Master Kim.
Is this surgery doomed?
The intercostal vessel.
(Intercostal vessels are between the ribs.)
We'll open his chest.
Let's see from there.
But there are no indications...
It's the aspirin.
The blood won't clot.
We must save every drop we can.
Dr. Nam, vitals?
The transfusion's keeping up.
He's stable at about 80.
We'll position the patient right semi-decubitus.
Okay.
(Right semi-decubitus: Positioning the right side higher)
What? Everyone's going along with this crazy operation?
Dr. Cha, are you all right?
I'm sorry. I'm...
Seo Woo Jin. Move.
Scalpel.
Retractor.
Suction.
Suction!
I found it.
No way.
It was intercostal vessel bleeding.
(Intercostal vessels are between the ribs.)
This guy.
He's really insane.
Clip.
Dr. Cha.
Are you sick?
- Dr. Cha. - I'm fine.
I'm okay.
Yes, he was transferred to the ICU just a while ago.
Yes, it won't be easy.
Yes.
His vital signs aren't dropping any more.
Watch him closely.
If his vital signs become unstable even for a bit...
or he shows any unusual symptoms, call me right away.
Call me right away.
Yes, doctor.
I'll keep checking on him too.
Okay. Please do that.
Okay.
- Dr. Jung. - Yes?
How did it go with the other patient?
Did you say he's the Minister's aide?
Yes, according to the CT scan,
his spleen is slightly damaged,
but it doesn't seem its capsule has ruptured.
The bleeding isn't too serious either,
so we've decided to observe him in the ICU for now.
The amount of bleeding could hike all of a sudden.
Then we'll have to operate on him right away, so watch him tightly.
- Yes, doctor. - Thanks.
No problem.
I'm Jang Gi Tae. Would you like some beverages?
It's for free.
Would you like some beverages?
No?
I'm Manager Jang Gi Tae.
Here. The Minister will be all right.
Manager Jang! Can I have a moment with you?
- What is the matter? - Well...
You need to see this.
(GS Park Min Guk)
Hello, this is Park Min Guk of Geodae Medical Center.
This is Do Yun Wan.
Oh, hello.
How may I help you?
("Minister Ryu Woong Il of National Defense Got into a Car Accident")
Yes, I'm reading it now.
It's not included in the article,
but the Minister is currently at Doldam Hospital.
He was in critical condition,
so Boo Yong Joo operated on him.
But the Minister's aides...
are deeply worried.
What is it...
that you want to say?
I'd like...
to recommend you as his doctor in charge...
since you're the most competent one in Geodae Medical Center.
What do you think?
What are you doing here?
I told you to watch the patient in the ICU closely.
What is it?
About your intercostal vessel operation earlier...
How certain were you?
What are you saying?
It's the Minister, not some nobody.
You should've chosen a safer way.
I don't care whoever he is,
whatever he does, or whatever position he's in.
He's just a patient to me the moment he was brought into the OR.
I don't think about anything else.
I just have this one thing in mind.
"I will save him. I will save him no matter what."
Does that mean you can do anything as long as you can save him?
He left his life up to me to survive.
So I should save him.
Is that why you conducted that reckless operation?
What?
You found out that it was intercostal vessel bleeding...
without even getting a CT scan.
It was all thanks to your gut feeling and luck.
What if your gut feeling was wrong, and you were unlucky?
What could've happened to the Minister then?
What's with you?
Why are you suddenly acting like you're a doctor?
I thought you only needed to take 10,000 dollars.
I know.
I came all the way here because of money,
but now that I watched your operation,
I'm getting a little scared...
I might be holding onto a rotten lifeline again.
Who says I'm your lifeline?
I haven't decided on anything yet.
Even a day hasn't passed...
of the week you promised.
And you haven't been able to change my mind even for a bit.
You know that?
Thanks to my gut feeling and luck?
If that's all you saw,
it means you aren't any better either.
What does that mean?
Find the answer yourself.
(Staff Only)
Good work.
You've gone through big trouble.
Oh, no.
I barely managed to stop the bleeding.
You don't have to behave humble even to me.
I know more than anyone else just how skilled you are.
Oh, right. Did you meet the one we talked about before?
Yes, he was in the OR with me today.
He's one talented guy.
I don't know. That could be everything of that punk.
And it's our job...
to turn such a punk into a doctor.
I'll call you again.
("A Bankrupt 40-year-old Man Commits Suicide with His Family")
("The Full Story of the Jongno-gu Family Suicide Case")
(Seo and Yu were found dead. Their son was taken to the hospital.)
("Why Did They Make Such a Drastic Decision?")
Please...
Dr. Cha.
What are you doing here?
Well, I came to see Master Kim.
- He's not in his office? - Goodness, wait.
He's in his office,
but he seems a little busy right now.
Why are you standing there?
You said you have something to tell me.
Go ahead and tell me.
Well...
Actually,
I had an upset stomach...
because of the bread I had in the morning.
I should've taken better care of me before the surgery.
I apologize for my poor job at the first operation.
I'm really sorry.
Well, you seem busy.
I'll get going now.
Why did you come here?
Pardon?
What kind of mistake did you make that you got kicked out to here?
I didn't get kicked out.
There are two options in which I can punish you.
Either be suspended...
or work off your suspension at our branch hospital.
Our branch hospital?
Doldam Hospital in Jeongseon.
I chose to come here.
Is that a habit of yours?
Why do you keep beating around the bush...
instead of answering my question?
I've never done that.
Is it that hard to admit to it honestly?
Why?
Would it hurt your pride if you get caught?
Or are you worried people might look down on you?
I don't understand what you mean.
Right, you don't.
And that explains your life.
From this moment on, you're banned from my OR.
I can't operate with a doctor who leaves her patient...
and runs out.
I already explained that I had an upset stomach.
Don't even think about making excuses.
Doctors should not bring their personal issues into the OR.
I don't care if you were sick or you vomited...
because of your anxiety issues.
You leaving your patient...
already disqualifies you as a doctor.
A CS surgeon with issues like that?
You really think you're qualified to cut open someone's heart?
Who are you trying to kill?
If you can't get over it, just quit being a doctor.
Did you have to be so harsh?
You could've said it in a nicer way.
They're both menaces, that's why.
One only steps into an OR to make money...
and the other...
runs out of the OR leaving her patient on the table.
Young doctors these days...
won't learn if you push them hard.
They'll only call you old-fashioned.
So I should sugarcoat my opinions...
just to receive a good review?
I won't do that. I don't have the time for it either.
What if both doctors pack up and leave?
Then I guess...
they weren't Doldam materials.
But it wasn't easy bringing them here.
Am I wrong?
It's water.
Thanks, Dr. Yun.
This isn't who I am, you know.
You see,
I worked really hard to get here.
Ever since I enrolled in medical school,
I haven't slept for more than four hours a day.
When others ate and then took a dump,
I kept on studying at the library while suffering...
from constipation.
I've shed about a liter of blood from my nose.
I worked my butt off to graduate second in my class...
and finished third place at the CS department.
But now,
after being kicked to this dump of a small hospital,
I was told to quit being a doctor.
I doubt he truly meant it.
It's unfair.
I'm sorry for the time I wasted...
so that I could wear a doctor's gown one day...
and I feel like all my hard work has been for nothing.
You should say that.
Don't you know that you're our role model?
Who is?
Me?
You know how Dr. Oh at CS is an obnoxious sexist.
So watching you hold your head up high beneath him...
taught us to be half the doctor you are.
You have no idea how many female doctors look up to you.
Also,
you were scouted by a genius.
Scouted?
By whom?
You don't know, do you?
You have no idea who requested you here.
And here I thought I finally had one decent attending.
She may be a woman,
but she's smarter than most of the other guys.
She received good grades too.
Her research paper is even better than some professors.
It's beyond me why she gets tense in the OR.
She's a second-year fellow, right?
How about you send her over to me?
What use do you have for a surgeon who can't operate?
If she ends up causing trouble in the OR,
she'll have to give up her license.
- So send her to me. - Gosh.
No way.
It's true.
I heard them talk.
They'll leave, right?
Dr. Seo or Dr. Cha?
Both.
Why do you think they'll quit?
Young people these days...
hate condescending old people like Master Kim.
They hate to be corrected and hate being told what to do.
Most of them draw a line and never go the extra mile.
That's not always the case.
Some young doctors are hardworking and devoted.
Dr. Seo...
has fast hands and a good attitude.
Right?
So here you are. I've been looking for you.
Me?
Yes. Here.
It's the medication for pain and inflammation.
I was told to give you this.
By whom?
I don't know. I was asked not to tell by Master Kim.
(Medication)
Dr. Seo,
I already gave a note to the X-ray department.
Go ahead and take one of your chest.
An X-ray?
I was told to see if you have any broken ribs.
By whom?
Master Kim.
He said you were in pain during the operation.
(Doctor's Office, Master Kim)
Thanks to my gut feeling and luck?
If that's all you saw,
it means you aren't any better either.
What does that mean?
Find the answer yourself.
(Doldam Hospital)
(Emergency Medical Center)
Of course I'm fine.
The hospital isn't as bad as I thought it would be.
What? What about my voice?
Don't be absurd. I didn't cry.
You know how it's colder at night in the countryside.
It must be why I have a stuffy nose.
Of course I'm fine.
I operated on the Minister on my first day of work.
The doctors here...
are already claiming that I'm irreplaceable.
Mom, I should go. I'll call back later.
Which one do you want?
Coffee with milk and sugar.
(Milk coffee)
And the queasiness.
Are you better now?
Yes, of course. I'm good.
Do you want to take it first?
No, thanks. I only drink black coffee.
(Black coffee)
Bye then.
Bye.
Hey.
Master Kim.
What do you think he's like?
I was told to give you this by Master Kim.
Go ahead and take one of your chest.
- By whom? - Master Kim.
Who cares what he's like?
I just need to make money.
- Why do you ask? - Out of curiosity.
Is he just an ill-tempered old man or...
Or what?
Never mind. See you.
Dr. Seo, you should come over.
Who's here?
Someone called Park Min Guk is here from Geodae Medical Center.
But he didn't come alone.
Professor.
Nice to meet you.
I'm surgeon Park Min Guk from Geodae Medical Center.
So what?
You haven't heard anything yet...
from Chairman Do?
I think he means President Do Yun Wan.
What about him?
What did he say?
As of this moment,
he put me in charge of everything regarding Minister Ryu.
Did he say that...
he'll transfer to you...
a patient I operated on without my approval?
Yes. I said that.
It's been a while.
How've you been?
Gosh, you slimy little thing.
You really came back.
I said I would.
You got kicked out in disgrace.
You should've moved somewhere to live in hiding.
Why come back here when there's nothing to take?
Are you that bored?
I returned because there's a lot to do.
But then,
what would the likes of you know?
You don't know how to coexist with power,
or how to coexist with politics.
But I know very well...
who stuck a straw in someone else's back...
just to live like a parasite.
Watch your language.
I'm the chairman of Geodae Foundation's board.
What did he say?
- He's the chairman of the board. - What?
Chairman of the board.
Chairman of the board?
So what about it?
What am I to do about that?
As of this moment,
all medical treatment regarding Minister Ryu...
will be done by Professor Park Min Guk.
No one from Doldam Hospital...
is allowed to get in his way.
If you disobey,
you will be reprimanded accordingly.
What if, as his doctor,
I do not agree with that?
Your agreement isn't needed.
You just follow my instructions.
If you don't want to, leave.
Which is it?
Your livelihood...
or your pride?
Dr. Nam.
- Dr. Nam - What is it?
Well... Cars from all sorts of media outlets passed by.
Journalists?
Are they shooting a drama nearby?
They were headed to...
Doldam Hospital.
Doldam...
It's a member of staff!
- Stop her! - Excuse me!
How is the minister? Please say something.
- How is Minister Ryu? - Is it true he's still here?
Is it true that Minister Ryu is at Doldam Hospital?
How badly was he hurt?
Is it true he had surgery?
How gravely injured was he?
(Emergency Medical Center)
(Doldam Hospital)
BP is stable at 90 over 60,
but his temperature's up to 38.9℃.
Urine?
10 to 15cc per hour.
Put him on propacetamol...
and get a chest portable.
Keep checking his input, output, and temperature.
- I'll get Master Kim. - Okay.
Seo Woo Jin?
You're down here?
What brings you here?
I'm the minister's doctor now.
I'm sorry but...
I've heard nothing yet.
It was just decided. You'll hear about it downstairs.
Hand things over to Dr. Yang and step aside.
Until the operating surgeon says so,
I cannot leave the patient.
Hey. Seo Woo Jin.
Doctor. His BP is dropping.
Didn't you hear the professor?
He's in charge of the minister's treatment now.
You can back down.
I can't leave until the operating surgeon says so!
What's wrong with you?
(Doldam Hospital)
There are reporters and cars all over the place. What now?
They're asking how the Minister is.
Master Kim.
Did you call them?
Wait and see. It'll get really exciting.
What should I do?
Master Kim!
How is Minister Ryu right now?
(Epilogue)
Do you want to take it first?
No, thanks. I only drink black coffee.
This time,
I won't carry you out.
Cha Eun Jae.
Darn it. Will you wake up?
Bye then.
Bye.
(Dr. Romantic 2)
People of Doldam. Those jerks insist on fighting us head-on.
Professor. Here...
- Why you... - Don't!
Dig into Cha Eun Jae.
I think you and I can go back to Geodae Medical Center.
Will you really let them take the Minister?
Will you be responsible if something goes wrong?
Can you save him?
Will you really not return with me?
What Do Yun Wan never considered.
We must use it.
Do Yun Wan already knows...
everything about you and Doldam Hospital.
There are things he doesn't know.