[The characters, groups, places and situations in this drama are fictional.]
[Episode 5] One, two, three, four...
160 Joules.
160 Joules. Charged.
160 Joules.
One, two, three! Clear!
Shoot!
One, two, three, four, five...
six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
One, two, three, four, five...
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
One, two, three, four...
Damn it! Why isn't the doctor here yet?
We put him under anesthesia hours ago!
Yes, this is Surgery Room E.
They're almost done with Noh In Sung's extraction. What do we do?
Geez, seriously!
Hey, Doctor Ha, start the laparotomy for now.
Yes, Sir.
Mosquito.
Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
One, two, three, four, five...
six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
Get the defibrillator ready!
Stop and go upstairs already!
If something happens to Baek Gyung Seo, will you take responsibility?
Let's try 200 Joules.
200 Joules! One more time! Hurry!
One, two, three, four, five...
six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
One, two, three, four, five...
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
One, two, three...
Let's try 200 Joules.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
One, two, three, four...
200 Joules.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
200 Joules. Charged.
200 Joules.
One, two, three! Clear!
Shoot!
Please adjust her dopamine to SP 100.
I'll do that.
What happened?
She suffered apnea caused by acute poisoning
and went into ventilatory arrest.
What about her history?
We don't know any details yet.
- Did you administer the epinephrine? - Yes.
Take her to the ward. Hurry.
Where's her guardian?
He said he found her passed out on the streets.
Then report it to the police first.
And take a photo, just in case she has been reported missing.
Yes, I'll do that.
Yes, this is the ER at Sunrim Hospital.
An unidentified child just came in.
A girl who appears to be between 12 to 13 years old.
Let's go.
Yes, I understand.
Wait!
Are you going to operate in that condition?
We don't have time for stitches.
I'll send him down after the surgery.
Let's go.
Don't you think you crossed the line?
What kind of doctor shows up to a surgery three hours late?
What time is it now?
10:07 p.m. But why does that matter at this point?
It's 2 hours and 37 minutes.
What did you say?
To be exact, I'm only late by 2 hours and 37 minutes.
Not three hours.
Wow...
Wow, is that an appropriate thing to say right now?
- I also-- - Don't say anything!
Don't say anything. Don't make a sound, okay?
I am sorry for being late.
But I wasn't three hours late.
Gosh, that...
Yes, Dad. We're here now.
I'm escorting him in right now.
Okay, I'm hanging up.
[Congressman Noh Jin Tae's Surgery Room]
How long will the extraction take?
You must hurry. They're pretty far along.
Okay, let's hurry.
- I thought the doctor was here? - Yes.
Why isn't he coming then, when the laparotomy is already finished?
- Should I give them another call? - Tell him to hurry!
Do you know what time it is?
I apologize.
He's late because he discovered an emergency patient on his way here.
We just transferred her to the gastrointestinal division.
How important was she to make you two hours late?
She went into cardiac arrest.
It's negative 9 degrees outside today...
imagine what would've happened if he hadn't found her.
You said you found her passed out on the street, right?
- Oh, yes. - Come and take over the surgery.
If you hadn't come with the child, I wouldn't have let you off so easily.
Do a good job, okay?
I performed the laparotomy since they already started the extraction.
Thank you for your hard work.
Bovie.
Forceps. Metzenbaum.
There seems to be a bile leak. (Leak poisons body, can lead to death.)
Geez, no way. The center chief performed the surgery.
Did the clip fall out?
No, the clip is still in place.
Gauze.
- What's that? - Let's take the liver out first
and clean up the blood vessel and bile duct.
- Sure. - Please prepare the artificial vessel.
Sure, I'll do that.
Vascular clamp.
[Congressman Noh Jin Tae's Surgery Room]
Wait, what's wrong with him?
I think he's cramping up.
What are you looking at?
Focus.
Are you okay, Doctor Go?
Bulldog clamp.
[Baek Gyung Seo's Surgery Room]
Metzenbaum.
I think the remaining blood vessel might be too short.
The blood vessel is too soft, so if we don't cut it now
bleeding could be highly likely.
That's why I asked you to prepare the artificial vessel.
We might also have to operate again due to the bleeding.
But it will take a long time to perform an anastomosis with an artificial vessel.
(Anastomosis connects vessels together.)
If you can keep her under anesthesia for another five hours, I can do it.
Well, that's not difficult to do. But can you do it?
Yes.
Yes?
They said that they're finished with the Bench OP. Can they come in?
- Yes. - Yes, please come in.
Forceps.
Bulldog clamp.
I'll use a thinner stitching fiber for a more precise anastomosis.
Please prepare the prolene 7-0.
It's so busy.
Coordinator Go?
Oh, I'm coming.
It's hectic, isn't it?
Why did you tell them about your experience in surgery?
Please check his vitals every hour, and his CVP every four hours.
- I'll take over after the surgery. - Okay.
Grandpa, are you awake?
My daughter.
You're worried about your daughter, aren't you, Grandpa?
My daughter.
Don't worry.
Doctor Kang is doing a good job with the surgery.
He might be a jerk, but his skills can be trusted
so you don't have to worry.
[Surgery Time: 6:55 hours, Current Time: 4:05, Anesthetized: 8:15]
[Baek Gyung Seo's Surgery Room]
Geez, her blood pressure is dropping. You must hurry.
We're almost done.
Hey, start her on 10cc of dopamine per hour.
Yes, Sir.
Cut.
I'll start the reperfusion now. (Restores blood flow to organ or tissue.)
Please pass me the warm saline.
- It looks good. - Wow.
You might have a bad sense of time, but your skills are still on point.
I'll perform the anastomosis on the hepatic artery.
Did you finish your surgery?
Is he doing a good job?
I can't understand him.
He's normally so prickly, yet he's really warm to his patients.
Like someone else I know.
Come to think of it, you're really similar.
I asked if he's doing a good job in surgery.
Yes, he just needs to connect the hepatic artery and biliary tract.
Oh, by the way, Patient Baek Gyung Seo has a bile leak.
A bile leak?
Yes, I think it occurred during her recovery.
Doctor Kang is dealing with it now.
Go get some rest. I'll head back inside now.
[Movement Monitor Alarm]
Hey, it's me.
When was my last examination again?
Last June?
Oh, okay. Book me in.
So I can get examined right away.
No, it's not a big deal.
Okay.
Cut.
Are you feeling ill?
I'm fine.
We can take over as soon as you connect the biliary tract.
Okay.
Wait, you're bleeding...
Wait, hold on. Stay still, okay?
Please pass me a cotton ball.
Will you be able to continue the surgery?
If you're tired, ask the center chief to take over.
- I'm fine. - Okay.
["Who Wants to Sell an Organ? A Shocking..."]
[Person in Charge of Organ Trade Operation Arrested After 8 Years]
Can I really donate my liver
to my daughter without any problems?
This little...
What happened? Is he inside?
- Twat. - Yes, Sir?
We're in trouble.
What do you mean?
That bastard, Kang In Kyu...
didn't go to that prison for no reason.
He intentionally went there to get back at our boss.
Pardon?
Our boss...
is in danger.
Pr... Prison Guard... Prison Guard.
Prison Guard.
Prison Guard!
Prison Guard! Prison Guard!
Cut.
Thank you for your hard work. We'll wrap it up.
I'll leave it to you then.
Good work.
Doctor Kang!
Doctor Kang, wake up.
Doctor Kang! Doctor Kang!
Oh no, what do we do?
Doctor Kang, wake up! Doctor Kang!
Doctor Kang!
- Why did he collapse? - Gosh, you startled me...
Doctor Ha thinks it was because of overwork.
Overwork?
I'm not surprised, since he did CPR for over 30 minutes before the surgery.
The patient he brought in from the street went into cardiac arrest.
He needs to stop being so nosy.
What's that?
Did you do this?
Oh, I was about to change his wound dressing just now.
It needs stitches. What if he loses his hand from an infection?
What else was I supposed to do then? It was an emergency.
No, bring me the suture kit.
Okay.
One more.
Pass me a bandaid.
Madam, Congressman Noh's and your son's surgeries
were very well.
All that's left is their recovery.
It would have been nice if you had done this earlier.
Anyway, please pay some special attention to my husband and son.
- Especially my son. - Don't worry.
I'll take very good care of them.
By the way, people have been praising your son for his devotion to his parents.
You raised him so well.
[Missing Child]
Right this way.
Ji Young. Ji Young!
- Ji Young. - Ji Young?
Ji Young...
Doctor, is she all right? It won't affect her daily life, right?
Yes, she had symptoms of poisoning upon arrival, so we detoxified her.
So she's stable now.
- Thank you. - Thank you, Doctor.
- Goodness. - But, more importantly...
we conducted a few tests since a guardian wasn't present...
And we found some abnormalities.
Were you aware?
[Missing Child]
As you know, many leukemia medications aren't covered by insurance.
We were fighting about money problems that day.
But I guess she must've heard us.
She asked us if we'd stop fighting if she died
and ran out of the house.
Then, she didn't go missing, but actually ran away from home?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
Did you find any signs of assault when she arrived at the hospital?
No, we didn't.
Why was she found passed out then?
Did your child take her medicine with her when she left home?
No.
It's highly likely that she went into shock from skipping her medicine.
But didn't you mention something about poisoning earlier?
Poisoning?
Where's the doctor who found her on the streets?
Lie down for a bit longer.
There's still a lot of IV fluid left.
What time is it right now?
It's 10:05 a.m.
Oh my, what are you doing?
Look here. Doctor Kang!
- Doctor Kang! - Kang In Kyu!
Doctor Kang, you're the one who found Ji Young last night, right?
The patient in the ICU.
Yes, I am.
You need to come to the police station with us.
If you give me your business card, I'll go find you there.
I can't allow that.
- It's because I have an urgent matter. - Should I bring arrest warrant then?
[Daughter]
Hello?
Dad, the police took Doctor Kang away.
What? Why?
- I don't know either. - Okay, I'll head over right away.
Then let's end it here for today.
And prepare well before next year.
- I understand. - Okay.
Don't you think that the center chief has been a bit strange these days?
- What do you mean? - His surgeries have been taking longer
and he's been making some mistakes too.
He did get a cramp during the surgery earlier today.
Hey, that's because he performs a lot of surgeries.
The center chief did Patient Baek Gyung Seo's first surgery, right?
Why do you ask?
When we opened her up, we found a bile leak. It was small though.
- Hey, no way. - It's true.
Thankfully, Doctor Kang caught it. But if he hadn't, it could have been dangerous.
When does the medical institution evaluation begin?
This week.
If we want the rights to the medical tourism complex
we need to get a good score.
We're preparing thoroughly for it.
How's our patient diagnosis and performance management score?
That was our problem last year.
Since the center chief accepts even the patients with no hope
it's not too high this year either.
But it looks like we'll get the highest score for our support system.
Is that right?
It's a problem with the center chief again, isn't it?
You said you found her on National Highway 47, right?
Yes.
Did you notice anything strange about the child or her surroundings?
I didn't.
The ER doctor said that she showed symptoms of poisoning.
That pertains to what happened before I found her, so I don't know.
Then... where were you before you found her?
I was at home.
If you live on 62 Singwang-ro, you were very far from where you found her.
I was on my way to the hospital for an operation.
- Sunrim Hospital? - Yes.
But it looks like you took the long way there.
He was probably going to take public transport, since he doesn't have a car.
He doesn't have a car or a driver's license.
But who are you?
I'm Center Chief of Sunrim Hospital's organ transplant department
Go Jung Hoon.
He was on his way to perform a surgery upon my request...
so I came here to take responsibility for the trouble I caused.
Also, this is the official request and our hospital's surgery schedule.
[Seoul Sunrim Hospital]
[Go Jung Hoon, Kang In Kyu]
I'm sorry if I offended you.
There have been many disappearances lately
so we don't have a choice either.
Goodbye.
Get in.
What are you looking at? I bet you haven't eaten yet.
That's okay. There's somewhere I need to go.
Just get in. I'll drop you off.
What on earth have you been doing? And how did you get hurt?
That's none of your business.
Is it related to Kim Hyung Bum?
I heard from Doctor Son.
That the girl you brought in was poisoned with an anesthetic.
Was it halothane? The anesthetic that was used on your father.
How did you find her anyway?
I went into the black-market site myself.
You're not in your right mind, are you?
You could've gotten caught!
Kim Hyung Bum is still active in the organ trade business.
He uses his subordinates to do it in an even more daring way than before.
Don't take it any further, and don't get involved in it.
Leave the rest to the police.
I need to catch him. If I don't, there will continue to be victims, like my dad.
- It will put you in danger too. - If I was scared of that...
I wouldn't have come this far.
If you can't, I will. I'll cancel your license for being a threat
or make your medical chief fire you.
So get out of there.
- Start over under my guidance. - I don't want to.
Until I find out who's involved, and in exactly what way...
I won't leave that prison.
Shouldn't we pay him a visit?
We can't do that. That place could be crawling with police officers already.
Should we write him a letter then?
- We can't do that either. - What do we do then?
Should we just sit here and do nothing?
Is there another way to reach him, besides sending him a letter?
An email. They're even allowed to use email these days.
There must be a way...
to send our boss a message that only he can understand.
I don't know.
Let me think. I need to think.
An obituary.
- An obituary? - What time is it?
Let's hurry.
You're here?
Did someone ask for me, by any chance?
Oh! I heard that Prisoner 4713 asked for you all morning.
He said that he's been feeling a little strange.
Was there anything else?
No.
- Yes, General Affairs Division. - Yes.
Did Prisoner 4713 have any visitors today?
- No. - Then, what about any mail?
There wasn't any.
I see.
Oh, also...
if anyone requests a visit, please let me know.
He doesn't know yet.
[Kim Hyung Bum. Jaundice hasn't improved yet...]
[Kim Hyung Bum. Abnormalities in liver and kidney function.]
4713?
You've been summoned to the infirmary.
Prisoner 4713 is here for his treatment.
Who are you?
Are you really a doctor?
Where did you go when your patient is in such critical condition?
How could you scratch until it left marks?
You should have held back, even if it was itchy.
- Take a seat. - Geez.
Please bring me the wound dressing kit.
Yes, thank you.
Do you really have no idea?
What?
About where I was until now.
Oh, that's right. You went for the job, didn't you?
How was it?
It was doable.
I knew it. I'm a good judge of character.
Who will transplant the organ that I extracted?
Why do you ask?
I'm wondering if there's an opportunity to make even more money.
I guess you really liked it.
You can't. It's dangerous.
The transplant can't be done within Korea.
What if I go abroad myself?
- Are you serious? - Yes.
I'd like that. Our rich clients prefer Korean doctors.
- Are you confident? - Of course.
Hello.
- Are you sending an obituary notice? - Yes.
It's an extra 2,000 won for same-day delivery.
Yes, I'll take the fastest delivery method.
Then I'll send it by express so that it arrives today.
Okay, let's have a drink.
Why don't you try eating in a prettier way?
There are adults at this table.
Eat while you can.
It's hard to make up for a missed meal when you work at a hospital.
By the way, what are you going to do?
Regarding what?
Are you just going to leave her alone like this?
If you leave her at the hospital, she'll just waste away.
Why are you putting that responsibility on Joo Hyuk?
Don't you have any kind of special feelings for each other?
Gosh, no way.
We're just good friends.
If you keep spending more time together, you'll end up--
Look at this.
I barely have time to eat, let alone to date.
What do I do? It looks like I have to go back.
Oh, of course. You should go if it's an emergency.
- I'll give you a ride. - No, that's okay.
Enjoy the rest of your meal then.
I guess Yeon Hee doesn't have any interest in getting married yet.
Yeon Hee only does things that she's certain about.
Because she thinks the ER is her rightful path
she practically lives at the hospital, without considering anything else.
I'm telling you, whether it's as a doctor or as a man
convince her.
So that she can either trust or respect you.
- Yes, Sir. - Here, have a drink.
How has the center chief been these days?
These days...
a strange rumor has been going around.
Wait, what rumor?
Oh, yes.
Well, I heard that he's not as skilled as he used to be.
A mistake that he made in the first surgery
was corrected by a stand-in doctor.
Oh, is that right?
But why an external doctor of all people?
I guess he's no longer how he used to be.
It seems like his age is catching up to him.
Bile leaks often occur in the process of recovery...
so we can't conclude that it was the center chief's fault.
Do you think so?
Let go! Let go of me!
Let go of me! Let go!
Let go of me!
Hello.
- I wanted to get a new phone. - Oh, sure.
Do you have a specific model in mind?
Actually...
I was wondering if it's possible to inquire into restricted numbers.
Um, you can't do that here.
You'll have to go to the main branch for that.
[Jeon Ji, Jung Soo, Kim Hyung, Choi Doo]
[Jung Yeon, Jin Sung, Kim Joo]
[Kwon Sung, Park Hoon, Lee Sung, Choi Hoon]
[Kim Sung, Kim Jae, Yoon Ji]
[Yoon Ji]
You're finally awake.
I'm relieved. I was really worried about you.
You don't know who I am, do you?
- Your voice. - What?
I know your voice.
Don't worry.
I'll protect you, no matter what.
I promise I won't tell anyone about it.
Did you know those men before the incident?
Then, how did you meet them?
I...
called them.
You did?
- Thank you. - Get home safely, okay?
Okay.
Borrow some from Brother-in-law. That's what siblings are for.
We should get her medicine, even if we can't afford to hospitalize her.
Honey, how can I ask him for money again? I have a sense of pride too.
Is that what's important right now? Our child is dying!
I feel frustrated too!
Stop fighting already!
- Ji Young! - I told you, didn't I?
I hate seeing you fight more than I hate being sick.
Will you stop fighting if I die?
- Do I have to disappear? - Ji Young!
I got mad at my mom and dad...
but I was actually mad at myself.
If I hadn't gotten sick...
If I hadn't been born...
my parents wouldn't have suffered so much.
So I called them on a whim, but...
[We buy kidneys.]
Do you...
remember that number?
Okay.
I understand.
This is all because of you.
Because of you, Mom died. And because of your hospital fees...
Dad goes out to work all the time!
I'd prefer it if you just died.
In Joo.
In Joo!
In Joo! In Joo!
In Kyu.
Let's go. Let's go.
Ji Young.
Yes?
It's true that your mom and dad are having a hard time because of you.
But...
if something bad happens to you, they'll have an even harder time.
So...
just focus on getting better.
That's the only way for all three of you to be happy.
Your parents, and you too.
If you get sick or anything else happens
give me a call, okay?
[Kang In Kyu]
4713.
- An obituary notice. - An obituary notice for what?
Take it.
[Obituary Notice]
"This is to notify you of Kang Dae Soo's sudden and accidental death."
"February 13th, 2018 at Palmunsan Funeral Hall."
Palmunsan. Kang Dae Soo.
Kang... Kang Dae Soo?
Kang Dae Soo's the bastard I killed.
What the hell is this?
"Son: Kang..."
Kang In Kyu?
This is Doctor Kang In Kyu.
He came from a university hospital.
Bring my dad back! Bring my dad back!
Bring my dad back! Bring back my dad!
In Kyu!
In Kyu. In Kyu, are you all right?
Do you recognize me?
In Kyu.
- You've seen me before, haven't you? - Yes.
- Where? - On the news...
back in the day.
[Son: Kang In Kyu] Kang In Kyu?
Geez, this is driving me crazy.
Why can't he clean up once in while?
I can't deal with this.
Gosh, why does he live like this?
He doesn't even have time to eat a hamburger.
If he's going to blow off his family, he should at least live a proper life.
Gosh, seriously.
[Social Services Department]
That will be a little difficult.
If you're not a doctor here, or a family member of the patient
you can't apply on her behalf.
Oh, then...
can you visit the patient yourself and help her?
It's Patient Yoon Ji Young in Ward 11, Room 2.
The patient or guardian must come here in person
or if you talk to the doctor in charge, they'll give us a call.
Oh, I see.
[Son]
This is Kang In Kyu.
[Cross]
Dad, are you in your right mind? Do you pity him, but not us?
- You know him, don't you? - Of course.
I waited for two hours thanks to him.
Let's drink separately. There's no need for formalities.
I never taught you how to drink.
- Baek Sung Ho, talk to me. - About what?
Why didn't I realize it earlier? You haven't changed one bit!
There's something that punk knows.
It's something you don't know.
Doctor Kang!