Michelle Topham 
Not only has the ongoing Korean drama Resident Playbook (aka 언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활) been #1 in its time slot since it premiered on April 12th, its ratings have been steadily increasing as well.
To the point that, Resident Playbook, Episode 6, which aired on tvN last night, grabbed yet another highest ever nationwide rating.
That rating was 5.53 percent nationwide — which is nicely up from Saturday’s ratings of 4.82 percent.
In Seoul, however, the Korean medical-themed drama saw a drop in ratings compared to its Saturday night audience share (6.06 percent), but still earned an even higher viewership at 5.87 percent than it did nationwide.
In other words, new viewers are joining Resident Playbook every week and few are leaving.
Resident Playbook‘s superb performance on Netflix
Meanwhile, the Korean drama is also streaming on Netflix internationally and is being watched by so many people that, for the week April 17th – April 23rd, 2025, it was #3 on the platform’s Top 10 Most-Watched Non-English TV Shows chart.
It was one of five Korean series to make the Top 10 that week.
According to streaming data collector Flix Patrol, after Episode 6 hitting the streaming platform yesterday, the Korean drama is still in the Top 10 in 14 countries — including in the Top 5 in eight of those countries.
Resident Playbook is directed by Lee Min Soo (Heartbeat) and written by screenwriter Kim Song Hee (Hospital Playlist).
The K-drama stars Go Youn Jung, Shin Si Ah, Han Ye Ji, Kang You Seok, and Jung Joon Won.
Its next episode will air on tvN in South Korea, and stream internationally via Netflix, on Saturday, May 3rd.
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