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Ik-jun?

He went all the way to Inje?

Yes, he just left.

-He even gave me money. -What's gotten into him?

That's so unlike him.

I almost burst into tears.

We never say things like "thanks" or "sorry"

to each other.

I know that, of course. My family is the same way.

Oh, boy. I guess he's getting old too.

-By the way, have you left yet? -Yes, just now.

I'll call you when I get to the rest stop. See you soon.

Everything looks good. What should we order?

What are you doing?

There's a strand of hair on your jacket.

Do you have to keep taking your medication?

Yes, it's a pain reliever. Just one tablet a day.

You're one tough cookie.

You've been holding out like this for years?

But I'm okay now.

Like Ik-sun, I have to refrain from strenuous exercise,

but daily activities are fine.

The medication is for my chronic pain.

The pain isn't too bad though.

Hold out for just another year.

You've been working hard to build experience.

You should wrap it up well and pass your board exam.

Yes.

I'll stay right by your side, Professor.

What do you recommend?

Meat lovers like our creamy pasta with tenderloin.

Those who like oil pasta usually order the pollack roe pasta.

Why must he be so punctual?

Over here.

Professor, you've slowed down your eating pace.

At your old pace, you'd be eating your dessert now.

No, I eat even faster now.

I'm trying very hard to pace myself.

The food here is good. And it's nice to eat out for a change.

Seok-min, isn't it time for you to to start studying? The exam is coming up.

Yes, I'm going to start from next week.

Professor, what will you do without me? You'll be so bored.

-I'll visit you often. -Where is the study room?

-Can we visit you? -Hey, it's called a study room.

Why would you visit someone who has to study?

I'll visit you guys. Goodness.

My dear Seon-bin. When I'm gone, you won't have anyone to mess with you.

You'll be so bored.

"My dear Seon-bin"?

Did you just call her "my dear Seon-bin"?

My dear Ahn Chi-hong.

My dear Heo Seon-bin and my dear Professor Chae.

What else... Yes, my dear pasta.

Your strong denial seems suspicious. Are you sure there is nothing?

What are you talking about? Nothing's going on.

Professor, shall we order desserts?

My gosh, look at her trying to change the topic.

Seriously, nothing's going on. What do you take me for?

Hey, what's wrong with me?

My dear Dr. Yong, you're such a catch.

How dare I even dream of dating you?

My dear Dr. Yong.

They say that sneezing and love can't be hidden.

You obviously can't hide it.

Something must be going on.

Guys, what's wrong with dating?

Professor, are we not allowed to date our co-workers?

Why not? I'm all for it.

It's nice if you can rely on each other.

Right.

Seon-bin and I are seeing each other.

Hey, Seon-bin. We're dating, right?

We got busted.

As if anyone would buy that.

Who would believe that?

Dr. Yong, what are we supposed to do in this situation?

What do you think? Let's just order some desserts.

Excuse me!

What is this social club called again? "I Am a Gosu" like master?

That's right. I Am a Gosu.

I see them at least once a month,

but I can't hold out anymore.

They said I must bring you today. They really want to meet you.

We'll just stop by and have dinner with them, okay?

Don't do this to me, Ik-sun.

I guess you really want to see the end of me.

No. They're all nice people. They're so naive and innocent.

But I'm sure they're all fourth or fifth-degree holders.

Ik-sun. Even for taekwondo, I'm only an orange belt in rank.

I'm on the same level as U-ju.

Okay. We'll go together.

I have to go if my girlfriend wants me to go.

What is this?

Is this another thing you don't eat?

-Hello. -Hello.

Hello.

Hello, Professor Kim. It's a pleasure to meet you.

The pleasure is mine. Thank you for inviting me.

This is Captain Hong, the troublemaker.

I totally turned over a new leaf after that day.

That night, Major Lee kicked me in the shin nonstop--

-Well-- -Hey!

Oh, I have something for you.

Please accept this gift as a token of apology.

What is this?

It's gosu. Cilantro.

Oh, my.

Look at you.

Here.

Drink up. Good boy.

You said you wanted tonkatsu. This was what you were actually craving?

U-ju, can I have a bite of the pollack roe mayo sandwich?

No, just eat yours.

-Do you want a bite of mine? -I had it yesterday.

You were here yesterday? With who?

I didn't know.

I'm a regular here.

"A regular"?

Oh, my. You and your fancy vocabulary.

-Who did you come here with? -Mo-ne and my mother-in-law.

Your mother-in-law?

-U-ju, do you know what that word means? -Yes.

A wife's mother.

I brought a genius into this world.

Father.

I would like another sandwich.

But you still have half of that sandwich left.

Buy me another one, please.

Show me something cute.

Oh, my heart...

Order two of what you want. Anything works.

Then tonkatsu, udon,

rice bowl with fish roe, and cold soba noodles?

The other guys might join us, you know.

I didn't say anything. Go ahead and order them.

-Why are you standing there? Come in. -One second.

Were you sleeping? You sound like you're losing your voice.

Do you have a cold?

Do you have a stuffy nose?

Be careful, especially during in-between seasons like now.

Did you have lunch?

Okay, I'll make sure I eat well.

Bye.

Yes, I love you.

Jun-wan!

-Dude! Can't you knock? -I knocked, dude!

Really? What? What do you want?

I didn't knock, you prick.

Why should I knock to come into your office?

Do you have Daddy-Long-Legs' contact number from Kangwoon Medical Center?

Does he help other hospitals too?

Yes, I reached out to him for help recently.

He must have a surplus cash flow now. He sent money right away.

I just sent you the number.

Hyeon Jeong-mi in Social Services at Kangwoon Medical Center.

Only she can reach him. She'll put you in touch with Daddy-Long-Legs.

-Is it an emergency? -No.

It's for a long-term patient.

He's stuck here because he can't pay the bills.

I think he's trying to take out high-interest loans.

He's an old man with no family or friends.

But he owns the bachelor apartment where he lives,

so he doesn't meet Social Services' criteria. It's complicated.

First, I want to contact them and see if it's feasible.

-Did you have lunch? -I have surgery. I have to go.

Take it easy.

That's right. The patient is a 78-year-old male.

He underwent a right hemihepatectomy

due to HCC.

He's been here for a while because his liver hasn't recovered.

Okay. I'll summarize it and send it to Daddy-Long-Legs.

He usually texts back right away.

-Give me about half an hour. -Okay, thank you.

Wait, is he a doctor?

He's asking detailed questions about the patient.

That I don't know.

I think he's well versed in medical knowledge.

He always asks detailed questions about the patient's situation and condition.

Anyway, I'll call you right back.

Thank you.

29TH DEPARTURE

Hi, Mom.

What's my sweet, adorable baby doing?

-I'm going to have lunch with Song-hwa. -Song-hwa?

Good. That's great. Shall I join you guys?

We're just ordering in.

And it's not Song-hwa. You got it all wrong.

"It's not Song-hwa"? That means you are seeing someone.

Who is it? Marry her. Get married at once.

My first pick is Song-hwa, but I'm fine with whomever you choose.

Gosh, my bad. I'm not seeing anyone.

It was a slip of the tongue.

Mom, I'll be in Yangpyeong this weekend. Make me some noodles.

Jong-su and I are going to see the fall foliage this weekend.

Come next weekend.

But I don't want to see you if you are going to talk about that. Don't come.

Let's talk in person.

Enjoy your lunch with Mr. Ju.

All right.

-Did you call everyone? -Seok-hyeong has patients.

Jun-wan has surgery, and Jeong-won needs a minute.

Hey, I heard Seok-hyeong is very popular among moms-to-be.

Gosh, cut the nonsense.

He's like that with just us.

My friend's sister-in-law is his patient,

and she said he's the sweetest guy on earth.

Gosh, I find that very hard to believe.

Jeez! I get so anxious when you do that.

Why you... I wish I could just punch you.

Just use this.

You're so all over the place. Who do you take after?

I take after U-ju. It's all from him.

All right. Gosh, that hurt.

There.

-Wait. -What? What is it?

The food is already here?

You guys ordered a lot.

You came in exactly one minute. You give me the heebie-jeebies.

You're more impressive. Are you the Bionic Woman?

-What about the other guys? -Seok-hyeong has patients.

Jun-wan has surgery, and you took a minute.

Hello.

It's been a month, right? Please have a seat.

-Hello, Doctor. -Hello.

The blood stagnation is gone.

You had a complete ultrasound this morning, right?

Yes.

The normal cervical length is 3cm on average.

For where you're at, anything under 2.5cm is considered too short.

But yours is under 1cm, which is very short.

And I can see

that your cervix is slightly open.

In cases like this,

it's highly likely that the baby will be born prematurely.

Then what do I do?

Don't worry. You're okay.

Yes, he's right.

Thankfully, you can undergo surgery now.

Don't worry too much.

Cervical cerclage...

It's commonly called the McDonald cerclage.

It's a procedure where we tie the cervical opening

so that the cervix won't open.

Let's get you checked in for surgery right away.

The entire procedure will take about 30 minutes.

If there's no infection inside the uterus after the surgery,

you'll be discharged in about two days.

The nurse here will walk you through the steps.

I see this from time to time.

You're not the only one, so don't worry too much.

Doctor, please don't tell me that I might have another miscarriage.

What should we do, honey?

-Stop it with the nonsense. -Yes, don't say that.

I'll do my very best.

We must protect the baby

this time no matter what.

Let's go ahead with the surgery today

and make sure you get enough rest at home for a while.

As for your next appointment, I'll see you a week after you get discharged.

I'll have to check and see

if your cervical length is being maintained.

My gosh.

Don't worry.

Try to think positive, happy thoughts.

It'll help the baby.

Okay.

Professor Cheon's engagement got called off.

Yes.

Mr. Ju told me. The daughter was totally against her mom marrying him.

Her daughter is her savior.

Hey.

Please.

Okay, I'll slow down.

I eat fast because I have three brothers.

He was diagnosed with DCMP and is waiting for a heart transplant.

I know that.

He's been here for over two months. Cut the wordy explanation.

What was his IO yesterday?

The urine output was 600 yesterday.

-Potassium? -Six.

Then give him Lasix. Keep checking and give him RI if needed.

Lasix?

Can you not use a diuretic?

I'll be in pain anyway.

Sir. If you have trouble urinating,

the heart may stretch and cause shortness of breath.

The potassium level from this morning was quite high,

so we have to use a diuretic.

Either way, I won't be able to live.

Just leave me in peace, please.

I don't want Lasix.

Sure, if that's what you want.

I've heard all sorts of bad things about Professor Cheon.

How come no one complains about him?

Isn't it obvious?

All he cares about is money.

Why do you think he manages CS when he's so busy?

The answer is obvious.

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Is your headache that bad?

No, a mild one.

But you should take one right away.

Right, Doctor?

Why did it go to the medical office?

Jeong-won, can you come with me? This package is quite big.

Sure.

Go. I'll clean up.

Hey, what did you buy this time?

A wood stove.

A wood stove?

Good choice.

Do everything you want to do to stay healthy.

Great purchase. Well done.

See? The doctor said the same thing.

Don't keep it all inside. Let it out.

Don't let your thoughts overload your mind. Just say it.

Just say whatever you're thinking.

Okay? Got it?

Okay. I heard you, so please look straight ahead

and keep your hands on the steering wheel.

I don't want to die on the same day as you.

Okay, I'll focus and just drive.

-Jeez. -Hey.

It's so nice to hear you just blurt things out. Even I feel much better now.

By the way, does Jeong-won really want to quit being a doctor?

Don't tell me he wants to become a priest as well.

Yes, he does.

He said he also wants to live as a child of God now.

Oh, dear.

He'll work until the end of the year

and move to Italy to go to the seminary.

The ones in Korea have age limits.

They already accepted his recommendation letters.

After an in-person meeting, all will be set.

Gosh, I'm so upset.

My goodness.

What's up with your kids?

I mean, this is pretty crazy. Goodness.

You're laughing?

What, then? Should I be crying?

Rosa.

I have to say,

this is much better than having children who are selfish troublemakers.

You raised wonderful, responsible kids.

They all have such kind hearts.

Just seeing them puts me in a happy mood.

They left their aging mother alone

and went on to become children of God. If that's not being selfish,

what is?

They put you in a happy mood?

My blood boils whenever I see them.

I won't comment on other things,

but it'd be a shame for Jeong-won to quit his job as a doctor.

There aren't a lot of doctors like him.

He has a strong sense of duty,

and the way he treats patients is exemplary.

Jeong-won is the kindest one out of all my kids.

He's always been very empathetic and affectionate since he was little.

He's emotionally sensitive.

That's why I thought he picked the best department for himself

when he told me he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon.

Then I told myself,

"I can finally put my worries to rest."

He always talked about wanting to be a priest even as a little boy.

So I thought I could finally stop worrying about it, but...

Oh, boy.

Buddha wasn't on my side.

Tell me. What's your religion?

I'll dabble in all of them before I die.

Who knows, right?

So you're building a religion portfolio?

Anyway, what are you going to do?

Once he sets his mind to something, he'll do it.

Right, there's no stopping him.

He takes after me.

What should I do? He said he'll visit me next weekend.

I'm afraid he'll end up persuading me this time.

You should travel abroad.

What?

Just don't see him.

Don't give him a chance to talk.

Are you kidding me?

Should I move to a different country? I can't avoid him forever.

Hey, you're the chairman of the foundation.

How do you even run the foundation with such a mindset?

This is how I do things.

Look ahead.

Time is key.

Time is the solution to some problems.

If you can't find a solution now

no matter how hard you rack your brain,

just avoid the problem for now.

If you avoid the problem for as long as possible,

things could change with time. Oftentimes, that's what happens.

So for now, give him whatever excuse you can think of and just avoid him.

Okay?

-What are we eating by the way? -Jajangmyeon.

I don't know why, but I've been craving jajangmyeon since this morning.

Jajangmyeon?

I guess you don't want jajangmyeon. What do you want?

Just say it.

Never mind.

Rosa, don't keep it all inside. Let it out.

Just say whatever you're thinking.

What do you feel like eating?

I want a drink.

Let's grab a drink.

All right.

Nothing abnormal with electrolytes, right?

That's good. The patient can be discharged around Friday

and come back next week.

Ji-won, are you upset because you couldn't go camping?

Then I'll skip the painful shot today.

-Really? -Yes.

-Promise. -Promise.

Promise sealed.

He actually doesn't need any shots from today on.

He'll be discharged tomorrow.

Oh, that kid's older brother is Ji-ho.

He comes by often, and he's so adorable too.

Jeong-won, get married.

Find yourself a nice lady and get married soon.

Or have a baby first.

Think about how adorable your own kids will be.

You hurry up and get married. You love kids too.

I don't love kids that much.

But I love my nieces and nephews. U-ju is so cute.

I haven't seen U-ju in a while.

Oh, Ik-jun is gone.

He got a call from the ICU. He messaged me.

He's busy today.

When is that prick not busy?

Did I leave this here?

Song-hwa, come have a seat. I have something to tell you.

-Say it. -Come and sit here.

It's something important.

-Come again? -I'm Daddy-Long-Legs.

You're Grandpa-Long-Legs?

That's right. I am Grandpa-Long-Legs.

Hey.

You're really something.

That's why you're always broke.

Gosh, how can you live like that?

You're impressive.

I have to say, I have big respect for you.

I'm impressed.

Don't be. I started doing it by chance,

but it just became this big.

Song-hwa, the thing is...

I want you

to be Daddy-Long-Legs from now on.

I've been meaning to ask you since the spring,

but it's been quite hectic since I moved to this hospital,

so I couldn't tell you sooner.

If you're okay with it,

I'd like you to be Daddy-Long-Legs in my place.

But how? I don't have that kind of money.

Unlike you, I don't come from money.

I've already figured out a way.

How?

I was given management of all the profits

from the VIP Ward after I renounced the inheritance of the foundation.

Mr. Ju has agreed to it as well.

But he has no idea where it's used, of course.

So that money will support the program?

Then why can't you keep doing it?

I'll do it just until the end of the year.

I'll leave the hospital after that.

Later.

I'll tell you guys at once when we're all together.

So you'll do it, right?

Can I take that as a yes?

Thanks.

No problem.

-Jeong-won, are you really-- -Later.

I'll tell you everything later on.

But the VIP Ward...

Aren't the numbers up and down?

There are only a handful of rooms. I know they get packed at times,

but the rooms can be empty for months when it's quiet.

Shall I look into other ways to fund the program?

No, there's no need.

Someone's pulling in a lot of money for us at the moment.

Ik-jun, right?

Yes, the word has spread.

High-ranking officials and celebrities are recommending us to their acquaintances,

so we keep getting new patients.

-That patient will be discharged tomorrow. -Who?

The Prince.

The Prince of Dubai.

You heard about tomorrow, right?

He said he heard about it from Dr. Lee and that he's very grateful.

He never thought his mother would be able to go home this soon.

Both he and his mother are very grateful

for the care that the staff and Dr. Lee Ik-jun have provided.

This is the balance after deducting the prepayment.

The bill includes fees for your mother’s hospitalization,

surgical procedure, and medical tests.

Since she does not have health insurance, the bill is quite large.

You can pay with a credit card or in installments,

whichever way you prefer.

He'd like to pay in full in cash today.

Gosh, I'm exhausted.

What are those roses for?

Are you seeing someone?

Hello.

Someone gave you roses?

Yes.

What's up? What's going on?

Hey, Gyeo-ul. Did someone propose to you?

-Well... -My gosh, seriously?

Is everyone here?

Hey, Gyeo-ul. Can you scrub in today?

Professor, it looks like

our dear Gyeo-ul must be dating someone. My gosh!

What? Really?

That means we've proved to the world that surgeons can date too!

That's right.

She's the living proof that shows the world we can date too.

Im Chang-min!

-Gyeo-ul is seeing someone. -Really?

Congratulations.

See that? Look!

Those of us in GS can date too!

Seriously, dude! Just look at the living proof.

We can have a healthy work-life balance too.

Go tell everyone in your department.

A GS resident can see someone,

and get roses and do all kinds of things.

This can happen to everyone in GS.

-Okay? -Gyeo-ul.

-Never give up. -Thank you.

You must make this relationship last.

The future of GS depends on you.

All right. Let's calm down.

Let's congratulate her no matter which surgery she picks today, okay?

Yes.

We'll have a ton of new GS residents soon, you know.

We can suck it up a little, right?

All right.

Guys, let's all raise our glasses.

-Great idea. -Here, guys.

-Hey, take this. -Let's do this.

-My gosh, we should celebrate... -Hey!

What are you doing? That's not champagne!

-Goodness. Here, guys. -I opened it.

-It almost exploded. -Hang on.

Jeong-won! Come and join us.

Celebrate with us.

Gyeo-ul's boyfriend proposed to her today.

I see.

What's with him?

-Cheers, everyone! -Cheers!

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Hey, Gyeo-ul.

So what's the verdict? Which surgery will you assist with?

Have you decided?

Yes, I will...

I'll assist with the thoracoscopic EA repair.

THORACOSCOPIC ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA REPAIR PEDIATRIC SURGERY

I've only assisted with esophageal atresia surgery once,

so I want to observe the procedure one more time.

Hey, how could you do this to me? After everything I've done...

I hate you.

Thank you.

No problem.

What? You sold your car?

Yes, I sold it because I don't need it anymore.

You made money off that clunker?

You have no conscience.

Hey, I sold it for 200,000 won.

Whatever. Anyway, can you try calling Seok-hyeong again?

-Ask him which song we're practicing. -Okay.

The person you're trying to reach

-is unavailable. -He's not answering.

Does he have an emergency patient at this hour?

His mother is doing much better now, right?

Yes, I've been checking in on her often.

Lee Seung-hwan's song. Oh, I love this song.

He didn't answer when you called but texted you back?

Yes, right away.

I really don't understand him.

I honestly have no idea what goes through that prick's head.

We never see eye to eye.

I'd say the same about Ik-jun.

He's my friend, but I can't figure him out at all sometimes.

Ik-jun? Don't try to understand him.

He's just a nutjob.

Gosh, that nutcase.

"L'ESTRO ARMONICO" BY VIVALDI

Jeez, you scared me.

-You're already here? -I have a liver transplant.

-What's the song for this week? -Lee Seung-hwan.

-That song? -Yes.

What are you listening to now?

You don't know this? It's a famous song.

-I do know this song. -What is it?

"This stop is Wangsimni.

Wangsimni Station.

The doors are on your right.

Passengers heading to City Hall, Sincheon, Seongsu, Jamsil,

Oksu, Yongsan, Cheongnyangni,

and Seongbuk,

please transfer at this station."

He's crazy.

The potassium level is 6.5.

Listen. Your potassium level is 6.5.

This is very serious. It may cause an arrhythmia. Okay?

You must get an enema.

I won't do it. I don't want to get one.

Even if you don't want it, it would be very dangerous if you don't.

Worst-case scenario, you may die from it.

I'd rather die than get an enema.

Pardon?

I really hate getting an enema.

It's too painful and exhausting.

It's

humiliating.

Look.

Your potassium level yesterday was 6. And it's 6.5 today.

If it reaches 7 or 8, it'd be high enough to cause a cardiac arrest.

You must get an enema now to keep yourself alive!

I won't do it. I won't do it even if it means I die.

I'm telling you I don't want to.

Don't do it if you don't want to. I've told you though.

Once Ji-hu discharges gas, he can eat.

So let me know as soon as he does.

-Okay. Thank you. -Sure.

Hello, Yeong-ji.

Hi, mister.

She's Post-op Day Four.

Her CRP is still pretty high, so she's still on antibiotics.

Can I take a look?

All right.

Yeong-ji is getting

a new one today, right?

Pardon? Oh, her drip.

Yes, she's getting a new one today.

I don't want a shot today.

No, no.

-I don't want to get shots. -It's not a shot.

-I won't get the shots today. -You won't get it today.

Don't cry.

Did you succeed?

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's Yeong-ji's nap time soon.

I'll try again then.

I'm sorry, Professor Ahn.

You don't have to be sorry. It's all right.

You have a hard job.

This is harder on her mom, probably.

-Bye. -Bye.

I have ten minutes until my surgery.

That's enough time to eat nurungji, brush your teeth, and drink your coffee.

I'm just saying I have time.

-What's this about? -Hello.

Can I talk to you for a second?

What should I do? I don't know what to do.

He was diagnosed with DCMP and waiting for a heart donor.

His potassium level is seven,

so he needs to get an enema now, but he refused to get one.

Right. It went up to 7 from 6.5 only over a few hours.

Without an enema, he really might be in critical condition.

What should I do?

The patient says no,

and Professor Cheon says to follow it.

Professor Kim, what should I do in this situation?

Should I

just let him be?

Do you want him to die?

Just go and give him an enema now.

Use all of your vocabulary, intelligence, emotional intelligence, or superpower

to convince the patient and give him an enema.

If the doctor gives up on the patient,

he isn't a doctor anymore.

Don't just stand there. Go.

Okay.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

So tell me.

Did you give an enema to the strawberry farmer?

Does he keep refusing it?

What now?

I did it.

That's great.

What a relief. How did you convince him?

He said he'd rather die than get one.

I begged him.

-What? -What?

I kneeled and begged.

I racked my brain, but I couldn't think of anything else.

So I kneeled in front of him and begged.

I told him he would die today if he didn't get an enema.

And I said, if he does, Professor Cheon wouldn't be affected,

but I would probably lose my job.

I begged him to get an enema, so I don't get fired.

I kneeled and begged.

Aren't I really pathetic?

No. That's freaking cool, Jae-hak.

What a relief.

Did you just call me by my name?

Yes.

What?

See you tomorrow.

RESTRICTED AREA

This is Lee Ik-jun.

The one who got paracentesis this afternoon?

Okay. I'm on my way.

His BP went down, so I induced some fluids.

I was worried, so I called you.

Good job. You did well, Dr. Jang.

This happens when you drain out the ascites.

His BP is rising, so let's observe him.

I'm sure he'll pull through.

-Are you on the call today again? -Yes.

-Two days in a row? -Three days in a row.

Why did you choose GS, seriously?

Let's watch him for an hour or two. I'll be in my office.

Jeong-won hasn't gone home yet.

Do you want to get Coke all together?

I have to see a patient. I'll stay here.

Okay.

By the way, where is he?

On the 4th floor in Room 4103 at the main building's Pediatric Ward.

Did you put a tracker on Jeong-won?

You're still up, Yeong-ji?

You should be sleeping right now.

-Doctor. -Yes?

I got a shot today.

Really?

My gosh, you really got one.

Look at this big, brave girl.

Goodness.

How are you so kind and pretty, Yeong-ji?

I can't even get one because it's scary.

Gosh, you're so brave.

Good job. Well done.

Great girl.

Kids don't lie.

Of course, not. They are not like us, adults.

When it hurts, they say so. When they are fine, they say so.

They are always honest.

But adults pretend that they are not sick when they are.

Even if they are recovered, they fake their sickness,

so they can stay a bit longer.

-What about you? -What?

So you don't lie?

I'm not sure. Sometimes, I lie. Sometimes, I don't.

What is it?

What?

Don't you like Gyeo-ul?

To the point that makes you question about becoming a priest.

If you like her, say so. I'll keep it a secret.

It's not that. What are you talking about?

Are you her spokesperson?

Yes, I'm her agent.

She's been handling all the tasks

including the chief resident's since her first year.

But she never shows how hard it is.

We would understand if she complains or gets annoyed.

She might sulk,

but she doesn't give up or complain.

It's just that she has a hard time sympathizing with people,

but it looks like she's trying to correct it these days.

Anyway, even in the OR, I've never seen

a resident in her year tie as well as she does.

She's been practicing that by herself.

She cares about the patients and tries to learn.

I love her mindset as a surgeon. It's impressive.

-I know that, too. -I'm not done.

That's why I want her to be happy

with my friend, Jeong-won.

I want her to be happy with my friend.

Gosh, get away from me. What's wrong with you?

Hey, Gyeo-ul. Is he okay?

That's great news. I'll be there. Okay.

I'll get going. Gyeo-ul is looking for me.

Okay. Bye.

Jeong-won, I'm sure He will understand.

Besides, when your brain and heart are saying two different things,

your heart is right.

Hey. Come on.

Just follow your heart, then you won't regret it.

Don't make your decisions rashly and end up like me.

Think carefully.

Thinking that you'll be fine is asking for luck.

And that kind of luck doesn't happen.

I'll stop nagging for today. Bye.

I gave you

A beautiful bouquet of flowers once

The radiating flowers and fragrance

Sadly withered away

Your beauty now Is more radiating than the flowers

But your beauty will also wither away

But unlike the flowers

We will have love for each other

You're my loved one

I will make a silent promise

That I will protect you

Until your tears run dry

In the distant future

When we reminisce about this day

If we can give each other a kiss

In the whole wide world

For a very long time

Out of all the people

I will only love you

What does your boyfriend do?

What does he do for a living? How can he drive different cars every day?

Is he a car dealer? Does he sell imported cars?

You only got half right. The other half is wrong.

Not a car dealer. Is he rich?

-The other way around. -Is he a car dealer?

Not that.

He's a car dealer, but he's not your boyfriend.

Yes, he's my younger brother.

He sells imported cars, but he just got a job at the dealership.

He said he can't be late for work,

so he's staying at my house for the time being.

His work is not far from my place.

He's dropping me off because he has to test drive the cars.

But he's such a bother. Taking the subway is more comfortable.

-But why do you ask? -Hey,

you still like Jeong-won, don't you?

Goodness. You'll never make a good con artist.

I can see right through you.

He lies to you and never says anything nice to you.

Do you still like him?

Gyeo-ul.

Let people think he's your boyfriend.

What?

Let's gamble just this once.

Will he buy it?

To pull off a good con, you must fool yourself first.

Pretend you didn't get dealt a bad hand. It's a straight flush.

I don't know much about poker.

Pretend that you have a boyfriend, not a younger brother.

Convince yourself the one who gave you these roses is your boyfriend.

They should be here soon. Go inside.

Thank you.

If you want to thank me,

you can pick my surgery today.

MEDICAL OFFICE 1, GENERAL SURGERY

Go inside now.

You're my loved one

I will make a silent promise

That I will protect you

Until your tears run dry

In the distant future

When we reminisce about this day

If we can give each other a kiss

In the whole wide world

For a very long time

Out of all the people

I will only love you

In the whole wide world

For a very long time

Out of all the people

I am grateful

That I met you

Song-hwa.

Let's eat lunch.

You didn't have lunch yet?

Do you know what time it is?

I just finished seeing my outpatients. Did you eat?

Yes.

But I can eat again.

-Let's go! -Can Chi-hong join?

He has some questions.

Of course.

Chi-hong is great.

He's kind and studies a lot.

He would've been successful even if he stayed in the army.

What?

I'm hungry.

Right.

Recite your spell.

This is all for me.

No one will take my food.

Say the last sentence.

I am

-an intellectual. -Let's eat.

Chi-hong, right here. There he is.

Professor Chae,

I'm trying to write my thesis paper.

Which part should I tackle first? The introduction or the method?

Draw a conclusion first if you're done with your research.

Use statistics to make tables and find figures for the thesis paper.

I can help you with the statistics.

-Thank you. -You didn't have lunch yet?

No. I just finished my surgery.

Hello, Dr. Ahn. Everything is good, right?

You're having a late lunch.

Yes.

You didn't get a tangerine? Here you go.

Thank you.

-One more thing, Chi-hong. -Yes.

Is Seong-yeong doing well?

-Yes, of course. -Don't bully him, okay?

I know that you guys wouldn't do that,

but try to be more considerate of him. Do it openly, okay?

Okay. Of course.

It doesn't bother us, but I think it bothers him a lot.

Seong-yeong, did you have lunch?

Yes. I did.

I'll say this one last time. And I'll stop saying it.

Don't do it.

Professor Chae was scolded at the meeting with other professors.

No, she wasn't scolded. She was disrespected.

It was disrespectful on another level.

They said NS residents were such tools.

If it weren't for Professor Chae,

you would've been crushed to pieces.

I'm sorry.

Dr. Yong, please stop.

That's enough.

Is the intern here?

Hello, I'm the intern.

I need to talk to you.

Okay.

Hey.

Don't be scared. Okay? Just show him what you've got.

What are you saying? You must be out of your mind.

Are you a kid?

Seong-yeong, it was your fault. Apologize to him and say you're sorry.

That's the right thing to do.

Okay.

Go to him. I'll buy you a beer next time.

Okay.

Thank you.

Gosh.

Goodness.

Hey, Ik-jun.

What is it, Jun-wan?

Your legs.

What?

How about a drink with me tonight?

I have surgery later.

What surgery? You have a lot of surgeries these days.

I'm doing Professor Kwon Sun-jeong a favor.

I'm doing a total hepatectomy on the recipient.

-At this hour? -Why all of a sudden?

The recipient's blood pressure went down this morning.

Cardiology had to look at the ultrasound, so the surgery got pushed.

There was a brain-dead patient, so Se-hyeok went there.

What is it?

It's nothing.

I just wanted us to talk about stuff.

How about after surgery?

I have a lecture today.

All right. I'll go over to your house later. later. I miss U-ju, too.

My babysitter's daughter came to Korea today,

so I gave her a day off to be with her daughter.

So I'm putting U-ju to sleep today.

What? What's going on?

I'm dying to find out, too.

It's nothing. I just

wanted to talk about life.

Then, it's a load of nonsense.

Just text me. Leave me messages.

Dr. Ahn.

Have you been talking to Ik-sun lately?

Is she doing well?

Yes, we talked yesterday, too.

Around midnight? Or was it early in the morning?

Really? You guys are really close.

You guys talk late at night.

We are both night owls.

So we talk about a lot of things.

Isn't midnight

too late

to talk to your friend?

That's a load of crap.

Are you a geezer?

It's okay.

But we always talk on the phone around that time.

"We"?

All right, then. Is my younger sister doing okay?

Yes. She's doing well.

You probably don't know.

-She got it. -Got what?

The doctorate program she applied to.

She was the only one who got in.

Did you know she was preparing to get a doctorate?

I guess she was.

Go on. What happens now that she got in?

It's a three-year program in England.

-Really? -Will she be in England for three years?

Yes. There was only one spot, and she got it.

Gosh. Seriously. She's so smart.

Does it mean I can't see my sister for three years?

Gosh. Come on.

If she was planning something like this, she should have told me.

We're strangers. No, even strangers know more about her.

I've got to go.

Enjoy your meal.

What's wrong with this guy?

This is Professor Jeon Jun-woo. He's a psychiatrist.

He's two years older than me. We went to the same college.

I'm used to his mess, so it doesn't really bother me.

This way. Come take a seat.

Where's coffee?

My gosh.

Talk to Jeong-won and get a new office.

Clearly, this guy needs help.

Mom, this is why I said we should drink coffee in the lobby.

It's nice to see your office.

I don't want coffee. I drank a lot of coffee today.

I want some water.

Everything will be over tomorrow.

Yes. I'm scheduled to be at court tomorrow at 5 p.m.

And you won't be attending, so I will proceed as we talked about.

If there are no changes from both parties,

your divorce will be finalized tomorrow.

And it will be official.

Thank you for your help.

I know you're busy with the hospital.

Don't mention it. I'm getting paid for this, too.

I really like you.

You're honest. You remind me of myself a lot.

Will you be at home tomorrow morning?

I'll visit you tomorrow morning.

Why is that?

Before I head to court,

I ought to ask her if she had a change of heart one last time.

No. You don't have to do that.

You can just head to court right away.

My gosh. You still don't trust me.

I still want the divorce, and I won't change my mind.

You must be busy in the morning, too. Focus your energy on another case.

When you walk out of the courthouse,

just give me a call.

Okay. I'll do that, then.

Thank you. Please do that.

By the way, why aren't you married?

Are we talking about me now?

Well, I mean, you are a fine young man.

Why won't you get married? You should.

Mom, are you here to represent the Marriage Support Committee?

You tell that to everyone you see.

Marriage is overrated. Why do you keep telling people to get married?

Marriage can be a pain in the ass,

but I have a handsome and awesome son like you.

That's a blessing. Truly.

So you should get married soon, too.

I have a girlfriend.

Right? Of course, you do.

What does she do?

She's a prison guard.

Who? The wife of the Minister of Education?

Didn't she get a liver transplant two years ago at Kangwoon Medical Center?

Yes, she did. But I guess she needs another surgery.

It's completely confidential.

Oh, dear.

Minister Son is my junior alumnus from high school.

I think this time, he's planning to donate a piece of liver to his wife.

Come to think of it, I should call him a former minister now.

He resigned today.

He said he wanted to be with his wife.

Her liver must be failing

seeing she's getting another surgery just in two years.

Her body is rejecting the liver.

Her face is turning yellow again,

and her health has gotten worse than before the transplant.

On the phone, he asked me to call him

once we had discussed this and made a decision.

But right before he hung up, he asked me to help him.

It sounded like he was crying.

Gosh.

Why do people get sick when they get old?

Why? Why is that?

If I know the answer to that, I would have won the Nobel Prize.

Gosh. What should we do?

I don't know much about her case,

but as it's her second time, the adhesion will be severe.

Performing the surgery itself will be hard.

And I'm worried about complications, too.

That's why Kangwoon Medical Center is hesitant to accept her.

Of course. Performing surgery on a high-profile patient would be hard.

It's a given to do well.

If not, it'll harm the hospital's reputation.

If I had an excuse,

I don't want to proceed with a high-risk operation.

Are you the surgeon?

It's not up to you.

It's up to the doctor.

Who's going to do the surgery? It'll be burdensome.

Minister Son's wife

wants Professor Lee to perform surgery on her.

Really?

I guess she must have heard about him

through a VIP patient who was admitted to our hospital.

They are saying that Professor Lee

is the best surgeon for a liver transplant.

He is, but...

My gosh, it's too risky, though.

The success rate for a second transplant won't be as high as the first one.

Should I ask Jeong-won first?

If you think Professor Lee would be uncomfortable with this,

I don't even want to bring this up with him.

We still have a chance to decide

if we want to take this case or not.

Uncomfortable?

That's not like him.

But I'll ask him first.

Let's see.

ELAPSED TIME

How is it going with the recipient?

Can you check how far he got?

Yes.

Sir, he got the liver out 30 minutes ago.

He finished controlling the bleeding, and is working on the blood vessels now.

He's almost ready.

-Already? -Yes.

We saved at least two hours in the OR today.

You're still here.

I'll check out reperfusion before I leave.

You're done. Why don't you get some food?

I have to go to the ICU to check if the donor is doing okay.

I'm so touched.

Give me your hands.

Eat up. And if you want more, just let me know.

There are boxes of these in Jun-wan's office.

Thank you.

I feel awake now.

Why are you still here?

Hi, Gyeo-ul.

Hi. I'm leaving now.

Do you have a minute?

Yes. What is it? Hold on.

You know, you just said hi to her.

-I did? -Yes.

-No. -Yes, you did.

-I didn't. -You even called her name.

-No, I didn't. -Yes, you did.

No! When? What time?

When did I say that?

You didn't. Sure. You didn't do that.

What do you need?

Right.

Two years ago, she got the living-donor transplant from her son.

Her condition is really bad due to chronic rejection.

She has a severe case of jaundice and will get CRRT, too.

She's not well at all.

Let me check my schedule. Wait.

You'll do it, right?

I'll try to schedule it at the earliest as soon as the donor is ready.

I might have to do it on the weekend.

But doesn't Minister Son Tae-hwan own a building?

I heard he has one in Gangnam.

He's from a rich family.

If his wife gets the surgery at our hospital,

he already promised the chairman that he will make a donation.

He'll pay a lot of money for the medical bills.

And he'll donate a lot of money, too.

It'll help with your Daddy-Long-Legs Program.

You bet. These days, you're the one making all the money for...

That's for me.

Hello?

Okay. I'm on my way. Okay.

Bye.

Right.

Hey, it's about the CUSA.

Can he donate two or three of those?

It's a device for dissecting livers.

The one we have sucks.

I like his donations,

but ask him if he could buy a few of those.

Slide that in, will you?

Go. I'll clean up.

Hey, what did you buy this time?

A wood stove.

A wood stove.

Good choice.

Do everything you want to do to stay healthy.

Great purchase. Well done.

Goodness. A wood stove? Oh, dear.

That startled me.

HYEON JEONG-MI OF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE

YULJE MEDICAL HOSPITAL, 78 YEARS OLD, MALE DETAILS IN YOUR EMAIL

Ahn Jeong-won, my gosh. This guy.

This wicked, deceitful guy.

What? Look at the time.

I have a dinner appointment.

Let's call it a day here. See you tomorrow.

-Okay. -Okay.

Professor Chae.

Professor Min Gi-jun talked to Seong-yeong earlier.

Professor Min called him and gave him an earful.

When I saw him afterward, he was out of it.

Given his position at the hospital, he could teach him a lesson.

Gosh, Professor Chae.

Can you curse for us just once?

Hey, I can be foul-mouthed if I wanted.

I've never heard you use foul language.

Can you curse just this once?

Motherfucker.

You did swear at us, but it didn't sound like that.

That was completely therapeutic for me. I've been blessed.

By the way, I offered to buy him dinner.

But he said he had plans.

He's still cheerful, you know.

He was depressed until the afternoon,

but I guess he was meeting his girlfriend. He lit up.

That's me. His dinner date.

I offered to buy him dinner.

Professor Chae.

You even care for interns?

Can you buy us dinner, too?

Sure. Why don't we all go?

-Yes! -Nice!

What about dinner?

I have a lecture. I'm late. Enjoy your dinner.

I heard this from Dr. Jang.

She said Professor Lee did eight liver transplants just this month.

He does a lot of surgeries, to begin with.

He did ten of those all by himself at his previous hospital, too.

Is it already the fifteenth?

It's a full moon.

Yes, it is. It's the 15th on the lunar calendar.

We should make a wish.

What wish?

Please help Seong-yeong not get hurt and become a good surgeon.

-Professor Chae. -Please.

Do you have a selfish or materialistic wish?

I'm going camping this weekend.

Should I wish for a good deck?

Something else.

Well...

None.

Professor Chae,

do you want to run for office?

Aren't you going home?

You go without me. I have some work left.

Good work.

-Excuse me. -Yes?

-Are you Dr. Do Jae-hak? -Yes.

I see. I'm Kim Hae-beom's aunt. He's the patient in Room 6303.

I see. Hello.

I just arrived in Seoul. I'm finally meeting you.

Please hold on.

Hae-beom wanted me to bring this now. But please wait here.

My gosh, why isn't he going home?

Come on, just go home.

You're still here?

Yes, I'm about to head out.

Ms. Oh Hye-jun's baby had a late deceleration.

But the baby is doing fine now.

Keep an eye on the baby.

Notify me if there's another late deceleration.

Okay.

Good work.

Good work, doctor.

Professor Yang, are you just getting off?

Didn't you leave earlier?

I forgot something.

Can you give me a ride to the subway station?

Well, that's...

Thank you.

What are you doing?

I'm just about to get off work, too. Ik-sun.

I just heard it from Dr. Ahn Chi-hong.

So you got in.

It's all right. It doesn't matter how I found out.

I bet you couldn't call me because you were sorry.

Let's talk over the weekend.

Let's find a way.

Okay.

Okay. Let's talk in person. Goodnight.

Me, too.

Thank you for not giving up on me.

I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life.

Jae-hak, let's grab drinks.

Your car is so clean.

There's nothing in the car.

Anyway, you're full of surprises.

Did I look like I would have a messy car?

No. I know that you're neat,

but I didn't know your car would be this clean.

I bet your house is spotless, too.

I'm not neat.

I don't do anything because I don't want to clean up.

I don't have a lot of stuff at home.

Excuse me.

What is it?

I'm hanging up. I'm busy. Yes.

No, go ahead. Why did you hang up?

It's just a guy I know.

He calls me more than ten times a day.

Ten times? Goodness.

That's too much.

Professor, by any chance...

You're not being jealous, are you?

What? Jealous?

Do you like me?

Do I like you?

My goodness, no.

But I like you.

That's the station. Can you drop me off over there?

Right there.

Thank you.

Professor Yang.

Don't pretend this never happened tomorrow.

I told you how I feel about you today.

Don't pretend it never happened tomorrow.

But you don't have to give me an answer.

That's not why I told you.

I just

wanted to share how I feel.

I won't make it obvious at the hospital.

I just

want you to know how I feel. Okay?

Then, I'll see you tomorrow.

Thirty-eight point two.

There.

There you go.

Come here.

-Yes? -Professor Lee.

Yu Sang-jun's BP is going down again.

So I'm giving him fluids and norepinephrine now.

Increase norepinephrine and keep checking if he's stabilizing.

You're giving him antibiotics, right?

I'm on my way.

His fever isn't going down quickly.

Did you fly here?

When did you get here?

Ten minutes ago. Let's eat breakfast.

Did you get some sleep?

-No. -Then, get some sleep.

I won't be able to wake up if I sleep now.

You like nurungji, right?

That's the perfect breakfast.

Give me that.

-Can you carry them? -Yes.

Gosh, this is nice.

-Do you want more? -After I finish this one.

Did you make jangjorim?

My mom sent me that.

Didn't I cook the eggs perfectly?

You added just the right amount of salt. Nicely done.

Ik-jun, you should get some sleep.

I'll be fine.

His fever went down, right?

Yes. I checked his temperature before I came out. It was 36.8.

His fever is almost gone.

My gosh. During the night,

his fever wouldn't go down, so I got so scared.

I even asked my mom what to do.

She told me to take off his clothes and wipe him with lukewarm water.

When I did that, his fever was gone right away.

She's better than a doctor. Moms are better than doctors.

I have so much respect for moms.

Did you call your mom that late?

What choice did I have? He was sick.

Goodness.

You should sleep.

Okay, fine. Jeez.

I have an hour. I'll sleep after breakfast.

You can wake me up.

Of course. Go to sleep now.

Okay.

-Ik-jun. -Yes.

What have you done for yourself lately?

-For me? -Yes, you.

What about you?

I bought this.

What's that?

A rack for the logs.

Why do you need that?

I need to put logs in the wood stove.

And this is where I keep the logs.

You can just put them on the ground.

Why did you buy that?

I bought it for myself.

I just treated myself with that.

I was so happy when I bought that.

Okay. Good job.

What about you? What do you do for yourself?

What's a treat for you?

Having a meal with you like this.

Eating with you

and drinking coffee together.

That's a treat I give myself.

Eat up.

It's raining outside. Can't you hear the raindrops?

Really?

How can you not know? You turned out to see.

-Should I open the window? -Sure.

Just leave them there. I'll clean up.

It's okay.

You want coffee, right?

Yes, I'll make it.

Did they say it will rain today?

I don't know. Why? Did the forecast say it would rain today?

I'm asking because I don't know.

Right.

This is non-recyclable trash.

What time does U-ju usually wake up?

Whenever.

He wakes up when he wants to.

-What about this? Where? -Give me that.

-I'll put that away. -Okay.

This is food waste, right?

Yes. Put it in there.

Okay.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

Hello.

Aren't you Ms. Song Su-bin? Ik-jun's bestie?

Yes, I am. Hello, Professor Chae.

-Come sit down. -Okay.

I didn't know you had a grown-up daughter.

She's in eighth grade.

I didn't see this coming at all.

All of a sudden, she said her peripheral vision was gone,

so I took her to an ophthalmologist.

The doctor told me to see a neurosurgeon.

But So-mi is okay, right?

She hasn't had her first period yet?

No. Is that a problem?

I see.

-Today is D-Day, right? -Yes.

Once Mr. Pyeon goes to court

and delivers the final decision this afternoon,

we can put this behind us for good.

Goodness, we should get a drink tonight.

Does Jun-wan have a symposium today?

Yes. He said he was at some hotel in Gangwon Province.

He must have left by now.

Are you going to get that?

HEAD SECRETARY

Why is the head secretary calling me?

Whose head secretary is it?

Chairman Yang's.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

-Where is he? -It's an aortic dissection

with DeBakey Type One. His BP is 70 over 40.

I'm arranging an OR now.

Shit.

I'll tell her.

Ma'am,

I did perform the surgery.

But his aorta ruptured,

so I proceeded with the surgery while performing CPR.

But his heart stopped beating for a while,

so I'm not sure if he'll wake up.

Let's keep an eye on him for a few days.

And if he still doesn't wake up by then,

he might not be able to wake up at all.

I'm sorry.

Come here and sit down. Your legs must hurt.

I'm okay.

I have something to tell you.

Please sit.

Mom.

Do you mean it?

Yes.

I will not divorce him.

Don't go to court to mediate the divorce.

Tell the court that I do not wish to divorce him.

I still

love him.

Professor Chae, it's my birthday today.

There's a present I want.

Song-hwa, I don't know how I'm supposed to feel.

I don't know if I'm sad or relieved.

I already talked to the chairman.

Why did you decide something like that without talking to us first?

I like you a lot.

So I want to make only good memories with me.

What are you talking about?

This is your last year here? Did something happen?

Does it mean this is Gyeo-ul's first solo surgery?

I'm a nobody to Professor Ahn.

Professor Chae, do you remember that day?

My first day here as an intern.

I saw you on my first day of work.

Ask me anything you want.

Has there been a moment when you considered

Professor Chae to be more than just your friend?

In Hawaii? Were you crazy?

It's a secret.

Especially, your brother can never find out.

You're dating her quite long this time. She must be a catch.

What I want isn't getting married.

It's to be with you for a long time.

Give me your hand. I have something to give you.

Subtitle translation by Won-hyang Son