Both are medical dramas that provide a more realistic approach to the medical field and the lives of doctors. While "Hospital Playlist" is more on the comedic side in comparison to "Life," both stories show how rewarding yet challenging the medical field is.
Recommended by wooshiklvr
- just the vibe of these dramas are slice of life/comedy/some seriousness
- great chemistry between the friend group
- although the plots are completely different, they both hold warmth
Recommended by ClassyApples
-Both the dramas have same theme
-Both of them have family issues and how they solve them
my opinion is that Doctor John is a much better on then hospital playlist cause in each episode of doctor john i laughed, i cried, i was serious and i enjoyed it to fullest(this is only a opinion that can differ to person to person)
Recommended by Nria
Nijiiro Karute and Hospital Playlist are slice-of-life medical dramas. Both dramas feature heartwarming stories about the characters. There are no villains or complicated conflicts; just the characters and their day-to-day problems that we can all probably relate to in one way or another. Because they're relatable, it is easy to become attached to the characters of both dramas. Both dramas have beautiful music! And of course, FOOD!

On their differences: Nijiiro Karute is much shorter than Hospital Playlist (9 episodes with just around 45-50 minutes per episode). Nijiiro Karute also does not have romance, whereas each of the five leads in Hospital Playlist have their own love story. NK is more into friendship and found family. NK also does not focus on medical procedures.

I highly recommend you bring tissues with you while watching these dramas because there's a high chance they would make you cry.
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The characters in both dramas have love and compassion for their jobs, and a nice balance between being professional and having fun as colleagues and friends.
Recommended by DBSK
It has same medical and hospital theme drama
You will definitely love it
Both include genius doctors
Both has bromance in main focus
Recommended by Nkdlove
Different settings, but same vibe. A group of friends dealing with life and finding comfort on each other. A feel good drama full of everyday situations that will make you be grateful about life.
Recommended by Ther
This drama is centric around a hospital environment similar to Doctor Cha, and shows relationships that take place within all of the character's work environments. A similarity is that three of the main characters went to university together similar to how the Hospital Playlist cast did, but their school years impacted them very differently between the two dramas.

The comedy aspect is just as pleasing as Hospital Playlist, and gives me the same joy watching. Doctor Cha is completely different, however, in terms of the plot not being completely centric in job, but her domestic household life as well. The work aspect of her job is also that of a resident than that of the professors in Hospital Playlist.
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both related to medical college ? a bit better now than later today to be in touch and the rest is just for a bit better now than later today to be in touch and the rest is just for a bit
Recommended by bhvyshrm
They’re both really good slice of life shows, have great character chemistry, and they both have that nice heartwarming feel. Both screenwriters kinda share similarities in their styles.
Recommended by thesmecca
While watching Hospital Playlist, I had deja vu like moments that reminded me of Soul Mechanic. Both are showing the private and professional lives of people working in the health care system. They also both tell beautiful and sometimes heart-wrenching stories of the patients and their families. Many scenes are about the doctor visiting the wards in the hospital and interacting with the patients.
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Although definitively different shows, there is a slice of life feel to both (much more present in HP). Primarily, the scenes in WTWIF that focus on the village and its people reminded me of the scenes in HP where we see the doctors and patients in the hospital interacting with each other in a way that isn't fully "necessary" to the overall plot. Both shows have a very calming effect while still dealing with heavy topics.
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Hospital Playlist is a medical drama, much like Unsung Cinderella. I love both of these dramas because they are heartwarming and just very lovely in general. In comparison, Hospital Playlist is focused around a group of doctors, whereas Unsung Cinderella is more focused on one pharmacist. Hospital Playlist also has less detail about the patients and their stories, and more detail about the actual doctors and their lives. All in all, they are both amazing medical dramas.
Recommended by sungrokisking
I'm putting this recommendation specifically because of one of the romantic pairings in Hospital Playlist. It has a similar concept to the one depicted in Love So Divine: a guy practicing to become a priest is stuck in a bind when a girl starts making him feel some type of way ^^ This specific ship in Hospital Playlist (named Winter Garden) is a slow burn romance, much like the couple in Love so Divine. I watched Love so Divine after watching Hospital Playlist and couldn't help but think of Winter Garden while watching the movie.
Recommended by sungrokisking
The friendship part of where they form a band and bond over music and as friends is very similar ... plus both shows have Kim Dae Myung in it .....
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