(All characters, places, companies,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
I interviewed the interns yesterday.
They gave all sorts of answers to why they became doctors.
Do you remember your answer?
It must've been something cheesy.
Frankly speaking, such an answer is not necessary.
Newbies don't have answers to that.
Then why do they ask?
You guys ask that for every interview.
You ask why we chose to become doctors.
And you all say the same.
You say that it was because you wanted to save lives.
But it's true.
But the problem is, we can't always save all the patients.
Save all the patients?
There's a way for a doctor to always save...
the patients.
The way to save lives all the time.
- What is it? - Are you curious?
Yes.
I'll tell you once we reach the top. We're almost there.
Come on.
Dad!
Dad. Dad.
Dad.
Hello?
We're in Mount Sumun.
Someone fell.
Hello? Hello?
Hello?
Hello? Yes, I can hear you.
Yes. We are in Mount Sumun.
Please hurry.
Dad, help is on the way, so you have to remain conscious.
Hang in there.
Let's go.
No.
Please stop.
- We need to go. - Let's wait.
Help is on the way.
No.
No one's coming.
I couldn't call for help because my phone broke.
Then...
I thought someone would come.
I thought someone would pass by.
That's why we need to move.
Let's go.
Dad. Dad.
It hurts.
It hurts so much.
This just came in.
The police are searching Mount Sumun for a person.
Dad, I think Mom reported us missing.
However, they're facing difficulties.
Due to the ongoing gale and blizzard,
the police have decided to stop the search.
Once the weather clears up,
they will resume the search once again.
Next.
In Paju...
Si Young.
Yes?
What time is it?
It's 6:20pm.
It'll take 12 hours...
until morning comes.
But in this state,
I won't be able to last another hour.
Dad, please.
I'll suffer from hypothermia and shock.
Si Young.
You are...
a doctor.
Explain my state using Visual Analogue Scale.
Compound fractures.
Pelvic fracture.
Massive bleeding and hypothermia.
In this case, VAS is...
(VAS: Pain measuring scale)
Eight.
Nine.
10.
Right. You're right.
Theoretically...
and clinically speaking,
that's how we taught you.
But...
you're wrong.
That's incorrect.
The moment when you feel...
the most pain is...
when you realize...
that you won't get better and lose hope.
Let go of your hand.
No! Don't say that!
Let go.
You're not killing me.
You're helping me feel at peace.
I'll tell you how...
a doctor can always save lives.
Only...
taking...
care of...
patients who won't die to begin with.
That's the only way.
So let go of your hand.
Let go.
Dad. Dad!
Dad!
Stop.
Dad is in pain.
What are you doing? Why did you stop?
- Mi Rae... - Let me go!
No.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Why did you tell her to stop?
Was once not enough?
Are you trying to kill him again?
Mi Rae.
I'd like all of you to leave.
Do you think they're going to end his life-prolonging treatment?
They should've done it a long time ago.
But they had to take his inheritance and succession into consideration.
It's really complicated.
Shouldn't the board also talk about this?
I guess.
Si Young, what are you thinking?
By any chance, are you...
We know your dad's in pain.
But we can still detect his brainwave activity.
So he can't be considered brain dead.
But the chances that he'll recover is also pretty low.
Mom.
So are you saying we should remove the medical ventilator?
No, I don't want that.
I can't do that.
Why did you stop her?
His heart rate's back to normal, so why did you stop her?
That doesn't mean he got better.
I don't care if he's not like how he used to be.
I just want him to stay alive.
Even if he's bedridden like this,
I still want him to stay by our side.
He's still so warm.
Does this mean nothing?
I'm able to feel and touch him.
I know.
Dad can feel everything as well.
He can feel your hand,
your warmth,
and he also feels pain.
What if we're just...
prolonging his pain rather than his life?
Do you really think that is best for him?
Do you even care what's best for him?
Are you sure it's not because you want to feel at ease?
I know you're struggling to see Dad like this.
And if he regains his consciousness...
but is no longer able to live a normal life,
you'll probably end up struggling even more.
I'm never going to give up on him.
What's going to happen now, sir?
What do you mean?
It's the first time people started questioning whether the chairman...
should continue receiving the life-prolonging treatment.
If his family decides to stop the treatment...
Why are you getting ahead of yourself?
And they can't just end his life-prolonging treatment...
just because his family decides to approve of it.
Well, yes.
The chairman can't exactly be considered brain dead.
It all depends on what Chief Min decides to do.
Even if she decides to end his life-prolonging treatment,
this could end up going to court...
if any legal problems happen to arise.
Some people think I don't deserve to be a doctor again.
But I don't care about them.
I care more about the patients that are in front of me.
I hope you also think the same way.
Okay.
(Doctor John)
(Episode 5: 21g, the Weight of a Soul)
Would you like to order?
Two IVLs and a piece of cake.
- Give me the sweetest one. - IVL?
Iced Vanilla Latte.
How does she not know that?
- I should get going. - Sit down.
Eat and drink what I ordered.
You need to calm down.
Do you think I'm being emotional right now?
Then what is it?
You can't possibly be cool-headed about your dad.
You look very angry.
But I know you're not.
You're not upset because you're angry at Si Young.
It's because you're scared that you might lose your dad.
[VIU Ver] SBS E09 'Doctor John' "21g, the Weight of a Soul" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Are you okay?
Okay, everyone! This is a tough world to live in!
Let's recharge ourselves with some caffeine!
1, 2, 3.
Americano!
- Thank you, Dr. Lee. - Thank you.
Have something sweet!
- Have something sweet! - I already did.
The chairman's case is quite complicated.
First, the entire family needs to approve.
Then, the ethics commission will have to discuss what to do.
If they do a brainwave test, he won't be considered brain dead.
And if you remove the ventilator in that state,
it won't be a legal way of ending his life-prolonging treatment.
It'll clearly be considered as death with dignity.
But are you really...
thinking about doing that to the chairman?
Welcome.
A culprit got accused of homicide by a robber.
He stole jewelry after murdering a senior citizen.
But the prosecution demanded life imprisonment...
instead of capital punishment,
and that's causing a huge uproar.
When it comes to homicide by a robber,
you either get sentenced to life imprisonment or capital punishment.
However, Son Seok Ki, the prosecutor in charge of this case...
from Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office,
demanded life imprisonment instead of capital punishment...
during today's trial.
And it caused the victim's family to strongly protest against it.
People say the prosecution should've demanded a stronger sentence.
What do you think about that?
Is there anything you'd like to say to the victim's family?
What do you think about this issue?
Amnesty International has classified Korea...
as an abolitionist in practice country.
The Ministry of Justice hasn't executed any criminals...
for over 20 years.
So if I demand a death penalty,
it'll only be a waste of prosecutorial power.
People think if we abolish capital punishment,
it'll reduce the awareness of brutal crimes.
What do you think about that?
(Court)
Capital punishment is the same thing as murder.
Every single act that takes away someone's life is an act of murder.
There no exceptions to murder.
I will not respond to murder...
by committing murder.
Every single word he said was exactly the same...
as what he said three years ago during the final argument.
Actually, this was different.
"Euthanasia is the same thing as murder."
(Defendant)
Let's say there's a patient who can't be recovered.
A meaningless life-prolonging treatment could violate...
the patient's right to dignity and freedom to choose.
That's right. Cha Yo Han, the defendant,
ended that meaningless life-prolonging treatment.
However, the basis of all basic human rights...
that are written in the Constitution...
is the right to live.
The defendant injected a lethal dose of anesthetics...
and violated the basic human rights of Yoon Seong Kyu...
which was his right to live.
A living being has dignity, value, and rights...
only when he or she is alive.
What will any of that matter...
once that person's dead?
Is he going to say he protected the patient's dignity...
after he killed him?
A doctor's duty...
is to save...
their patients.
No doctor in the world can kill a patient and say...
he did his duty. Such a doctor shouldn't exist.
Even if it was because of a disease, malpractice,
or euthanasia.
Did he visit you?
Maybe he already did.
Yesterday's protest. Who do you think was behind it?
Is it cold?
Yes. You asked us to cool it.
Thank you.
You have such weird taste.
Did you hear about Chairman Kang?
His wife asked about his mercy killing.
I think it's a highly controversial issue.
It could end up in court.
If the chairman's death is ever discussed,
there's no way Son Seok Ki won't get involved.
- So? - You know how persistent he is.
He knew nothing about medicine at first,
but in just two weeks, he studied enough to rival a med student...
and revealed how much and what medicine was prescribed.
What's your point?
Seoul Hanse Medical Center. It's where you work...
and the chairman is your resident's father.
A mercy killing involving your student.
And you first met at the prison.
Even if it has nothing to do with it, he'll stitch you two up.
Be careful. Don't get dragged into it.
You still have to be careful.
How can I be careful?
Pretend you don't know about the chairman's condition.
And don't give advice.
What is it?
The day Yoon Seong Kyu died,
an insect got into my office.
- See you. - Bye.
On any other day, I'd have killed it without thought.
But that day,
I couldn't kill the insect.
I felt the weight of life on my hands.
You look nice in this.
(Dad)
Yoon Seong Kyu and I are not related at all.
He was actually...
a heinous criminal who killed two children.
Despite that,
as I injected him medicine which would kill him,
I felt so afraid and I had a heavy heart.
In her case,
it was her father.
With her own hands...
she stopped her father's heart.
Welcome.
Excuse me.
Welcome.
Are you looking for a restaurant?
I know a place that closes late. Let's go.
I don't...
remember.
After work, we used to eat somewhere around here.
However hard I think,
I can't remember.
The last place where I had dinner with my dad.
Let's look around. We'll find the place.
Come along.
Did your father drink?
Yes.
Beer? Or soju?
Soju.
You two must've been close...
if you ate together after work.
I often ignored his calls.
To eat with a friend,
I often lied and said I'd already eaten.
He kept telling me to eat.
I refused.
I said I was full.
- Eat up. Why aren't you eating? - I don't want to eat.
You eat this. I don't eat shrimp.
Come on.
I'll eat it then.
It's delicious. You're so silly.
I should have enjoyed it.
If I'd known that would be our last meal together,
I'd have enjoyed it all.
Okay. 1, 2, 3.
You look scary.
You do.
One more.
1, 2.
Gosh.
(Happy Barbecue)
Let's go inside.
Let's eat.
Your dad won't want you to starve.
The rain stopped.
I enjoyed the meal, sir.
So did I.
If I were you,
I might have tried to go farther away.
Somewhere farther than Madagascar.
I might have never returned.
That's a huge compliment.
It means I'm better than you.
No, I complimented myself.
I'm glad I prevented you from running away.
(Seoul Hanse Medical Center)
Which department are you looking for?
Where's the ICU?
I'll show you. Come with me.
Thank you.
Going up. Sixth floor.
Wait, wait!
The door's opening.
Going up.
Third floor. The door's closing.
Get off at the third floor. It's on your right.
Thank you.
I've been here for days and I still get confused.
Thanks to you, I didn't get lost.
Are you a guardian?
Yes. My husband's heart suddenly started acting up.
- Thank you. - Going up.
Eat regularly.
You can't collapse too.
Food is energy.
Okay. Thank you.
Hey.
I might talk too much about food,
but did you feed the cat yesterday?
- Yes. - How?
Doesn't the food get soggy when it rains?
Bagged food.
What food?
You put the dry food in a plastic bag.
It stays dry and the cats know how to eat.
That's a good idea. I'll feed it today.
If you don't mind.
I feel bad for asking silly questions.
See you later.
Dr. Heo?
It's huge. Really huge news...
Hurry, hurry.
Guys, guys.
Dr. Cha.
- It's huge. - What is it?
What's huge?
What is it?
Dr. Cha's now a famed doctor.
- He's in the news. - Our professor?
(Doctor Who Saved Joo Hyung Woo)
His future's bright.
- He's famous now. - Look at that.
("I Owe Dr. Cha My Hope for the Future")
Joo Hyung Woo said amazing things in the interview.
That there's a doctor of miracles...
who cures cripples and heals the blind.
(In a recent interview, Joo Hyung Woo said...)
He got really lucky.
How did he land a famous patient like Joo Hyung Woo...
and go from grim reaper to a savior in a day?
- Hallelujah. - Amen.
So what if he becomes famous?
Our center will be empty and quiet again today.
First basement.
Are the protesters here?
- Is this our floor? - I think so.
- Is this our floor? - Can we not go home today?
I have to go home.
What's this?
- I have to go home. - What's this?
Heo Jun?
Are you Dr. Heo Jun?
Yes, I am.
My gosh. It must be you.
The famous doctor.
Gosh. It's you.
His name is Heo Jun. Like the legendary doctor.
Dr. Heo.
Is he that professor?
Now, now, please be quiet!
Look over there. Go that way.
Where are you going?
What? What? What's the matter?
No, no, sir. What are you doing?
No, no. Leave me alone.
Ma'am. Sir. Ma'am, let go of me.
Let go.
No, no, you can't do this.
Sir, please.
What's wrong?
Relax.
Please wait over there.
What was that called? Myasthenia gravis.
I think I have that.
Can you write down your name and social security number?
I said I'm in pain.
It's killing me.
When do you start seeing patients?
I'm here with a sore leg. Must I stand and wait forever?
You can't come in. We're getting ready. Please wait.
Dr. Cha.
Today, all residents and fellows will do preliminary examinations.
Many people seem to think they have myasthenia gravis.
As you know, symptoms are sporadic...
and hard to diagnose.
Check the symptoms thoroughly...
and transfer to Neurology if necessary.
Sort patients by symptoms and brief me.
- Okay. - Okay.
Dr. Lee, prepare the operating room.
- Got it. - Also,
most of our patients would have been to many hospitals...
and departments and failed to get a diagnosis.
But remember. There's no pain without cause.
There's only pain with an unknown cause.
My gosh.
Let's get to work.
Gather round for a group cheer.
No pain without cause.
A group cheer. Gather round.
A group cheer? What's that?
We came up with a cheer for our team.
"Matong."
Let's all do it.
Gather round, everyone.
1, 2, 3.
Matong, Matong, let's go!
That's it.
We're ready.
- When did the pain start? - About a month ago?
When did it most hurt recently?
I think it's been about a week.
Did it ever hurt before?
This might hurt a bit.
A sore knee.
- Your knee hurts? - Yes.
It has been a year.
Here's the pain spectrum. It goes from 0 to 10.
Where are you?
Zero means it doesn't hurt at all.
10 means it hurts to death.
Pick a number.
This one.
(The worst pain)
This isn't the look on your face.
What? The pain's killing me.
Don't push!
I didn't push.
- You pushed me! - This is so upsetting.
Will you please excuse me?
What?
But...
I only nudged you because my legs are weak.
Do you have to yell?
I'm dying here and you keep touching me.
Forget about it.
You're dying? You look just fine.
I look fine? Are you a doctor?
Will you both calm down now?
Let's be orderly and civilized.
How can you tell me to calm down? Do you know what I have?
What do you have, sir?
Me? I have CRPS. CRPS!
CRPS?
- What's CRPS? - It's bad.
Where's Cha Yo Han? Get him right now!
Will you keep it down?
- Get him! - Please...
Who wants to see me so urgently?
- Dr. Cha. - Which patient is it?
Dr. Cha?
Yes. But if you scream so loud, you'll disrupt us at work.
Save me, Dr. Cha.
Or kill me.
I don't know what's wrong, but if you...
It's CRPS!
Someone help my son! Help my son!
The ER is on the first floor. This is the Pain Management Center.
I'm okay now.
Let's go.
Wait.
- Dr. Lee. - Yes?
Have his bed ready.
What? You're not going to send him to the ER?
No, he's our patient.
Can't he feel anything?
I guess not.
He's not under local anesthesia.
But... But he's not...
Look.
What's going on?
Why did you do this?
So you can prove your illness?
How did you know that, Dr. Cha?
Cut.
His brother got beaten up by his friends.
- My gosh. - What is that?
So he ran outside...
and told them to beat him up instead since he feels no pain.
But they didn't believe him.
- So he cut himself... - Mom.
He's a famous doctor.
He might be able to treat you.
Forget it. I'm not going to get treated.
We were told that it's incurable.
Check if he can sense temperature.
And get ready to check his symptoms.
And check for secondary symptoms due to analgesia and anhidrosis.
Dr. Cha, that can't be.
I'm sure of it.
That's a 0.0000001 probability.
And there aren't that many materials about it either.
No one in our country has ever been diagnosed...
No, wait. I think there was one.
What are you talking about?
Cut.
He can get cut, get stitches without no anesthetics,
break his bones, and rupture his organs.
But he still won't feel any pain.
It's congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis.
He's a CIPA patient.
(CIPA: A person who's insensitive to pain or temperature)
You're going to carry out the exam in teams.
Lee Yoo Joon, Heo Jun, and Kim Won Hee.
You're in charge of Lee Gi Seok, the possible CIPA patient.
- Yes, doctor. - Yes, doctor.
Kang Mi Rae and Kang Si Young.
You're in charge of Choi Sung Hoon, the possible CRPS patient.
(CRPS: Complex regional pain syndrome)
- Yes. - CIPA and CRPS...
are completely the opposite.
When you have CRPS, even the slightest touch...
could make you feel pain.
But when you have CIPA, you don't feel any kind of pain whatsoever.
Dr. Cha.
Does this patient really have CIPA...
Dr. Heo, watch how you say the word.
Gosh, come on.
Does he really have CIPA?
That legendary illness we read in textbooks where the patient...
can't sense any pain or temperature?
We'll find out once we carry out the exams.
Let's begin.
- Regurgitate. - Regurgitating.
If you're unable to feel pain, it's most important...
not to get infected.
You always need to be cautious. If you don't...
I heard it's like a time bomb.
That's what a doctor told me.
He said I'm like a time bomb that could blow up any minute.
Bang.
Even if my appendix bursts, I won't be able to feel any pain.
So he said I'll know once my organs get rotten.
Then I'll just end up dying.
So do you want to die early?
I won't be able to live for that long anyway.
I heard I'll die before I turn 20.
Whether you'll live a long life or die early...
all depends on you.
I don't want to live a long life.
I can't control my body temperature, so I can't even run.
I need to check my bowel movements, so I can't go to an internet cafe.
I can't do anything that other people do so easily.
So what's the point of living a long life?
You can wrap it up.
Monitor the analgesia nociception index.
And check his ability to sense temperature.
(ANI: To check one's pain levels through the changes of ECG)
Please don't move.
You're going to inject that?
We need to run a test in order to diagnose you.
I told you I feel excruciating pain even when the wind blows.
I keep telling you that it hurts.
Why won't you believe me?
We do believe you.
We believe you, and that's why we're trying to find the cause.
But what if you fail to find it...
even after I go through all of this?
Then we'll have to run a few other tests...
until we find the cause.
And you just want me to feel all that pain?
We'll treat and cure you once we find the cause.
If you need surgery, we'll put you through one.
And if you need medicine, we'll prescribe them to you.
But what if everything...
just ends up being useless?
If I still don't get better,
will you help me die in peace?
That's not part of our job.
Why not?
Your job is to relieve a patient from feeling pain.
But...
why do you turn away...
when a patient would rather die...
than to feel this much pain?
Why?
Don't worry.
We're not going to turn away...
from your pain.
Dr. Kang, let's talk outside.
What did you mean by what you just said?
Are you saying you're going to do what he asks?
- No, that's not... - Stop responding to nonsense.
Just focus on running the exam.
He's scared.
He's not saying that because he really wants to die.
He's just scared...
that he might not recover.
Excessive empathy with your patients.
Do you still not understand how harmful it can be?
Focus on his symptoms rather than his emotions.
That's how we'll be able to cure him.
(Unrestricted area)
(Semi-restricted area)
- Jun. - Yes?
- Aren't they done with the exam? - I don't know.
What's wrong with him?
- Well... - Because I don't feel pain.
- What? - We're not done with his exam.
- Oh, sorry. - Sorry.
I'm sorry. We'll begin the exam.
Dr. Kang.
Here.
[VIU Ver] SBS E10 'Doctor John' "CRPS & CIPA" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
(June 11, 2018: My elbow hurt this morning...)
You kept a diary of your pain.
Can you promise me...
that you'll read my diary...
until the very end?
I promise.
Let's begin...
the exam.
Choi Sung Hoon, 47 years old.
He broke his left arm a year ago.
And that's when he started feeling pain in his left chest.
It apparently felt as if his left chest was being cut by a knife,
and he constantly felt a strong burn.
We ran an exam thinking it might be a cardiac or lung disorder.
But everything came out normal.
He came to the hospital saying he has CRPS.
But he didn't meet the criteria.
His symptoms are similar to those of CRPS,
but he doesn't suffer from it.
He visited almost all the hospitals in this country.
Dr. Cha.
Transfer his information to Neurology...
alongside his diary.
Good work, everyone. You may go home now.
- Thank you, sir. - Good work.
- Good work. - Goodbye, Dr. Cha.
(Name: Lee Gi Seok)
Goodness, my back, my feet, my legs, and my neck.
(Patients with CIPA Who Have Died of Septicemia)
Dad.
Dad, what's wrong?
Yo Han.
Call 911.
- 911? - Yes.
Hello?
My dad is vomiting blood. Please hurry.
- What's your address? - 1003, Bangil-dong.
Help is on the way.
Could you ask him where it hurts?
Please hurry.
Please.
We're on our way, so please ask him where it hurts.
I don't know.
What? Did you ask him?
Even if I do ask, he doesn't know.
What do you mean? We need to know that so that...
He doesn't know!
Even my dad doesn't know where it hurts!
(Minister of Health and Welfare, Lee Won Gil)
I'm here, sir.
Welcome.
I've been waiting.
(Pain Management Center)
I'm sorry.
"Dr. Kang Si Young"?
That's me.
You're from the Pain Management Center.
Are you done receiving patients?
Yes, we are.
Oh, no.
If you schedule an appointment beforehand...
Well, I'm not here to set an appointment.
I'm here to see Dr. Cha Yo Han.
If he's still here, he's probably in his office.
It's over there.
All right. Thank you.
Does he know that you're coming?
No.
I haven't seen him...
in three years.
Prosecutor Son is here?
Yes, he's here. By the way...
It's a bit of an ambiguous amount of time.
In three years, one could completely change.
But for some, it may not be enough time at all.
I thought Dr. Cha needed enough time,
so I asked for a 10-year sentence instead.
Yes, I'm the prosecutor...
who was in charge of Dr. Cha's case.
Why Si Young?
I'm not sure.
He might be aware of what happened to Chairman Kang.
He might be here for either you or her.
But in any case, I doubt it's a coincidence...
that those two are together.
Doctors are so admirable.
It's an incredible feat to save lives.
But I don't trust them completely either.
Because although they can save lives,
they can also take them.
I consider their hands as double-edged swords.
They could be the deity's hands...
or the Grim Reaper's.
Just like Dr. Cha three years ago.
Why are you telling me this?
Dr. Cha from three years ago is someone I'm very familiar with.
I believe the present Dr. Cha is someone...
you know very well since you're his trainee.
What do you say?
Has he changed much over the past three years?
If he hasn't,
what would you do?
What do you mean?
If...
he attempted to repeat what he did three years ago,
would you report it?
Or...
would you turn a blind eye?
If it's neither,
would you...
agree with him?
(Dr. Cha Yo Han)
Hello?
Yes, it has been a while, Dr. Cha.
It has been, Prosecutor Son.
Are you here to see me?
I guess you could say that. By the way...
What did you say?
Step away right now.
From my trainee.
(Doctor John)
I never asked for society's forgiveness for what I did.
Time doesn't erase your criminal record.
If Dr. Cha keeps doing what he does,
he can help us when we need him.
What do you mean by that?
The daughters of these two currently work under Dr. Cha.
- Mi Rae. - I feel...
even more anxious that you're close to someone like him.
If there were a case identical to that one...
Would I make the same choice?
I can only say that some things are impossible.