I didn't see this coming at all.
All of a sudden, she said her peripheral vision was gone,
so I took her to an ophthalmologist.
The doctor told me to see a neurosurgeon.
But So-mi is okay, right?
She hasn't had her first period yet?
No. Is that a problem?
I see.
Look over here.
Do you see a mass here?
From the blood test, I see that her prolactin level is quite elevated.
It's because there's a tumor in her pituitary gland.
And the tumor is growing upward.
This part of the brain, optic chiasm, is the crossing of the optic nerves,
and as you see, the mass is pressing on this part.
So there has been a loss of her peripheral vision.
That might be the reason she still hasn't had her first period.
Does it mean
I have a brain tumor?
In my opinion, it may be a pituitary tumor.
I can officially diagnose it based on the biopsy result.
They usually turn out to be benign, so don't worry.
It's okay, So-mi. This is treatable.
It's definitely treatable. Isn't that right, doctor?
Of course.
So-mi, it won't be open brain surgery.
It's called TSA surgery.
We insert an endoscope through your nose
and scratch off the tumor.
If you take medication after the surgery,
you can recover from this without a problem.
-Don't worry. -Doctor.
When can she get the surgery?
There's no bleeding in her brain, so it's not urgent.
But we shouldn't delay it.
Let's get her admitted and proceed.
I'll get her admitted today
and proceed with a blood test, ECG, and a chest X-ray
to see if she can get the surgery.
As for the surgery, I'll perform it when our ENT doctor is available
and discuss when it will be.
I'll try to book it as soon as possible.
Thank you.
But she must have been experiencing headaches and there must've been
a gradual loss of her peripheral vision. Why didn't you come sooner?
Her tumor progressed quite a bit.
She just told me about it.
I just found out about it. My gosh, I'm sorry.
Why are you sorry?
Excuse me.
Yes, what is it? I'm with an outpatient.
Jun-wan just went in.
I don't think he can make it.
YULJE MEDICAL CENTER
Aren't you cold?
Why didn't you just wait in your office?
Go and get some sleep.
You need to see your patients tomorrow.
I can't sleep.
I thought about going home, but I just can't.
Song-hwa.
I don't know how I'm feeling.
What do you mean?
I don't know if I'm sad
or relieved.
I don't know
how I'm supposed to feel.
They are my feelings,
but I can't put a finger on it.
And I don't know
what kind of a face I should put on.
Then, just don't do anything.
Guys, go home. I'm all right.
Jeez.
Will you stay here all night?
Jun-wan will be here.
Yes. I have to be up all night anyway to check in on the other patients.
You should go home.
I'll call you if something happens.
Listen to him.
I swear.
I don't believe in superstitions.
But I have a bad feeling about it. I don't think I should leave.
Perhaps, I should wear a black suit all the time.
Goodness. There are so many funerals to attend these days.
Chairman Yang had a bad heart, to begin with, right?
Jeong-won told me he had angina.
And he had gotten the surgery for it.
But he said it wasn't serious.
Gosh, I can't believe he died so suddenly.
If this was going to be it,
he should have been nice to his wife and children.
What's going to happen to his company, then?
Isn't he the majority shareholder of Taegeon Apparel?
I doubt Professor Yang's mom can run the company.
-Will Professor Yang run the company? -How can he do that?
Jong-su.
I guess we don't live in an unfair world.
-What do you mean? -I'm talking about his mistress.
She's left with nothing now.
I'm sure she wanted to take over the company.
Thank you for coming.
Did you eat?
Can you give them more side dishes and drinks, please?
We're okay. We ate a lot.
Did you get some sleep? What about your friends?
I took a short nap.
They all have surgery in the evening,
so they came this afternoon.
-Sir, do you want some beer? -No.
What about your mother?
She went home just now.
I told her to sleep at home tonight and come back tomorrow morning.
Most of his employees came in the afternoon.
Only my guests are night owls.
Here come your night owls.
Jong-su, his friends are here. We should go.
Okay. Let's go.
Bye. Hello, guys.
-Mom. -Take care.
-Okay. Thanks for coming. Bye. -Bye.
Your underwear and razor.
The underwear is new, and I brought the razor from your office.
Thank you. I thought about asking my mom to bring me some.
And this is a pain relief patch. Put it on when you go to sleep.
When my dad passed away,
my knees hurt the most
because I had to bow a lot of times.
-You didn't eat dinner yet, right? -I'm hungry.
-My gosh, I'm hungry. -Give me one.
She came to the funeral? Really?
My gosh, she is one gutsy woman.
Luckily, my mom wasn't here, so there wasn't a scene.
Did you curse and kick her out?
Don't you know Seok-hyeong? I'm sure he sent her away quietly.
No, she paid her respect.
I told her to do that.
Are you insane?
The real Buddha was here.
Did she say anything else?
She told me that she was six months pregnant.
Who wants to know that?
She said that the child may be fatherless but will have a good older brother.
She kept going on about this and that.
I just listened to her.
She's on another level.
Well, that's how she could be his mistress.
-Then, that lady... -Lady? Are you mad?
-Then, she can't get anything, right? -You bet.
When her baby is born,
the baby will have the right to a part of the inheritance.
Will you let that happen?
It might be hard to prove paternity since your father passed away.
Don't let them have a cent. Not a cent.
That's not up to me.
Besides, it's not the baby's fault.
-Hey! -Hey!
YULJE MEDICAL CENTER
Yes.
Okay. I got it.
Hello. We're here to get admitted.
I see. This way.
-What's your name? -It's Park Byeong-su.
I see. I need to ask you a few questions.
Do you have any underlying conditions?
-I have diabetes. -When were you diagnosed?
-Was it ten years ago? -Yes.
It was a long time ago.
I see. Have you had any surgery in the past?
-No, this is my first one. -I see.
-I'll get your height and weight. -Okay.
The patient from Room One is about to get surgery. Is the patient ready?
Hold on.
-Let me add antibiotics. -Okay.
Lee Jang-u is back from his surgery.
Hold on.
Yes. Okay. I'll get it ready.
-Ma'am. -Yes?
The patient in Room Eight came back from surgery.
And a patient will be moved from the ER to Room Three.
But I'm not done going over the steps with him.
-Head to Room Eight, please. -Okay.
Get his medical history first.
I'll check the patient in Room Eight, Lee Jang-u's vital signs
-and see if a bed is ready in Room Three. -Thank you.
-This way. -Take a seat.
Ma'am, we need to get Lee Jae-guk's consent for ERCP.
How should I explain it?
After his cholecystectomy, he has a high total bilirubin level.
From the MRCP exam, we found a CBD stone, so he's getting ERCP.
Okay.
So-mi, I have portrait rights.
Why don't you get my permission first?
You totally got it wrong. I wasn't filming you.
You're going to be moved to a regular room now.
Are you feeling okay?
Taking deep breaths will help you recover.
Make sure to go to your physical therapy sessions.
And I'll see you in three months.
-Okay. Thank you. -Okay.
Professor Chae, your herniated disc got worse.
Did you take your pills?
I'm thinking about taking it.
But taking one isn't enough now.
-Aren't we almost done? -Yes.
-Bring in the next patient. -Okay.
Wait.
-Yes? -Professor Chae.
He's in his 40s.
I see ICH in his left basal ganglia from the CT scan.
And he's in a stupor and his right motor skill is poor.
Okay. I'm on my way.
I have an emergency patient in the ER. I must get going.
Please explain it to my outpatients.
Okay.
This is your last year here?
-Yes. -Did something happen?
Your absence will affect the hospital a lot.
I'm sorry.
I know there aren't a lot of pediatric surgeons at our hospital.
-And I won't be here. -That's not the point.
There are only 48 pediatric surgeons in Korea.
We are the only major hospital with two pediatric surgeons.
And there are over ten hospitals without a pediatric surgeon.
I'm sure you know this better than I do,
but each pediatric surgeon means the whole staff.
Gosh, I don't know what to do.
The other pediatric surgeons went to our branch in Sokcho,
and without you, Pediatric Surgery at our hospital will have to close down.
I'm sorry.
Okay.
I'll think about it.
So can you please reconsider your decision?
Okay.
Sir, open your eyes.
What's your name?
I'll insert a catheter after looking at the CT navigation,
so take the CT navigation and arrange an OR.
-Call me once the patient is ready. -Okay.
A thin blood vessel in his brain called basal ganglia
ruptured and began to bleed.
That's why he is unconscious, and his right side has become weak.
After checking the navigation system
and insert the catheter in the right spot and remove blood,
he may regain his consciousness.
But if his bleeding gets worse, it might be dangerous for him.
Oh, no.
Does it mean something could happen to him during surgery?
Yes. But if he doesn't get the surgery,
he won't be able to regain his consciousness and die due to the bleeding.
Surgery is the only option he has now.
There is brain damage the moment the bleeding starts.
So there will be sequelae.
But we must remove as much blood as we can in his brain
to hope that he may regain his consciousness.
For now, I'll do my best to perform the surgery.
Doctor, please save my husband.
If you just save him, I don't care if his arms or legs are paralyzed.
Please just save him.
I'll do my best.
I'm in the OR lounge.
Yes. I have two back-to-back surgeries.
I'm drinking coffee after my first one.
-What are you doing? -I'm shooting guns.
Stop lying.
Are you looking down on me because I didn't serve in the army?
Officers have a firing drill.
We have to do it once every quarter.
We have to shoot a target that's 25m away with a pistol, K5.
-I won first place. -Was there a prize?
Gosh, do you think I'm at a festival? What prize?
I'll go to Seoul this weekend, Jun-wan.
I'll sleep at my brother's house. I miss U-ju so much.
I see. Do you want to do that?
Then, I'll head there, too.
Okay.
I can come up with an excuse.
Okay.
Saturday?
Lunch? Okay.
What about dinner?
Right. Our lovely Universe might go to sleep early.
Yes. Me, too. I love you.
My goodness. You're a nutcase!
Jeez. Gosh, I really want to punch you right now.
-Why? Aren't I cute? -Oh, my.
"I love you."
You're dating her quite long this time. She must be a catch.
Yes.
That serious look on your face doesn't suit you. Please don't do that.
FORMER MICKEY, CURRENTLY IK-SUN
Salute! What's up, Ik-sun?
I'm doing a liver transplant. I'm on my break now.
Today? You're coming today?
I'd love it if you can sleepover. My gosh, U-ju will be so thrilled.
What? What did you say? What do you want to eat?
Snow crabs?
What are you doing? How can I find snow crabs now?
What is this?
Can't you see? It's me. And this is a box of snow crabs.
Why snow crabs all of a sudden?
U-ju, don't you love snow crabs?
I bought huge snow crabs.
-I love snow crabs? -U-ju, thank him.
Thank you.
What? There is no water in your house?
Yes, it stopped all of a sudden.
But you just renovated your bathroom.
The construction was done poorly. They are so awful.
How did you get your hair done so neatly without the water?
Do I look neat? Me?
Not really. I just woke up.
So you're going to the hospital later? Why? Are you also on call?
I have a symposium presentation next month. So I must prepare for it.
And you guys are here anyway.
I'll go and study in a quiet place. It's been a while.
-So you do study. -Yes, sometimes.
You're so annoying.
-Where's the symposium? -Spain. I have a bit more than a month.
U-ju, have fun with Aunt Ik-sun and Uncle Snow Crab today.
I'll be at the hospital later, okay?
Dad, the snow crab is hurt.
What if its leg hurts a lot?
U-ju, can you close your eyes for a second?
U-ju, look at me.
If you bend your joints correctly, it doesn't hurt at all.
It just sounds loud, but it doesn't hurt at all.
Whatever it is, if you bend it the right way, it doesn't hurt.
U-ju, never copy your aunt, okay?
She's the Terminator, so she can't feel any pain.
She's not a human. Stop it.
All right. Let's finish eating.
Hey, I'm leaving. When U-ju wakes up, read him a book.
There's a book he likes on his desk in his room.
-Okay. -When are you coming back?
-I'll be back soon. -Take your time.
You haven't had time for yourself lately.
Enjoy your alone time.
He's right. You can take your time. We'll watch U-ju.
Okay. Gosh.
By the way, you two...
Don't fight.
-We won't fight. Why would we? -No. Why would we?
My goodness.
Bye.
Leave them. I'll do it. I'm good at washing dishes.
I'm almost done.
Give me a kiss.
U-ju.
Sleep in your room.
If U-ju gets hungry after he wakes up,
there's chocolate milk in the fridge. Give him that.
And once he wakes up, call me.
Are you turning into Jeong-won?
That's enough.
Why are you wiping only one spot?
My brother changed a lot. He became a new man after he got married.
Ik-jun changed a lot.
Yes. My brother went clubbing all the time
and went around the town like a dog.
So I thought he might freeze to death on the street or would be beaten to death.
But when he became a father after getting married,
he totally changed.
He stopped going clubbing and playing games.
You know that he's good at poker, right?
Of course.
He used to play hard, but now,
I guess he gave up on having his own life.
He used to go out all the time,
but now, he lives only for his son.
It makes me sad and breaks my heart when I see him.
That means he loves U-ju so much.
I think I would do the same if I get married and have a family.
That's a huge blessing, too.
Yes, I just arrived at the hospital.
How could you leave right after finishing your birthday meal?
You're breaking our hearts.
I'm sorry. I have a lot of work to do.
Okay. I'll call you often.
Thank you for giving birth to me.
Okay.
Why are you here? It's the weekend.
Hello. You're working hard.
Chi-hong is my friend and all, but I respect him a lot.
He's diligent and thoughtful.
Everyone in the military academy thought
that he would become a general because he's born to be in the military.
-I knew. I can tell he's diligent. -Yes.
He always woke up at 5 a.m. when he was in the military academy
to exercise by himself for an hour.
He even studied and read books. He worked really hard to improve himself.
And when we heard that he was sick and getting discharged all of a sudden,
a lot of us cried. Chi-hong cried his eyes out, too.
Gosh, that was so awful.
It worked out well, though.
He'll take the medical board exam after a year.
He must do a fellowship for a few years,
but he's almost at the finish line.
He just needs to work his ass off for a year.
Right, it worked well.
I was so worried
when I heard he was going to med school and apply for neurosurgery.
There are so many weirdos at hospitals.
I knew he wouldn't give up because he's tough.
But I was worried that he might meet an awful professor and have a hard time.
Everyone was worried.
Luckily, he met a great professor at Yulje and adjusted well.
You don't know how relieved I am.
He has Chae Song-hwa.
His professor is my friend, Chae Song-hwa.
I also matured because I had her as my friend.
Seriously. It's all thanks to Song-hwa.
She's a really good person. Just the sight of her makes me happy.
Ik-jun should have tried to date her. He's such a fool.
Are you sure there's nothing between them?
There's nothing between them.
You came to check on the drainage of the patient from yesterday?
Yes, it's an ICH patient.
We inserted a catheter with the navigation system.
The surgery went well, but the drainage isn't that high.
So Professor Chae is very worried.
And I need to take care of some charts, too.
So I decided to check on the patient while I'm at it.
People like you should be doctors.
I think I would sleep all day if I had the weekend off.
I slept a lot before coming in.
-How many hours? -Five hours.
You're so lucky that you don't need to sleep a lot.
My body is used to it. I'd been doing it since the military academy.
You're not going to move?
Stop sleeping in the on-call room because you live far.
Get a studio in front of the hospital.
You'll be busier once you become a chief. Until when will you sleep in that room?
Actually, I'm considering that option.
Seventh floor, neurosurgery, right?
Yes. Thank you.
Fourth floor, pediatric ward?
How did you know?
I have superpowers.
You didn't go camping?
Why are you here, Professor Chae?
I should ask you the same thing. You're not on-call today.
I had some work left to do.
Are you here to check on Im Jang-hun?
Yes.
I can't seem to leave.
What about dinner? Let's have dinner together.
I don't want to. Not when it's just the two of us.
Why not? Is it uncomfortable for you?
No, it's not uncomfortable at all.
But I just don't want you to make the mood awkward again.
I won't do that.
I promise.
Fine. Let's get dinner together. The elevator is here.
FORMER MICKY, CURRENTLY IK-SUN
-Go ahead. -Dad.
Are you up, U-ju?
Ik-jun, he must have had a nightmare. He keeps crying.
Seriously. Why did you pop your joints in front of him? My gosh.
-I'm on my way now. -My dove trick isn't working.
I flew about a dozen, but he keeps crying.
Your dove trick?
Stop. I don't want you to do anything.
There's a convenience store nearby.
The store sells the ice cream he likes.
Try to calm him down with that. I'm leaving now.
Okay.
-First Basement floor. -Okay.
Professor Chae, do you remember that day?
When?
My first day here as an intern.
I saw you on my way to work on my first day.
Really? Where?
-Hello. -Hi.
Weren't you going camping? What happened?
I couldn't go.
Why are you here?
To work on my paper for the symposium next month.
Where are you two going?
-To have dinner. -I see.
Did you have dinner?
I'll eat dinner at home. U-ju is waiting.
I see. Okay.
-I parked my car on the first floor. Bye. -Okay.
Don't you have a lot to take care of?
-Not really. -We really only have a month left.
I had no idea that I would be in a long-distance relationship at my age.
I'm sorry.
Don't be sorry. It's all right. It's a great opportunity for you.
Jun-wan, you'll be 43 in 3 years.
Being 40 or 43 aren't that different.
The time difference is eight hours, so it'll be hard to call each other.
Then, we would misunderstand each other and fight, right?
Right. We'll misunderstand each other and fight.
We'll fight about who comes to where.
"Why are you leaving so quickly? Why aren't you answering my calls?
It was on vibrate." And we'll argue like crazy.
And we'll break up, then.
You didn't even leave yet.
Why are you worried about something that hasn't happened yet?
Because you want to get married and have children.
What if you waste your three years on me?
I really hate that.
No.
If you want, we can continue this for five or ten years.
I'm okay with everything.
What I want isn't getting married.
It's to be with you for a long time.
Of course, I want to marry you.
But if you don't want it, we won't.
I'm already so happy with you.
Ik-sun.
Three years will go by fast.
Forty years went by fast, too.
Give me your hand. I have something to give you.
Don't do it.
I clearly told you that's not what I want.
When we first started dating,
I made myself clear that you shouldn't do anything for me.
I said I hate presents like rings and necklaces.
Who said I had a ring or necklace?
-I bet you're embarrassed. -Give me that.
If you tell me not to do something, I'll never do it.
I'm a kind boyfriend.
Can you hear it?
It's not playing.
It's playing now.
This is nice.
I love this song, Jun-wan.
What was the title?
-"ER." -No.
Yes, it is. "Emergency Room."
It's the song hospital employees hate the most.
Why do they hate it? I love it.
This is the perfect song for the weather.
This is great.
It's the weekend. Are you sleeping at the hospital?
I can drop you off at your house.
It's okay. I feel more comfortable sleeping there.
You should get a place close to the hospital.
Getting a good rest is necessary, too.
Okay.
GOOFBALL IK-JUN
I'm driving.
Chi-hong is with me. You're on speakerphone.
Hang up if you want to goof around.
Are you giving Dr. Ahn a ride?
Yes, what is it? What's up?
I was wondering what you were up to.
Okay. Drive safely. Let's talk later.
Okay.
Have a goodnight. I'll see you on Monday.
Okay. Thank you.
-Professor Chae. -Yes?
It's my birthday today.
Really? Why did you tell me that now?
Do you need anything?
Hey, did you come to the hospital on your birthday?
What's wrong with you?
-Don't you have friends? -I have a lot of friends.
I had a birthday party with my friends yesterday.
I had dinner with the people from the hospital yesterday.
I couldn't tell you because your surgery ended late.
Your birthday isn't over yet. Is there anything you want?
I'll buy it. Just tell me.
There's a present I want.
What is it?
Can I speak to you casually just once?
I won't cross the line.
Go ahead.
Drive safely.
See you at work on Monday.
YULJE MEDICAL CENTER
Is Seok-hyeong coming back today?
Tomorrow. He'll call once he arrives in Seoul tonight.
He should rest up in Jeju Island a bit more.
Isn't he coming back so soon?
He was off for over a week. It's about time he comes back to work.
Where's Ik-jun? I'm hungry.
I'm right here.
-What is it? -What is it?
Pork belly.
-No way! -No way!
Should we call them in now?
Hey.
Hold on.
This is so good.
-Call them in now. -Now? Wait.
Okay.
Did you know that this was grilled kimchi?
There was grilled kimchi? Give me that.
Hey, try the meat with the pickled Siberian onion leaf.
It tastes totally different.
Seriously. They are a fantastic duo of eaters.
They are so adorable.
Stay friends for long. Just don't marry each other,
-but have meals together. -Exactly.
How can they watch each other eat every meal like this as husband and wife?
Did you taste the kimchi?
It's really good.
-Yes? -Professor Ahn, the patient went under.
Okay. Get it ready.
Okay.
Is that emergency surgery? I thought you didn't have surgery today.
Well, I do. It's a urachal cyst excision, and the patient is a seven-year-old child.
I think it was Gyeo-ul on the phone.
Yes, it was. She's the surgeon today.
She is? Does it mean this is Gyeo-ul's first solo surgery?
If you don't want it, I will.
-Just eat the meat. Eat the meat! -No.
I want to eat it with rice.
You will lead the surgery today, Dr. Jang.
I'll assist.
Congratulations, Dr. Jang. It's your first surgery.
He doesn't let other doctors lead pediatric surgeries.
So you should do really well today.
Thank you, Professor Ahn.
Sure.
I'll begin.
Pass me the tissue forceps.
You should peel off the right side a bit more.
Okay. I will ligate the blood vessel first.
-Okay. Sounds great. -Mixter, please.
ELAPSED TIME
Is the structure I'm seeing the cyst?
Yes, it is. You need to remove it.
But you have to hold the top and bottom tracks.
Okay. Right-angle forceps, please.
-I'll ligate it. -Okay. Looking good.
-Mosquito forceps, please. -One more pair, please.
Metzenbaum scissors, please.
-You did well. -Thank you.
-Ligate closely on the blood vessel. -Okay.
RESTRICTED AREA
When did he tell you that?
He told me a while ago.
I wasn't sure if telling you
was the right thing to do since it's about the hospital.
That's why I didn't tell you earlier.
But
did something happen to him?
Jong-su, where's the smoking room?
Let's go out.
You have liver cirrhosis.
And we found a cancerous tumor as big as 4cm.
In cases like this,
having liver transplant is the best way to cure cancer.
Let's get you on the transplant list.
But cancer might progress as you wait for a donor.
So as of now, the best and the quickest way is
a living-donor liver transplant.
A living-donor liver transplant?
I don't want that, doctor.
I don't want to burden my family.
Chang-hak, what are you talking about?
You're not burdening us. Don't say that. We're family.
Right, Chang-hak. We'll talk about this together.
You don't have to worry, okay?
Professor Lee, if he's going on the list, there are a few more things to check.
He should get the tests now.
Okay.
Sweetie,
why don't you donate a piece of your liver?
You're still young.
It's only right that you do it.
Right. You are his wife after all.
Okay.
That's right. You must save your husband.
You need to save your husband first. That comes first. Okay?
I'm sorry. We're pretty old.
Well, he's Chang-hak's brother, but he's been weak since birth.
I think you might be his best chance.
Okay.
I will do it, doctor.
Then, when can she get the test done?
The faster she gets the test, the faster he will get the surgery.
Schedule the test as soon as possible, doctor.
Okay. Once the donor is decided,
I'll schedule the test as soon as possible.
To proceed with his tests,
could you go to the first floor and settle the medical bill first?
Okay.
Your son seemed in pretty bad condition.
I think it's better that someone stays with him during the tests.
-Okay. -Okay.
Donating a piece of your organ is risking your life.
I understand it may be difficult to decide.
And I know that it becomes harder when you have a family to take care of.
No one can criticize you for not saying yes.
If you don't want to do it, be honest with me and just tell me.
I can tell them that it won't happen.
Doctor.
I will take the test.
And when you get the test result,
please tell them that I wasn't a match.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
There's nothing for you to be sorry about. I'll talk to them.
I'm sorry.
Rosa.
It won't be easy to get Jeong-won to change his mind.
I know that, too.
Stop putting him through this pain.
Why don't you let him do what his heart wants to do?
You can hang out with me.
What is it? You don't want that?
Where's the center garden?
-Why? -I was supposed to meet him there.
He's done with surgery. He wants to meet there.
Okay. I'll take you. It's right around the corner.
My goodness.
Gosh.
He's a grown man. What can you do?
He won't listen to us now.
Forget it. Just give up, okay?
Let's go.
-Hey. There he is. -I was talking to you.
Hold on. Wait, Jong-su.
What is it?
Professor Ahn, my incision wasn't too long, right?
No, it was pretty good.
My sutures were pretty good, right?
You did well.
It was your first time, but you finished in 30 minutes. That's good.
The patient will recover, right?
I'm moving the patient to the ward. Come with me.
-Pay attention when dressing tomorrow. -Okay.
Okay.
Jong-su.
I have an idea.
-What idea? -It's my last idea
that will make Jeong-won live as my son, not a priest.
It's hit-or-miss.
But I ought to give it a try.
Try what?
Let's go. I'm craving jjamppong.
-What about Jeong-won? -I won't see him. Come with me.
Her name is Chae-yun.
She had a microembolism in her brain last week, so things don't look good.
And Professor Kim is troubled because of that.
"Microembolism"? Is it a small clot?
You have to apply for CS.
Yes, that's it.
But as for Chae-yun, she has HLHS, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
She was diagnosed before birth,
and was born prematurely at 34 weeks and weighed 1.6kg.
The left side of her heart hasn't formed at all.
To help her live with what she has, she needs several surgeries.
So far, she had two surgeries after birth,
and was discharged 100 days after birth.
And she was scheduled for another surgery six months after birth.
But
two months ago, her condition got worse, so she was admitted to the ER.
And now, she's been on ECMO for two months.
So now, the only option she has is a transplant.
You can't find any donors for her?
It's very hard to find a donor for a heart transplant for a baby.
Less than three heart transplants
are done for babies in a year all over the country.
Dr. Do, tell Chae-yun's mom that I'd like to speak with her.
Sure.
The paralysis of the arms caused by microembolism
has gotten better since we gave her an anticoagulant.
But to tell you the truth, the situation isn't looking good.
I'm not sure if it's okay for me to say this,
but I really hope we can find a donor soon. At the moment,
that is the only way.
Doctor.
Chae-yun was born only seven months ago,
but she's spent five months in the hospital.
There have been many emergencies,
but she's made it through all of them thanks to you.
She's
breathing and moving.
She's still alive.
Doctor, I know that Chae-yun will live.
We will find a donor,
and she'll be able to undergo the surgery.
So please don't give up on Chae-yun.
Of course, I will never give up on her.
Don't worry. I'll do my best.
Thank you.
YULJE MEDICAL CENTER
Professor Yang.
Professor Yang, have you eaten yet?
How's your mother?
Did you have dinner? Would you like to have dinner with me?
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but he's having dinner with us.
Oh, hello! Bye!
Where am I going? Bye!
Gosh, I'm screwed!
You came earlier than I thought.
I have a lot of outpatients tomorrow, so I went through the charts.
-Where's Song-hwa? -At Neurosurgery's team dinner.
She'll join us later.
-What about Ik-jun? -At Neurosurgery's team dinner.
Ik-jun sure loves to party.
-Hey, gosh. -You're a lightweight.
You look so worried.
Are you sure you'll be okay?
People still play this game?
I haven't played this for 20 years.
They're young, so they're curious about each other.
I think it's cute.
Why can't they just ask these questions via text message?
Be quiet. Just be grateful that they let us join them.
Spin it.
Good.
My gosh.
Well... You guys don't have any questions for me, right?
-All right, pass. -Doctor.
What do you think of Dr. Heo Seon-bin?
Hey, I told you that nothing's going on between us.
How many times do I have to tell you?
Hey, be quiet.
Just drink it if you don't want to answer the question.
Jeez.
Wait.
Now, you'll hear his answer.
Gosh, don't you know the drill? Come on, guys.
Seok-min, answer the question.
What do you think?
I think she's a great colleague.
-Come on. -Come on.
-There, I answered. -Guys, you asked the wrong question.
Of course, he'd give an answer like that.
You guys don't really know how to play this game. Get with it.
-How should they have worded it? -Do you like Heo Seon-bin?
Seok-min, answer the question.
Gosh, I thought you were just demonstrating.
See that? He got all worked up.
That's the reaction you're after. Got it?
Ask questions like that from now on.
What are you teaching them?
Me?
Ask me anything you want to know. I'll tell you everything.
What is your relationship with Professor Chae?
Oh, let me rephrase my question.
-Hey. -I'm sorry, Professor Chae.
Professor Lee.
Has there been a moment when you considered
Professor Chae to be more than just your friend?
-Nice one. -Great question!
Seon-bin, you're such a fast learner.
You're actually curious about that?
-Yes. -Yes, totally.
Big-time. We're so curious.
We're really just friends.
We heard you, but we're playing this game now.
Well...
Come on. You said you'd tell us everything.
Well...
No comment.
No comment? You practically said yes by doing that.
What? Hey.
Seon-bin, how dare you talk to me as if I'm a friend?
I'm a professor. How could you...
Gosh, didn't I totally sound like an old geezer just now?
Sorry, guys. I regret saying that.
I shouldn't have said that. I'm really sorry.
I really mean it. Okay, let's move on!
Me, again? Gosh.
Jeez, I guess it's my lucky day.
I keep getting picked.
I'm going to buy a ton of lottery tickets on my way home.
-Professor Lee. -Jeez, you again?
Your first love.
Who and when was it?
Gosh.
What's happening here?
Hey.
Coming to his rescue?
Gosh, why would you do that for a guy?
I can tell you my wish now that I've downed that whole thing, right?
Sure.
Okay.
Please answer the question we asked you earlier.
You've had feelings for Professor Chae, right?
Yes, I have.
Of course, I have.
You were that curious about it?
My gosh.
Are you guys still together?
We're at a karaoke bar!
Come join us.
I'll send you the address.
Karaoke bar? Forget it.
-Ik-jun is drunk. -Tell them to hurry!
No.
-I'm not drunk. -Hurry up!
-I'm a skunk. -Come here now!
Hey, we're all hammered here.
Gosh, Seok-hyeong has been drinking all night.
-Quiet down! -Tell this guy to shut up.
Anyway, stop by even for just a few minutes.
When will they get here?
Number three!
Here they are.
-Time to go home. -What?
-When did you get here? -Go home.
-Hey. -Go home, guys!
Hey, we only have a minute left. The last song.
I must sing the last song of the night.
Where is "Goodbye Now"?
You just sang.
-Get some rest. -One, five,
-Why? Come on. -eight, five, four.
"I KNEW I'D LOVE YOU"
The day I first saw the picture of you
January 31, 1999
-From that day until this moment -Is Ik-jun going through something?
You waited
Something's up with him.
Only for me
What's going on?
I called you today, out of habit
And you answered In your warm, welcoming voice
You made me the happiest person
In the whole wide world
I love you so much
I knew I'd love you
The day we first met
Even if you falter
As our love fades with time
I will be your anchor Just like you were to me
APRIL 1999
What about this one?
Well, I'd prefer something simple.
Oh, I think this one will look better.
-The one at the front? -Yes.
Just a second, please.
My girlfriend is very neat and cute.
I was mean to you
But you still waited for me
I knew I'd love you
The day we first met
Even if you falter
As our love fades with time
I will be your anchor Just like you were to me
Seriously?
From Hawaii? That's nuts.
I must've been out of my mind.
Anyway, you and Jeong-won are the only ones who know about it.
Don't tell anyone.
Especially your brother. Do not tell him.
-My brother is very discreet. -I know.
But he'll tease me nonstop.
He certainly has a knack for teasing others.
What about you?
Me? I don't really want to talk about it.
But I should tell you because we said we won't keep anything from each other.
I can't believe you dated such a douchebag.
Don't worry. I'll never lie to you.
That will never happen.
You see, Jun-wan...
Well, if we start growing apart from each other,
and if the butterflies die because we're no longer crazy in love,
I want you to tell me first
that we should break up.
Hey.
I was able to put my crazy ex-boyfriend behind me for good
and start seeing you
because I really like you.
You were in tears But I turned around and left
So I want us to only have good memories.
I was mean to you
But you still waited for me
I knew I'd love you
The day we first met
Even if you falter
As our love fades with time
I will be your anchor Just like you were to me
It must've been so hard
You warmly embraced even my foolish tears
I knew I'd love you
The day we first met
Even if you falter
As our love fades with time
I will be your anchor
Don't worry about anything
Just hold my hand
Like the day we first met
Us two
SPRING OF 2016
PASSENGER ELEVATOR
Could you press seven?
Oh, sure.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
The sixth floor, right?
Done.
Thank you.
Be careful. Sorry.
Sorry about that. Thank you.
Excuse me.
I already pressed five for you.
I hope you have an easy delivery.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Excuse me.
Are you headed to Neurosurgery by any chance?
Me? Yes.
Are you an intern?
It's my first day as an intern here. I was wondering if you were an intern too.
Do I look like an intern?
You're starting in NS? Poor you.
Did you two go to the same school?
No, we met today.
Hello, Professor Chae.
Hi.
Professor Chae, they are our new interns.
Oh, hello.
Say hello. This is Professor Chae Song-hwa of Neurosurgery.
-Hello. -Hello.
It's nice to meet you.
I hope to see you guys again in NS next year.
YULJE MEDICAL CENTER
I couldn't really hear you. Can you say that again?
We found a donor, Professor Kim.
-Age? -It's a four-year-old girl.
She weighs 18kg, and her blood type is O.
-She's a TA victim. -My gosh.
They'll soon decide whether she should be declared brain-dead,
so I'll call you once they make their decision.
Okay, thank you.
I hope you didn't tell Chae-yun's mom about this brain-dead patient.
Gosh, seriously?
Professor Kim, what do you take me for?
No, I haven't told her.
If Chae-yun can't get the surgery, she'll be so disappointed.
I know that much.
I was asking just in case.
-What happened? -Professor Kim.
The committee just met,
and they declared her brain-dead.
She'll be admitted at 9 a.m. tomorrow as a donor.
Thank you.
We found a donor.
Thank you, Doctor. Thank you.
You should thank the donor's family, not me.
Well, we should be very thankful
to have found a donor. It is a huge relief,
but the donor's heart is quite big for Chae-yun.
She weighs over three times more than Chae-yun does,
so even if Chae-yun's heart is enlarged,
the heart will most likely be big for Chae-yun.
However, we're not in the position where we can be picky about that stuff.
The clock is ticking for Chae-yun.
Let's do the surgery.
Okay.
They'll procure the donor's heart tomorrow morning,
and the two of us will oversee the process in the OR.
It won't be easy,
but we'll do our best.
Professor Kim, would you like me to give you a wake-up call tomorrow?
Jae-hak, I think I have a fever. Can you check?
Maybe a mild fever?
I can't have a fever. I have to perform the surgery tomorrow.
You fool.
-How does it look? -The heart is in good condition.
We can proceed with the surgery.
YULJE MEDICAL CENTER
-Excuse me. -Yes.
I feel pain where the surgery was done,
and I'm all bloated. I just don't feel well.
I see. It's natural to experience a lot of discomfort after the surgery.
But the surgery went well.
So hang in there, and you'll become much healthier.
I know it won't be easy but try to walk a little.
It'll help you pass the gas soon.
Okay, thank you.
No problem. Try to walk a little.
I will.
What are you guys looking at?
So-mi uploaded her first video after leaving the hospital.
-Gosh. -I subscribed to her channel.
Ms. Song, So-mi is very good at editing. She has a knack for this.
Who's this? Hong-do is in the thumbnail.
What?
I'm off.
Oh, it's not Hong-do.
It's Ms. Song.
Ms. Song, So-mi uploaded a video of you.
What?
STOP LOOKING AT THE HANDSOME MED STUDENT THE WOMAN OF THE HOUR IS...
Jae-hwan, the IV and IM ampoules should be kept separate.
-Got it. -What is this?
NURSE SONG SU-BIN AT YULJE MEDICAL CENTER WHO IS ALSO SO-MI'S MOM
Intern!
This patient needs to get the tests done now, so please go with him.
You have to monitor his SpO2 level to make sure it doesn't drop.
Gosh, what do we do with all this?
So-mi.
I feel bad wasting all this food.
Just have one more spoon of rice with the soup, okay?
No, I weigh 43kg now. I won't eat.
You just got your surgery. Why would you go on a diet now?
Put that thing down.
So what time do I have to be here tomorrow?
He didn't even explain everything.
Ms. Yoo Sang-eun will be the first one to go into surgery tomorrow morning.
She'll be moved to the OR around 7:30 a.m.,
so just be here by 7 a.m.
The surgery will take about two hours,
but the whole process will take a bit longer because of the anesthesia.
The surgery will go well, so don't worry. Get some rest.
Okay, thank you.
No problem.
What are you doing?
You need to eat.
Put that down, So-mi.
Just have one more spoon of rice, okay?
MY MOM, WHO TOLD ME TO HAVE ONE MORE SPOON OF RICE
GOES TO CHECK ON PATIENTS WITHOUT DRINKING A CUP A WATER...
I'll check the patient in Room Eight, Lee Jang-u's vital signs
and see if a bed is ready in Room Three.
OFF TO THE ROOM WITH A BIG SMILE ON HER FACE!
Ma'am, we need to get Lee Jae-guk's consent for ERCP.
How should I explain it?
After his cholecystectomy, he has a high total bilirubin level.
From the MRCP exam, we found a CBD stone, so he's getting ERCP.
MY MOM IS AWESOME I FEEL LIKE I'M WATCHING A MEDICAL DRAMA
So-mi, I have portrait rights.
Why don't you get my permission first?
You totally got it wrong. I wasn't filming you.
HER BUSY DAY CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THAT
I'M ROOTING FOR MS. SONG AND ALL THE OTHER NURSES
My gosh.
I should have a daughter too.
Boys can do the same.
I know. I'm just envious of Ms. Song.
But... You know,
So-mi and I had a huge fight this morning.
Gosh, I never know what that girl is thinking.
My goodness.
Im Jang-hun has been on POD for ten days,
but his brain CT scan shows that most of his ICH has resolved.
His motor responses are also improving, so we'll move him to Rehabilitation.
That's such good news. I was so worried.
Try lifting your right leg, please.
Can you draw up your right knee?
His leg has improved a lot more than I expected.
Yes, Doctor. It's still pretty weak,
but it responds now.
I'm so relieved.
It'll improve a lot more with the rehabilitation therapy.
What's the point?
I can't move my arm.
Honey, why are you being like this?
Your arm will recover soon too.
No, it won't.
It's been completely numb
for over ten days.
Doctor, I won't be able to use the arm forever, right?
I can't do anything with my right arm
for the rest of my life, right?
The hemorrhage took place
in the part that controls the limbs. That's why it's still weak.
But the damage occurred before the surgery,
so at the moment, we're not sure whether or not it can recover.
The leg has certainly improved a lot,
but the arm might take a while.
You're still young, so you shouldn't give up.
I've seen patients recover with ongoing rehabilitation therapy.
Why did you bother saving my life?
Honey, have you lost your mind?
Seriously, why are you being like this?
It was the best choice we could make.
The surgery went well, and the hemorrhage has resolved.
I suggest you keep up with your rehabilitation therapy and be patient.
How can I live like this?
I can't use one arm!
Gosh, I can't believe this.
I don't want to live.
My life is over.
There was some adhesion caused by being on the ECMO for months.
In cases like that, it's important to make sure
we can open the chest for the transplant without a cardiac event.
Thankfully, we managed to perform the transplant without any events.
-My gosh. Thank you, Doctor. -Thank you so much, Doctor.
But it took a while for us to open the chest.
The donor's heart is pumping well,
but it's a little big and swollen as we expected.
We left the chest open as it was hard to close it up.
We'll try closing it again
when the swelling goes down in a few days.
Anyway, the surgery went well.
-Gosh, thank you. -Thank you, Doctor.
Thank you so much.
Please wait outside. I'll make sure you can see Chae-yun soon.
They're tidying up now,
so you should be able to see her in about an hour.
-Okay. Thank you, Doctor. -Okay. Thank you, Doctor.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Thank you.
Everything will go well, right?
Professor Kim, you perform this surgery every day. What's with you?
The surgery went well, you know.
Well...
We have to reduce the IO ratio to make the swelling go down.
Let's close her up in a few days, okay?
Keep monitoring her to see
if she's bleeding and make sure she's urinating well, okay?
Got it?
You got it?
Because of the size of her liver,
she can't be a donor.
More than 30 percent of the liver
should be left after the partial removal to ensure the donor's safety.
In her case, only 25 percent will be left.
We'll need to find another donor.
Gosh...
Doctor, I'm relieved to hear this.
Honey, I'm so relieved.
Even if your liver was suitable,
I wouldn't let you do it.
I'm ill, you know.
If you also ruin your health,
it'll hurt me even more.
Who will look after Dong-ju?
His daddy is ill,
so he needs a healthy mom.
I'm really okay.
Mother.
Stop stressing my wife about this.
This is about the three of us.
We'll figure out what to do.
Oh, thanks.
It's cold.
Thanks.
He was out of line.
I mean, you saved that patient, Im Jang-hun.
-Chi-hong. -Yes.
Can you go speak to his wife?
She must be stressed out as well.
Tell her that I'm not too busy and let her know that she can call me
whenever she has any questions about his condition and rehabilitation.
I might make her uncomfortable if I tell her this myself,
so I want you to tell her.
YULJE MEDICAL CENTER
What?
I've already told the director
that I want to work at the Sokcho branch for just a year.
What the heck are you talking about?
Why would you go there all of a sudden?
My neck hurts a lot.
I need a break. I want to get some rest.
They perform less surgical procedures than we do,
so I'll take it easy and get my disc problem treated.
I also want to study while I'm there.
I'll visit Seoul often,
and I'll take care of the VIP surgeries if I can get the schedule in advance.
And about that thing, I should definitely be able to take care of it there.
Why did you decide something like that without talking to us first?
I'm sure Song-hwa made the best decision for herself.
Don't get so worked up, okay?
If she's gone...
Then what about the band? What will happen to our band?
I'll be in Seoul every weekend.
Sokcho is only two hours away. It's not far.
Yes, just divide your time between Seoul and Sokcho.
You should get your neck treated first.
Hey, Seok-hyeong.
How's your mom?
She has to carefully monitor her blood pressure.
Worry about yourself first.
My mom is healthier than you.
She just feels weak these days. That's why she's in the hospital now.
It's nothing serious.
Mom, Mr. Pyeon is here.
Mr. Pyeon? Why is he here?
Hello, Mr. Pyeon. How have you been?
What brings you by?
I just got a call from Chairman Yang Tae-yang's lawyer.
Apparently, Chairman Yang left a will.
The lawyer and Chairman Yang's chief secretary
would like to go over the will with the two of you in person.
They're on their way here now.
Me?
But the thing is,
I'm a nobody to Professor Ahn.
I'm his mom, you know.
I know my son very well.
I saw you having a conversation with my son.
I could tell from the way he was looking at you
that he really
cares about you
and likes you a lot.
When my son likes or dislikes something,
it all shows on his face.
You may think I'm nosy, and I could be wrong.
But this is like my last hope. I'm afraid I must ask
a big favor
of you.
Can you please ask him to stay?
Ask him to give up
becoming a priest
and stay at the hospital.
Please ask him for me.
Please?
Winter is here.
Doctor, the hospital is totally packed today.
It's Christmas Eve, you know.
You're worried about something, right? Tell me.
I'll encounter hundreds of thousands of moments when I must make a decision.
What if I make the wrong decision every single time?
Professor Kim.
Do you have any plans for this evening?
Dr. Chu confessed her feelings?
Good for you.
Did something happen?
When was this will written?
Is there anything else in the will?
He only cared about himself all his life, that worthless leech.
You won't go to the airport tomorrow?
Ik-sun is leaving.
Am I putting too much pressure on her?
Will it be okay to send this to her?
Professor, I hope you don't have to work all the time when you're there.
Wait for just ten days even if you miss Daddy, okay?
If the surgery goes well and the patient recovers,
I'll take you out for a nice meal.
I heard you're transferring to the Sokcho branch.
How did you know?
-Who is it? -It's me, Gyeo-ul.
Take good care of Dr. Jang Gyeo-ul.
Hey.