(All characters, places, companies,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
- What's wrong? - He must not be feeling well.
Dr. Cha, are you okay?
Dr. Cha.
I'm here.
Let me take over.
You are seeing me for real.
Let me do it.
You can trust me.
I apologize...
for the unexpected situation.
This is the second-year resident at our department...
who I just talked about.
She is more ambitious...
than you might think.
As she gave me the crucial hint,
she must...
want to explain it herself.
Let's hear it.
I'm a second-year resident...
at Seoul Hanse Medical Center's Anesthesiology Department.
My name is Kang Si Young.
I can explain this part for you...
because I got a hint from a patient I once treated.
The patient complained...
about stinging and burning pains...
across a large part of his body,
including his chest, shoulders, and arms.
In the end, he was diagnosed with zoster sine herpete.
Let me help you.
You monitor your unresponsive body endlessly...
and even have to hide the fact that you're doing so.
Let me help you.
I'll do everything that I can.
I got a hint during that process.
Dr. Cha just mentioned...
that he felt pain because there was no pain.
And the hint is related to that.
(Zinmu Rijund)
May I help you?
(Han Min Ju, Zinmu Rijund Sales Team)
Death Talks.
- Pardon? - I'm a patient member there.
This.
I thought it looked familiar. I think I saw it at Death Talks.
That's right.
Zinmu Rijund runs...
Dalbit Foundation, which supports patients...
with rare and incurable diseases and terminal patients.
(Dalbit Foundation)
It proved to be a case of central sensitization.
My impudent explanation is over now.
Thank you for listening.
Lastly,
even though we are introducing CIPA...
as a rare and incurable disease here today,
I actually...
don't think this disease is special or unique in any way.
That's because most patients at the Pain Management Center...
suffer from pains that are invisible.
I learned the best way to find the culprit...
in those patients' bodies from Dr. Cha.
"Don't look at the symptoms."
"Look at the people who suffer from those symptoms."
"What doctors treat is..."
"not a disease but a person."
That's all I have to say. Thank you.
Our Sales Manager will explain to you in detail.
Just a second.
Give the brochures to the professors.
Go to your positions right now.
- Sales Manager. - Yes?
This man...
Thank you. Here.
Thank you. Thank you.
Si Young, that was impressive.
I didn't know you and Dr. Cha had planned...
that you'd take over in the middle.
Si Young, good job.
- Aunt. - Your presentation was amazing.
I was so surprised.
By the way, is Dr. Cha sick?
He probably felt dizzy for a moment.
He looks fine now.
Let me introduce you to them later.
Thank you.
Does he have stage fright or something?
Why can't he stop finding fault?
Thank you all for today.
- See you. - See you.
Is Dr. Cha really not feeling well?
Something definitely didn't feel right. He looked pale.
All right. You can all wait outside.
I'll come with Dr. Cha later when we're done in here.
- Okay. - Okay.
Si Young.
Come here for a moment.
The professors here are curious about you.
Introduce yourself.
Hello, I'm...
You don't need to introduce yourself again.
It's just that we've never seen a competent resident like you,
so we wanted to meet you in person.
Thank you for your kind words.
I'll see you at the next colloquium.
See you.
- See you. - Thank you.
See you again.
Thank you.
- Thank you for today. - Gosh.
I'm sorry. I'm Jung Chan Seok, Sales Manager at Zinmu Rijund.
I see.
Here, Doctor.
I'll see you again.
What is this?
Where are Dr. Cha and Si Young?
They told us to leave first.
- Let's go. - Okay.
Let's go.
I should probably listen to you.
I need to see a doctor.
Did you hear a ringing in your ears earlier?
Yes.
What about now? Are you running a fever?
I don't know.
Even if I touch my forehead, I can't tell...
whether it's hot or cold.
You don't seem to have a fever, so that's good.
- Still, you should see a doctor... - When I saw you earlier,
I couldn't tell whether or not you were actually there.
"I'm here."
I thought I heard you say that, but I wasn't sure.
But I just believed it.
I believed you'd be there.
I believed...
you'd say that to me.
I'll admit it.
I need your help.
Thank you in advance.
My pleasure.
I think I should call it a day.
Are you going to see a doctor?
Yes.
See you.
Dr. Cha.
Everything will be all right.
Call me after seeing a doctor.
(Anesthesiology and Pain Management Center Symposium)
(Gyeongseo University Hospital)
(Hearing Test Room)
How does it look?
I'd like to do a few more tests.
An MRI, a brain CT, a cerebrovascular CT, and so on.
Do you see what I mean?
Let's do everything that we can.
How much time do I have left...
to live as a doctor?
(Doctor John)
(Episode 10: Foreboding on a Crisp Afternoon)
You're checking your phone every 30 seconds.
What are you looking at?
Great work today.
Dr. Cha has left. Is there something wrong with him?
I don't know exactly.
He just said it was something personal.
All right. To wrap up today, should we go for a drink?
- What do you think? - That sounds good.
You're busted. You're seeing someone, right?
Who's the guy? Who is he?
I have to go. I'll see you all tomorrow.
- What is she... - She's definitely seeing someone.
Right? I have to follow her.
Dr. Heo.
Let's go grab some beers.
Let's go!
- Let's go. - Let's go.
Let's go.
(Anesthesiology and Pain Management Center Symposium)
Let's eat. I'm hungry.
Dr. Cha, I just got out.
Where should I come?
This tastes fantastic.
How long are you planning to work at this hospital?
I'm not sure.
I'll stay at least until they make me an assistant professor.
An assistant professor? I didn't know you were the academic type.
You don't look like one.
Then what do I look like?
Well...
Maybe the type that starts a clinic and becomes filthy rich?
The population is aging.
If you start a clinic, elderly people will line up like...
Please remember me then.
Dr. Heo, didn't you want to focus on anesthesiology, not pain?
Exactly. You said patients in pain made you depressed.
Well... Since Dr. Cha came,
our pain department has become more dynamic.
It feels rewarding and fun to learn and grow,
if you ask me. Oh, my.
"It feels rewarding and fun"? That's nice.
I really don't know.
What are you looking at the whole time?
Are you dating someone?
You'd better not date anyone. Especially your colleagues.
Who would want to date someone in the same department?
I'm not dating anyone. You guys should take a look at this.
There's this thing called...
The Ambulance Wish Foundation in the Netherlands.
They apparently grant wishes for terminal patients.
I also saw that video.
There was this terminal patient...
who applied because he had something he really wanted to do.
And?
And his wish was to go to the beach and eat ice cream.
Yes, it's him.
That's kind of sad.
I feel like people would normally ask for something big...
before they die.
But that's such a simple wish.
This patient wanted to go to an art gallery.
This patient wanted to watch...
his favorite soccer player play soccer.
And this patient wanted to visit his hometown.
They all wished for simple things.
Yes, they probably just missed the days when they were healthy.
So I've been thinking...
We should do this as well.
- Do what? - For whom?
- For Ms. Yoo Ri Hye. - What?
I was a huge fan.
She really made me happy.
But she's sick now, and she's going to die soon.
Meanwhile, I'm a doctor, but there's nothing I can do.
This is so touching.
Do you guys really mean it?
Why not?
Who knows? There might actually be something we can do.
- Really? - Yes.
- I'm all for it. - Me too.
- Deal. - We're doing this now?
- 1, 2, 3. Deal. - Deal.
I'd like one egg mayonnaise sandwich...
and one barbecue chicken sandwich.
Lettuce, tomatoes,
and onions.
- Thank you. - Bye.
Where are we going?
How about the nearby park?
Let's go.
My gosh, it's beautiful.
Bye. I'm going to beat you.
- No. - You guys can go that way.
Wait for me.
- You're overreacting. - No, I'm not. I'm being careful.
It doesn't hurt to be careful.
Don't you remember saying, "Do you have hypochondria?"
Well...
I didn't know anything back then.
And I didn't sound that mean.
What did the doctor say?
Dr. Cha.
I took a few tests.
And he's going to call me once he gets the results...
for the comprehensive check-up.
You even got a comprehensive check-up?
Yes, just in case.
- Is that all? - Yes.
We should sit down and eat.
You said you wanted to eat this.
Did you want to become a doctor ever since you were young?
No.
Then what did you want to become?
I wanted to own a comic book store.
A comic book store?
We used to have an attic in our old house.
And?
Every time I read comic books there,
I felt really comfortable. It felt like I was in another world.
That suits you.
What do you think would've suited me?
I can't really imagine anything else.
I can't really imagine you...
as anything else other than a doctor.
Really?
But why do you ask?
No reason.
I figured I might have to quit being a doctor one day.
But I never really thought about what I should do after I quit.
You're going to quit?
You're not going to quit, right?
I'm just saying.
You have to tell me if anything happens.
Okay?
Okay, I promise.
But I really don't think you'll be able to have any other job.
Why not?
I feel like you might not get paid properly...
if you get an office job.
You might easily get fooled if you run your own business.
And you might go bankrupt if you open a restaurant.
Are you cursing me or complimenting me?
You caught me.
Here's the book you asked for.
- Thank you. - No problem.
("The Category of Medicine and Bioethics")
(Can we become happy...)
(by prolonging our lives with the help of medical practice?)
(Lee Won Gil)
- Hello? - It's me.
- Did you go to the seminar? - Yes.
- You must be outside. - It's the weekend.
I'm spending my day doing cultural activities.
Would you like to join me? I'm going to go enjoy some art now.
"Art"?
(Zinmu Rijund)
(Art exhibition to gather donations for rare and incurable diseases)
(Dalbit Foundation)
What kind of exhibition is this?
Zinmu Rijund runs a foundation.
It's a foundation that executes social contribution...
for terminal patients and patients with rare illnesses.
Is the gathering also funded by the same company?
I think so.
By the way,
I wonder why I feel...
so agitated by this painting.
The painting looks similar to the company logo.
But the title of the painting looks like a weird code.
(Hui Won)
("The Category of Medicine and Bioethics")
- The exhibition's over. - It won't take long.
Can't you just come back another day?
I left something inside. I'm sorry. I won't take long.
(Hui Won)
(Written at Huiwonjae as I wait for spring to come)
(Hui Won)
(Written at Huiwonjae as I wait for spring to come)
(Written at Huiwonjae as I wait for spring to come, Lee Won Gil)
Was that the doctor who just left?
Yes.
He finally has the output.
Does he?
Humans think pain is their worst enemy...
and fear in life,
but the pain is what makes us fight and achieve.
Right.
At the end of the dreadful pain, I found it.
The medication that's perfect in every way. Kerobim.
- Go on inside. - Get home safely.
I'll try too.
To not make you worry.
Okay.
(You have a new message.)
Join us, Dr. Kang.
(Hanse Wish Club)
"Hanse Wish Club"?
We'll do this?
We want to do this for her.
If she wants.
I'm very grateful, but will my sister want anything?
She lost her will.
Anything small will do.
Is there anything she wants to eat?
Just tell us.
We'll do anything. Ask her for us.
She told me not to visit and won't even let me see her.
Can't you ask her instead?
Me?
You are her doctor.
Go on inside.
- Please. - Go on.
Well...
I'm resident Kang Si Young at the Pain Management Center.
Is everything okay?
Yes.
This might sound funny,
but a doctor in my department...
is a huge fan of yours.
He wanted to do something for you...
whatever it is.
So my team decided to grant you a wish.
Is there anything...
you need or want?
Let us know...
anytime.
Thank you...
for coming up with this anyway.
(Patient: Yoo Ri X, Doctors: Cha Yo Han, Kang Si Young)
I wanted...
to try everything.
I made you have surgeries, gave you medications,
and hooked you up to machines.
I thought that was the right way to fight for you.
But...
it's not.
I was...
afraid.
To admit that there was nothing I could do for you...
and just let you go.
I'm here.
When will you tell the girls?
Soon.
Si Young might understand, but what about Mi Rae?
I'm still thinking.
I must tell her well at first or she'll only resist.
I'll tell her.
It might be better coming from me.
I want the ethics commission closed to the public.
Consult Lawyer Han on the legal details.
Okay. I'll prepare everything without fail.
We'll have to call a board meeting...
to select a new board chairman.
Yes. We should do that too.
The test results are out. Come in as soon as possible.
(The test results are out. Come in as soon as possible.)
Come outside, Dr. Cha.
Dr. Cha!
I drove here.
You can't drive yet, so I'll take you to work.
It's been sitting for a few years.
There were no problems on the way here.
Are you sure there were no problems?
No wonder everything was blurry.
Dr. Cha.
Dr. Cha!
Dr. Cha.
Help me!
There. We can go now.
- Okay. - To Gyeongseo University Hospital.
My test results are out.
I haven't heard them yet.
Will you give me that look?
Let's get going.
Chopin in the morning. Nice.
- Watch the curve. - I'm a good driver.
Dr. Lee's in charge of the outpatients this morning.
Work hard.
Can I come with you?
No.
See you later. Drive safely.
Don't turn on the wipers instead of the blinkers.
- What's this for? - Take it.
You called me over this early to give me this?
I called you to feed you breakfast.
Who keeps talisman these days?
I've been having weird dreams lately.
Keep it safe and be extra cautious at all times.
You're helpless.
- Are you done? - Yes. I'm leaving.
Hey, you have to be careful, okay?
Bye.
(Dumplings and pork trotters)
Don't just smile and look after your son, will you?
- Son? - This morning,
Yoo Ri Hye's sister called.
She wants to see her son.
And? He'll visit?
Yes, soon.
We have to get ready.
Get ready for what?
With this.
What's inside? It feels ominous.
Kids are scared of hospitals.
We should look friendly.
Good choice.
There.
It suits you.
Why are you doing this to me?
Dr. Heo!
Yes?
I'll keep the center under control.
You do what you can do.
What should we do then?
Hello, I'm Kang Si Young, a resident at the Pain Management Center.
I'm Kang Mi Rae.
We brought some flowers.
We thought your room seemed a little bare.
They're fake flowers as we don't allow real ones.
We brought a teddy bear too.
We'll put it at your bedside.
(Hanse Wish Club)
Thank you, doctors.
If you don't mind, can I ask for a favor?
- Sure you can. - Would you mind?
If I wear lipstick,
maybe I'll look a little less scary.
I'll put it on for you.
I feel nervous.
I thought it would be best if my son...
doesn't see what I look like.
But...
I miss him so much.
I'm done.
Now let's see your son.
What?
What do you mean he's not coming?
I just got a call.
He said he won't go because he's too scared to see his mom.
So he really won't come?
He might never get to see her again.
I don't know...
Ri Hye. Let me explain what happened.
Ri Hye. Ri Hye.
Ri Hye!
Ri Hye. Ri Hye.
Oh, no...
(Absolute rest)
(Hanse Wish Club)
Hey. What are you doing?
I shouldn't have done anything.
Either way, I'm of no help at all.
I shouldn't have done anything.
You didn't do it on purpose. You had good intentions.
Who cares about my intentions when the results are rotten?
I just made her feel worse.
Still, you made me realize...
that there are still things you can do for terminal patients...
who don't have much time left.
I'd never thought about that before.
That's right. Me nither.
Me neither.
(Neurology Examination Room 1)
(Gyeongseo University Hospital)
Sir, stick your arm further in.
That's it. And pull up closer.
Now, wait and don't move.
- Mr. Cha Yo Han. - Yes?
It's done.
It's normal.
Look after yourself.
- Can I go in? - Thank you, sir.
Hello.
There's a long line. I waited for ages.
Sit down.
Will you look at your patient?
Be quiet. You're just a patient.
Check this once more.
It can be dangerous to drive after the procedure,
so get someone to drive you.
The atmosphere's heavy.
It's heavy.
Like right before a storm.
No!
Hello, Pain Management Center.
What?
What's the matter?
- What should we do? - About what?
It's Ms. Yoo Ri Hye.
What about her?
You asked how much longer...
you can be a doctor for.
You don't have...
much time left.
(Criminal Department 3 Prosecutor)
(Chae Eun Jeong)
Hello?
Prosecutor Son. My hunch was right.
I had a bad feeling, so I came to Hanse Medical Center.
What's she doing?
Don't get closer.
Today's the day.
The day you talked about.
Viral labyrinthitis?
30-30-30.
The 30-percent likelihood that your hearing will never return.
The 30-percent likelihood that we'll never know if it will.
The 30-percent likelihood that I'll make a full recovery.
My option is...
a heavy dose of steroids.
You can never take steroids.
It'll weaken your immune system and you'll be prone to infections.
Don't you know how lethal that can be to you?
The time bomb could go off...
at any time.
I'm saying your life could be in danger.
I won't get better if I don't get treated.
And I can no longer be a doctor.
So what?
Will you put your life on the line?
Ms. Yoo.
Our whole team is right at your side.
You said...
you'd help me with anything.
Yes. We'll help with anything. Just tell us what you want.
You can choose how much time you have left.
Give up being a doctor and you'll live for longer.
Choose to be a doctor...
and you must risk all the time you have left.
Is your career as a doctor your whole life?
Coming through.
Let us through.
You don't feel pain.
How do you feel about patients who do?
Do you feel pity?
Or is it curiosity?
How can we help you?
We can give you more medicine to reduce the pain.
We can operate on you a few more times.
None of that will cure me.
My face...
won't come back to normal.
Doctor.
I didn't want to...
have this illness.
Yes. I know that.
Then at least,
can't you let me...
choose to...
free myself from it?
My son...
told me...
that I was the prettiest in the world.
I want him...
to remember me that way.
So doctor.
Help me.
Help me...
end this pain...
without having to jump.
(Prosecutor Son Seok Ki)
You can't do that.
Don't die.
Not this kind of wish.
How can we grant something like that?
How?
Please don't do this.
Doctors.
Sometimes,
telling one not to die...
is even worse than...
telling the one to die.
We have to pull ourselves together.
Move!
Coming through!
This way. How is she?
There's no breathing.
The oxygen saturation level is 78.
Because of the nasal bleeding, intubation will be difficult.
Laryngeal mask.
Ambu bag.
Hold on. How is she?
Bleeding from her nasal tumor caused respiratory failure.
Move her to the emergency room.
Coming through.
That way.
Ri Hye. Ri Hye.
It's your sister. Ri Hye.
Ri Hye.
I'm sorry, but you can't enter.
We have a problem.
- Yoo Ri Hye. - What is it now?
Someone turned off her ventilator.
What?
Who?
Who are you?
(Doctor John)
- Dr. Cha? - Dr. Cha?
Find the culprit through an investigation, not guesses.
The police are on their way here. The police!
This is clearly attempted murder.
I'm Lieutenant Kim Jung Rok at Gangnam Police Station.
Don't say anything until the truth is revealed.
No. I will cooperate with the investigation...
like I did three years ago.
The investigation will be conducted by who?
All interrogations and interviews will be done...
by Prosecutor Son Seok Ki.