DOCTOR CHA
EPISODE 14
PROFESSOR SEO IN-HO
Mom.
Eun-seo!
Are you treating me because it's payday?
Of course. It'll be a full-course meal, including dessert.
What are we eating?
Let's see. Beef?
Sounds good?
Why isn't she picking up?
Did something urgent come up?
Who are you calling like that?
It's the hospital.
I guess you're nervous that Seung-hi is in charge of my mother.
What are you on about?
Someone might hear you.
You listen carefully.
My mother may find out one day but now is not the time.
If you make a mistake and my mother finds out about our divorce
before she's treated and discharged, then…
I won't hold back.
Of course. But we haven't gotten a divorce.
Welcome.
There you are.
-Hello. -Hey.
Mother, you're here.
Yes, I feel bad for bothering you when you're so busy.
No, it's fine.
Even busier people do at least this much for their families.
-Let's go in, Mother. Let's go, Mom. -Okay.
Eun-seo, you have to eat a lot today, okay?
Do you see this? I'm wearing elastic pants.
Okay, let's eat until those pants rip.
How dare you try to seduce my man?
-Mother! -No!
-There must have been a misunderstanding! -Mother!
-You must be mistaken! -Mother!
Please let go of her! Let go first, and we can talk.
Ma'am, let go of her hand first.
-Are you okay? -What do we do?
Mother?
Look at this.
So you're the son who had an affair and raised a secret love child?
Be quiet!
No, Ms. Oh. It's not what you think!
Please cover your ears!
Like mother like son, both of you are cheaters!
Is it in your genes?
-Let go. -Please be quiet!
Ma'am, what did you just say?
Did you just say he had an affair and has a secret love child?
Yes!
He had an affair with his first love and has a daughter.
Did you not know?
Welcome.
Gosh, Grandma.
Goodness.
Excuse me.
Ms. Kwak.
I'm sorry.
Hey, let's go.
Go where?
Ms. Kwak.
I'll contact you soon. I'll explain everything then.
-Come on. -An affair is an affair!
What other explanation is needed?
Let go! I'm not going to stand back!
Wait.
Let's go out and talk for a minute.
Let go.
What are you two doing here?
We came to eat. Why else would we come here?
Just by coincidence?
Did all of you know about this?
Ms. Kwak.
Jung-min and I-rang too?
Jeong-suk, did you know too?
Mom.
Mom…
Where did In-ho go?
Of course it's by coincidence. Do you think we stalk you?
I'm sorry.
I'm all out of sorts right now.
But the situation here isn't great.
I'm sorry, but can you go eat somewhere else?
Why should we do that?
-Seung-hi. -I don't want to hide anymore.
I don't want to look pathetic in front of Eun-seo anymore.
If you go in there right now, you won't look pathetic.
You'll look downright deplorable.
Seung-hi, Eun-seo, please.
Save me just this once, please?
Seo In-ho, you bastard. Where are you?
Okay?
I'm sorry.
Bye.
Let us go to my place.
Does that include me?
Shall we go to another beef restaurant?
No, let's change the menu. What do you want to eat?
Are you still dating Dad?
You're not legally married and it's not like there's a custody issue.
So why are you still with him?
Eun-seo.
You'll understand once you meet someone you like later on.
These things aren't easy.
I understand that it isn't easy.
Do you not want to eat?
I'm not in the mood to have a meal.
Let's go and let off some steam.
-It's so spicy. -It's spicy?
You actually spend money on something this spicy?
You feel a sense of catharsis if you eat something this spicy.
Mom, you shouldn't have any more. You had gastric cramps recently.
It's okay. I'll have a little more.
This is actually kind of addictive.
-Right? -Yes.
Mom.
Let's go back to the US.
Let's go back
and start over.
You and me.
Do you
really have a child out of wedlock?
I'm sorry, Mother.
I guess it's true since you're saying you're sorry.
Who is the woman?
That lady before said it was with your first love…
Don't tell me…
Is it the professor in charge of me?
Professor Choi Seung-hi?
Mom…
That's why you wanted me to switch doctors? Right?
The truth is…
I'm sorry, Mother.
What I did is unforgivable.
These are the medicine and expensive cosmetics
that your mother gave to me as gifts.
Take them back.
But the cosmetics did nothing wrong--
I thought it was strange
when your mother started giving me expensive gifts
because she never did anything like that before.
But now I know that she bought these things for me
because she felt guilty about what her son had done.
Do you think I can take and use these knowing that?
Mom.
Mom, don't worry too much.
We'll resolve all this one way or another.
Exactly how will you resolve this?
I'm mad at you too.
You had surgery and barely survived.
Why would you keep this bottled up?
You work in the same place as that woman!
You must have felt such fury every single day!
Fine.
It's pointless for me to say what's right and wrong now.
But, In-ho.
Yes, Mother.
People can make mistakes and do the wrong thing.
But…
what separates humans from animals
is that humans can repent for their sins and ask for forgiveness.
No matter what happens between you two,
you should sincerely ask my daughter, whom you've hurt, for forgiveness.
Mother, what I did was wrong.
I'll spend the rest of my life reflecting and asking for forgiveness.
Please help her change her mind.
She wants to divorce me.
That matter is up to you two.
Get up. I have to go to the hospital.
Go to the hospital?
I have to go to the hospital and get my things!
Mom, you can't be discharged right now. Let's go tomorrow.
You deal with the procedures.
I want to sleep comfortably in my own home.
Let's hear the results before you get discharged.
If you were me, would you want to stay here?
Yes, Cha Jeong-suk speaking.
Right now?
The patient's brain MRI came out.
She had a headache for two months, right?
Yes, that's right.
If you look at the image,
it's white to the right of the middle cerebral artery.
A cerebral infarction occurred as the blood wasn't able to flow there.
If you look at the start of the right internal carotid artery
and the left vertebral artery, both show signs of stenosis.
But thankfully, fibrinolytic therapy can be done right away.
And we want to proceed immediately.
Yes, okay.
Doctor.
You must've been worried.
All the blood clots were broken down well.
She can get better right away, but it can differ for each case.
We'll follow up on her vitals and symptoms in the ICU
and monitor her progress through imaging tests.
I see.
Thank you, Professor.
Sure.
Mom.
Is it okay?
Yes, of course.
It's okay. You did well.
Okay?
CHOI SEUNG-HI IN OFFICE
PATIENT NAME: OH DEOK-RYE DIAGNOSIS: RA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS)
Ms. Oh Deok-rye received many localized injections in her joints
and was admitted after visiting many departments.
But she's very depressed as her pain still hasn't improved.
Dr. Cha must be very worried.
What on earth is the issue?
She has pain in both shoulders, her neck, and thighs.
She has severe early morning stiffness that makes it hard to move.
She can't climb stairs either.
Over six months, she had six kilograms of weight loss, hot flashes, and asthenia,
so she was diagnosed and treated for rheumatoid arthritis.
But there was no improvement.
Are there no issues with her labs and image tests?
Her ESR and CRP levels have gone up. Her tumor markers are normal.
And her ANA, RF, and Anti-CCP are too.
Her electromyography and electroneurography tests,
and even her WBBS have normal results.
Has she taken fibromyalgia or psychiatric medication?
Yes, but there was very little effect.
All her neurological exams show no issue either.
Mom.
What are you doing? Why are you packing?
I told you I'm going home.
Why should I stay here?
You have to be treated!
Who said I wasn't going to be treated?
There are hospitals everywhere.
How could I get treated by those bastards who hurt my daughter?
Mom, please. Don't be like this.
-Please, Mom. -Move.
-Mom, don't do this! -Move!
Let go.
Your daughter is a doctor at this hospital!
Mom.
You can be treated at a different hospital…
but I…
I…
I don't want you to be sick somewhere without me.
I don't want to even imagine it!
Mom, I can't fix your illness,
but at the very least, I can be with you here.
If I'm not with you…
You're just going to say you're okay again!
Stop crying, you're an adult.
I don't want you to be sick.
You know I'm not just saying this, right?
Gusan University Hospital is the best in the country.
Of course I know. After all, my daughter works here.
And…
And what?
I get an employee discount here.
Jeez!
Goodness.
Unbelievable.
Mom, you should get treated and get better quickly, okay?
You know that you're all that I have, right?
Let's get you better soon, okay?
Come in.
What can I…
Hello.
What brings you here?
I don't have a lot of time, so maybe next time--
I'm sorry.
For what?
For causing Eun-seo's arm injury.
I heard she can't go to the art school she wants to this year.
You should apologize to Eun-seo.
I'll apologize to her too.
I will.
But I came here to ask a favor.
-A favor? -Please break up with my father.
I know you came first before my mom.
Eun-seo told me everything.
And asked me to give my dad to her.
My dad
may not be a perfect father.
But still, I'm scared of losing him entirely.
I'm not expecting this favor for free.
I'll receive punishment too.
I'll give up
on art school…
just like Eun-seo.
And…
please save my grandmother too.
I-rang.
Your hair has grown so much.
You look like a grown woman.
Grandma, I'm all grown up now.
Jeez, as if.
You're still a baby in my eyes.
-Come here. -I said I'm all grown up.
I-rang.
When you were four or five,
I would pick you up from daycare, and you would come running to me.
You would scream "Grandma!" and plop into my arms.
Goodness.
You were so pretty then, I thought my heart would burst.
Even now, my heart feels soft and fuzzy
whenever I think of that moment.
I-rang.
I wasn't able to raise your mother
with the same care and love as you received.
So make sure you give your mom all the love you can.
Okay, I will.
Gosh.
Are you being cute only to Grandma again?
Grandma's sick. Hurry up and get down from there.
Mom, Grandma said I was prettier than you.
-Mom, did you really say that? -Jeez, pay no attention to it.
How could you say that? Your daughter should be prettier.
Look.
You're scaring me.
Aren't you hungry? Do you want to eat something?
Do you have time right now?
It's so comfortable to move around sitting like this.
You should get better soon and walk.
I don't like pushing you around in a wheelchair.
Jeong-suk.
Yes?
The stars are so pretty.
They really are.
Don't consider your life to be too miserable.
Life can't only be filled with good things.
You have Jung-min and I-rang.
And after going in circles, you became a doctor again.
Right.
If I died now, I wouldn't be too sad about it
I'll be going after seeing so many good things.
I mean it.
What?
Did we turn off the lights?
Did we?
-Ta-da. -Grandma.
You startled me.
What is this? It's not even my birthday.
Are parties only for birthdays?
We prepared this so you can smile.
Ta-da! There are presents too.
My goodness.
These are all so expensive.
Where did you kids get the money for this?
I saved up my allowance.
When I would play house with you when I was young,
I remember you saying you wanted a trench coat
and a pretty handbag like the one Audrey Hepburn wore.
Jung-min bought the handbag.
We played house before you went to elementary school.
You remembered that?
Gosh.
Who do you two take after to be this smart?
What do you mean by who?
They take after their mother.
Grandma, the candles.
You must be so happy, Mom.
OH DEOK-RYE
It's so pretty.
Mom, look.
I picked them out.
MY DAUGHTER EUN-SEO MOM, WHEN ARE YOU COMING HOME?
I HAVE A LOT OF MATERIALS TO LOOK OVER SO I'LL BE LATE
DON'T WAIT FOR ME AND GO TO BED
I LOVE YOU, MY DAUGHTER
Jeong-suk.
Ma'am.
Gosh.
You must be busy. Why did you come all the way here?
Ma'am.
Please don't say that. Of course I should come.
It's tough, isn't it?
No, it's fine.
You didn't have to buy all this.
Your mom looks so gaunt.
No diagnosis yet?
They're doing various tests.
I'm looking into it too.
But it's not easy.
Jeong-suk.
My brother's friend is a professor
in the Neurology Department at Aseong Hospital.
How about you take your mother there?
Aseong Hospital?
How is their Neurology Department?
What's there to say? It's the best in the country.
I know you want to keep your mom by your side,
but her treatment takes the top priority.
Think about it if there's no progress here.
I'll ask that professor to pay special attention to your mother.
Yes, Chief.
Ms. Oh Deok-rye?
I'll go over right away.
Dr. Cha.
I have to tell you something about your mother.
You can tell me here.
I did a biopsy after discussing Ms. Oh's condition
with professors in the Rheumatology and Neurosurgery Departments.
Based on the biopsy of her temporal artery,
there was large cell infiltration and intimal hyperplasia.
It's giant cell arteritis.
Your mother has no risk factors,
but the GCA caused her cerebral infarction.
My diagnosis is that your mother is suffering from polymyalgia rheumatica.
I heard she's moving hospitals.
Even if she does, have prednisone administered to her first.
Even better, have her treated here.
Not only is she your mother,
but also she's my patient.
Also,
take care of your own health too.
You don't look well.
Hello.
Gosh, Dr. Cha. You're here too.
Ms. Oh Deok-rye, how are you feeling today?
I feel so much better than before.
My shoulder barely hurts,
and I have enough strength in my legs to go on walks.
Thank you so much, Professor.
It's Professor Choi here who you should be thanking.
Professor Choi worked hard on this.
We'll monitor you for a few days.
You can be discharged afterward.
-Okay. -Thank you for being so considerate.
Dr. Cha, you have gone through a lot.
You can relax now.
Goodbye, ma'am.
What is it?
Thank you…
for treating my mother.
But that doesn't mean I forgive you.
No.
I can't forgive you.
But still, I'm grateful for what you did.
I thought I should say thank you.
I-rang came to see me.
She said she was sorry she injured Eun-seo.
And she said she'd give up on art school this year too.
Tell her to go to the school she wants.
And she doesn't have to feel guilty about Eun-seo anymore.
We…
hurt our kids too much.
Something feels ominous.
DIVORCE APPLICATION (APPOINTMENT OF PARENTAL RIGHTS)
SEO IN-HO CHA, JEONG-SUK
What is this?
Isn't it obvious?
It's a divorce application.
Having it by mutual agreement is better than going to trial, right?
I'll text you the necessary paperwork, so let me know when you're ready.
I can go by myself to turn in the papers.
How can you just act as you please?
A divorce can't be done alone.
I won't cooperate if you'll do things however you want!
I mean,
do you really have to do this when your mother is still recovering?
Yes, I need to do this.
This divorce has become more urgent and important to me than anything else.
My daughter.
Your daughters are suffering.
The kids are in pain because of us.
My mother is recovering,
and I don't want to use anything else as an excuse to delay this.
I want to end things quickly.
I refuse to get divorced!
So if you want a divorce,
you can take this to court.
I'm appalled at your audacity.
You're the spouse at fault! You're the one who's causing the divorce!
That's why I got down on my knees and apologized!
And I'm trying my best to please you!
If you take this to court…
I'm going to stop the divorce,
even if I have to spend my entire fortune.
What are you doing here?
We used to come here to avoid meeting our co-workers.
I know.
You said you'd do everything you can for your wife,
so why did you come to a place we often went together?
I just came.
What do you expect me to do when my legs just brought me here?
I mean,
what is going on?
You're treating me to drinks at a place like this?
Jeez, do you have to pay all the time?
I wanted to treat you once too.
Cheers.
Jeez, I guess you're feeling relaxed now that your mother is recovering.
Maybe it's because of that, but I feel like I'm in a hurry.
What?
I told In-ho that I want a divorce.
Really?
I gave him the papers.
What did he say?
He doesn't want a divorce
and told me to go to court.
Is he crazy?
I'm sorry!
Seung-hi, I'm really sorry. I deserve to die.
Right?
Please be quiet.
My life has been…
like a shirt that I buttoned up wrong from the very start.
These buttons.
They were fastened onto you,
but I mistakenly fastened them onto Jeong-suk.
I tried to unbutton and button them again. And then I kept trying.
But in the end,
all the buttons fell off.
This is all my fault though, right?
At least you know that.
But now she's asking for a divorce?
A divorce!
How could she do that to me?
I didn't do everything right.
But…
I even got on my knees
and begged her to forgive me.
You got on your knees?
Yes!
Why are you telling me this?
Drink slowly.
Sure.
It's fine to start a new life.
There are plenty of better fish in the sea.
Once you let go of Seo In-ho, you can reel in Roy Kim.
What kind of nonsense are you saying?
What do you mean by nonsense?
I have reasonable suspicion.
Hey, in what way or form is that reasonable?
Did he confess that he liked me or something?
Jeez.
Okay, now it's your turn to talk.
About Jeong-suk.
I…
No.
Not really.
Well.
He didn't say that.
But do you really have no feelings for him?
Hey.
I don't have the energy to think about that right now.
My mother is sick.
I'm about to get a divorce.
My daughter is in 12th grade. I'm working.
My mind is all over the place.
But if you get a divorce, will you really be okay
seeing Seo In-ho and Choi Seung-hi live a good life together?
Can the two of them…
really live a good life together?
If I were Seung-hi,
I think I'd finally see things for what they really are.
Say there is a limited edition handbag you really want
and you're really anxious about it selling out.
But once you actually get your hands on it,
that feeling of happiness doesn't last long.
You just put it away in your closet and forget about it.
That's true.
Come on!
Hey, a handbag isn't the same thing as a man.
It's different.
A handbag is better.
Cheers.
Pull yourself together.
Get up.
Get up!
I said get up!
Honestly.
Come on, one, two.
-Did you call a designated driver? -I called one earlier.
Go first.
I'll walk a bit and take a taxi.
Okay.
-Get home safe. -Okay.
Jeong-suk.
Don't worry.
Go.
-Bye. -Bye.
-Don't trip and fall. -I get it.
-Get home safely. -I told you, I get it!
It's nice that you two have a place to go even if you go your separate ways.
Seo In-ho can go to Choi Seung-hi.
And Cha Jeong-suk can go to Roy.
No.
Not really.
Really?
I know that my feelings right now
could cause trouble for Dr. Cha.
So right now…
it's a no.
Let's just say I feigned ignorance and said, "No."
That's scarier than saying you like her.
I'm lonely.
So lonely.
I need another drink.
PROFESSOR PARK HO-WON
Your call cannot be connected. Redirecting to voicemail…
Did he take my money and go off the grid?
It's unfair that I'm being labeled an adulteress.
Now my money's gone too.
Wait, do I have to report this to the police?
Mother, you're up early.
Why did you stay out without calling?
Were you in surgery all night?
Yes, I had a difficult patient.
Hey.
This came from the court. What is it?
The court?
SEOUL FAMILY COURT TO SEO IN-HO
DIVORCE PETITION
Oh, my. Is this a divorce petition?
For crying out loud!
Are you two really getting divorced?
What have you been doing this whole time? You should have won her back by now!
You'll be the death of me.
So this is how our family gets destroyed.
What on earth is this? What is the meaning of this?
You know what it is.
How could you send me a divorce petition
after asking me to divorce by mutual agreement?
Are you really going to end things with me?
Do you want it so badly?
I wanted to end things quietly with a divorce by mutual agreement.
But you refused.
You told me to go to court.
I expected that, so I prepared in advance.
Did you think I really meant that? I said it because I didn't want a divorce!
Seriously, do you not know how to read between the lines?
I'm trying to tell you that I'm determined to get this divorce.
What's the real reason…
you want to get divorced this badly?
What does that mean?
Is it because of that punk?
Roy Kimberley?
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Do you think that decent young man is into you?
Honestly.
Jeez.
You're the most pathetic loser I've ever seen.
Thank you so much for helping me
get rid of the little affection I had left for you.
Jeez.
You can't just leave like this.
We're not done talking!
Ms. Park, can I please have Shin Gyu-seon's chart?
One moment.
Hello?
Hello? This is the Seocho Police Station's Women's and Juvenile Affairs Division.
Is this Roy Kimberley?
I called to give you good news.
Good news?
Dr. Cha!
Did something good happen?
Yes.
And I wanted to tell you first.
Really?
You really found your family?
I can't believe this.
So are you going to meet your family?
Yes.
They say I have an older brother and older sisters.
I see.
They raised them, so I wonder why they put me up for adoption.
I heard that families with financial difficulties back then
would sometimes put their youngest up for adoption.
That way, they would go to college in a good environment.
What's the point of a good environment if there are no parents?
And I don't understand the point of college either.
But I still want to meet them.
-I'm curious. -Yes, you should meet them.
But…
don't have high expectations.
No expectations. I'll keep that in mind.
But, Dr. Cha,
I have a favor to ask.
What is it?
When I go to meet my family,
can you come with me?
I know you're having a hard time lately, but please come with me.
I'm really nervous,
to be honest.
Excuse me. How do I apply for a leave of absence?
Is something wrong?
I'm planning to enlist, so I just want to look into it first.
You'll have a hard time if you enlist now.
You should finish your residency first.
What did you just say?
Say it again slowly.
I'm going to the military.
I won't ask you to wait for me.
I thought you were going after your residency.
I need some time to think.
It's not just because of Ms. Yoo Ji-seon's incident.
I want to find a specialty that fits me.
I just came to the Surgery Department because of my father.
Sure.
That's your decision, so that's fine by me.
But are you breaking up with me?
I never said that.
I'm just saying you don't have to wait for me.
Hey, be more honest.
Would you be happy if I date some other guy?
Of course I'd hate it.
Then tell me to wait for you!
Make it clear.
Okay.
Then wait for me.
You better not date some other guy.
Hey.
They're all staring.
This is crazy.
-You can do it exactly like this. -Yes, okay.
Dr. Cha, your mother is being discharged today, right?
Yes.
Thank you so much for taking care of my mother this whole time.
Gosh, it was nothing.
We're glad that she's going home healthy.
-Aren't you going to her room? -I was going to go now.
-Have a good day. -You too.
Mom.
MY DAUGHTER
Thanks to you, I'm being discharged.
Yes.
Thank you for making me better when no one else could.
I thought I was going to wither away and die like this.
But it feels like I'm finally living again.
I came to give you this before I leave.
It's not filled with money,
so don't get your hopes up.
TO DOCTOR CHOI SEUNG-HI…
When I looked at you, for a moment,
I felt sympathy and affection for you like a daughter.
Though I can no longer look at you with affection,
I still feel that sympathy.
The way I see the world has changed a bit
after suffering from a serious illness.
Before, my daily life seemed like nothing,
but now, it feels so dear and precious.
Mom, do you want some water?
So I want to live whatever life I have left as a kinder person.
It may be late, but that's what I've decided to do.
I'm saying this to you as a fellow woman and mother.
Do not abandon your chance to become a good person and mother.
From now on, live an honorable life for yourself.
That is when you'll find real happiness.
Are you very nervous?
I am.
Thank you
for coming with me today.
Let's say I was building rapport.
You can come in now. Your family is waiting.
Okay.
I hope you have a good time with them.
I'll be waiting here.
-Okay. -Good luck.
I'm nervous.
Hello.
-My name is Roy. -It's nice to meet you.
Please have a seat.
This is our father.
This is my younger sister, and over there is my younger brother.
Nice to meet you all.
You grew up well.
You grew up to be a good man.
I hear you're a doctor.
Yes.
The only good thing that woman did
was to die early.
If you were raised by your mother, you would've ended up dirt poor.
Father.
Why would you say that here?
I'll be straightforward.
Since you're a doctor, you'll find it easy to understand.
The reason we found you was because of our father.
Our father has acute leukemia.
So…
we need someone who can do a bone marrow transplant.
Did you have a good meeting?
Yes.
I wanted to meet my mother…
but she had already passed away.
I see.
How were your other family members?
Did they look a lot like you?
-Are you going straight to the hospital? -I should.
What about you?
Yes, me too.
Then should we grab a taxi?
Okay.
Professor Kim.
Do you want to run to the hospital?
From here?
Wait.
It's 9.8km to the hospital from here.
That's a distance we can run, right?
But I don't have my running shoes.
They're the same design.
They are.
-Are our tastes similar? -Are they?
Shall we start running then?
Shall we?
You look really tired.
Yes.
I did some running yesterday, so I'm really tired.
You should work hard to stay in shape, with your age and all.
Tell me about it.
Right. Dr. Cha, did you know you are the Resident of the Month?
What?
Me?
BEST MEDICAL PERSONNEL OF THE MONTH DR. CHA JEONG-SUK, FAMILY MEDICINE
This is the best.
Thank you.
DOCTOR CHA
Do it as fast as you can.
I have neglected myself.
Did you contribute even a single thing to the creation of these assets?
Did you not know your wife was ill?
I don't need your liver.
You should give me at least one chance.
It seems Professor Roy has decided to donate his liver.
I'm giving her my liver. So why are you butting in here?
Make your choice.
Subtitle translation by: Yoon-ji Chi