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BASED ON THE WEBTOON SERIES

THE TRAUMA CODE: HEROES ON CALL

We have orders to restrict Dr. Baek from entering the hospital premises.

Wait a moment. You can confirm later.

Move aside for now.

Please!

- Just move out of the way! - No. 1.

You get in there somehow and get a CT.

You can go in, right?

Me?

- Dr. Baek, wait-- - Dr. Baek!

We can get a CT, but what about the operating room?

Dr. Baek.

BP is dropping. 50 over 30!

Doc, what do we do?

- Doc! - Sir.

Sir!

One second.

- Wait. I need a moment. - Dr. Yang!

Dr. Yang, snap out of it!

What do we do, Doctor?

Let's go get a CT.

Okay.

Move aside.

Move! Quickly!

Let them through.

I'll call you back later.

Dr. Baek.

What?

Chief Hong has stripped me of my privileges.

Yes, I heard about that.

It wasn't malpractice.

Dr. Baek.

- The hospital policies state-- - Yes, exactly.

They state that on-site assessment comes first in the ER.

Simply put, whatever bullshit the chief tries to pull,

as the head of Emergency Medicine and the Emergency Medical Center,

you can override it all, Dr. Im.

Am I wrong?

Time is short. Let's start.

Call emergency medicine!

- Get the resuscitation team on standby! - Got it!

Listen, Dr. Im.

The record for the lowest mortality rate in Korea is at stake.

Wasn't that why you were happy to provide us assistance?

Because you love holding onto that record of yours?

Code blue. CT Room, Emergency Center.

Code blue. CT Room, Emergency Center.

Think carefully.

If you don't open up the OR right now,

you will take all the heat for that patient.

BP is still unstable.

Thank God you've already given him Hartmann's solution.

I thought BP would be difficult to manage.

Dr. Baek!

How does it look?

We're scanning him with contrast media.

The blade is inching further in with every breath he takes.

The contrast is leaking. Damn it.

- Rupture. Move. - Okay.

The carotid is vital.

What do we do?

I got it for now.

Let's insert a CVC, flush it with saline, and start surgery.

Yes, sir.

Dr. Baek! The blade is poking the aorta.

- Call anesthesiology again! - They're already here.

Anesthesia is ready.

Dr. Park!

How did you…

I trusted Dr. Baek to do whatever it took to get into surgery.

Isn't that why you're ready too?

All the devices are laid out, and the CPB is being set up.

Okay. Dr. Baek will be here soon.

We have a difficult case, so give it your all.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

- Insane, huh? - Are you sure about this?

Hey. Don't you believe me?

I've always got the inside scoop on hospital news.

Dr. Baek is going to meet his downfall this time.

Dr. Han.

What did Dr. Baek do?

You haven't heard?

Why else would I ask?

What is it?

Well, actually…

Do you remember the patient whose skull he bore into in the ambulance?

Apparently, the hospital is recognizing that as malpractice.

So reporters are swarming now. It's a complete mess.

What on earth is all this?

INVESTIGATION BRIEFING ON DR. BAEK KANG-HYUK'S MALPRACTICE

The hospital will step forward and disclose the malpractice.

The hospital retains its good image. Baek Kang-hyuk shoulders all the blame.

Do we really need to raise the stakes so high?

Sir, now isn't the time to get soft.

Minister Kang has Baek Kang-hyuk's back.

To make her cut ties, we must do this.

The minister placed a crony in our midst,

and he committed malpractice.

That's it.

I like it.

SURGERY IN PROGRESS

The blade is about to stab the heart. Let's remove it now.

Yes, sir.

- Bypass on. - Bypass on.

- Flow down. - Flow down.

- ACC on. - ACC on.

- Flow back up. - Flow back up.

The CPB setup is complete.

Let's get the blade out first.

Yes, sir.

I'll push. You can pull from the top.

Gangster. Do we have any artificial blood vessels in stock?

There's none. High-cost items are kept in the central supply room--

Run and get one now.

Yes, sir.

Tray, please.

No. 1.

Why aren't you running?

Right.

Out of my way! Move!

Sorry. I'm sorry!

Nurse! How is she so fast?

No. It can't be done.

But

the patient will die without an artificial blood vessel!

How do you know? You're not a doctor.

Doctor. I'm a doctor. Give me an artificial blood vessel. Hurry!

The doctor here says he needs it!

Expensive items under special management require the director's approval.

Excuse me, sir.

Do we really need approval to save a life?

- Let us have it. - Rules are rules.

We have no choice, then.

Doc, we should follow our own rules.

Hey! Where are you going?

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

Hey! Open this door!

I'm sorry, but we're desperate.

Hurry! Find a blood vessel.

Come on!

- Start over here. - Artificial blood vessel.

It's not here.

Here they are.

I've found it!

Quickly!

You thieves!

I'll take it. I'm faster!

What the heck?

Seriously!

Wait for me!

Wait up, Nurse!

Hey!

- Oh my goodness! - Yang Jae-won.

Where is Dr. Baek?

- Dr. Baek? - Yes.

He's in surgery.

We're in serious trouble.

Hong is holding a press conference.

What about it?

I think he's on a mission to bring Dr. Baek down!

Dr. Baek!

Why not take your sweet time?

There's going to be a press conference

at two o'clock.

It's about the Bukhansan patient.

The chief will acknowledge it as malpractice.

There are reporters and everything!

You have 25 minutes left, Dr. Baek.

If we let it proceed, we'll be admitting to malpractice.

So what?

- Sir? - So what about it?

Should I ditch the patient and go cause a scene?

We should stop them.

- It wasn't malpractice. - Just scrub in quickly.

I'm replacing the aorta with this.

- Dr. Baek, you can't. - Shut up and hurry.

Saving the patient comes first.

What are they getting at? I should at least do something.

My son

is only 20 years old.

Why should my son

be lying unconscious in a coma?

To prevent a tragedy like this from happening again,

I hope the truth comes to light.

- Dr. Baek-- - Get on with the sutures.

Dr. No, you had that patient under observation.

You should step up in times like these.

Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do to help.

- I only took over from Dr. Baek. - I know that.

But he was only trying to save the patient.

He put in desperate efforts. Please help him out a little.

You'd be better off

finding evidence of his initial treatment being appropriate.

- Try talking to other trauma specialists. - Forget it!

- Dr. Han. - You couldn't help me this once?

Why not? You saw the chart.

I wouldn't have cracked the skull in that situation.

That's because you can't do it, Dr. Kim. Dr. Baek can.

Dr. Hwang. Don't take offense. All I'm saying is--

How will you prove that though?

"Dr. Baek can do it." How would you prove such a thing?

I get it.

Let me ask you one thing.

What if it were your son, Dr. Jung?

What would you have done?

I would've done the same as a last resort.

Right.

That's what I mean.

Can't you just tell them that?

But hey, Chief Hong has already contacted everyone.

What do you mean?

At this hospital,

rather than conceal the possibility of malpractice,

we've decided to conduct a thorough investigation into the truth.

I have here

statements from prominent trauma surgeons across the country.

"Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk's treatment was out of the ordinary."

This objective fact will be proven by these statements.

This is wrong.

This is wrong, even for a piece of trash like him.

Hong Jae-hun.

I will expose you to the world.

By flaunting his skills,

Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk committed an act of arrogance

that no doctor should ever engage in.

Numerous medics, including the director…

Baek is fucked.

…have already voiced their concerns several times.

Yet he seeks only personal glory.

He's fucked!

- We have failed to curb his greed. - Let go.

- Coming through. Excuse me. - Such tragic events.

They should never occur under any…

What the hell?

How dare you show your face?!

How could you come here?!

- Ma'am. Calm down. - Ma'am!

Let go!

Please just hear us out, ma'am.

Attention, please. I am Baek Kang-hyuk.

What is the meaning of this?

This is not a case of malpractice.

Dr. Baek!

Here's the press release.

Where is the security team?

Pass them back, please.

I'd like to prove that my treatment wasn't wrong.

Please take a look.

There was another patient with the same condition.

OPERATIVE REPORT

We bore into that patient's skull while being transferred by helicopter.

The same procedure on two patients with the same condition

had different outcomes due to the golden hour.

The patient in the helicopter lived.

But the patient in the ambulance…

fell into a coma.

That day,

the helicopters were grounded.

Are you passing the buck to the National Rescue Unit?

No. Of course not.

Someone else should be held accountable.

And who's that?

Someone instigated the grounding of the helicopters.

I'm here to denounce that person.

Fire Commissioner?

You're telling me you never required official requests for helicopter dispatch.

- Is that correct? - Ma'am.

That's a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding?

Then who the hell was it?

Chief?

There he is.

What is all this nonsense?

Have you got any proof?

The Fire Commissioner will step down, and the police investigation will begin.

Everyone,

you know these are all blatant lies, don't you?

I have always had the patients' best interest--

What? The patients' best interests?

Could you say that in front of Mr. Kim Dong-seok?

- Who's that bastard? - You don't know?

Just tell me who it is!

Kim Dong-seok.

That's my son!

Stop filming!

- Move! - Chief.

- Move aside! - Damn it! Chief!

One moment, please.

This incident

stems from malicious intentions to stop helicopter use

to reduce the hospital's deficit.

How much longer

must we let patients die because of money?

How much longer

must we let patients suffer because of money?

And how much longer must the Trauma Center

be treated like a group of sinners who cause budget deficits?

I can tolerate being treated like a sinner.

But what I cannot tolerate…

is that patients

are the ones who end up bearing the cost of all this.

Chief Hong Jae-hun of HNUH, who accused Dr. Baek of malpractice,

has presented himself to the police today.

- He's here! - Get him on camera.

Chief Hong!

Did you give those instructions?

- The helicopter-- - Please speak.

Do you wish to air any grievances?

Please say a few words.

This is injustice!

Dr. Baek has repeatedly undermined the hospital's operations

with his arbitrary actions.

He dared to do so

because he was backed

by Minister Kang Myeong-hui of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk

is nothing but a crony strategically placed by Minister Kang!

You must never acknowledge it.

This is preposterous.

Ma'am.

You could say you were introduced to Dr. Baek by Director Oh of Chilseong.

The allegations of cronyism made by Chief Hong

are expected to be a major obstacle for Minister Kang of Health and Welfare,

who is a potential presidential candidate.

Minister Kang Myeong-hui--

Ministry of Health and Welfare.

I have no comment at this time. An official statement will be out soon.

I have nothing to say at this time.

Please wait for the official statement. I'm ending the call now.

Ministry of Health and Welfare. I have no comment--

Pardon?

"Future presidential candidate Kang faces political hiccup."

People clean forgot about malpractice amid the endless articles about cronyism.

This is getting more and more serious.

Dr. Baek. Shouldn't you step up and clarify things?

Why me? Minister Kang should.

Minister Kang?

Why would she do that?

She's a political grand master.

Rather than give a clumsy excuse that could backfire,

she'll probably just come clean.

What?

Will she admit to appointing a crony?

You're quite the opposite of politically savvy, aren't you?

It's called sugarcoating.

You have to make it look pretty like this.

Sugarcoating?

Here. Look.

Rather than "cronyism," "We recruited an expert from outside."

Sounds pretty, right?

Is that even possible?

It's the minister.

This is Baek Kang-hyuk.

Dr. Baek. Please put the news on.

The news?

News.

Now to breaking news.

The Hanbit Unit in South Sudan has been involved in a shooting.

Eleven members of the IMAFP,

who were engaged in relief and medical efforts in South Sudan,

were nearly kidnapped by a local militia.

Soldiers from the Hanbit Unit, a UN peacekeeping force deployed by Korea,

who were working on a nearby road reconstruction

launched a rescue mission.

Our soldiers killed three militia rebels.

But Captain Lee Hyeon-jong of the Hanbit Unit was shot.

He is reported to be in critical condition.

The injured Captain Lee was rushed to a local hospital,

but according to military sources, his survival is not guaranteed at present.

We need your help, Dr. Baek.

I need you to go there immediately and provide treatment.

Dr. Baek.

About those controversies surrounding the two of us.

Let's face them head-on.

Sounds good.

What's all this?

You're actually going?

Well, I'm the gunshot wound expert. I'll leave the Trauma Center to you.

Me?

You're the head of general surgery.

Should I ask the head of internal medicine?

No. That's not right. But I'm not right for it either.

Get the whole surgical team on board and give it a go.

Oh dear.

I'm ready.

Good.

Let's see.

I have a nurse and an assistant doctor.

I have one spare seat.

CAPTAIN LEE HYEON-JONG SHOT AND INJURED

Let's go, Dr. Park.

I hear you've hand-picked the crème de la crème.

You'll have no trouble completing your task.

I've requested support from the airport and on the ground in South Sudan.

Please make sure you save Captain Lee and return triumphantly.

I'll be counting on you, Dr. Baek.

2 SHOTS, RIGHT ARM, HUMERUS FRACTURE 1 SHOT, LEFT ARM, RADIUS/ULNA FRACTURE

Two shots in the right arm.

Three in the abdomen.

Two of them went right through.

The last one is still lodged inside.

One in the left arm. This one's lodged inside too.

Will he hold on until I get there?

I haven't prayed in a while.

Dear God.

Please believe in me.

Dr. Baek, isn't this a direct flight?

Have you never been to South Sudan?

My passport hasn't been stamped before.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE

REQUESTING MEDICAL AID FOR HANBIT UNIT IN SOUTH SUDAN

What is all this about?

Where did Baek Kang-hyuk go?

South Sudan--

Why are you just telling me this now?

The official request for cooperation only just arrived.

The Ministry of National Defense put in a request.

- So the Ministry of Health and Welfare-- - No way!

Stop them immediately!

No, never mind. I'll go myself.

Madam Minister.

Hello.

I'm here about Dr. Baek.

Yes, ma'am. I just received the report.

No. That's not why I'm here.

I want to get to the bottom of this.

How could you possibly use

budget deficits as an excuse for stopping helicopter transfers?

I know nothing about that.

That makes it an even bigger issue!

You really should be in the know!

Regardless, there's no guarantee that this won't happen again.

So I'm thinking about accepting Dr. Baek's proposal.

I guess you're not even curious about it.

You are to construct a heliport and launch an EMS helicopter service.

- Gross. - What did you just say?

Our Dr. Baek promised he would bring Captain Lee back alive at all costs

and asked me to carry the ball.

Of course, I also find it essential for revitalizing the Trauma Center.

Madam Minister.

Go ahead!

This is really going too far!

This is external pressure.

External pressure.

We're finally on the same page. That's right.

Hello. We're from the consulate.

- Thank you for coming. - Let's go.

Something happened in the meantime.

Did something happen to Captain Lee?

No. I meant the hospital.

It was attacked last night.

One of the rebels that Captain Lee killed was the ringleader's younger brother.

He's been on a rampage seeking revenge.

Attacking a UN military hospital is no small matter.

Last night, we found a location likely out of reach of the rebels

and transferred Captain Lee there.

Things are quite complicated here.

The prolonged civil war has severely compromised public safety.

How is Captain Lee holding up?

The facilities are below par, so he is in critical condition.

Let's just get there quickly.

This place is far too small to be called a hospital.

Army surgeon Seo Dong-ju, at your service, sir.

The patient?

I'll lead the way.

Necrotizing fasciitis, various infections, and multiple organ failure.

The bullets causing the infection are still inside,

so even with antibiotics, he seems to be getting worse.

He has signs of anemia too.

Why is the blood transfusion rate so low? It's nearly at the minimum.

We don't have enough blood, sir.

What do you mean?

During the attack, the supply room caught fire,

and all the blood supplies were lost.

We did bring a few units, but it's far from enough.

That's serious.

And Dr. Baek.

You can see that the color around his abdominal organs is changing.

Maybe you should start there.

That's long gone.

Without sufficient blood, even I can't fix it.

Let's start by controlling the infection in his arms and legs.

- Yes, sir. - Okay.

Necrotic change.

The necrosis already looks quite advanced.

What do we do, Dr. Baek?

Dr. Baek.

I think, for us to keep him alive,

amputation is our best bet.

Amputation?

Under such poor conditions?

It'll only put him at greater risk. You can't, Dr. Baek.

Prep for surgery.

Get ready and move the patient.

Yes, Doctor.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Breaking news. Captain Lee Hyeon-jong is in critical condition.

Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk, who began operating upon arrival,

was hailed a national hero

for saving three severely injured patients from the Sowol Bridge accident.

He was implicated in allegations that his appointment

as Head of Trauma Center at HNUH was due to cronyism.

But Minister Kang of Health and Welfare, who recommended Dr. Baek,

has denied claims of cronyism and repeatedly emphasized his expertise.

It's been reported that Dr. Baek began operating upon arrival.

The public is focusing its attention on whether Captain Lee can be saved.

I'm bleeding. Bleeding, I tell you!

Dr. Han. You must do something!

Dr. Baek said to tell you this if you look lost.

You've got this!

I am

Baek Kang-hyuk.

I am Baek Kang-hyuk!

I am Baek Kang-hyuk!

Fuck! It hurts like hell! Come on!

Shut up! I'll save you!

- Agnes. - Yes, sir.

This patient needs an EKG and Hartmann's solution.

For him, get a neurosurgical consultation.

Take him to CT! Quick!

Shut up, you filthy thugs!

I said shut up!

Shut up!

I am Baek Kang-hyuk, you bastards!

If you shut up, you live. If you don't, you die.

Scalpel.

NAME: LEE HYEON-JONG, GENDER: MALE NECROTIZING FASCIITIS/BULLET REMOVAL

Mosquito.

Betadine.

Saline.

- Dr. Park, his vitals? - We can't afford any more bleeding.

We've only just got through one arm.

Dr. Baek.

The necrosis is spreading.

We have two units of blood left.

Let's use one now.

Please give me the blood bag.

Dr. Baek.

What are you thinking?

For now, we should observe him for a little longer and think about…

For how long?

Until the patient dies?

Hold him.

"Air ambulance"?

It's an official request from Dr. Baek.

He said it was the only way to save Captain Lee.

- Look into it as quickly as possible. - Yes, ma'am.

TO MINISTER KANG MYEONG-HUI: PLEASE CONTACT ME. HOW DID IT GO?

What the fuck are they waiting for? Damn it.

Dr. Baek.

Thank you for your hard work.

Seeing you work so hard to save the patient was truly moving.

I don't know about "moving."

You did much more, Dr. Seo Dong-ju.

I heard you didn't get a wink of sleep.

It's nothing. I just did my job.

You have a flair for trauma surgery.

Pardon?

Come see me once you're discharged. I'll buy you jjajangmyeon.

Dr. Baek!

- Dr. Baek. - Have they responded?

As for your request,

the relevant departments are having a video conference soon.

Time is running out, and they want a conference?

Hasn't the successful surgery bought us some time?

Given his condition, he could die at any moment.

He's just in such a bad state.

We haven't even touched his abdomen, and we're out of blood.

He needs to be transferred immediately. It's serious.

The Ministry of National Defense

is checking if a cargo plane can carry medical equipment.

It will take…

- How long? - About two weeks, sir.

Two weeks.

We can use that to transport the corpse.

Transport the corpse?

Watch your language!

We are doing the best we can.

We've asked to have the seats removed--

Damn it! That's not what I need!

I need an air ambulance!

What is that?

- It's a plane for transporting patients. - Is there such a thing?

Look, Dr. Baek.

The air ambulance will not be feasible.

We have some issues with costs.

The best we can manage is between 300 and 500 million won.

But an air ambulance would cost at least 700 to 800 million.

Is money seriously an issue right now?

We're talking about a man

who is on his deathbed from serving his country.

Hello?

Yes, Director Choi.

Is Captain Lee Hyeon-jong all right?

We can't guarantee his recovery for sure.

That sounds like

we should be preparing for the worst.

If he were to pass away,

we would need to establish who is responsible.

I heard you performed surgery today.

How did Dr. Baek treat the patient?

Was there anything that might have put the patient in danger?

The left arm was…

We only managed to remove infected tissues.

It's difficult to go further without blood.

All right. I understand.

Please continue to keep a close watch.

All right, Director Choi.

Doc.

Were you just on the phone with the director?

- This is not-- - What is this?

Have you been reporting back to the director this whole time?

Just hear me out.

No. Never mind.

Tell Dr. Baek yourself before I do.

Wait…

Nurse Cheon.

Wait. Nurse Cheon!

Let me explain myself. So…

Forget it.

Nurse Cheon!

Oh God!

Captain Lee Hyeon-jong.

- What about him? - Quickly! Hurry!

Give me that.

How is he doing?

- I'm not sure. - First…

- We need more units of blood. - We don't have any.

What do we do?

You're right.

Dr. Baek. Captain Lee is in critical condition.

I'll run over and find out what's going on.

Halt!

Stay put. He said "critical."

We must prepare for his death.

Pardon?

- What happened? - Well…

We're using Nurse Cheon's blood.

Damn it.

His BP's gone up a bit, but it's still unstable.

- We're transporting the patient. - Wait, Dr. Baek. Transport him?

- He won't hold out any longer. - No.

That's not an option.

You might get attacked. It's too risky.

- Get moving. - Yes, sir.

Dr. Baek.

Dr. Baek, this doesn't seem right.

- We should at least request an escort. - There's no time.

Then I'm coming with you.

Your company will only complicate things.

Dr. Baek!

Dr. Seo.

You've done a terrific job. Leave the rest to us.

But…

How is he doing?

He's doing all right for now, but

we're running out of blood, Dr. Baek.

- I'll transfuse another unit. - What?

No, you can't!

It's all right.

But you've already given 500 milliliters. Stop.

It's okay. There's no other way.

Stop the car, or we will open fire!

Dr. Baek. His BP's dropping!

50 over 30!

- Let me transfuse directly. - What?

No. You can't!

- It's too dangerous. - We'll lose him otherwise!

- Dr. Baek! - Dr. Baek. Hurry!

Dr. Baek. BP is dropping further!

We're going to lose the patient!

Dr. Baek!

- What do we do? - I'll transfuse the blood!

Subtitle translation by: Helen Cho