Ghost Doctor (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 15 - Episode #1.15 - full transcript
Damn it.
It must have been Dr. Cha.
I'm sure it is.
Seung-tak doesn't walk like that.
No.
No.
-It's Dr. Cha. I know that for a fact.
-It can't be Seung-tak.
It better not be him.
If it was him, he's dead.
You shouldn't say that even if you're mad.
You're a doctor, after all.
Would you like me to beat him up?
She told me not to tell anyone.
I thought Dr. Jang
was a respectable person.
She's going too far now
after learning the truth.
Yes, Dr. Jang?
What? What's wrong with Seung-tak?
What happened to him?
Why is he unconscious?
-Who's inside him?
-Dr. Cha.
-He needs to be taken to ER.
-Okay.
I haven't ridden in an ambulance
in a while.
So somebody beat those two up
before I got to them.
Gosh.
Hey! What are you doing?
-Hey!
-He's gone crazy.
Can you hear me?
Do you recognize us?
911 RESCUE
This is the first time in 20 years
that I've had to help someone so much.
How am I supposed to return
to the hospital now?
Delete my number and lay low.
He was supposed to die today.
Why did she call out
for Cha Young-min though?
She's totally crazy about that doctor.
Young-min.
Young-min.
Young-min!
Se-jin.
I mean Dr. Jang.
You need to get treated first.
I missed you every day of my life.
I wondered how mad you were at me.
I wondered how deep your grudge was.
I wished you'd forget me.
And yet,
I hoped you would still remember me.
I'm not going to lose him again.
That's why I'm trying harder.
Dr. Cha never hated you even once.
He fondly remembers the good memories.
Happy memories with you.
That's why he can't hate you.
He doesn't feel it.
And right now
he is trying his best…
to hang in there.
So that you won't…
have to wait long until he wakes up.
So you're a Jessica fan.
Yes, let's go to her concert together.
You said you don't cook.
So you always get food delivered?
Yes, but I'm going to start cooking again.
Now that you're here.
It must have been so tough.
And frightening.
Not really.
Because you're with me.
You were by my side.
Do you have anything to ask me?
Can I hug you?
EUNSANG UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Good morning.
Good morning!
Why are you acting like this?
What about your future?
Mom, lower your voice.
We're at a hospital.
Did something happen?
Well, she threw out all of her books
last night without telling me.
There were so many.
Do I need your permission
to throw out my books?
You've studied so hard
to pursue a PhD degree.
You could become a professor one day.
Don't you feel sorry for me?
I hardly go outside
because I'm always studying.
I can't believe this.
Doctor, she's being so rebellious.
She won't listen to me and talks back.
She wasn't like this before.
Don't you think she needs to be tested?
She's perfectly normal.
From time to time, we see coma patients
who go through profound changes
after they wake up.
Perhaps, she experienced something magical
while she was in a coma
that we don't know about.
What?
What magical experience?
It's different for each person.
She can be discharged next week.
I'm rooting for you.
Oh my goodness.
Why is the doctor acting funny, too?
Was it something she ate?
How did this happen?
Thanks to my quick reflexes, I saved you
from getting your head cracked.
I saved your life and this is what I get?
What if I end up with a scar?
Se-jin will treat you so that
you won't have a scar. Don't worry.
Se-jin?
What did you do yesterday with her?
You said you'd do all of that
with her later. Why can't you wait?
Someone naive like you wouldn't know.
It's not something you can resist.
Can you let me have another go at it?
Should I change the curtains?
With or without patterns?
What color should I pick? Beige or pink?
What do you think, sweetie?
What? You're asking me what I like?
I like it, of course.
He did it again?
Why doesn't he look after your body?
He's so reckless.
I know, right? He's inconsiderate.
He was like that when I first met him.
Seung-tak.
He suggests grey, blackout curtains
without any patterns.
I was leaning towards that, too.
We have similar tastes.
Same wavelength.
I'm hungry. Treat me to lunch.
Lunch? Why would I treat you?
You said I'll die if I skip meals.
You might end up killing me.
Can't let you die.
What do you want for lunch?
A steak.
Seung-tak.
Seung-tak.
He likes to listen to songs
on the top 100 K-pop charts
instead of classical music or pop.
Right. I forgot. He liked K-pop.
I'll play him Jessica songs.
All right. Her new album is doing well.
Instead of a goose-down comforter,
he said a light cotton blanket
will be fine.
He would like it in red.
I didn't ask for red.
That's right. The cold doesn't bother him.
I'll get him a cotton blanket.
That'll be perfect.
And get it in blue.
Where did your old attitude go?
Hey, I'm sensitive lately.
I didn't return to the hospital
to do these kinds of errands.
Seung-tak, now wait a minute.
It's time for lunch.
You look so content and happy these days.
Not too long ago,
you were so stressed and on edge.
It's thanks
to the administrative director.
He's been looking after Seung-tak
more than I have.
He's so patient with him.
I'm very grateful.
It's wonderful that Seung-tak
has such a fine cousin.
By the way, Dad. Have you seen
the hospital rankings report?
Our hospital rose a lot.
I think we'll be in the top five soon.
We owe it to the hospital staff.
They worked really hard.
Talented doctors comprise the heart
and lungs of our hospital.
Without blood vessels,
how can the heart and lungs function well?
The hospital administration ensures
that everything runs smoothly.
I am enjoying this chat.
Have you been taking classes lately?
My gosh.
I could always keep a conversation going.
I'm well-read, you know.
Just eat your food.
Stop spewing thoughtless words.
I can eat alone.
Don't bother Seung-tak so much.
Seung-tak said he's hungry, too.
Have some marinated pork.
Young-min, eat a lot. I'm fine.
Seung-tak is on a diet. So eat all of it.
Have this omelet.
Gosh.
Hey.
I was wondering about them.
What's going on?
You know, don't you?
How would I know?
You're always so curious.
You don't have to get upset.
We could have gone out.
It's a nice day, after all.
It's dangerous to go out.
My half-brother might be watching you.
Min-ho, that bastard.
I'll beat him to a pulp.
You are doing it again.
Don't use your hands
to get revenge on a scumbag.
Your precious hands
are meant for saving lives.
You'll be handling
your own operation yourself, right?
What? The operation?
I don’t trust anyone except you.
You have to do it. That's why I came.
-You know that, right?
-Yes, I know.
Did you reschedule Dr. Cha's operation
after it was delayed?
He's still being treated for pneumonia.
Really?
That's taking longer than I expected.
Will Dr. Ban be handling the operation?
Yes, I think so.
He needs to do it successfully
to justify leaving Dr. Cha's position
vacant this long.
LEGAL TEAM LEADER
Find out something for me.
Dr. did you just slap
Young-min on the back?
It was Dr. Cha?
I thought it was Seung-tak.
I think you knew it was Young-min.
You slapped him hard.
No, I didn't. I've got a hard slap.
-Soo-jung.
-But it's Seung-tak's body, isn't it?
Only Seung-tak would feel it.
But Young-min was inside.
Did that hurt, sweetie?
Your sweetie is here.
Aren't you taking advantage
of my friend too much?
What?
-Are you talking about me?
-He's getting an operation soon.
Can't you give me time with him?
If you don't like it,
then I'll stop, Dr. Oh.
I've heard that from somewhere before.
It's hard to say no. I understand.
Since you didn't have lunch yet
because of me, this is my treat.
Enjoy it with Dr. Koh.
I told you that
Seung-tak doesn't eat chicken
because he got sick once.
I forgot. Last time we ate,
Young-min loved it.
You fed him chicken?
-I ate chicken?
-What?
Yes, I didn't get sick.
That's true. Why didn't I get sick?
How about we set some rules?
That's a good idea.
-You can have him for one hour a day.
-That's too little. Two hours.
Then let's limit the frequency.
Just once per day.
No, that's not fair. Three times.
That's too frequent.
-What do you think, Sweetie?
-What do you think?
-This tastes good.
-Hey.
-Isn't this good?
-Yes.
He likes it.
Eat more.
-Dr. Cha is eating it with me.
-Dr. Koh is behaving differently.
Differently?
-How so?
-I checked his work schedule.
And he hasn't done any surgeries lately.
Neither has he done
any emergency surgeries.
So he goes in
but doesn't do any surgeries.
Then what is he doing?
Why didn't you wake me up?
I had to do my morning rounds.
-But Dr. Koh already did it.
-What?
Dr. Koh did it?
-Again?
-He checked their vitals
and changed the dressings.
He even administered injections himself.
He's gone crazy.
-What's wrong? Who's gone crazy?
-I mean Seung-tak.
He's behaving very strangely.
Why is he doing treatments
that he shunned during his internship?
Am I the only one who thinks so?
I found it strange, too. He's different.
Right? It's not like he's acting
like his normal self either.
I've never seen him
behave like this before.
Then what about Dr. Cha's operation?
What's wrong?
Is there something concerning?
His white blood cell count went up.
His CRP and procalcitonin levels, too.
Is it pneumonia then?
No, it can't be. That can't happen.
-Let's do another sputum culture.
-Okay.
I thought he was getting better.
Not again.
He'll get better.
He has to.
You'll be handling your operation, right?
I don’t trust anyone except you.
You have to do it.
Seung-tak must have worked all night.
I didn't mean to wake you up.
Go back to napping.
I fell asleep.
-What time is it?
-If you're awake, let's talk.
-About my operation…
-I'm hungry.
I hope they're serving pork cutlet
at the cafeteria today.
Seung-tak.
Can't you hear me?
Maybe not. It's a nice day
so maybe I'll go out for lunch.
Can't you see me, Seung-tak?
Can't you hear me?
I need to get there early.
Seung-tak.
What's going on, Seung-tak?
You can't hear my voice? You can't see me?
This can't be happening.
Why can't he see me?
Where is Soo-jung?
Seung-tak.
Seung-tak.
Why you punk! You were faking it.
You've been calling me at all hours,
so I got fed up.
But still. You scared me there.
Seung-tak. I was looking for you.
Can you take a look at this patient?
He arrived unconscious.
I don't know why he's unresponsive.
His electro and chemical results
look normal.
His CT brain scan and chest X-ray
look clean, too.
How can I examine a patient like this?
I forgot. You're not yourself anymore.
You've lost your touch.
I saved an ER patient last time.
You saw me do it.
See these hands?
These are life-saving hands.
Seung-tak, catch him!
Catch him!
Come here.
Hey, Seung-tak.
Hey, ghost. Come back here. Come back.
It's okay. Come to me.
What is it? Why do you have to catch him?
It's so noisy. Gosh.
What's going on there?
You really have to ask?
I'll punch you there. You…
They're trying to save a patient.
They have to do legwork
because they can't figure it out.
Dr. Cha is working hard till the very end.
He'll soon join the living.
He's getting an operation.
I'm not sure.
The situation is so unpredictable.
I don't know how it'll turn out.
Come back here.
That's your boundary I see.
Do I have to chase down ghosts?
Why are you chasing him anyway?
You have to save the patient.
You're going to let him die?
Who are you?
Why are you chasing me?
And who is this doctor?
Is he a ghost, too?
He's a living person.
He's the only doctor who can save you.
Give him 2mg of naloxone.
Naloxone? Why?
-He did drugs. This patient.
-Drugs?
-What kind?
-Fentanyl.
He's been abusing it illegally.
He has? Who told you?
-Himself.
-Himself?
You know him?
I wish I didn't know him.
Hold on.
-Don't administer it yet.
-Why not?
If I wake up after the injection,
will I be arrested?
Will you report me?
Inject it.
-Wait.
-Hold it.
What now?
Promise that you won't do drugs again
after you wake up.
That's pointless. He won't remember this
once he wakes up.
Just inject it. We'll call the police
when he wakes up.
The patient woke up.
And the cops will be here.
You saved a patient despite not being able
to do surgeries.
Surgery is not everything
that a doctor can do.
It wasn't me who saved him.
You saved the patient.
Being a ghost has its benefits.
I'm able to save a patient
that others can't.
Consider your ability to see ghosts
as a gift, not a curse.
It's your special ability.
They're not general spirits,
eight fairies, or lowly demons.
They're patients who need help.
It was Chairman Jang's last request.
He asked me to grant them their wishes.
They each have their own grudges
and situations.
It won't be easy but do that for them.
It's your duty now.
Sounds like you're making
your last wish before dying.
Do you have to put it that way?
I'm saying it now
because I might forget it later.
Your operation…
Weren't you going to talk about that?
We can't do it.
Got it?
I told you before.
It's not a complicated procedure.
The doctors here are not amateurs.
Isn't today the day we'll get
Hoon-gil's CT brain scan results?
Hurry. Let's get it.
He said he had all the time in the world.
It's hard to join Soo-jung for lunch.
Why isn't she here yet?
Mom, let's have lunch together.
I reserved a table
at your favorite restaurant.
I'll see you at 12. Don't miss it.
She read it but didn't reply.
It's her birthday
but she won't let me treat her to lunch.
I see hydrocephalus.
When you compare the scan
from the one taken three years ago,
you'll see that the cerebral ventricle
is enlarged.
That means there's fluid.
It's cerebrospinal fluid.
How can it be treated?
Through a shunt.
You insert a shunt into the head
and all the way to the abdomen.
It's complicated.
But he can improve if we remove the fluid.
Was it there before? Did I miss it?
Was it there before?
In the scans taken after the operation,
it was too faint to detect.
In addition, the patient suffered
cerebral hemorrhaging.
And the bleeding tapered off.
So any doctor would have taken
a wait-and-see approach.
The patient's condition deteriorated
due to the fluid buildup.
Even if a doctor does the best he can do,
there can be unexpected outcomes.
That comes with the job.
Like this forgotten brain scan
he took three years ago.
It's a stroke of luck.
Without that scan,
we might have missed it.
Let's hurry and tell him.
Hey, thank her first.
He has no manners.
What is this?
Send it to the lab right away.
Tell them we need the results urgently.
We'll do a CT scan
-after I see the results.
-Okay, Doctor.
Dr. Cha. I heard you found the problem.
That's so good to hear.
What? They're moving him already?
To the neurology department?
No, not yet.
They're moving him to another room.
-Why?
-His parents came to see him.
But why did they have to move him first?
I'll check on him.
Have him transferred to neurology.
You've suffered so much, haven't you?
Hang in there.
I'll never give up on you.
Focus on the mother.
Take a close-up shot of her.
Mr. Kim, please write
a nice article for us.
Yes, I will.
Senator, don't worry too much.
-Thank you.
-We'll be going now.
Why did they take so long?
It's just for a short news article.
I'm exhausted.
Why did you go overboard with your acting?
It wasn't a video.
Gosh. You're accusing me of acting?
It was your idea to run this article
to help your presidential run.
All presidential hopefuls
go through public scrutiny.
Let's go.
I'll have an iced Americano.
With extra ice.
I'll have a grapefruit-orange juice.
Could I also have
a grapefruit-orange juice?
And a mango banana latte.
Add a mango banana latte to that.
And that, too. The one with chocolate.
All of them!
Do ghosts also have low blood sugar?
Well, it's because some guy
wouldn't eat lunch with my granddaughter.
Excuse me. I'll have that and that.
Hey, let me have your credit card.
-What?
-I saved your life, you punk.
I'll punch you.
Can I have my card back?
And put the credit card
underneath the vending machine
in the break room.
And treat my granddaughter well.
I'll punch you in the throat.
You're dodging?
What's your credit card limit?
Hoon-gil!
What do you think you're doing?
Come down from there. Come down slowly.
I know it hurts.
But you shouldn't choose
to end your precious life over this.
Come down. Hurry down here.
I forgot that you're a ghost.
Come down, anyway.
What are you doing there?
I don't want surgery.
-What?
-Just let me die.
There's no one waiting for me
if I were to wake up.
My life isn't precious.
You said you didn't understand
why we clung to life.
I have a pretty depressing life.
So I'll just let it all go.
"I wonder why they're
holding on so desperately?"
You don't know us.
What makes you better than us?
Yes, I don't know you. How could I?
What life you had…
And why do I need to know about that?
I found out a few things about you
since then.
He's got a lot of years ahead of him.
His dream is to be an actor.
There's a dying patient
who worries more about you than himself.
I want to save these patients.
If I can.
There's a young doctor
who overcame trauma and wants to save you.
-I'm going to die, right?
-His blood oxygen levels are rising.
His pulse is falling.
You don't want to die.
I know you want to live.
Why are you acting like this?
Back then…
Since when did you care
about your patients?
You said we were hopeless cases
and neglected to treat us.
Now you're acting
like you're a good doctor.
Quit pretending. That's not who you are.
You're right.
I said the prognosis was hopeless.
I neglected you.
So others are doing their best
to save you when I failed you.
To you, I'm a doctor who
screened patients based on their worth.
Whether they were worth saving.
Whether their family would be happy
if they got well.
In your opinion, I was a doctor
who saved those that pleaded for help
and let those who wanted to die just die.
But guess what?
The doctor who'll be operating on you
is not like me at all.
She cares deeply about her patients.
She's a compassionate doctor.
If you insist on dying,
I'll tell her to call it off.
What will it be?
Should I tell her to save you?
Or should I tell her
to let you die, Hoon-gil?
What would you like me to do?
Should I let him die
or save his life?
Your dad, I mean.
So this is what you ended up becoming.
I don’t just see any patient. Why?
Because other doctors
will make time to see them.
Are you in a bad mood because
you announced the TOD this morning?
Learn how to give the TOD.
I must go now and save a life.
There are two types of patients here.
Patients that were saved with these hands
and patients that can't be healed
even after I tried.
And if I can't fix a patient
that I operated on, then nobody can.
They are such patients.
You bastard…
You're not that special.
Someone asked me for a favor.
A favor? Someone?
Who?
Don't ask.
It's someone whose joy in life
is watching you.
He said I should treat you to this
to raise your blood sugar level.
He also took my credit card.
What are you saying?
-Are you joking with me?
-He'd kill me if I joked about this.
You better have them all.
Treat me to lunch tomorrow.
I have to go save patients. So bye.
How can I have all of this alone?
Despite it all, I want to live.
Not because I'm special.
But because I made promises.
And I have to keep them.
I'm scared that I won't be able
to keep my promises.
So you think hard before you answer me.
I don't have much time.
I told you I don't have time to see you.
Of course, I miss you.
But Bo-mi is asking questions.
So I have to stick around here.
I'm not marrying her out of love.
I told you this already.
Her family is loaded.
They own a lot of real estate.
Hey, hang up.
A lot of real estate?
I should punch you in the throat.
I can't punch him.
Why did you come out?
I was about to go in.
It's cold. You should wear something warm.
Wear this.
That's all right. I'm not cold.
You'll be discharged next week, right?
How about we go on a trip together?
I picked a few places we go to.
What? A trip?
I didn't go on purpose. So why?
Why did she send it by courier?
She's not making much as an intern.
This is too expensive.
Hello.
Welcome.
Is this the hair salon
that everybody is talking about?
Oh my. Hello.
What brings you here?
Well, I came to this barber… I mean…
So why did I come to the hair salon?
I'll pay double your rate.
What style do you want?
-A perm?
-A perm?
Yes. A perm, of course.
It's my first time getting a perm though.
-That looks nice. I want that hairstyle.
-Gosh.
That's a look for young women.
You mean I'm old?
Sit down.
Here?
Gosh.
Your daughter is still in ER, right?
That's why you're still pouting.
You know my daughter?
Of course.
She's the hardest working doctor in ER.
She's a wonderful person.
Why does she have to work so hard?
She's frail. I'm so upset.
Of course, it's upsetting.
Gosh. Sure you are.
Whenever I look at doctors,
I get so upset.
They all look pale.
And walk around like ghosts.
I don't understand
why anyone would want to live like that.
Don't get me started.
Don't say that money is all that matters.
I don't want to hear it.
What kind of doctor thinks like that?
Just let me do your hair.
It's quite peculiar.
She'll appear to be on the verge
of falling over with just a little nudge.
But when a patient comes,
she'll perk up and be energized.
She'll get giddy when a critical patient
she treated walks out cured.
That's how she'll become a good doctor.
That's what I was trying to be.
I've worked at the hospital for years,
so I've seen a lot.
You talk like an old lady.
I'll give you a pretty look.
A youthful one.
My daughter-in-law…
Take care of Soo-jung.
I'm so sorry for leaving you.
I'm grateful.
What is it? What happened to Dr. Cha?
He's here.
What's wrong?
His white blood cell count spiked
and sputum became purulent a few days ago.
Other tests show abnormal levels.
In a culture test, Carbapenem-resistant
pseudomonas was spreading.
You mean…
I think his pneumonia
has returned.
Do a chest CT scan.
Let's check the blood vessels.
Using a neck vessel extension.
Why? What do you see?
The innominate artery has narrowed.
That means…
I won't last that long.
Why is there another complication?
How could this constantly happen?
Seung-tak, that's enough.
Dr. Jang looks alarmed.
It's my fault.
Is it because of that time?
Dr. Koh, what about his operation?
You want to go ahead? Now?
In a CT scan, the reversible innominate
artery obstruction has become severe.
We can't delay his surgery any longer.
At this point,
going forward with the operation
would be much more complicated
than it was before.
It's no longer a simple procedure
on the innominate artery.
I agree. Operating on a patient
who has pneumonia
is risky because of any graft infections.
Waiting until his pneumonia clears
will be too late for the patient.
It's a dilemma.
We can't let Dr. Cha remain
in such a precarious condition.
Of course, not.
So we brainstormed other options
and we think
a bypass operation might work.
We need to fix
the blood flow problem, right?
We'll leave
the diseased innominate artery as is.
We'll connect the right
and left carotid arteries.
In that case, we'll just operate
on the neck, making it simpler.
Dr. Cha is not 40 yet.
I recall that you wanted
to fix the core problem thoroughly.
I know. Dr. Cha
is healthy and relatively young.
He hasn't married.
He loves tailored suits
but can't splurge on them.
We'd like to give that back to him.
But to fix the innominate artery,
we'll have to do open-chest surgery.
And that's reckless when he has pneumonia
and a high white blood cell count.
It's not Dr. Cha's first operation either.
Operating on the aorta is risky
and there's quite a lot of bleeding.
Using general anesthesia
on a coma patient is also dangerous.
Is it worth the risk to go ahead
with such an operation?
We can't guarantee that he'll wake up
after surgery.
He might not make it
through the operation…
Let's fix the blood flow first
by operating on his neck.
We should focus on saving his life.
How can those doctors
change their minds like that?
They don't want to take any blame.
They made valid points.
Their arguments were logical.
Whose side are you on? It's your body.
I'm talking from one doctor to another.
You agree to the bypass?
You'll live with a tube in your neck
for the rest of your life.
How will you speak and eat?
It'll be a big hassle.
Not to mention how your neck will look.
What about your marriage?
There's the constant risk
of tube blockage.
You'll be on medication until you die.
Will you do it?
The operation, I mean.
You asked me once.
Whether I'd let you operate on me.
Will you do the operation?
That's…
Go with the bypass.
I talked to Dr. Ban.
And I overheard you just now, Dr. Koh.
I think I know
what Young-min would say as a doctor.
Dr. Jang.
Young-min.
Answer one question.
You'll wake up from your coma
after bypass surgery, right?
You'll have to live with a tube
in your neck forever
and it could get blocked
and you'll be on drugs until you die.
But you can wake up, right?
Yes, I can.
-Dr. Cha.
-Seung-tak.
That's enough.
I'm his guardian. I'll make that decision.
I also have a say on this matter.
Regarding my duty to him.
Dr. Cha came this far.
I'm not going to let it end like this.
I'll find a doctor in Korea…
No, I'll search the whole world
for a doctor who can operate on Dr. Cha.
I'll never allow Dr. Cha
to live with a tube.
Yes, Dr. Ye Jin-woo.
He's attending a symposium overseas?
All right.
Hold on. Could I--
Damn it.
Hi, Yoo-min.
At your hospital…
Seung-tak is looking for a top surgeon
to operate on Dr. Cha.
No surgeon would do it.
The medical community knows
Dr. Cha is in a coma.
It's not an easy operation either.
One mistake and he could die.
You're telling me
that option is still on the table?
I'm saying it got easier.
I'll be talking to Dr. Ahn soon.
I'm curious about something.
Why are you obsessed
with getting rid of Dr. Cha?
I have some bad history with Dr. Cha
so I've got a reason.
But even if he wakes up,
he doesn't know about our plan.
Even if he knows, who would believe him?
Things are starting to pile up.
We have to get rid of him first
to get rid of the next target.
My cousin keeps changing.
What will you do about Dr. Ahn
once you no longer need him?
Isn't he a loose end?
There's no other witness or evidence.
We'll have to deal with that.
After we use him, we'll cut him loose.
CONSENT TO OPERATION
You're making the right decision.
We need to save him first.
You'll be the lead surgeon, Dr. Ban.
I might lack in other areas,
but bypass is my specialty.
People say I'm one
of the top three surgeons in bypass.
I'm embarrassed about it.
I was very fond of Dr. Cha
ever since he joined the hospital.
I'm sad about one thing.
After he undergoes bypass surgery,
he'll lose strength in his hands.
You could call it a side effect.
As a doctor, Dr. Cha would operate
for ten hours or more.
I don't think it'll be possible
for him to do
complicated surgeries anymore.
Come on.
Dr. Cha.
Hoon-gil has something to tell you.
Hurry up.
Before you lose the chance.
Your operation has been scheduled.
On the same day as mine.
-What?
-I told you.
This time, your surgeon
won't be someone like me.
I apologize for what I said.
Could you forget it?
Don't take it personally.
I've heard that from somewhere before.
Dr. Cha, that's great news.
Wonderful.
Thanks. Bye.
After he undergoes bypass surgery,
he'll lose strength in his hands.
I don't think it'll be possible
for him to do
complicated surgeries anymore.
Doctor.
I have something to ask you.
How did you know I had a nosebleed
before I collapsed?
The nurses said you knew that
and found a cure.
A doctor told me.
He said that could be the case
and told me to run tests.
I'm so grateful to him.
He's a wonderful doctor.
Despite being sick himself,
he cares about other patients
because he's bound to duty.
He's a coma patient
and we think we can cure him.
Like we did with you.
The same doctor gave us a break.
That's nice to hear.
I hope his operation will help him
wake up. Like I did.
Why don't you tell that
to the patient yourself?
What? Me?
People talk to patients
while they're sleeping.
Most people think it doesn't help much.
But many patients can hear them.
Hello.
Mr. Choi Hoon-gil.
You're really good-looking.
My name is Lim Bo-mi.
I heard you'll get an operation soon.
I was in a coma for a long time like you.
But I woke up after an operation.
I'll be going home soon.
I hope you'll also get well, Hoon-gil.
Handsome Hoon-gil.
Wake up no matter what.
And reach your dreams.
I'm so sorry.
If I had arrived
at the operating room sooner.
I'm probably the only patient
who ever received an apology
from a doctor
for not being able to save me.
Dr. Cha.
Do you know what I first saw
when I became a ghost?
What is happening?
Suture.
That day, Dr. Ban left
after finishing the procedure.
But the remaining surgeon made a blunder.
So I saw you run inside
from the next room to save me.
You tried your best.
You did what you could.
An aortic dissection
is a high-risk operation, you know.
But thanks to you, I didn't die.
I know I almost died
on the operating table.
My blood pressure had fallen so much
that you couldn't save my brain.
I've been a patient for so long
that I know all the medical terms.
I wasn't even your patient
but you spent days, trying to find a cure.
I saw how you cared.
That'll be all.
Whenever you visited the ICU,
you'd make a serious face.
Later on, you'd get angry.
That's how you react
when you can't save a patient.
You get upset.
I understood your frustration.
But it did hurt a little.
I'm sorry.
I developed a bad personality.
If you're sorry,
then can I ask for another favor?
After Hoon-gil wakes up
after his operation,
can you transfer me to another hospital?
I saw the ICU chart this morning.
I know how much you care.
But I see you can't find a cure.
Which means, there's no hope.
You're getting an operation too.
I don't want to be all alone again.
If I get transferred to a nursing hospital
near my home,
my family can visit me.
I'm hoping to
meet other ghosts there.
Besides Dr. Cha,
no other doctor can possibly do it.
It's impossible
to have Dr. Cha operate on himself.
This is tough.
When Seung-tak was on a roll,
I didn't know it.
But not having Dr. Cha around
is a big loss.
We're doing fewer surgeries lately.
Dr. Cha was a menacing figure,
but his skills were second to none.
After his bypass, he won't be able
to perform like he used to.
Thanks to you, we saved our snack shop.
That gives me great relief.
Thank you.
Dr. Cha,
If you ever meet a patient like me again,
do what you can to save them.
Save lots of patients.
I'm not going to let you lose
your surgical skills. No way.
But you'll become a talented surgeon soon.
I need a lot more training and experience.
You said you'd help me by my side.
All right. I have no choice then.
I'll have to save these hands of mine.
KOH SEUNG-TAK
You know who I am, right?
How would I know?
I can't trust you.
I can't figure out why you did that
when you're such a timid person.
Can you even live a normal life?
You got years ahead of you.
What are you talking about? What did I do?
You'll keep denying it?
Fine then. I didn't come
to talk about that.
You didn't?
Then what?
What would you have to talk to me about?
There is something.
It's about Dr. Cha.
CONSENT TO OPERATION
What?
Dr. Cha's operation?
You're asking me to operate on him?
Are you crazy? Does he know about this?
Is this
what Dr. Cha wants?
Yes, it is.
I asked for it.
Dr. Cha?
Let me have
-Dr. Cha's position.
-You want his position?
I think it's an appropriate request
after putting my career on the line.
You look very serious.
I think you're determined this time.
When I injected Chairman Jang,
I committed an unspeakable act.
I pulled the trigger.
I got my hands dirty already.
Doing it again
won't make a big difference.
If you give me what I want,
I'll put an end
to this game.
I guess I saved
that position for you all along.
RESTRICTED ACCESS
What? Were you waiting for me?
Let me join you.
Administrative Director.
You can begin.
What are they doing?
Patient is Cha Young-min. Male, 38.
Suffering from a narrow right
innominate artery.
We will operate on the innominate artery.
It'll require opening the chest.
On the innominate artery itself?
Not a bypass?
Shall we begin?
Scalpel.
Do you think he'll save Young-min?
Don't worry. A successful surgery
doesn't always lead to recovery.
No. I need to stay calm.
Please.
Please.
Nobody is here.
It's quiet.
It's rare for a person
to be able to leave this world
with their name emblazoned on a coat.
He'll come back no matter what.
The way he used to be.
Seung-tak. Thanks.
From the day we met to this very moment.
Subtitle translation by: Eric Park
It must have been Dr. Cha.
I'm sure it is.
Seung-tak doesn't walk like that.
No.
No.
-It's Dr. Cha. I know that for a fact.
-It can't be Seung-tak.
It better not be him.
If it was him, he's dead.
You shouldn't say that even if you're mad.
You're a doctor, after all.
Would you like me to beat him up?
She told me not to tell anyone.
I thought Dr. Jang
was a respectable person.
She's going too far now
after learning the truth.
Yes, Dr. Jang?
What? What's wrong with Seung-tak?
What happened to him?
Why is he unconscious?
-Who's inside him?
-Dr. Cha.
-He needs to be taken to ER.
-Okay.
I haven't ridden in an ambulance
in a while.
So somebody beat those two up
before I got to them.
Gosh.
Hey! What are you doing?
-Hey!
-He's gone crazy.
Can you hear me?
Do you recognize us?
911 RESCUE
This is the first time in 20 years
that I've had to help someone so much.
How am I supposed to return
to the hospital now?
Delete my number and lay low.
He was supposed to die today.
Why did she call out
for Cha Young-min though?
She's totally crazy about that doctor.
Young-min.
Young-min.
Young-min!
Se-jin.
I mean Dr. Jang.
You need to get treated first.
I missed you every day of my life.
I wondered how mad you were at me.
I wondered how deep your grudge was.
I wished you'd forget me.
And yet,
I hoped you would still remember me.
I'm not going to lose him again.
That's why I'm trying harder.
Dr. Cha never hated you even once.
He fondly remembers the good memories.
Happy memories with you.
That's why he can't hate you.
He doesn't feel it.
And right now
he is trying his best…
to hang in there.
So that you won't…
have to wait long until he wakes up.
So you're a Jessica fan.
Yes, let's go to her concert together.
You said you don't cook.
So you always get food delivered?
Yes, but I'm going to start cooking again.
Now that you're here.
It must have been so tough.
And frightening.
Not really.
Because you're with me.
You were by my side.
Do you have anything to ask me?
Can I hug you?
EUNSANG UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Good morning.
Good morning!
Why are you acting like this?
What about your future?
Mom, lower your voice.
We're at a hospital.
Did something happen?
Well, she threw out all of her books
last night without telling me.
There were so many.
Do I need your permission
to throw out my books?
You've studied so hard
to pursue a PhD degree.
You could become a professor one day.
Don't you feel sorry for me?
I hardly go outside
because I'm always studying.
I can't believe this.
Doctor, she's being so rebellious.
She won't listen to me and talks back.
She wasn't like this before.
Don't you think she needs to be tested?
She's perfectly normal.
From time to time, we see coma patients
who go through profound changes
after they wake up.
Perhaps, she experienced something magical
while she was in a coma
that we don't know about.
What?
What magical experience?
It's different for each person.
She can be discharged next week.
I'm rooting for you.
Oh my goodness.
Why is the doctor acting funny, too?
Was it something she ate?
How did this happen?
Thanks to my quick reflexes, I saved you
from getting your head cracked.
I saved your life and this is what I get?
What if I end up with a scar?
Se-jin will treat you so that
you won't have a scar. Don't worry.
Se-jin?
What did you do yesterday with her?
You said you'd do all of that
with her later. Why can't you wait?
Someone naive like you wouldn't know.
It's not something you can resist.
Can you let me have another go at it?
Should I change the curtains?
With or without patterns?
What color should I pick? Beige or pink?
What do you think, sweetie?
What? You're asking me what I like?
I like it, of course.
He did it again?
Why doesn't he look after your body?
He's so reckless.
I know, right? He's inconsiderate.
He was like that when I first met him.
Seung-tak.
He suggests grey, blackout curtains
without any patterns.
I was leaning towards that, too.
We have similar tastes.
Same wavelength.
I'm hungry. Treat me to lunch.
Lunch? Why would I treat you?
You said I'll die if I skip meals.
You might end up killing me.
Can't let you die.
What do you want for lunch?
A steak.
Seung-tak.
Seung-tak.
He likes to listen to songs
on the top 100 K-pop charts
instead of classical music or pop.
Right. I forgot. He liked K-pop.
I'll play him Jessica songs.
All right. Her new album is doing well.
Instead of a goose-down comforter,
he said a light cotton blanket
will be fine.
He would like it in red.
I didn't ask for red.
That's right. The cold doesn't bother him.
I'll get him a cotton blanket.
That'll be perfect.
And get it in blue.
Where did your old attitude go?
Hey, I'm sensitive lately.
I didn't return to the hospital
to do these kinds of errands.
Seung-tak, now wait a minute.
It's time for lunch.
You look so content and happy these days.
Not too long ago,
you were so stressed and on edge.
It's thanks
to the administrative director.
He's been looking after Seung-tak
more than I have.
He's so patient with him.
I'm very grateful.
It's wonderful that Seung-tak
has such a fine cousin.
By the way, Dad. Have you seen
the hospital rankings report?
Our hospital rose a lot.
I think we'll be in the top five soon.
We owe it to the hospital staff.
They worked really hard.
Talented doctors comprise the heart
and lungs of our hospital.
Without blood vessels,
how can the heart and lungs function well?
The hospital administration ensures
that everything runs smoothly.
I am enjoying this chat.
Have you been taking classes lately?
My gosh.
I could always keep a conversation going.
I'm well-read, you know.
Just eat your food.
Stop spewing thoughtless words.
I can eat alone.
Don't bother Seung-tak so much.
Seung-tak said he's hungry, too.
Have some marinated pork.
Young-min, eat a lot. I'm fine.
Seung-tak is on a diet. So eat all of it.
Have this omelet.
Gosh.
Hey.
I was wondering about them.
What's going on?
You know, don't you?
How would I know?
You're always so curious.
You don't have to get upset.
We could have gone out.
It's a nice day, after all.
It's dangerous to go out.
My half-brother might be watching you.
Min-ho, that bastard.
I'll beat him to a pulp.
You are doing it again.
Don't use your hands
to get revenge on a scumbag.
Your precious hands
are meant for saving lives.
You'll be handling
your own operation yourself, right?
What? The operation?
I don’t trust anyone except you.
You have to do it. That's why I came.
-You know that, right?
-Yes, I know.
Did you reschedule Dr. Cha's operation
after it was delayed?
He's still being treated for pneumonia.
Really?
That's taking longer than I expected.
Will Dr. Ban be handling the operation?
Yes, I think so.
He needs to do it successfully
to justify leaving Dr. Cha's position
vacant this long.
LEGAL TEAM LEADER
Find out something for me.
Dr. did you just slap
Young-min on the back?
It was Dr. Cha?
I thought it was Seung-tak.
I think you knew it was Young-min.
You slapped him hard.
No, I didn't. I've got a hard slap.
-Soo-jung.
-But it's Seung-tak's body, isn't it?
Only Seung-tak would feel it.
But Young-min was inside.
Did that hurt, sweetie?
Your sweetie is here.
Aren't you taking advantage
of my friend too much?
What?
-Are you talking about me?
-He's getting an operation soon.
Can't you give me time with him?
If you don't like it,
then I'll stop, Dr. Oh.
I've heard that from somewhere before.
It's hard to say no. I understand.
Since you didn't have lunch yet
because of me, this is my treat.
Enjoy it with Dr. Koh.
I told you that
Seung-tak doesn't eat chicken
because he got sick once.
I forgot. Last time we ate,
Young-min loved it.
You fed him chicken?
-I ate chicken?
-What?
Yes, I didn't get sick.
That's true. Why didn't I get sick?
How about we set some rules?
That's a good idea.
-You can have him for one hour a day.
-That's too little. Two hours.
Then let's limit the frequency.
Just once per day.
No, that's not fair. Three times.
That's too frequent.
-What do you think, Sweetie?
-What do you think?
-This tastes good.
-Hey.
-Isn't this good?
-Yes.
He likes it.
Eat more.
-Dr. Cha is eating it with me.
-Dr. Koh is behaving differently.
Differently?
-How so?
-I checked his work schedule.
And he hasn't done any surgeries lately.
Neither has he done
any emergency surgeries.
So he goes in
but doesn't do any surgeries.
Then what is he doing?
Why didn't you wake me up?
I had to do my morning rounds.
-But Dr. Koh already did it.
-What?
Dr. Koh did it?
-Again?
-He checked their vitals
and changed the dressings.
He even administered injections himself.
He's gone crazy.
-What's wrong? Who's gone crazy?
-I mean Seung-tak.
He's behaving very strangely.
Why is he doing treatments
that he shunned during his internship?
Am I the only one who thinks so?
I found it strange, too. He's different.
Right? It's not like he's acting
like his normal self either.
I've never seen him
behave like this before.
Then what about Dr. Cha's operation?
What's wrong?
Is there something concerning?
His white blood cell count went up.
His CRP and procalcitonin levels, too.
Is it pneumonia then?
No, it can't be. That can't happen.
-Let's do another sputum culture.
-Okay.
I thought he was getting better.
Not again.
He'll get better.
He has to.
You'll be handling your operation, right?
I don’t trust anyone except you.
You have to do it.
Seung-tak must have worked all night.
I didn't mean to wake you up.
Go back to napping.
I fell asleep.
-What time is it?
-If you're awake, let's talk.
-About my operation…
-I'm hungry.
I hope they're serving pork cutlet
at the cafeteria today.
Seung-tak.
Can't you hear me?
Maybe not. It's a nice day
so maybe I'll go out for lunch.
Can't you see me, Seung-tak?
Can't you hear me?
I need to get there early.
Seung-tak.
What's going on, Seung-tak?
You can't hear my voice? You can't see me?
This can't be happening.
Why can't he see me?
Where is Soo-jung?
Seung-tak.
Seung-tak.
Why you punk! You were faking it.
You've been calling me at all hours,
so I got fed up.
But still. You scared me there.
Seung-tak. I was looking for you.
Can you take a look at this patient?
He arrived unconscious.
I don't know why he's unresponsive.
His electro and chemical results
look normal.
His CT brain scan and chest X-ray
look clean, too.
How can I examine a patient like this?
I forgot. You're not yourself anymore.
You've lost your touch.
I saved an ER patient last time.
You saw me do it.
See these hands?
These are life-saving hands.
Seung-tak, catch him!
Catch him!
Come here.
Hey, Seung-tak.
Hey, ghost. Come back here. Come back.
It's okay. Come to me.
What is it? Why do you have to catch him?
It's so noisy. Gosh.
What's going on there?
You really have to ask?
I'll punch you there. You…
They're trying to save a patient.
They have to do legwork
because they can't figure it out.
Dr. Cha is working hard till the very end.
He'll soon join the living.
He's getting an operation.
I'm not sure.
The situation is so unpredictable.
I don't know how it'll turn out.
Come back here.
That's your boundary I see.
Do I have to chase down ghosts?
Why are you chasing him anyway?
You have to save the patient.
You're going to let him die?
Who are you?
Why are you chasing me?
And who is this doctor?
Is he a ghost, too?
He's a living person.
He's the only doctor who can save you.
Give him 2mg of naloxone.
Naloxone? Why?
-He did drugs. This patient.
-Drugs?
-What kind?
-Fentanyl.
He's been abusing it illegally.
He has? Who told you?
-Himself.
-Himself?
You know him?
I wish I didn't know him.
Hold on.
-Don't administer it yet.
-Why not?
If I wake up after the injection,
will I be arrested?
Will you report me?
Inject it.
-Wait.
-Hold it.
What now?
Promise that you won't do drugs again
after you wake up.
That's pointless. He won't remember this
once he wakes up.
Just inject it. We'll call the police
when he wakes up.
The patient woke up.
And the cops will be here.
You saved a patient despite not being able
to do surgeries.
Surgery is not everything
that a doctor can do.
It wasn't me who saved him.
You saved the patient.
Being a ghost has its benefits.
I'm able to save a patient
that others can't.
Consider your ability to see ghosts
as a gift, not a curse.
It's your special ability.
They're not general spirits,
eight fairies, or lowly demons.
They're patients who need help.
It was Chairman Jang's last request.
He asked me to grant them their wishes.
They each have their own grudges
and situations.
It won't be easy but do that for them.
It's your duty now.
Sounds like you're making
your last wish before dying.
Do you have to put it that way?
I'm saying it now
because I might forget it later.
Your operation…
Weren't you going to talk about that?
We can't do it.
Got it?
I told you before.
It's not a complicated procedure.
The doctors here are not amateurs.
Isn't today the day we'll get
Hoon-gil's CT brain scan results?
Hurry. Let's get it.
He said he had all the time in the world.
It's hard to join Soo-jung for lunch.
Why isn't she here yet?
Mom, let's have lunch together.
I reserved a table
at your favorite restaurant.
I'll see you at 12. Don't miss it.
She read it but didn't reply.
It's her birthday
but she won't let me treat her to lunch.
I see hydrocephalus.
When you compare the scan
from the one taken three years ago,
you'll see that the cerebral ventricle
is enlarged.
That means there's fluid.
It's cerebrospinal fluid.
How can it be treated?
Through a shunt.
You insert a shunt into the head
and all the way to the abdomen.
It's complicated.
But he can improve if we remove the fluid.
Was it there before? Did I miss it?
Was it there before?
In the scans taken after the operation,
it was too faint to detect.
In addition, the patient suffered
cerebral hemorrhaging.
And the bleeding tapered off.
So any doctor would have taken
a wait-and-see approach.
The patient's condition deteriorated
due to the fluid buildup.
Even if a doctor does the best he can do,
there can be unexpected outcomes.
That comes with the job.
Like this forgotten brain scan
he took three years ago.
It's a stroke of luck.
Without that scan,
we might have missed it.
Let's hurry and tell him.
Hey, thank her first.
He has no manners.
What is this?
Send it to the lab right away.
Tell them we need the results urgently.
We'll do a CT scan
-after I see the results.
-Okay, Doctor.
Dr. Cha. I heard you found the problem.
That's so good to hear.
What? They're moving him already?
To the neurology department?
No, not yet.
They're moving him to another room.
-Why?
-His parents came to see him.
But why did they have to move him first?
I'll check on him.
Have him transferred to neurology.
You've suffered so much, haven't you?
Hang in there.
I'll never give up on you.
Focus on the mother.
Take a close-up shot of her.
Mr. Kim, please write
a nice article for us.
Yes, I will.
Senator, don't worry too much.
-Thank you.
-We'll be going now.
Why did they take so long?
It's just for a short news article.
I'm exhausted.
Why did you go overboard with your acting?
It wasn't a video.
Gosh. You're accusing me of acting?
It was your idea to run this article
to help your presidential run.
All presidential hopefuls
go through public scrutiny.
Let's go.
I'll have an iced Americano.
With extra ice.
I'll have a grapefruit-orange juice.
Could I also have
a grapefruit-orange juice?
And a mango banana latte.
Add a mango banana latte to that.
And that, too. The one with chocolate.
All of them!
Do ghosts also have low blood sugar?
Well, it's because some guy
wouldn't eat lunch with my granddaughter.
Excuse me. I'll have that and that.
Hey, let me have your credit card.
-What?
-I saved your life, you punk.
I'll punch you.
Can I have my card back?
And put the credit card
underneath the vending machine
in the break room.
And treat my granddaughter well.
I'll punch you in the throat.
You're dodging?
What's your credit card limit?
Hoon-gil!
What do you think you're doing?
Come down from there. Come down slowly.
I know it hurts.
But you shouldn't choose
to end your precious life over this.
Come down. Hurry down here.
I forgot that you're a ghost.
Come down, anyway.
What are you doing there?
I don't want surgery.
-What?
-Just let me die.
There's no one waiting for me
if I were to wake up.
My life isn't precious.
You said you didn't understand
why we clung to life.
I have a pretty depressing life.
So I'll just let it all go.
"I wonder why they're
holding on so desperately?"
You don't know us.
What makes you better than us?
Yes, I don't know you. How could I?
What life you had…
And why do I need to know about that?
I found out a few things about you
since then.
He's got a lot of years ahead of him.
His dream is to be an actor.
There's a dying patient
who worries more about you than himself.
I want to save these patients.
If I can.
There's a young doctor
who overcame trauma and wants to save you.
-I'm going to die, right?
-His blood oxygen levels are rising.
His pulse is falling.
You don't want to die.
I know you want to live.
Why are you acting like this?
Back then…
Since when did you care
about your patients?
You said we were hopeless cases
and neglected to treat us.
Now you're acting
like you're a good doctor.
Quit pretending. That's not who you are.
You're right.
I said the prognosis was hopeless.
I neglected you.
So others are doing their best
to save you when I failed you.
To you, I'm a doctor who
screened patients based on their worth.
Whether they were worth saving.
Whether their family would be happy
if they got well.
In your opinion, I was a doctor
who saved those that pleaded for help
and let those who wanted to die just die.
But guess what?
The doctor who'll be operating on you
is not like me at all.
She cares deeply about her patients.
She's a compassionate doctor.
If you insist on dying,
I'll tell her to call it off.
What will it be?
Should I tell her to save you?
Or should I tell her
to let you die, Hoon-gil?
What would you like me to do?
Should I let him die
or save his life?
Your dad, I mean.
So this is what you ended up becoming.
I don’t just see any patient. Why?
Because other doctors
will make time to see them.
Are you in a bad mood because
you announced the TOD this morning?
Learn how to give the TOD.
I must go now and save a life.
There are two types of patients here.
Patients that were saved with these hands
and patients that can't be healed
even after I tried.
And if I can't fix a patient
that I operated on, then nobody can.
They are such patients.
You bastard…
You're not that special.
Someone asked me for a favor.
A favor? Someone?
Who?
Don't ask.
It's someone whose joy in life
is watching you.
He said I should treat you to this
to raise your blood sugar level.
He also took my credit card.
What are you saying?
-Are you joking with me?
-He'd kill me if I joked about this.
You better have them all.
Treat me to lunch tomorrow.
I have to go save patients. So bye.
How can I have all of this alone?
Despite it all, I want to live.
Not because I'm special.
But because I made promises.
And I have to keep them.
I'm scared that I won't be able
to keep my promises.
So you think hard before you answer me.
I don't have much time.
I told you I don't have time to see you.
Of course, I miss you.
But Bo-mi is asking questions.
So I have to stick around here.
I'm not marrying her out of love.
I told you this already.
Her family is loaded.
They own a lot of real estate.
Hey, hang up.
A lot of real estate?
I should punch you in the throat.
I can't punch him.
Why did you come out?
I was about to go in.
It's cold. You should wear something warm.
Wear this.
That's all right. I'm not cold.
You'll be discharged next week, right?
How about we go on a trip together?
I picked a few places we go to.
What? A trip?
I didn't go on purpose. So why?
Why did she send it by courier?
She's not making much as an intern.
This is too expensive.
Hello.
Welcome.
Is this the hair salon
that everybody is talking about?
Oh my. Hello.
What brings you here?
Well, I came to this barber… I mean…
So why did I come to the hair salon?
I'll pay double your rate.
What style do you want?
-A perm?
-A perm?
Yes. A perm, of course.
It's my first time getting a perm though.
-That looks nice. I want that hairstyle.
-Gosh.
That's a look for young women.
You mean I'm old?
Sit down.
Here?
Gosh.
Your daughter is still in ER, right?
That's why you're still pouting.
You know my daughter?
Of course.
She's the hardest working doctor in ER.
She's a wonderful person.
Why does she have to work so hard?
She's frail. I'm so upset.
Of course, it's upsetting.
Gosh. Sure you are.
Whenever I look at doctors,
I get so upset.
They all look pale.
And walk around like ghosts.
I don't understand
why anyone would want to live like that.
Don't get me started.
Don't say that money is all that matters.
I don't want to hear it.
What kind of doctor thinks like that?
Just let me do your hair.
It's quite peculiar.
She'll appear to be on the verge
of falling over with just a little nudge.
But when a patient comes,
she'll perk up and be energized.
She'll get giddy when a critical patient
she treated walks out cured.
That's how she'll become a good doctor.
That's what I was trying to be.
I've worked at the hospital for years,
so I've seen a lot.
You talk like an old lady.
I'll give you a pretty look.
A youthful one.
My daughter-in-law…
Take care of Soo-jung.
I'm so sorry for leaving you.
I'm grateful.
What is it? What happened to Dr. Cha?
He's here.
What's wrong?
His white blood cell count spiked
and sputum became purulent a few days ago.
Other tests show abnormal levels.
In a culture test, Carbapenem-resistant
pseudomonas was spreading.
You mean…
I think his pneumonia
has returned.
Do a chest CT scan.
Let's check the blood vessels.
Using a neck vessel extension.
Why? What do you see?
The innominate artery has narrowed.
That means…
I won't last that long.
Why is there another complication?
How could this constantly happen?
Seung-tak, that's enough.
Dr. Jang looks alarmed.
It's my fault.
Is it because of that time?
Dr. Koh, what about his operation?
You want to go ahead? Now?
In a CT scan, the reversible innominate
artery obstruction has become severe.
We can't delay his surgery any longer.
At this point,
going forward with the operation
would be much more complicated
than it was before.
It's no longer a simple procedure
on the innominate artery.
I agree. Operating on a patient
who has pneumonia
is risky because of any graft infections.
Waiting until his pneumonia clears
will be too late for the patient.
It's a dilemma.
We can't let Dr. Cha remain
in such a precarious condition.
Of course, not.
So we brainstormed other options
and we think
a bypass operation might work.
We need to fix
the blood flow problem, right?
We'll leave
the diseased innominate artery as is.
We'll connect the right
and left carotid arteries.
In that case, we'll just operate
on the neck, making it simpler.
Dr. Cha is not 40 yet.
I recall that you wanted
to fix the core problem thoroughly.
I know. Dr. Cha
is healthy and relatively young.
He hasn't married.
He loves tailored suits
but can't splurge on them.
We'd like to give that back to him.
But to fix the innominate artery,
we'll have to do open-chest surgery.
And that's reckless when he has pneumonia
and a high white blood cell count.
It's not Dr. Cha's first operation either.
Operating on the aorta is risky
and there's quite a lot of bleeding.
Using general anesthesia
on a coma patient is also dangerous.
Is it worth the risk to go ahead
with such an operation?
We can't guarantee that he'll wake up
after surgery.
He might not make it
through the operation…
Let's fix the blood flow first
by operating on his neck.
We should focus on saving his life.
How can those doctors
change their minds like that?
They don't want to take any blame.
They made valid points.
Their arguments were logical.
Whose side are you on? It's your body.
I'm talking from one doctor to another.
You agree to the bypass?
You'll live with a tube in your neck
for the rest of your life.
How will you speak and eat?
It'll be a big hassle.
Not to mention how your neck will look.
What about your marriage?
There's the constant risk
of tube blockage.
You'll be on medication until you die.
Will you do it?
The operation, I mean.
You asked me once.
Whether I'd let you operate on me.
Will you do the operation?
That's…
Go with the bypass.
I talked to Dr. Ban.
And I overheard you just now, Dr. Koh.
I think I know
what Young-min would say as a doctor.
Dr. Jang.
Young-min.
Answer one question.
You'll wake up from your coma
after bypass surgery, right?
You'll have to live with a tube
in your neck forever
and it could get blocked
and you'll be on drugs until you die.
But you can wake up, right?
Yes, I can.
-Dr. Cha.
-Seung-tak.
That's enough.
I'm his guardian. I'll make that decision.
I also have a say on this matter.
Regarding my duty to him.
Dr. Cha came this far.
I'm not going to let it end like this.
I'll find a doctor in Korea…
No, I'll search the whole world
for a doctor who can operate on Dr. Cha.
I'll never allow Dr. Cha
to live with a tube.
Yes, Dr. Ye Jin-woo.
He's attending a symposium overseas?
All right.
Hold on. Could I--
Damn it.
Hi, Yoo-min.
At your hospital…
Seung-tak is looking for a top surgeon
to operate on Dr. Cha.
No surgeon would do it.
The medical community knows
Dr. Cha is in a coma.
It's not an easy operation either.
One mistake and he could die.
You're telling me
that option is still on the table?
I'm saying it got easier.
I'll be talking to Dr. Ahn soon.
I'm curious about something.
Why are you obsessed
with getting rid of Dr. Cha?
I have some bad history with Dr. Cha
so I've got a reason.
But even if he wakes up,
he doesn't know about our plan.
Even if he knows, who would believe him?
Things are starting to pile up.
We have to get rid of him first
to get rid of the next target.
My cousin keeps changing.
What will you do about Dr. Ahn
once you no longer need him?
Isn't he a loose end?
There's no other witness or evidence.
We'll have to deal with that.
After we use him, we'll cut him loose.
CONSENT TO OPERATION
You're making the right decision.
We need to save him first.
You'll be the lead surgeon, Dr. Ban.
I might lack in other areas,
but bypass is my specialty.
People say I'm one
of the top three surgeons in bypass.
I'm embarrassed about it.
I was very fond of Dr. Cha
ever since he joined the hospital.
I'm sad about one thing.
After he undergoes bypass surgery,
he'll lose strength in his hands.
You could call it a side effect.
As a doctor, Dr. Cha would operate
for ten hours or more.
I don't think it'll be possible
for him to do
complicated surgeries anymore.
Come on.
Dr. Cha.
Hoon-gil has something to tell you.
Hurry up.
Before you lose the chance.
Your operation has been scheduled.
On the same day as mine.
-What?
-I told you.
This time, your surgeon
won't be someone like me.
I apologize for what I said.
Could you forget it?
Don't take it personally.
I've heard that from somewhere before.
Dr. Cha, that's great news.
Wonderful.
Thanks. Bye.
After he undergoes bypass surgery,
he'll lose strength in his hands.
I don't think it'll be possible
for him to do
complicated surgeries anymore.
Doctor.
I have something to ask you.
How did you know I had a nosebleed
before I collapsed?
The nurses said you knew that
and found a cure.
A doctor told me.
He said that could be the case
and told me to run tests.
I'm so grateful to him.
He's a wonderful doctor.
Despite being sick himself,
he cares about other patients
because he's bound to duty.
He's a coma patient
and we think we can cure him.
Like we did with you.
The same doctor gave us a break.
That's nice to hear.
I hope his operation will help him
wake up. Like I did.
Why don't you tell that
to the patient yourself?
What? Me?
People talk to patients
while they're sleeping.
Most people think it doesn't help much.
But many patients can hear them.
Hello.
Mr. Choi Hoon-gil.
You're really good-looking.
My name is Lim Bo-mi.
I heard you'll get an operation soon.
I was in a coma for a long time like you.
But I woke up after an operation.
I'll be going home soon.
I hope you'll also get well, Hoon-gil.
Handsome Hoon-gil.
Wake up no matter what.
And reach your dreams.
I'm so sorry.
If I had arrived
at the operating room sooner.
I'm probably the only patient
who ever received an apology
from a doctor
for not being able to save me.
Dr. Cha.
Do you know what I first saw
when I became a ghost?
What is happening?
Suture.
That day, Dr. Ban left
after finishing the procedure.
But the remaining surgeon made a blunder.
So I saw you run inside
from the next room to save me.
You tried your best.
You did what you could.
An aortic dissection
is a high-risk operation, you know.
But thanks to you, I didn't die.
I know I almost died
on the operating table.
My blood pressure had fallen so much
that you couldn't save my brain.
I've been a patient for so long
that I know all the medical terms.
I wasn't even your patient
but you spent days, trying to find a cure.
I saw how you cared.
That'll be all.
Whenever you visited the ICU,
you'd make a serious face.
Later on, you'd get angry.
That's how you react
when you can't save a patient.
You get upset.
I understood your frustration.
But it did hurt a little.
I'm sorry.
I developed a bad personality.
If you're sorry,
then can I ask for another favor?
After Hoon-gil wakes up
after his operation,
can you transfer me to another hospital?
I saw the ICU chart this morning.
I know how much you care.
But I see you can't find a cure.
Which means, there's no hope.
You're getting an operation too.
I don't want to be all alone again.
If I get transferred to a nursing hospital
near my home,
my family can visit me.
I'm hoping to
meet other ghosts there.
Besides Dr. Cha,
no other doctor can possibly do it.
It's impossible
to have Dr. Cha operate on himself.
This is tough.
When Seung-tak was on a roll,
I didn't know it.
But not having Dr. Cha around
is a big loss.
We're doing fewer surgeries lately.
Dr. Cha was a menacing figure,
but his skills were second to none.
After his bypass, he won't be able
to perform like he used to.
Thanks to you, we saved our snack shop.
That gives me great relief.
Thank you.
Dr. Cha,
If you ever meet a patient like me again,
do what you can to save them.
Save lots of patients.
I'm not going to let you lose
your surgical skills. No way.
But you'll become a talented surgeon soon.
I need a lot more training and experience.
You said you'd help me by my side.
All right. I have no choice then.
I'll have to save these hands of mine.
KOH SEUNG-TAK
You know who I am, right?
How would I know?
I can't trust you.
I can't figure out why you did that
when you're such a timid person.
Can you even live a normal life?
You got years ahead of you.
What are you talking about? What did I do?
You'll keep denying it?
Fine then. I didn't come
to talk about that.
You didn't?
Then what?
What would you have to talk to me about?
There is something.
It's about Dr. Cha.
CONSENT TO OPERATION
What?
Dr. Cha's operation?
You're asking me to operate on him?
Are you crazy? Does he know about this?
Is this
what Dr. Cha wants?
Yes, it is.
I asked for it.
Dr. Cha?
Let me have
-Dr. Cha's position.
-You want his position?
I think it's an appropriate request
after putting my career on the line.
You look very serious.
I think you're determined this time.
When I injected Chairman Jang,
I committed an unspeakable act.
I pulled the trigger.
I got my hands dirty already.
Doing it again
won't make a big difference.
If you give me what I want,
I'll put an end
to this game.
I guess I saved
that position for you all along.
RESTRICTED ACCESS
What? Were you waiting for me?
Let me join you.
Administrative Director.
You can begin.
What are they doing?
Patient is Cha Young-min. Male, 38.
Suffering from a narrow right
innominate artery.
We will operate on the innominate artery.
It'll require opening the chest.
On the innominate artery itself?
Not a bypass?
Shall we begin?
Scalpel.
Do you think he'll save Young-min?
Don't worry. A successful surgery
doesn't always lead to recovery.
No. I need to stay calm.
Please.
Please.
Nobody is here.
It's quiet.
It's rare for a person
to be able to leave this world
with their name emblazoned on a coat.
He'll come back no matter what.
The way he used to be.
Seung-tak. Thanks.
From the day we met to this very moment.
Subtitle translation by: Eric Park