Trauma Center Seasons 2 and 3 Confirmed as Ha Young Exits Cast

Netflix has confirmed the simultaneous production of Seasons 2 and 3 of Trauma Center and announced the cast. Ju Ji-hoon, Choo Young-woo, Yoon Kyung-ho and Jung Jae-kwang are returning, while Jung Ye-in is joining the series. Actor Ha Young played trauma team nurse Cheon Jang-mi in Season 1. Ha Young will not appear in Seasons 2 and 3. Jung, who was cast through an audition, will take over the role. Cheon is a veteran nurse on the trauma team.

Ha Young's departure follows controversy over her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese actions. Ha Young said on KBS 2TV's Problem Child in House that her family had included doctors for 4 generations. Criticism followed when her great-grandfather's past became known. Ha Young said she learned of her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese actions while reviewing relevant records. Ha Young apologized for speaking lightly about her family history on the program. Netflix said in September that it respected her position and that she would not appear in the subsequent seasons.

The series begins with Baek Gang-hyeok, a surgeon who worked in war zones, joining a struggling trauma team. Played by Ju, Baek helped revive the team in Season 1 and receives a new assignment in Season 2. The new season follows Baek and the team as they try to secure time to save patients amid larger disasters and unpredictable emergencies. Obstacles within the medical system are also part of the story.

Drawn by Baek's surgical skill, Yang Jae-won joined the trauma team in Season 1 and grew while treating critically ill patients. Once known by a nickname given to him by Baek, he progressed through the designation 'No. 1' and earned recognition as a doctor. The new seasons continue his story as Baek's emerging successor. Yoon reprises Han Yu-rim, who has been promoted to head of planning at Hankuk University Hospital.

Lee Do-yun, who directed Season 1, will write and direct Season 2. Lee and writer Tomasi will work on the Season 3 script. Trauma Center is based on a web novel of the same name by Hansaniga. Season 1 premiered on January 24, 2025, reached No. 1 on Netflix's global non-English TV chart within 3 days, and appeared in the platform's TOP 10 lists in 63 countries.

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Idol Till I Die Season 2 Follows Five Trainees’ Renewed Debut Bid

Idol Till I Die will return in November with five trainees pursuing a debut after a street performance in Seoul.

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The trainee documentary Idol Till I Die is returning for Season 2. Grid Entertainment released a teaser on its official YouTube channel on October 16 and announced a November premiere. Matthew, Lucas, Samuel, Chai Jinxin and Oh Junhee are reuniting to pursue a formal debut. In Season 1, six trainees took part in a debut project, but the group did not meet the agency’s standards and the debut fell through. A debut remains the trainees’ goal, not a confirmed outcome of the new season.

On the day the teaser was released, the five held a Street Stage in Seoul performance near Banpo Bridge’s Moonlight Rainbow Fountain. About 1,000 people attended. Their four-song live set opened with the self-written “WYA” and also included “Who Are You Loving Now,” the unreleased “Spark” and “You for Me.” For the preceding two days, the trainees had visited Myeong-dong, Seongsu and Hongdae to promote the show. An early sound problem interrupted the performance; they resumed after it was addressed. They returned to “Spark” for an encore and moved closer to the audience.

Matthew said at the Seoul performance that he wanted to reach a bigger stage. He also wanted to prove to himself that his growth and efforts had not been in vain. Lucas said earlier failures had shaken his confidence and that he had rediscovered his original wish to connect with people through music. Meeting people who had supported him for a long time gave him strength, he said. Samuel said he drew strength from people who supported him despite the shortcomings he recognized in himself. He expressed gratitude for that support and said he wanted to grow and debut.

Chai Jinxin showed a particular attachment to the unreleased song “Spark.” He previously appeared on Boys Planet, Boys II Planet and audition programs in China. At the performance, he said repeated attempts and setbacks had not changed his determination to pursue a debut. He also thanked fans at the event in Chinese. Oh Junhee said he had questioned whether he deserved to return to the stage after the debut fell through. The performance reaffirmed his commitment to the stage, he said, and he wanted to demonstrate through his skills why the trainees should debut.

Grid Entertainment is producing Season 2 with Black Paper, a creative studio co-led by broadcaster Yoo Byung-jae. The production team said the show would follow the trainees as they come together as a team and meet audiences through street performances. Shows in Tokyo, Los Angeles and Bangkok are planned after Seoul. The eight-episode season is due in November on the official YouTube channel and Mnet Plus.

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