{
  "id": 3226921,
  "title": "Original author hints at 'The Trauma Code' Season 2, raising questions over Ha Young's return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/original-author-hints-at-the-trauma-code-season-2-raising-questions",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/others/20260825/original-author-hints-at-the-trauma-code-season-2-raising-questions-over-ha-youngs-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The original creator of the Netflix series \"The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,\" Lee Nak-jun, a former ENT physician and co-founder of the YouTube channel Doctor Friends, hinted at the production timeline for the show's second season during an appearance on KBS2's \"Malja Show.\" Preproduction for the upcoming season has already been completed, and Lee mentioned that scouting locations for filming has now begun. He stated that filming is expected to commence in October. However, Netflix had not yet decided on the specific filming schedule a day after the show's initial airing. The production of the drama has been under scrutiny following controversy surrounding one of the main characters, Ha Young, who has been embroiled in controversy due to her great-grandfather's involvement as a pro-Japanese collaborator during Japan's colonization of Korea. Lee's comments about the production schedule have raised questions about whether the project can move forward as initially planned following the controversy involving Ha Young.",
  "summary": "The original author of the Netflix drama “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call” hinted at the filming schedule for its second season, raising questions about whether Ha Young, who has been embroiled in controversy over her great-grandfather’s activities as a pro-Japanese collaborator during Japan’s colonial rule over Korea, could remain with the project. Lee Nak-jun, a former ENT physician and the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lee Nak-jun hinted at Season 2 preproduction completion",
    "Filming expected to start in October",
    "Ha Young's controversy raises questions about project continuation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Original author hints at 'The Trauma Code' Season 2, raising questions over Ha Young's return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/original-author-hints-at-the-trauma-code-season-2-raising-questions-3228477",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}