested that he has been exploiting and mistreating younger composers in the industry and not giving them credit or issues with payment. When interviewed and confronted about the issue, he tried to resolve it by writing an apology letter on social media. Things really did not work out and kind of backfired because he had no proof or little to no evidence to save his reputation. 

Also, did you know in the drama they formed a musical band and because of that they had to learn classical Koreand songs from the 90’s and early 20’s. Despite their busy schedule, they had to make time to make the performance as raw and genuine as possible. Actor Jo Jung Suk covered the OST ALOHA for the drama, and it was so beautiful that the OST won the Mnet Asian and Melon Music awards in 2020. 

Maybe you might not have noticed, but the drama was filled with notable actors doing cameos, including Yeom Hye Ran from Uncanny Counter, Sung Song Il and Kim Sung Kyun from the Reply 1998 series, and others, making Hospital Playlist much more memorable. 

Furthermore, did you know that in Episode 2, just to get the perfect 5-minute dinner scene, the cast members had to film for 8 long hours? Talk about dedication.

The drama, as we know, already has compilations and spin-offs that you must not miss out on. For Season 3, we may get to see a special variety show with all the cast members present talking about their journey in the industry and how amazing working with everyone was. There will be games, quizzes, and fun moments, too. 

That’s all we have regarding Hospital Playlist Season 3. Are you excited? Share your thoughts!