Dr. Romantic (2016–2023): Season 2, Episode 2 - Mechanism of Accident - full transcript
Teacher Kim shocks Seo Woo-jin with his unconventional approach to saving a high-ranking official, and bans Cha Eun-jae from assisting his surgeries. (Source: Netflix)
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
You asked me if I needed a job.
The thing is,
I need money.
How much can you offer me?
You need money,
and that's why you'll work in the OR?
That's what it sounds like to me.
-Am I right?
-Yes.
So if I offer you an enticing amount,
you'll gladly sell yourself?
If you need me, yes.
How much are you willing to pay?
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
Help…
Please help me.
Hello? I can't hear you. What did you say?
My mom and dad…
won't move.
What exactly is the situation?
I can't
breathe.
Please help me.
Are you calling from Buam-dong?
Can you tell me the house number?
Hello? Young man.
Hello?
That day…
Why didn't you mend the diaphragm tear?
A CUT IN THE DIAPHRAGM
The surgery at Geosan Hospital.
That one.
He didn't need a combine surgery.
CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL SURGERY
I thought it would be better for the CS
to work on the diaphragm.
That's all?
What more do you want to know?
No, I just got curious.
I wondered if it was that you didn't do it
or just couldn't do it.
Goodness.
Wow, it's still warm.
I just roasted it in the fire
sitting in our office.
-Would you like some?
-No.
I rarely eat carbs after 6 p.m.
Oh, I see.
You're really good
at taking care of yourself.
I can never seem to do that.
I didn't.
I didn't want to touch something
that I wasn't responsible for.
It's not like anyone will give credit
to a salaried doctor.
It's not like I get paid more.
Do you always deal with things like that?
I learned that this is the smartest way
to survive.
Then why did you blow the whistle?
It doesn't make any sense.
You don't like taking responsibility,
you don't want to take any credit,
and you want to avoid trouble
as much as you can,
but you blew the whistle.
I'm not here to look for a life coach.
You wanted me to put a price on you.
Then I need to know things.
I was naive, that's all.
Because of that stupid decision,
my petty life as a doctor was destroyed.
And I've been regretting it ever since.
Is that good enough?
You'll find the staff room if you go down
that hallway.
The buses have stopped running,
and you probably have no place to stay.
You can--
You haven't
told me how much you'll give me.
You can sleep there tonight
and go back to Seoul tomorrow.
-You're telling me to leave?
-Yes.
I think I had a wrong take on you.
What are you trying to do?
You called me all the way out here.
Are you kidding me?
Do I look like a nice guy to you?
You said you needed a hand.
A doctor is who I'm looking for!
I'll pay you for your travel,
so get lost, okay?
What am I doing here?
Pardon? Did you just say something to me?
Are you going somewhere?
Goodness.
No, it's all right.
No, I'll give you a hand.
I don't like it
when others touch my things.
Oh, right.
I see.
Great work.
Great work today.
Yes, great job.
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
Mr. Jang, you're still here.
The new doctors are here for an interview.
Oh, I see.
Hello.
Oh, right. This.
You left this with me.
Oh, the fingers.
-Thank you.
-My pleasure.
Goodbye, then.
It's been a month.
What? What do you mean?
Dr. Bae Moon-jung.
It has been a month since he came to work
for Doldam Hospital.
It seemed like you might be curious.
Me?
Not at all.
Did his family come with him?
No. He came alone.
I heard he's divorced.
Divorced?
Moon-jung got divorced?
Do you need me
to find out more information?
Oh, well…
No,
that's not necessary.
Oh, I see.
SURGERY, FAMILY MEDICINE
SURGERY, FAMILY MEDICINE
That's good.
Hi, Elizabeth.
I'm here.
You must've been bored all alone.
I can't
breathe.
Please help me.
One week.
Give me just a week's time.
If anything, I'm good at operating.
I'll show you what I can do for a week
to change your mind.
I've never
put a price on a person in my life.
And I never plan on doing it.
Just ten million won for now.
I don't care if it's an advance
or if it's a loan.
I don't care what it is.
I just need ten million won in a hurry.
Can't you do that?
Why Dr. Seo Woo-jin of all people?
He has the worst reputation here.
Not only does he never mingle,
people talk about his bad character,
and recently,
there was a rumor
about him working at a bar
to pay back his student loan.
You should find
a different doctor.
Can't you do that?
Then prove it.
Show me why I must change my mind
within the week.
Then,
will you give me ten million won?
It'll be much harder than you think.
You'll really give me the ten million won,
won't you?
MECHANISM OF ACCIDENTS
This is Bonghwadae. Everything is clear.
Everything looks clear until the rotation.
This is Car One.
Code green.
Everything is clear to the left and right.
Car Two, clear.
This is Car One.
Namhansanseong, report. Rotating.
ETA 10.
Namhansanseong is clear.
-ETA 10.
-This is Bonghwadae, clear.
Bonghwadae, return to base.
We'll be arriving in ten minutes.
Yes. All right.
How long will the joint training be?
About two and a half hours.
You'll oversee training for an hour,
have the army chief of staff
debrief you for 30 minutes,
and move on to the next location.
Stop the car!
Mr. Park.
Mr. Park, in front of you!
Car Three, report.
Car Three, report.
This is Car Three.
This is Car Three. Code red.
It's a code red.
Mr. Park, wake up.
Mr. Park!
Hello. Good morning.
Hello, good morning--
Who are you?
Hello.
I'm Yoon A-reum,
fourth-year resident of EM.
I've been transferred
to Doldam Hospital as of today.
It's nice to meet you all.
Nice to meet you. I'm Oh Myeong-sim.
She's the head nurse
and the biggest influence in Doldam.
And I'm
Jeong In-su, your respected direct senior.
I've been on duty all alone
in this emergency room
for such a long time.
Dr. Yoon left two months ago.
Exactly.
Those two months seemed so long.
Anyway, I'm glad to have a colleague.
I feel encouraged.
I'm Um Hyun-jung.
I've been in Doldam's ER forever.
If you have any questions, ask away.
I'm Joo Young-mi.
I've been here for only two months.
-And this is--
-I'm Park Eun-tak.
I'm in the ER when there are no surgeries.
You're handsome.
-What?
-You have quite the discerning eye.
He's the pretty boy of Doldam Hospital.
He's the most popular with everyone,
from old ladies to elementary school kids.
All right, now that we've said hello,
let's get to work.
-Yes.
-Nurse Joo?
Is it because it's still morning?
There aren't that many patients.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HEALTHY
What?
What's wrong?
Did I say something wrong?
Well, Dr. Yoon.
There's something
you must never say in the ER.
-What is it?
-What you just said.
-Oh, that there aren't many patients?
-Dr. Yoon!
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Goodness.
Let me say it politely once again.
You are not supposed to say that out loud
here at Doldam Hospital.
I don't care about the reasons or facts.
Do not do it. Ever.
Don't.
Do you understand?
Oh, yes.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HEALTHY
Why not?
Why can't I say that?
It's our jinx.
What jinx?
The moment you say that,
we get bombarded with emergency patients.
It's a scary jinx here at Doldam Hospital.
What?
Gosh, I thought it was something serious.
There can't be such a jinx.
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HEALTHY
No way.
There is just no way.
And it's not just for me.
There's no way this flies with you.
Let me hear the reason first.
Why in the world are you here?
Haven't you heard?
No, I haven't.
I was fired from the main hospital.
What is it this time?
Why did you get fired again?
You should ask Ho-jun
because I'd love to know too.
Why are you here?
Haven't you heard?
No, I haven't.
This jerk of a general surgeon
refused to mend a diaphragm tear,
so I blacked out after doing two surgeries
in a row.
I completely fainted.
I was totally knocked out.
Hey, get the facts straight.
You fell asleep.
No, I fainted.
I'd been working too hard
two days before that,
-and I had caught a cold too.
-Then what about your snoring?
-Do you have evidence?
-The staff who were in that OR.
Should I send a group text?
-Do you even have their numbers?
-It's a piece of cake.
You don't know people well enough
to ask them that.
But I can still check for the facts.
My gosh.
You really are annoying, Woo-jin.
What are you doing?
What?
What are you trying to do?
Get away from me.
Eye booger.
What?
In your eyes.
Gosh, darn it.
Who are you?
Hello, Moon-jung.
I'm Cha Eun-jae, a second-year CS.
I see.
The doctors who came yesterday.
Who are you?
Hey, what's with you?
He was our senior in school.
He's a general surgeon.
His name is Seo Woo-jin,
and we were in the same class.
My juniors from med school?
I'm Bae Moon-jung, an OS.
Nice to meet you, juniors.
You too.
Did you just come to work?
Yes.
I'm a little late.
Goodness, Moon-jung.
Please speak comfortably with us.
We're much younger than you.
Emergency patients. Aren't you coming?
Yes, we are.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER
MILITARY POLICE
Yes, Doctor Kim
of Doldam Hospital speaking.
Goodness.
Hey, what is it?
What?
You must empty the ER completely.
The entire ER?
We cannot do that.
We're asking for cooperation.
It's necessary for security.
Oh, I see.
All right.
You're important people. Of course--
No.
I understand the situation,
but I cannot hand over
the authority of the ER.
He's a minister.
We understand he's a minister,
but we cannot send away
other emergency patients.
That's our principle.
Who on earth is here?
-The Minister of National Defense.
-What? The Minister of National Defense?
Wait, who are you?
Oh, they're new doctors.
I see. Nice to meet you.
I'm Dr. Jung--
Ms. Oh,
the minister will be here in two minutes.
Will you please leave the room?
We must get ready to take the patient in.
It's to give him adequate treatment.
Please move aside.
We should probably do that for now.
Please come with me.
Let's do this for the minister. Let's go.
Please. This way.
Nurse Park, call Doctor Kim.
Let's prepare enough warm saline,
intubation tubes, and C-lines.
-Yes, ma'am.
-Yes, ma'am.
Ms. Oh, these are the new doctors.
Hello. I'm Cha Eun-jae,
a second-year CS.
I'm GS Seo Woo-jin.
I'm Head Nurse Oh Myeong-sim.
-And I'm--
-We're expecting
TA patients from nearby.
The driver died on the spot.
The man who was in the passenger's seat
and the minister suffered major trauma.
The minister sustained blunt trauma
from not wearing his seat belt,
and his vitals are bad.
Please get prepared.
Dr. Yoon.
Get a MAC catheter, sono machine,
and some chest tubes.
Yes, sir.
Yes, this is Do Yun-wan.
It's been a long time.
Don't mention it.
I made a safe comeback
thanks to your concern.
Yes.
This morning?
Goodness.
And?
To Doldam Hospital?
This is the minister!
-Goodness.
-Dr. Jung.
Yes?
What are his vitals?
It was initially 100 over 80,
but it dropped to 80 over 40 on our way.
-And the saturation?
-At 88 percent, so he's on full oxygen.
Put him on warm saline
and a reservoir mask, ten liters.
Got it.
Our new doctors seem to know what to do.
Don't you think so?
Hey, A-reum, what are you doing?
Yes, sir.
-Get the FAST ready, too!
-Patient coming through!
SONOGRAPHY FOR TRAUMA
What are his vitals?
BP is 110 over 70, 115 BPM,
so it's relatively stable.
But he has pain in his right shoulder
and right leg.
-Dr. Bae!
-Yes, coming.
Get the bed ready.
Saline on both sides, and go for OP lab.
PREOPERATIVE TESTS
Yes, sir.
Minister, we must cut your shirt.
-This is worse than I thought.
-What are his vitals?
He's at 80 over 40.
Minister, can you hear me?
Goodness.
It won't be as easy as we thought.
Please tell me everything
that there is for me to know.
Yes.
Is he taking any medication?
-Stand by at the door.
-Yes, sir.
The sonography machine is here.
He has a massive hemoperitoneum…
SEVERE INTERNAL BLEEDING
and both his liver and spleen are damaged.
Let's see his chest, too.
The BLUE looks normal.
And the PLAPS-profile…
A hemorrhage.
It's a blunt injury,
but there's a hemothorax, hemoperitoneum,
and his vitals are unstable.
And he's the Minister of National Defense?
Man, my first day is quite eventful.
-His oxygen saturation is dropping.
-Minister? Minister!
Get ready for intubation.
Eun-jae, get on the MAC.
I'll do the intubation. You do the MAC.
No time. Get on the MAC.
What are you doing?
You'll take ages.
I'm done.
Isn't it working? You need me to do it?
Take it out.
Fix it at 21 cm.
Ask for two emergency packed RBCs,
and prepare ten packed RBCs and FFP each.
Got it.
Do we have an RIS?
-We do.
-Okay.
We'll take a CT scan when we get blood.
Forget the CT scan.
Send him to the OR immediately.
His BP and saturation dropped,
so Dr. Seo has just intubated him.
We checked for hemothorax
and hemoperitoneum on sonography.
We need to open him up now
to stop the bleeding first.
Before you take the CT scan?
No way.
Where's Dr. Nam?
He said he'd go straight to the OR.
Ms. Oh, please head over to the OR
and get prepared. Hurry.
Yes, sir.
I brought the blood.
You'll open him up without a CT scan?
There's a higher possibility that
he'll go into arrest while we do that.
We can earn that much time
on packed RBCs and MAC.
-Have you ever done damage control?
-No.
With trauma patients,
it's all about saving time.
If you stick to the procedure,
you won't be able to save him.
Nurse Park,
get him to the OR right now.
Woo-jin, you're my first assistant.
Get ready in five minutes
and sprint over to the OR.
Hurry up!
Yes, sir.
Let's go.
What are you doing?
I'm Cha Eun-jae, a second-year CS.
I was transferred yesterday.
I'm not sure if you remember me.
Ever dealt with a hemothorax patient?
Yes, of course. I'm a second-year fellow.
I won't cut any slack for people who sleep
or doze off in the OR.
Don't let me catch you.
I'll get you.
Tell me now if you can't do it.
No, I'll be fine. That won't happen.
Then you get ready in five, too.
Be on standby in front of the OR
until I call you in.
Yes, sir!
How did he know I fell asleep in the OR?
And even if he does know,
how can he say that in front of everyone?
Gosh, darn it.
My gosh.
MALE CHANGING ROOM
You're going into the OR, too?
Did you think you were the only one?
I won't…
carry you this time.
Gosh, darn it.
Oh, man.
It's your first operation at Doldam.
I'm at your service.
Nice to meet you, Dr. Seo.
I'm Nam Do-il.
Hello. Nice to meet you.
You must be blessed with so much work.
And your first operation here
is on a minister.
Don't be too nervous.
We're all experts, too.
OPERATING ROOM, ELEVATOR
Where's the minister?
He's in critical condition,
so he went into the OR.
If he's in critical condition,
why was he brought here?
Stop the operation and call a chopper!
He's going to Jigoo Hospital in Seoul.
Then he'll die
before he gets there.
I'm Doctor Kim of Doldam Hospital.
I just talked to Dr. Hong
of Jigoo Hospital
to share his condition with him.
And he agreed to let me perform
an emergency operation on him.
Yes, I told them to send him there.
He has too much abdominal bleeding,
so something bad may happen
if you delay it any longer.
If you wish to let him live,
leave everything in Doctor Kim's hands.
That's his only chance for survival.
Aren't you going to visit Doldam Hospital?
Mr. Do?
Forget it.
I'll go later.
But this is the minister.
And I heard he's in critical condition.
He probably won't leave him to die.
Bu Yong-ju isn't the type
to miss out on an opportunity like this.
But this case won't be that easy.
The minister suffers from angina.
He has been taking aspirin
for about two years.
If you open him up now,
he'll bleed heavily,
and it'll be hard to stop the bleeding.
He's an elderly gentleman,
and the risk is quite high.
I'm not sure if I can ask you
to perform such an operation.
This is your first operation
in the new OR, Doctor Kim!
And your first patient is the minister!
Don't you think this is divine providence
for Doldam Hospital?
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Our first bet may bring us our worst luck.
What?
Goodness.
I wonder…
which one of us will benefit
from this operation.
ALPRAZOLAM
He has a severe abdominal blunt injury
along with liver and spleen injuries.
His BP is low,
and we can't keep his saturation up
because of the left hemothorax.
He may go into cardiac arrest
as soon as you open him.
You sure about this?
For today,
we'll control the bleeding first
with a damage control surgery.
After we conduct a splenectomy,
we'll perform perihepatic packing.
Then we'll watch his condition,
then within 48 hours,
we'll take a second look.
SECOND OPERATION
Let's get started.
There's a lot of internal bleeding.
We'll see a lot of blood when I open him.
Ms. Oh, prepare as much large tape
as you can.
Get several abdominal suction tubes, too.
ABDOMINAL CAVITY SUCTION DEVICE
Scalpel.
Suction.
Bovie.
His BP is dropping.
Give me the large tape.
Suction. Don't stop.
We're starting to see something.
We'll finish the splenectomy
within five minutes.
SPLEEN REMOVAL
-Five minutes?
-Splenic artery.
ARTERY IN THE SPLEEN
Forceps.
Right angle.
One more right angle.
Scissors.
How can he be so speedy?
What are you doing?
Will you stand there watching?
Tie.
I'm sorry. One more.
You said you're good at operating.
Were you bluffing
when this is all you can do?
Cut.
Clip.
Bovie.
Let's move on to the liver.
Bovie.
Wow, he's really quick.
That's why he's called Master Hands.
Dr. Cha, get ready and come in.
Okay.
There's too much bleeding.
His liver seems to be almost severed.
Bipolar bovie.
-Tie.
-I'll do it.
Cut.
Bipolar bovie.
Bovie.
Suture.
He keeps bleeding as I suture.
It's because of the aspirin.
Aspirin?
Cut.
If he's taking aspirin
on top of this much bleeding,
how does he plan on stopping this?
Clip.
You can't stop the bleeding of small veins
with a clip.
I'll use topical hemostatic agents,
pack him up, and suture the area
on our second look.
I've never heard of such an operation.
Should I keep following him?
Gauze.
CS.
-Are you in here, CS?
-I am.
-Get the tube in there.
-Yes, sir. Tube, please.
Scalpel.
Let's make this work, Eun-jae.
You can do it.
Kelly forceps.
How many mils?
It's 600 ml.
It's 600.
There must be another bleeding point.
What should we do, Dr. Kim?
It's 800 ml.
OPERATION TIME, CURRENT TIME
TIME UNDER ANESTHESIA
What is he going to do? Will he…
Doctor Kim.
Doctor Kim.
Is this surgery
going to fail?
The intercostal vessel.
VESSELS BETWEEN TWO RIBS
Let's open his chest first.
We'll see from there.
-But there's no indication that--
-It's the aspirin.
The blood won't clot.
We have to save every drop we can.
Dr. Nam, his vitals?
The transfusion is still keeping up,
so it's stable at around 80.
Let's get the patient
in the right semi-decubitus position.
TO POSITION RIGHT SIDE HIGHER
What? Everyone's going along
with this madness?
Dr. Cha, are you all right?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
I…
Seo Woo-jin. Move.
Scalpel.
Retractor.
OPERATING ROOM
Suction.
Suction!
Found it.
No way.
It was intercostal vessel bleeding.
This man…
He's really crazy.
Clip.
Dr. Cha.
Are you feeling ill?
Dr. Cha!
I'm okay.
I'm fine.
MILITARY POLICE
He went into the ICU a little while ago.
Yes, of course.
We should wait a bit.
Right.
His vitals aren't dropping anymore.
They're stable for now.
Watch him closely.
If his vitals become
even slightly unstable,
or if you notice anything unusual,
call me right away.
Call me, okay?
Yes, sir.
I'll keep checking in on him, too.
All right. Thanks. That would be great.
No problem.
-Dr. Jung.
-Hello.
How's the other patient doing?
-Did you say he's the aide-de-camp?
-Yes. The CT scan shows
that his spleen is slightly damaged,
but the capsule isn't ruptured.
The bleeding is minimal,
so we'll observe him in the ICU for now.
The bleeding might suddenly get worse.
Then he'll need surgery right away,
so watch him closely.
-Yes, sir.
-Keep up the great work.
Thank you.
My name is Jang Gi-tae.
Would you like to drink something?
Here, it's complimentary.
Oh, would you like to drink something?
I guess not.
I'm Head Administrator Jang Gi-tae.
Yes, please help yourself.
-The minister will be okay.
-Mr. Jang.
-Spare me a second.
-What's wrong?
Well…
You need to see this.
GENERAL SURGERY, PARK MIN-GOOK
Hello, Park Min-gook speaking.
This is Do Yun-wan, the chairman.
Oh, hello, sir.
How can I help you?
MINISTER RYU INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Yes, I'm reading it now.
It hasn't been disclosed yet,
but he's at Doldam Hospital now.
He was in critical condition,
so I heard Bu Yong-ju operated on him.
But all his aides and staff
are incredibly concerned.
What is it
that you want to say?
With that said,
since you're our most competent doctor,
I'd like to recommend you as his doctor.
What do you think?
What are you doing here?
I told you to stay in the ICU.
What is it? What's the matter?
The intercostal vessel bleeding earlier…
VESSELS BETWEEN TWO RIBS
How certain of it were you?
What do you mean?
It's the defense minister,
not just anybody.
Shouldn't you have taken a safer route?
Regardless of who he is, what he does,
and what his position is,
he's just another patient to me
once he's in the operating room.
I don't think about anything else.
This is all I think about,
from beginning to end.
"I must save this person.
I will save this patient no matter what."
Are you saying we can do anything
to save him?
He entrusted his life to me
because he wants to live.
We must save him, of course.
That's why you performed
such a reckless surgery?
What?
Without even seeing his CT scan,
you knew it was his intercostal vessel.
It was all based on your gut instinct
and luck.
What if your instincts were wrong
and Lady Luck wasn't on your side?
Then the minister…
What would have happened to him?
What is this about?
Why are you suddenly acting like a doctor?
I thought you were here
for the ten million won.
Exactly.
I'm here because I desperately need money,
but after watching that operation,
I'm a little scared
that I might be holding on
to another rotten lifeline.
Who says I'm your lifeline?
I haven't decided on anything yet.
You promised me a full week,
and not even a day has passed yet.
You haven't changed my decision at all.
Do you realize that?
Just my gut instinct and luck?
If that was all you could see,
it means you're not any better after all.
What do you mean by that?
It is your job
to find the answer.
STAFF ONLY
Good work.
We got over a big hurdle.
It's too early to say.
I just stopped the bleeding. That's all.
Don't be so modest.
I know how competent you are as a doctor.
Right, that guy we talked about.
Did you meet him?
Yes. Actually,
he was in the OR with me earlier.
He's an incredibly skilled surgeon.
Well, I don't know.
Maybe he just likes to bluff and show off.
It is our job to groom someone like him
into a true doctor.
I'll be in touch.
AURA
STORY ON JONGNO FAMILY SUICIDE
BANKRUPT MAN IN HIS 40S
DIES BY SUICIDE WITH FAMILY
STORY ON JONGNO FAMILY SUICIDE
THE COUPLE WAS FOUND DEAD
WHY SUCH AN EXTREME DECISION?
WHY SUCH AN EXTREME DECISION?
Gosh…
Dr. Cha.
What are you doing here?
Oh, I came to see Doctor Kim.
-Is he not in his office?
-It's not that.
He is in his office,
but he seems pretty busy.
Why are you standing there like that?
You said you have something to tell me.
Say it.
Well…
The thing is,
my stomach was upset because
of the bread I had in the morning.
I should've taken better care of myself
before the surgery.
I let that happen during my first surgery.
I apologize.
I feel horrible.
Well, you seem busy,
so I'll leave you to it.
Why did you come to our hospital?
-Pardon me?
-What kind of mistake did you make
to get kicked out and end up here?
I didn't get kicked out.
There are only two options.
I'll have to either suspend you,
or I'll have to transfer you.
Transfer me? To where?
Doldam Hospital in Jeongseon.
This was my choice.
Is that your habit or what?
Why do you keep beating around the bush
instead of answering my questions?
I never did that.
Why can't you be honest and admit it?
Is it that hard for you?
Why?
Because of your pride? Or because
people might look down on you?
I'm not really following, sir.
Right, I'm not surprised.
You're the way you are
because you're clueless.
As of this moment,
you're banned from my OR.
I can't work with a surgeon
who runs out in the middle of the surgery.
As I explained, I had an upset stomach…
Don't even think about making excuses.
Doctors can't bring their personal issues
into the OR.
I don't care whether you were feeling sick
or vomited because of anxiety.
Leaving your patient
is enough to disqualify you as a doctor.
Understood?
How could a cardiac surgeon
work with such a mindset?
Hey, how dare you even think
to operate on patients?
Who are you trying to kill?
Get over it, or just quit being a doctor!
DOCTOR KIM
Did you have to be so harsh on her?
You could've said it in a nicer way.
Gosh, what a complete mess. Both of them.
One is going into the OR because of money,
and the other one left her patient
and ran out of the OR.
Young doctors these days won't learn
if you push them hard like that.
They'll just call you a stuffy old man.
Are you saying I should hold my tongue
and sugarcoat my opinions?
I can't do that, Ms. Oh.
I don't even have the time to do that.
What will you do if both of them
decide to pack up and leave?
Then I guess
they weren't suited for our hospital
to begin with.
It wasn't easy to bring them here.
Am I wrong?
Have some water.
Thank you, Dr. Yoon.
I'm usually not like this.
You see,
I worked so hard to get here.
Since getting into med school,
I've never slept
more than four hours a day.
When everyone else was eating and pooping,
I was constipated because
I was always stuck in the library.
I studied nonstop.
I bet I've shed about a liter of blood
from my nose.
I worked so hard to graduate second
in my class,
and I finished third place
in the CS department.
But now…
At this
small hospital in the countryside,
I was told to quit being a doctor.
Gosh, I'm sure he didn't really mean it.
It's so unfair.
I feel sorry for myself
for spending all those years
just to become a doctor,
and I feel like all my hard work
was for nothing.
Come on. Don't think like that.
You're our role model.
Who?
Me?
Everyone knows that
Professor Oh in CS is sexist.
Watching you hold your head up high
under him
impressed us all and made us think
we should be half as good as you are.
So many female doctors look up to you.
Also,
you were recruited by the genius doctor.
Recruited?
Who?
I bet you still don't know
who brought you to this hospital.
Geez, I thought I had someone useful
for a change.
She's a girl,
but she's smarter than most guys.
She got good grades, too.
And her research paper is better
than some professors'.
Why does she get so tense in the OR?
Goodness.
She's a second-year fellow, right?
Why don't you send her to me?
A CS who can't even go into the OR?
Why would you take her?
If she causes trouble in the OR,
she'll really be doomed.
-Right, so why don't you send her to me?
-Goodness.
Gosh, no way.
It's true. I saw and heard it myself.
They won't last long, right?
Which one, Seo Woo-jin or Cha Eun-jae?
Both of them.
Why do you think so?
Well, young people these days
aren't exactly fond of people
like Doctor Kim.
They don't like to be corrected
and hate it when someone's being nosy.
"I just need to do my job."
They draw a clear line like that.
That's not always the case though.
Some young doctors are very hardworking.
Dr. Seo
has fast hands. He's quite competent.
Right?
Oh, there you are.
-I've been looking for you.
-Me?
Yes, here.
Medicine for pain and inflammation.
I was told to give you this.
By whom?
Well…
I was asked not to tell, by Doctor Kim.
Gosh.
MEDICINE
Hey, Dr. Seo.
I already called the X-ray department.
Go there now and get a chest X-ray done.
X-ray?
I was told to check for bone fractures.
-By whom?
-Doctor Kim.
He said you were in a lot of pain
in the OR.
CHIEF OF GENERAL SURGERY, DOCTOR KIM
TREATMENT ROOM 2
Just my gut instinct and luck?
If that was all you could see,
it means you're not any better after all.
What do you mean by that?
It is your job
to find the answer.
CHIEF OF GENERAL SURGERY, DOCTOR KIM
MEDICINE
TREATMENT ROOM 2
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER
Yes. I'm doing fine, of course.
The hospital is nicer than I expected.
What?
What about my voice?
No, I did not cry.
You know, the temperature drops at night
in the countryside.
I guess that's why I have a stuffy nose.
Gosh, I'm fine.
I operated on the defense minister
on my first day.
All the doctors here are already saying
the hospital absolutely needs me.
I have to go, Mom.
Okay, I'll call you back later.
Which one do you want?
Coffee with milk and sugar.
CAFE AU LAIT
How's your stomach?
-Are you feeling better?
-What?
Yes, of course. I'm fine.
Want to take this one?
No, I only drink black coffee.
BLACK COFFEE
-Later, then.
-All right, later.
Hey.
About Doctor Kim…
What do you think of him?
I was told to give you this.
By Doctor Kim.
Go there now and get a chest X-ray done.
-By whom?
-Doctor Kim.
Who cares what he's like?
I just need to make money.
-Why do you ask?
-I was just curious.
Is he just a cranky old man?
-Or…
-Or what?
Never mind. See you.
Dr. Seo, we need you for a minute.
What? Who's here?
Professor Park Min-gook is here
from the head hospital in Seoul.
But he didn't come alone.
Professor.
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
Nice to meet you.
I'm surgeon Park Min-gook
from Geosan Hospital.
How can we help you?
Well,
Chairman Do hasn't called you yet?
He must be referring to President Do.
What about him?
What did he say?
He put me in charge
of everything regarding Minister Ryu,
as of this moment.
He said that to you?
I operated on the patient,
and he'll transfer him to you
without my approval?
That's right. I said that.
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
It's been a long time.
How have you been?
Gosh, you sly, obnoxious jerk.
You really came back.
I said I would.
You got kicked out in such disgrace.
You should lie low and live in hiding.
There's nothing for you to take here.
Why come back?
Are you that bored?
I'm back because I have so much to do.
But then again,
what would you even know?
You don't know how power or politics work
and refuse to be part of it.
But I do know who is leeching off others
like a parasite.
Watch your words.
I am the chairman
of the Geosan University Foundation.
What's he saying?
-He's now the chairman.
-What?
He's the foundation chairman.
He is?
So what?
What do you want me to do about it?
As of this moment,
all medical treatment for Minister Ryu
will be overseen by Professor Park here.
Make sure no one at Doldam Hospital
gets in his way.
If you don't do as I say,
you'll be reprimanded accordingly.
But what if
I do not agree to that as his doctor?
We don't need your agreement.
You can either obey my orders,
or you can leave.
So, what will you choose?
Your livelihood,
or pride?
Dr. Nam!
-Dr. Nam.
-What's up?
Well…
I saw cars from broadcasting stations
driving by.
From broadcasting stations?
Are they shooting a TV show here?
But they were all headed
to Doldam Hospital.
Doldam…
Oh, she must work at the hospital.
-Wait!
-Stop her!
-Get her!
-Excuse me.
How is Minister Ryu?
Over here!
Is it true that he's here?
Is the defense minister here now?
How serious is his injury?
Is it true that he had surgery?
How critical is his condition?
-Say a few words…
-Wait!
-Follow her!
-Come on!
His BP is hovering around 90 over 60,
but his temperature went up
to 38.9 degrees.
What about his urine?
About 10 to 15 ml per hour.
Put him on propacetamol
and get a chest portable.
Monitor his input, output,
and temperature.
-I'll call Doctor Kim.
-Got it.
Seo Woo-jin?
You work here now?
What brings you here?
I'm Minister Ryu's doctor now.
I'm sorry,
but I've heard nothing about this.
The decision was made just now,
so you'll hear about it shortly.
Hand everything over to Dr. Yang
and step aside.
I can't leave the patient until his doctor
tells me to do so.
Hey, Seo Woo-jin.
Dr. Seo!
His BP is dropping.
Didn't you hear what Professor Park said?
He is now Minister Ryu's doctor.
Get out of our way, okay?
I can't leave the patient
unless his operating surgeon tells me to.
You little… What's your problem?
-Tell us…
-Just a comment!
There are so many reporters outside.
What do we do?
They're asking how Minister Ryu is doing.
Doctor Kim.
Did you call them?
Wait and see.
Things will get very interesting.
Gosh! What should we do?
Doctor Kim!
-Tell us!
-How's Minister Ryu now?
EPILOGUE
Want to take this one?
No, I only drink black coffee.
I won't…
carry you this time.
-My gosh.
-Dr. Cha.
Cha Eun-jae!
Darn it.
Wake up, Eun-jae.
-Later, then.
-All right, later.
People of Doldam, those jerks
want an all-out war with us.
Professor, here.
-Why you…
-Please don't.
Find out more about Cha Eun-jae.
We can go back to the main hospital.
You'll really let them take Minister Ryu?
Will you take responsibility
if something goes wrong?
Can you save him?
-Will you really not go back with me?
-What Do Yun-wan never considered.
We must use it.
But he already knows everything
about you and our hospital.
There are things he doesn't know.
You asked me if I needed a job.
The thing is,
I need money.
How much can you offer me?
You need money,
and that's why you'll work in the OR?
That's what it sounds like to me.
-Am I right?
-Yes.
So if I offer you an enticing amount,
you'll gladly sell yourself?
If you need me, yes.
How much are you willing to pay?
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
Help…
Please help me.
Hello? I can't hear you. What did you say?
My mom and dad…
won't move.
What exactly is the situation?
I can't
breathe.
Please help me.
Are you calling from Buam-dong?
Can you tell me the house number?
Hello? Young man.
Hello?
That day…
Why didn't you mend the diaphragm tear?
A CUT IN THE DIAPHRAGM
The surgery at Geosan Hospital.
That one.
He didn't need a combine surgery.
CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL SURGERY
I thought it would be better for the CS
to work on the diaphragm.
That's all?
What more do you want to know?
No, I just got curious.
I wondered if it was that you didn't do it
or just couldn't do it.
Goodness.
Wow, it's still warm.
I just roasted it in the fire
sitting in our office.
-Would you like some?
-No.
I rarely eat carbs after 6 p.m.
Oh, I see.
You're really good
at taking care of yourself.
I can never seem to do that.
I didn't.
I didn't want to touch something
that I wasn't responsible for.
It's not like anyone will give credit
to a salaried doctor.
It's not like I get paid more.
Do you always deal with things like that?
I learned that this is the smartest way
to survive.
Then why did you blow the whistle?
It doesn't make any sense.
You don't like taking responsibility,
you don't want to take any credit,
and you want to avoid trouble
as much as you can,
but you blew the whistle.
I'm not here to look for a life coach.
You wanted me to put a price on you.
Then I need to know things.
I was naive, that's all.
Because of that stupid decision,
my petty life as a doctor was destroyed.
And I've been regretting it ever since.
Is that good enough?
You'll find the staff room if you go down
that hallway.
The buses have stopped running,
and you probably have no place to stay.
You can--
You haven't
told me how much you'll give me.
You can sleep there tonight
and go back to Seoul tomorrow.
-You're telling me to leave?
-Yes.
I think I had a wrong take on you.
What are you trying to do?
You called me all the way out here.
Are you kidding me?
Do I look like a nice guy to you?
You said you needed a hand.
A doctor is who I'm looking for!
I'll pay you for your travel,
so get lost, okay?
What am I doing here?
Pardon? Did you just say something to me?
Are you going somewhere?
Goodness.
No, it's all right.
No, I'll give you a hand.
I don't like it
when others touch my things.
Oh, right.
I see.
Great work.
Great work today.
Yes, great job.
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
Mr. Jang, you're still here.
The new doctors are here for an interview.
Oh, I see.
Hello.
Oh, right. This.
You left this with me.
Oh, the fingers.
-Thank you.
-My pleasure.
Goodbye, then.
It's been a month.
What? What do you mean?
Dr. Bae Moon-jung.
It has been a month since he came to work
for Doldam Hospital.
It seemed like you might be curious.
Me?
Not at all.
Did his family come with him?
No. He came alone.
I heard he's divorced.
Divorced?
Moon-jung got divorced?
Do you need me
to find out more information?
Oh, well…
No,
that's not necessary.
Oh, I see.
SURGERY, FAMILY MEDICINE
SURGERY, FAMILY MEDICINE
That's good.
Hi, Elizabeth.
I'm here.
You must've been bored all alone.
I can't
breathe.
Please help me.
One week.
Give me just a week's time.
If anything, I'm good at operating.
I'll show you what I can do for a week
to change your mind.
I've never
put a price on a person in my life.
And I never plan on doing it.
Just ten million won for now.
I don't care if it's an advance
or if it's a loan.
I don't care what it is.
I just need ten million won in a hurry.
Can't you do that?
Why Dr. Seo Woo-jin of all people?
He has the worst reputation here.
Not only does he never mingle,
people talk about his bad character,
and recently,
there was a rumor
about him working at a bar
to pay back his student loan.
You should find
a different doctor.
Can't you do that?
Then prove it.
Show me why I must change my mind
within the week.
Then,
will you give me ten million won?
It'll be much harder than you think.
You'll really give me the ten million won,
won't you?
MECHANISM OF ACCIDENTS
This is Bonghwadae. Everything is clear.
Everything looks clear until the rotation.
This is Car One.
Code green.
Everything is clear to the left and right.
Car Two, clear.
This is Car One.
Namhansanseong, report. Rotating.
ETA 10.
Namhansanseong is clear.
-ETA 10.
-This is Bonghwadae, clear.
Bonghwadae, return to base.
We'll be arriving in ten minutes.
Yes. All right.
How long will the joint training be?
About two and a half hours.
You'll oversee training for an hour,
have the army chief of staff
debrief you for 30 minutes,
and move on to the next location.
Stop the car!
Mr. Park.
Mr. Park, in front of you!
Car Three, report.
Car Three, report.
This is Car Three.
This is Car Three. Code red.
It's a code red.
Mr. Park, wake up.
Mr. Park!
Hello. Good morning.
Hello, good morning--
Who are you?
Hello.
I'm Yoon A-reum,
fourth-year resident of EM.
I've been transferred
to Doldam Hospital as of today.
It's nice to meet you all.
Nice to meet you. I'm Oh Myeong-sim.
She's the head nurse
and the biggest influence in Doldam.
And I'm
Jeong In-su, your respected direct senior.
I've been on duty all alone
in this emergency room
for such a long time.
Dr. Yoon left two months ago.
Exactly.
Those two months seemed so long.
Anyway, I'm glad to have a colleague.
I feel encouraged.
I'm Um Hyun-jung.
I've been in Doldam's ER forever.
If you have any questions, ask away.
I'm Joo Young-mi.
I've been here for only two months.
-And this is--
-I'm Park Eun-tak.
I'm in the ER when there are no surgeries.
You're handsome.
-What?
-You have quite the discerning eye.
He's the pretty boy of Doldam Hospital.
He's the most popular with everyone,
from old ladies to elementary school kids.
All right, now that we've said hello,
let's get to work.
-Yes.
-Nurse Joo?
Is it because it's still morning?
There aren't that many patients.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HEALTHY
What?
What's wrong?
Did I say something wrong?
Well, Dr. Yoon.
There's something
you must never say in the ER.
-What is it?
-What you just said.
-Oh, that there aren't many patients?
-Dr. Yoon!
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Goodness.
Let me say it politely once again.
You are not supposed to say that out loud
here at Doldam Hospital.
I don't care about the reasons or facts.
Do not do it. Ever.
Don't.
Do you understand?
Oh, yes.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HEALTHY
Why not?
Why can't I say that?
It's our jinx.
What jinx?
The moment you say that,
we get bombarded with emergency patients.
It's a scary jinx here at Doldam Hospital.
What?
Gosh, I thought it was something serious.
There can't be such a jinx.
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HEALTHY
No way.
There is just no way.
And it's not just for me.
There's no way this flies with you.
Let me hear the reason first.
Why in the world are you here?
Haven't you heard?
No, I haven't.
I was fired from the main hospital.
What is it this time?
Why did you get fired again?
You should ask Ho-jun
because I'd love to know too.
Why are you here?
Haven't you heard?
No, I haven't.
This jerk of a general surgeon
refused to mend a diaphragm tear,
so I blacked out after doing two surgeries
in a row.
I completely fainted.
I was totally knocked out.
Hey, get the facts straight.
You fell asleep.
No, I fainted.
I'd been working too hard
two days before that,
-and I had caught a cold too.
-Then what about your snoring?
-Do you have evidence?
-The staff who were in that OR.
Should I send a group text?
-Do you even have their numbers?
-It's a piece of cake.
You don't know people well enough
to ask them that.
But I can still check for the facts.
My gosh.
You really are annoying, Woo-jin.
What are you doing?
What?
What are you trying to do?
Get away from me.
Eye booger.
What?
In your eyes.
Gosh, darn it.
Who are you?
Hello, Moon-jung.
I'm Cha Eun-jae, a second-year CS.
I see.
The doctors who came yesterday.
Who are you?
Hey, what's with you?
He was our senior in school.
He's a general surgeon.
His name is Seo Woo-jin,
and we were in the same class.
My juniors from med school?
I'm Bae Moon-jung, an OS.
Nice to meet you, juniors.
You too.
Did you just come to work?
Yes.
I'm a little late.
Goodness, Moon-jung.
Please speak comfortably with us.
We're much younger than you.
Emergency patients. Aren't you coming?
Yes, we are.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER
MILITARY POLICE
Yes, Doctor Kim
of Doldam Hospital speaking.
Goodness.
Hey, what is it?
What?
You must empty the ER completely.
The entire ER?
We cannot do that.
We're asking for cooperation.
It's necessary for security.
Oh, I see.
All right.
You're important people. Of course--
No.
I understand the situation,
but I cannot hand over
the authority of the ER.
He's a minister.
We understand he's a minister,
but we cannot send away
other emergency patients.
That's our principle.
Who on earth is here?
-The Minister of National Defense.
-What? The Minister of National Defense?
Wait, who are you?
Oh, they're new doctors.
I see. Nice to meet you.
I'm Dr. Jung--
Ms. Oh,
the minister will be here in two minutes.
Will you please leave the room?
We must get ready to take the patient in.
It's to give him adequate treatment.
Please move aside.
We should probably do that for now.
Please come with me.
Let's do this for the minister. Let's go.
Please. This way.
Nurse Park, call Doctor Kim.
Let's prepare enough warm saline,
intubation tubes, and C-lines.
-Yes, ma'am.
-Yes, ma'am.
Ms. Oh, these are the new doctors.
Hello. I'm Cha Eun-jae,
a second-year CS.
I'm GS Seo Woo-jin.
I'm Head Nurse Oh Myeong-sim.
-And I'm--
-We're expecting
TA patients from nearby.
The driver died on the spot.
The man who was in the passenger's seat
and the minister suffered major trauma.
The minister sustained blunt trauma
from not wearing his seat belt,
and his vitals are bad.
Please get prepared.
Dr. Yoon.
Get a MAC catheter, sono machine,
and some chest tubes.
Yes, sir.
Yes, this is Do Yun-wan.
It's been a long time.
Don't mention it.
I made a safe comeback
thanks to your concern.
Yes.
This morning?
Goodness.
And?
To Doldam Hospital?
This is the minister!
-Goodness.
-Dr. Jung.
Yes?
What are his vitals?
It was initially 100 over 80,
but it dropped to 80 over 40 on our way.
-And the saturation?
-At 88 percent, so he's on full oxygen.
Put him on warm saline
and a reservoir mask, ten liters.
Got it.
Our new doctors seem to know what to do.
Don't you think so?
Hey, A-reum, what are you doing?
Yes, sir.
-Get the FAST ready, too!
-Patient coming through!
SONOGRAPHY FOR TRAUMA
What are his vitals?
BP is 110 over 70, 115 BPM,
so it's relatively stable.
But he has pain in his right shoulder
and right leg.
-Dr. Bae!
-Yes, coming.
Get the bed ready.
Saline on both sides, and go for OP lab.
PREOPERATIVE TESTS
Yes, sir.
Minister, we must cut your shirt.
-This is worse than I thought.
-What are his vitals?
He's at 80 over 40.
Minister, can you hear me?
Goodness.
It won't be as easy as we thought.
Please tell me everything
that there is for me to know.
Yes.
Is he taking any medication?
-Stand by at the door.
-Yes, sir.
The sonography machine is here.
He has a massive hemoperitoneum…
SEVERE INTERNAL BLEEDING
and both his liver and spleen are damaged.
Let's see his chest, too.
The BLUE looks normal.
And the PLAPS-profile…
A hemorrhage.
It's a blunt injury,
but there's a hemothorax, hemoperitoneum,
and his vitals are unstable.
And he's the Minister of National Defense?
Man, my first day is quite eventful.
-His oxygen saturation is dropping.
-Minister? Minister!
Get ready for intubation.
Eun-jae, get on the MAC.
I'll do the intubation. You do the MAC.
No time. Get on the MAC.
What are you doing?
You'll take ages.
I'm done.
Isn't it working? You need me to do it?
Take it out.
Fix it at 21 cm.
Ask for two emergency packed RBCs,
and prepare ten packed RBCs and FFP each.
Got it.
Do we have an RIS?
-We do.
-Okay.
We'll take a CT scan when we get blood.
Forget the CT scan.
Send him to the OR immediately.
His BP and saturation dropped,
so Dr. Seo has just intubated him.
We checked for hemothorax
and hemoperitoneum on sonography.
We need to open him up now
to stop the bleeding first.
Before you take the CT scan?
No way.
Where's Dr. Nam?
He said he'd go straight to the OR.
Ms. Oh, please head over to the OR
and get prepared. Hurry.
Yes, sir.
I brought the blood.
You'll open him up without a CT scan?
There's a higher possibility that
he'll go into arrest while we do that.
We can earn that much time
on packed RBCs and MAC.
-Have you ever done damage control?
-No.
With trauma patients,
it's all about saving time.
If you stick to the procedure,
you won't be able to save him.
Nurse Park,
get him to the OR right now.
Woo-jin, you're my first assistant.
Get ready in five minutes
and sprint over to the OR.
Hurry up!
Yes, sir.
Let's go.
What are you doing?
I'm Cha Eun-jae, a second-year CS.
I was transferred yesterday.
I'm not sure if you remember me.
Ever dealt with a hemothorax patient?
Yes, of course. I'm a second-year fellow.
I won't cut any slack for people who sleep
or doze off in the OR.
Don't let me catch you.
I'll get you.
Tell me now if you can't do it.
No, I'll be fine. That won't happen.
Then you get ready in five, too.
Be on standby in front of the OR
until I call you in.
Yes, sir!
How did he know I fell asleep in the OR?
And even if he does know,
how can he say that in front of everyone?
Gosh, darn it.
My gosh.
MALE CHANGING ROOM
You're going into the OR, too?
Did you think you were the only one?
I won't…
carry you this time.
Gosh, darn it.
Oh, man.
It's your first operation at Doldam.
I'm at your service.
Nice to meet you, Dr. Seo.
I'm Nam Do-il.
Hello. Nice to meet you.
You must be blessed with so much work.
And your first operation here
is on a minister.
Don't be too nervous.
We're all experts, too.
OPERATING ROOM, ELEVATOR
Where's the minister?
He's in critical condition,
so he went into the OR.
If he's in critical condition,
why was he brought here?
Stop the operation and call a chopper!
He's going to Jigoo Hospital in Seoul.
Then he'll die
before he gets there.
I'm Doctor Kim of Doldam Hospital.
I just talked to Dr. Hong
of Jigoo Hospital
to share his condition with him.
And he agreed to let me perform
an emergency operation on him.
Yes, I told them to send him there.
He has too much abdominal bleeding,
so something bad may happen
if you delay it any longer.
If you wish to let him live,
leave everything in Doctor Kim's hands.
That's his only chance for survival.
Aren't you going to visit Doldam Hospital?
Mr. Do?
Forget it.
I'll go later.
But this is the minister.
And I heard he's in critical condition.
He probably won't leave him to die.
Bu Yong-ju isn't the type
to miss out on an opportunity like this.
But this case won't be that easy.
The minister suffers from angina.
He has been taking aspirin
for about two years.
If you open him up now,
he'll bleed heavily,
and it'll be hard to stop the bleeding.
He's an elderly gentleman,
and the risk is quite high.
I'm not sure if I can ask you
to perform such an operation.
This is your first operation
in the new OR, Doctor Kim!
And your first patient is the minister!
Don't you think this is divine providence
for Doldam Hospital?
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Our first bet may bring us our worst luck.
What?
Goodness.
I wonder…
which one of us will benefit
from this operation.
ALPRAZOLAM
He has a severe abdominal blunt injury
along with liver and spleen injuries.
His BP is low,
and we can't keep his saturation up
because of the left hemothorax.
He may go into cardiac arrest
as soon as you open him.
You sure about this?
For today,
we'll control the bleeding first
with a damage control surgery.
After we conduct a splenectomy,
we'll perform perihepatic packing.
Then we'll watch his condition,
then within 48 hours,
we'll take a second look.
SECOND OPERATION
Let's get started.
There's a lot of internal bleeding.
We'll see a lot of blood when I open him.
Ms. Oh, prepare as much large tape
as you can.
Get several abdominal suction tubes, too.
ABDOMINAL CAVITY SUCTION DEVICE
Scalpel.
Suction.
Bovie.
His BP is dropping.
Give me the large tape.
Suction. Don't stop.
We're starting to see something.
We'll finish the splenectomy
within five minutes.
SPLEEN REMOVAL
-Five minutes?
-Splenic artery.
ARTERY IN THE SPLEEN
Forceps.
Right angle.
One more right angle.
Scissors.
How can he be so speedy?
What are you doing?
Will you stand there watching?
Tie.
I'm sorry. One more.
You said you're good at operating.
Were you bluffing
when this is all you can do?
Cut.
Clip.
Bovie.
Let's move on to the liver.
Bovie.
Wow, he's really quick.
That's why he's called Master Hands.
Dr. Cha, get ready and come in.
Okay.
There's too much bleeding.
His liver seems to be almost severed.
Bipolar bovie.
-Tie.
-I'll do it.
Cut.
Bipolar bovie.
Bovie.
Suture.
He keeps bleeding as I suture.
It's because of the aspirin.
Aspirin?
Cut.
If he's taking aspirin
on top of this much bleeding,
how does he plan on stopping this?
Clip.
You can't stop the bleeding of small veins
with a clip.
I'll use topical hemostatic agents,
pack him up, and suture the area
on our second look.
I've never heard of such an operation.
Should I keep following him?
Gauze.
CS.
-Are you in here, CS?
-I am.
-Get the tube in there.
-Yes, sir. Tube, please.
Scalpel.
Let's make this work, Eun-jae.
You can do it.
Kelly forceps.
How many mils?
It's 600 ml.
It's 600.
There must be another bleeding point.
What should we do, Dr. Kim?
It's 800 ml.
OPERATION TIME, CURRENT TIME
TIME UNDER ANESTHESIA
What is he going to do? Will he…
Doctor Kim.
Doctor Kim.
Is this surgery
going to fail?
The intercostal vessel.
VESSELS BETWEEN TWO RIBS
Let's open his chest first.
We'll see from there.
-But there's no indication that--
-It's the aspirin.
The blood won't clot.
We have to save every drop we can.
Dr. Nam, his vitals?
The transfusion is still keeping up,
so it's stable at around 80.
Let's get the patient
in the right semi-decubitus position.
TO POSITION RIGHT SIDE HIGHER
What? Everyone's going along
with this madness?
Dr. Cha, are you all right?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
I…
Seo Woo-jin. Move.
Scalpel.
Retractor.
OPERATING ROOM
Suction.
Suction!
Found it.
No way.
It was intercostal vessel bleeding.
This man…
He's really crazy.
Clip.
Dr. Cha.
Are you feeling ill?
Dr. Cha!
I'm okay.
I'm fine.
MILITARY POLICE
He went into the ICU a little while ago.
Yes, of course.
We should wait a bit.
Right.
His vitals aren't dropping anymore.
They're stable for now.
Watch him closely.
If his vitals become
even slightly unstable,
or if you notice anything unusual,
call me right away.
Call me, okay?
Yes, sir.
I'll keep checking in on him, too.
All right. Thanks. That would be great.
No problem.
-Dr. Jung.
-Hello.
How's the other patient doing?
-Did you say he's the aide-de-camp?
-Yes. The CT scan shows
that his spleen is slightly damaged,
but the capsule isn't ruptured.
The bleeding is minimal,
so we'll observe him in the ICU for now.
The bleeding might suddenly get worse.
Then he'll need surgery right away,
so watch him closely.
-Yes, sir.
-Keep up the great work.
Thank you.
My name is Jang Gi-tae.
Would you like to drink something?
Here, it's complimentary.
Oh, would you like to drink something?
I guess not.
I'm Head Administrator Jang Gi-tae.
Yes, please help yourself.
-The minister will be okay.
-Mr. Jang.
-Spare me a second.
-What's wrong?
Well…
You need to see this.
GENERAL SURGERY, PARK MIN-GOOK
Hello, Park Min-gook speaking.
This is Do Yun-wan, the chairman.
Oh, hello, sir.
How can I help you?
MINISTER RYU INJURED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Yes, I'm reading it now.
It hasn't been disclosed yet,
but he's at Doldam Hospital now.
He was in critical condition,
so I heard Bu Yong-ju operated on him.
But all his aides and staff
are incredibly concerned.
What is it
that you want to say?
With that said,
since you're our most competent doctor,
I'd like to recommend you as his doctor.
What do you think?
What are you doing here?
I told you to stay in the ICU.
What is it? What's the matter?
The intercostal vessel bleeding earlier…
VESSELS BETWEEN TWO RIBS
How certain of it were you?
What do you mean?
It's the defense minister,
not just anybody.
Shouldn't you have taken a safer route?
Regardless of who he is, what he does,
and what his position is,
he's just another patient to me
once he's in the operating room.
I don't think about anything else.
This is all I think about,
from beginning to end.
"I must save this person.
I will save this patient no matter what."
Are you saying we can do anything
to save him?
He entrusted his life to me
because he wants to live.
We must save him, of course.
That's why you performed
such a reckless surgery?
What?
Without even seeing his CT scan,
you knew it was his intercostal vessel.
It was all based on your gut instinct
and luck.
What if your instincts were wrong
and Lady Luck wasn't on your side?
Then the minister…
What would have happened to him?
What is this about?
Why are you suddenly acting like a doctor?
I thought you were here
for the ten million won.
Exactly.
I'm here because I desperately need money,
but after watching that operation,
I'm a little scared
that I might be holding on
to another rotten lifeline.
Who says I'm your lifeline?
I haven't decided on anything yet.
You promised me a full week,
and not even a day has passed yet.
You haven't changed my decision at all.
Do you realize that?
Just my gut instinct and luck?
If that was all you could see,
it means you're not any better after all.
What do you mean by that?
It is your job
to find the answer.
STAFF ONLY
Good work.
We got over a big hurdle.
It's too early to say.
I just stopped the bleeding. That's all.
Don't be so modest.
I know how competent you are as a doctor.
Right, that guy we talked about.
Did you meet him?
Yes. Actually,
he was in the OR with me earlier.
He's an incredibly skilled surgeon.
Well, I don't know.
Maybe he just likes to bluff and show off.
It is our job to groom someone like him
into a true doctor.
I'll be in touch.
AURA
STORY ON JONGNO FAMILY SUICIDE
BANKRUPT MAN IN HIS 40S
DIES BY SUICIDE WITH FAMILY
STORY ON JONGNO FAMILY SUICIDE
THE COUPLE WAS FOUND DEAD
WHY SUCH AN EXTREME DECISION?
WHY SUCH AN EXTREME DECISION?
Gosh…
Dr. Cha.
What are you doing here?
Oh, I came to see Doctor Kim.
-Is he not in his office?
-It's not that.
He is in his office,
but he seems pretty busy.
Why are you standing there like that?
You said you have something to tell me.
Say it.
Well…
The thing is,
my stomach was upset because
of the bread I had in the morning.
I should've taken better care of myself
before the surgery.
I let that happen during my first surgery.
I apologize.
I feel horrible.
Well, you seem busy,
so I'll leave you to it.
Why did you come to our hospital?
-Pardon me?
-What kind of mistake did you make
to get kicked out and end up here?
I didn't get kicked out.
There are only two options.
I'll have to either suspend you,
or I'll have to transfer you.
Transfer me? To where?
Doldam Hospital in Jeongseon.
This was my choice.
Is that your habit or what?
Why do you keep beating around the bush
instead of answering my questions?
I never did that.
Why can't you be honest and admit it?
Is it that hard for you?
Why?
Because of your pride? Or because
people might look down on you?
I'm not really following, sir.
Right, I'm not surprised.
You're the way you are
because you're clueless.
As of this moment,
you're banned from my OR.
I can't work with a surgeon
who runs out in the middle of the surgery.
As I explained, I had an upset stomach…
Don't even think about making excuses.
Doctors can't bring their personal issues
into the OR.
I don't care whether you were feeling sick
or vomited because of anxiety.
Leaving your patient
is enough to disqualify you as a doctor.
Understood?
How could a cardiac surgeon
work with such a mindset?
Hey, how dare you even think
to operate on patients?
Who are you trying to kill?
Get over it, or just quit being a doctor!
DOCTOR KIM
Did you have to be so harsh on her?
You could've said it in a nicer way.
Gosh, what a complete mess. Both of them.
One is going into the OR because of money,
and the other one left her patient
and ran out of the OR.
Young doctors these days won't learn
if you push them hard like that.
They'll just call you a stuffy old man.
Are you saying I should hold my tongue
and sugarcoat my opinions?
I can't do that, Ms. Oh.
I don't even have the time to do that.
What will you do if both of them
decide to pack up and leave?
Then I guess
they weren't suited for our hospital
to begin with.
It wasn't easy to bring them here.
Am I wrong?
Have some water.
Thank you, Dr. Yoon.
I'm usually not like this.
You see,
I worked so hard to get here.
Since getting into med school,
I've never slept
more than four hours a day.
When everyone else was eating and pooping,
I was constipated because
I was always stuck in the library.
I studied nonstop.
I bet I've shed about a liter of blood
from my nose.
I worked so hard to graduate second
in my class,
and I finished third place
in the CS department.
But now…
At this
small hospital in the countryside,
I was told to quit being a doctor.
Gosh, I'm sure he didn't really mean it.
It's so unfair.
I feel sorry for myself
for spending all those years
just to become a doctor,
and I feel like all my hard work
was for nothing.
Come on. Don't think like that.
You're our role model.
Who?
Me?
Everyone knows that
Professor Oh in CS is sexist.
Watching you hold your head up high
under him
impressed us all and made us think
we should be half as good as you are.
So many female doctors look up to you.
Also,
you were recruited by the genius doctor.
Recruited?
Who?
I bet you still don't know
who brought you to this hospital.
Geez, I thought I had someone useful
for a change.
She's a girl,
but she's smarter than most guys.
She got good grades, too.
And her research paper is better
than some professors'.
Why does she get so tense in the OR?
Goodness.
She's a second-year fellow, right?
Why don't you send her to me?
A CS who can't even go into the OR?
Why would you take her?
If she causes trouble in the OR,
she'll really be doomed.
-Right, so why don't you send her to me?
-Goodness.
Gosh, no way.
It's true. I saw and heard it myself.
They won't last long, right?
Which one, Seo Woo-jin or Cha Eun-jae?
Both of them.
Why do you think so?
Well, young people these days
aren't exactly fond of people
like Doctor Kim.
They don't like to be corrected
and hate it when someone's being nosy.
"I just need to do my job."
They draw a clear line like that.
That's not always the case though.
Some young doctors are very hardworking.
Dr. Seo
has fast hands. He's quite competent.
Right?
Oh, there you are.
-I've been looking for you.
-Me?
Yes, here.
Medicine for pain and inflammation.
I was told to give you this.
By whom?
Well…
I was asked not to tell, by Doctor Kim.
Gosh.
MEDICINE
Hey, Dr. Seo.
I already called the X-ray department.
Go there now and get a chest X-ray done.
X-ray?
I was told to check for bone fractures.
-By whom?
-Doctor Kim.
He said you were in a lot of pain
in the OR.
CHIEF OF GENERAL SURGERY, DOCTOR KIM
TREATMENT ROOM 2
Just my gut instinct and luck?
If that was all you could see,
it means you're not any better after all.
What do you mean by that?
It is your job
to find the answer.
CHIEF OF GENERAL SURGERY, DOCTOR KIM
MEDICINE
TREATMENT ROOM 2
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER
Yes. I'm doing fine, of course.
The hospital is nicer than I expected.
What?
What about my voice?
No, I did not cry.
You know, the temperature drops at night
in the countryside.
I guess that's why I have a stuffy nose.
Gosh, I'm fine.
I operated on the defense minister
on my first day.
All the doctors here are already saying
the hospital absolutely needs me.
I have to go, Mom.
Okay, I'll call you back later.
Which one do you want?
Coffee with milk and sugar.
CAFE AU LAIT
How's your stomach?
-Are you feeling better?
-What?
Yes, of course. I'm fine.
Want to take this one?
No, I only drink black coffee.
BLACK COFFEE
-Later, then.
-All right, later.
Hey.
About Doctor Kim…
What do you think of him?
I was told to give you this.
By Doctor Kim.
Go there now and get a chest X-ray done.
-By whom?
-Doctor Kim.
Who cares what he's like?
I just need to make money.
-Why do you ask?
-I was just curious.
Is he just a cranky old man?
-Or…
-Or what?
Never mind. See you.
Dr. Seo, we need you for a minute.
What? Who's here?
Professor Park Min-gook is here
from the head hospital in Seoul.
But he didn't come alone.
Professor.
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
Nice to meet you.
I'm surgeon Park Min-gook
from Geosan Hospital.
How can we help you?
Well,
Chairman Do hasn't called you yet?
He must be referring to President Do.
What about him?
What did he say?
He put me in charge
of everything regarding Minister Ryu,
as of this moment.
He said that to you?
I operated on the patient,
and he'll transfer him to you
without my approval?
That's right. I said that.
HOPE, LOVE, SERVICE
It's been a long time.
How have you been?
Gosh, you sly, obnoxious jerk.
You really came back.
I said I would.
You got kicked out in such disgrace.
You should lie low and live in hiding.
There's nothing for you to take here.
Why come back?
Are you that bored?
I'm back because I have so much to do.
But then again,
what would you even know?
You don't know how power or politics work
and refuse to be part of it.
But I do know who is leeching off others
like a parasite.
Watch your words.
I am the chairman
of the Geosan University Foundation.
What's he saying?
-He's now the chairman.
-What?
He's the foundation chairman.
He is?
So what?
What do you want me to do about it?
As of this moment,
all medical treatment for Minister Ryu
will be overseen by Professor Park here.
Make sure no one at Doldam Hospital
gets in his way.
If you don't do as I say,
you'll be reprimanded accordingly.
But what if
I do not agree to that as his doctor?
We don't need your agreement.
You can either obey my orders,
or you can leave.
So, what will you choose?
Your livelihood,
or pride?
Dr. Nam!
-Dr. Nam.
-What's up?
Well…
I saw cars from broadcasting stations
driving by.
From broadcasting stations?
Are they shooting a TV show here?
But they were all headed
to Doldam Hospital.
Doldam…
Oh, she must work at the hospital.
-Wait!
-Stop her!
-Get her!
-Excuse me.
How is Minister Ryu?
Over here!
Is it true that he's here?
Is the defense minister here now?
How serious is his injury?
Is it true that he had surgery?
How critical is his condition?
-Say a few words…
-Wait!
-Follow her!
-Come on!
His BP is hovering around 90 over 60,
but his temperature went up
to 38.9 degrees.
What about his urine?
About 10 to 15 ml per hour.
Put him on propacetamol
and get a chest portable.
Monitor his input, output,
and temperature.
-I'll call Doctor Kim.
-Got it.
Seo Woo-jin?
You work here now?
What brings you here?
I'm Minister Ryu's doctor now.
I'm sorry,
but I've heard nothing about this.
The decision was made just now,
so you'll hear about it shortly.
Hand everything over to Dr. Yang
and step aside.
I can't leave the patient until his doctor
tells me to do so.
Hey, Seo Woo-jin.
Dr. Seo!
His BP is dropping.
Didn't you hear what Professor Park said?
He is now Minister Ryu's doctor.
Get out of our way, okay?
I can't leave the patient
unless his operating surgeon tells me to.
You little… What's your problem?
-Tell us…
-Just a comment!
There are so many reporters outside.
What do we do?
They're asking how Minister Ryu is doing.
Doctor Kim.
Did you call them?
Wait and see.
Things will get very interesting.
Gosh! What should we do?
Doctor Kim!
-Tell us!
-How's Minister Ryu now?
EPILOGUE
Want to take this one?
No, I only drink black coffee.
I won't…
carry you this time.
-My gosh.
-Dr. Cha.
Cha Eun-jae!
Darn it.
Wake up, Eun-jae.
-Later, then.
-All right, later.
People of Doldam, those jerks
want an all-out war with us.
Professor, here.
-Why you…
-Please don't.
Find out more about Cha Eun-jae.
We can go back to the main hospital.
You'll really let them take Minister Ryu?
Will you take responsibility
if something goes wrong?
Can you save him?
-Will you really not go back with me?
-What Do Yun-wan never considered.
We must use it.
But he already knows everything
about you and our hospital.
There are things he doesn't know.