MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
PARK JU-HYEOK, DOB: OCTOBER 31, 1995
DEATH FROM DISEASE
DR. KANG DONG-JU
What...
-is this? -Just sign the paper.
And submit it.
This patient is still alive.
He's alive.
-I don't understand. -His vital signs are dropping,
and there's no urine.
He's in arrest with no stem sign.
It means he is about to have brain death.
Patients may have no stem sign right after the ROSC.
We have to wait at least for one to two days before making any decision.
And death from disease?
This is his medical record from the military hospital.
It says he has been treated
for diverticulum for some time.
I thought you should know.
It was not about diverticulum. It was definitely trauma hemoperitoneum.
I cut his abdomen open and saw it with my eyes.
He is a run-away soldier.
A violent death for a man like him?
Don't you think
it can be a sensitive issue?
What if
the fact becomes public?
Much noise will be
raised all about it on the internet and everything.
And they will end up
firing some middle managers for no reason.
It'd be so irresponsible of us to do that, don't you think?
So...
you want me
to lie about the patient?
I want you to make a rational decision.
So
are you telling me to lie
about a patient who is clearly still alive
by signing the death certificate?
There are times
when silence can be better than the truth.
And I think this is the time.
I'm sorry,
but I'll pretend I wasn't here.
Kang Dong-ju.
Don't be childish
by demonstrating your bravado.
You are a grown-up.
As a doctor,
and as a member of the society,
I want you to act more responsibly, okay?
Let's stay quiet
and make it simple, Dong-ju.
What is going on?
What are you doing here?
What are you all doing together?
What are you conspiring about?
President Do.
Yeong-gyun.
What happened to my boy?
Where is Ju-hyeok?
My boy.
Ju-hyeok.
Gosh.
Ju-hyeok.
My goodness.
Gosh.
He is in arrest, Dr. Yun.
Page Dr. Kang, Ms. Oh.
Can you give us some space, please?
-Please, ma'am. -Ma'am.
Excuse me.
Ju-hyeok.
Doctor.
EMERGENCY ROOM
Yes, I'm on my way.
-What is it? -He is in second arrest.
Bring the defibrillator now.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
200J.
Move.
Clear.
Commencing compression.
Let me do it.
Checking his pulse.
Let's try again. Charge 200J.
Ready, Dr. Kang.
Clear.
Come back.
You're still young.
You have to come back.
DEATH FROM DISEASE
Come back.
Dr. Kang.
Time of death.
8:48 p.m.
DR. KANG DONG-JU
-Is this the one? -It's the one behind it.
Okay.
Excuse me.
How do I get to Doldam Hospital from here?
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
Our deepest condolences
for the outcome of the circumstances.
The funeral procedure
will be arranged by the military forces.
Thank you.
I'm sorry that he ran away from his base.
I appreciate you doing this.
Let us know if you need any help.
Goodbye.
Ju-hyeok was murdered.
What?
What are you talking about, Yeong-gyun?
Three of his senior corps
beat him and punished him every day for no reason.
That's why he didn't go back to his base.
That's why he died.
Shut it.
You can't say those things without any proof.
The parents of Private Park Ju-hyeok
must be very confused right now.
Even the doctor who operated on him said that.
He said Ju-hyeok's injuries were result of an assault.
I heard him saying that to you.
I heard him say it, Mr. Park.
Go ask the doctor.
He'll tell you what really happened.
The doctor.
Where can I find him?
I'll take you to him.
Would you come with me?
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
You've got to do it.
Do you think
that I like doing this for President Do?
I just don't want to get on the wrong side of him.
I'm not intending on living my life as a minority.
I want to be part of mainstream.
You're too young to realize how important this is.
Once you get to my age, you'll see.
The way you see in life changes once you get in your 40s.
The world becomes a completely different place
depending on whether you join the mainstream or not.
President Do is the only person you have to kneel down to.
If you do that,
your whole life will be changed.
Do you understand?
Dr. Kang.
Park Ju-hyeok's parents want to ask you something.
Are you free right now?
Please come in.
Hello.
I'm Ju-hyeok's father.
Did you say
that Ju-hyeok was beaten?
Is it true?
Please, Doctor.
He was healthy and well just until two months ago.
How did he end up like that?
We have to know.
Please tell us
what you know.
Please, Doctor.
Doctor.
What are you doing, Dr. Kang?
Answer them.
I...
need to look over the records.
I have to check
his medical records from the military hospital.
It may take a little while
until I can write a medical certificate of death.
Goodbye, then.
Where are you going?
I just need some air.
Why did you do that?
-What? -You knew about his bruises
and you saw the enterobrosia during the surgery.
Why didn't you tell them anything?
Are you listening?
Hello?
Are you listening to me, Dr. Kang?
I'm just tired.
I'll talk to you later.
What's with him?
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
Welcome.
Dong-ju.
I'm sorry if I am interrupting something.
You're not interrupting anything.
Come in.
Are you here to grab a drink
or to have dinner?
I need a bottle of soju.
Sure.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
MOM
Taxi.
Here.
It's on me.
Drink.
If you can't drink it,
you don't have to.
No.
I can.
Do you want another round?
Sure.
Are they chugging drinks?
Teacher Kim and Dr. Kang?
Chugging drinks?
He says so.
How much did they drink?
They are on their eighth bottle of soju.
Eight bottles?
When did you find out?
-What? -About me.
That I am the boy who turned the ER upside down.
Since when did you know?
Let me ask you a question, too.
Why did you become a doctor?
Do you remember what you said?
"If you want revenge,
pay them back with your capability."
That's why.
I wanted to show everyone that I am not a pushover.
I no longer wanted
anyone to look down on me.
I wanted to show them
that I am different from them.
But...
look at the choices you make.
You are no different from them.
Because I can't end up here.
I have to go up the ladder.
That way, I can
at least stand up against President Do or someone else.
Is that why
you were keen to take 15-percent increase in salary
with 100 million won of research fund annually?
If you accept that,
does that make you go up that ladder?
You serve President Do
and promise him your loyalty.
Then you'll become the chief surgeon.
Your name will be all over the academic journals.
Is that
the success you've been running after?
That's how the world is.
This world calls that a success.
If I don't make it
into the mainstream, I become a nobody.
Is that why you want to abandon your pride
and your conscience?
No shame
and no pride?
If you live as a nobody,
does that keep your pride?
If you have no power,
how can you keep your conscience?
Do you know how much it hurts to be humiliated
because you have no power and no money?
Do you know?
That's right.
Greed is often
self-justified.
They say it couldn't be helped.
That it was the only choice they could make.
Hey, Dong-ju.
It looks like
you are sick with greed,
not your conscience.
Can you read my mind now?
-Is that it? -I do know a little bit about
the dilemma your kinds face
between reality and ideals.
But
a surgeon who has someone's life in their hands
should also live with the responsibility
as heavy as a person's life.
Do remember that.
This is the video footage of Private Park's operation.
You can do whatever you'd like.
You can keep it, throw it away,
or do whatever else you wish.
But it's on you.
Do-il, keep the bill on my tab.
Okay.
-Excuse me. -I'm sorry, we're closed.
I'm not here to get treated.
Are you here to pay your bills?
Then please proceed to counter number three.
I'm looking for Dong-ju.
Dr. Yun, where are you going?
It's about that jerk, Dong-ju.
He's at On Your Way and completely drunk.
Gosh. He's so annoying.
I knew he had no self-control.
Excuse me, Dr. Yun.
Or he could have gone home and had a couple of drinks.
-Dr. Yun. -I'm too old for this.
Do I have to go out at this hour, in this weather
to go get my drunk younger colleague
instead of working?
Isn't that right, In-beom?
Isn't that right, Manager Jang?
What's wrong?
This is Dr. Kang's mother.
Hello. I'm glad to meet you.
She is Dr. Yun Seo-jeong of Emergency Medicine.
I see.
It's nice to meet you.
I guess Dong-ju lives here, right?
Yes. We have a company housing nearby,
but Dong-ju...
Dr. Kang feels
more comfortable in this staff room.
As you know, Dong-ju is... Gosh.
Dr. Kang
gets very stubborn once he decides to be.
Tell me about it.
He is just like his father.
But at the same time, I think
he could study so hard because of his stubborn streak.
You are right. I think so.
Would you like to have something to drink?
You don't need to feel so nervous and uncomfortable around me.
Okay.
Let's just have one more round.
Let's go to a karaoke room. It's on me.
What's wrong with him?
-Dong-ju. -It's on me.
Why did you drink so much?
Dr. Kang Dong-ju!
What?
It's Seo-jeong.
Come on, my precious Seo-jeong.
What are you doing? Get off me.
Get off.
Stop it. Why are you doing this to me?
Your mother is here. Get off me.
Hey.
Do you know
how much I like you?
Hey. Pull yourself together.
I told you to let go of me.
Didn't you hear me?
I said
I like you a lot.
Gosh.
Get off of me!
Dong-ju.
Dong-ju, are you okay?
I'm sorry, ma'am.
Hey, Dong-ju. Are you all right?
Hey, Dong-ju.
It's hot.
Well, where is Dr. Kang?
What's wrong, Dr. Yun?
Did something happen?
I just want to sink deep under my feet.
Dong-ju.
Dong-ju?
The doctor named Seo-jeong.
Do you like her?
I do.
I do like her.
I like her.
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
KANG DONG-JU IS NOT A DOCTOR HE IS A MURDERER
Kang...
Who did this?
Oh, my goodness.
Who did this stupid thing? Gosh.
KANG DONG-JU IS NOT A DOCTOR HE IS A MURDERER
I searched through the whole building
and collected all the flyers in sight.
Oh, gosh.
There you are.
Wait.
Who in the world is doing this?
I'm wondering the same thing. The staffs are working on it.
Is Dr. Kang here yet?
What should we do? His mother came here to see him yesterday.
KANG DONG-JU IS NOT A DOCTOR HE IS A MURDERER
Mom?
Dong-ju.
You are up.
What are you doing here?
I came here to see you.
-When? -Last night.
Why did you drink so much? Don't drink too much.
Do you want some water?
Do you have some honey here?
-I guess you don't. -No.
Okay.
I will send you some honey
as soon as I go back to Seoul.
Drink it.
Drink.
Wait.
Is there anything you can have?
Let me see.
Gosh.
KANG DONG-JU IS NOT A DOCTOR HE IS A MURDERER
Who are you?
What are you doing there?
What do you think you are doing?
KANG DONG-JU IS NOT A DOCTOR HE IS A MURDERER
What on earth are you doing?
I'm demonstrating against him.
Stop it, or I will call the police.
Call the police.
You should protect him. You are a doctor like him.
Just do it.
-What? -I will do this again and again
even if I get arrested.
I will keep giving out the flyers no matter what
until he gets kicked out from the hospital.
Just bring it on.
Who are you?
Why are you
posting up the flyers here?
Did you forget it already?
You killed my father.
You postponed my father's operation for some former senator
called Go Man-seok or something.
Don't you remember?
What do you mean the operation has been postponed?
Is there something wrong with my dad?
We'll wait for a few more days
and decide on the date of the operation again.
Doctor.
Are you...
Mr. Seo Myeong-hun's daughter?
You remember the name at least.
Did he pass away?
Yes. He died.
After you postponed his operation,
they kept changing his doctor and the operation kept being postponed.
After that, he passed away from acute sepsis.
Why did you postpone the operation?
His operation was scheduled first.
Is it because the other man was a VIP
and my dad was a nobody?
How can you...
You can't be discriminating with people's lives at stake.
Do you call yourself a doctor?
You're not supposed to be like that!
How can you play with people's lives?
Doctors aren't supposed to be like that.
My dad was there first.
My dad was here first.
My dad was
here before that person!
You have to treat my dad first!
I will never forgive you.
I will never forgive doctors like you!
I will bring shame to your name.
I swear I will stick my neck out
to disqualify you.
KANG DONG-JU IS NOT A DOCTOR HE IS A MURDERER
Hey, Dong-ju.
Don't let it get you down.
I'll contact the police and sort this mess out.
You don't need to worry at all.
No. Don't help him with that.
Let's just see how things pan out.
But Teacher Kim.
If we don't do anything,
Dr. Kang's reputation will be tarnished and so will the hospital's.
There's nothing to worry about.
People forget after some time.
For now,
you just have to go through with it.
The hospital will clear your name later.
He has to go through with it.
If someone solves this problem for him,
he'll never learn from it.
But his mother is here to see him.
Don't worry about your mother.
I'll make sure that she doesn't get the wrong idea.
Being a doctor is harder than people can ever imagine.
Your mother has to know that.
Did you hand in the medical certificate of death?
You just
get that done and over with.
I'll take care of the rest.
Got it?
This man killed my father.
His name is Kang Dong-ju, and he's a doctor here.
This man killed my father.
His name is Kang Dong-ju, and he's a doctor here.
This man killed my father.
His name is Kang Dong-ju, and he's a doctor here.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
DEATH FROM DISEASE
DEATH FROM VIOLENCE
Kang Dong-ju.
Did you not hand in that medical certificate of death?
Private Park's parents were up all night waiting.
Hey, Dr. Kang.
I have to think things through.
About what?
It's a medical certificate of death. There's no need to think.
You just need to put down the facts.
It's not that the truth is always right.
Where is this coming from?
He's a deserter.
Can you imagine how messy it'll get
if we declare him death from violence?
I can't stop thinking about
the consequences that will bring.
And why in the world do you have to think about that?
You're just the doctor who operated on the patient.
The doctor's job is to convey the facts.
Is it included
under that incredible offer
with 15-percent increase in salary
and 100 million won's worth of research funding?
I told you this might happen.
I told you that you might end up betraying your conscience.
It's not like that. Don't jump to conclusions.
Are you sure?
Can you just
leave me alone for a moment?
Disregarding the truth isn't right on its own,
but when it comes to death certificates,
you shouldn't disregard the truth because of the external pressure.
You know that, right?
In any case
you are tempted by those things,
I'll be
immensely disappointed in you.
Dr. Kang. The police have arrived.
This man killed my father.
This is illegal what you're doing here!
-Let go! -This is a privately owned property.
If you're going to protest, you need permission by the police first.
This man killed my father.
His name is Dr. Kang Dong-ju.
-Please take a look! -That's enough, Miss.
This man killed my father.
-Dr. Kang Dong-ju. -Stop it!
I'm not going anywhere. Let go!
I apologize.
What are you doing?
Why are you apologizing?
This man, Kang Dong-ju,
is my son.
My son has committed a grave sin.
This is all my fault.
It's all my fault.
I apologize.
Please forgive him.
I apologize.
I'm really sorry.
-Mom. -Save it.
You've done wrong.
Apologize to her.
Don't you remember how your father died?
How could you do this?
You shouldn't have.
Apologize to her until she can forgive you.
Do it!
KANG DONG-JU IS NOT A DOCTOR HE IS A MURDERER
Please
-leave her alone. -What?
But we received a report. We have to deal with this.
It's all right.
Let her be
and leave her alone.
No words
can justify my actions.
I wish I could go back in time
and make things
right again.
I'm filled with regrets
and shame.
You are a horrible man.
My deepest
apologies.
You horrible man!
Bring my dad back!
You horrible man!
Bring my dad back!
Bring him back.
Dad.
Isn't that Dr. Bu Yong-ju?
Is he Dr. Bu Yong-ju?
That's him. He's Dr. Bu Yong-ju.
What is he doing here?
President Do, it's me.
What did you say?
Who showed up in this hospital?
You can't do this. I said, you can't do this.
I'll call you back.
What a surprise.
What brings you all the way here?
I have something to tell you.
You could have just called me. Why did you--
How dare you!
Never come to Doldam Hospital again.
Also, stop taking advantage of young people
to satisfy your selfish interests and desires.
Let Dong-ju and Seo-jeong go.
Stop confusing them!
From now on,
I won't let you do that to them. Is that clear?
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Do you not even feel ashamed?
How could you
try to make young people do such a thing at your age?
You pathetic jerk.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
This is your son's
medical certificate of death.
DEATH FROM EXTERNAL CAUSES
And this is
the video of your son's surgery
performed by me.
This will be enough evidence.
If...
you need me to testify
in order to prove the truth,
please contact me any time.
My wife says
that she's grateful.
I am sorry
that it took so long, ma'am.
Please don't say that.
You let us know what truly caused our son's death.
We can't ask for more.
Thank you.
What's this?
DEATH FROM EXTERNAL CAUSES
Dong-ju must be out of his mind.
Dong-ju, stop there!
Are you completely out of your mind?
What are you trying to do?
I just did what I learned.
A medical certificate of death is
the last thing that a doctor can do
for the patient and the family.
Why don't you get it?
President Do ordered not to leave anything that can cause controversy.
Don't you know what will happen if you go against him?
I do know.
Also,
I know how shameful it is to follow that order.
Is it that hard to ignore the feeling of shame just once?
I just
didn't want to get caught.
What?
Also,
I came to think
that this might be a place where I can pretend to be a nice person.
The thought came across my mind.
I think Doldam Hospital is that kind of place.
Are you saying
that you wouldn't mind if you can't return to Geosan Medical Center
forever?
Are you sure you won't regret it?
Maybe.
I'm sorry that you had to see me like that.
Did you expect
it would be easy to save people's lives?
Unexpected things happen when you work.
I don't think
I can return to the main hospital for a while.
That's okay.
The hospital you're working at now doesn't seem so bad.
I also like the lady who is your older colleague.
My older colleague?
You know.
The lady you call Seo-jeong.
The doctor in the emergency room.
How do you know Seo-jeong?
Do you really not remember anything?
Did you completely black out?
What happened?
If you want to know, go ask her.
Even though you're my son,
it's embarrassing to say it myself.
Why are you laughing? Why?
DOLDAM HOSPITAL
Did you see your mother off?
Of course.
Did you give the death certificate to the parents?
Yes, I surely gave it to them.
About last night...
You shouldn't talk about what you did while you were drunk.
That's the manner you should keep if you know how to enjoy drinking.
Anyway, you lost the 15-percent increase of salary,
and the annual research fund of 100 million won.
Since you got on the wrong side of President Do,
you won't be able to return to the main hospital for a while.
Poor you.
You will have to stay at this awful hospital a little longer.
I guess so.
I lost the chance to get a good raise
and a chance to return to the main hospital.
I have to spend a long winter in this awful hospital.
It's already so frustrating.
That's why I'll ask you this.
Go out with me, Seo-jeong.
Are you serious?
Is that a no?
Can I not
date you?
No.
You can't.
What's the reason?
I want to know why you're avoiding me.
Can't you tell me?
No, I can't.
You like me, too.
Don't you?
Did you say you'll ask me out three times?
One more to go.
What are you doing here?
What?
Well, I was
on my way to the emergency room.
Hello, Father.
You have to do something for me.
What did you say?
Do you have a date for me to get hospitalized?
Yes.
We finally have the date.
You can come in
tomorrow afternoon whenever you want to.
Then
are we doing the operation right away?
I'll check your condition
for two to three days
after you're hospitalized.
Will you do that with the machines I got you?
Yes. I'll do with those machines.
If nothing is out of the usual,
your operation will be held early next week.
It's a simple operation.
You won't have to be in the hospital for long.
Make sure you are
part of that operation.
I'm just a general surgeon. How could I--
You have to come up
with a way to get inside that operating room.
You can use your brain for once.
Tell me everything which happens
in that operating room.
I need
to know everything.
Really? Did Seo-jeong do that?
After that day,
she's been reading all of the related articles.
I thought you should know.
Do you have an operation team in your mind?
I do have a vague picture.
I will sleep on it for a couple more days
until I am completely decided.
I see.
I hope Dr. Yun gets a chance this time.
It's just
my wish, though.
Goodbye, Ms. Oh.
What brings you here?
Why? What is it? Tell me.
It's about
Chairman Shin's operation.
It's not much of an operation.
We're just changing the batteries of his artificial heart.
May I be
the first assistant?
Why? You're a general surgeon.
When I was an intern,
I have participated in a heart transplant operation once.
I've also been
in an aortic dissection once,
in a cardiovascular bypass operation four times,
ECMO operation once,
and VAD operation twice.
If you take the first assistant,
that will exclude Dr. Yun.
Do you understand that?
Is there
any way I can participate?
Don't you look forward to this?
Who will become
part of Teacher Kim's operation?
I'm not sure.
Whoever that may be,
it would mean he or she is a very lucky person.
Subtitle translation by Ryan Oh