(Episode 25)
No one asked you to save him.
Don't forget.
No Han Min Sik means no pediatric cardiac center.
This will be a difficult surgery.
I know.
We'll begin...
the surgery.
Ye Rin.
Did you know that the heart is a blood vessel?
The heart is a blood vessel?
You didn't know.
The two largest blood vessels in our bodies...
are twisted like this to form the heart.
Hold your breath.
- Sorry? - Hold your breath.
My breath?
Okay, breathe.
Breathe. Why won't you listen?
See? We can stop breathing voluntarily,
but can we stop the heart from beating?
No, of course not.
Like that,
the heart beats on its own independent of our will.
It gives and receives electrical stimuli, and it beats.
I know that.
What if it stops?
- What will you do? - Give CPR.
Yes, CPR. And then?
If there's a bigger problem with the heart, human hands save it.
Whose hands? Our hands.
Yes.
Here, take this.
You know peanuts are good for the heart, right?
You took that, so you have to come to Cardiothoracic Surgery.
I peeled those myself.
What?
Did you see how a sarcoma surgery is done?
- No. - Today's surgery is like...
carving out the rotten part of an apple.
The key is how much of the cancer can be removed.
Surgeons must always watch surgeries.
That's how you improve.
You know Professor Choi?
He still watches surgery videos whenever he has time.
- Okay. - Watch.
Hi, Dad.
- Punk. - It's okay. Sit and watch.
Continue what you were doing.
- What are you watching? - Sarcoma.
A video of an autoplasty.
Why don't you watch it live?
Do you have multiple personality disorder? You said not to.
Multiple personality disorder?
Chief. This is where you were.
You need to come right now.
Let's go.
- Multiple personality disorder? - Let's go.
Multiple... You punk!
I found out why the director and Seok Han...
met with Han Min Sik.
- Me. - Why?
He asked him to operate on his aide...
of 30 years.
- Who's that? - The sarcoma.
Sarcoma?
The sarcoma that Seok Han is operating on now?
Why am I here?
Sit down.
Sit.
I said I'd do it, but Professor Choi insisted on doing it himself.
What if things go wrong?
Should I go in?
Are you confident?
- Pardon? - Then go in.
Just because I'm confident...
The fact that it's sarcoma in itself is dangerous,
but the location of the tumor is very bad.
It's very rare to get sarcoma in the left ventricle too.
Then what should we do? Tell us.
Well... So...
If the patient put his last bit of hope in the surgery,
we should operate.
Of course. That's our duty, is it not?
You have enlightened this ignorant man once again.
You are always amazing, sir.
You kiss up.
I know you opposed this surgery,
but I understand Professor Choi.
It's natural for a surgeon to want to try it.
It's rare to get a sarcoma case.
Do you also see patients as cases?
What?
Well... That's not necessarily a bad thing.
Shouldn't surgeons want more cases in order to improve?
You need to operate as much as possible to improve.
The problem is, our subjects are people.
That's true.
I think there shouldn't be any other motives for operating.
Other motives?
He's removing the heart now.
Tray.
I will remove...
the heart.
Blade.
Let's begin.
Yes, sir.
A few days ago,
drank and came to the ward.
To the sleeping room.
I never saw him like that.
I think that's when he asked Tae Soo to be...
the first assistant.
You should've stopped him.
- It's clear this surgery... - I want to see for myself...
why the professor chose to do this surgery.
Suture.
Cut.
Give me the valve.
(Surgery in Progress)
I will...
put the heart back in.
Will he make it out?
There have been only three patients with sarcoma at Taesan, right?
Yes, I've seen two surgeries.
I think today's patient has it worst.
I'm sure Professor Choi decided to operate because he's confident.
Confidence isn't the only thing you need to perform surgery.
Then what else?
It means he's confident to take responsibility of the result too.
Cut.
I'll release the clamp.
- Flow down. - I'll lower the flow.
(Flow down: Blood flows to the heart.)
- It's v-fib. - Defibrillator.
- Charge 10J. - Charging 10J.
Charged.
- Clear. - Clear.
- Charge 20J. - Charging 20J.
Charged.
- Clear. - Clear.
Charge 50J.
Professor Choi, you'll burn his heart.
- You can't. - Hurry!
Charge 40J.
I'll do it.
- Get me an epi. - Bring me more drugs.
Epi, nitro-norepinephrine, dopamine, and dobutamine.
Get me everything you can. I need everything they can spare.
(Drugs injected to patients with cardiac arrests)
I guess his heart isn't coming back.
He shouldn't have insisted on operating on the patient.
Goodness.
Professor Choi.
Dr. Park.
Professor.
Let me do it.
The pump is on. The cardiac massage won't help.
- Is his guardian outside? - Yes.
- I'll go explain to the family. - Professor, we can't give up yet.
- Let's put on the pacemaker. - It's already too late.
- Professor. - His left ventricle isn't beating.
None of this will work.
Dr. Park, that's enough.
- Prepare the pacemaker, please. - Dr. Park.
- Now! - Dr. Park.
(Central Surgery Center, OR1 and OR2)
(Heart Surgeons)
I can't believe the patient died on the table. Goodness.
I should have gone in and helped.
Make sure there's no chatter about this, so clean this up well.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Now, Choi Seok Han is...
- probably out, right? - He's done now.
Look what happened to the patient the director brought in.
Besides, he used to be Candidate Han's aide.
I'm sure Professor Choi must've thought it was his chance.
Don't you think so?
I saw this coming when he insisted on...
performing such a difficult surgery.
Now, other possible candidate for the hospital chiefship is...
Is it just us now?
What do you think, Dr. Yoon?
Professor Choi had death on the operating table.
(Table death: The patient died during surgery.)
It was a difficult surgery, but how could the patient die in surgery?
There's no point in bringing...
the patient to the ICU just to avoid death on his table.
I think Professor Choi made the right call.
It's just that...
It's just what?
It's nothing.
[Kocowa Ver] SBS E25 Heart Surgeons "Death on the Table" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Good job, Tae Soo.
You knew the patient would die.
- What? - I'm certain that you knew...
how this surgery would turn out.
You think I knew?
- Yes. - I don't understand you.
No doctors operate expecting the patients to die.
I think I'll need to do a surgery.
I won't if you oppose.
You're kidding, right?
I mean it.
You didn't want to perform the surgery.
Is there a reason why you had to do the surgery?
I needed the patient.
The patient needed me. That's my reason.
That's all there's to it.
- Good work. - I'm sorry.
What can we do?
Sometimes, the results aren't great even if you try your best.
I'll explain it to Candidate Han.
No, I'll handle it.
I'm sure he'll understand. Don't worry too much.
Get ready to put a VAD in Candidate Han.
(VAD: Ventricular Assist Device)
Looks like you're quite popular today.
What is it?
I watched the surgery.
I wanted to ask something.
If you watched, you should know what happened.
Did my uncle ask you to operate?
Yes.
Was it to save the patient?
Tell me...
what your intent was when you operated.
I wanted to save him. I did.
Is that good enough?
Then why did my uncle smile...
when the heart didn't restart?
Ji Na.
Hey.
Why do you always write your articles here?
Our department's office is too crowded.
But you have empty desks here.
Must you poke where it hurts?
Will it be published under Lee Joong Do as the main author?
And you'll be the secondary?
I have no choice.
It's not like you to just have things taken from you.
What choice do I have? Should I fight?
Then would I be able to remain at Taesan?
I'd fight if it were me.
I'm not the hospital director's niece.
You don't know whom I'm fighting.
What?
Nothing.
Still, if it's published in Professor Lee Joong Do's name,
people will at least read it.
Who would even look at it if it were in my name?
I should think positively.
Dr. An is all grown up.
That's how we all are. This is reality.
That's right. Are you guys okay?
- About what? - I heard someone died on the table.
Who told you?
What spreads faster than a rumor at the hospital?
I heard Professor Choi operated.
Yes. It was a sarcoma autoplasty.
Even the director went to watch.
It must be hard for Professor Choi since it went badly.
Who knows?
Prepare for Han Min Sik's surgery.
Then why did my uncle smile...
when the heart didn't restart?
Did he know?
So,
he didn't make it.
It was an extremely dangerous surgery.
No one will suspect foul play.
He was with me for 30 years. He was like family.
Please, give him a nice funeral.
We will. Don't worry, sir.
Thank you.
Sir. You should get the VAD implant now,
at Taesan.
Let's do that.
I'll set a date for the surgery.
You must make sure no one finds out.
You do not need to worry.
I don't know what you mean.
What doctor operates knowing the patient will die?
What are you looking for?
Professor.
Was there a problem with my surgery?
There was not.
Then?
I think that's the problem.
- What? - Because...
no one suspects you.
Tae Soo.
If you suspect me, keep looking.
See if you find anything.
What about Han Min Sik?
He'll be here in half an hour.
VIP greeters are waiting in the garage.
Do you want to tell the whole hospital that he's getting surgery?
- Get rid of them. - Yes, sir.
What's going on?
- Wasn't it over with Han Min Sik? - How would I know?
Hey. Everyone scram. Now.
- Let's go. - Okay.
The reporters think you're going on a personal matter.
Say I'm out of town.
Yes, sir.
That sarcoma patient was Assemblyman Han Min Sik's aide.
This was why we took on such a risky surgery.
It had a very high likelihood of death.
Professor Choi knew that.
That means this surgery...
The patient was meant to die during surgery.
Why did Professor Choi go so far...
He probably made a deal with the director.
Professor Choi wants to build a pediatric cardiology center.
He thinks that's the first step in changing Taesan.
It's probably because of Yoo Bin.
How far...
will Professor Choi go?
(Consent to Surgery)
A consent to surgery?
Yes. Please read it and sign.
Dr. Lee Ye Rin. You're an intern?
Yes.
This hospital sends interns to get surgery consents?
Bring me a real doctor.
What? You can't even get a surgery consent?
Well... Sorry, sir.
I mean... That's not what I meant.
It's understandable that you couldn't get the consent.
The same happened to me as an intern.
Whose patient?
She's Dr. Koo Dong Joon's patient.
Koo Dong Joon.
I'll go with you. Don't be hurt.
Okay.
Even a small surgery can be a big deal to the patient.
It's natural that they're sensitive.
So you should understand how they feel.
- Okay? - Yes, sir.
(Moon Seung Jae)
Moon Seung Jae of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Yes.
- You're a resident, right? - Yes, I'm a fourth-year resident.
If I'm going to sign the surgery consent form,
the doctor who's operating should explain it to me.
- Bring him. - Yes, ma'am.
It is our duty to explain the surgery,
possible complications, and other potential results.
I'll hear it from the doctor who will perform the surgery.
I... As well as Dr. Lee here, are doctors...
who studied in medical school for six years...
and passed the national board exam.
If my explanation is inadequate or if you have more questions,
I will bring Dr. Koo then. Why don't you listen first?
- Then let me ask you something. - Yes, go ahead.
Dr. Koo Dong Joon will be operating on me, correct?
- Yes, that's correct. - Is he a good surgeon?
Pardon?
If it were your mother, would you have him operate on her?
Please be honest.
Just how much will Professor Choi change?
Dr. Yoon. Hello.
Do you have a minute?
So what did you say?
I was honest.
And what was that?
That I'd have Dr. Koo operate on her.
It must have been hard to answer. You did well.
I think...
I'd ask for another professor or take her to another hospital.
What?
If it were my family, I'd go with someone famous.
I totally understand.
However, what will happen if everyone did that?
What if that famous doctor retires?
You can't tell them to let young doctors operate and gain experience.
It's a dilemma.
It is.
Hi there.
What are you doing?
You must be happy.
Why?
- Dr. Moon... - It's nothing.
What?
Please do well on the "cabbage" surgery today.
(Cabbage: CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting)
- That patient's quite picky, right? - Well...
Don't worry.
I'm going to do my best as if I'm operating on my own mother.
Dong Joon, I'll do my best assisting you too.
I'll scrub in too.
This is it. I should give you guys an award.
- It's in my car. - What is it?
Wait here.
Where did I put it? It's not like my car is big or anything.
Goodness.
That's my dad who should've been a guide.
What's happening?
Who is he?
(Director Yoon Hyun Il)
Yes, Director?
I'll go up right away.
I'll know how much I'll change...
when it happens.
(Episode 26 will air shortly.)
Please get Patient Hwang In Tae for a CT scan.
Right away, sir.
Tae Soo, have you seen where Seung Jae and the intern went?
They were in the staff lounge a few minutes ago.
I haven't seen them. Why do you ask?
To give them these.
- What about mine? - You have me.
By the way, do we have surgery scheduled for a VIP today?
For a VIP?
This is my first time hearing it. What's up?
Nothing. I'm sure it's nothing.
I'm off to look for them now.
- Good luck. - See you later.
Professor Choi, say hello to the candidate.
You're here.
- We meet again, Professor Choi. - Yes.
Please do well on today's surgery.
- It'll go well without issues. - As it should.
I requested that you keep a tight lid.
There's nothing to worry about, sir.
Professor Choi, did you inform everyone who will be...
- in the OR regarding this matter? - Yes, I did.
Who's scrubbing in?
Please, rest for the time being.
We'll bring you to the OR in the evening.
- Please do a good job. - We will.
All right then.
Professor Choi.
I'm sure it must have been a difficult surgery.
Well done.
Your aide stayed by your side for 30 years.
Was that necessary?
Before the grand event,
I must rid of any obstacles.
Is this how you handle...
if someone becomes an obstacle?
What do you mean?
You're the one who performed the surgery.
I'm capable of inserting a VAD.
Keep this floor vacant until he gets discharged,
so no one runs into the candidate.
Yes, sir. I've already taken care of it.
(VIP Wing)
- Professor Choi. - Yes?
Have a cup of tea with me.
- Yes, sir. - I like tea too.
I do too.
You two should join me for some other time.
- All right. - Okay.
Okay.
What did Choi Seok Han do to have the director shield him like that?
He was itching to get rid of him before.
He's gotten closer to the director than to the late director now.
You told me that Professor Choi's days were numbered.
Who knew that the candidate was going to get a VAD here?
Look what happened to his aide of 30-something-years.
Why would he get surgery from Choi Seok Han of all people?
This doesn't make sense at all. Goodness.
Hey, do you want my department chiefship?
There's no point of having this title. You know?
I can't even insert a VAD.
What can I do as the director of Planning and Coordination?
You should go ask people. Do you want my title?
Yes.
When he gets the VAD today,
we'll have two months.
Within those two months,
we must find a heart for the candidate's transplant.
If we can't, we must give him yours.
Keep in mind.
Without the candidate,
you're just a lowly surgeon with dexterity.
Did you know?
Know what?
The reason Han Min Sik requested me to perform surgery for his aide.
Once the snowball starts rolling, it can't be stopped.
It either slowly gets bigger...
or gets crushed after being destroyed.
Do you regret it?
Didn't you regret enough when you saved Yoon Soo Yeon?
You must focus on today's surgery only.
I'll handle the rest.
What kind of a doctor are you trying to become?
I don't think you're on a shortcut but on a wrong path.
(Emergency Medical Center)
Is that so? A patient with a cerebral hemorrhage?
Hold on. Let me find out first.
They're asking if we can operate on a patient with a brain hemorrhage.
Hello?
Our ORs aren't available today.
We can't operate on any urgent patients tonight.
Try getting another hospital tonight.
I'm sorry.
We can't open up the ORs before midnight.
When they call, explain it to them.
- Send them to other hospitals. - Okay. I got it.
- Dr. Nam. - Yes, on my way.
She has back pain.
Her back hurts?
Yes, her lower back has been hurting for some time.
But three days ago, she said her back hurt too.
Her back?
She said that she couldn't put up with the pain today.
Ma'am, let me take a look.
Goodness, why did you put so many patches on your back?
It still hurts even with acupuncture...
and with these pain-relief patches.
Describe the back pain for me.
It hurts so much I might die from it.
The painkiller wouldn't work either.
Your chest didn't hurt?
You didn't feel anything squeezing in your body?
I don't know.
This is the most pain I've gone through in my life.
Her BP is rising because she keeps talking.
Did your back hurt as if it was getting ripped?
Yes.
Yes, the pain climbed up my back.
Didn't it feel like someone was axing your back?
How did you know?
Goodness, Doctor.
Please save me.
- How's her BP? - It's 160 and 100.
Give her something to lower her BP first.
- We need to take her to CT stat. - Okay.
(Nam Woo Jin)
Hey, Woo Jin.
- Right? - It is.
It's a Type-A dissection.
The aorta is torn, so we must operate right away.
- I'll go up to the OR. - You can't go right now.
What do you mean?
We were told we can't use the OR until midnight tonight.
I never heard.
It came from above. Well, I don't know where it originated,
but they're inspecting all the ORs or something.
This patient can't wait that long.
She has high blood pressure too.
If the aorta tears more, her brain would be in danger too.
Then we should send her to another hospital.
Where can we send her?
Nowhere.
It's been years, but still,
there's nowhere for patients with torn aortas to go.
Exactly. That's why we need to treat them.
Where will you operate, though?
I'll look into it. You explain it to the guardian.
This is the blood vessel from the heart called the aorta.
The inside of...
your mother's aorta is torn from here to here.
It's dire.
If this blood vessels bursts,
the likelihood of death goes up one percent per hour.
What?
We must operate as soon as possible before then.
Doctor. Please operate right away.
Someone went up to look into getting an operating room.
"Look into"?
A hospital this big doesn't have an operating room?
No, that's not it.
I'm sure she'll go up soon.
My mom can live as long as she receives surgery, right?
Yes. It's my job...
to take care of her here until she goes into surgery.
Don't worry too much.
The operating rooms are being inspected. You can't go in.
- What? - We were told to keep everyone out.
Surgeons aren't allowed into the OR without being notified?
Who...
- Dr. Park! - Yes?
- Chief. - What's going on?
I have an urgent dissection patient. I need to operate immediately,
- but the OR... - Dissection?
I said not to accept anyone before midnight.
Why didn't you listen?
She came into the ER.
Why did that person have to get sick today?
What's the inspection that the entire OR is shut down?
Well...
I don't know either.
How could a chief not know? That makes even less sense.
Why doesn't it make sense? It can make sense. It does.
Chiefs don't know everything.
And do you have anyone to go into surgery with you?
I'm sure all the on-call doctors went home too.
- What? - Even if you call them now,
it'll take them time to get here.
Wait a few hours.
- Chief. It's a dissection. - Hey!
You don't listen...
Hello? What?
Okay. Be right there.
Get going already.
- Chief. - Come on...
Hi, Woo Jin.
What?
How high did her BP go?
It spiked to 180 and dropped.
Her breathing is unsteady too.
If she got cardiac tamponade, it tore more.
Doctor, please save my mom.
Why is this happening so suddenly?
Please wait a little. She'll go into surgery shortly.
Hey.
What do we do?
Dr. Park.
What's going on?
We have an urgent dissection patient,
but they're inspecting the ORs, so we can't use them until midnight.
What? We weren't notified of anything.
- Who? - We only received orders.
If they're blocking the ORs, it must be from above.
Inspection?
I just saw Professor Lee Dae Young go into the OR.
(Central Surgery Center)
I'll see you soon in the operating room, sir.
Please take good care of him, Chief Koo.
Yes, sir.
It is a great honor to serve you like this.
- Me too. - Let's go.
This way.
(Central Surgery Center)
Who is it, that they closed down all the ORs at this hour?
I'm sure we'll know once the person gets here.
Does this happen often? I've never seen this before.
Professor Choi said to come in without telling anyone.
There are the occasional patients who hide their identities.
What's the big deal about getting surgery that they made us sign NDAs?
Here comes that high-and-mighty person now.
[Kocowa Ver] SBS E26 Heart Surgeons "A Heart Better Be Ready" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Why aren't you greeting him?
Hello.
Chief?
Is something wrong?
Secrecy.
You know, right?
Good.
Once the director and Professor Choi arrive, we'll start your anesthesia.
- It's Dr. Park. - Don't answer that.
What?
It's obvious he wants an OR.
- But if it's an emergency... - It's not.
I saw him. It isn't.
Focus only on Mr. Han's surgery today.
Don't you know how important this is?
Yes, sir.
He won't pick up?
- No. - The person you have...
Hey, Tae Soo. Do we have a VIP surgery scheduled today?
Maybe there really is a surgery.
A surgery? There aren't any surgeries scheduled.
It may be a surgery.
Some VIPs want secrecy, so they aren't entered into the system,
so there are no records.
It took 15 years for us to get close.
We'll just make our bond stronger since it took so long.
Yes, sir.
You are amazing.
You can save and kill.
(Tae Soo)
- Excuse me. - Sure.
Where are you, sir?
What is it?
I have an urgent dissection patient.
I need to operate immediately, but the OR is shut down.
So?
Open it for me.
Why are you asking me?
I don't have the authority.
Because you're going to operate in there right now.
If she doesn't get surgery right away,
she will die.
I don't know who it is, but is that person more urgent?
My patient...
is favored to win the presidential election.
Is your patient more important than mine?
Let's go.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Han, how do you feel?
I'm comfortable.
We'll start the anesthesia.
Hold on.
- It's from an important caller. - What?
Excuse me.
Yes, sir.
Out.
Please, take your time. Let's go.
Yes, sir.
- That's Han Min Sik, isn't it? - Yes. I wondered who it was before.
I thought it was a celebrity.
The sarcoma patient was his aide.
Awesome. But he's still letting Professor Choi operate on him?
I'd go elsewhere.
But he's a good surgeon.
Even if he's good,
must he close off the entire OR to do a VAD implant?
That's right. Why did Dr. Park call?
I couldn't even tell him I was coming into a surgery.
I'll call him now.
(Park Tae Soo)
It's Dr. Park.
He's asking if we started the surgery.
What if it's really urgent?
The chief is coming out.
Everyone, come inside. The candidate finished his call.
Okay.
(It'll start soon.)
It'll start soon.
Where's he going?
Get ready to send the patient up.
- Where are you going? - Dr. Park.
Where are you going?
We can't get into the OR.
I should let them know whatever it takes.
We'll begin the Time-Out.
Sir, what is your name?
Ms. Kang, what are you doing?
- Do you not know who he is? - It's protocol.
My name is Han Min Sik.
What is the surgery you're getting today?
Ms. Kang!
Ms. Kang, that's all right.
Start the anesthesia, please.
Professor Lee.
What are you doing?
Okay. I came here in a hurry.
I wasn't ready yet.
That has never happened with him.
I'm ready now.
This is Park Tae Soo from the Cardiothoracic Surgery.
We have an emergent patient with a Type-A dissection.
68-year-old female, blood type B.
BP, 90 and 60. Pulse, 90.
I drained the blood because she had cardiac tamponade.
Everyone, please go to OR 20 and prepare for surgery.
I'll be there shortly.
You think they heard it?
Let's hope that they did.
Let's hurry.
Chief Koo.
What are you doing? Start the anesthesia now.
- Professor Lee. - I'll do it later.
- What? - Professor Lee Dae Young.
Was I the only one who heard the PA?
It would've been different had I not heard it.
If it's a dissection, it's urgent. I can't pretend I didn't hear it.
Candidate Han,
aren't you getting the surgery to win a higher position...
behind people's back?
Professor Lee! Professor Lee, have you lost it?
Even if so, pushing forward with the surgery...
while turning a blind eye on her isn't right.
Please do it next time.
I'm going to the next room.
Professor Lee.
Do you want to get fired?
Sure. Do you think I can't get a job if you fire me?
I've been thinking about opening up a pain management clinic lately.
Professor Choi.
I'm sorry.
- Don't do this. - Professor Lee.
Goodness, unbelievable.
What are you doing? Start the surgery.
- We can't begin without anesthesia. - That's right.
Please give us some time.
I'm going to call for another anesthesiologist.
If you are, please get a circulating nurse too.
Ms. Bae?
Call for a scrub nurse too.
Not you too! Why are you doing this to me?
I'm sorry, Professor Choi.
Wait. Hold on.
If it's a dissection, they'd need a pump.
I'm sorry, Professor Choi.
Dr. Yoo. What on earth...
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Professor.
- I'm sorry. - Hey, hey. Seung Jae.
Professor Choi, what's your plan?
I'm sorry.
Do you think an apology can solve this problem?
Director Yoon.
Don't make a big deal out of it.
Pardon?
Okay.
- What if they stop you? - I'll force my way in.
Yes, we should.
(Central Surgery Center, ICU)
Professor.
To you,
she might be useless,
but this patient is important to me more than anyone.
I'm sure.
That's the doctor you want to be.
You were such a doctor.
I...
wanted to become the kind of doctor you were.
Do you want to...
join me in the OR?
Didn't I tell you...
I wouldn't operate on patients like this one?
Dr. Park.
We're ready for surgery.
If I saved that patient,
I would have gone back to the path as a doctor.
However, I couldn't save the patient.
In the end, I've reached the point where there's no going back.
We're ready for surgery.
Thank you, all.
Professor Lee, may I start the surgery?
Yes, please do.
Then I'll begin the surgery.
Professor Choi, how could you handle this so poorly?
You failed to manage an OR team...
and caused this mess.
- I'm sorry. - An apology won't solve anything.
Go apologize to the candidate now.
The emergency surgery will end in four hours.
We'll prepare for surgery again at that time.
- Professor Choi. - Yes, sir.
At my age,
it doesn't matter whether I get surgery...
a few hours earlier or later.
Thank you for understanding.
What matters is...
this must never happen ever again.
I must receive a heart transplant as well.
I'll make sure this doesn't happen again.
Anyone can make promises.
Someone...
must be held accountable.
I'd like to fire everyone from the surgical team from Taesan,
but he does not want me to go that far.
Then?
We can just kick out the person who led it.
Park Tae Soo.
- Director. - Do you refuse?
Is it better to kick out everyone from the surgical team?
You should be relieved that we can end this by firing...
just one fellow.
The surgery that Park Tae Soo is performing now...
will be the last he performs at Taesan.
(Heart Surgeons)
You were totally cool.
My legs are still weak.
- We're ready for surgery. - Thank you, everyone.
The patient's life was in danger.
Are you the only doctor? The others aren't?
Hospitals aren't there to save patients.
They need patients in order to stay alive.
I want to change reality.
Assist in Han Min Sik's VAD surgery if you want to remain at Taesan.
Just give him a successful heart transplant.
You'll get everything you want.
You can't join forces with my uncle.
Professor Choi and Park Tae Soo will end up leaving Taesan.