'Hospital Playlist 2' records highest first episode viewership rating in tvN history

The TV drama centres on the five doctors from the previous season, depicting their daily lives and hectic hospital routines as well as their friendship. Photo: Handout

The second season of hit medical drama series Hospital Playlist got off to a good start on Thursday (June 17), recording the highest first-episode viewership rating in the history of South Korea's tvN network.

Thursday night's episode recorded an average viewership rating of 10%, according to Nielsen ratings, making it the first tvN drama series to chart double-digit ratings on day one, as it reached as high as 12.4% at its peak.