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SUNGWON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

-Min-hui, wake up! -Oh, no.

She was diagnosed with intussusception.

She had stomach pain, blood in her stool since ten hours ago and is dehydrated.

Run a blood test and prepare for surgery.

Are you crazy?

It's too late.

She'll go into cardiac arrest.

I will...

operate.

Stop right now!

This is your last warning.

Cha Yun-seo will lead the operation.

Let's begin.

One more.

She is not moving.

Cardiac arrest!

I'll administer atropine.

One, two, three.

Fifty joules.

Clear! Shot!

-It's dropping again. -One hundred joules!

-One hundred joules. -Shot!

It's not

coming back.

Please...

Dr. Kim.

Please.

Hang in there.

Just a little bit...

-Dr. Cha. -Quiet!

Dr. Cha, please stop.

Let go! Defibrillator! Stat!

Dr. Han,

close her up and take her to the ICU.

Tell her parents of her passing.

Give me a minute!

Jin-uk, now!

I'll close her up.

I said, no!

You did all you could!

Leave me alone.

Please...

Everyone but those who can't accept her death, leave.

Get out!

Dr. Jung and nurses, please leave.

Si-on.

Si-on!

Come here.

Get over here!

Stitch her up,

and bring her body to the ICU.

OPERATING ROOM

Doctor.

It was too late.

Min-hui!

Min-hui, our baby...

How could you announce her death so easily?

Why did you kill her?

You should've saved her if you opened her up!

Why did you do it?

And you call yourselves doctors?

Doctors shouldn't kill people!

Please calm down.

We did our best.

My baby died.

Our baby died!

I understand your despair,

but it's not her fault.

It was too late by the time you arrived.

Shut it!

I'm going to sue all of you!

Those jerks who wouldn't treat her,

and those of you who killed her!

Min-hui.

Min-hui, I'm so sorry.

It's all my fault.

I'm so sorry.

Min-hui, my baby.

Leave it.

I'll do it.

CAUSE OF DEATH

INTUSSUSCEPTION

That's why

we should've transferred her to another hospital!

That's just the same as letting her die on the street.

Dr. Kim,

You know these cases are nothing but trouble.

The parents will sue for malpractice for sure!

That's no reason to refuse a patient.

Dr. Cha did her best,

with no mistakes.

That fool.

No one cares about that.

You think the parents will understand?

Is that why you

passed it onto a fellow who never led a surgery before?

I didn't pass it onto her.

I never approved it!

She did it on her--

Choosing patients... Is that what a doctor should do?

How dare you lecture me?

Honestly, that was all I could think of.

What are you doing?

I was sewing up Min-hui's shirt.

And why are you doing that?

Because she'll be embarrassed

wearing this to heaven.

Dying doesn't mean you're going somewhere.

It's just the end of a life.

No.

Bunny and my brother are there.

We couldn't save her and she died.

That's the truth. That's all.

What you're doing

isn't for Min-hui.

It's a selfish act to make yourself feel better.

No, it's for Min-hui.

If you cared so much, you should've saved her!

I don't consider you a doctor,

but if you were, you shouldn't be saying this crap.

Losing your family,

and dying when they could have lived...

It's a wound that never heals for those left behind.

And no words of comfort can heal those wounds.

Ever.

No. Heaven exists, for sure.

Sure. Believe it all you want.

Just remember that faith makes you more of a fool.

I know people think I'm a fool.

They always did, since I was little.

So I'm okay.

Min-hui.

My baby.

Min-hui.

Min-hui, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

My Min-hui, my poor baby.

My poor Min-hui, my poor baby.

Min-hui.

Min-hui.

This is all because of Si-on.

Dr. Kim wouldn't have been suspended if not for him,

and he would've led the surgery.

Then this wouldn't have happened to Dr. Cha.

Don't jump to conclusions.

It would've been the same even if Dr. Kim had operated.

I'm not jumping to conclusions.

I'm just saying ever since he got here bad things have--

Il-gyu!

You can scold Si-on when he does something wrong,

but blaming him for what isn't his fault?

I won't allow that anymore! Got it?

Yes, I got it.

What are you all doing?

Get back to your posts.

-Okay. -Okay.

I'll return to NICU.

First, check if Dong-su's pooping well.

Okay.

Hey.

Okay. I got it.

It's nothing.

Please lift my suspension

for a short while.

I'll take my punishment at a more appropriate time.

Okay, fine.

I'm sure the committee members will understand.

Thank you.

The parents of the child

must be grieving terribly.

Why did this happen again?

If only one of those hospitals had a pediatric surgeon...

Even those with a pediatric surgery department don't have enough manpower.

Even when there's an emergency,

all they have are interns and first-year residents,

so they have to turn patients away.

Did they take...

her body?

No.

I think they're going to the funeral hall.

Is Dr. Cha okay?

Yes.

Losing the patient at her first lead

must have been traumatic.

Dr. Cha led the operation?

Even if it's not malpractice, it's her responsibility.

Sorry, but I have to be here.

You're suspended right now.

I...

delayed my suspension.

What?

There's a lot to deal with,

and Dr. Cha is having a hard time.

The department chief should handle it,

and Dr. Cha isn't a child.

How could a fellow be so weak?

Please try to understand.

I'll send Mr. Kim with the car.

Fine. Bye.

Get up, Dr. Park.

You can't sit here like this.

That's right. What if Dr. Kim finds out?

Let's go eat. You must've skipped breakfast.

Hello?

You're so melodramatic.

Get up already!

Yes, I got it.

A child in the ER had abdominal pain for three days,

and a fever since this morning.

Her pain is in the lower right abdomen.

WBC is 12,000 and CRP is 3.

WBC: WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT CRP: C-REACTIVE PROTEIN

We have to go. Get up soon, okay?

Do you have Ye-eun's CMV results yet?

No, I think it'll come after lunch.

Please check Yu-jin's volume of drainage.

-Yes, doctor. -Yes, doctor.

Wow.

She's so coldhearted.

Her patient died during her first lead.

Doesn't it bother her at all?

How do you know how people feel?

You think people's hearts are like their skin?

You think her pain will show up like a bruise?

Given the lower right abdominal pain, nausea, and fever,

I ran a blood test.

I suspect appendicitis, given the high white blood cell count.

Lymphadenitis and enteritis can also cause these symptoms,

so don't jump to conclusions.

Check the images and sonogram.

If it is appendicitis, prepare for surgery.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Where is Dr. Cha?

We haven't notified her yet.

Why not?

Well--

I told him not to.

I thought she'd need some time.

Who told you to make that call?

I'm sorry.

Why are you out here?

You don't belong here,

so leave.

I was always next to them.

When Bunny that I had when I was little

and my brother went to heaven, too.

It's scary being here,

but I don't want Bunny, my brother

or Min-hui to be alone.

I hate it more than being scared.

I hate you acting like a kid more.

Do you also believe

that there is no heaven?

That's right, there's no such thing.

Dr. Kim said the same thing.

That there's no heaven.

It's what the deceased's family and friends believe in.

For us, it's a useless fantasy.

For kids,

being alive is heaven.

Being loved by their parents

and playing with friends.

We took heaven away from Min-hui.

No, I'm sure Min-hui thanks you.

When I was an intern in Chuncheon,

there were three instances like this one.

Everyone refused to operate.

They sent them away.

You were the first to operate

and not send them away.

The director told me before

that treating the patient is important

but giving them a chance to live is also important.

A chance?

We never had a chance.

One hour.

If she had come an hour earlier,

we could've saved her.

If I had just one more hour,

Min-hui...

I could've saved her.

When she flatlined...

I thought my heart was going to stop.

I couldn't do anything.

I don't think...

I'll ever forget Min-hui's face.

No. Min-hui--

What do I do now?

What if I think of her every time I hold a scalpel?

Yes, Dr. Kim.

I said to come in three minutes, but it's been eight.

I'm sorry.

We have an eight-year-old with appendicitis with a risk of perforation.

Go examine her,

and prepare to lead the surgery.

I'm still under suspension, so I can't lead.

So you do it.

I'll just watch.

Must you do this?

I know you want to train me to be strong,

but I am uncomfortable with this one-dimensional training.

Whatever it is,

it's a fact that you're weak.

Will you do it or not?

I won't penalize you if you say no.

Are you going to keep stalling and kill the patient?

Fine.

I'll ask Dr. Ko.

I'll do it!

I'll be taking lead.

Please prepare a 10mm scope and a 5mm set.

You're going to operate?

Il-gyu, get the test results and sonogram.

Okay. I'm on it.

You may begin.

Scalpel.

Hold this.

Five millimeter trocar.

Do you know where Si-on is?

PETITION SIGNATURES

He's outside the morgue where the girl's body is.

It's just incomprehensible.

He can't go on like this.

And the patients' parents realize that.

There are more parents' complaints than expected.

Yes, I sent them to the foundation, too.

You could've let me know first.

I was too busy.

Sorry about that.

I've been wasting my time before.

This is will end things nice and easy.

You think this will be enough

to push out the director and Park Si-on?

Of course. I'm 100% sure.

Goodness. You came all the way here for lunch?

It's been too long since I checked what the staff eats.

Even the late chairman took much care in the food.

Dr. Choi, you see...

Yes? What is it?

The parents' complaints about Dr. Park reached the foundation.

What?

They say he's incompetent to be a doctor.

They should've taken it up with the hospital,

not the foundation.

Isn't it obvious?

Someone's behind it.

No parent would write to the foundation on their own.

I apologize for causing you so much trouble.

Lower it.

There isn't much adhesion, and the appe base is visible.

You can remove the appendix easily.

It's an easy case. What's taking you so long?

We're almost done.

Suction.

The surgery went well.

-Stitch her up. -Okay.

Don't operate tonight if an urgent case comes up.

Let Dr. Kim know.

I'm fine.

Is Si-on still there?

I think so.

I'll see you later.

Yes, Ms. Kim.

Yes, I'll be right there.

Excuse me.

Yes?

I'm sorry, but I have a favor to ask.

I'm sorry, but one of our doctors hasn't eaten all day.

What's that money?

You don't have to go.

I wouldn't if the funeral was held elsewhere,

but it's in our hospital.

You gave your condolences after the surgery. That's enough.

That was as a doctor. This is personal.

Since when did you start differentiating the two?

Don't go to the funeral.

I'm going.

Don't go.

It's an order.

If you so much as go near the funeral hall,

I'll take you off all surgeries for a month.

Dr. Kim.

Hello.

I heard you had a tough day.

I'm fine.

You don't look fine.

You should take a break.

I didn't want to bother Mr. Kim, so I just took a cab.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. We can go on a trip some other time.

By the way,

Dr. Cha got prettier since I last saw her.

She was a grungy med student before.

She had a tough day. Don't be too hard on her.

If you do something wrong, you should be scolded.

I envy Dr. Cha.

You never get mad or raise your voice at me.

You never do anything to anger me.

That's not true. I do, too.

Are you sure it's not because you don't care?

Nothing says you care

more than getting upset at and scolding someone.

But if you want her to grow,

a little indifference is probably better.

Because relying on someone,

naturally becomes a habit.

I did feel something that felt a little like heaven.

Really?

A long time ago, when I almost died in the ER,

right in that moment,

the pain subsided and I felt at peace.

I saw a bright light

and kind of saw an angel's wings.

Did you see an angel?

But it turned out to be from the painkillers.

They must have given me a lot.

We're not kids. We don't believe in stuff like that.

Santa Claus and heaven are the same.

They say they exist, but they really don't.

Why doesn't heaven exist?

It does, too. It does!

Ye-eun!

Oh no.

Why was she there to hear that?

Please sit down.

On behalf of Pediatric Surgery,

we convey our sincerest condolences.

Thank you.

I'm sorry

that I couldn't comfort you

after the surgery.

It's okay.

We were just in such shock.

Please send our apologies to the lady doctor.

We were very rude.

I will.

We resented her a lot

up until not too long ago.

We felt like she killed my Min-hui.

But...

we were mistaken.

Now we know she tried her best

and that it pained her just as much

as it did us.

And please

send our thanks to

the male doctor, too.

For staying by

Min-hui's side until the end,

so that she wouldn't be lonely.

May I help you?

Hello, what brings you here?

Here.

I had something urgent to take care of earlier,

so I couldn't bring him the meal.

I felt bad, so I brought this for him to eat.

I see.

Thank you. I'll give it to him.

Yes, please do.

Sure.

But how did you know we were in Pediatric Surgery?

I don't think I told you earlier.

Well...

I just happened to find out. I'll get going now.

Okay.

Doctor.

Yes?

You are very kind

to worry about others like that.

I'm not really.

Wow, it's potato lump soup.

I used to eat this in my hometown.

It is very good.

But this wasn't on the cafeteria menu.

Maybe she made it herself.

Wow, it's delicious.

It is the same.

It tastes the same as what I ate when I was young.

Would you like to try some?

It's okay. You eat it all.

Thank you.

Min-hui's parents said to thank you.

For staying by Min-hui's side.

If something like this happens again,

will you do it again?

Yes.

Even if Dr. Kim and I scold you?

Yes.

A long time ago,

my brother told me

that you must do what you want, even if you're scared.

And that the person

who pulls through is the coolest in the world.

I'm scared of people and the world.

Everything scares me.

But when I think of my brother's words,

I feel much better.

I missed this the most in the U.S.

Let's eat.

Enjoy.

I hear that the rookie has petitions filed against him at the foundation?

How did you know that?

The Chief of Pediatric Surgery and Mr. Lee

planned it behind my back.

They are so low.

But is he really valuable?

Yes, I think he'll be useful in many ways.

I'll trust your judgment.

I'll take care of the complaints reported to the foundation.

No, just leave it.

Something good will happen in a few days.

Then, the complaints will be automatically resolved.

May I ask what that is?

You'll see.

It'll help you, so don't worry.

Excuse me,

One order of blood sausage to go, please.

Okay.

There's nothing to eat at the hotel.

This place is good.

SUNGWON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Aren't you going home?

I have some things to finish up.

Now that's a resident.

I hope you lead a normal resident's life soon.

Hello, my lady. What's up?

Can't sleep?

Ye-eun!

Ye-eun.

My dad...

he was the donor

who gave me a liver transplant when I was one year old.

Because that was when...

I had a biliary obstruction.

I know. I know all about it.

He suffered all his life

for me and Mommy

and passed away from liver cancer.

Why are you bringing that up again?

Because she said there's no heaven.

Who said that?

In-hae said that.

Why that brat...

My poor daddy.

If there's no heaven,

where is he now?

She's wrong. There is a heaven.

Trust me.

No.

In-hae is right.

It doesn't exist, like Santa Claus.

Ye-eun,

do you remember daddy's face?

Yes,

I do.

How about playing with him,

and the gifts he got you?

I do.

That's good.

You have a door that Daddy can use to go to heaven.

A door?

Yes.

A door.

But if you cry and are sad every day,

and don't believe in heaven,

that door disappears.

But if you think only of the happy times with Daddy,

and laugh all the time,

a giant door forms.

Then Daddy can use that door to go to heaven,

and come visit you, too.

Bunny and my brother do that, too.

This song comes to mind.

Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door

People who say there is no heaven,

say that because they don't have this door.

Thinking of it that way,

I feel really good now.

I feel really good, too.

Daddy. Come play with me every day, okay?

Me too.

I'm going to knock to Bunny and my brother.

Then I'll call my mom, too.

Mom, have you eaten?

I'll ask Bunny and my brother

to play with you.

I'm sure they will, so you won't be bored.

The director told me before

that treating the patient is important,

but giving them a chance to live is also important.

Where are you?

I'm home.

Why aren't you sleeping?

I'm working on my thesis.

Come out.

It's okay. I'll continue what I was doing.

I'm outside. Come out now.

Are you still mad at me?

No.

I'm mad at myself.

For the past 10 years, life was so hectic,

that I had forgotten, but I realized today.

I'm...

not a doctor who treats sick kids.

I'm nothing more than a technician.

I gave my life to pediatric surgery, not an operating factory.

Giving kids a chance to live and a future

is what a pediatric surgeon should do.

Idealistic surgeons like that

can't last.

I've seen it.

It wasn't the ideal but their fear that made them quit.

The fear of not being able to stick to their ideals.

That fear is...

what made those surgeons weak.

I won't be that way.

You sound like Si-on now.

Such reckless sense of responsibility

and emotions cloud a surgeon's judgment,

and that causes mistakes.

I don't think Si-on

does it out of a reckless sense of responsibility.

That's what I thought at first,

but he's not a robot.

Please help him stay in Pediatric Surgery.

That's not up to me to decide.

You know you can do it.

Any more neglect would be abuse.

I can't stand to watch it any longer.

Do you wish to cause him more despair?

Stop protecting him.

False hope is also a form of torture.

No matter how you help him, nothing will change.

The result will be the same.

Why are you still up?

I can't sleep.

Even though I counted 1785 sheeps.

I still can't sleep.

May I come in for a bit?

it's been a while since I've been here.

Did you draw all this?

Yes.

You're really good.

Is this

Min-hui?

Yes.

And this is heaven?

No.

This.

It's this.

What's that?

Well, that's...

Oh!

Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door

-So, that means-- -No need to explain.

I think I get it.

I knew it.

You are smart.

Thank you, Si-on.

Thanks to you, I avoided becoming a technician.

Aren't you going to bring your guest a drink or something?

Move it!

Okay.

May I ask you something?

Yes.

How did your brother pass away?

When we were little, we went into an abandoned tunnel,

and it collapsed.

But only I survived.

I see.

My brother died because of me.

He went in with me because I was scared.

And it collapsed.

That...

Isn't that what I threw out by mistake?

My brother got it for me for my birthday

before he went up to heaven.

He told me to become a doctor.

He saved his allowance to buy me a doctor's kit.

I must keep my promise.

I must become a doctor.

Okay, keep your promise no matter what.

Okay?

Dr. Park Si-on!

I've been ringing the bell. Why aren't you up?

What the...

Hey!

I saw everything last time. Don't bother covering up.

We must hurry and get to work!

It's Sunday.

You've never gone out since you came to Seoul, right?

Is there anywhere you want to go?

Want to watch a movie?

Or get something to eat?

Internet cafe?

I'll count to five.

One, two,

three, four--

I... I... I want to go there.

Come now. We're here already.

Let's have fun, okay?

White tiger.

We can't come often, so take a good look.

Okay.

Is it that amusing?

I'm sorry.

Hey, Si-on!

How many laps do you plan to make?

Do you like animals that much?

Yes.

Why do you like them?

Animals are like children, and children are like animals.

They are all nice and cute. They play well together.

Yeah, you're right.

They're both difficult to deal with, too.

I guess they're hot too.

They're all lethargic and not eating.

Hey! Where are you going now?

It's acute enteritis.

Thank goodness the two of you noticed when you did.

I gave him antibiotics, so he'll be fine.

I guess being lethargic is dangerous for both animals and kids.

You're right.

You're both veterinarians, right?

No, we're pediatric surgeons.

Oh, pediatric...

surgeons?

Here.

Thank you.

I still can't believe it.

What are you, a veterinarian? Now you diagnose animals?

When I was an intern,

I didn't have many opportunities to see how small and difficult

children's intestines were to operate on.

So I used to go to the animal hospital every weekend

to watch the operations.

I imagined the animals were children.

I see.

So you learned veterinary medicine by watching, too?

Any thoughts on becoming a vet instead of a pediatrician?

I do, but we're both stupid.

You're both stupid?

Animals are stupid.

So at least I should be smart, but I'm not.

SUNGWON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

I'm aware that Pediatric Surgery is special to you,

but we can't give it any more funding.

You can't look at Pediatric Surgery in terms of profit.

Then, why don't you

use your own money to open a children's hospital?

What?

Ms. Yoo,

please refrain from being rude.

This is official business.

I guess I misspoke.

Apologies.

What is it?

Something good will happen in a few days.

Then, the complaints will be automatically resolved.

Based on the above,

Woomyung Group will cease to fund Sungwon University Hospital

from this month forward.

Dr. Cha.

What's going on?

She's a 10-year-old, but she's no joke.

What do you mean by that?

What happened to your arm?

Is there

a dog in there?

What is it?

The ER is a mess right now.

Isn't the ER always a mess?

Not like that.

Dr. Cha.

Dr. Park.

Hey.

Hey!

I'd like to be Eun-ok's attending physician.

You don't try to communicate with people, either.

Just once, can't you be proud of something that I do?

I'll end it for sure.

You have to stay alert, okay?

Share these with your girlfriend.

Why do you keep hiccuping?

My brother died because of me.

An illness of the heart can't be treated with books.

Are you okay?