{
  "id": 3228477,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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": "In a recent interview on KBS2’s “Malja Show,” Lee Nak-jun, the original author of the Netflix drama “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,” provided hints about the filming schedule for its upcoming second season. This revelation has sparked speculation about the potential return of Ha Young, a character who has been embroiled in controversy due to her great-grandfather’s status as a pro-Japanese collaborator during Japan’s colonial rule over Korea.\n\nDuring the interview, Lee, who is also one of the three doctors behind the popular YouTube channel Doctor Friends with 1.42 million subscribers, revealed that preproduction for the drama’s second season has already been completed. The team is currently scouting locations, and filming is expected to commence in October. However, Netflix has not yet released the specific filming schedule for the drama, maintaining that the details are still being finalized.\n\nThe announcement of the filming schedule has drawn attention to the lingering questions surrounding Ha Young’s potential involvement in the project. The controversy surrounding her great-grandfather’s past activities has raised concerns about whether the project can proceed as planned.",
  "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…",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:07:02.000Z"
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  "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."
}