The explosions continue for Netflix’s upcoming medical drama The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call. Starring Joo Ji-hoon (Light Shop) as the life-saving, motorcycle-riding, helicopter-rappelling surgeon Baek Kang-hyuk, this smorgasbord of a drama features the happenings of a trauma center and its egotistical, genius lead.
The trailer starts off with a series of rumors surrounding Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk, and the consensus seems to be that he has the hands of god but the personality of the devil. Cut to Kang-hyuk in the operating room cursing out his team, and then in the ICU emphasizing to his patient that they survived because of him. The rumors may not be an exaggeration, after all.
Thanks to Kang-hyuk’s abrasive personality, he makes enemies everywhere he goes, and hospital director Kim Eui-sung (Check In Hanyang) is certain that he will screw up sooner or later. Granted, Kang-hyuk has the skills to shield himself from most naysayers, but when his methods cost the hospital more with each life he saves – they are bleeding money according to doctor Kim Won-hae (The Fiery Priest 2) – opposition is bound to rise.
Despite the others’ attempts to stop the loose-cannon doctor, Kang-hyuk merely screams profanities at his phone and continues doing what he does best. Even when everyone else gives up on a case, Kang-hyuk only focuses on the patient that he needs to treat because debating anything else is simply nonsense. Eventually, his passion rubs off on doctor Choo Young-woo (The Tale of Lady Ok) who changes from skeptic to believer, and along with nurse Ha Young (Face Me), the two of them follow Kang-hyuk as he performs his next magic trick.
Directed by filmmaker Lee Do-yoon (Confession) with scripts by Choi Tae-kang (Adamas), Netflix’s The Trauma Code – Heroes on Call will release all eight episodes on January 24.