The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call is Netflix’s latest Korean drama creating buzz. Just a day after its premiere, the drama claimed the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10 series in South Korea.
The drama follows Baek Gang-hyeok, a genius trauma surgeon, who newly joins and leads the trauma team at a university hospital. The trauma team also consists of Yang Jae-won, nurse Cheon Jang-mi and anesthesiologist resident Park Gyeong-won.
The story shows how Gang-hyeok transforms the trauma team from a forsaken project to an indispensable part of the hospital. The drama stars Ju Ji-hoon, Choo Young-woo, and Ha Young.
For viewers who enjoyed watching The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, here are 5 similar dramas to watch.
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D-Day, Life, and other hospital dramas similar to The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
1) Hospital Playlist (2020)
![Jung Kyung-ho in a still from Hospital Playlist. (Image via YouTube/Netflix K-Content)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/12334-17379672114320-1920.jpg 1920w)
Hospital Playlist follows five doctors who have been friends for more than 20 years and are now colleagues in the same hospital. The drama displays their relationship with each other, while also featuring the highs-and-lows of working in a hospital.
The hit drama features a star-studded cast including Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung, and Jeon Mi-do. The drama’s sequel, Hospital Playlist 2, was released in 2021. A spinoff titled Resident Playbook will be released in 2025.
Like The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Hospital Playlist showcases doctors trying to save patients while dealing with hospital politics.
Where to watch: Netflix
2) Doctor Romantic (2016)
![Yoo Yeon-seok in a still from Doctor Romantic. (Image via Netflix)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/b1a20-17379691445894-1920.jpg 1920w)
Kim Sa-bu, a renowned surgeon who left at the peak of his career, now works as a neighborhood doctor in a suburb. Kang Dong-joo is a young doctor who grew up poor and now chases success. Yoon Seo-jung is a young surgeon who is haunted by her past.
Dong-joo and Seo-jung’s lives change when they meet Sa-bu, who teaches them valuable lessons. The drama stars Han Seok-kyu, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Seo Hyun-jin. The season two of the drama was released in 2020.
Viewers who enjoyed watching Baek Gang-hyeok train Yang Jae-won in The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, will enjoy watching similar mentor-trainee relationships in Romantic Doctor.
Where to watch: Netflix, Viki, HBO Max
3) D-Day (2015)
![Kim Young-kwang in a still from D-Day. (Image via Apple TV)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/aae24-17379718716883-1920.jpg 1920w)
In D-Day, three doctors are put to test when an unprecedented 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Korea. With building ruins obstructing ambulances from reaching victims, Lee Hae-sung, Jung Ddol-mi, and Han Woo-jin step up to treat the victims.
Directed by Jang Yong-woo, the drama stars Kim Young-kwang, Jung So-min, and Ha Seok-jin in lead roles. Like The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, D-Day too showcases doctors providing trauma care in the midst of disaster and emergencies.
Where to watch: Viki
4) Ghost Doctor (2022)
![Rain in a still from Ghost Doctor. (Image via YouTube/CJ ENM Global)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/c3cde-17379726537301-1920.jpg 1920w)
Ghost Doctor follows the story of Cha Young-min, a genius surgeon who ends up in a coma after being involved in an accident. He soon realizes that his spirit can possess the body of Ko Seung-tak, a rich resident whom Young-min despises.
The story follows the two as they try to make sense of Young-min’s accident while trying to save patients and deal with the ghostly possession. The drama stars Rain, Kim Bum, and After School’s Uee.
Viewers who enjoyed watching the bickering relationship between the leads in The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, will also enjoy seeing Cha Young-min and Ko Seung-tak’s dynamics. Also, like Baek Gang-hyeok, Young-min too has an immense sense of duty towards his patients.
Where to watch: Netflix, Viki
5) Life (2018)
![Lee Dong-wook in a still from Life. (Image via Apple TV)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2025/01/35212-17379730232726-1920.jpg 1920w)
Ye Jin-woo is a warm-hearted doctor working in the emergency medical center at Sangkook University Hospital. Koo Seung-hyo is the newly appointed president of the hospital who cares less about doctors and more about making profit.
Life follows the power struggle between Jin-woo and Seung-hyo. The drama stars Lee Dong-wook, Cho Seung-woo, Won Jin-a, and Lee Kyu-hyung in lead roles.
While The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call mildly shows the political side of running a hospital, Life delves into the subject in detail.
Where to watch: Netflix, Viki, Apple TV
Viewers who liked The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, will also enjoy watching The Doctors (2016), Heart Surgeons (2018), and Good Doctor (2013).