Netflix confirmed on October 19 that The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call will return for Seasons 2 and 3. Ju Ji-hoon and Choo Young-woo will reprise their roles as the team tackles more extreme medical emergencies. Netflix said, "The returning team will face even more desperate situations and unexpected crises."
The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call is returning with Season 2 and 3
Netflix has officially confirmed that its hit Korean medical drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call will return for Seasons 2 and 3, with Ju Ji-hoon, Choo Young-woo and other familiar faces reprising their roles. The new iterations were announced on October 19, and the dual-season renewal follows the success of the first instalment, which featured high-pressure medical emergencies and a determined trauma team fighting to save lives. Director Lee Do-yun will return to helm both seasons, with a new writer joining Season 3. The upcoming chapters will continue exploring the team's efforts to strengthen emergency care amid increasingly challenging situations.
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Season 2 and 3
Netflix on Monday announced that The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call has been renewed for two seasons, with Seasons 2 and 3 going ahead together. The announcement confirms the medical drama's core cast returning as the team gets ready to tackle more extreme emergencies. The returning team will face even more desperate situations and unexpected crises, as it tries to expand and stabilise an effective trauma-care system, Netflix said.
Netflix confirmed cast of The Trauma Code Season 2 and 3
Returning cast
Ju Ji-hoon reprises his role as Baek Kang-hyuk, the stubborn doctor whose determination to save lives propels the series forward. Choo Young-woo will also reprise his role as Yang Jae-won, Kang-hyuk's protégé who slowly adapts his mentor's style of trauma care.
Yoon Kyung-ho will return to play Han Yu-rim, the planning and coordination chief at Hankuk National University Hospital. At first, he is against Kang-hyuk, but his character becomes a trusted partner in the bid to beef up the hospital's trauma team. Jeong Jae-kwang will again portray the hospital's anesthesiologist, Park Gyeong-won. Jeong Ye-in joins the returning ensemble as veteran nurse Cheon Jang-mi, taking over the role following Ha Young's decision to step down from the drama.
The characters are going to face more challenging medical emergencies, and the returning cast is likely to continue to build on the team chemistry that was established in the first season.
Ju Ji-hoon as Doctor Baek Kang-hyuk leads The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call
More about The Trauma Code
The series stars Baek Kang-hyuk, a genius trauma surgeon who joins a failing hospital team and forces its members to improve their ability to save critically injured patients. Its combination of high-stakes medical cases and action-character-driven storytelling helped it find an international audience following its 2025 release.
Director Lee Do-yun is set to return to direct both upcoming seasons. He will also write Season 2, while a new writer, identified as Tomasi in the announcement, will join the writing team for Season 3. The series is adapted from the webtoon Trauma Center: Golden Hour and is co-produced by Studio N and Mays Entertainment. The adaptation mixes the medical drama of the original with a fast-paced look at emergency medicine and the challenges facing health-care workers.
Netflix has greenlit production on both seasons, with release dates to be announced. The two-season simultaneous confirmation gives the series room to continue developing its characters and the hospital's trauma-care mission over the course of multiple episodes.
Ju Ji Hoon, Choo Young Woo, Ha Young in The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
The Trauma Code's global success
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call's first season landed on Netflix Top 10 lists in 63 countries in 2025 and topped the charts in 18 countries globally. Its success helped make the show an internationally popular Korean medical drama, with Ju Ji-hoon's performance as the fiercely committed Baek Kang-hyuk at the core of it.
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