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The first Netflix original drama of the new year, ‘Trauma Center’, starring Joo Ji-hoon, will be released on January 24th.
‘Trauma Center’ is a refreshing story that unfolds when Baek Kang-hyuk (Joo Ji-hoon), a genius surgeon who has been active on the battlefield, is assigned to resuscitate the ineffective trauma team. The ‘Violent Angel’ Baek Kang-hyuk, who saves the neglected and ineffective trauma team, and the trauma team‘s relentless efforts to protect the patients’ golden time are expected to provide thrilling pleasure amidst pleasant laughter.
Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, director Lee Do-yoon of the movie ‘Good Friends’ and writer Choi Tae-kang of ‘Adamas’ have joined forces to take responsibility for the completion of the film. Above all, Joo Ji-hoon as Baek Kang-hyuk, who does not yield to injustice, Chu Young-woo as Yang Jae-won, an elite fellow summoned to the severe trauma team, Ha-young as Jang Cheon-mi, a good-natured fifth-year senior nurse on the severe trauma team, Yoon Kyung-ho as Han Yu-rim, the head of the proctology department who shouts ‘Down with Baek Kang-hyuk’, and Jung Jae-kwang as Park Kyung-won, an anesthesiology and pain medicine resident with determination, the flawless character play of these trustworthy actors makes fans even more excited.
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In the meantime, the teaser poster and teaser trailer that were released have further raised the expectations. First, the smile of ‘Baek Kang-hyuk’ in the teaser poster is meaningful. His confident expression in the urgent operating room makes us look forward to Baek Kang-hyuk‘s performance as the ‘Hand of God’. In particular, the image of him standing in front of the operating table wearing a shirt shows his willingness to go through any trouble to save a patient, and the meaningful tattoo on his arm makes us even more curious about the path that ‘non-mainstream’ Baek Kang-hyuk has walked.
Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com