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THE HUSBAND

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THIS SERIES IS FICTITIOUS

CHILDREN WERE FILMED SAFELY GEN AI WAS USED IN SELECT SCENES

Don't worry.

Relax and just be yourself.

Do your thing.

KANG TAEJU'S MASTER'S THESIS ADVISOR: PROFESSOR KIM JONGHYEON

SEYEON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY, KANG TAEJU

- Hey, we're here. - Hello.

Hello. My name is Kang Taeju. Pleasure to meet you.

Hi, nice to meet you.

Good to meet you.

We're pretty high up, huh?

Much higher than you'd imagine.

Oh, yes.

Glad you made it all the way up.

- Well, let's have a seat. - Okay.

- Make yourself at home. - Thank you.

Hmm?

You know, Seyun talks about you a lot.

I heard you are a doctor.

Where do you work?

Well, I'm currently a neurosurgeon at Seyeon University Hospital.

Oh… Seyeon University?

The head of Neurosurgery is

Kim Jonghyeon, is it?

Yeah, it is Dr. Kim.

Hmm.

I used to be his professor.

Ah.

On his first day in the OR, his scalpel hand was shaking like a leaf.

How was your first time?

Weren't you nervous during your first surgery?

Well, I was really nervous too. I still get nervous.

So, neurosurgery.

What's your specialty?

I specialize in spinal cord surgery.

Quite a tricky field you chose.

Mmm. Spinal cord.

One slight slip of the hand,

and the patient may never walk again.

Yes, that's why I try to be as cautious as possible at all times.

Great attitude.

Once you make a mistake, there's no way to redeem yourself.

Right.

Tell me, what do your parents do?

My family runs a small restaurant.

My father passed away when I was in high school.

Oh…

Still, I'm sure your mother is very proud to have such a great doctor of a son.

Oh, yes. Thank you for saying that.

What kind of restaurant is it?

Dad, can you stop with the questions?

No, it's fine.

Actually, it's a chueotang place. That's her specialty.

Oh.

Wow, it must have been quite tough for her.

Med school isn't exactly cheap.

It couldn't have been easy to pay that off.

Actually, Dad, Taeju entered and graduated

top of his class, never losing his scholarship.

Oh, is that right?

What I'm saying is,

his mother doesn't have to break her back anymore.

Wow. That's quite something.

Incredible indeed.

Seyun.

You've brought home a very fine young man. Hmm?

So, would you say he has your approval?

That's not for me to decide.

What matters is that you like him.

Thank you, Mr. Ko.

I should be the one thanking you.

Doctor.

Did…

Did I really just move?

Yes, you did.

Can you feel your legs now?

It's been 10 years.

- Minseok. - Mom.

- Doctor, thank you so much. Thank you. - Thank you. Thank you, Doctor.

- How's everyone doing? - Hey.

I heard about Minseok.

You finally saw movement.

What? Oh, yeah.

Wow.

I told you. I knew he could do it.

Dr. Kang, that is remarkable.

I couldn't have done it alone. It was a team effort.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Do you want some of this, Hayun?

You cute little thing.

Mommy, this is for you.

- Well, thank you. This looks lovely. - Sure.

What's been going on with you lately?

- Why? - You're smiling.

You look happy.

Ah. You think so?

Yes.

I did surgery on this patient who couldn't move for a decade,

and he moved his legs.

- Are you serious? - Yeah.

His parents were so happy that they started crying.

I think that was the first time I realized I could give someone hope.

I guess I needed to find that hope for myself.

I wanted to believe that my work makes a difference.

Thanks.

For what?

For everything.

How's the blood loss?

Holding steady at 50 ccs.

All right, looking good.

Debridement is complete.

- Open the scaffold. - Okay.

Dr. Kang?

Let me double-check the label.

Is this the scaffold for Park Dohyeon?

Yes, it's labeled for Park Dohyeon.

Is there a problem?

NAME: PARK DOHYEON

Nothing. Let's proceed.

Both in their sixties, but the pigmentation…

It's significantly different.

AUTOLOGOUS MSC CULTURE & DIFFERENTIATION ANALYSIS REPORT

The cellular alignment is off too.

There's a massive discrepancy in the differentiation rate.

PARK DOHYEON DATE OF BIRTH: MAY 24, 1963

KIM HOJIN DATE OF BIRTH: DECEMBER 9, 1964

These are both autologous cells, right?

So why?

LEE SEONGUK (70/M) KIM JEONGHUI (31/F), KIM HUN (50/M)

Dr. Kang doesn't usually come down to the lab this time of day, does he?

No. He's usually tied up in the OR.

Mmm.

You didn't have to come down here yourself, sir.

I heard Dr. Kang personally verified the label on the Park Dohyeon case today.

Yes, so I haven't laid my hands on it yet, in case he takes notice.

Well, you can't just let it sit there.

Tomorrow's patient is Chairman Lee Seonguk of Jeonghan Group.

He's a VIP, which means all eyes are on us for this one,

so we'll need to be extra prepared.

Let me take a look myself.

I don't want any loose ends.

- Let's verify it now. - Yes, understood.

What about the logs?

I've already backdated the culture logs to match.

The entire future of this hospital is riding on this project.

There can't be a single mistake.

Yes, I understand.

What's going on here?

Dr. Kang.

LEE SEONGUK (70/M) LEE SEONGUK (70/M)

Wait…

What am I looking at?

Why are there two stem cell samples from the same patient?

Uh…

Dr. Ha.

That-That's…

These are fetal stem cells.

They were harvested from an aborted fetus.

What did you just say?

THE HUSBAND

Stop this procedure and get Chairman Kim on the table first.

This patient is critical. It's an emergency cauda equina case.

Don't you hear me? I don't give a damn what it is!

Do you have any idea how much Chairman Kim has poured into this facility?

- Please get out. - What?

I said, get the hell out of here!

This is what I get for letting you into my family.

So you're asking to have her operated on at our hospital?

That criminal?

We have to find out who kidnapped Seyun and why.

If she dies, we'll never get to the truth, Father.

No way.

I understand this situation may be quite upsetting for you,

but he does have a point.

I'm the director of this hospital!

Plus, do you think anyone would take on this surgery?

No doctor here would be up for it!

I'm doing this surgery.

I'll operate on you.

Don't worry, I'm a doctor.

It's my job and duty to save lives.

But…

after what you did to my wife…

When I think about that…

Maybe you're not worth saving.

I could say the same thing about that father-in-law of yours.

Mr. Kang, you have a visitor.

Hello, I'm Attorney Choi Daehyeong.

Ms. Ko hired me to represent you in court, Mr. Kang.

- Seyun did that? - Yes.

Your detention hearing is scheduled for this afternoon.

Look, it's an uphill battle.

But fortunately, Ms. Ko submitted

letters asking for leniency and no prosecution.

The details are solid,

and they paint a clear picture of why you were forced into this position.

If we can convince the judge you're not a flight risk

or a threat to the evidence,

we can push for release pending trial.

The warrant was denied.

Choi, give him his belongings.

Here.

We're not done here.

We'll call you back if we need you.

If you don't answer, you can get arrested again.

So keep your phone on.

I'll be watching you, Mr. Kang.

Yeah, you do that.

Just try not to get in my way while you're at it.

WOORI TOGETHER MEDICAL CENTER

7 KIM GYEONGAE, POST-OP, NPO

7 KIM GYEONGAE

Dr. Kang!

Hey.

What are you doing right now?

Potassium chloride?

Giving undiluted IV potassium chloride

would cause hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest.

You're a doctor, so surely you knew that.

Dr. Ha Jeongsoo.

I knew all along that she was a patient at our hospital, and that you were

her attending physician.

Can you not move it?

What about your back?

- It hurts. - Doctor.

We found these meds on the desk.

DEPARTMENT: SURGERY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: HA JEONGSOO

Run her info.

See if she's gotten a scan at this hospital before.

PATIENT INFORMATION NAME: KIM GYEONGAE

Yes, we've got her MRI from six months ago.

Why would this woman, who was your patient…

kidnap my wife?

The Dr. Ha I know would never do anything like this.

Who is it?

Who's calling the shots?

Is it Director Ko Dongchan?

How are you going to do this surgery?

I'm going to do it by the book.

"By the book"?

Sure, you should, as a doctor.

But not all life is of equal value.

That woman is not a patient.

She put your wife in danger

and tried to take her life.

RESTRICTED ACCESS

The OR is a strange place.

Even if you prepare for every possible scenario,

you still run into unexpected situations.

The immediate crisis is over,

and her vitals are steady for now.

Good job.

Well done,

saving that woman.

Dr. Ha. A moment.

It's him, right?

Dr. Ko,

you,

and this woman.

What is the connection there?

How am I supposed to know?

Why did you try to kill this woman?

I don't know.

I honestly don't know anything.

Tell me.

I know you know.

I don't know, man.

I was only doing what I was told.

Oh my! What…

Dr. Kang, what are you doing here?

I'm here to check on the patient I operated on. Are you okay?

Yeah.

I was just about to leave.

Can you wake him up?

Okay.

Isn't it so tense at the hospital these days?

Is it?

Well, nobody talks about it, but everyone thinks it's weird.

They're only keeping it quiet because it's about Ms. Ko and Dr. Kang--

Geez.

That was Dr. Ha, wasn't it?

What's wrong with him?

- Darn it. - Beats me.

KO DONGCHAN, DIRECTOR

Scary, isn't it?

Mom.

We took him in as part of our family, and now this.

How could he do something like that?

How are you feeling?

Maybe you should go back to the hospital.

I'm fine, Mom.

I just want to rest at home.

Okay.

We should get that fixed soon.

SEOKGI CHUEOTANG

Mom, I'll finish up here.

You should head home.

Sorry, we're…

Taeju.

Hi, Mom.

Where…

I'm sorry.

Save your apology for later.

It's fine.

As long as you're okay.

It's fine.

Man, you look rough.

- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine.

What about Seyun? Is she okay too?

Yeah, she's fine. She's safe.

Oh, thank goodness.

I'm so relieved.

I see.

And so, have you talked to Seyun?

Well, we haven't really had a chance to talk things through yet.

Why not?

It's just…

I don't want any more misunderstandings.

Surely, it can't get any worse.

You even shot up her parents' house,

- so how could it-- - Taeyeong.

How are you going to set things straight?

Just sit down and talk to her.

You can't avoid it forever.

Not yet. Well…

There are a few things I need to verify first.

I can't really clear the air with Seyun until I do.

Taeju.

Yes?

Look, I don't know the ins and outs of your marriage,

but don't drag this out.

The longer you let this sit,

the more difficult it will be to set things straight.

And at that point, it'll be too late.

Whatever you're going to do, don't take too long.

You understand?

Yeah.

Why don't you stay the night?

Okay.

- Here. - Oh, no, I'm good.

Let me pour you one.

What's so funny?

You're just so fickle, aren't you?

What do you mean?

I mean, at first, you couldn't live without her,

and then you couldn't stand living with her.

And now, you're putting your life on the line to save the woman

you couldn't stand living with.

That's pretty fickle, isn't it?

Do you know why I wanted to end things with Seyun?

Why?

I didn't want her to be lonely or in pain anymore.

Why are you getting all deep on me now?

Make it make sense.

I thought it was the right thing to do.

To let her off the leash.

But I think I was wrong.

I'm done running away now.

Usually, these types of crimes are committed by a lone wolf,

but in this case, we're looking at a married couple.

MARRIED COUPLE IN ON THE CRIME

Isn't that utterly shocking?

It's beyond disturbing.

And what's even more shocking?

They barely even know me.

They've never even talked to me,

but the second something like this happens,

they all start running their mouths like they know all about me.

…that he was always kind and polite.

And yet, he's accused of committing these heinous acts.

He was a kind teacher by day but a depraved criminal by night.

He was living an absolute double life.

Exactly. That's what makes it so terrifying.

Don't you think so?

He didn't fit the profile of a criminal.

No sinister looks, no red flags.

JANG BONE-BROTH SUNDAEGUK

- Hello. - Hi, how are you?

Oh, dear.

You're back again.

- Enjoy. - Thank you.

Oh, hey. You're here.

I wanted to grab a bite before heading home.

Well, I'm glad you came.

Oh, right. Ever since you fixed it,

that machine hasn't acted up once. It's all thanks to you.

Oh, come on, it was nothing.

So, one gukbap?

- Yeah. - Okay, give me a moment.

- Detective Oh! - Yes, sir.

FORENSICS

Darn.

What the hell is this?

Wow, this guy is completely nuts.

Collect every luminol-positive bloodstain in the basement,

and send them to the NFS.

Request blood analysis and DNA comparison too.

Yes, sir.

We don't know what else we'll find, so search every inch.

Yes, sir.

What's that?

It's a cell phone.

It was under the fridge.

- The fridge? - Yeah.

SEOKGI CHUEOTANG

CLOSED FOR TODAY

Dr. Ha. A moment.

Dr. Kang!

You didn't have to come down here yourself, sir.

I heard Dr. Kang personally verified the label on the Park Dohyeon case today.

The entire future of this hospital is riding on this project.

What about the logs?

I've already backdated the culture logs to match.

What's going on here?

Dr. Kang.

What am I looking at?

Why are there two stem cell samples from the same patient?

Dr. Ha.

Take a sip.

What's going on?

I wish you hadn't found out.

Although I did think that you would find out someday.

Switching out a patient's stem cell sample with a fetus's?

Why would you do this?

There are limits to stem cells from an adult.

You may be good,

but you were far beneath the success rate we're aiming for.

However, after we switched them out,

it was a different story.

You did the surgeries, so you should know

what we've accomplished.

The patients consented to the procedure thinking it was their own stem cells.

This is completely illegal, Father.

Those illegal procedures

helped people regain movement and stand on their own two feet.

What do you make of those results?

You've seen them.

The faces they make after the procedure.

Those people had given up,

but now, they're hopeful and excited about the future.

Couldn't you just

let them have that hope?

That is not hope.

Any hope that's built on a lie is bound to fall apart.

Knowingly giving them false hope…

That's not hope. It's deception.

Please count me out of this project.

What about Seyun?

What will you do about her?

Can you check Ms. Kim Gyeongae's vitals every hour?

Okay, I will.

But Dr. Choi.

How long will she be at our hospital?

Why?

I mean, it's just uncomfortable.

Everyone feels that way.

Well, she's still a patient. She has to recover.

I'm going to head home. Let me know when she wakes up.

Okay.

INCOMING CALL GRANDDAUGHTER

Grandma! Why can't I reach you?

Who are you?

Catch your breath now.

Have a seat.

Don't you remember me?

Sweetheart, can you set his table?

Okay, Grandma.

Your grandmother's told me all about you.

- Nice to meet you. - Likewise.

You know Woori Together Medical Center?

She works as a nurse there.

Ah!

Yeah, I've been there.

She helps me out whenever she can, after her shift.

She's not like the other young people these days.

That's amazing. You must be proud of her.

What are you doing here?

Where's my grandma?

Your grandma?

She's gone on a trip.

She was in a hurry, so she wanted me to watch the place.

But that's her phone.

Oh, yeah. She must've forgotten.

Where is my grandma?

I said, she's on a trip.

Why would she suddenly go on a trip without even telling me?

Guess she didn't feel like telling you.

Where's my grandma?

Where is she?

I'm going to call the cops.

If you do, I feel like I might…

forget where your grandma is.

My grandma…

Is she safe?

We'll see.

It depends on how you do.

Anyway, that being said…

I want you to get rid of my wife.

What? What did you say?

Get rid of my wife.

Ms. Ko.

How does that make you feel?

I know this is fake.

There's no way he said anything like that.

I know you don't want to believe it.

But hey.

You already know that your husband doesn't love you.

No!

That video. It's all a misunderstanding.

I can explain all of it.

I'm telling you the truth.

Please. Please just believe me.

Seyun.

Seyun, come on.

Seyun. Come on. Please.

Seyun.

Seyun, can you hear me?

Hey, are you okay?

What did you say?

What?

What are you saying?

Ugh. Calm down.

I can't understand a word!

What?

Kang Taeju was there?

Why are you telling me this now?

You know what a huge problem you've caused?

Where are you right now?

I'll take care of it myself. Just come to the hospital.

No.

Just come back to the hospital!

Taeju?

What about Seyun?

What will you do about her?

What if the whole world finds out?

A father who's a criminal,

the hospital that turned a blind eye, and the husband at the center of it all.

Seyun will have to shoulder all of that.

Whether you do the surgery or not, that's your call.

But it won't be you who pays the price.

It will be Seyun.

What her life will be like after that…

Have you thought about that?

I'm here to check on her.

Okay.

It's me.

Her BP and heart rate seem normal, and her breathing's stable.

She's not conscious yet, but she seems stable.

Keep an eye on her.

Okay.

Oh, and one more thing.

Dr. Kang stopped by her room yesterday.

What are you…

I thought he was arrested.

I'm not sure what happened either.

I talked to another nurse,

and it seems he snuck in while the police officer was asleep.

Tell me all the details.

Apparently, he said he came to check on the patient

and then just left.

NEUROSURGERY HA JEONGSOO

INCOMING CALL ILSEUNG CAPITAL

CAPTAIN, MAJOR CRIMES UNIT 1 LIEUT. JANG DOSIK

Captain.

Yeah?

You should see this.

COME TO THE HOSPITAL WE NEED TO TALK

"To the hospital?"

- Is that all? - Yeah, everything else was wiped clean.

Get Kim Gyeongae's phone to Forensics now.

- We have to recover all of it. - On it, sir.

She's been in touch with someone in the hospital.

ILSEUNG CAPITAL: PAY BACK BY MORNING, OR WE'LL SEE YOU AT YOUR GIRL'S PRESCHOOL

Darn, Kang Taeju.

If only he hadn't shown up.

Dr. Ha!

Oh, hi.

Working late tonight, Dr. Ha?

Uh, yeah.

Me too.

Dr. Ha!

How did this happen?

I told you to be cautious!

Dr. Ko?

What the hell are you doing here?

I could ask you the same thing. What are you doing here so late?

Oh, let me guess.

You're not here to see Dr. Ha, are you?

I'm the one asking questions.

What are you doing here?

I just had to check something.

"Check something"?

Yeah, it turns out that woman, Kim Gyeongae,

was one of our patients.

And Dr. Ha was her attending physician.

Were you aware of that?

So?

What are you getting at?

I caught him right before he injected potassium chloride into her IV.

I barely stopped him.

What possible reason

could he have to do such a thing to that woman?

That's what I wanted to know.

But she's unconscious, and I have no clue where Dr. Ha is.

So I'm out of options.

Considering you're the hospital director,

I thought you might know a thing or two.

One of our patients…

Dr. Ha's patient

was one of Seyun's kidnappers.

Why on earth did she do that?

You should ask that to that criminal of a woman.

Why are you asking me?

Sure, but don't you think it's a bit weird?

That woman

seems to know so much about you.

You've known Kim Gyeongae all along, haven't you?

After what you did to my wife…

Maybe you're not worth saving.

I could say the same thing about that father-in-law of yours.

That scumbag extending his own lifespan by using those unborn babies.

She knew that you were using stem cells from fetuses.

She knew all the details.

Isn't that why you tried to shut her up…

with the help of Dr. Ha?

Why did you try to kill this woman?

I don't know.

I honestly don't know anything.

I know you know.

I don't know, man.

I was only doing as I was told. Okay?

You and Kim Gyeongae.

What is the connection between you two?

The woman who knows the secret behind the project

kidnapped my wife.

Is that really a coincidence?

So what?

Are you suggesting

that I had my own daughter kidnapped?

Did you not?

You've lost your mind.

Well…

Do you have any evidence?

You don't, do you?

If you want to know so badly,

ask that woman once she wakes up.

Either that

or ask Ha Jeongsoo, wherever the hell he is.

CALLING NS_HA JEONGSOO

PARKING

WING B, B3F

DIRECTOR KANG TAEJU

THE HUSBAND

I wanted to check the applications and selection records…

Is it related to my dad?

About the phone that Ha Jeongsoo had on him…

It's the same number that contacted Kim Gyeongae.

I'll stay on Ms. Kim Gyeongae's case.

Both my husband and I were just pawns in this game.

If someone actually tried to have you killed through Dr. Ha…

Do you think that person will leave you alone now?

If someone ever finds out, I'll be in huge trouble.

Today.

It'll be over today.

Translated by Hyun Sik Yoon