DOCTOR CHA
BEAUTIFUL DERMATOLOGY
Hello.
BEAUTIFUL DERMATOLOGY DIRECTOR
What are you doing?
-Good morning. -At this rate, you might put it on me.
Coats these days look so refined.
-What color is this? -Give that to me. I'll wear it myself.
Goodness, I'll put it on for you.
Gosh, jeez.
Filming finished late, so I barely made it here on time.
Gosh, you're so cool.
You go to broadcasting stations and get filmed.
Why are you all dressed up?
Are you going on a blind date or something?
I use days like this as an excuse to dress up.
How do you like it? It's brand new.
Regardless, the face is what completes a look.
What happened to your face?
What do you mean? I really worked hard on my makeup today.
Let's go. Let's drink coffee.
Jeez, that cold-hearted woman.
I look pretty.
Gosh.
My friend, I keep telling you to come to get treatments before it gets worse.
Why won't you listen?
It doesn't look good to get free treatments for being a friend.
Then you can just pay for it.
Your mother-in-law is over 70,
and she comes here more often than to the grocery store.
Hey, my mother-in-law has always lived that kind of lifestyle.
Hey, do I look that awful?
Yes. Are you not eating well?
I mean, your face seems yellowish.
-What? -And your eyes look a little jaundiced.
What?
I'm just tired.
I haven't been feeling well the past few days.
Jeez.
Hey, that's that. Do you have any good news these days?
-What good news? -You have everything
but marriage.
Marriage, my foot. That's so ridiculous.
-Stop trying to be funny. -You'll be a virgin forever at this rate.
Honestly, on that subject, aren't you purer than me?
It's been over ten years
since you and your husband started sleeping in separate rooms.
Doesn't that practically make you a born-again virgin?
You little…
Listen, the love between a married couple
isn't always maintained through physical aspects.
It's a world of complexities and subtleties
that a spinster like you wouldn't know about.
Fine, you can spend the rest of your life
having your heart flutter at even the sight of your husband.
You'll be like that little girl Candy from that romantic series.
Hey, let's tackle those freckles first.
You're such a mess. It's hard to know where to start.
Let's go, Ms. Cha Candy.
Come on.
Most people throw a fit because they couldn't become a doctor,
so why did you choose to become a full-time housewife?
Don't you think it's a waste of your medical license? I'm done.
I don't think it's a waste at all.
While you were diligently looking after your patients and starting this clinic,
do you think I was just relaxing at home?
I gave birth to two kids and raised them into proper human beings.
You've worked hard to study medicine
and used it to work to create a great life for yourself.
But isn't raising two human beings like I did
future-oriented and a contribution to the development of this country?
Candy's leaving.
Hey, are you mad?
-I'm fine. -You are mad. Jeong-suk…
AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BAEK MI-HEE
LETTER OF APPOINTMENT BAEK MI-HEE
EPISODE 1
PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC, CLINIC
Most people throw a fit because they couldn't become a doctor,
so why did you choose to become a full-time housewife?
Don't you think it's a waste of your medical license?
Goodness. Young man, are you okay?
Try to breathe. Someone help!
Someone help! Is there a doctor here?
Are there no doctors here?
There's no doctor?
I'm a doctor…
Here! This person said she's a doctor!
There's a doctor!
-Save him. -No.
What I meant was…
Gosh.
Give me this. Lift your head.
Sir, hang in there.
Intubation.
Call 911!
Come on, wake up, sir!
We need an ambulance!
Driver, stop!
We're going to transfer him to a nearby hospital.
You may not be his guardian,
but we heard you're a doctor. Could you come with us?
Isn't that lady a little weird?
Right? She said she was a doctor,
but did you see her hands tremble in front of the guy?
We have to get going quickly.
Yes, I'll go.
SEOMYEONG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DOCTOR ROY KIM
I'm a surgeon. I'll go with you too.
The LMA won't go in because of his swollen airway.
What should we do?
Please help me. What should we do?
Doctor.
Step aside.
Sir.
He has a pulse. We need to do a tracheotomy.
Okay.
Please give me an antiseptic.
Bag, please.
Sir, are you awake?
If you can hear my voice, please move your hand.
My goodness, Doctor! It worked!
God, thank you so much! You did so great, Doctor!
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER
Excuse me, but what line of work are you in?
Sorry?
I heard you said you were a doctor.
Yes.
You shouldn't do that.
It's illegal for non-medical personnel to practice medicine.
Well,
I know you may not believe this,
but I am a doctor.
The thing is, I haven't practiced for over 20 years,
so my mind went blank when I came upon that situation.
I'm sorry.
Today is such a great day
since that patient met you.
You were really impressive.
Then I'll get going first.
What's the topic for this week's conference?
It's robotic surgery for low rectal cancer.
Professor, what should we do for the patient, Na Tae-gyeong?
Monitor the Hemovac
and ask the Psychiatry Department about his depression.
Yes, sir.
Professor, for tomorrow's conference,
should the first case be Jeon Sang-hyeok?
No, put Kim Jae-hui's surgery as the first case.
Yes, sir.
-You can go first. -Okay.
I get shocked every time I see Jung-min
because he looks so much like you when you were young.
I think I looked better, no?
I think we should be more discreet.
It'll be bad if your son finds out, don't you think?
-Should we have dinner together? -I can't. I have plans.
-What kind of plans? -Why? Do you think it's a date with a man?
-I'm not going to tell you. -Fine.
I'll go now.
ALARM, GANGNAM SEMINAR 7:00 P.M.
Come on, wake up, sir!
We need an ambulance!
Excuse me, but what line of work are you in?
-Sorry? -I heard you said you were a doctor.
-Yes. -You shouldn't do that.
It's illegal for non-medical personnel to practice medicine.
Mother, are you getting back from exercising?
-Yes. You must have just gotten back too. -Yes.
-Will you make me a glass of detox juice? -Sure.
I made some earlier and put it in the fridge. I'll get you a glass.
Jeez, the key to juice is its freshness. You have to make it fresh on the spot.
I'm sorry, Mother.
I made it in advance because I had to go out today.
Could you drink it just for today?
-By the way, Mother. -What?
Thank you for lending me your clothes and bag today.
-I'll dry-clean the clothes. -Sure.
I have dinner plans tonight, so don't worry about making dinner for me.
Okay.
Is Director Baek doing well?
Very well.
-Mother, she treated my freckles today. -That's good.
The new clinic is two times bigger than the last one,
and the interior was designed incredibly well.
So were you incredibly jealous?
Of course, I was jealous. She even appears on TV.
She's so impressive.
Even if a woman is skilled and attains fame and prestige,
it means nothing if she doesn't have a healthy family.
Dr. Baek goes on a vacation abroad every season, right?
But how can you call that a vacation? She has no husband and no kids.
She rides on planes and wanders around the world because she's empty inside.
To put it nicely, she's a successful career woman,
but just wait ten years.
She'll look sad and pitiful.
You're a hundred times better off. You have a son and a daughter.
Why are you jealous of her? Goodness.
Rice cooking will now begin.
-Mom. -Welcome home.
You must be tired.
You didn't even send the fees for my art academy?
-Right. -The teacher was pressuring me for them.
Oh, no. I'm sorry.
I forgot because I was all out of sorts today.
-Tomorrow's the competition, right? -Yes.
If I win an award this time,
I can apply for Hanguk and Hongin University.
Goodness, really?
I'm home.
You're home late.
Yes, Father.
Welcome home. Jung-min, hurry up and come here.
Okay.
I-rang, when is your next mock exam?
It's next Tuesday.
To get into a med school,
you need to be at least in the top 500 in Korea.
-Okay. -Gosh.
Mom, you're doing this all by yourself? You're going to work yourself sick.
It's okay. I can get it done.
You should've taken off the doors during the day.
I couldn't sleep because of the drilling.
Sorry. I'll finish it up today.
This looks good.
Let's eat.
Jung-min.
Yes, Father.
Doctors have to deal with people.
I know being an intern is hard, but always maintain a neat look.
That's part of being professional.
Okay.
Have you decided on your specialty?
Yes, it's surgery, of course.
You still have a lot of time. Think it over before you decide.
No, that way of talking just makes the kids soft.
People can be a little soft, and they can be strong too.
They can't all be the same. Eat up.
Only other people's kids can be soft.
They say that you should treat your kids like you would treat others.
-Why is the soup like this? -What?
Why does it taste like this? Oh, no.
I forgot to put any salt in it.
I'll hurry up and season it. Sorry.
Where has your mind wandered off to? Are you already getting old?
I guess I am.
Did you change the coffee beans? The taste was weird.
Why? I thought it was good.
I mean, there's a thing called preference. Not everything can be nice and tasty.
Okay, I'll buy a whole bunch of the coffee beans you like.
Assemblyman, please get home safely.
Would you like to go in now?
It's very strange, isn't it?
Though the times have changed,
women with a lot of talent and abilities strangely have no luck with men.
Is that what I'm like?
If you were born a man,
your talent would have been great enough to take you to the very top.
But unfortunately, you were born a woman.
I'm sorry, but you have the fortune of a mistress.
Marriage has no meaning for people with this kind of fate.
It's a shame this fate never lets you go.
I see.
Do you really have to live with that person?
I want to show them, you see.
People may say it's such a waste for me to cling to a married man.
But being this foolish and immature is what makes us human, is it not?
Since you've waited this long,
let's wait a bit more.
A single opportunity may come.
And it will come soon.
I know you don't wear sunglasses because they bother you.
But the sun is really strong in Europe, so you have to wear them.
-Okay? -Okay.
But these are so old.
You need a new pair.
-Honey. -What is it?
How about sleeping…
in the main bedroom from now on?
You slept in this room when you'd come home late after surgery,
but that just turned into us sleeping in separate rooms.
It's not like we don't have needs.
So sleeping in separate rooms when we're still young doesn't seem right.
Jeez, that's a bit too out of the blue.
Is it?
This is too abrupt.
Right, I got my freckles treated today. At Mi-hee's clinic.
-My face is still red, right? Look. -It's really red.
I feel so lethargic these days.
It feels like chronic fatigue.
Then lay down for a bit.
Even a dog would laugh if it heard someone as lucky as you
say they have chronic fatigue.
It's menopause. Start working out.
Would it kill you to speak nicely to me?
I'm just telling you the facts.
I don't care whether you wear sunglasses or not.
They're your eyes, not mine.
This style is very popular this season.
I'm looking for a pair for my husband.
I see. In that case, please wait one moment.
What do you think of these?
Middle-aged men prefer this kind of style a lot.
-They're nice. I'll take these. -Okay.
Here you go.
Excuse me, ma'am. Are you okay?
You don't look well.
Yes, I'm fine. Thank you.
Ma'am! Are you all right?
Hurry up and call 911!
Ma'am, are you all right?
-Try these on. -What?
-They look good. Look in the mirror. -I already know what they look like.
-You look like a singer. -I do.
-I'll buy these for you. -No need. Forget it.
Just say yes before I change my mind.
Honestly. I said it's fine.
JUNG-MIN'S MOM
I'll go pay for these.
Okay.
-Hello? -What are you doing?
What do you think? Waiting for my flight.
Honey, guess where I am right now.
-What? -I'm in the emergency room.
Why?
I fainted in the department store.
Who did?
What do you mean "who"?
Me. Your wife.
-Why did you suddenly faint? -I don't know.
I fainted, and when I woke up, I was in the emergency room.
The resident here says my eyes look jaundiced,
so they're running a liver panel.
They just took my blood.
-They told me to contact a guardian. -One moment.
Jung-min is probably preoccupied with his internship,
your mother went to a class reunion today,
and you're at the airport.
What should I do?
How do you feel?
I feel a little better after resting.
Is your condition bad enough that I have to cancel my conference?
The test results aren't even back yet, so you don't have to do that.
We'll wait for the results,
and my mother or your mother can come.
Sure, okay.
-Let me know when the results are out. -Okay, have a good conference.
It looks like I'm just making you worry when you're going so far away.
No, it's fine.
Get some rest.
Ma'am, I'm going to take your blood one more time.
-Why? -Your levels are abnormally high.
What's up?
-Who is it? -Her name is Cha Jeong-suk.
What is this? The results are the same.
The GOT and GPT levels both came out to over 3,000.
Jeez, it wasn't an issue with the sample.
Ms. Cha Jeong-suk.
Hello.
Normal liver panel levels come out to under 40,
but right now yours are coming out as over 3,000.
Does that mean it's acute hepatitis?
You're well aware.
Do I need to be admitted?
Yes. Have you called your guardian?
Do I…
really need a guardian to come?
SEHWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY '70 FRESHMEN REUNION
Goodness, walking on eggshells?
I'm the matriarch of the family. They should walk on eggshells around me.
My daughter-in-law still prepares a lavish meal for me every morning.
Your daughter-in-law deserves an award for that kind of filial love.
No daughter-in-law is like that these days.
Smart girls know how to manage a family when they put their minds to it.
Maybe it's because she went to medical school, but she's really clever.
She's great with the kids' education and managing the house.
She didn't use a tutor and taught her kids herself.
And the oldest went to medical school.
Isn't it a waste that such a capable woman only does housework?
Only a struggling household would make their doctor daughter-in-law work.
Being as well-off as we are, why send her to work?
When she'd only earn a small amount?
It looks like you've saved more money by not sending her off to work.
Most families spend hundreds of millions
to send their kids to med school.
Hello?
It's such a relief
to not be that pretentious woman's in-law.
It's the daughter-in-law I feel bad for.
If I were her daughter-in-law,
I would have probably already come down with a serious illness.
Emergency room?
I have a spa reservation later too.
Is it something serious?
MOM
Please give me some salt too.
Mom?
Is everything okay?
Yes. Where are you?
I'm at the mill.
I was going to make rice cakes with mugwort.
You like mugwort rice cakes.
Jeez, why make rice cakes? You can just buy them.
Handmade ones are much better.
The rice cakes in stores have spinach mixed in to make them seem green.
-Have you eaten? -Yes.
But why does your voice sound so down when you said you've already eaten?
Mom, then I guess you're off today.
I'm off until tomorrow.
Why? Is something wrong?
If you're that worried, then just go to the hospital.
What?
It's fine. It's not like she's a kid.
But you feel uneasy.
I have a sense of decency, you know. How could I just leave you here and go?
But what if it's serious?
Wouldn't it make you feel better to just go?
What? No, don't worry about it.
But you are worrying about it.
Well, it's hard not to worry when someone fainted.
But it's probably not a big deal, so let's stop talking about this.
What is this?
I was going to give it to you on the plane later at night,
but you can just open it.
I'll help you put it on.
Okay, let's be on our way.
Doctor, this patient says
-their neck hurts a lot, but I said… -Yes.
Tell them they can go home.
Okay, thank you.
Dr. Cha Jeong-suk.
Yes?
A TA patient came in. Can you please check her status?
Okay.
INTERN CHA JEONG-SUK
Hello.
Are you feeling okay?
No, my leg hurts so much.
If you get treated and take medication, you'll get better in no time.
Thank you.
If you need anything else, please let me know.
Okay.
Gosh.
I'm hungry.
Ms. Cha Jeong-suk.
Your IV drip is done. I'll take it out for you.
Thank you.
Excuse me, where is the convenience store?
-It is on the fifth floor. -Okay.
Why is the convenience store on the fifth floor?
I'm hungry.
-Does it hurt? -Yes, it hurts.
It'll be over soon.
Be more gentle.
-It hurts, gosh. -Hold on just a little longer.
Excuse me!
You shouldn't do that here. She's a minor at that!
Oh, my.
Thank you!
You're handsome!
She was riding a motorcycle with older kids in the neighborhood
and got into an accident.
She tried to leave, saying she had no money,
but I insisted on treating her.
What did you think I was doing?
I misunderstood the situation…
I'm really sorry.
I guess you can't just walk by a patient in need.
It was like that time when you got into the ambulance
and today too.
You see, I'm a decent doctor.
But anyway,
we don't know each other well enough to say that it's nice to see you again.
What brings you to this hospital?
I was brought into the emergency room
after fainting at a department store.
Are you okay now?
I'm sure I'll be okay.
All right, I have to see outpatients now.
I wish you good luck.
Yes, Doctor. Goodbye.
We run into each other often.
I guess so.
I didn't realize we'd meet again like this…
We can talk about this special connection next time.
Is your guardian here?
The thing is, my husband is just so busy…
He should come no matter how busy he is.
The situation isn't good right now.
Is it really bad?
I know you got out of med school long ago,
but you must know how serious it is when liver panel results are 3,600, right?
Your jaundice level is really high too.
If this leads to liver failure,
then there's no going back.
Call your guardian immediately.
NAME: CHA JEONG-SUK
Gosh, what in the world?
What happened?
Mom.
I just have to stay at the hospital for a couple of days and rest.
You don't have to worry.
But you have to be admitted, no matter what?
Yes, they need to confirm that my liver panel results
and jaundice levels decrease.
I see. You're a doctor, so do what you think is best.
I'm not a doctor.
Mom, if I haven't practiced in over 20 years, then I'm not a doctor.
It's like having a driver's license you never use.
Hey, if a baker can't sell any bread, does that mean he's not a baker?
How is that the same thing?
But your husband is a doctor at a university hospital.
Why are you staying here?
He went to a conference in Europe today.
Jung-min is an intern.
If I ask him to make time for me, it'll put him in a tight spot.
If I stay at the hospital,
I won't be able to go home for a couple of days.
What should I do?
They need me there since it'll be I-rang's midterms soon,
and Jung-min needs to prepare for his resident exam.
This is bad. There's no one to prepare food for the kids.
They aren't babies.
Studying is up to them, and they can feed themselves.
Ever since you were a third grader, you made your own food and studied alone
and still managed to get good grades.
Gosh, Mom. That was ages ago.
The times are different, Mom.
By the way,
where did you get that medicine you gave me?
From the medicine shop at the market--
Why?
Was that the issue?
Yes, it seems like it.
Sometimes if you eat something that doesn't sit well with you,
it can result in acute hepatitis.
These terrible hacks.
How dare they mess around with something like that?
I should've taken you to a proper Korean medical clinic
to have the medicine made for you.
I just trusted that medicine shop because I heard they were good.
I must've lost my mind.
Don't blame yourself.
I'll be back on my feet in a few days.
Don't go there and take out your anger on them.
-You're really going to get better, right? -Gosh, of course.
It's not a big deal.
It's okay, Ms. Oh.
1 DAY LATER
SEOMYEONG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
30 DAYS LATER
Hello.
-Please sit over here. -Sit here.
Okay.
The donor compatibility results for a liver transplant came out.
Your son's blood type doesn't match, your daughter is still a minor,
and your mother and mother-in-law are elderly.
But thankfully, the results of your husband's test look good.
He has taken great care of his body, so he doesn't have a fatty liver.
Goodness. Thank you, Doctor.
The most important thing is your husband's consent as the donor.
Are you saying my son has to give his liver to her?
I'm not saying that he must. I'm just saying that it is possible.
That can't happen.
Cutting open a perfectly healthy person to give away part of his liver?
He can't take the risk of going under the knife.
Please don't recommend that surgery to my son.
-I'll never allow it. -Mother.
Please stop.
Stop what?
Even if you say yes, I'm against it.
Get out of the way.
Jeong-suk, it's not like you're on the brink of death,
so let's just wait for a brain-dead donor, okay?
Gosh, my head. I'm so dizzy.
-Grandma. -Mother!
-Mother, are you all right? -Why do I feel like this?
Come this way.
-Why do I feel like this? -Here, sit here.
-Careful. -What's wrong with me?
-Look at me, Mother. -I think I'm going to throw up.
Can you see me? Are you going to throw up?
Are you okay? How sick do you feel, Mother?
No, wait.
-Hold on. -My gosh.
You don't have a fever. Mother, look at me.
Ms. Kwak. Are you awake?
Please open your eyes.
Just keep your eyes closed then.
Of course, I understand how a mother would feel
at the thought of their perfectly healthy child going under the knife.
But no matter how bad you felt,
you shouldn't have said those things in front of a person that's sick.
If it was In-ho that was sick,
my daughter would've given him all her organs.
Ms. Oh! Talking in hypotheticals is wrong.
Right now, the healthy person
that has to give up their liver is my son, not that daughter of yours.
The word "if" doesn't fit this situation.
Did you just say "that daughter of yours"?
When things were good, she was your daughter-in-law,
but now she's "that daughter of yours"?
Don't change the subject like that.
To be honest, aren't you the person to blame for all this?
It's all because of that cheap medicine!
And while we're on the topic, Jung-min got into that car accident
while you were watching him when he was seven.
This whole time, you've been going on about how Jeong-suk quit her practice.
But don't feel upset about her giving up her practice.
Frankly speaking,
it's that accident that made her a full-time housewife.
Gosh, I'm so furious.
My goodness.
You were more injured than Jung-min was back then.
You still have that herniated disc in your back from that accident.
How could she talk about that accident like that?
I don't care whether your mother-in-law thinks like that or not.
Rather than that, I feel like In-ho is just so cold-hearted.
It always made me uncomfortable that my son-in-law was so cold and fussy.
But given his upbringing, I just accepted it.
But when his own mother talked like that in front of the kids,
he barely did anything to stop her.
His wife is in this condition, and even if it was just empty words,
he didn't even say he'd go through with the surgery.
Even if we're family,
going under the knife isn't easy, Mom.
In this day and age,
someone as educated and smart as you
spent your entire youth taking care of your ailing father-in-law
and putting up with your mother-in-law.
So how could they do this to you?
Mom.
Mom, look at me.
Mom, don't beg.
Then who will?
Who will beg for your life?
Risking her life for her child is what a mother does.
So begging for your life is nothing.
If you can just live, I'd get down on my knees and beg.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Mom.
What is this mess? Why on earth are you doing this?
You bunch of hacks.
How could you trick people by using such lousy ingredients?
My daughter ate this garbage, and now she might die.
-What are you going to do about that? -My goodness, these are expensive!
What are you going to do?
Can't you just use your words?
Jong-su,
you're the best candidate for the surgery.
But her husband can do it.
So why are you doing this to me?
I wouldn't be asking you a favor like this if I wasn't this desperate.
Here. Take this.
This is everything I have.
It's not a small amount.
I'll give all of this to you. Just please save my daughter.
When my mother died young, I will never forget how you took us in
and raised us as if we were your children.
And the fact I can live as a proper adult like this is all thanks to you.
But you doing this
feels like you're pressuring me to pay back the debt.
It's agonizing.
Jong-su, you're the only one I can cling to.
I heard Professor Seo's wife's condition is pretty serious.
I mean, how did he let it get to that point?
I heard Professor Seo was a match.
I know, right?
It's going to be hard if they still can't find a donor.
Professor Seo was in the same class as you in medical school, right?
-Yes, he was. -Then do you know his wife too?
I don't. I wasn't close with Professor Seo back then.
But why is he having his wife
treated at a different hospital and not this one?
His wife said being at this hospital would be uncomfortable.
His son is an intern here.
Professor Seo must be all out of sorts right now.
-That's what I heard. -It must be so nice for you.
-We should eat something delicious. -What do you want to eat for lunch?
I'm hungry.
Patient Kim Yeon-suk from Ward 151…
-Doctor. -What are you doing here?
Just observing people.
When you're at a hospital, you see all kinds of things.
There are more cases than you think of donors suddenly changing their minds.
It isn't an easy decision to donate your organ,
even if it's to your family.
I just feel so bad…
putting this pressure on my family.
Even if something happens to me,
I hope they don't live their lives feeling guilty.
Don't think about that.
Just get better.
When I was an intern,
I saw mothers who were just in their early thirties
develop cancer and die several times.
Maybe it's because of that, but once I reached my forties,
I thought even if I came down with a terminal illness,
there wouldn't be anything to be bitter about.
Even though I always worried that
something terrible might happen to my husband or kids if I was gone,
I would have those kinds of thoughts from time to time.
Doctor, I'm so jealous of you.
When I was an intern, I wanted to become a surgeon.
When I was doing my training,
the first surgery I observed was a liver transplant.
I had no idea I'd end up needing to receive one.
Now that I think about it,
I really miss the operating room.
Then…
would you like to visit one?
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PEDIATRIC OPERATING ROOM
Doctor.
A photo to commemorate the event.
You should take a selfie in those clothes.
Gosh, no.
Thank you.
Doctor, but isn't this not allowed?
Just for today, you're a colleague who has come to observe a surgery.
A colleague?
Yes, you have a medical license, don't you?
-I do. -Then you're a colleague.
It's a 40-year-old man suffering from Crohn's disease.
He has an intestinal obstruction and an abscess,
so we will be performing a bowel resection surgery.
Scalpel.
-Do I have to feel guilty? -Why?
You went on a trip with me on the day your wife went to the ER.
It would've happened even if I had gone to the hospital.
But it's a relief that a donor was found.
Her cousin, right?
Yes.
It's times like this that I envy your wife.
When I'm sick, will you be able to stay by my side?
Will I die all alone in my later years?
-I think about these things. -Choi Seung-hi.
Sometimes I have to nag like this so I can relieve my stress too.
The three of us have a maze-like complicated relationship.
There are no answers and there is no end.
I have nothing I can say to you.
I don't know if there will ever be answers or an end,
but I can promise you this.
I won't leave you to be all alone.
Hello.
Where is Jong-su?
I'm sorry, Ms. Oh.
What do you mean, sorry?
EMERGENCY BELL
We can't accept this.
Ms. Oh, I don't want him to get the surgery either.
Our child is still so young, and I'm scared.
He couldn't bring himself to tell you, so I came here to tell you instead.
But the surgery is booked for tomorrow.
I'm so sorry.
Cold blue. Room 306, code blue.
-Ma'am, you can't go in right now. -That's my daughter…
My daughter suddenly slipped into a coma
and went into the intensive care unit.
I can't even see her face for a moment?
She's in a critical state right now, so you can't visit her.
Jeong-suk…
-Mom. -Mom.
Mom, are you okay?
Mom.
Dad.
Can't you just donate your liver?
It's not that simple.
This is a much more dangerous surgery than you think…
As long as it's fine with you,
I also think it'd be great if you could donate your liver.
There's no other alternative, Father.
Mother, I think I have to go through with the surgery.
We have to save the children's mother.
Her condition is too critical to wait for a donor.
Please give me permission, Mother!
If I don't give you permission, will you not do the surgery?
Get up.
Why are you on your knees?
You did nothing wrong. Why are you on your knees?
I'm sorry.
This is why I told you not to get into a marriage like this.
I was against it from the get-go.
How could someone so smart be so daft at the same time?
To leave that perfect girl, Seung-hi…
I never forgot her name because it was such a waste.
You kicked your own luck away like that
and got a good-for-nothing girl pregnant.
Gosh, men are unbelievable.
Get out, you bastard.
Get out!
-Get out! -I'm leaving.
I'm so furious. Gosh…
Goodness! Filthy little bastards!
SEOMYEONG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
In-ho,
thank you for making such a difficult decision.
I'll never forget this.
No. I…
should've said yes from the beginning. I'm sorry.
Gosh, don't say that.
It isn't easy to decide to donate your liver to someone.
Let me go get some water.
Honey.
I know you made a difficult decision.
This might just be an excuse, but if I think of Mom and the kids,
I want to live a little bit longer.
It'd be a lie to say there has never been a time when I hated you.
Every time you made me think
that you'd be okay whether or not I was here,
I wanted to confirm that wasn't true.
And it made me become even more engrossed in household work.
But still, there was a part of me that held feelings of hate
and resentment toward you.
But after falling ill like this…
it turns out my husband is the one who will save my life.
I'll never stop being grateful to you for the rest of my life.
I mean it.
Thank you.
And…
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
-Is this really the only option? -It is.
Will you donate your liver to me too if I get sick?
I will.
Then give me your liver, your kidney, and your heart!
Give me everything!
All of it!
Then I'll die.
-Seung-hi. -What?
I'll call you when the surgery is over.
Until then, be brave and well, just like you always are.
Actually…
I went to Gusan University School of Medicine in 1995.
May I ask which university you went to?
I was raised in the US. I did my undergrad at Stanford
and then went to Harvard Medical School.
Well, I've heard all the rumors about what a talented doctor you are,
but as a fellow surgeon,
I need to be able to continue to perform long surgeries, don't you think?
If there are any aftereffects I should be aware of,
please tell me everything honestly.
Not to your wife, but to you?
Yes.
You'll have a scar.
A scar?
Yes.
You could suffer from jaundice or a high fever,
but if you take good care of yourself,
there's nothing to worry about.
I'm not sitting here to hear obvious answers.
Could you let me know how many liver transplants
you've performed and their success rate?
-Mr. Seo. -Yes?
You're a surgeon,
so I'm sure you know the surgery process and the aftereffects.
But if you find yourself hesitating about the surgery,
you can give it more thought before deciding.
That's not what I meant.
SURGERY, ANESTHESIA, BLOOD TRANSFUSION CONSENT FORM
CONSENTING PARTY'S SIGNATURE OR SEAL
I'm getting a call.
INCOMING CALL CHOI SEUNG-HI
In-ho.
In-ho, don't do it!
You absolutely can't!
It's okay.
OPERATING ROOM 1
PATIENT NAME: CHA JEONG-SUK SURGEON: ROY KIM
We will now begin Cha Jeong-suk's liver transplant.
Scalpel.
In-ho, don't do it!
Don't sign it!
No! You absolutely can't!
No, I won't let you!
Mom, are you okay?
Mom.
-Honey. -Yes?
Yes, tell me. What is it?
What?
What did you say?
You…
little…
bastard.
Excuse me, the patient here has woken up!
DOCTOR CHA
After coming back from the brink of death, it turns out all of that was meaningless.
Has she lost her mind?
You said I didn't have to worry about the household chores anymore.
-Is my juice not ready yet? -You can make it yourself.
Maybe it's because I escaped death.
I wanted to start doing things I hadn't done before.
Did the big surgery mess with her head or something?
Why are you suddenly acting weird?
I spent the last 20 years not doing stuff like this.
I'm going to live however I please from now on.
Subtitle translation by: Yoon-ji Chi