“What is this crossover”— Viewers in a frenzy over unexpected Hospital Playlist character mentioned in Ju Ji-hoon’s The Trauma Code Heroes On Call

Hospital Playlist character Ahn Jeong-won has garnered attention through his mention in The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call starring Ju Ji-hoon. On Friday, January 24, 2025, Netflix unveiled its original drama series, which follows the story of a surgeon, Baek Kang-hyuk, played by Ju Ji-hoon, known for his life-saving skills with a bad temper.

Baek Kang-hyuk joins a struggling trauma department at a university hospital and works to make it the top trauma center while navigating medical politics. In episode 1 of The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, Baek checks on emergency trauma patients when fans hear a familiar name announced in the background—surgeon Ahn Jeong-won from the Pediatric Department.

Fans realized it was Ahn Jeong-won, depicted by Yoo Yeon-seok from the highly popular medical drama Hospital Playlist. Although, it was a mere name mentioned through a background announcement, fans took this moment to celebrate on social media. They showcased their wish to experience the drama's crossover.

"WHAT IN THE HOSPLAY TRAUMA CODE CROSSOVER IS THIS?! HAHAHAHA AHN JEONGWON OF PEDIATRICS?!"- a fan wrote.

""Dr. An Jeong-won of Pediatrics, please come to OR 12" BYEEEE LOVE ME SOME MEDICAL CROSSOVER"- a fan added.

"Andrea you will be always famous."- a user added.

Meanwhile, Hospital Playlist fans expressed their wish to see a third season of the show.

"Dr. Ahn Jeongwon is back in Korea with his wife, Dr Jang Gyeoul ayde hahaha #HospitalPlaylist Season 3 pleeeeease!!!!!!"- a user commented.

"Everyone is missing hosplay so pls give us s3 already!!!"- a fan stated.

"Give us hosplay szn three already jebal."- another user commented.

Hospital Playlist and The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call viewers highlighted that the show was reportedly filmed at the same location, making the characters An Jeong-won and Baek Kang-hyuk colleagues.

"If im not mistaken, both hosplay and trauma code filmed in ewha womans university medical center. My fav dramas crumbs."- a netizen reacted.

"They work at the same hospital well the set is the same."- a fan wrote.

"Ok now i need dr romantic, hosplay, and trauma code crossover."- a user said.

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More about Ahn Jeong-won, played by Yoo Yeon-seok in Hospital Playlist

Hospital Playlist is a two-season drama released between 2020 and 2021 starring Yoo Yeon-seok, Cho Jung-seok, Kim Dae-myung, Jung Kyung-ho, and Jeon Mi-do. Yoo Yeon-seok played the role of Ahn Jeong-won, one of the handful of pediatric surgeons in South Korea with a compassionate heart and a soft personality, attracting kids.

Ahn Jeong-won works at Yulje Medical Centre, and he's the founder's son with different goals from typical chaebols. Ahn Jeong-won, known by his Baptist name Andrea, is a Catholic who wished to pursue the religious path in the footsteps of his siblings and secretly attended seminaries.

However, he also cares about his patients just as much and often expresses his concerns about their well-being through emotional outbursts.

Ahn Jeong-won meets a general resident surgeon, Jang Gyeo-ul, played by Shin Hyun-been, who becomes an integral part of his life and a significant factor in deciding whether to stay at the hospital or pursue the path of God.

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Meanwhile, Hospital Playlist seasons 1 and 2, alongside The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, are available on Netflix to watch.