[DOCTOR ROMANTIC]
Are these the staff members who will be participating in my surgery?
Yes, Chairman.
They seem quite trustworthy.
Isn't that right, Manager Joo?
Yes, sir. They do.
I was actually just in the middle of discussing your surgery with these folks.
Oh, good.
I actually came down here because I wanted to talk about that.
Look here, Teacher Kim.
Yes, sir?
Let's do as we'd originally planned.
Pardon?
Let's do the surgery as we'd originally planned.
Chairman.
We believe it's time for the foundation to have a young chairperson now.
As such, we were considering suggesting you to be the next chairwoman.
Don't you dare say things like that.
Father is still recovering.
I know that discussing such matters may be uncomfortable for you.
But it's best for us to have measures in place for what may happen...
He said that he'd have the surgery.
He's going to have the surgery?
Yes. The chairman insists on having it done.
Did you give this a lot of thought before coming to this decision, Chairman?
Of course.
My life is on the line here, after all.
Just because I'm old and I've lived long enough...
doesn't mean that I've lost the will to live.
If anything, it's because I don't have many days left before me
that I have a greater desire to live.
But... this doesn't sit well with me.
I can't just do nothing and wait helplessly for my death to come.
That's not my style.
It's not a simple surgery in which we'd be swapping out the batteries.
We have to do a complete artificial heart transplant, Chairman.
This surgical procedure itself will be quite hard on your body.
I know.
You do, and yet you insist on having it?
I want to live every day as gloriously as I can.
I want to live like that before I have to die.
Teacher Kim.
Please respect my decision. Okay?
What did Bu Yong Joo say?
Did he say that he'd do the surgery?
I don't know.
What are you going to do if he does?
How could any sane person perform such a surgery?
He knows the chairman's condition better than anyone else.
He's Bu Yong Joo, after all.
He enjoys taking on near-impossible surgeries more than anyone else.
So isn't there a greater chance that he'll do it than not?
If he does, he'll be digging his own grave.
I wonder why he's acting like that.
You think he's deliberating on whether or not he should do the surgery?
It does seem that way, doesn't it?
Is he considering doing it?
Or is he thinking about giving up?
I don't think it's that.
I don't think it's that, either.
Right? He's not the type of person to give up on the surgery, is he?
What else could he possibly be thinking about, if not that?
He may be mapping out the surgery in his mind's eye.
I agree.
Mapping out the surgery in his mind's eye?
I wonder what he's planning right now in order to make this surgery a success.
[EPISODE 16: TAKING ON A RISK]
Please hydrate him, and follow up when his condition gets better.
And please see me, Ms. Woo Yeon Hwa.
How could you call a surgeon just because of something like this?
- Pardon? - It's not like his symptoms are severe
and we're able to get the gas out of him.
An ER specialist could've easily handled this.
Well, the patient said that he's had surgery before
and the x-rays showed it could be ileus.
I was just unsure, so...
This may be a hospital with no clear line between ER people and surgeons
but isn't it irresponsible to call a surgeon at any given opportunity?
Also, Ms. Woo Yeon Hwa... no, Doctor Woo Yeon Hwa.
Didn't you say that you did a residency as a surgeon for one year, too?
Then you should be able to tell if this is a situation that requires calling me!
- I'm sorry. - Don't be sorry, do things right...
Do things right, for goodness' sake.
What's his problem?
I think he's a bit angry at me.
Why?
Because I did something wrong.
This punk!
Ms. Woo Yeon Hwa. Are you ignoring my orders?
You're the person I told to assist me today, not Kang Dong Joo!
Well, Doctor Kang Dong Joo insisted on going in there.
Are you saying that Kang Dong Joo's words take priority over mine?
How am I supposed to trust you and give you orders now?
I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking...
Don't be sorry, and do things right!
If you're going to do work, do it properly.
You want us to try and decrease the time even more?
Is it not possible?
Are you really planning to go through with this surgery?
I'm thinking that it may be worth a shot.
Only if we can finish the surgery within six hours, that is.
Six... six hours?
No way. What do you mean, six hours?
This surgery usually takes 9 to 10 hours
and we've already shortened it to 7 hours and 30 minutes.
But now you want to take another hour and 30 minutes off that?
And that's why I'm asking you just how much time we can take off that.
It's okay even if it's only 10 minutes... no, 5 minutes.
Well? Do you think you can shorten it somehow?
So you're really going to finish the surgery in six hours?
Can you shorten the time or not?
Six hours?
Did you say six hours?
Wow. So that's what he was thinking about all this time.
Finishing up the surgery in six hours is...
Wait.
That'll only be possible if we don't touch any of the arteries or tissues
from removing the old heart until the cannulation.
Even so, it'll be hard to finish within six hours.
And it'll be impossible to disturb any of the vessels or the tissues.
Won't it be possible if it's Teacher Kim, though?
It's not like cardiothoracic surgery is his sole specialty.
And this will be too much to handle, even for Teacher Kim.
I agree.
Furthermore, Teacher Kim has nothing to gain by doing this surgery.
He'll be criticized whether he succeeds or not.
You think so?
He won't just be criticized.
If we fail, Teacher Kim alone will have to shoulder the blame for everything.
Nah, it wouldn't be that bad.
Do you think Director Do would leave Teacher Kim alone?
The two of them are going head-to-head already.
But if Teacher Kim's surgery fails, he'll see this as his chance
and place the blame for everything on Teacher Kim.
And that's exactly why I can't fail.
Fail?
All I have to do is not fail, then.
Isn't that right, Kang Dong Joo?
The patient is a 72-year-old man with terminal lung cancer.
Putting him under general anesthesia is already a huge risk.
That's why I'm saying that this surgery can't exceed six hours.
You know better than anyone that six hours is impossible.
So, what? You can't do it?
It's not that I can't. I'm just opposed to this.
Okay.
So we have one person opposed to this.
What about you, Do Il? And Nurse Oh?
Okay. I'll take that as a "maybe."
Hey, Yoon Seo Jung. What about you?
- Are you opposed to this, too? - No, I'm for it.
Senior!
Okay!
So we have one "yes."
All right. Let me know when you two make up your minds.
I do strongly hope that you'll say yes, though.
Well, then.
Looks like he's really planning to go through with this.
I'm sure that was his intention from the start.
We should be talking him out of it.
How could you take his side without any backup plan?
Because this is something that Teacher Kim has decided on.
Would you die if Teacher Kim told you to, then?
I told him that I'd act as if I'd died, at the very least.
What is it, exactly?
How is it that you're able to trust him so much?
Out of respect for him?
Respecting him is more of a reason to think about this rationally.
A doctor you respect is insisting on doing such a dangerous surgery!
It won't be just Teacher Kim, either.
Everyone at Doldam could be in danger because of this.
The fact that he's acting so confident about this
is because he's figured this out to a certain point, don't you think?
What will you do if he really does end up finishing in six hours?
It's impossible.
If anything, he might make a mistake or fail while trying to make that time.
Even if you factor in mistakes, failures, and other unpredictable factors...
I really want to be a part of that surgery, Dong Joo.
I may never have another chance to perform a surgery like this again.
Heart transplant surgeries aren't too common in the first place.
And when else will I ever get a chance
to see a surgery that Teacher Kim is in charge of with my own eyes?
Isn't that right?
But still, there are too many risks involved.
I think that it's a risk worth taking, though.
And what if you end up failing?
Man, I don't even want to think about it.
But even if I do, I'll be thankful that I was with Teacher Kim through it all.
I think that, in itself, gives this meaning.
This crazy bastard.
So, are you saying that he's going through with the surgery?
Fine. Send me the list of the staff who will be assisting him.
Is Bu Yong Joo going to do the surgery?
Apparently so.
We'll have to make preparations for a potential emergency situation
since things have come to this.
What do you mean, "emergency situation?"
The chairman is 72 years old.
Furthermore, he has terminal lung cancer.
And this surgery entails having him under general anesthesia for 8 to 9 hours.
That, in itself, is a huge risk to be taking.
But the surgery could succeed.
Operating on the chairman in his current state of health
despite the potential success rate of the surgery
is quite meaningless.
Well, you needn't worry too much.
I have a plan.
I will go to Doldam Hospital now and give Bu Yong Joo two options.
I told you to never show your face here again.
Are you just straight-up ignoring what I said?
Why the hell are you showing your face here again?
I just received word regarding the chairman's surgery.
What? Are you going to try and stop it from happening again?
How could I, when the chairman is insistent on having it?
I want to make it so you can do it properly, if you must do it
so I'm offering my aid.
Your aid?
I'll start by swapping out all the staff you've prepared for your surgery.
What kind of bull is this?
I'm telling you this now, but these aren't my orders.
They're Director Shin's demands.
Just be aware of that.
What do you mean, they're swapping the surgery staff with people from Geosan?
Do Yoon Wan came and said that himself?
Yes. And it wasn't Director Do's orders, but Chairman Shin's daughter's demand.
What? Swapping the staff?
So they're replacing all of us with people from Geosan?
Yes. Apparently Director Do came and said that himself.
All right. I'll come down.
Yes.
You know as well as I do that Geosan is famous for its cardiothoracic department.
Do you want people with lots of experience under their belts
or do you want young fellows assisting you?
Oh, yes. I should call an anesthesiologist over too, right?
I saw the list of your surgical staff, and saw Doctor Nam Do Il there, too.
Entrusting Chairman Shin's anesthesia
to someone who's been sued for medical malpractice is, well...
making me uneasy.
And that incident wasn't merely a medical one.
A person ended up dying due to that.
Also, I'll send you two skilled scrub nurses.
I'm sure they'll be on a different level than nurses who only assist
at this crappy excuse for a hospital.
You sure are annoying.
Are you going to shut up on your own or do I need to give you a beating?
I'm doing you a huge favor right now.
Sorry, but nobody else but my own staff is allowed in my operating room.
Director Shin's demand? Yeah, okay.
Yeah right, you little...
Go and tell her to screw herself.
None of your staff members are qualified for this, for various reasons.
So if anything goes wrong during the surgery
don't act too surprised.
Hey, Director Do.
How about you just stay out of this?
We won't have any problems whatsoever, as long as you do.
If you can't agree to switching the staff members out...
you'll have to accept my other condition instead.
Is that okay with you?
Other condition?
What other condition?
Perform a live surgery.
Live surgery?
What?
You're going to do a live broadcast of my surgery?
Yes, Father.
Whose idea was that? Was it Director Do's?
The people who will be watching will be the hospital executives, myself
and the cardiothoracic specialists at Geosan.
I'll only feel at ease then
to make sure that your surgery is being done properly.
Please give us your consent.
Choose one of those two.
Swap out your staff, or perform a live surgery.
If you choose live surgery
all of the cardiothoracic staff at Geosan will come here
and watch your surgery.
This is ridiculous.
So? Which one will you choose?
Will you swap out your staff?
Bu Yong Joo will never allow for his staff to be swapped out.
Or do the live surgery?
What will happen if he chooses to perform the live surgery?
I've already told you.
He will be digging his own grave.
Which one will it be?
Will you swap out your staff?
Or do the live surgery?
What kind of piece-of-trash human being is that?
How could he force you to do a live surgery if you don't swap your staff?
What kind of ridiculous threat is that?
Right, Teacher Kim?
We can't see it as a mere threat.
This case is quite a huge-profile one
so Geosan will want to release information regarding this surgery.
But his intentions aren't pure!
In other words, he wants to keep an eye on our surgery in real time!
On top of that, why did he suddenly bring up Dr. Nam's malpractice case?
Furthermore!
How could he call me a second-rate nurse?
He never said that, Nurse Oh. Please calm yourself!
At any rate, this makes me feel quite displeased, Teacher Kim.
I think that we need to reject both the choices that Director Do is offering.
My opinion differs a bit, Nurse Oh.
This could end up becoming an opportunity for us.
Opportunity, my foot!
An opportunity to be pissed off, you mean?
An opportunity to prove Teacher Kim's skills to the world once more.
What do you think, Teacher Kim?
Well, I don't know. That's...
How about agreeing to swap out your staff, Teacher Kim?
It's best to avoid any unpleasantness if we can, like Director Do said.
It's true that I'm being sued for malpractice
even though the courts haven't made a decision yet.
And if, by chance, something does go wrong
my situation could adversely affect you too, Teacher Kim.
Doctor Nam!
We can't become a burden to Teacher Kim, Nurse Oh.
Let's just focus on what we can do to help him right now.
I'll try to shorten my procedure by another five minutes.
Will even this be of help to you?
Okay!
So we have another person on board with this.
So it's him and Yoon Seo Jung now.
What about you, Do Il? And Nurse Oh?
Oh, come on.
Are you still on the fence about this?
Teacher Kim. Please listen to what I'm saying...
Spare me your ridiculous comments, will you?
Let's just do as we always do, Do Il!
That's how you'll be of help to me.
But Teacher Kim...
There's nobody else I could trust and entrust this task to but you.
If someone else besides you comes into my operating room
I'll feel so uneasy that I won't be able to focus on the surgery.
And if that happens, there will definitely be delays during the surgery.
I'm trying to shave off mere minutes where I can, so I can't waste any time.
You too, Nurse Oh.
Why are you getting mad over Director Do's ludicrous statements?
The only scrub nurse in Korea who can match my speed is you.
Geez, you know that, and yet you let yourself get so worked up.
Well, I... that is... that's true, yes, but...
The reason I thought that I may be able to do this in six hours
was because I factored in the fact that you all would be working with me.
Sheesh.
Hey, Do Il.
Must I really need to spell all of this out for you?
Do I really need to do that, Nurse Oh?
It's nice to hear such things once in a while.
So? What will you do?
Do Il? Nurse Oh? Will you come into my OR or not?
Well, um, what choice do I have?
Of course I'll go in.
I'm the only scrub nurse in Korea who can match your speed, after all.
What about you, Do Il?
Will you really be okay with performing a live surgery?
Geez, you're so frustrating.
Director Do!
Let's do the live surgery.
Happy now?
It's just as I'd expected.
Yes. Bu Yong Joo has agreed to do the live surgery.
All that's left is to make sure that he can never practice medicine again.
So, what date did you schedule my surgery for?
Five days from now. We'll begin at 9 a.m.
I see.
I heard that my daughter is making you do something troublesome.
It doesn't really matter to me.
Even if I have to do a live surgery
the thing that I'm most concerned with right now
is shortening the duration of the surgery.
That's the only thing I'm worrying about.
Thanks, Teacher Kim.
Save that for when the surgery is over, Chairman.
It looks like you were forced to make a tough decision.
I'll trust you to do your best.
I'm sure you'll do fine, though.
Is there something that the chairman isn't telling me, by any chance?
Why do you think that?
Well, it seems to me that he's hiding something.
And I was wondering if it was relevant to the surgery somehow.
Is there anything you know about this, Manager Joo?
I'm sorry, but he has ordered me not to tell you anything.
So that means that there is something, then.
Please wait for the chairman to tell you himself, after the surgery.
All right, we only have five days to prepare.
And what we have to do now is figure out
how we'll shorten our time by an hour and 30 minutes.
You mean an hour and 25 minutes.
I decreased our time by five minutes.
All right, then. Yoo Seo Jung.
Yes, Doctor?
Do the CT scan well
and don't forget the spots where you'll need to do the cannulation.
Wait, no.
Just commit the scan to your memory, and work from there.
Yes, sir.
All right. Nurse Oh, and Nurse Eun Tak.
Check how much moving around we can do throughout the surgery one more time.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
- Kang Dong Joo. - Yes?
You have to make sure you can finish your part in 25 minutes.
Yes, sir.
Okay.
All right, Doctor Nam Do Il?
All right, let's do our best to prepare for the next five days, then.
- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!
Tell all of the cardiothoracic doctors to be up here within 30 minutes.
Every single one of them!
Yes, Director.
You see how the main artery is is stuck to the sternum, right?
That space looks so narrow.
If you don't cut well, you could end up cutting the heart or damaging an artery.
And what will you do if you can't cannulate the main artery?
Cannulate the femoral artery instead.
That's right.
And make sure you disinfect the femoral artery when we go into surgery.
Yes, Doctor.
Chief Shin.
Send your best live broadcasting team down there.
Yes, Director.
They'll start at 9 a.m. so get there an hour before that.
Make sure you synchronize your schedules.
- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!
Ow... ow!
Please prepare a suture set.
Yes, Doctor.
You're not doing anything right now, right?
Pardon?
Um... you mean me?
- Is there anyone else here? - No, sir.
If you have nothing to do, assist me while I stitch this up.
Yes, sir.
You know that subcutaneous stitches are short
- and surface stitches are long, right? - Yes, I do.
Cut.
Were you really trained as a GS? You can't even cut properly?
I'm sorry. I got nervous.
Cut.
Geez, you have to cut it shorter than...
that!
I'm sorry.
I told you, don't be sorry. Do things right!
And wipe the blood off if there's any bleeding!
It's bleeding?
Oh, please don't move.
It's normal for there to be a little blood when a needle goes into skin.
All right.
I'll do it.
Could you look after the other patients outside, please?
I can take care of this.
Why are you just standing there?
Didn't you hear him? Go look after the other patients.
Oh, yes.
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Cut.
Hey.
What?
Did something happen between you and Teacher Kim?
You're not at the conferences, but Teacher Kim isn't looking for you.
Did something happen after you and I got into a fight?
And you dropped off of the team all of the sudden.
Nothing happened. I just told him that I didn't want to do it.
I told him that I wanted to drop out.
You were begging him to make you his main assistant before.
So why did you change your mind all of the sudden?
When did I ever do that? When did I ever ask him to do that?
Did Teacher Kim say that I asked him?
I happened to hear you ask from outside his office.
So why did you change your mind all of the sudden?
I told you. It's just that I don't want to do it anymore.
It's become a huge nuisance now.
At first, I thought that we'd only have to swap the batteries out.
But it got so complicated all of the sudden.
It's not like I had an important position, anyway.
Will you come back if you get a different position?
What are you saying?
We've shortened a 30-minute procedure by 5 minutes.
But I think I'll be able to shave off another five if we work together.
I'll take care of the battery, and you can take care of the controller.
How about it?
Are you asking me a favor right now?
Why?
Well, I just want to shorten the surgery time as much as I can.
Hey, when else are you going to do another surgery like that as a GS?
It'll be a huge benefit to you to even have your name attached to that surgery.
And it'd be even better if we succeeded since your name will be on the surgery.
Well, how about it? Won't you do it with us?
I'll do the battery. You do the controller.
Deal.
Hey, Do In Bum!
Can you really get that done within 20 minutes?
In exchange, please call Do In Bum back.
If we do it together, we can get it done in this time.
20 minutes, including the sutures.
But of course.
Okay. Do In Bum is in.
Yes!
I'll have what he's drinking.
I heard quite an interesting rumor.
So Doctor Bu Yong Joo is making a comeback, huh?
Yes, it somehow ended up that way.
Is that okay, though?
I did my best to try and stop this from happening
but the chairman was just too stubborn.
You said that it was an artificial heart transplant surgery, correct?
If Bu Yong Joo succeeds in doing such a difficult thing...
I'm sure that you won't be able to rest easy, Director Do.
To think that this is a world in which such an unethical man can succeed.
How ridiculous.
It's so discouraging to people like us who have worked hard for what we have.
We can't continue to allow the world to work like that.
Reporter Oh. Please make this world a just place once more.
Where... are you going?
Where else? Home.
- What about you? - Me too.
What, is there a problem?
I mean, do you two have to head home together like that?
I mean, we are going to the same place.
So this isn't that strange.
- Do you live in the same neighborhood? - We live in the same house.
The same house?
You two live in the same house?
Yeah. We live in the staff dorms together. Why?
Well, you should've said so, then! Why didn't you tell me that?
Well, I figured that you'd definitely be aware of that.
All of the people who came from Seoul are living there, after all.
You really didn't know?
No, I didn't!
Hey, where did you think I'd be staying, then?
I didn't even bother thinking about that, punk!
And I... never would've imagined that you two are living together.
Don't go, and wait for me.
I'm coming, too.
Why? I thought you didn't like the staff dorms.
You said the staff rooms here were more like home.
A person can change his mind, you know.
Wait right here.
Don't even take a single step!
You're leaving now, I see.
Yes. Are you heading out too?
I'm a bit nervous since the surgery is tomorrow.
I think it'd be best for me to head home early and get some rest.
Me too.
Oh my. What's that?
What's with the Bible?
There's a Wednesday night service today.
I'm planning to ask God for some divine intervention during the surgery tomorrow.
Geez. Since when have you been attending church?
Since last Sunday.
I'm a new believer.
Oh, Doctor Yoon!
Want to have something to eat at Come and Go on our way home?
It'd be even better if we had a refreshing glass of beer.
Beer?
It's the day before a surgery, so I'll have to refrain.
I'll have some after the surgery is over.
But how about we have a nice bowl of ramen with rice cakes with Doctor Nam?
Ramen with rice cakes?
That sounds good, too.
Oh, there's something I forgot about that I need to attend to.
Please go on ahead.
- Let's go, Doctor Yoon. - Yes, Nurse Oh!
Well, I mean, it is a cold day.
And I'm really craving a nice bowl of ramen with rice cakes.
And a nice, cold beer to wash that down... oh!
Huh? Where did she go? Did she already leave?
Um, have you seen Senior Seo Jung by any chance, Section Chief Jang?
I know where she went.
[THE HOLY BIBLE, WITH HYMNS]
Follow me.
What's going on?
- Cheers to Teacher Kim! - Cheers to Teacher Kim!
- Cheers to the transplant surgery! - Cheers to the transplant surgery!
Oh, I feel so bad. I'm the only one who won't be in the operating room, so...
Looks like you're getting blessed by that beer instead of the Almighty.
Oh, come now. Don't say things like that.
Wait, weren't you a Buddhist, though?
Wait, no. Did you convert to Catholicism?
I think the last thing you converted to was...
Oh yeah!
Wasn't it that religion with the new, powerful shaman?
The one that was overflowing with sexy energy?
Hey!
Stop getting so involved in others' religious beliefs!
That's my private life! My private matters!
Well, this is no surprise.
Here's your barrack stew with two orders of ramen noodles in it!
- Wow! - Ooh!
The ramen with rice cakes will be out soon.
- Thank you. - Enjoy.
- Thank you! - Sure.
But, um...
this is the first time I've heard about Doctor Nam's malpractice suit.
Is it okay if I ask what happened?
Later. We have a huge surgery coming up tomorrow, after all.
So let's talk about things like that next time.
Oh, of course.
But you know, Doctor Kang Dong Joo and Doctor Yoon Seo Jung
seem to be more beautiful every time I look at you two!
You're almost like two peas in a pod!
No?
I'm only asking this on a whim. Like, really.
Just like how some say "what if" about ridiculous things like
"What if Earth ends up in the Andromeda Galaxy?"
But I'm asking this just in case, so...
are you two dating?
Are you?
Oh my. No, we're not.
We're not!
Really, we're not! How did you come to think that?
We've known each other since a while back, which is why we seem close.
Didn't I tell you? He was an intern in my ER five years ago.
And I abused him like crazy. Isn't that right, Kang Dong Joo?
Come on. I'm right, aren't I?
You were a total jackass who acted like an untouchable intern...
I love you, Senior.
I love you, Nurse Oh.
Oh, goodness. Me?
I love you, Section Chief Jang.
I love you, Doctor Nam!
Oh geez.
Isn't that what it's like among all of us?
We all love and care for one another.
A love thicker than water! Our Doldam family! You know.
Isn't that right, Senior?
Hey, Doctor Nam! Our ramen with rice cakes!
Oh, sure. Coming.
Oh yeah. Kimchi. Kimchi.
I think I'll be needing another glass of beer.
I have no idea why, but I'm feeling quite thirsty.
I love you!
What are you doing?
Wasn't that a real heart-stopper?
Don't worry. You still have parts two and three to look forward to.
And onward.
Do you want to go outside and die, or get beaten up by me and die?
Well, it'd be a bit cold to go outside and die.
But it'll hurt to be beaten to death.
I love you.
Come on!
Those two are definitely dating.
They definitely are.
I'm certain of it.
I love you.
I love you... (IN FRENCH)
What are you doing here?
I was waiting for you.
- Why? - I...
will be coming into the operating room tomorrow.
So I've heard.
So what?
It's not because of my father this time.
Kang Dong Joo just asked me to help so we could shorten the surgery time.
That's why I'm joining in.
Please...
don't misunderstand my intentions.
20 minutes.
If you fumble in the middle of the procedure, or can't finish in 20 minutes
I'll chop that wrist of yours right off.
So be aware of that.
Section Chief Jang!
Hello, Director.
The preparations are going well, right?
But of course.
We also aren't accepting any new patients for today
and all of the other patients will be moved to the ER.
What about the chairman?
He's still in his room.
Teacher Kim went up there not too long ago.
The people from Geosan Hospital have arrived.
How are you feeling today, Chairman?
Well, you know.
I feel like someone who's just about to be operated on.
Don't be too nervous, Chairman.
We'll do our very best.
You sure?
Hello, Chairman!
What brings you here, Director Do?
You're having a complex surgery done, so I couldn't not come.
You've sure overexerted yourself, huh?
I'll see you after the surgery, when you're healthy.
Sure. I'm sure that will happen.
[DOLDAM HOSPITAL]
[WE ARE NOT TAKING NEW PATIENTS TODAY. FOR EMERGENCIES, PLEASE GO TO THE ER.]
Let's get him to the operating room now.
Yes. Allow me to assist you, Chairman.
Sure, let's do it.
- Mr. Go? - Yes?
We'll be transferring you now.
I wish you luck.
Well, I don't know what you mean by "luck."
Who knows what you mean by that?
Today will be a longer day than usual.
I'll be relying on you, Doctor Uhm, while I'm gone.
- You know that, right? - Yes.
Don't worry.
All of the surgeons at Doldam will be a part of this surgery
but Doctor Kang and Doctor Do can come as soon as they discard the battery.
So if we have an emergency, call the OR at any time.
Yes, we will.
All right, then. Let's get through today.
I'll leave things to you, Doctor Jung.
No need to worry when I'm here, Nurse Oh.
Who's going to protect the ER? Why, me, of course.
The chairman is on his way down. Let's go, Nurse Oh.
Yes.
Keep up the good work.
Man, I'm nervous.
Let's do this!
We have an emergency patient!
He has stomach pains.
Man, first thing in the morning?
Doctor Woo Yeon Hwa. Aren't you going to do something?
Yes, sir!
Aren't you going to attend to the patient?
It's best to give the younger folks a chance to do the first diagnosis.
You sure know how to give pretty, little excuses.
Nobody understands my magnanimous intentions!
Yes, Honey? Good morning!
Where does it hurt, sir?
My stomach hurts so much.
Oh, I see. Since when?
Since about two months or so ago.
The pain came and went.
But my stomach has been hurting a lot since this morning
after I had a drink last night.
Did you vomit or have diarrhea?
I do feel nauseous, but I didn't vomit.
I'll be examining your stomach first.
There's a lot of pressure here.
And there seems to be way too much muscle clenching at the stomach.
Maybe it's an ulcer perforation?
We'll give you a painkiller first, and then take you for an x-ray.
One dose of pantoprazole and one dose of tramadol, please.
Yes, of course.
I'll start putting you under anesthesia now, Chairman.
Just think of it as sleeping comfortably, for just a bit.
The surgery will be over when you wake up.
I'll entrust myself to your capable hands. All of you.
Please give him 120 milligrams of propofol and 40 milligrams of rocuronium.
Yes, Doctor.
Have they started?
Yes, they've just put him under anesthesia.
For those of you who may have come early this morning on an empty stomach
we've prepared some bread and beverages such as coffee and tea.
Just raise your hand if you need anything and I'll come to serve you myself.
Anyone who needs bread, coffee, tea, or any other beverage?
Understood.
I heard that your son is partaking in this surgery as well, sir.
I'm sure he's doing basic tasks, if anything.
It's not like he knows how to do much.
We've schedule two hours from the initial incision
to the cannulation and the starting of the artificial heart-lung machine.
Be on standby, and come in immediately when I call for you two, got it?
Yes, sir.
Oh, it really is Bu Yong Joo!
Wow, it's been over 10 years since I've seen him!
Yeah.
I think he's been at Doldam ever since that incident.
It looks like he's getting started now.
So you've finally appeared, Doctor Bu Yong Joo?
We'll be starting the timer momentarily.
This is Mr. Shin Myung Ho, a 72-year-old man.
We will now start cutting through the middle of his sternum
to perform an artificial heart transplant surgery.
I am Teacher Kim, the doctor in charge of this operation.
And my main assistant is Ms. Yoon Seo Jung.
My scrub nurses are Ms. Oh Myung Shim and Mr. Park Eun Tak.
Mr. Nam Do Il is my anesthesiologist.
And Mr. Park Jong Chul is my perfusionist.
All of you are ready, correct?
Let's do our best.
Scalpel!
Gauze.
Wire twister.
They sure did wind it up tight.
Wire needle holder.
The saw, please.
Give me the wire needle holder again.
Here you are.
- Next. - Retractor.
The site is worse than I'd imagined.
Clamp.
Hold it tight.
I'm sure it'll be hard to tell due to the state of the site
but this right here is the artery.
It looks weak, so be careful when pulling on it.
Yes, Doctor.
Teacher Kim. His systolic blood pressure is falling to 60
and his oximeter reading is falling under 40.
I'll increase the volume and give him a transfusion.
- Okay. - Oh, I'm sorry!
I'm so sorry, Doctor!
It's all right. Don't freak out.
I'm so sorry!
Yoon Seo Jung.
Hey, Yoon Seo Jung! Look at me!
It's okay.
We still have a lot of time. Don't freak out.
If we're going to finish that part within three hours
we need to cut through the sternum and cannulate him
but not disturb any vessels or tissues.
It'll still be a bit of a reach, even then.
Yoon Seo Jung. Focus, okay?
Focus.
Yes, Doctor.
Suture number four.
Wow, he's as skilled as ever.
Or... not? Oh, geez.
- Cut. - Cut.
How many minutes did that set us back?
At least 10 to 15 minutes.
Doctor! We have an emergency patient. You'll need to come with me.
I think it may be an ulcer perforation.
An ulcer perforation?
Hey, shouldn't he be going into surgery right away, then?
Suction, please.
Six hours.
Finish this surgery within six hours.
How much time do we have until we need to go in?
Um, about an hour to an hour and 20 minutes.
Do you think we can take care of an ulcer perforation in an hour?
No matter what happens.
Within six hours.
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[DOCTOR ROMANTIC]
We have an hour and 20 minutes.
Can't you take care of an ulcer perforation by then?
The two of us.
He'll definitely be overworking himself
in order to shorten the time of the surgery.
I'll be going into surgery now. Don't let Teacher Kim know.
Bu Yong Joo may know, but it seems that the heavens are still on my side.
What do you mean the chairman is still unconscious?
Do you know what time it is?
People want the truth.
Do you have the courage to tell the world the truth if you do find it out?
[DOCTOR ROMANTIC]