PremiumUnderrated medical dramas to watch before Hyper Knife releases
There are many medical K-dramas which are left untouched but should not be, so we're not gatekeeping them from you any longer!
Hyper Knife
Last Updated: 10.44 PM, Mar 18, 2025
2025 has been the year where K-Dramas kickstarted with a medical drama. Hyper Knife sets out to be the newest in the genre. While waiting on the Park Eun-bin starrer, here are some other underrated medical dramas that you could give a try...
Doctor Stranger (Zee5)
If you're looking beyond a medical drama, Doctor Stranger is the drama you seek. Park Hoon (Lee Jong-suk) is a doctor who developed the skill during his time in North Korea with his father. Given the current situation, he ends up in South Korea but his lover is stuck in North Korea. His aim is to bring her to South Korea, where he finally begins to settle in.
Hospital Ship (Playflix)
Although we recently experienced a medical drama in air, there was one on sea, hidden from all. This is Hospital Ship. Four army doctors, struggling with personal setbacks, discover their own selves and the journey they are destined for i.e. healing others while being compassionate humans themselves.
Mysterious Nurse (Playflix)
Guess what happens when a psychiatrist falls in love with his mysterious nurse. Why is she mysterious, you ask? This nurse can predict death after being involved in an accident. At the same time, she has the same nightmare often - of a woman trying to drown her. Interestingly, the psychiatrist also found true happiness after facing a downfall in life. What are these two hiding?
Medical Top Team (Playflix)
The best of doctors assemble to work as a team, but given the power dynamics at the hospital, how long can it last? These doctors also have personal dilemmas while delivering their best on the professional front.
Must watch: The Trauma Code
Jung Ji-hoon grew from Medical Top Team and got into the skin of a doctor who had humble beginnings but developed a mystique aura while being the best at what he does - save as many lives as possible. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Duty is the K-Drama that kickstarted 2025 and Hyper Knife might just add to it.