Doctor John (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 6 - World Without Pain - full transcript

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACES, AND
ASSOCIATIONS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

JOO HYUNG-WOO VERSUS YULDASHEV ALISHER

-Punch him!
-Yes!

Good job!

Come on! Come on!

Nice!

-Hey! Hyung-woo!
-Hyung-woo!

-No!
-Hey!

Medic!

I can't see.

-I can't see.
-What?



I can't see.

It's over, then.

If you don't draw the blood,
you'll go blind.

-Who are you? A doctor?
-Yes, but not an eye doctor.

You're still a doctor, right?
Draw my blood.

Do it right now.

-Are you insane? You don't even know him.
-This match isn't over.

Please prepare disinfectant, betadine,
forceps, lidocaine

-and surgical instruments.
-Okay.

-I thought you weren't an eye doctor.
-I'm not.

-Are you a surgeon?
-No.

Then how will you manage?

I recently got out of prison.

It'll be beyond your imagination.



I performed all sorts
of medical practices there.

All right. Shall we start the anesthesia?

It's my first day back at the hospital.
I'm sorry it took so long.

Once I become physically and mentally
stronger, I'll make sure to visit you.

Please watch over me.

-I'd like a hot Americano that isn't hot.
-Sorry?

-One hot Americano, please.
-Okay.

BASIC INFORMATION

This isn't right. He's a murderer.

On top of that, medical students
conduct clinical training at our hospital.

How could you allow a man like him
to teach those students?

Wasn't his license revoked as well?

It was regranted.

-He got a new license?
-He sure did.

Even those who sexually assaulted
their patients

or performed malpractice
were quickly regranted their licenses.

You can't compare his crime to those.
He committed a murder.

In my point of view, he is not a doctor.

-He is a doctor.
-He killed someone!

In this country, a doctor is someone

who passed the state examination
and acquired a certified license.

Does anyone wish to object to that?

SEOUL HANSE MEDICAL CENTER

This man is a doctor.
A very competent one.

Have you all forgotten?

Before the incident three years ago,

he was renowned in Pain Management
for his competence.

You're right. He was a TV star as well.

He was the talk of the town here.

He also had a nickname.

Dr. Ten Seconds.

"Dr. Ten Seconds"?

What does that mean?

He finishes scanning patients
in 10 seconds.

HERPES ZOSTER: A DISEASE THAT
CAUSES PAIN ALONG WITH A SKIN RASH

He finds out why they're in pain

and what causes it

in just 10 seconds.

His competence isn't the issue.

I guess it might be more convincing

to tell you the reason why
he was hired as a professor

for the Pain Management Center.

That's exactly what I want to know.
Why did you hire someone like him?

-I received a recommendation.
-A recommendation? From whom?

He was recommended by Lee Won-gil,
the former Minister of Health and Welfare.

That's why I couldn't say no
when we discussed his recruitment.

-He was Chief Min's teacher, right?
-A teacher? He's like a deity to her.

She thinks of him as a deity.

And he's also very close
with my brother-in-law.

I wonder why the minister recommended

a guy like him.

I'm also very curious about that.
It's obvious that he'll cause a stir.

But the minister recommended him,
so we can't just fire him.

Exactly.

But sir…

If this recruitment ends up
causing a problem,

wouldn't people start questioning
Chief Min's decision?

Are you saying we should sit back
and enjoy the ride?

Excuse us, everyone.

-Isn't that Joo Hyung-woo?
-Excuse us.

RESTRICTED AREA

He rolled down a stairway
and hurt his ankle.

We'll take an X-ray.
Is there anything else?

-How do you feel?
-My eye.

Your eye hurts?

Can you take off your sunglasses?

Call an eye doctor
and an anesthesiologist.

An anesthesiologist?

Call the anesthesiologist
named Cha Yo-han.

SEOUL HANSE MEDICAL CENTER
CHA YO-HAN

SEOUL HANSE MEDICAL CENTER
CHA YO-HAN

Did you get hired as a professor
here in our department?

Yes.

I guess you're a resident
in Anesthesiology.

Yes.

We meet again.

Are you Dr. Cha?

-Yes.
-I'm Kim Jung-woo, a third-year resident

in Ophthalmology.

-Ophthalmology?
-Yes.

A professor in our department
wishes to see you.

-Right now?
-Why isn't anyone coming

from the Anesthesiology Department?

-Call him again.
-Okay.

My gosh.

Dr. Cha?

Yes, that's me.

Excuse me.

Do you have trouble seeing things?

Ever since this morning,
I couldn't open my eyes,

things looked blurry, and I felt dizzy.

Then I fell.

That's why you shouldn't have
made an incision.

You're just an anesthesiologist.

Do you have the results?
His intraocular pressure,

consensual pupillary reaction,
and VEP are all normal?

Well, yes.

So his eyes are fine,
but things seem out of focus?

Does he seriously eat all that?
No wonder he does eating shows.

ANESTHESIOLOGIST CHA GOT SENTENCED
TO JAIL FOR EUTHANIZING A PATIENT

Hey, hey.

It's him, right?

-Cha Yo-han.
-Yes, that's him.

Unbelievable.

An ex-convict who committed murder
is going to be our professor?

This is so upsetting.

But then again,

you guys have nothing
to worry about unlike me.

She's Chief Min's daughter.
And he's the son of a financier.

-I hope we get along.
-Me too.

-Dr. Lee.
-I thought it was you.

Your hair.

Did you also apply to this hospital?

I applied and got accepted.
That's why I'm here.

But you just said "also."
Did you meet him already?

Inmate 6238.

You knew?

There are two people
I'd like to introduce to you today.

But one of them is going to be late,
so let's start with you, Dr. Lee.

Look at that.

-Look at what?
-His broad shoulders.

My gosh, how did a handsome man
like him end up working here?

I'm Lee Yoo-joon, a second-year fellow.
I look forward to working with you.

Welcome.

Aren't you going to welcome him?

A 38-year-old male.
He had a canthotomy two days ago

due to an emergency incident.

I used forceps to hold the ligaments
on his lateral canthus.

Then I cut off the outer tissue

and got rid of the hematoma
that was pressuring his optic nerve.

The patient is currently suffering
from dizziness, diplopia, and ptosis.

However, his test results
came back normal.

By any chance, is that patient
Joo Hyung-woo?

-Joo Hyung-woo?
-The mixed martial arts fighter?

-Joo Hyung-woo?
-My gosh, that's incredible.

I mean…

Let me rephrase that.
The canthotomy went well,

but he's suddenly suffering
from dizziness and diplopia.

So you're saying there must be

another reason to his symptoms other
than that he injured his eye.

Yes, that's right.

He recently had a slight fever
that seemed like a flu symptom,

and he's also suffering from diabetes.

But he only had a slight numbness
in his hands and feet.

-He never had a problem with his sight.
-Why are you suddenly telling us that?

I'm sure you're not asking
to find the cause.

-That's exactly what I'm asking.
-Why? He's not our patient.

And we're not the ones
who caused a problem

by treating someone who wasn't
our patient in the first place.

Whose phone is that?

Excuse me.

Cha Yo-han speaking.

Okay.

Apparently,

the patient's vision
just came back to normal.

That's good. We no longer have a problem.

No.

We do have a problem.

I managed to stop the bleeding
that pressured his optic nerve.

I couldn't open my eyes,
things looked blurry, and I felt dizzy.

-What's going on?
-Then I fell.

The dizziness and diplopia
suddenly occurred out of nowhere

due to an unknown cause.

Then he just naturally recovered.

Is this normal?

Can you think of anything?

Could it be a neurological disorder
regarding the eyes

that had nothing to do with the accident?

If so, that's Neurology's concern.

Not Anesthesiology's.

Regardless of department,
isn't it our job to look after the sick?

So what if it is? What do you want to do?

It can be anyone.

Professor, fellow, or resident.

If any of you here have an opinion,
call me at any time.

I am

in charge of Pain Surgery.
My name is Cha Yo-han.

"Regardless of department,
isn't it our job to look after the sick?"

He acts as if he's Albert Schweitzer.

He got flustered that the patient
deteriorated. He's all talk.

The patient recovered.
How is that deteriorating?

He wants to look after
his patient to the end.

It's his sense of calling,
duty, and responsibility.

That's being irresponsible!

Operating on a patient
when it's not his specialty!

Why is he doing this to me?

Si-young.

It's your first day back.

-Good luck.
-Thanks, Aunt.

Do you have about 10 licenses?

Or do you plan to get it revoked,
reapply, get it revoked,

and reapply again?

Fine. That's up to you.

Remember this.

You may get another license,

but this is your only opportunity to
work at Hanse Medical Center.

This opportunity.

Who do I owe it to?
Is that the only reason I'm here?

The case three years ago. You said

that you didn't commit a crime.
You just broke the law.

I agree with that.
You were punished for breaking the law.

You did your time, so come back to work.

Harder than anyone,
quietly, under the radar.

I go first. I'm a fellow

and you're a second-year resident. Okay?

Yes, that's right. It's me, Inmate 6238.

-Who…
-I'm Lee Yoo-joon.

I worked at the hospital
near where you were.

Who occasionally misdiagnosed people?

Not occasionally. It was just twice.

Is this meant to be
or is it just a coincidence?

It's destiny. I applied
just to come and beat you.

-Did you lose to me?
-In the previous hospital,

I had a huge advantage.

I could see and test the patients

while you had to eavesdrop
from behind bars,

and you were always right.

-How do you think I felt?
-I wouldn't know.

I've never felt that.

Now you're a professor and I'm a fellow.

It may seem nonsensical that a fellow
is challenging a professor,

but I swear that one day,
I will get to correct your misdiagnosis.

I doubt that. But before you do…

-Lee what?
-Lee Yoo-joon.

Yes, Dr. Lee, you must remember this.

First, diagnosing isn't a competition.

Second, a change in style
doesn't mean an upgrade in skill.

What's this? Fashion?

Diagnosing isn't a competition?

How can he be so cool?

I didn't get to greet you
properly earlier.

KANG SI-YOUNG

Are you allowed to show you know me?

-What?
-Should you let others know what you did?

What's so bad about…

-If it makes you feel uncomfortable…
-Weren't you away for a while?

-I was.
-People will see how you do.

-Right.
-Stay under the radar.

That's what Chief Min told me.

I'm glad to see you again.

It was just for a day back then,

but a man came back from death's door.

It's also the day I decided

to stop running away and try again.

Teach me a lot, Dr. Cha.

I'll study hard.

-You're still the same.
-Sorry?

Your shoelaces.

Dr. Kim Young-mi from Pediatrics.

Dr. Kim Young-mi,
please come to the emergency room.

Dr. Kim Young-mi from Pediatrics.

Dr. Kim Young-mi,
please come to the emergency room.

AIN MANAGEMENT CENTER

P

PAIN

Why am I down in the semi-basement?

You can't afford to be picky.

Be glad you got accepted.

The legal team is on the 12th floor.

Shall we have lunch together later?

I'm not sure. I plan to be
very busy today.

Let's talk later.

RECEPTION

DISINFECTING GEL

-Are you Dr. Cha Yo-han?
-Yes.

I am Hong Yeon-jin.

Yeon-jin, not engine.

I'm Na Kyung-ah, a nurse.

I hope we get along.

Where are all the residents?

In the meeting room.

Nurse Na Kyung-ah.

-Nurse Hong Yeon-jin.
-Hong.

This is just so, so upsetting.

Why must I suffer in my final term?

-Are you that upset?
-I hate the guy.

Did you read about the case
from three years ago?

He didn't take off a helpless patient's
ventilator or discontinue the medication.

He injected a lethal dose
of an anesthetic.

And not to an old man
but to a 20-year-old.

That's how young he was.

He had terminal cancer.

The cancer would've spread fast
and he'd have suffered more.

He'd have died soon anyway
if he was left in that condition.

I read up on the case.

It looked like he had

a little too much time
to just wait and die.

What time does
a terminal cancer patient have?

He was only 20…

-years old.
-Right.

His heart was still young and healthy.

Instead of expiring…

He'd have been left
with excruciating pain.

That patient was an abductor.

That's right. He killed two kids.

It was a really famous case.

-What was his name?
-Yoon Seong-kyu.

Yes, Yoon Seong-kyu.

But that's not the issue here.

Why does the professor
I have to study under

have to be an ex-convict?

Why?

Hello, Professor.

Hello.

Does anyone want to share
their thoughts on Joo Hyung-woo?

-Can we ask questions?
-Sure.

-Will you continue monitoring him?
-Is there a reason why I shouldn't?

Because this is Pain Management,
not Ophthalmology or Neurology.

-There's nothing we can do.
-Give me your hand.

-That hurts!
-And so does the patient.

In addition, he doesn't even know
why he's hurting.

Isn't this enough reason for us
to be more attentive to him?

PRESCRIBED MEDICINE FOR DISCHARGE

Dr. Cha, I looked at the patient's chart,

and he's getting ready for his discharge.

I'll take it now.

-Good work.
-Please maintain good condition.

-I hope you win.
-Thank you, sir.

-You must be busy. You should go.
-You can't leave.

We've examined him thoroughly.

He's fine.

You should stay here for a few days
and get several more tests done.

I have an important match next week,
so I must leave.

You can't compete in this state.

Why are you saying that
when we said he's fine?

Exactly.

When I woke up this morning
to find my eye like this,

I thought you made a mistake
a couple of days ago.

But they said I'm fine.
Then shouldn't I be content with that?

Are you sure you weren't disappointed?

You came to the hospital this morning
because your eye felt strange.

If I had made a mistake,
you were going to let them fix it.

I'm sure you were also ready to sue me
or demand that I take responsibility.

However, my canthotomy was conducted

without any mistakes.

That means my operation was a success,

but your eye felt strange because of
some other issue with your body.

What do you think other patients
would do in your situation?

They would've received checkups,
not requested a discharge.

What are you trying to say?

You already knew that something
was wrong with your body, right?

You just hoped you were wrong.

If there is something wrong, indeed,

that means
I don't have much time to fight.

If that's the case,
I'm running out of time. Goodbye.

Gosh, Joo Hyung-woo is really well-built.

Kick, kick. Counterattack. That's it.

He's fighting so well.
There's nothing wrong with him.

Since we have no patients,

we will continue with our follow-up
of Joo Hyung-woo.

-Hasn't he been discharged?
-They're working on it.

-But he'll be back soon.
-Why?

-He left his watch.
-He means that his eye

felt uncomfortable, was dizzy.

If he suddenly recovered
due to some issues with the nerves,

he'd be experiencing other symptoms
as well and will be back.

Who wants to guess the first symptom?

Heo Jun, tell me. I hope you won't
dishonor Physician Heo Jun.

If we successfully diagnose him…

-Yes?
-Then wouldn't the other departments

such as Ophthalmology

or Neurology feel bitter about it?
I truly love Joo Hyung-woo,

but I'm worried about you.

-Does anyone else have opinions?
-Tell me.

-Do you watch his matches often?
-What's your name?

-Kim Won-hee, first-year.
-Go on.

I wonder why people are against violence
but willingly watch such violent fights.

I'm not sure.

Do you think they go there
just to observe violence?

-What else do you see at those stadiums?
-Pretty grid girls?

-More importantly, the fighters.
-What else?

That's your homework.

Second-year.

-Yes?
-Didn't you have something to say?

I do.

Recently, Joo Hyung-woo went to
South America to film a variety show.

It's rare, but if he got
vaccinated beforehand,

the antigens in the vaccine
could've damaged--

And caused Guillain-Barre syndrome
or acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis?

It's possible that the syndrome
could've hindered his eye movements,

but it has nothing to do
with the recovery.

I suspect brain issues such as
a stroke, ophthalmoneuromyelitis,

or multiple sclerosis.

But since he's not showing
any neurologic symptoms…

The patient experienced
tingling sensations in his hands and feet.

It could've been mistaken
as a symptom of diabetes.

However, that's a symptom
of multiple sclerosis

or ophthalmoneuromyelitis.

Should I contact the patient
and tell him to get a checkup?

Tell him there could be issues
with his brain and that he should

-get checked up at Neurology.
-Okay.

We'll be back.

Dr. Cha, what if he already left
the hospital?

I told you. He left his watch.

I'm Kang Si-young,
a resident of Anesthesiology.

Hello, I'm Heo Jun, also a resident.

I'm a big fan.

Dr. Cha said that your brain,
not your eye,

might be the problem.
He wanted you to receive a checkup.

You should visit Neurology
for a thorough checkup.

I advise you to listen to him and--

Doctor.

Do you know what a DNR is?

DOCUMENT STATING TO NOT
PROLONG YOUR LIFE MEDICALLY

I do.

Recently, I signed one.

If I ever come here
during an emergency situation,

please tell him
not to prolong my life uselessly

through medical appliances.

-Please.
-Why would you say that

-when you haven't been diagnosed yet?
-I'll be leaving for now.

But…

You're afraid, aren't you?

You're scared that you may have
an incurable or critical disease,

aren't you?

Regular people like us

are frightened when something
doesn't seem right about our bodies.

But you're a fighter. Your body is just
as precious as your life.

I'm sure you're more frightened.

But while you hesitate,
it may only worsen.

-It's not too late--
-Thank you.

I am scared.

Knowing that someone understands me
is comforting.

-Wait a minute!
-Hey, Si-young…

This is upsetting.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir, you can't leave.

Sir.

Sir! Sir!

There's a slight fracture
in your left leg.

Your brain CT and everything else is fine.

But your back MRI shows

a possibility of a herniated disc due to
your left nerve being pressed down.

I will transfer you to Orthopedics.

We will treat you.

No, transfer him to Neurology.

Have your limbs ever felt weird or hot?

-Why do you ask?
-This could be neurologic.

You should receive a checkup.

It's important to treat
neurologic diseases as soon as possible.

Suffering from a herniated disc

can't explain why you'd suddenly
feel dizzy or lose focus.

-You should transfer to Neuro--
-No, thank you.

-Please fix my leg as soon as possible.
-Do you not have a guardian?

How about your family?

Is your family aware
of your current situation?

-Is there really no one who can come here?
-No, there isn't.

Sort out my leg.

It was just a fall.

How can you manage to…

Be nice and share.

I must eat the exact amount
or I'll lose muscle.

You're so heartless.

What should we do?
We can't leave when the professor's away.

-Dr. Heo.
-Yes?

It's not the right time to discuss lunch.

I apologize.

But we can't all starve.

We must eat to work.

Hello? You can all go and eat.

I'm hungry. Where's the cafeteria?

The stir-fried pork here is good.

-Why won't you eat any?
-I don't eat greasy food.

The spicy beef soup is good too.

-I don't eat spicy food either.
-You're quite a picky eater.

Carbohydrates, protein, and fat.
It's a perfectly balanced meal.

There's a free table. Let's hurry.

What?

-What?
-Why do you keep looking at me?

Just because it feels so strange.

I didn't think I'd get to see you again.

Let alone work at the same hospital.

But we're even eating together
in the cafeteria.

Do you like it?

What?

Like what?

What do you mean?

What do I like?

You're not saying
what I think you are, are you?

I like it too.

Being able to work
and eat at a hospital again.

I heard you were upset. I apologize.

If anything bothers you,
don't hesitate to say so.

There's something…

you can do for me.

About Joo Hyung-woo.
Right before he fell down the stairs,

he paused for a while.

He stopped so abruptly that…

Sir.

I thought he'd changed his mind.

-But?
-He continued to go downstairs.

Then he fell.

If the pause and fall were

due to a pain in his leg
or weakening muscles…

And yet the patient insists he just fell?

Yes. To be honest, he acted strange
even when he was in his room.

-What do you mean?
-He suddenly mentioned he'd signed a DNR.

A fighter who has a match next week
signed a DNR?

-Let's go.
-Sorry?

Something's going on.

I'll talk to Dr. Cha and Si-young.

You don't have to call them.

Let's talk.

Should I follow them?

I told you clearly not to cause trouble.

Why did you cause a problem
stopping a patient from leaving?

It didn't happen because she stopped him.

-The patient's sick--
-How so?

I suspect multiple sclerosis
or ophthalmoneuromyelitis.

He must be transferred to Neurology
for testing.

The patient refused
all testing and treatment.

He asked us to ban you from seeing him.

Why did you cross the line
and cause such trouble?

I'll persuade him.

Dr. Cha, don't you think
you're going too far?

This is along the same lines
as the case three years ago.

What do you mean?

Doctors tend to take an incurable disease
or death as a failure.

Skilled doctors such as yourself

take pride in being able to

diagnose and treat any illness.

Do you act so dogmatically
because you don't want to fail?

That's a new interpretation that
not even the judges came up with.

-On what grounds do you say that?
-You say you're helping the patient,

but you're making decisions
not caring what the patient wants.

If you end up making
life or death decisions on your own,

the same could always happen again.

Just like three years ago.

So what then?

If you're so worried about
what happened three years ago,

you should've prevented my appointment.

Or summon me
to the ethics commission right now.

Of course, there's no reason

for me to go that far to stay here.

Is there?

Are you going to see Joo Hyung-woo?
I'll come with you.

Stay out of it.

-Don't come with me. Didn't you hear?
-The patient refused treatment.

If something happens when you--

So stay out of it
before you get into trouble too.

Do you want to learn from me?

Don't learn this.

Resign! Resign!

-Resign! Resign!
-Resign! Resign!

Say no to euthanasia!

-Say no! Say no!
-Say no! Say no!

-Resign! Resign!
-Resign! Resign!

Say no to euthanasia!

-Say no! Say no!
-Say no! Say no!

SAY NO

What…

Say no! Say no!

Is that?

Cha Yo-han! Resign!

Resign! Resign!

Say no to euthanasia!

Say no! Say no!

A doctor here killed a patient!

-Sign a petition against euthanasia.
-Say no! Say no!

Please sign.

A doctor here killed a patient!

Say no!

Sign a petition against euthanasia.

Say no! Say no!

A doctor here killed a patient!

Sign a petition.

A doctor here killed a patient.

Sign a petition.

Say no! Say no!

Cha Yo-han! Resign!

Resign! Resign!

Say no to euthanasia!

Say no! Say no!

A doctor here killed a patient.

Sign a petition against euthanasia.

NO TO CHA YO-HAN'S APPOINTMENT

A doctor here killed a patient.

I think it's about his brain, not his eye.

He could have MS
or ophthalmoneuromyelitis.

You must take a brain MRI to check.

Do you think we didn't do anything?

We persuaded him to get a brain MRI.

-What were the results?
-We just got it back.

There are no lesions.

If you're satisfied now,
go see the patient.

-Can I see him?
-He wants to see you.

-He has something to tell you.
-Me?

Yes.

You wanted to see me?

-Say no! Say no!
-Say no! Say no!

-Say no to euthanasia!
-Say no! Say no!

Mr. Joo.

Do you often

-come see my matches?
-Yes.

That's my only hobby.

Violence is definitely addictive.

Both for the fighters and viewers.

I'm sorry, but I don't attend
matches to see violence.

-Then what do you see?
-What accompanies violence?

Spectators.

Enthusiasm. Shouting.

And me.

That's right.

And then there is

your pain.

Even if you get broken bones,
torn muscles,

or damaged central nerves,

you have to continue fighting.

I go there to see that pain.

It's the best place for observing pain.

We have something in common.

I want to inflict pain,

and you want to reduce pain.

But we both think about pain all the time.

Yes. I'd like to stop your pain.

And you'd do anything to do that.

Pardon?

I fainted during a recent shoot
in South America.

I woke up in a hospital

and realized I was relying
on a machine to breathe.

My sight was dim, and my limbs felt weak.

My whole body was fixed to machines.

I'd had full control over my body
all my life.

That horror of being helplessly locked up
was immense.

Why are you telling me this?

I heard

you performed euthanasia three years ago.

If I stop breathing or moving
on my own again

and have to stay that way
for the rest of my life,

can you kill me too?

A fighter without sight and limbs

is better off dead than
staying alive relying on machines.

What I can stop is the patients' pain,

not the hardships in their lives.

That kind of life is sheer pain.
You can't even call that life.

You feel pain because you're alive.

-Without life, there's no pain.
-To me, pain is…

something I put up with.

Whatever is torn, broken, or burst,
I put up with it.

That's what a fight is all about.

I've been putting up with my pain
to be able to keep fighting.

If I can't fight anymore,

there's no reason for me
to put up with my pain either.

Dismiss the euthanizer!

Dismiss the euthanizer!

-Say no to euthanasia!
-Say no! Say no!

-Say no! Say no!
-Say no! Say no!

Dismiss the euthanizer!

DIAGNOSING ISN'T A COMPETITION

Did you see the protesters?
The protesters.

What if they come in here?

This is just so, so upsetting.

Why isn't Dr. Cha here yet?
It's time to go home.

It's such a shame.

What's with her?

-Mr. Joo went into respiratory arrest.
-What?

He said he'd signed a DNR.

-Mr. Joo?
-Yes.

Goodness. Can we even intubate him?

-We should. He's not a terminal patient.
-We don't know that yet.

That's why we should intubate him.
He hasn't been diagnosed yet.

Is Cha Yo-han in?

Cha Yo-han! Resign!

Resign! Resign!

Say no to euthanasia!

Say no! Say no!

No, he's not.

Are you a resident here?

-Yes.
-Then…

-you must be under Cha Yo-han.
-What about it?

Are the residents here

aware that Cha Yo-han
performed euthanasia?

Yes, we are.

But not all of it, I guess.

-My goodness.
-His respiratory rate is dropping.

-Get ready for intubation.
-Yes.

Pull the bed a little.

Is he okay?

-What happened?
-Respiratory arrest.

Here's the intubation kit. Excuse me.

I haven't done this in a long time.

Also, he has malocclusion and
a short lower jaw. It won't be easy.

Take a look.

He's your patient.

-Why? He was admitted for his eye injury.
-So what?

I've never done an intubation
even during my internship.

-They called the ER. Wait just a second.
-He can't last that long.

Are you telling me to take
responsibility for this whole thing?

Right. According to the ER,

this patient signed a DNR.

He wanted the doctors
to be notified in an emergency.

Excuse me.

-Excuse me.
-What's going on?

-Give me a laryngoscope.
-What are you doing?

What are you doing?

He signed a DNR.

-Tube.
-Who says you can do this?

He's not a terminal patient,
so the DNR doesn't count.

Legally speaking, no.

But as soon as he's intubated,

he might be tied to machines
for the rest of his life.

Ambu bag.

Hold on. Dr. Cha,

will you take full responsibility
for this?

Is he alive?

According to the law,
for the patient's DNR to work,

the patient must have no chance of
recovering and show no improvement.

Also, the patient must deteriorate
rapidly and be facing death,

which has to be medically judged

by the attending doctor and a specialist.

We don't know what his disease is
and how bad it is yet.

What if his disease has progressed so much

-that he's facing death?
-Can you be sure that he's facing death?

Can any of you be sure

that he's a terminal patient
who can't recover?

Until we can be sure of that,
every patient has the right to be treated,

and the medical staff is obligated
to provide the best treatment.

Three years ago, Yoon Seong-kyu…

wanted to live.

He was determined to live
to the day he died.

What do you mean?

A new drug for anal cancer
had just been developed.

Yoon Seong-kyu even signed a consent form

-to participate in the clinical trial.
-Yoon Seong-kyu did?

Yes.

I was

his nurse when he signed it.

THREE YEARS AGO

YOON SEONG-KYU

The day he signed it,

he was found…

dead.

Despite his will to live,
Dr. Cha euthanized him.

That was…

murder.

He killed a patient who wanted to live.

He saved a patient who wanted to die.

Dr. Cha.

What kind of doctor…

are you?

A PATIENT WHO WANTED TO LIVE,
A DOCTOR WHO EUTHANIZED HIM

SEOUL HANSE MEDICAL CENTER

WHO BENEFITTED FROM THIS DEATH?

A PATIENT WHO WANTED TO LIVE,
A DOCTOR WHO EUTHANIZED HIM

WHO BENEFITTED FROM THIS DEATH?

WHO BENEFITTED FROM THIS DEATH?

-Are you getting off work?
-Yes.

"A patient who wanted to live".

Do you know what she means?

I have a guess.

Is it about that?

The clinical trial consent form.

Your first day at work was hectic.

-Is that a compliment or a criticism?
-I heard about Joo Hyung-woo.

The Chief of Anesthesiology
called the legal team

and asked if it was okay.
You need to be careful.

If you're the lawyer of the legal team,
you should react differently.

-Did I do something against the law?
-No, you didn't.

But there's no need to cause a scene.

You made a comeback after three years.
I wanted to ask you.

Who recommended me to this hospital?

It's me.

Who's the man responsible for
creating big changes in your life?

It's me.

You were willing to receive
any punishment.

I volunteered to defend you
and reduced your sentence.

Hospitals were hesitant to hire you,
yet here we are.

Haven't we become closer
through these hardships?

Of course, I did ask someone
more powerful for help.

But connections can only do so much.

It's all up to you how long
you can manage here.

Do you get me?

Gosh.

I became curious

about Cha Yo-han, so I looked
through his trial records.

That's when I found out
about the consent form.

I can guess your thoughts.

"Was he aware of that or not?"

I wasn't aware of it.

I became aware of the consent form

the day after the patient had died.

The great Cha Yo-han

made a mistake by overlooking
the patient's information.

He made a mistake?

-I doubt it was a mistake, though.
-Then?

Are you saying he did that knowingly?

He probably trusted his judgment.

He probably believed that for a patient
who was experiencing too much pain,

it was better to end his life than to give
him useless hope through clinical trials.

What's important is that
he put his personal judgment

before the patient's wishes.

Do you want to believe
that it was a mistake?

Or do you think he punished
the victim for being an abductor?

Cha Yo-han isn't the type
who's lax about vocational ethics.

Let go.

What if he was terrified?

If the victim writhed in pain
and begged him to end him,

even if it was him,

I'm sure he was terrified.

When you're terrified, you feel fear.

So he did that in a hurry?

Cha Yo-han?

The Cha Yo-han I saw at the jail

performed surgeries
outside of the operating room

and didn't hesitate to perform
surgeries from other fields.

Why do you think he's so reckless?

It's because he's fearless.

That's the kind of doctor he is.

He's fearless and thorough.

If you can't cure pain,
you should stop it.

If the doctor does nothing,
the patient's torment doesn't stop.

Even in this moment,

the patient feels pain.

DO DOCTORS HAVE THE RIGHT
TO DECIDE WHO LIVES AND WHO DIES?

DO DOCTORS HAVE THE RIGHT
TO DECIDE WHO LIVES AND WHO DIES?

Can any of you be sure that he's
a terminal patient who can't recover?

Dr. Cha, don't you think
you're going too far?

This is along the same lines
as the case three years ago.

You say you're helping the patient,
but you're making decisions

not caring what the patient wants.

ARBITRARY DECISION

DOCTOR'S ARROGANCE

Do you want to learn from me?

Don't learn this.

I heard Joo Hyung-woo hasn't
regained consciousness yet.

-Has he been diagnosed?
-Not yet.

Have any of you seen Dr. Cha?

I didn't see him at the conference.
Did he not come to work?

It's not that he didn't come to work.
He didn't leave yesterday.

-Did he pull an all-nighter?
-No way.

Joo Hyung-woo's
spinal scans from the ICU turned out fine.

His spinal fluids weren't infected either.

The most likely illness that he has
is myasthenia gravis.

What do you think?

No one?

-You're right.
-Are you bragging?

Not something to be ashamed about.
This isn't Neurology.

We should hand him over to them.

-Get ready to see our patients.
-Yes, sir.

Second-year.

Yes?

Go get his blood from the ICU
and conduct an antibody test.

He's still unconscious.

He banned you from approaching him.

I don't think it's right to do
any tests without his consent.

You may leave.

Yes, sir.

I came back, thanks to you.

I believed I had no right
to treat patients anymore.

I was overcome with shame.
But you told me to save that patient.

You trusted me.

And I trusted you.

But?

About Yoon Seong-kyu…

I heard he wanted to live
until the moment he died.

You euthanized that patient.

Yesterday, you saved a man
who wanted to die.

I believed…

that you put your patient before anything.

But Yoon Seong-kyu…

If he really wanted to live, why did you--

Do you want to know?

Yes.

Too bad.

Right now,

I'm Joo Hyung-woo's doctor,
not Yoon Seong-kyu's.

My patient is lying in bed
without a diagnosis.

If you're confused about what I am,
stop caring about me.

SPECIAL THANKS TO JEON NO-MIN

I thought Dr. Cha needed plenty of time
and demanded 10 years in prison, not 3.

-Does he want to be killed?
-He hasn't regained consciousness yet.

Test him and if I'm right,
take him off the antibiotics.

Dr. Cha, haven't you heard
you're off his case?

I can't confirm anything.
There's no definite diagnosis.

-We don't need one.
-That drug could put him in danger.

Mr. Joo. I'll test if I'm right.
Do you give consent?

Sometimes he solves the problem
leading to death?

-Dad.
-I am…

not a doctor that takes lives.