Doctor Cha (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 15 - Episode #1.15 - full transcript
DOCTOR CHA
Have you been taking
your immunosuppressants?
Well…
I've been busy lately
so I did forget a couple of times,
but I did take them regularly.
How do you feel these days?
I'm tired even on my days off
and I've been having indigestion.
Since when?
Since about a week…
before my regular checkup?
Actually,
when I coughed today,
there was some blood.
That wouldn't be surprising.
Your CT and ultrasound
readings came out,
and they're worse
than I thought.
First, you have more ascites
than I anticipated,
and your liver density
has decreased by a lot.
Your L/S ratio has
decreased a lot too,
and edema has formed
around your portal vein as well.
Your right lung
has also developed
a pleural effusion.
Of course, we'll have to do
a biopsy to be sure,
but there's a possibility
this is a transplant rejection
or acute liver failure.
All this happened because I forgot
to take my immunosuppressants a few times?
You should be hospitalized,
have a biopsy done,
and receive steroid treatment.
This is…
just so sudden.
I'm still quite stunned.
It'll be a huge inconvenience to everyone
if one resident leaves.
I…
need some time to
get things in order.
Do it as fast as you can.
Get things in order quickly
and get hospitalized.
Yes, Cha Jeong-suk speaking.
Yes, patient
Ms. Seok Hui-suk?
BEST MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF THE MONTH
DR. CHA JEONG-SUK, FAMILY MEDICINE
CHAIRMAN OH CHANG-GYU,
GUSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
10 BILLION WON
DONATION CEREMONY
2022 GUSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S
RURAL COMMUNITY MEDICAL VOLUNTEER TRIP
Yes, I'll be right up.
Yes, Cha Jeong-suk speaking.
Yes.
Hello.
How are you today?
Does your stomach
still hurt? Did you eat?
You have to eat well.
I chugged three cups of coffee,
but I still feel sleepy.
I was on night duty
preparing for a conference,
so I only had
two hours of sleep.
Dr. Cha, you seem fine.
Do I?
Will it get better in
our second year?
We're dispatched anyway,
so it'll all be the same.
Still, I want to hurry up
and become a second-year.
Don't you agree?
Yes, I think it'll be great
once we become second-years.
It'll be
really great.
Hello.
Do you remember me?
- Yes.
- You haven't called.
So I came here to see you,
though it may seem rude.
Have you given it some thought?
About our father's
bone marrow transplant.
Don't you feel
even slightly bad
for asking me this?
We'll compensate you handsomely.
So please let us know
the amount you would like.
Yes?
Did you call for me, Professor?
Do you want
coffee? I have tea too.
I'm fine. I already
drank some.
But why did you want to see me?
Dr. Jeon, I want
to ask you a favor.
Maybe I pushed myself too hard recently.
I'm feeling pretty tired.
I want to run some tests,
but it'd be weird to
order them myself.
Can you put in an order for
a liver function test, a CT, and an MRI?
Yes, I can do that.
If this is your medical checkup,
should I add a gastroscopy
or a colonoscopy as well?
I think that can be done
after seeing the blood test results.
Also, please ask that they run
a 1mm-thick scan for the liver CT.
One millimeter?
Isn't 1mm the protocol
for liver cancer or a liver transplant?
Why would…
Because I need to.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
Okay, I'll get it done.
Yes?
The police station?
Yes, this is Kwak Ae-sim.
You're a victim of the Seomun
convalescent hospital scam, right?
Victim? Me?
That land is prohibited
from development,
but we received a report that investments
were received to develop a hospital.
It looks to be a
sophisticated scam case.
I think you'll have to come to
the Seodaemun Police Station.
I see.
Professor.
Ms. Kwak.
You must know now
since the police station contacted you.
I'm very sorry
about the investment.
I lost both money
and friends over this.
The woman you
met at the restaurant
was a woman I had been
seeing after my wife died.
I had no choice but to reconcile with
her because of this recent incident.
Please forget about a loser like me
and start over with someone new.
Hello?
Ms. Kwak? Is that you?
Ms. Min, it's
been a while.
What a coincidence.
I know, right?
There are rumors that
the convalescent hospital you invested in
is all a scam.
Is that true?
The money you borrowed from me
is safe, right?
Of course.
Professor Choi, over here.
I have some materials
I urgently have to review.
I think I'll have to eat later.
Do it after you eat.
I have something to give
the professors in our department.
I'm sorry.
You can give it to me next time.
Okay.
Okay, let's get up too.
Take your time.
Thank you…
to you both.
For…
For what?
For being my fellow residents.
They say the friends you make
during med school
and your residency last forever.
But I haven't worked for so long
that I haven't seen my colleagues in ages.
I wanted to thank you
for eating with an old resident like me
and letting me in on
things I don't know.
It's nothing.
That's nice and all,
but you're talking
as if you're going somewhere far away.
It feels weird.
Be on good terms
with the other residents too.
It'll be awkward if you become enemies
with someone you'll work with.
- Take it.
- No.
- Like them?
- I won't!
- Take Bong-suk's wedding invitation.
- No, I won't!
You of all people
must accept this, you punk!
I of all people won't accept it!
I won't accept it!
Then I'll read it to you.
Don't read it.
I won't listen.
Even if I had ten ears,
they are all closed!
Let go of me!
Professor Oh, read it!
No, I'll kill you if you do!
- Don't read it, you punk!
- "Wedding invitation."
"We are two people
who used to walk
on separate paths."
Then keep walking separately!
- "But we'll now walk on the same path."
- Don't walk on the same path!
"Please join us in blessing
our new life together."
"The groom,
Jung Seong-han."
"The bride,
Lim Bong-suk!"
Bong-suk!
Hey, Chief Yoon.
Make sure you
come to the wedding.
I'll pay for your meal ticket.
Would you go if you were me?
"I am leaving once this night passes,
to a person I don't want to go to."
"As my tears fall, I
depart to a person I do not even love."
"I shed endless tears."
Hey, hold on.
Where is Professor Seo?
I need to give him this.
Something came up at home,
so he left early.
Really?
I have to give him this.
Bong-suk!
LAW FIRM KIM DONG-WOOK
Mother.
Why on earth are we here?
If you're going to get a divorce anyway,
you need to be prepared too.
Are you just going to
let her walk over you?
Jeong-suk even sent you
a divorce petition!
I'm not getting a divorce.
You need this!
This is necessary.
Follow me.
- Come on.
- Follow me.
After hearing your story,
it's undeniably clear that
you're the spouse at fault.
So naturally, you don't have
the upper hand.
Then,
what about the assets?
Will he get his
assets taken from him?
How will the assets be divided?
Division of assets
depends on contribution,
but recently, the importance
of domestic work has been recognized,
so there have been cases
where up to 50% has been awarded.
So she gets half of his fortune
when she didn't contribute anything to it?
What kind of law is that?
She has a building under her name.
Does she get half of that too?
It's actually my building,
but it's just under her name.
She doesn't know that she has a building
or anything else under her name.
Did you buy the building
under her name to avoid taxes?
Yes, that was the case.
In that case,
that counts as ownership trust.
You can be punished by law.
According to criminal law,
you can go to prison for five years
or get a fine of less than
200 million won.
Even if we put that aside,
you'd need to prove that
your daughter-in-law didn't contribute
to the building's purchase.
- But that seems difficult in this case.
- My goodness. Then…
are you saying my building
will be taken away?
I mean,
how could you keep
something like that a secret from me?
Let's talk about that later.
First, we need to
sell that building.
Tell Jeong-suk the truth
and put the building on the market.
Even if we sell
below the market price.
Why would you want to sell that
below the market price?
About that.
I can't believe
something like this happened.
Mother!
Three hundred…
You gave that scamming bastard
300 million won?
With the money you borrowed?
I didn't give it to him.
I invested.
That's the same thing, Mother!
You can get mad at me later.
What should I do?
If I don't pay back that money,
I'll become an outcast among my alumni.
The building won't sell easily.
Can't you get a credit loan?
You're a doctor.
In-ho, do something.
Do you not remember?
I took out the biggest credit loan
I could get last year
and repaid the secured
loan on the house.
Interest rates are
high these days.
Do you know how much
the interest is each month?
Then what do I do?
Your mother's reputation
is about to be destroyed
because of 300 million won!
- Hey.
- I have to head back for a surgery.
You pay for the meal.
In-ho.
In-ho.
JUNG-MIN'S MOM
Hey, it's me.
Let's meet later.
You could've told me over the phone.
Why did you insist on meeting?
What is it?
This isn't something
I can discuss over the phone.
But why do you look so pale?
What do you mean?
Did you…
hear anything...
Mother purchased a building
under your name.
What?
You mean the one in Gimpo?
You knew?
I found out when
I went to the bank
to take out a loan
for I-rang's academy.
But what about it?
Why did you pretend
like you didn't know about it?
Forget it.
She got herself into trouble,
so she needs to sell the building.
You need to put
it on the market.
If we list it below
market price...
I don't want to.
- What?
- I don't want to.
I don't want to sell it.
Do you…
Jeong-suk.
It may be in your name,
but it belongs to Mother.
Do you have proof?
Are you crazy?
Yes, I am crazy.
Why do I have to obediently cooperate
with the people who've used me?
Just think of it as a division of assets,
in a broader sense.
We're not even divorced.
Why on earth are you mentioning
division of assets?
I really didn't
want to say this,
but did you contribute
even a single thing
to the creation of these assets?
Don't be ridiculous!
I see you had a plan all along.
Is this why you refused when I offered you
joint ownership of the house?
That's right.
I had a bit of conscience left,
so I was going to take the building
and let you have the house.
Anyway, I don't want to sell it.
I'll claim the rights
to whatever is under my name,
and that's that.
Then what about the money
that Mother owes?
Just sell the house
and take care of it with that.
Move to a smaller place,
or if you don't want to do that,
then buy a big house in the suburbs.
If you sell the house,
both options are possible.
That's it.
There are multiple
ways of doing squats.
You can do that way too.
Ms. Oh!
- What?
- Ms. Oh, please open the door.
- Ms. Oh.
- Goodness!
Oh, my goodness!
Ms. Kwak, what are you doing here?
Gosh, you reek of alcohol!
- Why did you drink this much…
- Ms. Oh.
Have you been well?
Goodness.
Gosh, wait.
I'm heading to…
Did she go to exercise?
Are you up?
You should get up and have breakfast
if you're awake.
I thought your stomach might be upset,
so I made a clear broth.
I think I made
a lot of mistakes last night.
Yes, you did.
Don't assume
That I lived this
way or that way
Jeez.
You don't have to describe it
in such detail.
Please forget all of that
as fast as you can, Ms. Oh.
You're really upset
about the kids, right?
Thinking about the
kids getting a divorce
makes me feel
like there's a hole in my chest.
It's not because I
feel bad for In-ho.
It's because I can't live
without Jeong-suk, Ms. Oh.
I'm being honest.
I really liked Jeong-suk.
She wasn't like a
daughter-in-law.
No matter how much I whined,
she accepted it all
like an older sister.
Honestly, that's
who she was to me.
You should treat your daughter-in-law
like your daughter-in-law.
You can't depend on her
like an older sister.
If you're an adult,
shouldn't you act like one?
Don't talk about
how much you liked Jeong-suk now.
Because of you,
Jeong-suk suffered
so much both physically and mentally.
Even so,
maybe she knew
that's how you felt
because she doesn't seem
to hold much hate for you.
Sometimes,
it seemed like
she was trying to be the bigger person
by not thinking too much about it.
But I can't say that she should
continue to live in that house
just so you can be comfortable.
All we can do is just watch them
handle things on their own.
Ma'am, do you still
not have any energy?
Yes.
Ma'am, you're being injected
with nutrients.
Since you can't eat,
you're being provided
with nutrients through this injection.
And the results of the tests
you took before will come out soon,
so just wait a bit longer.
You just don't have energy
when you're old.
What's the point of tests?
I'll tell you a secret.
You're my last patient.
So I want to make sure you're all better
when you're discharged.
She was born in 1920?
Then that'd make
her over a 100 now.
This is the first time I'm seeing
a patient that old in this hospital.
People really do
live to 100 these days.
But why was she hospitalized?
It's all the same for patients
of that age.
They either have no energy
or are unable to digest well.
Dr. Cha, she's going home
after getting the IV drip, right?
That was the plan.
But she has indigestion
and chest pain,
so I had an APCT
done just in case.
The video was uploaded,
so I'm checking…
What?
It's an aortic dissection.
It's a critical situation
when the most important artery
in our body is torn.
She needs to be transferred to
Cardiothoracic Surgery for an operation.
But due to her age, I
don't know if they will do the surgery.
If she doesn't
get surgery…
the chances she
will die are very high.
We brought her here because
she couldn't eat or digest anything.
It's common for elderly patients
not to show many symptoms.
Then…
do you mean my mother
could pass away immediately?
If she doesn't get
surgery immediately,
then yes, that could happen.
I'll first contact
the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.
Please wait in the hospital
just in case you need to do
some paperwork regarding surgery.
Hello.
Is this Professor
Seo In-ho's office?
Yes, that's right.
I'm a college classmate
of your mother, Kwak Ae-sim.
I see.
She would always
brag about her son,
so I stopped by
during a visit to the hospital.
- I see.
- I don't know if you know this.
Your mother borrowed
a little money from me.
I thought you should
be aware of this as her son,
since your reputation shouldn't be ruined
because of your mother.
You know how
people get exposed for…
a family member's unpaid debt.
That happens to lots
of people these days.
MOTHER
Yes, Mother.
In-ho, about that building.
I think it'll be difficult
to liquidate it.
Which led me to think…
Here's an idea.
What idea?
Seung-hi.
How about borrowing
money from her?
- What?
- Isn't 300 million won
just chump change to her?
What are you even saying…
Mother, don't even dream of it.
Professor Choi.
Do you have some time tonight?
PATIENT NAME: LEE PAN-SIM
DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 21, 1920
What do you think it's like
to live until you're 100?
Just thinking
about it is horrible.
That patient is really lucky
that such a critical condition
was quickly discovered
thanks to you.
Is she?
- How can I help you?
- I'm Ms. Lee Pan-sim's guardian.
Yes.
What brings you here?
Who told you to take a CT?
What?
She's old, so we
didn't expect much.
We told you to just
give her an IV drip.
How much longer do you think
she is going to live?
Aren't you just
trying to make money?
No, it's not that...
She was just about to die,
so we reserved the funeral home
and contacted all our relatives.
So you came here
to pick a fight over
why I was trying to save my patient?
Excuse me,
Doctor.
My mother has lived a long life.
I'll be 80 soon too.
I'm tired of life even at my age,
so how do you think my mother feels?
What's the point of fighting?
Let's just go.
Is this the afterlife?
Ma'am.
Are you awake?
So I'm alive.
I was trying to go this time,
but I wasn't able to.
I wasn't able to go again.
Living a long time…
is punishment too.
It's punishment.
It's a blessing to pass
when your children
are still sad to see you go.
So you're saying
you want to take a leave of absence?
Yes.
And you are aware
that the residents who are left
will suffer two or three times
as much if you leave now?
Yes.
I am aware.
Have a seat.
Dr. Cha.
You've done well until now.
Do you think it's easy for a resident
who takes a leave of absence to return?
I know this hospital
received a donation thanks to you,
but isn't this
asking for too much?
Let's hear the reason.
What's the issue?
Is the work too hard?
I'm the issue.
My liver transplant
isn't doing well.
I have to be hospitalized
and treated again.
I have neglected myself.
- Chief Lim.
- Yes?
Will there still be a place for me here
even if I take a leave of absence?
I'm not sure.
I can't answer that right away.
I know it may
seem irresponsible,
but please tell me
I can come back, Chief Lim.
When I came
back to the hospital,
I was determined to live as a
doctor while I was still alive.
If you tell me I can come back
after getting treated,
I think it'll help
me stay strong.
Because it'll mean
I have a place to come back to.
PROFESSOR ROY
DO YOU HAVE A MOMENT?
Dr. Cha is taking a
leave of absence?
That's what happened.
You remember Dr. Cha
received a liver transplant
before she applied
to be a resident here, right?
It seems that her liver
was damaged again.
She says she needs
to be hospitalized right away.
Professor Choi, please explain
the situation to her fellow residents.
It's hard on everyone
when even one person leaves the hospital.
I will.
But shouldn't this call for a resignation
instead of a leave of absence?
It'd be hard not to hire someone new
while we wait for her return.
I know.
I don't know why this is happening
right after her mother recovered.
Dr. Cha wants to be reinstated
after being treated,
but I think there will be
a lot of complications.
I don't know
whether to accept her reinstatement
or to suggest resignation.
It's a real headache.
You'll do what for me?
I think I'll be able to donate
my liver to you.
I took a test and
the results are good.
It's entirely possible.
You'd donate your liver to me?
That's out of the question.
Why?
The man who abandoned me
showed up after 40 years
and asked for a bone marrow transplant
just because he's
my biological father.
On the other hand,
you're someone much closer to me.
You're my patient,
a friend, and a
colleague I care about.
What more is there to explain?
This was a hard decision
even for my husband of 20 years
to go through with.
This isn't something
you should decide on a whim.
I want to see you
live a healthy life.
That's reason enough.
And another thing.
I'm healthy and my liver is big,
so it's fine to cut a bit off.
If you don't want my liver,
get treated well and get better soon.
Are you ready to
be hospitalized?
Yes.
I'm ready.
CHA JEONG-SUK
CHA JEONG-SUK
Ms. Cha Jeong-suk!
- I guess you're leaving work.
- Yes.
I think I might end up
getting exposed for Mother's debt.
A creditor even came to visit me
in the hospital.
This is all thanks to you.
Why is that thanks to me?
It's thanks to your mother.
Right, then I'll correct myself.
It's thanks to both of you.
- Happy?
- I am.
You'll become rich!
It must be nice!
What a jerk.
What is it?
You never ask to
meet with me first.
The thing is…
I really wanted
to thank you for treating
my mother-in-law.
I only did my job.
Still, you must
have felt terrible,
so I wanted to say I'm sorry,
and thank you so much.
Those are the only two things
you always say.
Fine.
I'll accept your gratitude.
Are you done?
What?
Do you…
want to invest in me?
Invest?
How much?
About…
300 million won?
I'm not asking you
to just give it to me.
I'm saying to invest it
in the man that I am.
I'll make sure
to pay you interest regularly.
You bastard.
You want to borrow money from me
after everything you've done?
What is wrong with you?
And what's with this sexy act?
Do you think I'll just hand over money
to a bad boy like your mother did?
How did you know?
Even a kid would know
this is just your imagination.
What?
You should try to make yourself
look pitiable instead.
If you have nothing more to say,
I'm leaving.
Wait!
Seung-hi.
Seung-hi.
Please lend me money.
What are you
doing? Get up.
I'm not asking for a handout.
Just lend me some money.
I'll be homeless at this rate.
Seung-hi.
In-ho.
I know we were
in a relationship,
but there's a line
you shouldn't cross.
You're trying to act
weak to control me.
But this is a
type of gaslighting.
Is this…
also my imagination?
You caught on quickly.
You shouldn't do that
in reality, okay?
You told me to
act pitiable instead.
You did seem less
of a jerk than before.
You have nothing
else to say, right?
Then it's my turn to talk.
Did you know
your wife is
quitting the hospital?
What?
Here.
This looks delicious!
Thank you for all this.
It's been a while
since I've cooked you a meal, right?
Yes, I missed your
cooking so much!
What's the occasion?
Why did you come all the way here to cook?
I did this just because.
- Mom, more meat please.
- How pretty.
- Me first.
- You can't be a picky eater.
- Give me some first.
- Okay.
Why did Jeong-suk
quit the hospital?
She wants to take a leave of absence,
to be precise.
Leave of absence?
When I ran into her before,
she just seemed
all high and mighty.
Did you not know
your wife was ill?
Her condition
isn't good right now.
She'll go through drug therapy
at the hospital.
In the worst-case scenario,
she'll have to consider
getting another transplant.
It seems that…
I have…
to be hospitalized
again for treatment.
Don't worry too much.
I'll recover quickly
after receiving drug therapy.
Are things really bad?
If you need to
be hospitalized…
Well,
if the situation gets worse,
I might have to get
another transplant.
But it won't come to that.
So don't worry, okay?
It's all my fault.
It's all my fault.
You were stressed out and on edge
because I was sick.
You were already exhausted,
and I made you worried on top of that.
Mom, stop.
Don't say that.
How is this your fault?
Mom, I really can
get through this.
So don't worry.
No need to worry ahead of time.
I can really get
through this well.
I'm really okay.
So don't be too sad
or feel tortured over this.
Let's think of good thoughts
and get through this, okay?
Okay?
Mom.
I was really shocked too.
Are you sure?
We have some responsibility
for Jeong-suk
ending up like this.
Since we did a lot of
unacceptable things to her.
Is your condition bad enough
that I have to cancel my conference?
Honey, it's so pretty.
I'm glad to hear you like it.
I'll cherish this forever.
Thank you, honey.
Come on, don't go overboard.
I can just buy you another one.
This is the first present
I've received from you.
So it's that much
more meaningful.
You'll be 50 by
the time you finish.
The average life expectancy is longer now,
so that's still young.
Who would welcome
an old and sick resident?
Don't be a nuisance
and just drop it.
Fine.
If you so insist, go ahead.
I won't stop you,
so do your best.
- Really?
- Yes.
Do what you want,
since it's your decision.
Just pretend we don't know
each other at work.
Don't even dream of whining
or complaining about your tough work.
Do not ask me for help.
Do not expect to receive
any special treatment
just because I'm there.
We will be complete strangers
at the hospital.
I will only treat you
as a rookie resident, do you understand?
Yes!
So please just quit!
Do you know how hard it is
to see you at work?
You say whatever you want,
but have you ever considered how I feel?
No.
I didn't think
about how you felt on purpose.
I want to put myself
first from now on.
I finally realized
there's a life for me out there,
so I can't stop again now!
Honey, this is my last chance.
Please…
let me continue down this path.
I won't even ask for you
to help pave the road or hold my hand.
Just…
let me be able to
walk down this path.
Is it because of that punk?
Roy Kimberley?
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Do you think
that decent young man is into you?
We're not even divorced.
Why on earth are you mentioning
division of assets?
I really didn't
want to say this,
but did you contribute
even a single thing
to the creation of these assets?
Don't be ridiculous!
Professor Kim,
please explain
my wife's condition in detail.
I need to know now, at least.
The results of her blood tests
and her liver ultrasound aren't good.
Her symptoms are
quickly getting worse.
Her abdomen is distended due to ascites,
and her lungs are filled with fluid
which is causing
breathing difficulties.
This will be hard to regulate
through diuretics alone.
We'll have to do a biopsy,
but from the looks of it…
it's either acute liver failure
or transplant rejection.
If my wife
needs a liver
transplant, I'll do it.
That's what I came to tell you.
It seems quite late for that.
I know it's late,
but I want to make up for it.
How did you find out?
How long did you think
I'd stay in the dark?
You've been admitted
to the department I work for.
Yes.
This is what happened.
There's nothing I can do
this time as well.
I can only get treated
and hope for the best.
Yes.
Get drug therapy and if it doesn't work,
I'll donate my liver to you.
So don't worry too much.
Now you've decided to?
I know it's late, but yes.
I don't
need your liver.
You refused to give it to me
when I needed it most.
So why are you
acting like this now?
Did you think
I'd give you back the building
out of gratitude for this?
Is that why?
I called the real estate agency
and put the building on the market.
I gave them your phone number,
so you should receive a call
if there's a buyer.
Why do you always make me out
to be the bastard?
I…
What I did was wrong, but still.
You should…
still give me one last chance.
You should give me the chance
to make up for the
hurt I've caused you.
You should give me
at least one chance
to be the tiniest bit
of help to you
as the father of our children
and as your husband.
It's…
all pointless.
We'll break up in the end.
So let's not make
things difficult,
and end things when we can.
Even when we were
a regular married couple,
you weren't able
to willingly donate your liver to me.
What's the point of giving me your liver
and getting a chance after all this?
I don't need any of that.
If I die,
then that's just my fate.
What do you mean by fate?
It's all my fault.
No, it's not your fault.
This isn't happening because of you.
So stop.
It's my fate.
It's my fault I
wasn't able to maintain my health.
It's no one else's fault.
No, it's not your fault.
This isn't happening because of you.
It's my fate.
It's my fault
I wasn't able to maintain my health.
It's no one else's fault.
What are you
looking at so intently?
Something interesting to see?
I can see the funeral
home from this room.
GUSAN UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL FUNERAL HOME
Out of all the
rooms, why did…
No, it's okay.
I think it makes you realize
how close you are to life and death
when you're in a hospital.
Just think of good things.
Thoughts like successfully
getting treated, going home,
and getting reinstated.
Even if they aren't
those kinds of thoughts,
I feel like
I'm in the midst…
of a beautiful moment.
I've eaten various
delicious food,
seen many amazing sights,
and studied as
much as I could…
in my life up until now.
I saw my kids grow up
without missing a moment too.
I think I would
consider myself so lucky
if I were able to die
amid a beautiful
moment like this,
before I become too much
for my children to bear.
So,
I'm not sad.
I feel…
at ease, Professor Kim.
The difficult tests
will start tomorrow.
Your tests are done for today.
Is there anything you want to do
before you get stuck in here?
There are so many things.
It's hard to choose
what to do first.
Professor Kim.
Can I ask you for a favor?
I thought of
something I want to do.
Why are you just leaving?
Didn't you come to see me?
- That's right.
- Why?
To see what
kind of state I'm in?
Get better and come
back to work soon.
I will.
You…
had thanked me.
But I wasn't able
to say anything.
I'm sorry.
I imagined what it'd be like
to hear those words from you.
I thought nothing would change
no matter what you said.
But it's better than
not hearing it at all.
When I got to college
and met you,
I wanted to be friends with you.
You got good grades
and were smart…
but you weren't
a shameless brat.
You came from
an affluent family,
but you didn't
make that obvious.
If things hadn't become
so difficult between us…
then maybe right about now,
we'd be eating a meal together
while complaining
about our husbands to each other.
Am I an idiot…
for feeling sad about this?
This whole time,
you…
and I…
went through so much.
I want to be…
at peace now.
I hope you can too.
JUNG-MIN'S MOM
SORRY FOR YELLING AT YOU EARLIER
I WASN'T ACTUALLY ANGRY AT YOU
I WAS ANGRY AT MYSELF
I'M REALLY
SORRY IF I HURT…
What were you saying
about Professor Roy before?
The chief resident said that
he asked Dr. Jeon to run
a liver function test and a CT for him.
And a 1mm-thick scan
of the liver at that.
A 1mm scan?
Why?
Does he have a really bad liver?
It's not that. The
chief resident thinks
it's about
Dr. Cha Jeong-suk.
Dr. Cha Jeong-suk…
My mom?
Yes, your mom is
currently hospitalized.
What does that have to do
with my mother being hospitalized?
Hey, the pure love
and devotion of a man.
Don't you get it?
My goodness.
It seems Professor Roy has decided
to donate his liver to your mother.
Hey, what are you talking about?
Where are you right now?
I asked you where you are!
Why did he ask me
to come to a place like this?
You got here quickly.
Why would you give
your liver to my wife?
Why can't I?
As you already know,
organ donors don't have to be relatives.
That's not what
I'm saying right now.
She has me. I'll give her my liver.
So why are you butting in here?
Because I don't know
when you'll change your mind again.
I'd rather give her my liver.
Are you crazy?
Why would she accept your liver
instead of mine?
And I don't even drink.
My liver is fresher.
I'm younger and work out a lot.
So don't be ridiculous.
And you've been
drinking a lot lately.
As if that amount would do much!
- What are you doing here?
- You don't need to know.
The two of you should stop.
I heard every little
ridiculous detail.
I'll hear the reason
why you're here later.
It's great that
the person in question is here.
Let's ask her directly.
Let's do that.
Make your choice.
Between the two of us,
whose liver will you accept?
Decide right here, right now!
Make your
decision, Dr. Cha.
I'm not sure.
Whose liver should I accept?
I choose…
DOCTOR CHA
Please give me
the chance to save your life.
Even though I may not be
by your side one day,
I'll always protect you.
I'm scared I'll be causing
unnecessary suffering for someone
because of me.
I'll let you go through
with the divorce
and I won't pathetically
cling to you.
So get the surgery.
And live.
Subtitle translation
by: Yoon-ji Chi
Have you been taking
your immunosuppressants?
Well…
I've been busy lately
so I did forget a couple of times,
but I did take them regularly.
How do you feel these days?
I'm tired even on my days off
and I've been having indigestion.
Since when?
Since about a week…
before my regular checkup?
Actually,
when I coughed today,
there was some blood.
That wouldn't be surprising.
Your CT and ultrasound
readings came out,
and they're worse
than I thought.
First, you have more ascites
than I anticipated,
and your liver density
has decreased by a lot.
Your L/S ratio has
decreased a lot too,
and edema has formed
around your portal vein as well.
Your right lung
has also developed
a pleural effusion.
Of course, we'll have to do
a biopsy to be sure,
but there's a possibility
this is a transplant rejection
or acute liver failure.
All this happened because I forgot
to take my immunosuppressants a few times?
You should be hospitalized,
have a biopsy done,
and receive steroid treatment.
This is…
just so sudden.
I'm still quite stunned.
It'll be a huge inconvenience to everyone
if one resident leaves.
I…
need some time to
get things in order.
Do it as fast as you can.
Get things in order quickly
and get hospitalized.
Yes, Cha Jeong-suk speaking.
Yes, patient
Ms. Seok Hui-suk?
BEST MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF THE MONTH
DR. CHA JEONG-SUK, FAMILY MEDICINE
CHAIRMAN OH CHANG-GYU,
GUSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
10 BILLION WON
DONATION CEREMONY
2022 GUSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S
RURAL COMMUNITY MEDICAL VOLUNTEER TRIP
Yes, I'll be right up.
Yes, Cha Jeong-suk speaking.
Yes.
Hello.
How are you today?
Does your stomach
still hurt? Did you eat?
You have to eat well.
I chugged three cups of coffee,
but I still feel sleepy.
I was on night duty
preparing for a conference,
so I only had
two hours of sleep.
Dr. Cha, you seem fine.
Do I?
Will it get better in
our second year?
We're dispatched anyway,
so it'll all be the same.
Still, I want to hurry up
and become a second-year.
Don't you agree?
Yes, I think it'll be great
once we become second-years.
It'll be
really great.
Hello.
Do you remember me?
- Yes.
- You haven't called.
So I came here to see you,
though it may seem rude.
Have you given it some thought?
About our father's
bone marrow transplant.
Don't you feel
even slightly bad
for asking me this?
We'll compensate you handsomely.
So please let us know
the amount you would like.
Yes?
Did you call for me, Professor?
Do you want
coffee? I have tea too.
I'm fine. I already
drank some.
But why did you want to see me?
Dr. Jeon, I want
to ask you a favor.
Maybe I pushed myself too hard recently.
I'm feeling pretty tired.
I want to run some tests,
but it'd be weird to
order them myself.
Can you put in an order for
a liver function test, a CT, and an MRI?
Yes, I can do that.
If this is your medical checkup,
should I add a gastroscopy
or a colonoscopy as well?
I think that can be done
after seeing the blood test results.
Also, please ask that they run
a 1mm-thick scan for the liver CT.
One millimeter?
Isn't 1mm the protocol
for liver cancer or a liver transplant?
Why would…
Because I need to.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
Okay, I'll get it done.
Yes?
The police station?
Yes, this is Kwak Ae-sim.
You're a victim of the Seomun
convalescent hospital scam, right?
Victim? Me?
That land is prohibited
from development,
but we received a report that investments
were received to develop a hospital.
It looks to be a
sophisticated scam case.
I think you'll have to come to
the Seodaemun Police Station.
I see.
Professor.
Ms. Kwak.
You must know now
since the police station contacted you.
I'm very sorry
about the investment.
I lost both money
and friends over this.
The woman you
met at the restaurant
was a woman I had been
seeing after my wife died.
I had no choice but to reconcile with
her because of this recent incident.
Please forget about a loser like me
and start over with someone new.
Hello?
Ms. Kwak? Is that you?
Ms. Min, it's
been a while.
What a coincidence.
I know, right?
There are rumors that
the convalescent hospital you invested in
is all a scam.
Is that true?
The money you borrowed from me
is safe, right?
Of course.
Professor Choi, over here.
I have some materials
I urgently have to review.
I think I'll have to eat later.
Do it after you eat.
I have something to give
the professors in our department.
I'm sorry.
You can give it to me next time.
Okay.
Okay, let's get up too.
Take your time.
Thank you…
to you both.
For…
For what?
For being my fellow residents.
They say the friends you make
during med school
and your residency last forever.
But I haven't worked for so long
that I haven't seen my colleagues in ages.
I wanted to thank you
for eating with an old resident like me
and letting me in on
things I don't know.
It's nothing.
That's nice and all,
but you're talking
as if you're going somewhere far away.
It feels weird.
Be on good terms
with the other residents too.
It'll be awkward if you become enemies
with someone you'll work with.
- Take it.
- No.
- Like them?
- I won't!
- Take Bong-suk's wedding invitation.
- No, I won't!
You of all people
must accept this, you punk!
I of all people won't accept it!
I won't accept it!
Then I'll read it to you.
Don't read it.
I won't listen.
Even if I had ten ears,
they are all closed!
Let go of me!
Professor Oh, read it!
No, I'll kill you if you do!
- Don't read it, you punk!
- "Wedding invitation."
"We are two people
who used to walk
on separate paths."
Then keep walking separately!
- "But we'll now walk on the same path."
- Don't walk on the same path!
"Please join us in blessing
our new life together."
"The groom,
Jung Seong-han."
"The bride,
Lim Bong-suk!"
Bong-suk!
Hey, Chief Yoon.
Make sure you
come to the wedding.
I'll pay for your meal ticket.
Would you go if you were me?
"I am leaving once this night passes,
to a person I don't want to go to."
"As my tears fall, I
depart to a person I do not even love."
"I shed endless tears."
Hey, hold on.
Where is Professor Seo?
I need to give him this.
Something came up at home,
so he left early.
Really?
I have to give him this.
Bong-suk!
LAW FIRM KIM DONG-WOOK
Mother.
Why on earth are we here?
If you're going to get a divorce anyway,
you need to be prepared too.
Are you just going to
let her walk over you?
Jeong-suk even sent you
a divorce petition!
I'm not getting a divorce.
You need this!
This is necessary.
Follow me.
- Come on.
- Follow me.
After hearing your story,
it's undeniably clear that
you're the spouse at fault.
So naturally, you don't have
the upper hand.
Then,
what about the assets?
Will he get his
assets taken from him?
How will the assets be divided?
Division of assets
depends on contribution,
but recently, the importance
of domestic work has been recognized,
so there have been cases
where up to 50% has been awarded.
So she gets half of his fortune
when she didn't contribute anything to it?
What kind of law is that?
She has a building under her name.
Does she get half of that too?
It's actually my building,
but it's just under her name.
She doesn't know that she has a building
or anything else under her name.
Did you buy the building
under her name to avoid taxes?
Yes, that was the case.
In that case,
that counts as ownership trust.
You can be punished by law.
According to criminal law,
you can go to prison for five years
or get a fine of less than
200 million won.
Even if we put that aside,
you'd need to prove that
your daughter-in-law didn't contribute
to the building's purchase.
- But that seems difficult in this case.
- My goodness. Then…
are you saying my building
will be taken away?
I mean,
how could you keep
something like that a secret from me?
Let's talk about that later.
First, we need to
sell that building.
Tell Jeong-suk the truth
and put the building on the market.
Even if we sell
below the market price.
Why would you want to sell that
below the market price?
About that.
I can't believe
something like this happened.
Mother!
Three hundred…
You gave that scamming bastard
300 million won?
With the money you borrowed?
I didn't give it to him.
I invested.
That's the same thing, Mother!
You can get mad at me later.
What should I do?
If I don't pay back that money,
I'll become an outcast among my alumni.
The building won't sell easily.
Can't you get a credit loan?
You're a doctor.
In-ho, do something.
Do you not remember?
I took out the biggest credit loan
I could get last year
and repaid the secured
loan on the house.
Interest rates are
high these days.
Do you know how much
the interest is each month?
Then what do I do?
Your mother's reputation
is about to be destroyed
because of 300 million won!
- Hey.
- I have to head back for a surgery.
You pay for the meal.
In-ho.
In-ho.
JUNG-MIN'S MOM
Hey, it's me.
Let's meet later.
You could've told me over the phone.
Why did you insist on meeting?
What is it?
This isn't something
I can discuss over the phone.
But why do you look so pale?
What do you mean?
Did you…
hear anything...
Mother purchased a building
under your name.
What?
You mean the one in Gimpo?
You knew?
I found out when
I went to the bank
to take out a loan
for I-rang's academy.
But what about it?
Why did you pretend
like you didn't know about it?
Forget it.
She got herself into trouble,
so she needs to sell the building.
You need to put
it on the market.
If we list it below
market price...
I don't want to.
- What?
- I don't want to.
I don't want to sell it.
Do you…
Jeong-suk.
It may be in your name,
but it belongs to Mother.
Do you have proof?
Are you crazy?
Yes, I am crazy.
Why do I have to obediently cooperate
with the people who've used me?
Just think of it as a division of assets,
in a broader sense.
We're not even divorced.
Why on earth are you mentioning
division of assets?
I really didn't
want to say this,
but did you contribute
even a single thing
to the creation of these assets?
Don't be ridiculous!
I see you had a plan all along.
Is this why you refused when I offered you
joint ownership of the house?
That's right.
I had a bit of conscience left,
so I was going to take the building
and let you have the house.
Anyway, I don't want to sell it.
I'll claim the rights
to whatever is under my name,
and that's that.
Then what about the money
that Mother owes?
Just sell the house
and take care of it with that.
Move to a smaller place,
or if you don't want to do that,
then buy a big house in the suburbs.
If you sell the house,
both options are possible.
That's it.
There are multiple
ways of doing squats.
You can do that way too.
Ms. Oh!
- What?
- Ms. Oh, please open the door.
- Ms. Oh.
- Goodness!
Oh, my goodness!
Ms. Kwak, what are you doing here?
Gosh, you reek of alcohol!
- Why did you drink this much…
- Ms. Oh.
Have you been well?
Goodness.
Gosh, wait.
I'm heading to…
Did she go to exercise?
Are you up?
You should get up and have breakfast
if you're awake.
I thought your stomach might be upset,
so I made a clear broth.
I think I made
a lot of mistakes last night.
Yes, you did.
Don't assume
That I lived this
way or that way
Jeez.
You don't have to describe it
in such detail.
Please forget all of that
as fast as you can, Ms. Oh.
You're really upset
about the kids, right?
Thinking about the
kids getting a divorce
makes me feel
like there's a hole in my chest.
It's not because I
feel bad for In-ho.
It's because I can't live
without Jeong-suk, Ms. Oh.
I'm being honest.
I really liked Jeong-suk.
She wasn't like a
daughter-in-law.
No matter how much I whined,
she accepted it all
like an older sister.
Honestly, that's
who she was to me.
You should treat your daughter-in-law
like your daughter-in-law.
You can't depend on her
like an older sister.
If you're an adult,
shouldn't you act like one?
Don't talk about
how much you liked Jeong-suk now.
Because of you,
Jeong-suk suffered
so much both physically and mentally.
Even so,
maybe she knew
that's how you felt
because she doesn't seem
to hold much hate for you.
Sometimes,
it seemed like
she was trying to be the bigger person
by not thinking too much about it.
But I can't say that she should
continue to live in that house
just so you can be comfortable.
All we can do is just watch them
handle things on their own.
Ma'am, do you still
not have any energy?
Yes.
Ma'am, you're being injected
with nutrients.
Since you can't eat,
you're being provided
with nutrients through this injection.
And the results of the tests
you took before will come out soon,
so just wait a bit longer.
You just don't have energy
when you're old.
What's the point of tests?
I'll tell you a secret.
You're my last patient.
So I want to make sure you're all better
when you're discharged.
She was born in 1920?
Then that'd make
her over a 100 now.
This is the first time I'm seeing
a patient that old in this hospital.
People really do
live to 100 these days.
But why was she hospitalized?
It's all the same for patients
of that age.
They either have no energy
or are unable to digest well.
Dr. Cha, she's going home
after getting the IV drip, right?
That was the plan.
But she has indigestion
and chest pain,
so I had an APCT
done just in case.
The video was uploaded,
so I'm checking…
What?
It's an aortic dissection.
It's a critical situation
when the most important artery
in our body is torn.
She needs to be transferred to
Cardiothoracic Surgery for an operation.
But due to her age, I
don't know if they will do the surgery.
If she doesn't
get surgery…
the chances she
will die are very high.
We brought her here because
she couldn't eat or digest anything.
It's common for elderly patients
not to show many symptoms.
Then…
do you mean my mother
could pass away immediately?
If she doesn't get
surgery immediately,
then yes, that could happen.
I'll first contact
the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department.
Please wait in the hospital
just in case you need to do
some paperwork regarding surgery.
Hello.
Is this Professor
Seo In-ho's office?
Yes, that's right.
I'm a college classmate
of your mother, Kwak Ae-sim.
I see.
She would always
brag about her son,
so I stopped by
during a visit to the hospital.
- I see.
- I don't know if you know this.
Your mother borrowed
a little money from me.
I thought you should
be aware of this as her son,
since your reputation shouldn't be ruined
because of your mother.
You know how
people get exposed for…
a family member's unpaid debt.
That happens to lots
of people these days.
MOTHER
Yes, Mother.
In-ho, about that building.
I think it'll be difficult
to liquidate it.
Which led me to think…
Here's an idea.
What idea?
Seung-hi.
How about borrowing
money from her?
- What?
- Isn't 300 million won
just chump change to her?
What are you even saying…
Mother, don't even dream of it.
Professor Choi.
Do you have some time tonight?
PATIENT NAME: LEE PAN-SIM
DATE OF BIRTH: APRIL 21, 1920
What do you think it's like
to live until you're 100?
Just thinking
about it is horrible.
That patient is really lucky
that such a critical condition
was quickly discovered
thanks to you.
Is she?
- How can I help you?
- I'm Ms. Lee Pan-sim's guardian.
Yes.
What brings you here?
Who told you to take a CT?
What?
She's old, so we
didn't expect much.
We told you to just
give her an IV drip.
How much longer do you think
she is going to live?
Aren't you just
trying to make money?
No, it's not that...
She was just about to die,
so we reserved the funeral home
and contacted all our relatives.
So you came here
to pick a fight over
why I was trying to save my patient?
Excuse me,
Doctor.
My mother has lived a long life.
I'll be 80 soon too.
I'm tired of life even at my age,
so how do you think my mother feels?
What's the point of fighting?
Let's just go.
Is this the afterlife?
Ma'am.
Are you awake?
So I'm alive.
I was trying to go this time,
but I wasn't able to.
I wasn't able to go again.
Living a long time…
is punishment too.
It's punishment.
It's a blessing to pass
when your children
are still sad to see you go.
So you're saying
you want to take a leave of absence?
Yes.
And you are aware
that the residents who are left
will suffer two or three times
as much if you leave now?
Yes.
I am aware.
Have a seat.
Dr. Cha.
You've done well until now.
Do you think it's easy for a resident
who takes a leave of absence to return?
I know this hospital
received a donation thanks to you,
but isn't this
asking for too much?
Let's hear the reason.
What's the issue?
Is the work too hard?
I'm the issue.
My liver transplant
isn't doing well.
I have to be hospitalized
and treated again.
I have neglected myself.
- Chief Lim.
- Yes?
Will there still be a place for me here
even if I take a leave of absence?
I'm not sure.
I can't answer that right away.
I know it may
seem irresponsible,
but please tell me
I can come back, Chief Lim.
When I came
back to the hospital,
I was determined to live as a
doctor while I was still alive.
If you tell me I can come back
after getting treated,
I think it'll help
me stay strong.
Because it'll mean
I have a place to come back to.
PROFESSOR ROY
DO YOU HAVE A MOMENT?
Dr. Cha is taking a
leave of absence?
That's what happened.
You remember Dr. Cha
received a liver transplant
before she applied
to be a resident here, right?
It seems that her liver
was damaged again.
She says she needs
to be hospitalized right away.
Professor Choi, please explain
the situation to her fellow residents.
It's hard on everyone
when even one person leaves the hospital.
I will.
But shouldn't this call for a resignation
instead of a leave of absence?
It'd be hard not to hire someone new
while we wait for her return.
I know.
I don't know why this is happening
right after her mother recovered.
Dr. Cha wants to be reinstated
after being treated,
but I think there will be
a lot of complications.
I don't know
whether to accept her reinstatement
or to suggest resignation.
It's a real headache.
You'll do what for me?
I think I'll be able to donate
my liver to you.
I took a test and
the results are good.
It's entirely possible.
You'd donate your liver to me?
That's out of the question.
Why?
The man who abandoned me
showed up after 40 years
and asked for a bone marrow transplant
just because he's
my biological father.
On the other hand,
you're someone much closer to me.
You're my patient,
a friend, and a
colleague I care about.
What more is there to explain?
This was a hard decision
even for my husband of 20 years
to go through with.
This isn't something
you should decide on a whim.
I want to see you
live a healthy life.
That's reason enough.
And another thing.
I'm healthy and my liver is big,
so it's fine to cut a bit off.
If you don't want my liver,
get treated well and get better soon.
Are you ready to
be hospitalized?
Yes.
I'm ready.
CHA JEONG-SUK
CHA JEONG-SUK
Ms. Cha Jeong-suk!
- I guess you're leaving work.
- Yes.
I think I might end up
getting exposed for Mother's debt.
A creditor even came to visit me
in the hospital.
This is all thanks to you.
Why is that thanks to me?
It's thanks to your mother.
Right, then I'll correct myself.
It's thanks to both of you.
- Happy?
- I am.
You'll become rich!
It must be nice!
What a jerk.
What is it?
You never ask to
meet with me first.
The thing is…
I really wanted
to thank you for treating
my mother-in-law.
I only did my job.
Still, you must
have felt terrible,
so I wanted to say I'm sorry,
and thank you so much.
Those are the only two things
you always say.
Fine.
I'll accept your gratitude.
Are you done?
What?
Do you…
want to invest in me?
Invest?
How much?
About…
300 million won?
I'm not asking you
to just give it to me.
I'm saying to invest it
in the man that I am.
I'll make sure
to pay you interest regularly.
You bastard.
You want to borrow money from me
after everything you've done?
What is wrong with you?
And what's with this sexy act?
Do you think I'll just hand over money
to a bad boy like your mother did?
How did you know?
Even a kid would know
this is just your imagination.
What?
You should try to make yourself
look pitiable instead.
If you have nothing more to say,
I'm leaving.
Wait!
Seung-hi.
Seung-hi.
Please lend me money.
What are you
doing? Get up.
I'm not asking for a handout.
Just lend me some money.
I'll be homeless at this rate.
Seung-hi.
In-ho.
I know we were
in a relationship,
but there's a line
you shouldn't cross.
You're trying to act
weak to control me.
But this is a
type of gaslighting.
Is this…
also my imagination?
You caught on quickly.
You shouldn't do that
in reality, okay?
You told me to
act pitiable instead.
You did seem less
of a jerk than before.
You have nothing
else to say, right?
Then it's my turn to talk.
Did you know
your wife is
quitting the hospital?
What?
Here.
This looks delicious!
Thank you for all this.
It's been a while
since I've cooked you a meal, right?
Yes, I missed your
cooking so much!
What's the occasion?
Why did you come all the way here to cook?
I did this just because.
- Mom, more meat please.
- How pretty.
- Me first.
- You can't be a picky eater.
- Give me some first.
- Okay.
Why did Jeong-suk
quit the hospital?
She wants to take a leave of absence,
to be precise.
Leave of absence?
When I ran into her before,
she just seemed
all high and mighty.
Did you not know
your wife was ill?
Her condition
isn't good right now.
She'll go through drug therapy
at the hospital.
In the worst-case scenario,
she'll have to consider
getting another transplant.
It seems that…
I have…
to be hospitalized
again for treatment.
Don't worry too much.
I'll recover quickly
after receiving drug therapy.
Are things really bad?
If you need to
be hospitalized…
Well,
if the situation gets worse,
I might have to get
another transplant.
But it won't come to that.
So don't worry, okay?
It's all my fault.
It's all my fault.
You were stressed out and on edge
because I was sick.
You were already exhausted,
and I made you worried on top of that.
Mom, stop.
Don't say that.
How is this your fault?
Mom, I really can
get through this.
So don't worry.
No need to worry ahead of time.
I can really get
through this well.
I'm really okay.
So don't be too sad
or feel tortured over this.
Let's think of good thoughts
and get through this, okay?
Okay?
Mom.
I was really shocked too.
Are you sure?
We have some responsibility
for Jeong-suk
ending up like this.
Since we did a lot of
unacceptable things to her.
Is your condition bad enough
that I have to cancel my conference?
Honey, it's so pretty.
I'm glad to hear you like it.
I'll cherish this forever.
Thank you, honey.
Come on, don't go overboard.
I can just buy you another one.
This is the first present
I've received from you.
So it's that much
more meaningful.
You'll be 50 by
the time you finish.
The average life expectancy is longer now,
so that's still young.
Who would welcome
an old and sick resident?
Don't be a nuisance
and just drop it.
Fine.
If you so insist, go ahead.
I won't stop you,
so do your best.
- Really?
- Yes.
Do what you want,
since it's your decision.
Just pretend we don't know
each other at work.
Don't even dream of whining
or complaining about your tough work.
Do not ask me for help.
Do not expect to receive
any special treatment
just because I'm there.
We will be complete strangers
at the hospital.
I will only treat you
as a rookie resident, do you understand?
Yes!
So please just quit!
Do you know how hard it is
to see you at work?
You say whatever you want,
but have you ever considered how I feel?
No.
I didn't think
about how you felt on purpose.
I want to put myself
first from now on.
I finally realized
there's a life for me out there,
so I can't stop again now!
Honey, this is my last chance.
Please…
let me continue down this path.
I won't even ask for you
to help pave the road or hold my hand.
Just…
let me be able to
walk down this path.
Is it because of that punk?
Roy Kimberley?
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Do you think
that decent young man is into you?
We're not even divorced.
Why on earth are you mentioning
division of assets?
I really didn't
want to say this,
but did you contribute
even a single thing
to the creation of these assets?
Don't be ridiculous!
Professor Kim,
please explain
my wife's condition in detail.
I need to know now, at least.
The results of her blood tests
and her liver ultrasound aren't good.
Her symptoms are
quickly getting worse.
Her abdomen is distended due to ascites,
and her lungs are filled with fluid
which is causing
breathing difficulties.
This will be hard to regulate
through diuretics alone.
We'll have to do a biopsy,
but from the looks of it…
it's either acute liver failure
or transplant rejection.
If my wife
needs a liver
transplant, I'll do it.
That's what I came to tell you.
It seems quite late for that.
I know it's late,
but I want to make up for it.
How did you find out?
How long did you think
I'd stay in the dark?
You've been admitted
to the department I work for.
Yes.
This is what happened.
There's nothing I can do
this time as well.
I can only get treated
and hope for the best.
Yes.
Get drug therapy and if it doesn't work,
I'll donate my liver to you.
So don't worry too much.
Now you've decided to?
I know it's late, but yes.
I don't
need your liver.
You refused to give it to me
when I needed it most.
So why are you
acting like this now?
Did you think
I'd give you back the building
out of gratitude for this?
Is that why?
I called the real estate agency
and put the building on the market.
I gave them your phone number,
so you should receive a call
if there's a buyer.
Why do you always make me out
to be the bastard?
I…
What I did was wrong, but still.
You should…
still give me one last chance.
You should give me the chance
to make up for the
hurt I've caused you.
You should give me
at least one chance
to be the tiniest bit
of help to you
as the father of our children
and as your husband.
It's…
all pointless.
We'll break up in the end.
So let's not make
things difficult,
and end things when we can.
Even when we were
a regular married couple,
you weren't able
to willingly donate your liver to me.
What's the point of giving me your liver
and getting a chance after all this?
I don't need any of that.
If I die,
then that's just my fate.
What do you mean by fate?
It's all my fault.
No, it's not your fault.
This isn't happening because of you.
So stop.
It's my fate.
It's my fault I
wasn't able to maintain my health.
It's no one else's fault.
No, it's not your fault.
This isn't happening because of you.
It's my fate.
It's my fault
I wasn't able to maintain my health.
It's no one else's fault.
What are you
looking at so intently?
Something interesting to see?
I can see the funeral
home from this room.
GUSAN UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL FUNERAL HOME
Out of all the
rooms, why did…
No, it's okay.
I think it makes you realize
how close you are to life and death
when you're in a hospital.
Just think of good things.
Thoughts like successfully
getting treated, going home,
and getting reinstated.
Even if they aren't
those kinds of thoughts,
I feel like
I'm in the midst…
of a beautiful moment.
I've eaten various
delicious food,
seen many amazing sights,
and studied as
much as I could…
in my life up until now.
I saw my kids grow up
without missing a moment too.
I think I would
consider myself so lucky
if I were able to die
amid a beautiful
moment like this,
before I become too much
for my children to bear.
So,
I'm not sad.
I feel…
at ease, Professor Kim.
The difficult tests
will start tomorrow.
Your tests are done for today.
Is there anything you want to do
before you get stuck in here?
There are so many things.
It's hard to choose
what to do first.
Professor Kim.
Can I ask you for a favor?
I thought of
something I want to do.
Why are you just leaving?
Didn't you come to see me?
- That's right.
- Why?
To see what
kind of state I'm in?
Get better and come
back to work soon.
I will.
You…
had thanked me.
But I wasn't able
to say anything.
I'm sorry.
I imagined what it'd be like
to hear those words from you.
I thought nothing would change
no matter what you said.
But it's better than
not hearing it at all.
When I got to college
and met you,
I wanted to be friends with you.
You got good grades
and were smart…
but you weren't
a shameless brat.
You came from
an affluent family,
but you didn't
make that obvious.
If things hadn't become
so difficult between us…
then maybe right about now,
we'd be eating a meal together
while complaining
about our husbands to each other.
Am I an idiot…
for feeling sad about this?
This whole time,
you…
and I…
went through so much.
I want to be…
at peace now.
I hope you can too.
JUNG-MIN'S MOM
SORRY FOR YELLING AT YOU EARLIER
I WASN'T ACTUALLY ANGRY AT YOU
I WAS ANGRY AT MYSELF
I'M REALLY
SORRY IF I HURT…
What were you saying
about Professor Roy before?
The chief resident said that
he asked Dr. Jeon to run
a liver function test and a CT for him.
And a 1mm-thick scan
of the liver at that.
A 1mm scan?
Why?
Does he have a really bad liver?
It's not that. The
chief resident thinks
it's about
Dr. Cha Jeong-suk.
Dr. Cha Jeong-suk…
My mom?
Yes, your mom is
currently hospitalized.
What does that have to do
with my mother being hospitalized?
Hey, the pure love
and devotion of a man.
Don't you get it?
My goodness.
It seems Professor Roy has decided
to donate his liver to your mother.
Hey, what are you talking about?
Where are you right now?
I asked you where you are!
Why did he ask me
to come to a place like this?
You got here quickly.
Why would you give
your liver to my wife?
Why can't I?
As you already know,
organ donors don't have to be relatives.
That's not what
I'm saying right now.
She has me. I'll give her my liver.
So why are you butting in here?
Because I don't know
when you'll change your mind again.
I'd rather give her my liver.
Are you crazy?
Why would she accept your liver
instead of mine?
And I don't even drink.
My liver is fresher.
I'm younger and work out a lot.
So don't be ridiculous.
And you've been
drinking a lot lately.
As if that amount would do much!
- What are you doing here?
- You don't need to know.
The two of you should stop.
I heard every little
ridiculous detail.
I'll hear the reason
why you're here later.
It's great that
the person in question is here.
Let's ask her directly.
Let's do that.
Make your choice.
Between the two of us,
whose liver will you accept?
Decide right here, right now!
Make your
decision, Dr. Cha.
I'm not sure.
Whose liver should I accept?
I choose…
DOCTOR CHA
Please give me
the chance to save your life.
Even though I may not be
by your side one day,
I'll always protect you.
I'm scared I'll be causing
unnecessary suffering for someone
because of me.
I'll let you go through
with the divorce
and I won't pathetically
cling to you.
So get the surgery.
And live.
Subtitle translation
by: Yoon-ji Chi