DOCTOR SLUMP
I still vividly remember…
when I walked out of the hospital.
A patient being helped by her guardian.
A delivery scooter.
A dog going on a walk.
Caffeine.
Trees.
Everything in the world was normal.
But all it took for my everyday life to fall apart
was three minutes.
During that short amount of time, some people have a smoke.
Some solve a math problem.
Some feel happiness.
What in the world?
And some die.
-What do we do? The bleeding won't stop! -Gauze and a six-inch EB!
Please.
And some…
fail to save their patient.
The time it took for us to fall from our once stable positions as doctors…
was just three minutes.
The incident that occurred that day
was more than enough to ruin our lives.
DOCTOR SLUMP
BUSAN, 2009
THE PRIDE OF DADAEPO, NAM HA-NEUL
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING KOREA'S TOP STUDENT
Upsy-daisy. I'm coming.
Goodness, Wol-seon! Congratulations!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations.
It's not a big deal.
Thank you.
Thank you for your hard work.
Can you pull it so it's nice and tight?
All right, have some milmyeon.
Let me know if you need more milmyeon and dumplings.
I don't normally give out our food for free, but I'm in a great mood today.
Goodness. Since Ha-neul became the top-ranked student in the country,
her mom's opened up her factory, and her uncle's giving free food.
You must be over the moon.
Ms. Kong.
I can't believe such a genius was born here in Busan.
She's not a genius.
She just knew how to say the alphabet when she was one.
Then, she mastered factorization at age three.
And now, she's just the top student in the country.
Gosh, you're neither being humble nor bragging. How strange.
Then, is Ha-neul going to a university in Seoul?
Well, her homeroom teacher said
she could easily get into medical school at Hanguk National University.
It'd be easier to break into a bank vault than to get into that school.
And yet, Ha-neul got in for her achievements.
Did someone just pass by?
Oh, that's just Ha-neul.
I've never seen her walk before.
She's always running around like that so she can save more time to study.
That's not all.
She hates wasting time thinking, so she organizes and wears
socks, underwear, and all her clothes by the day.
She says her stomach has to be comfortable if she has to sit for a long time.
So regardless of taste,
she only eats easily digestible food in just seven minutes.
Excluding time spent on drinking water, flipping pages,
sharpening pencils, stretching, and other things,
she needs to spend 17 hours in total of just studying
before she can to go sleep.
My happiest memory?
When I worked on the Art of Mathematics.
I can't believe how unrelenting my daughter is.
She was just born to study.
SEOUL, 2009
CONGRATS YEO JEONG-WOO FOR PERFECT SCORE ON MOCK TEST
Gosh!
That's insane.
Now, why would they hang something up like that
and make me want to take a selfie?
Of course, you should. Take tons of them. You're the top student in the country.
-Give me your phone. -My phone?
-Yes. -Here.
-Stand over there. -All right.
Okay, pose.
What is that?
-What? -Peace signs? That's so uncool.
Give me the phone. Go over there and walk up.
Act cool like you don't know I'm taking your photo.
I'll do it like the paparazzi.
Hey, I like that.
-Right? -Finally, a nice idea.
-Okay. -A bit more. Okay, right there.
-That's good. -Okay.
Get ready. And action!
-That's it. Look up. -Looking up.
-Nice jawline. -Look left 45 degrees.
That's it.
Look right 45 degrees.
-That's it. -That's it.
Wave to your friends. Okay.
Look at the camera. Last one. And pose.
-Look straight. -That's it.
-Let me see! -Look!
-Let's see! -Let's see.
You're so handsome! I'm blind!
I can't see!
Goodness, yellow corvina was Man-seok's favorite.
Why didn't you buy the big ones?
These look like anchovies.
They're so tiny.
I know business isn't good, but it's his first death anniversary.
You should've spent some money.
What's wrong?
Is business doing that badly?
Rumor has it you're making half of what you used to make.
It's understandable.
Even fish cakes have brands now.
Like Gwangan Fish Cakes and Mandeok Fish Cakes.
I heard if you're not well-known, they won't accept you.
Maybe it's better to sell your factory before it goes under.
Goodness.
I'm home.
Hey, Ha-neul!
Hey.
Goodness, you're soaked.
-Take a hot shower. You could get sick. -Okay.
Are you seriously going to be like this?
I said now's the time to sell the factory, but why aren't you answering me?
But your father passed on the factory to us.
I'm not asking for equal shares.
You can take 50 percent.
I'll take 30, and Mi-ja will take 20.
Why am I only 20?
Wol-seon took care of the factory when Man-seok was sick.
Plus, she tended to him for eight years.
She deserves 50 percent.
That's not what I meant.
Why do you get 30 and I get only 20?
Watch what you say to me, girl.
You want me to make it your death anniversary today too?
Go ahead and kill me! I dare you!
Fine, you're dead meat today!
How dare you?
You little brat!
Come here, you brat!
-I'm your older sister! -Are you crazy?
-You little-- -Damn you!
My goodness!
Goodness, Ha-neul! Are you okay?
Mom, let's sell the factory.
Ha-neul, what are you--
It's already going under.
Exactly.
Right, sell it before you go bankrupt.
Let's take all the money from selling it and move to Seoul.
Dad's gone, so let's leave our dumb in-laws.
Exactly!
Right, your dumb…
Dumb?
You wanted me to go to med school, right? So let's go to Seoul.
-Hey, we're getting a transfer student. -Is it a guy?
-I saw a girl in the teacher's room. -Is she pretty?
-That's not important. She's from Busan. -I see. And pretty?
Yeah, she is. No, just shut up.
Attention.
I overheard the teachers talking.
She aced the mock test just like Jeong-woo did.
She's here now.
Jeong-woo, our top student.
So you're sure she's pretty? Just tell me the truth.
Did you hear me? That must bother you, right?
Not at all.
Here they come.
Sit down.
Why are you so chatty?
Today,
we have an incredible transfer student who'll be joining us.
Come in, Ha-neul.
She's so pretty.
She got the perfect score?
Ha-neul has spent her entire life in Busan,
and it's her first time in Seoul.
So I'd like it if everyone did their best to help her out, okay?
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Only one sun can exist in this universe.
And only one top student can exist in this school.
Thus,
the war began.
So I heard you're from Busan?
Is it true you have sea urchin roe rice, marinated seaweed, and boiled turbans
with chojang for lunch in Busan?
And flatfish sushi for special meals? Hey, my dialect's pretty good.
Does your family go out to sea and fish with your boat on weekends?
Yeah, that's possible.
Did you really ace--
Get lost.
What did you say?
Can't you see I'm studying? I said get lost.
How could you say something so harsh?
-We should get lost. -Yeah, let's get lost.
No wonder she's the top student.
Hey, I think Ha-neul is totally obsessed about studying.
If we talk to her during break,
she glares at us like this for interrupting her studies.
You know how huge her eyes are.
Look at her. Look what she's doing.
What is she doing?
She said her mobility declines if she sits still.
So she works out in her spare time to study better and longer.
She's really something, right?
Well… so she takes care of her health as she studies.
That's great to see.
Okay, so to change cosine squared
to one minus sin squared, you do this.
And to change sin squared to one minus cosine squared, you can do this.
So here's the question.
If the sum of the real root that satisfies all these equations
is Q over P times pi,
what does P plus Q equal?
Go.
It's 11.
Ha-neul.
Good job, Ha-neul!
All right, that's it for today's class.
Class dismissed.
-Thank you, sir. -Thank you.
Hey, top student. How about some kimbap and ramyeon?
-On you, of course! -Sounds great.
But I have tutoring with Kyung-min.
-He said to hurry. -What a shame.
What is she eating?
I heard from other students
she eats instant coffee dry so she won't need to go pee often.
But you can just go pee.
She'd rather spend that time solving another problem or whatever.
What?
She just keeps getting more ridiculous.
-I have goosebumps. -So unique.
So weird.
Hello.
Hey, Jeong-woo.
It's been a while since you've been first.
-It's been a while? -What?
Right.
Lately, she's been arriving here first.
She runs so she can study sooner.
She sure is incredible.
-Gosh. -Darn it.
Watch your step, Jeong-woo!
Darn it!
What?
Darn it!
Wait--
Back then, I thought if I kept trying hard as I'd always done,
life would continue to be just fine like it had been before.
Back then, I thought all I had to do was look ahead and keep moving.
However,
things in life didn't work out the way we wanted.
In the end, only one of us was accepted to Hanguk National University med school.
HANGUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PLASTIC SURGERY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Long time no see.
Long time no see, Dae-yeong.
-How've you been? -Good.
See you around.
-Gosh, how have you two been? -Dae-yeong, it's been a while.
-It has. -How long has it been, Dae-yeong?
Gosh.
Goodness, it's been ages.
-You've become so handsome. -Come on.
I heard you have your own practice. Congratulations.
Right. Thanks.
But is it true you only have one patient per week?
Am I wrong?
No?
You see, I've been so busy with research and writing my thesis
that I don't take many patients on purpose.
Focusing on my thesis is more rewarding.
Then, why open a practice?
He's become funnier.
Why don't you promote it more instead?
Even university hospitals promote themselves on NeoTube.
In the past, people would've said
we're attention-seekers and just doing it for show.
But honestly, videos online are nicer and more descriptive
than a minute at the doctor's office.
And the result? You gain popularity and recognition.
Times have changed.
Don't hold your hands like that. Just relax.
I'm going to ask him today for his method of getting a million subscribers.
He has no method. He was just the first doctor to do it and got lucky.
So what?
He just acts quick, reads trends well, and has good ideas.
What's so impressive about that?
Being friendly to his patients?
-You can't do that? -What?
You can't either?
We can do it.
Right. Good luck.
-Good luck. -Here he comes.
-Gosh! -Long time no see, Jeong-woo!
-It's been a while. -How have you been, Jeong-woo?
You look good even when you're not trying.
Look, Dae-yeong.
Dae-yeong, how have you been?
Hey, Jeong-woo.
I've been well. Very well.
I see.
Let's all sit down.
-Should we sit? -Sure.
Thanks, Dae-yeong.
Gosh, what have you been up to?
What else? We've been watching you, of course.
You're still just as witty.
Right.
Jeong-woo, I wanted to ask you something.
-What is it? -It's about NeoTube.
Hey, Jeong-woo.
-Why are you so self-centered? -What?
I was going to sit here, and this wine was for me.
Sorry, Dae-yeong.
My friends would always do this, so I guess I got used to it.
-Sit down. Let me pour you a drink. -Gosh.
As if he was the only one who was pampered.
Hey, Jeong-woo.
Let me give you some advice as someone who's older than you.
If you keep living selfishly like this, you'll be punished for it.
The Minister of Health and Welfare Award goes to plastic surgeon, Yeo Jeong-woo.
For your sense of professional duty and devotion to service, we present you
this award for making great contributions to improving the nation's health.
Dated March 1, 2023. Signed by Minister of Health and Welfare, Lee Gi-hwan.
What will you do? He's getting an award instead of punishment.
And it's a Minister's Award.
He honestly deserves it.
He donated all of his NeoTube earnings,
and he's volunteered at shelters for a decade ever since he was a student.
He's smart, competent, and generous.
How sexy is that?
Sexy, my foot. He just looks greedy.
NeoTube and TV appearances. Does he even have time for his patients?
He doesn't focus on one thing. He dips his toes into this and that.
What is he?
-Shabu-shabu? What's his deal? -We'll now hear his speech.
I'm just a plastic surgeon.
To be honest, plastic surgery isn't a life-or-death procedure.
But to some, it may be something that feels just as desperate.
Some are born
with facial features that differ from others.
But through reconstructive surgery, they're able to live better lives.
Of course, the majority is cosmetic surgery.
But as long as they don't become addicted, I believe it'll boost their self-esteem.
And I'll do my best to treat my patients' inner beauty as well.
Thank you.
MINISTER OF HEALTH AND WELFARE AWARD PLASTIC SURGEON YEO JEONG-WOO
Was Hippocrates just born or something?
The god of medical science is here.
Be honest, Dae-yeong.
Deep down inside, you're jealous of him, aren't you?
No, I'm not.
I'm not one bit jealous of that punk.
I couldn't care less what he's up to.
DR. YEO WON A MINISTER'S AWARD
I uploaded this a few hours ago.
But it already has over 100,000 views.
It's all thanks to your editing skills. I'm grateful.
-Are you? -Yeah.
Then, please come to the class reunion this time.
Do you remember Min-ho?
Of course, I do.
He loved pork belly, and whenever it was on the lunch menu,
he always brought lettuce to school.
Yeah, and he opened a barbecue place last week.
This year's reunion will be there.
So come with us this time.
I'll have to see. You know I can't go if I have surgery.
You scared that Ha-neul will be there?
Why would you suddenly bring her up?
I was just joking.
Jeez, you idiot.
How's she doing by the way? Have you heard anything?
How would I know?
I heard she slightly messed up her exams and went to some other med school.
But that's all I know. And I'm not curious either.
Given how unrelenting she is, I'm sure she's doing just fine.
Don't you think so?
Hey!
Did you really think this trash was good enough material? Did you?
Hey.
Are you aware that my dissertation was rejected or not?
I'm aware of it.
The dissertation I wrote with a second-year fellow
was easily accepted by the BJA.
So why do you think ours was rejected?
Whose fault is it?
I'm sorry, sir.
No! I asked you whose fault it was.
I believe it's my fault, sir.
As a third-year fellow,
this is a crucial period where you'll either move up or crash.
You know this better than anyone, right?
For crying out loud, do a better job, will you?
Damn it.
-Are you okay, Dr. Nam? -Are you okay?
We heard his shouts from the corridor.
He should blame himself for structuring the dissertation poorly.
Dr. Nam.
Professor Park wants you to take over her surgery.
-What kind of surgery? -Well…
It's an emergency patient with an aortic dissection.
The patient was resuscitated with CPR twice in the ER.
Jeez, how can you make her take over every emergency situation?
If you start now, it'll be an all-nighter in the OR.
Will you be okay? You didn't sleep much yesterday either.
I'll have to hang in there.
I'll head down now.
Ventilator circuit.
Start the blood transfusion.
Increasing the norepinephrine dosage.
Phenylephrine.
Dr. Nam, we'll start the surgery now. May I begin?
Yes, he has enough blood now, so you may start.
Scalpel.
-Hello, Dr. Yeo. -Good morning.
-Hello, Dr. Yeo. -Hello.
-Hello, doctor. -Hello.
Good morning.
-Thank you. -Thank you!
Latte with an extra shot for Nurse Park.
Cafe mocha with low-fat milk and no whipped cream for Nurse Oh.
Ms. Kim. Americano with two pumps of syrup.
Thank you, Doctor.
My pleasure.
How do you remember all of this?
Well, I'm just that smart.
-I see. -All right, then.
-Let's do our best. We can do it. -We can do it.
How does he have such a beautiful smile?
He's as sweet as this latte.
Mom, you said we have to eat breakfast like a king. No meat?
No, just eat what you get and shove it in.
"Shove it in"?
Why are you so cranky this morning?
-I'm home. -Hey, Ha-neul.
Goodness! You should've told me you were coming.
I would've made some food.
Hold on.
I'll grill some beef for you.
Beef?
But that's mine.
Can you please move?
You wrapped it in newspaper and hid it?
You said we didn't have any meat!
What I meant was I didn't have any meat for you.
I'm going to wash my hands.
So you're going to be home all day, right?
Are you craving anything? I'll cook you something good for lunch.
Don't just eat nurungji.
Right.
Well…
So I was offered a blind date for you.
Would you be interested?
He's also a doctor.
I saw a photo of him.
Goodness, he has a great physique and a really handsome face.
-I'll take whatever you give me. -Take? Take what?
You must be very desperate.
What? What do you mean? Weren't we talking about lunch?
What's wrong? What is it? What's the matter?
I stayed up a few days, so I'm not feeling well.
One minute.
Hello, Professor.
Okay, I'm on my way.
-Okay, bye. -But you're not feeling well.
At least eat first.
Or take a nap!
Ha-neul.
She seems really sick.
She finally came home but didn't even stay for five minutes.
I know. Work must be really tough.
Gosh, I'm glad I didn't become a doctor.
-You had a choice? -Of course.
If I really studied, I'd be better than her.
Get out before I give you a better beating.
What are you doing? I'm too old to be spanked.
Aren't you too old to be jobless too?
I'll find one then.
-I'll find one! -You idiot!
-Come here! -It hurts!
-You little… -I said it hurts.
Jeez, I should just…
You better stay right there.
-What's that? -Where?
Where, you scumbag?
Ha-neul.
Your shoe.
-Thanks, Uncle Tae-seon. Bye. -Bye.
Goodness, is she Cinderella or something?
I hope she isn't skipping meals.
The public first saw me…
…on a documentary about medical volunteers overseas.
DOCTORS WHO INSTILL HOPE PART 1
YEO JEONG-WOO PLASTIC SURGEON
For some reason, that appearance garnered a lot of attention.
LIVE BROADCAST
There we go.
At first, I just wanted people to gain easy access to information.
Then, I reached a million subscribers.
No one uses boring sheet masks anymore.
Now, it's ultra-whitening and moisturizing sheet masks.
ON SET WITH DR. YEO AT HIS SHEET MASK COMMERCIAL SHOOT
How was that?
-It was great. -Okay.
But could you hold the masks higher?
-The masks? My hand? -Yes.
Then, your legs.
-Cross them. -Cross them?
-That's good. -More? Like this?
-Yes, that's it. -Okay. That's good.
Like this? Let's do it.
Moisturizing sheet masks.
I launched my own sheet masks.
LOGIN PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC OVER A MILLION SOLD!
And I opened dozens of clinics.
LOGIN OPENS TEN MEDICAL REFERRAL CENTERS
Thanks to my comfortable and laidback life,
I was able to live peacefully.
At least until that incident occurred.
I heard the patient who just came will have surgery next week.
She'll get three types of contouring, so check how many screws we have.
Yes, Doctor.
By the way, I heard she's from Macau.
She had this mysterious aura about her,
and she even brought her own interpreter.
-And the people with her-- -Nurse Oh!
Can you check the patient's jawline?
Okay.
-I have to go. -Okay.
Hey. Don't mind me.
Dr. Nam. About our dissertation…
How about we add Dr. Yu Chang-eun from the lab to it?
-Sorry? -You've written plenty of dissertations.
So let's help Dr. Yu out this time. Okay?
You can go back to work. Do your best.
Is this because Dr. Yu's father is running for office?
What are you talking about?
Jeez, this is absolutely unbelievable.
I'll put your mask on.
Okay.
Dr. Kang, everything okay with the anesthesia?
Okay, let's begin.
-My chair, please. -Yes, Doctor.
I'll begin with her eyes. Pen, please.
Send them our reply of what we discussed.
-Okay? -Yes, Doctor.
Dr. Nam, are you okay? You've looked a little ill.
I don't know. It might be an upset stomach.
Want to have it checked out?
I'll contact Internal Medicine.
I have lunch plans, so I have to go.
What? In this state?
It's been a while since Hong-ran came.
Bye. Keep up the good work.
-Are you here? -Yeah, almost.
Whenever I come here, this place reminds me of those hard times.
I'm already feeling drained.
Can't we eat somewhere else?
I'm not sure.
I think I need to see a doctor, so I can't stay long.
Yeah, you sound terrible.
Then, just take the cookies I bought for you and your colleagues.
Okay.
What in the world?
Ha-neul!
Ha-neul.
I'm a doctor. Please call Daehan National University Hospital.
-Call them right now. -Yes, sir.
Ha-neul.
Wake up. Ha-neul.
Suction.
Give me the Bovie and hold this.
Suction.
Can we lower her blood pressure a bit more? She's bleeding a lot.
It's already very low.
Local anesthesia!
One more.
Hurry!
-What do we do? The bleeding won't stop! -Gauze and a six-inch EB!
Is it really cardiac arrest?
I believe so.
Call 911 now! Get the defibrillator!
This is Login Plastic Surgery Clinic. We have an emergency. Please hurry.
So you're telling me there were no issues during surgery?
Yes, sir.
I didn't hit any blood vessels by accident.
And she wasn't on any medication.
And the anesthesiologist was present the entire time.
Well, you're here as a witness, so that'll be all.
You may go now.
It's on the news.
At a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam this afternoon,
a patient passed away during contouring surgery
due to excessive bleeding.
Yeo, the doctor who conducted the surgery,
is a popular plastic surgeon renowned for his media appearances,
and he has denied all claims of malpractice.
Yeo testified that CCTV cameras in the OR had only malfunctioned during surgery.
But police are investigating whether video was paused or erased intentionally.
The late patient, Chang, was from Macau.
Here's our reporter Song Gyeong-mi with more.
What in the…
You must've been devastated. How do you feel?
Could you give us a word?
Please tell us.
COURT
Please tell us!
-It's Yeo Jeong-woo! -It's Yeo!
He's here!
Mr. Yeo.
We heard the late patient was a casino heiress from Macau.
-Did you know this prior to surgery? -Did her family say anything?
Today, we'll discuss the impending trial over the death
of a casino heiress from Macau.
First, Yeo claims the CCTV cameras malfunctioned only during surgery.
That's just ridiculous.
You'd obviously look suspicious if only that footage was gone,
so who'd be dumb enough to do that?
There are differing opinions regarding Yeo's actions.
Traces of anticoagulants in the patient's body…
Exactly.
It's a plastic surgery clinic, not an ER. So why were there anticoagulants? Right?
Don't yell at me. I didn't do it.
Because it makes no sense!
If you're that worried, you should attend the trial.
Why would I?
I don't even know the date of the trial.
Before surgery, why was prohibited medication
found in the late patient's body?
It's starting in ten minutes.
Jeez, what is he going to do?
The defendant, Yeo Jeong-woo,
was conducting contouring surgery on the victim, Chang Bing.
However, the victim died from excessive bleeding.
AUTOPSY REPORT
The autopsy report showed an intracerebral hemorrhage
and internal bleeding in multiple areas.
Anticoagulants were detected from the blood test.
This shows the patient was administered anticoagulants during surgery.
In accordance with Article 268 of criminal law, the prosecution charges
the defendant, Yeo Jeong-woo, with death due to occupational negligence.
Your Honor.
We deny all the charges from the prosecution.
Confirmed by medical supply order history and inventory records,
there is no evidence that the defendant
ordered anticoagulants from a pharmaceutical company.
Furthermore, the victim's medical report in Korea clearly shows
that due to arrhythmia, also known as atrial fibrillation,
she had been taking warfarin, a type of anticoagulant, for a while.
Your Honor, even if there was long-term use of warfarin,
it couldn't cause that much bleeding.
Therefore,
the prosecution would like to question the defendant regarding this matter.
Okay, I'll allow it.
Mr. Yeo, you may sit at the witness stand.
DEFENDANT
WITNESS STAND
Mr. Yeo.
Are you certain you never ordered anticoagulants?
Yes, I've never ordered them before.
In that case,
how will you explain this?
This is the anticoagulant heparin. We'd like to submit this as evidence.
Objection, Your Honor.
That evidence wasn't in the investigation report,
and we don't even know where it was found or its origin.
They found this bottle of heparin
at the defendant's clinic.
The defendant consistently testified
that he never kept anticoagulants in his clinic.
But they found this bottle in the trash at his clinic.
And they found his fingerprints on it as well.
That's impossible.
I know nothing of this.
EVIDENCE OF ANTICOAGULANTS
They once said in a movie…
that failure and defeat
meant different things.
Anyone can fail,
but defeat was an utter fiasco usually found in legends.
I was defeated.
Nevertheless,
-I still had friends who believed in me. -Hey.
-Sit down. -Hey.
-So I'll keep fighting for the truth. -Jeong-woo.
How could you do this to me?
Let's talk it out!
-Come here! -That's enough!
I said that's enough!
Hey!
Hey.
Do you know how much we need to cough up?
One billion won!
You pay for it!
-That's enough! -Let go!
You really had nothing to do with it?
Then, why were your fingerprints found on that bottle?
Everyone says the appearance of medication that the clinic never used
could mean it was intentional murder.
Damn it, you bastard.
You bastard.
Give it a rest, you crazy bastards!
-What are you doing? -God!
Why are you throwing a pity party here by yourself?
What happened to your face? Were you in a fight?
What in the world happened?
Our clinic never had heparin to begin with. So how--
I really didn't do it, Kyung-min!
Jeong-woo, I know.
Damn it.
I know you're really frustrated, but let's focus on being acquitted.
Get some new attorneys. Here.
A former chief judge of the court,
and a former doctor who handles medical lawsuits.
Thanks for looking into this.
But I'm billions in debt.
I discussed that a bit with the attorney today.
Severance pay for your employees, advertisement cancellation penalties,
and compensation for the branches adds up to around ten billion.
INVOICE OF PENALTIES
Gosh.
You'd have to also compensate her family if they file a civil suit.
Jeong-woo.
I'm going to take out as big a loan as I can to form a new team of lawyers.
You should sell your house, car, clinics, stocks,
and whatever else to pay off what's most pressing.
Okay?
Jeong-woo.
You need to stay strong.
Remember how you removed your gall last month?
-Is that okay now? -Yeah.
Is it safe to remove that? Where exactly was it?
Here, but there's no issue in removing it.
It's short for gallbladder.
Gallbladder?
I guess all you have now is just a bladder.
Gosh, it must've hurt so much.
Why did you wait like a fool? You ended up fainting.
What if you got hit by a car?
But I didn't.
Well anyways, you're all better now, right?
Sit down. I'll bring your food soon.
Okay.
This three-year government grant is worth one billion won!
You know you'll only get paid if you earn it, right?
Hand out the surveys yourself if you don't want to code.
Do your job right. Got it?
Despite working harder than anyone else for 17 hours a day,
I was still treated like a sinner
and an idiot.
I spent every single day being scolded and apologizing.
But it was still okay.
Congratulations!
-Thank you. -Cheers!
Thanks.
Sir, congratulations on becoming assistant professor.
Another spot will open for you soon.
Even if it does, that's only one spot for eight fellows.
I wonder if my turn will ever come.
You're all doing well. It'll happen soon.
Let's enjoy some good food today.
Thanks. Eat up.
-Thank you for the food. -Dig in!
I thought, "The path I'm on might not lead to an island of treasure."
But I kept going while full of doubt.
Even if the treasure chest was empty,
I wanted to keep going until I could open it myself.
How may I help you?
Well…
Something happened to me recently.
I had acute inflammation of the gallbladder.
I fainted from stomach pains and a high fever.
But it happened in the road, so I was almost hit by a truck.
Gosh, I'm so sorry to hear that. You must've been very upset.
But more importantly,
I don't understand why I had those thought back then.
What kind of thoughts?
When I was almost hit by the truck,
what I thought was…
Sure, let's just die.
That would be the better option.
Even if my life wasn't that precious,
I still didn't think it was a worthless life.
So why did I want to die?
It may be something you're not aware of.
But the anxiety, pain, or depression that have settled in your subconscious
may have manifested those thoughts.
In this box called your subconscious, you filled it up with pain from your past,
but that box was opened.
If it's okay with you, how about we take a simple test?
"I feel lonely and dejected."
ALWAYS
"I feel emotional and want to cry."
ALWAYS
"I feel miserable."
ALWAYS
"I don't think good things happen to me."
ALWAYS
You have depression.
Depression?
Me?
But I've been doing pretty well.
You're just not aware that you're exhausted.
But we all get emotionally weary at times.
Have you heard of the term "burnout" before?
After being excessively immersed in something,
you become physically and emotionally stressed.
As a result, you develop symptoms, such as feeling lethargic or depressed.
I believe that's the state you're in right now.
Me?
If it's okay with you, I'd like to start you on some medication.
You don't have to take it so seriously.
You pushed yourself too hard and couldn't rest when you were tired.
It's an illness of the mind.
Ridiculous. I don't have time to be depressed.
There's nothing wrong with me.
Damn it.
I said I'm fine!
Goodness.
He hits the breaking ball.
To right field. Toward the wall!
It's a home run!
Let's drink some beer and shake it off.
Stop watching TV.
I just turned it on.
I could hear it. Don't lie.
What do you mean? I just turned it on.
Damn it. Don't turn on the TV when you don't pay for electricity.
Whatever. I need to focus. Leave me alone.
Lambada, come here.
My name's Nam Ba-da, not lambada!
Don't speak that way to your mom. Come on, Ba-da.
What's all this?
Who are you?
I asked who you were.
-You… -Why are you…
Gosh, that hurts.
The girl I liked back then.
What in the world?
She's totally insane!
Darn it!
The girl I hated back then.
The boy I wanted to grab by the collar back then.
I met him again during the lowest point in my life.
Right when I was hanging off the edge
at the world's end…
DOCTOR SLUMP
It's the worst thing that could've happened to my ruined life.
-First love? -Is he cute?
Are you two going to date?
She's not my first love. She's my biggest nemesis.
Hey, is that how you think of me?
-Want to have some soju? -No.
What?
Is she crazy?
You of all people can't be depressed.
I can't even be sick?
Are you still up for three bottles of soju?
Of course.
Subtitle translation by: Soo-ji Kim