You who are close yet far away (緣)

Episode 1 | Who is he in an ordinary day?

There are many different types of people in the world.

Either endlessly affectionate or endlessly cruel

Either he's a really good person or he's just pretending to be a good person.

One of them will be you, and the others will be someone you know.

Where I work, I can see all those people at once.

오 간호사

Teacher Seo is going to work now_

서여주

Yes_ Do I have a lot of outpatients today?

오 간호사

No, not much today.

오 간호사

How much sleep did you get?

서여주

One... three hours?

오 간호사

Somehow... I was wondering why you came to work when you clearly just got off work.

서여주

This is the characteristic of the people at this hospital. They live without even knowing whether it is day or night.

오 간호사

…Aren’t you speaking too brightly?

서여주

…Does it look like that? I feel like I'm going to die from lack of sleep right now?

오 간호사

Fortunately, there is no surgery in the morning today, so you will be able to get some sleep after the outpatient treatment.

서여주

Ah, I see

서여주

Then I guess I can have lunch with them today and then sleep for a bit.

오 간호사

That would be nice_ because you have time to sleep.

서여주

Hehe - it's sad when Nurse Oh says that_

서여주

I come out like this in the morning and get off work when the sun rises.

서여주

Nurse Oh has set day and night hours, so she can leave work on time.

서여주

You're going too far.

오 간호사

I also can't leave work on time these days because there's a young professor who's been harassing me.

서여주

…is that me?

오 간호사

Hmm_ yes

서여주

Thank you_ Oh, I don't have much time left for my outpatient appointment. I'll go.

오 간호사

… I can’t date because I’m always in the hospital like that.

김지수

Teacher Seo -

서여주

What, you came to work early?

김지수

No_ I didn't go home.

서여주

…were there too many papers?

김지수

Our professor always told us to do something even though he knew it.

서여주

This is all for your good luck_

서여주

You're almost done with your residency. You'll soon be a chief, so you'll have to handle this.

* Resident: A specialist who studies and works in a specific subject for 3-4 years. * Chief: The most senior resident.

김지수

No matter how much you become a chief or a fellow, you still have to write papers.

* Fellow: After completing this process, a role that remains at the hospital to assist the professor with treatment or surgery.

서여주

… I'll let you off the hook then

김지수

You know this is the second year I've been saying this, right?

서여주

Oh, hey, I wrote it all down too_

김지수

Oh, that's enough. Hurry up and change your clothes and come out. I'll be starting my outpatient clinic soon. Anyway, come on time every day.

서여주

Oh, stop nagging. Let's work hard today too.

서여주

Oh my, it's been a while_

서여주

How have you been?

환자

I've fully recovered since my last surgery. It's all thanks to the professor.

서여주

Ah, it's thanks to the patient who overcame it well.

서여주

Then, shall we check if the condition is really okay?

서여주

I have a scar. Are you okay with this?

환자

Oh, it's okay_ I'm so happy just to be able to go back to my normal routine.

서여주

Jisoo, could you please ask Professor Kim if he could take a picture of this and send it back to you?

김지수

Oh, yes

서여주

The patient had a large scar on his stomach. But the professor at our hospital knows a lot of places that are good at removing scars.

서여주

Go see him once.

서여주

Hmm_ It seems like there's nothing wrong with you other than the scar, so let's meet at the next outpatient clinic_

환자

Thank you so much for always taking such good care of me.

서여주

Yes, please come in.

서여주

How many minutes are left?

김지수

There are five minutes left.

김지수

Should I ask you to come in?

서여주

yes

김석진

…are you on duty?

박민재

yes

김석진

Oh, you should hurry up and teach too_

박민재

Still, I like being a chief. I think it's better than working all night like a professor, even though I'm not on duty.

박민재

I will remain a specialist, not a professor.

김석진

…you get out of pediatric surgery

박민재

Hey, why are you like that_ But where else can you find an assistant as trustworthy as me?

김석진

No? There you go, my trusty assistant.

정호석

There are so many pediatric surgeons, so why do we always have to go to thoracic surgeons?

김석진

Okay, hello, this is Park Min-jae, Chief of Pediatric Surgery, and this is Jeong Ho-seok, a 4th year specialist in thoracic surgery and my medical school classmate.

김석진

What about Seo Yeo-ju?

정호석

He's an outpatient today

김석진

Okay, our Minjae has to go to work now.

박민재

… Professor, you also have an outpatient visit today.

김석진

Ha, Minjae, it's already past the end of the pediatric surgery outpatient clinic, and I've already finished my outpatient clinic.

박민재

No, alone, without a chief?

김석진

I told you earlier_ I have more than one or two assistants

정호석

…I did it with you.

박민재

Teacher Jeong, do you have any work to do...?

정호석

Yeah, why wouldn't it be there?_ But it's not important, so I just did it.

서여주

There was a rumor going around that you two were stuck together all day at the hospital.

김석진

Oh, our Professor Seo is here.

박민재

Oh, hello, professor

서여주

yes_

서여주

…Chief Park Min-jae?

박민재

Oh, that's right

서여주

yes -

김석진

Did you eat breakfast?

서여주

Did you eat? I left work at 4 a.m. yesterday and came back at 7 a.m. today.

정호석

You too, that's just like you.

서여주

I'll take it as a compliment_

서여주

What about Park Jimin?

김석진

He's in surgery this morning. I think a TA patient came in earlier this morning.

김석진

We were walking to work together and he ran away.

*TA: Traffic accident

서여주

I think I might get a call soon.

Tiring ringing -

서여주

I'm going.

서여주

- Yes, this is Seo Yeo-ju.

서은빈

- Yes, hello, professor. I am Seo Eun-bin, a neurosurgery resident.

서은빈

- This morning, at around 6:40, a 34-year-old female TA patient came in. I called the professor because it seemed like the accident had caused some strain to her heart.

서여주

- Good job. Is Professor Park here?

서은빈

- You are here.

서여주

- Okay. I'll ask Professor Park for more details.

김석진

He also lives really hard.

정호석

When I look at it, it seems like you're not working hard

김석진

Should I keep quiet and go to the doctor now?

정호석

Please don't harass the residents.

김석진

… But you can’t bother a specialist like that

정호석

The specialist is here and he's harassing me

김석진

Yeah, be quiet and let's go get some ramen.

정호석

Ah, no, I'm going to eat it after Park Jimin and Seo Yeo-ju's surgeries are over.

김석진

Do you hate eating with me that much?

정호석

I hate it so much

김석진

Okay, you're not my friend either.

서여주

What about vitals?

서은빈

It's a little unstable. First of all, we put him on a ventilator and we suspect internal bleeding.

* Bleeding: bleeding

박지민

Oh, you're here?

서여주

Oh, yeah, when does the operating room open?

박지민

Hmm_ 30 minutes?

박지민

You can sleep in for a bit_ You said you got off work late last night

서여주

Who the hell is talking about me like that?

박지민

I don't know, I heard it from Kim Seokjin too

박지민

If you're tired, do you want to go to the doctor?

서여주

It'll be lonely if I go alone_ Let's go together

박지민

I guess so lol

서여주

Wow, no matter how many times I come to the neurosurgery department, I can never get used to it.

서여주

The size of the thoracic surgery department is different. Should I make a suggestion to the chairman?

박지민

Hey, kill your personality a little bit_ Why is your kid always so tyrannical?

서여주

Why can't you find a girl like me?

박지민

Yeah. It's really scary, Yeoju.

서여주

What if you're scared? You're so carefree, you know? You're sitting here in the hospital like nothing happened.

박지민

Didn't you see me earlier? I've been at war since I started work today.

서여주

What about the outpatient clinic? Did you postpone it?

박지민

No_ I passed it on to another professor

서여주

Oh, that new neurosurgeon, Professor Choi?

박지민

Yeah. You really don't know anything, do you?

박지민

Don't hang out with Kim Seokjin - I think you caught it from him too.

서여주

Hey, why are you doing this to Seokjin_ But our Seokjin has a cute side to him

김석진

Hey, if anyone hears this, they'll know you like me.

서여주

I thought you were here?

박지민

…I didn't know.

김석진

Oh my, Jimin, you're saying I'm a germ?

박지민

You're a doctor, so why would you bring up germs so easily?

김석진

You're a doctor, and you talk about moving so easily.

서여주

Can you both be quiet? This older sister wants to sleep for at least 20 minutes.

박지민

My birthday is also in December, so that's what my older sister is complaining about_

김석진

Yeah, you're glad it's October -

박지민

…Aren’t you busy?

박지민

Get to work, get to work now

김석진

I won't move an inch until I get a call.

Ding -

김석진

Hey, I'm going

박지민

Good work -

서여주

He's really consistent too

서여주

Always innocent and kind, but annoying

박지민

He was like that when he was in school too

박지민

But you studied well again

서여주

… I’m unlucky from head to toe

Tiring ringing ...

박지민

- Yes, this is Park Ji-min, a neurosurgeon.

서은빈

- Professor, the operating room and operating table are all set up.

박지민

- Good work. I'm going down now.

박지민

Hey, wake up

서여주

…I'm waiting with bated breath for the day when I can really quit my job.

As usual, the hospital was crowded and bustling.

A place where life and death occur almost every day

서여주

Is the operating room open?

박지민

Yeah, I guess everything's set up.

서여주

Ah, let's go quickly

보호자

Sir, I have an emergency patient here. Could you please take care of it?

박지민

What room number are you in? I'll tell the nurse.

서여주

Hey, okay, you go up first.

서여주

Where is the patient now?

보호자

Oh, here it is

박지민

…I have to come quickly

서여주

Patient: Do you know where this is?

서여주

… How long has it been since the patient had surgery?

보호자

Oh, yesterday, teacher, it wasn't a big deal, was it?

서여주

Perhaps the gauze that was stopping the bleeding in my stomach came off.

서여주

Please wait a moment, I will speak to the surgeon now.

보호자

… Yes, please do it as soon as possible

서여주

- Hello, this is Seo Yeo-ju from the thoracic surgery department. This is the single room ward on the third floor, room 302. Please come here with one of the surgery professors.

서여주

- It seems like the patient had intussusception surgery, but the gauze seems to have come off.

서여주

- thank you.

서여주

Please come as soon as possible. The surgery department is right next door, so you should be there in no time.

서여주

I have emergency surgery, so I'll be going now.

보호자

Thank you, thank you_

For someone's life, and for the family left behind

I will try my best.

Tak -

외과 레지던트

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry_ I'm in a hurry right now, so I'll come back later.

서여주

Oh, no, it's okay - I called. Just go quickly.

정호석

Is your phone broken?

서여주

Oh, yeah_ but it's okay, it was time to change it anyway.

정호석

Oh, I see. I need to change this quickly before the call comes. The LCD is completely gone.

서여주

Ah, I don't have time today.

정호석

You're in emergency surgery right now.

서여주

Yeah, oh, that's right

서여주

Hey, I'm going to get in trouble with Park Jimin, I'm going -

정호석

Don't run_

박지민

Thank you for your kindness today -

Jiying -

서여주

What, it's not too late?

박지민

Surprisingly? Come in quickly.

박지민

Please give me forceps.

서여주

I think you need more suction. The field of vision is not very clear.

서은빈

Please turn on the pump_

서여주

Pump one more time.

박지민

…isn’t it neat?

서여주

Good job haha

박지민

Are you praising me?

서여주

Not you, Eunbin_

서은빈

Oh, thank you for your hard work, professor.

박지민

Oh my, Seo Eun-bin is my resident.

서여주

Hey, who's taking it away? I have my own chief and resident too.

박지민

Anyway, it was an emergency surgery, but it seems to have gone well today.

박지민

Let's eat now_

박지민

Eunbin finished it and came out.

서은빈

Yes, professor.

서여주

Just work a little harder_

서은빈

Come in

02:33 PM

김석진

Why do you guys go to work at 7 and only eat lunch now?

정호석

Now this has become a given_

서여주

Seokjin, let's not touch each other while eating.

박지민

Seo Yeo-ju is secretly sensitive to things like this

김석진

…I'm crazy

서여주

I told you not to touch it_

김석진

Oh, hey, eat and then talk

박지민

How did these people become doctors?

정호석

Later, when I have time, I'm going to quit my research as a doctor and do some research on these.

박지민

Hmm_ good

서여주

I told you to stay still

서여주

Why don't you listen once I tell you_ Listen to me, Seokjin, you're not even 6 years old.

김석진

When you become a doctor, you're really good at fighting, right?

김석진

You're so hot_ I'm jealousㅎ

정호석

Shut up, Seo Yeo-ju, when are you going to fix your phone?

서여주

…I just finished my surgery today, and I have another one this afternoon, so I should go before then, right?

김석진

Hey, while you're at it, change your number too. Aren't you sick of voice phishing scams coming in every day?

서여주

No? I'm friends with this voice phishing criminal.

김석진

Let's come to our senses, heroine_

서여주

First, I just need to change the number and the LCD. Should I go right after eating?

박지민

Will you come with me?

서여주

Okay_ I'll go alone

정호석

Hey, don't eat too fast either - doctors say you can easily get reflux esophagitis.

서여주

Okay, I'm done eating_ I'll be going outㅎ

정호석

Go while digesting_ Don't vomit on the operating table during surgery

오 간호사

Where are you going?

서여주

Oh, I'm thinking of changing my phone.

오 간호사

Oh_ Finally?

서여주

What, everyone was waiting for me to change my phone?

김간호사

It's famous in the hospital_ Professor Seo carries around antiques.

서여주

No, who keeps spreading such rumors?

오 간호사

Who is it? It's Teacher Kim.

서여주

Oh, Kim Seokjin?

오 간호사

yes

서여주

When I get back, tell him you'll be lying on the operating table.

오 간호사

I really like how you speak so harshly even though you are a doctor.

서여주

I'll take it as a compliment_ I'm really going.

직원

Welcome_

서여주

I'm in a bit of a rush right now, so could I just change to the best phone here and change my number too?

직원

Are you a doctor?

서여주

Oh, yes_ how did you know?

직원

How do you know_ You came wearing a doctor's gown, right?

서여주

…ah.

직원

Well, this one is the best and has good functionality.

서여주

Then I'll do this.

서여주

Please make the number as similar as possible to the previous number.

직원

Um, please wait 3 minutes.

서여주

You can take your time haha

직원

Okay, that's it_

직원

I left the number in the first column of the teacher's address book.

서여주

Thank you for your hard work.

오 간호사

What, was changing a cell phone something that could be done in 15 minutes?

서여주

Hey, I told you to change it as soon as possible_

서여주

Oh, right, I changed that number too. I'll let you know right now.

서여주

010...2...

오 간호사

Should I make a call?

서여주

Oh, yes, try it.

Tiring ringing ...

서여주

I'm here lol

서여주

I'll save it like this_

박지민

Have you already changed it?

서여주

Oh, surprise_ Where are you?

박지민

Oh, I'm on my way to a meeting

서여주

Good work -

박지민

Hey, give me your number

서여주

I'll call you, I have at least one number memorized_

박지민

Oh_ Okay, I'll call you later

서여주

Yeah, go_

서여주

Kids, your sister is here.

정호석

You came pretty quickly, huh?

서여주

Yeah, what about Kim Seokjin?

정호석

He just got a call and went down.

서여주

iced coffee_

서여주

I changed my number, you call me

정호석

Tell me your number

서여주

Ah, 010…

Tiring ringing ...

서여주

Oh, hey, I guess it's Na-kol.

서여주

I'll let you know later_ I'm going.

서여주

- Yes, this is Seo Yeo-ju, a thoracic surgeon.

- hello.

서여주

- Oh, who are you?

- It says you called me first. Who are you?

서여주

- Oh, I just changed my phone number. Maybe it's the person who called before?

- … Ah, yes.

서여주

- …But I’ve heard that voice somewhere before. Even the number is the same as mine…?

서여주

- What is your name?

김태형

- This is Kim Taehyung.

It suddenly came to me, who had always lived diligently.

Until then, I never thought that such a ridiculous thing would happen to me.