Director...
Please calm down.
I'm not your enemy.
I...
am also infected.
I'm sure you must be confused.
Did you know?
That I
was infected?
Yes.
I've known since I first saw you at my inauguration.
-Then, why didn't you-- -Let's talk about that later.
First, we must get rid of the bodies and get out of here.
Get out of here now. I'll be right behind you.
Please.
This is where those infected men resided.
I finally found their hideout today,
but they were gone when I arrived.
I tracked them down and ended up where you were.
I'll ask you again.
Why didn't you say anything if you knew about me?
Because of the other infected.
Forty years ago,
others who were infected killed my family.
I tried to find them, but I couldn't.
Then, 40 years later, I finally felt their presence again,
thanks to you.
I realized they were after you.
That's why I was watching them quietly.
I didn't tell you
so I could catch them.
In other words, you used me as bait.
I'm sorry.
But I had intended to tell you everything.
How did you get infected?
Are you okay?
Honey, I'm home!
Hey, did you get me anything from Jeju Island?
Like their special oranges, tilefish, or orange chocolate...
Hey.
Wake up, will you?
You called me over in the middle of the night
yet you're not saying a word.
What on earth is going on?
-You know... -What?
Never mind. I'm going to bed.
You've got to be kidding me.
Hey!
I really didn't want to say this,
but you...
Do you have feelings for Dr. Park Ji-sang?
-What? -You...
You've been acting strange ever since he came to the hospital.
You became sensitive, hysterical, and obsessive.
You even started daydreaming.
But it's not because you hate him.
It's more like...
It's like a vague
sign of affection?
Be quiet and eat your chocolate.
It's next to the bag.
Yes!
Forty years ago,
I volunteered in the remote areas of Kochenia.
There was a sick, old man who was dying.
He coughed up blood, and some went into my mouth.
It was a small amount, but it was lethal.
I was practically dead for two days.
I was completely infected when I woke up.
But...
I heard something shocking
from the townspeople.
That old man
was different from humans.
How did your family...
After I was infected,
I found out that others who were infected were after me,
so we kept running.
They eventually found out where I was and came for me.
I fought as hard as I could, but...
my wife and son...
Other than those guys earlier,
have you seen any other infected people?
I haven't.
Before I met you, I was the only one.
What about you?
A long time ago,
my family and I were also chased.
Then, did your family also...
MAY 3, 1976
How could this...
Bruce Willis being a ghost is nothing compared to this.
But I'm curious about something else.
What?
If he's infected, how can he be as warm as a human being?
He has no high frequency or odor too.
I wanted to ask about that as well,
but he didn't seem like he would answer.
Of course.
He wouldn't want to let you in on his method so easily.
But still, keep asking.
You know...
Ji-sang, this is the most groundbreaking news we've had
that is related to VBT-01.
What's wrong with this?
Are you okay?
-Move your hand. -It's okay. I'm fine.
It's just a scratch.
-Did you sleep well? -Yes.
I enjoyed our talk last night.
I hope you and I can talk more often in the future.
I would like that as well.
If you have any questions or need assistance, let me know.
I assume she's no longer in this world.
Like my mom.
It's sad to send someone away when you don't want to.
HAN HOSPITAL
What?
Is it worse?
Paralysis has spread from the spinal nerves
to the motor nerves.
Seok-ju.
Why don't you start treatment at Taemin instead of here?
You have all the top doctors there.
You also have the best facilities in the country.
Talk to the doctors you can trust
and start treatment.
No.
You keep treating me.
Seok-ju.
If even you can't find the cause,
how could any of my doctors do it?
I won't ask you to cure me.
Just don't let other people notice my symptoms.
Just for a few months.
You can give me strong dosage. I can handle.
Please, Dr. Han.
Was yesterday the first time he came to Ward 21A?
No, it was his second time.
-Was he alone both times? -Yes.
-Who is in charge of that patient? -Dr. Park Ji-sang is in charge.
I have something else to report.
What?
The police made an inquiry at the Administration Department
regarding the late Nam Dong-pal.
They probably know he was here before he died.
That must be why they came to check.
Did they say anything else?
Do they want an autopsy?
No.
They said he was cremated this morning
according to the procedures for someone who has no family.
Sister.
Have you ever
experienced something unbelievable in your life?
Many clergy members experience things like that.
People are born in this world, live their lives,
and love others.
I'd call that a miracle
and an unbelievable experience.
Not things like that.
I mean, like supernatural things.
Things that seem impossible.
Are you thinking about that boy again?
This has nothing to do with him.
In that case, I'm not sure.
I don't think so.
You're no fun.
But you have such pure eyes,
so you may see those unbelievable things.
That's the kind of child you are in my eyes.
You still think I'm a child?
Maybe not on the outside, but on the inside.
Dr. Choi.
Yes?
I have a question.
Sure. Ask me anything.
I don't mind personal questions either.
It's about Dr. Yu Rita.
I see. Dr. Yu?
Did Dr. Yu's mother
pass away?
Pardon?
Why are you suddenly asking that?
Well...
Actually, Rita was in an accident when she was young.
An accident?
What was it?
I think you should ask her.
I don't think it's my place to say.
You know how she and I are.
We don't talk about personal matters.
Please.
Then, you can't tell her I told you.
Rita's parents both fell to their deaths a long time ago.
-What do you mean? -Chae-eun...
I mean Rita went on a family trip to Jeju Island when she was young.
They went in the woods, and she got lost.
Her mom and dad were searching for her
and fell off a cliff.
Your temperature is 36.8 degrees. It's normal.
Really?
That's strange.
I'm shivering, and I feel cold.
I feel myself getting colder.
It could be the medicine.
If it really bothers you, tell your attending doctor.
-Okay, I will. -Okay.
Where is Nurse Choi?
She went to bring the girl that will be admitted today.
The child with liver cancer.
That poor thing. She's just a kid.
I know.
Let go! I'm fine!
I want to go home!
You need to get treated and get better so you can play with your friends!
Why is that any of your business?
Lee Na-jeong!
Watch how you talk to adults!
Who on earth are you?
Who are you to tell me I can't go home?
-Calm down! -I'm going to go home!
-Hey! -Stop it!
Let me go home!
-Aren't you going to stop? -I want to go home.
And you.
How dare you yell at adults like that?
I'll do what I want!
Why did you hit me?
I'll do what I want.
How can a doctor hit people?
Why can't I? I just did.
I'm going home.
Listen to me.
I don't care
if you insult and hit adults who hurt you and are mean to you.
But doing this to adults who are being nice and trying to cure you
is the stupidest thing ever
no matter how smart and tough you act.
Understand?
How is the hotel acquisition going?
I met with Hanchi Hotel's president, President Lee,
but he isn't wavering on the price.
That's ridiculous.
He is so stubborn.
That's why I plan to use Hanchi Hotel's creditors.
-Their creditors? -Yes.
I'll spread some reasonable rumors among them
so that they will shorten Hanchi Hotel's loan deadlines.
When Hanchi Hotel need funds,
they will have to reach out to us.
That's the same method we used
in acquiring Seogyo Pharmaceuticals five years ago.
-Also, Chairman Yoo. -Yes?
If you would reconsider my request to open
New Drug Development Team's research--
I already said no.
The doctors will grow more resentful.
Did you hear anything I said?
I told you to focus on the hotel acquisition!
I have to go.
You're fine.
Your temperature, BP, and pulse rate are all normal.
Then, why am I so cold?
Do you feel any other discomfort?
I'm constantly thirsty, and my tongue feels dry.
Before you had liver cancer, did you have other illness?
Nothing particular.
I'm actually really strong.
That's right.
About seven or eight years ago,
I had a really bad fever and almost died.
Did you go to the hospital?
What hospital?
After about a week, my fever went down.
I was completely fine after.
Your surgery is next week.
We'll run another blood test before then.
What? Again?
Gosh.
You'll draw out all my blood at this rate.
Dr. Park Ji-sang requested a blood test.
-For Mister Gong Ja-bok? -Yes.
Why did he request it?
He wants to analyze all the antibodies in his body
and see how strong they are.
Antibodies and their strengths?
-The analysis will take some time. -Right.
It will take an entire day.
Okay.
Report the results to me immediately.
And remove any information about our serum
from the chart you'll give to Dr. Park.
Yes, sir.
Dr. Yu.
-Yes? -Am I a hologram?
You keep walking right through me.
I nodded though.
I need to talk to you.
You dragged me here, so what is it you want to say?
You're avoiding me on purpose, aren't you?
Yes.
I'm definitely avoiding you.
To be honest,
I feel like I'm becoming weird because of you.
I'm not just becoming weird, I'm becoming a lunatic.
I'm sure you don't know this,
but I had a similar experience long ago.
I became a lunatic all by myself.
It's a horrible feeling.
It happens that I feel the same lately.
Even if I tell the world, I would just turn into a mad woman again.
I will just feel like I can't talk to anyone...
I'm cold, right?
Like a corpse.
You're right.
I'm sick.
It's a rare disease that the world doesn't know about.
That's why my body is different from normal people.
You've figured that out.
You're not a mad woman.
At least, not to me.
But...
this is all I can give you.
From now on,
forget everything about me.
This isn't an order.
It's a favor.
Even if you know about my illness,
there is nothing you can do.
Just like...
there is nothing I can do for myself.
I won't ask you
to keep this a secret
because I trust that you will.
Hold on.
It's perfectly fine.
But you yelled at me the other day.
Are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
This is the chief administrator.
I looked into Chairman Yoo's medical records as you requested,
and found no medical records from other hospitals.
Dr. Han, how have you been?
I'm sorry I haven't visited in a while.
I'm going to be near your hospital tomorrow.
Are you free for lunch?
Which patient is this?
Dr. Woo performed a liver transplant.
Hey, the tube is in too deep.
I know.
I'll take care of it. Please just leave.
I was out of line, right?
I'm leaving then.
He should worry about himself. Why is he nagging us?
But he is still our superior.
Don't you think you were a little harsh?
What did you just say?
-You were a little rude to-- -Hey!
Do you want to die?
How dare you?
You're so clueless.
Use your brain.
If you don't, you'll end up like Dr. Lee.
You'll be useless. Got it?
Don't make a sour face and prepare for the surgery.
And call Dr. Park Ji-sang.
CHIEF PARK JI-SANG
You should quit your job for a while.
You can't operate in your current state.
I think
someone else should do the surgery.
It's okay.
I can do it.
Are you sure you will be able to finish it?
Hello, Dr. Woo.
I have an urgent request.
Yes, sure. I'll do it.
I understand.
Don't worry.
Okay.
I have to do another surgery.
Again?
It's Dr. Park Ji-sang's surgery, but he has a severe stomach ache again.
Maybe he has enteritis?
You're strangely friendly with the director lately.
I'm not being friendly. I just have good manners.
He's a respectful person after all.
Are you serious?
I can't believe that.
How could you have never drunk human blood?
I had animal blood once
when I was young.
Then...
how have you been coping all this time?
I've been taking a suppressant to control myself.
Suppressants have a limit.
It can't be a solution forever.
I bet you're the only infected person
who has never once had human blood.
The instincts that have been suppressed have finally been released.
Then, do you drink human blood?
Yes.
-Then, do you-- -No.
I don't kill people.
Then, how...
Why don't you come over to my house tonight?
You'll know everything.
You'll know how I obtain blood
and how I'm so close to being human.
Dr. Park?
Yes?
I heard you had a stomach ache again.
Yes.
It's not a stomach ache, right?
It's something else, right?
If you feel strange and can't operate, let me know.
Why pass it to Team Two? You have me.
Okay?
Sure, I will.
I'm sorry.
I don't think I can get Chairman Yoo's approval.
He trusts the new drug development team so much.
To be exact, it's not them that he trusts.
It's Director Lee.
I hope that trust will bring about good results.
Then, is there another way to find out what they're doing?
Another way?
I've already begun.
By any chance...
is it an unauthorized way?
That depends on your perspective.
But to me, it's a standard practice.
Helping me will be in your favor.
Send me the new drug development team's plan
by secure e-mail tomorrow morning.
Then, do you drink human blood?
Why don't you come over to my house tonight?
You'll know everything.
You'll know how I obtain blood
and how I'm so close to being human.
Now, tell me.
How can you drink human blood without killing people?
Do you take blood from the hospital?
Definitely not.
The hospital's blood must be used for patients.
Then what do you do?
I use a blood market.
That's illegal.
Of course.
But let's think of it this way.
Let's say someone has a rare disease and needs medicine.
The world produces medicine for the patient,
and the patient buys and uses it.
But our rare disease is unknown to anyone in the world.
What we need is blood.
Since we need it but can't obtain it on our own,
we must use other routes and pay the price to obtain it.
I use the most rational way possible.
I deal with a blood dealer in India.
Buying blood is legal there.
They send me the blood that they obtain there.
Of course, I pay large sums for it.
If anything,
the only illegal thing is importing it here.
Eat.
Dr. Choi.
Yes, Dr. Jung?
How long have you been on my team?
-Six years. -Six years.
I'm going to begin an incredibly awesome research.
What is it?
First, I need to test you to see if you're qualified to participate in it.
A test?
Do you trust your father more or me?
-You. -Okay, you passed.
Pardon?
I reprocess the blood that I bring into Korea.
Do you remove the red blood cells?
Yes, these are blood without the red blood cells.
I added anticoagulants and suppressants as well.
According to my research,
red blood cells are what turns those infected volatile and violent.
It's what makes you crave blood,
and it's also the reason for the strong body odor.
Now I know why I couldn't smell the odor from you.
It's because of this.
That's correct.
Meanwhile, the most important components that give us strength
are albumin and globulin.
The serum is a critical element for those who are infected.
Then my hypothesis was wrong.
I thought it was the red blood cells.
Of course, it gives you a momentary surge of power,
but an average infected person is stronger than an ordinary person
even without red blood cells.
I see why you don't have the odor.
But what about your temperature, pulse rate, and the high frequency?
MAY 3, 1976
It's so damaged
that it's unidentifiable.
We need to identify the cause first.
It looks like a virus or maybe a blood cancer.
What?
This kid.
Is it...
This
changes the infected person's physical condition
and makes it similar to a human's.
I found it by chance and produced it.
I made this exactly for the reason I told you last night.
It's to prevent myself from being found by other infected people.
Luckily, it's very effective.
I have never been found yet.
I inject myself with this twice a month.
The drawback is it's extremely painful.
What's in it?
It's simple.
It's a combination of four malignant viruses.
Of course, I made sure it's contagious only through the bloodstream.
Once this virus enters the body,
the white blood cells go to war.
Then, I get an extremely high fever
which lasts about two weeks.
It is an extremely high fever for someone infected,
but it's a normal body temperature for humans.
Plus, it makes the pulse rate similar to humans too.
If it's such a high fever,
isn't it painful?
It isn't so bad once you get used to it.
It's like having flu.
And the high temperature
eliminates the high frequency.
But when focus on something or give a speech,
the high frequency can resurface.
So, during the inauguration,
the high frequency I felt was from you.
Yes.
I was afraid I would be caught,
so I calmed myself down and got rid of it.
Rather than researching how to live comfortably as an infectee,
wouldn't it be better to research
how to become a human?
I don't know.
-Are you okay? -Yes.
What should we do? This is so strange.
Your temperature and everything are all normal.
I don't think my life after infection
has been all that bad.
Of course, there is pain and loneliness.
But I can do many meaningful things with my extended life.
I'm a doctor and a medical scientist.
Even after we die,
there will be plenty of people who will do good deeds.
Yes, of course.
But they won't be experienced enough
or have enough understanding of suffering.
We've suffered much more,
so we can work more desperately.
One more thing.
Even if we want to be a human, it's impossible.
This virus will never be cured.
Since you're here,
why don't you try drinking some blood?
This blood was obtained without harming any human.
You don't need to feel guilty.
In your current state,
you can't operate,
and you can't do any other work at the hospital.
But you can if you drink this.
If you like,
I can get you this blood whenever you want.
You're not becoming a monster.
You're just drinking what you need.
I've stayed away all this time.
It would be a waste if I drink now.
Dr. Park.
This isn't something you can solve with principles.
You won't be able to resist any longer.
That isn't what's best for you.
You said it yourself, didn't you?
You said there wasn't a single infected person
who didn't drink blood.
But there was one person.
She was never agitated at the sight of blood,
and she had such impeccable self-control
that it was almost scary.
Who is this person?
My mother.
I would like to live like her for a little longer.
You came.
Yes.
I told you not to come anymore.
You have to come all the way to the hospital.
It's your mom and dad's death anniversary.
How can I not come?
You could have prayed at home.
No.
I should be here with you like this.
That way, I can brag a little to them.
I can say, "Look how well I raised your daughter."
I agree with that.
You were a godsend in my life.
I hope they are at peace.
In perfect peace.
Let's pray.
Okay.
VICE DIRECTOR CHOI GYEONG-IN
It's an unidentified disease.
I'm still researching,
but I haven't made much progress.
And the important thing is that
it's hereditary.
-"It's hereditary"? -Yes.
Anyway, keep everything a secret.
You should come up with plans.
DIRECTOR LEE JAE-UK
What do you mean?
I don't think I can operate or treat patients anymore.
There's no reason for me to remain in this hospital.
But Dr. Park, this hospital is full of patients
who are waiting for you to operate on them.
There are plenty of excellent surgeons.
I will only work until this weekend.
Fine, if you insist.
Even after you leave the hospital,
I hope we can keep in touch.
Let's end our relationship here as well.
I'll live my way, and you should live your way.
I don't think we can help each other.
That's all.
After I quit next week, another doctor will take over your care.
Dr. Park.
I came here to be treated by you.
Then let us know which hospital you're going to.
I don't plan to work
for the time being.
You can't just quit.
I'm sorry.
You said you would fix him.
My dad.
Weren't you supposed to send me the documents this morning?
This is our first deal.
I was expecting you to be on time.
Let's talk later.
Come in.
Please stay seated.
I'll keep it brief.
What can I do for you?
The e-mail you're waiting for isn't coming.
What do you mean?
New Drug Development Team is much more loyal than you think.
They won't be swayed by money or anything else.
I like jokes and pranks.
Even the most mischievous ones.
I'll consider this a mischievous joke.
So, I won't report this to the chairman.
Right, and I saw this online somewhere.
It's something kids say nowadays.
It's quite childish, but I'll say it.
"A weak punch
is worse than not throwing a punch at all."
Have a nice day.
You can't just quit like this.
Is your condition so serious that you can't even work now?
I just want to take a break.
What can I say if you want to rest?
But this is still so sudden.
Why?
Are you sad that the person who bullied you is leaving?
There's no way I'm sad.
I'm just worried
that you'll pass out somewhere again or something.
That will never happen again.
And Dr. Yu.
What?
Nothing.
Just grow up.
I'm already well-grown. I couldn't grow up anymore.
Yes?
Mr. Gong Ja-bok! Stop doing this!
Let go!
He's been like this for a while.
I tried to pull down the covers, but he is too strong.
Look.
Mr. Gong Ja-bok, please pull down the covers.
Ever since the New Drug Development Team was formed,
so many unfortunate incidents have occurred.
I didn't expect to deal with problems this soon.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
"Virus are similar to the abilities of a vampire in stories.
For example, the ability to heal..."
I will never see you again.
Don't rush in.
It seems like there is something you would like to say to me.
I need blood.