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Excuse me.
What are you doing here?
Hey.
There are people down there.
Someone's still down there.
Someone is alive down there.
Help! Please help!
Please help me. Help.
There are people down there.
Someone's still down there.
Help! Please help! Please help me.
Cha-young!
Is she all right?
Yes.
Why is she here, at this hospice?
She's not a patient.
She's a chef here.
She followed me and joined the kitchen here
to pay off her brother's debt.
What happened to you? Are you ill?
Cha-young.
EPISODE 5
Are you feeling all right?
You can lie down a little longer.
What is this?
I was so excited because you said you'd make chocolate pudding for dinner.
How could you faint like this?
I'm sorry.
Just a second.
Yes? I'm in the ward.
Okay, I'll head over when I'm done.
By the way, why are you still there?
I thought you didn't like
being with patients, so you always leave right on time.
Is it because of the new doctor?
Gosh, you're unbelievable.
What? Hello?
Man, that sly girl.
There's a new doctor?
Yes.
In fact, he was the one who found you, Cha-young.
I have to say though, I took a good look at him today, and he's not a doctor.
He's like a perfectly proportioned sculpture.
Like Michelangelo's David.
Grandma Fartsy wants to throw a welcome party for the new doctor.
Come with me. Let's go see David.
-Hey. -Oh, right.
-Happy birthday to you -Happy birthday to you
This isn't for a birthday. It's a welcome party for this new doctor.
Welcome, Dr. Lee!
-You should blow out the candle. -Yes, blow it out.
I want to do it.
-Go for it. -Nice!
-Hey! -I said I'd blow it out.
Just light the candles.
Why? Why do you always do all the fun things?
It's not that.
Your brother doesn't want you to do it because he wants you to live long.
Are you his lawyer or what?
-You guys are so annoying. -Ji-yong.
Why did you say that?
Hey, Ji-yong!
It's because your brother doesn't know how much you care about him.
Ouch, how awkward was that?
-Ladies, introduce yourselves to him. -Yes!
Hello, I'm Bong Yong-sun.
I'm Jang Suk-ja, the first wife.
My husband brought this one home because I couldn't conceive a child.
Gosh, she's always glued to me like this.
Get off me, silly.
Here, have some.
Please cure Suk-ja's illness, Doctor.
What do you mean? This doctor isn't here to cure us.
What?
He's a doctor though. Why can't he cure diseases?
Thank you for the party.
What? But...
Then what about my mom?
You can't cure her either?
That's not the case at all. Have some of this. Here.
You missed your golden time because of her.
I'm the one who saved you
from dying that day.
GYEONGGI PROVINCE
To tell you the truth, I'm no match for Dr. Lee Jun.
JUN, HEIR TO GEOSUNG
Dr. Lee Jun will lead Geosung in the future as...
I mean, my son, Jun, will inherit Geosung.
Yes, sir. Please call me. I'll give my son a heads-up. Great.
Thank you.
What brings you by?
Please reconsider the transfer.
I became a doctor to save lives.
Who becomes a doctor to kill lives?
I'm a surgeon.
A good-for-nothing surgeon who can't even use his arm?
-Mother. -Mom.
I heard you missed the golden hour for yourself while trying to save a girl.
I'm sorry.
I overestimated you because I assumed you'd be like Jae-hun.
You're an amateur who can't even take care of yourself.
I won't run away like my father did.
I made a mistake.
A fool like you can't dare to climb such a mountain.
If you thought I'd collapse and give up here, you were wrong.
How brazenly stubborn.
-Just like that tramp mother of yours-- -I'm not going to die
like my mom!
Housekeeper!
Move the beans from that plate to the empty one.
Do you want a scalpel instead?
You can't even pick up a bean.
What can a surgeon do with that useless hand?
Can you even disinfect a wound?
Shouldn't Kang look for a different job?
-Yes, Mom. -Yes, Mother.
Mr. Kwon.
Fine dust pollution really is a big problem.
Gosh, my eyes are so dry.
I didn't cry, you silly.
I know, it's the fine dust.
The patient's husband
was a student of mine.
I even officiated their wedding.
They're such a lovely couple.
They're the most loving couple
that I know.
You can blow your nose.
By the way, are you okay?
You're a surgeon, you belong in the OR.
I know.
Is it this hand that you can't use?
If Min-seong finds out about this, he'll be heartbroken.
Actually, it'll make him happy.
He used to hate me being a doctor.
No, he used to brag about you to me all the time.
That his best friend is the best NS surgeon in the country.
NS SURGEON: NEUROSURGEON
Really?
Min-seong said that?
The kelp looks very good.
It's from Wando, isn't it? It's delicious.
By the way,
I heard the new doctor was the one
who performed your surgery.
He must be a really famous and competent doctor.
I wonder why a guy like him ended up working here.
Birthday gifts. A shirt and pair of shoes from Hermès.
To the end of the earth. Shall we go?
Back then, I couldn't even imagine any of this.
You're so cool. Followed you.
My, look at that classy beauty. That is my dream car too.
I'll buy it when I win the lottery. How long did it take?
You scared me.
Is this your car?
No, that's why I'm trying to see what it feels like if it were mine.
By the way, this is my first time seeing this luxury car here.
Whose car is this?
What is this?
-Give it back. -What's this?
You put this inside and lied that it was a pair of designer shoes?
The shopping bag!
I can't believe you ruined this.
I paid 4,000 won for this on a thrift store app.
Go back to Mom before I kill you.
I wouldn't be here if I knew where she was, silly.
Mom abandoned me because she met a guy.
I want to abandon you too.
Where should I abandon you?
To make sure I'll never see you again?
Do you know of any dumpsters?
You'll never be able to abandon me.
I'm not even recyclable.
And you won't be able to find
a garbage bag that's big enough for me.
Tae-hyun, that prick.
I'd love to do this to him if I could.
Let's go have jajangmyeon.
I'm busy today. Let's go tomorrow.
Let's go tomorrow.
There's no "tomorrow" for me.
What will you do if I die tomorrow?
Come on.
I stepped out.
I'll make diced radish kimchi, so just leave it.
Could you just soak the beans so we can make tofu in the evening?
Thank you.
Why aren't you ordering?
I don't like jajangmyeon.
Goodness. How can you call yourself a chef when you don't like jajangmyeon?
There are many chefs who don't like jajangmyeon.
Gosh, you can't even make jajangmyeon,
so don't call yourself a chef.
Well...
Why do you think that I can't make jajangmyeon?
Frankly, the jajangmyeon here tastes awful.
My jajangmyeon will taste 100 times better...
Sir, my eyesight is getting worse these days.
I can barely see.
Do you happen to know of a good optician?
A bottle of baijiu, please.
Can you buy me a glass of baijiu?
I'll wait outside.
-Hey. -Meet me outside when you're done.
The jajangmyeon was very good.
Thank you.
This is good.
Yes, I'm heading back now.
The chicken just has cooking wine on it now.
Can you blend the radish with onions and ginger--
I'll be back shortly, so just leave it.
Threaten me all you want. I can't let you drink.
What will you do if I die tomorrow?
If I buy you a drink,
I'll die before you do.
Why don't you just beat me up?
I cannot buy you baijiu no matter what.
Here, hit me. I absolutely can't buy you baijiu,
so just beat me up to death. Kill me!
I left my hat.
Sorry?
I left my hat at the restaurant.
My son bought it for me. It was very expensive.
I'll go get it. Don't go anywhere, okay?
-Okay. -Good.
Mr. Kim!
Mr. Kim. My gosh, Mr. Kim.
Mr. Kim, are you all right?
Mr. Kim.
You can't even pick up a bean.
What can a surgeon do with that useless hand?
Can you even disinfect a wound?
Gosh, it stings.
What were you thinking, sir?
Me?
Who gave him permission to go out?
I'm sorry.
Is there no order or system in place?
A non-medical staff takes a patient outside the building,
and no one stops her?
This won't ever happen again.
-I'm sorry. -Are you saying
you won't take me out for jajangmyeon again?
You can't go out for the time being.
Says who?
Me. I say so.
Who do you think you are?
I am your doctor.
No way.
I will
go out again and have jajangmyeon.
If you won't listen to me,
you'll have to leave this hospital.
WARD 1
Wait.
He has his reason.
I'll be sure to take care of him,
so please allow him to go out.
How exactly will you take care of him?
Well, I will
make sure I never let his hand go. I'll be cautious
-and make sure nothing dangerous-- -I won't be here for long.
I'll leave soon.
I don't care why you're here.
But I'd appreciate it if you didn't cause any trouble until you leave.
Please.
Honey, are you all right? Hang in there, okay?
-What's going on? -The patient suddenly went into shock.
What's her BP?
It's 90 to 60 and still dropping.
She started to show the symptoms after the meal.
I think it's an allergy.
She's allergic to crustaceans.
It seems to be an anaphylactic shock.
Give her 0.3 mg of IM epinephrine injection,
and check what Ms. Kim Ha-yeong ate today.
Honey! Doctor, what's wrong with her?
Honey.
Did you make the bibimbap for Ms. Kim Ha-yeong?
Do you even know how the patient's doing now?
I can't trust you with our kitchen. Get out of here right now.
I'm sorry.
I'll go to the patient and apologize.
Apologize? How would you apologize?
Do you think you can just go apologize
after killing someone?
Is that how you live your life?
-Wait... -No, don't get in there.
I'm sorry.
Ms. Han, I heard you have Alzheimer's.
Do you even have common sense?
How can an Alzheimer's patient be in charge of patients' meals?
Do you think it makes sense?
I'm okay at least for now.
Cooking
is no problem for me,
and I've never made a mistake before.
You just made a mistake today.
You put shrimp in the food for a patient allergic to crustaceans.
You just put the patient in danger.
To be honest,
I don't remember doing it.
I tried really hard to recall it, I don't remember putting in shrimp.
My point.
Your illness is serious.
You should never be cooking.
How is Ms. Kim doing?
Dr. Lee Kang is taking good care of her.
-You don't have to-- -Go pack up and leave the hospice today.
In fact, I want you to leave right now.
Director...
Director?
Director Kwon.
What's her oxygen saturation?
It's dropping from 88 to 85.
I think she's having cyanosis.
CYANOSIS: BLUING OF SKIN
Connect the monitor and get ready for intubation.
Are you going to do it yourself?
Shouldn't we move her to another hospital?
I'll assist him.
I'll get ready for intubation.
Be careful. Her throat is swollen already.
Two liters of O2, please.
Let's wait and see.
What do I do, Cha-young?
I almost killed a person.
Dr. Lee Kang is a smart and competent doctor.
He will save Ms. Kim's life.
You think?
He can do that, can't he?
Sure.
Please.
Please, doctor. Please.
What's the side dish that Ms. Kim ate?
This one.
It's better off this way.
Let's just go back to King's Table.
There are so many patients with restricted diets.
It's so tiring and nerve-racking.
You get only a tenth of the money you made at King's Table.
Why would you be treated like this?
-I'll go pack my stuff. -Let's eat first.
Even if we leave, let's just eat first.
How can you eat at a time like this?
I'm hungry.
I want some bibimbap with seasoned cabbages.
Are you out of her mind?
Why would you ask her something like that when she's clearly in shock?
If you're that hungry, just eat what we have here.
I want you to make something new for me.
Outer leaves taste good only when freshly seasoned.
Please.
How's her oxygen saturation?
It's 96 to 99. It's becoming stable.
-I'll perform extubation. -Yes.
EXTUBATION: REMOVAL OF TUBE
Try coughing.
Are you feeling better?
Yes.
Thank you.
-Well done. -Thank you for your hard work.
I thought you're just a good neurosurgeon, but you actually are an all-round player.
Please try having some rice congee.
Gosh, are you all right?
I knew it.
You must've been really nervous.
You're so tender-hearted.
The heel is worn down, so I just sprained my ankle.
I'm sure it was.
Now that Ms. Kim is fine,
would you please let it go this once, Director?
What do you mean?
It's not easy to find
a good cook like her in a hospital cafeteria.
Guardians in our hospital also say
that their only joy is eating in the cafeteria.
Think about it. What are we going to do tonight?
The employees and guardians can eat out, but what about the patients?
I'll cook in the kitchen.
Ms. Bae and you will help me as well.
We can do better.
What the hell are you talking about?
I've known you my whole life. You're no cook.
What are you going to make for the patients, ramen noodles?
We're at work. Watch your language.
No. As your sister, I have to say this.
How could you talk to Ms. Han like that in the kitchen earlier today?
I mean, she used to be your wife.
-Do you have Altzheimer's too? -Knock it off.
What date is it today?
You should be hospitalized. Let's go.
Do you really have to do this to me?
Ms. Kim is all right now.
Please stop frowning.
She's right.
Everything is fine now.
Let's just get out of here before we hear something else.
The seasoned cabbages that Ms. Kim ate.
You didn't make them, did you?
I don't know. I said I don't remember.
I have Alzheimer’s.
The seasoned outer leaves Ms. Kim ate had pickled shrimp in it.
That's why she had an allergic reaction.
So what?
You season outer leaves only with soybean paste.
Just like you did now.
Why would you keep talking about what's already happened?
Let's just get out of here.
The outer leaves seasoned with salted shrimp
is not what you made.
That's why you don't remember it.
If it wasn't her,
who else would it be?
It's a habit that your body remembers.
You can't easily forget or change it.
It's not like what you remember with your brain.
This is your work, Gyeong-su.
What are you talking about?
This dish tastes like pickled shrimp and anchovy sauce.
You always use anchovy sauce when you season vegetables.
I said it's not me.
Gosh.
It doesn't taste like anchovy sauce.
Seon-ae, did you lose your palate as well as your brain?
I sense the taste of anchovy sauce too.
I can't believe you guys.
That's right.
I made the dish.
I forgot to check some patients are allergic
to crustaceans, or something like that.
Why?
Because I was busy slaving away
for such a small salary.
So many patients and so many restrictions.
You had a good business going. Why come here for this nonsense?
People say you are crazy.
Gyeong-su.
If you're doing this to go to Heaven,
you guys go ahead and do it.
Even if I burn in hell,
I'll make whatever I want
-my own way. -Ma'am.
Ma'am!
Leave her be.
While I kept her here,
she had a hard time.
You can
also leave if you want to.
Thank you for saving my mom's life.
I didn't save her. I just cured her allergy.
Whatever.
This is delicious.
I bought it for Min-yong,
but you can keep this.
I don't eat chocolate.
Are you on a diet?
I'll have this one.
A ring candy?
This one is a lot higher in calories.
I'll take this as a thank-you gift.
I just need some sugar.
My gosh.
What kind of taste is that?
Ouch, that's hot.
Yes. Come in.
Did you want to see me?
Garlic.
Eggs.
Aren't you going to help me?
I feel like I'm going to faint.
It wasn't your mistake.
If you're not able to cook,
I'll stop you.
Are you going to quit?
You're going back to King's Table, is that it?
I'm sorry it's late. I'm so sorry.
You must be hungry.
Here's your meal.
-Are you hungry? -Do you have soup?
We have soup. I'll bring it right away.
Excuse me.
Here. Please get us some food.
-Enjoy. -There it is.
Enjoy your meal. I'm sorry I'm late.
Here.
Please enjoy. I'll bring more food if you want.
Why don't you eat with me?
I don't feel like eating.
Why aren't you eating at the cafeteria?
There's someone who makes me lose my appetite.
Are the cooks who made the mistake going to stay?
We have no choice.
We will let them stay until we find new cooks.
But who would work here for such a small salary?
Are they paid that badly?
Rumor has it
that they want to build a fancy silver town here
instead of this hospice
which is continuing to run a deficit.
So they keep reducing wages.
That's why the cooks who were here before quit.
Once this hospice is shut down, where would you go?
You're a surgeon who can't perform surgery.
Where else would you go?
I heard you also
got on the bad side of Geosung just like this hospital.
I made a mistake.
A fool like you can't dare to climb such a mountain.
If you thought I'd collapse and give up here, you were wrong.
-Welcome. -Hello.
One chicken carbonara sandwich, please.
And as for the bread, I'd like rosemary bread.
-Okay, I'll heat it up for you. -Okay.
-Don't you make better sandwiches? -The person who asked me to get this
apparently thinks the sandwiches here
taste better than the ones I make.
I want to see how delicious it tastes.
Enjoy.
Thank you.
It's delicious.
"I was able to see that your brows were dark
and that your ears were thin.
However, I failed to see your heart."
It's because he only looks with his eyes. He should learn
to look at things with his heart just like you.
"You picked an apple for me.
-And when you packed the red apple..." -Hello.
Ms. Moon.
What brings you here?
A patient of mine got hospitalized here.
What about you? What are you doing here?
Kang...
Are you here to see Dr. Lee Kang?
No. I work at the cafeteria as a chef.
I see.
Did you eat? If you didn't--
I already ate.
Okay.
Bye, then.
"I was able to see your thin ears.
However, I failed to see your heart."
My gosh, what a pity.
He failed to see her heart.
Here.
Can you give this to Ms. Kim Hui-ju?
What
is this?
It's something I promised to give her.
Did you make this yourself?
This plate is beautiful.
Look at the color.
It's really pretty.
If Ms. Kim Hui-ju
happens to pass away,
can you text me and let me know?
Okay, I will.
Is it okay if I ask you how you know her?
She's the first person
who taught me how to make pottery.
And I liked her for a long time.
But she has no idea.
I already said "No."
Let's just go one last time.
I won't ever ask you again.
No, I can't help you out.
The new doctor totally hates me.
If I get caught one more time, I'll end up getting kicked out.
Okay, fine. Do whatever you want.
-Can you take a close-up photo of the car? -What's the model?
-Are you faking it? -Why were all the photos taken outside?
Isn't it weird? Show us the inside.
-He's obviously faking it. -Is it really your car?
If you're jealous, just stay quiet.
My gosh, why won't they believe me?
Especially this little jerk, "kairos2424."
This guy is the weirdest among all of them.
Okay, I'm going to unfollow you now.
Away with you, asshole.
Let's see.
But if I do that, they'll be even more suspicious.
Where in the world is my dream car?
Should I ask him to lend me the keys for a bit?
I'll say I'll return it after I take a few photos.
My gosh.
You know me, right?
The rudely attractive guy.
Let's take some full shots together, okay?
Okay, great.
My goodness, sir!
I thought you were a ghost.
Why? Do I look dead to you?
No.
I was just checking.
Why don't you take me to the Chinese restaurant?
No way.
I can go to Hawaii,
but I'll never go to a Chinese restaurant.
Plus, that place makes the worst jajangmyeon ever.
No egg toppings either. Not worth going.
Then you can have jjamppong instead.
That probably tastes just as bad as the jajangmyeon.
And listen to me, sir.
You're not even that healthy.
You can't just have jajangmyeon all the time.
You should eat rice instead.
Let's go.
I'll take you to your room.
-What was that for? -Then you can eat
fried rice instead.
Jajangmyeon, jjamppong, fried rice, I said don't want any, Goddamn it!
My gosh, that hurts.
Sir.
It's time for you to get to your senses.
You always eat at that place because your son told you
that he'll come pick you up if you wait for him there.
But you really need to stop. You can wait all you want,
but he'll never come.
Why do you think he abandoned you in the first place?
What did you say?
Hello, Dr. Lee.
Hello.
Director Kwon wanted me to check if you were here
because you weren't answering his calls.
Oh, I see.
Where's my cell phone?
I know because I once abandoned my sister,
and I also got abandoned by my mother.
I came back because I could at least leech off of my sister.
But look at yourself.
No one would come back for a penniless old man like you.
You told me you sold everything you had
and gave them to your children.
You don't even have any money
to buy jajangmyeon for yourself.
Plus, you're even sick.
So why would that asshole come back for you?
How dare you?
How dare you call my son an asshole?
My son is not an asshole!
Who do you think you are to badmouth my son like that?
Who do you think you are?
How dare you talk badly about him?
Have you ever even met my son?
-Have you? -Tae-hyun.
Damn you both!
How dare you?
You know nothing!
Mr. Kim.
My goodness.
Mr. Kim!
Mr. Kim.
It's really delicious, isn't it?
It's my song food.
You mean "soul food"? The food that feeds your soul?
Yes.
You're the smartest guy I know.
And you're the most handsome.
You don't think the jajangmyeon grandpa will pass away, do you?
No, I'm sure he'll be fine. But I heard he got abandoned
by his own son at a Chinese restaurant.
No, his son apparently promised to come back for him.
But he never came.
The director felt sorry for him, that's why he brought him here.
No, I know he'll come!
What if he really comes?
Min-yong, why are you yelling at her?
You have no right to yell at her like that.
Hey, I gave that sandwich to Ye-sol.
The thing is, I was really full.
Ji-yong gave this to you?
I gave half my sandwich to you even though I was really hungry.
You're so mean.
Ji-yong, it's not what you think!
Mr. Kim. Are you okay?
Yes.
Do you recognize me? I'm the director.
Can you please
take me to the Chinese restaurant, Director Kwon?
I actually thought of taking you there once you woke up.
But I heard the place is closed today.
We left a note for your son in front of the restaurant
saying he should call the hospital if he were to show up for you.
So don't worry. You can wait for him here.
Okay.
Then I'll just
get some sleep for a while
and wake up a little later.
If he ever calls,
don't forget to tell me about it.
Okay.
You should get some rest.
-Director Kwon. -Yes?
Then take me
to the Chinese restaurant tomorrow
no matter what.
Promise me.
Okay.
I promise.
My gosh, this is going to leave a scar.
I think my eyes became smaller.
I look so mean now. I used to look so kind.
My goodness, I also think I broke a bone.
What are you doing?
I think my entire body's full of injuries.
Take an X-ray and give me a doctor's note.
Don't you recognize me?
We met in Greece.
You're the gomtang guy!
What are you doing here?
You were Cha-young's brother?
Goodness.
I did think you looked similar
to the obnoxious gomtang jerk.
But I got hit in the head, so I thought I was mistaken.
So you're actually the gomtang guy.
This is unbelievable.
My gosh.
Let's get you treated first.
Your sister got hurt a lot more than you did.
Stop acting like a baby.
Can you be more gentle?
He can't go outside, so I made him one myself.
There's nothing wrong with this.
If anything happens, I'll take responsibility.
I don't think he'll like that.
I think Mr. Kim
enjoyed the jajangmyeon that he ate at the restaurant most,
the one he had when he was waiting for his son.
Mr. Kim the jajangmyeon man,
finally finished his picnic in this world
and went back to where he came from.
DO NOT COVET GOODS THAT ARE NOT YOURS DO NOT DRINK MORE THAN NECESSARY
DONGHA CHINESE RESTAURANT
Welcome.
I'm here for Mr. Kim's hat.
The old man who used to come here often to have jajangmyeon.
Oh, him? I was waiting for someone to come and pick up the hat.
Just a second.
I haven't seen him in a while.
He went somewhere.
Where? Did he go on a trip to somewhere nice?
Yes.
Thank you.
Welcome.
Did you have dinner?
No,
not yet.
Then how about we get some jajangmyeon?
Ma'am,
two plates of jajangmyeon, please.
Actually, we'll have three.
Okay.
If you don't mix it, the noodles will become soggy.
Thank you for the meal.
Ma'am, can we have a bottle of baijiu?
Cheers.
This is nice.
You look so handsome.
There you go.
Director Kwon.
If my children ever show up
and start crying because of me,
tell them that I was fine.
Tell them that the jajangmyeon tasted so good
that I actually enjoyed waiting for them,
and that it completely made me forget
about the sorrow I once felt because of them.
Tell them not to feel sorry
and that I hope they're happy.
Tell them I completely understand
and that I hope they live
a happy and harmonious life.
Please tell my children
that I'll pray for them even after I die.
Subtitle translation by Young-ju Kim
What do you mean, you lost Ji-yong?
Hey, stop.
I'm never going to get better. I know that.
Can you please ask her
if she knows
that today is Ji-yong's last birthday?
MOM, I MISS YOU
I go to the hospital every year on my birthday.
I never had birthday parties like you
ever since that day.
What happened to Ms. Moon?
She was buried underneath the collapsed department store that day.
By any chance,
does Kang like you?
Happy birthday.
I hope you're never sick again.
Especially on your birthdays.