There’s something about Korean medical dramas that just gives a different kind of satisfying feeling. The internet has been on a buzz with the recent one that was dropped on our screen, and it over-delivered.

Trauma Code: Heroes on Call took over the internet and made an impact with just eight episodes. It took the viewers behind the scenes of traumatic cases and how they are handled. While making us laugh, giggle, and scream as we watched, we couldn’t ignore the emotional roller coaster by the side.

Beside the medical terms, conditions, and treatments we learned, there were other powerful lessons the drama packaged for us:

The First Code Blue

Code blue is for emergencies in the medical world, and this drama didn’t apply this to the patients alone; the team was constantly placed in code blue situations where they had to hold their hands tightly as a team that trusts each other to the letters. For the team, every second counted, and they were always running because the thin line between life and death is just a second mark. The team leader had to make quick decisions that were accurate to minimize damage or fatalities. The most admirable thing was that he stayed calm even under immense pressure; this is a skill that is applicable beyond the medical field, so yeah, the viewers can learn from that composure.

Relieving their traumas

It doesn’t matter if it happened to the doctor or attending nurse and they haven’t healed from it. They treated each case with care and emergencies. They didn’t allow their personal trauma to prevent them from saving lives and this depicted the height of professionalism. This shows that even health workers are not immune to fear, and they only muster the courage to do their work. Fans can take a leaf of strength from them and apply it to their daily lives, despite the fears they face.

Saving one for another

What a painful scale of choice. Having to pick one over the other is a painful situation to find oneself in. When the bridge accident occurred, it became a matter of saving the ones who had the highest chance of living first. The other heartbreaking one was when the grandparents had to sacrifice their organs for the children who got into an accident. It gave the mixed feeling of happiness that the kids were saved, while it left the bitter taste that someone had to give up their life. Although the decisions seemed right, they also came with their own regrets. This shows the weight of responsibility and consequences every choice carries.

The Resident’s Breakdown and Buildup

We can all agree that Doctor Anus went through the most traumatic experience. From having to take side between the professors who groomed him and a trauma expert doctor who wanted to teach him something different to constantly being pushed to the limits by the doctor. He knew what he wanted and went for it even though he knew it would be difficult and strenuous. Was it having to run like his life depended on it? Was it jumping from the helicopter midair? Or watching the doctor bore a hole in the head of a patient by using a hammer? Doctor Anus truly went through it all. He almost lost it when Dr. Baek finally addressed him as Dr. Yang instead of Anus. He had waited patiently for it, and it was long overdue. Dr. Yang Jae Won depicted the resilience of pursuing one’s goal no matter the obstacle.

The Good That Catches Up

“Tell them Malik is here…” ohmigoshhhh!!!!!! Dr. Baek had a good history and relationship with the Black Wings group, which is a highly trained medical squad. They worked in high-risk war zones, and he dedicated a few years of his life to work as a commander. When he was in a tight spot and needed assistance that even his nation couldn’t offer, they readily stood up for him. And yeah, the assistance was crazily expensive. It doesn’t matter your talent, rank, or knowledge; the ability to leave an unforgettable and great impact wherever you find yourself is one of the keys to a successful life. Let whatever catches up with you be a good one.

Trauma Code is worth watching because they displayed what it meant to be heroes who were always available because they were always on their toes, running. Every second mattered to them, and they guarded it jealously.