01x01 - Episode 1

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DOCTOR X: MAFIA IN WHITE

EPISODE 1

How much does tangsuyuk cost these days?

How will you ever pay off your debt

and live independently at this rate?

Yes!

That's how you do it!

I don't know how to lose.

Man, she's so damn loud.

Hey, mister. Change out the lights!

Want to go against her?
I'll clean her out, down to her underwear.

Man, even I can't wear something that big.

Sir, can we get
tangsuyuk and jjajangmyeon?

Fine.

Make those extra-large!

Goodness, a doctor-turned-mayor.

As head of the Seonam Medical Association,
I'm thrilled, Mr. Mayor.

This is all thanks to you, President Kim.

Not at all.

My dear Mr. Mayor,
I hope you won't forget me,

Director Kim Myeong-seop,
and Guseo University Medical Center too.

I could never forget you, Director.

Congratulations, Mr. Mayor.

Thank you.

Gosh, why are you pouring wine like soju?

You're sure in a celebratory mood.

-Mayor Im h*-seok.
-Yes?

This is Dr. Do Yun-sik from GUMC.

Oh, yes. I enjoyed your latest paper.

Your clinical research is exceptional.

It's all thanks to Director Kim
and Chairman Gu.

-Pour me a glass.
-Yes, sir.

-Not too much.
-Yes, sir.

-Chairman Gu, I'm Jung Geon-hui.
-Right.

Chairman Gu, I'm Kim Gwang-hyeon.

Okay.

-Sir, I'm Lee Gyeong-seok.
-All right.

Go into plastics or dermatology.
Why general surgery?

-Or how about ophthalmology?
-Let him be.

It's good to know a surgeon
when you get older.

So how about orthopedics?

In that case, why not internal medicine?

I didn't go to med school for you guys.

Right.
You went to inherit the family practice.

Just sh**t some pool, you punks.

Crazy b*stard. What are you, a pervert?

I grazed it with the cue stick earlier.

I need to go to the restroom.

Hurry up.

-What's wrong? Hey!
-It hurts!

Sir, are you okay?

Where does it hurt?

Right here.

Is it swollen? What is this part called?

Are you a doctor too?

I… I'm an intern.

Get him up. Now.

Okay.

It hurts.

I'm going to have to undress you.

Lady, are you insane?

-You want your friend to die?
-Damn it.

Cough for me.

Tighten your stomach.

Cough.

It's a left inguinal hernia.
I performed a manual reduction.

Oh, an inguinal hernia…

There's a risk of recurrence.
He needs emergency surgery.

You're a doctor, right? Come with us.

But I'm an intern.

Wait a minute!

Can I at least get your name?

We fought through the COVID-19 pandemic,

the CCTV mandate in operating rooms,

and strikes over medical school quotas.

We've managed to endure

this grueling ordeal
with everything we had.

But the crisis isn't over.

We face union struggles from within,

Medical Service Act reforms
from the outside,

and the media paints us as frauds.

Protecting doctors is the only way

to set healthcare right, but those…

Those fools fail to see it.

Now more than ever,

Magnolia must unite.

The election
of our very own Mayor Im h*-seok

is just the beginning.

Well said, sir!

All right.

I swear before the white coat

never to forget where I started.

And I'll never forget

the proactive support from Magnolia!

Everyone,

here's to the white coat!

-Cheers!
-Cheers!

Yet another resignation?

I'm going to lose it.

They're not answering?

Hey, let's talk more later.

Why did you come out?

You work too hard.

No, please go back inside.

I need to use the restroom.

No more wine, sir.

You should be protecting patients,
you g*dd*mn b*stards.

I hope you all get gout
after eating all that meat.

Is there even a doctor worth protecting?

You b*stards.

Wow, this is insane.

I've never taken someone to the ER
after a manual reduction.

I've never seen this before either.

Wait a minute!

Can I at least get your name?

What?

What's that?

What does that mean?

Who are you?

The white tower is collapsing.

Through the COVID-19 pandemic,
the CCTV mandate in operating rooms,

and the strikes over med school quotas,

hospitals faced constant turmoil.

SURGERY-RELATED DEPARTMENTS
WILL SHARE STAFF ROOM

They started construction a while ago.

But I don't see any progress.

Damn it.

The government pushed
a half-baked bill for show,

and doctors responded by walking out.

As the conflict intensifies,
patients are overlooked.

First doctors, and now nurses?

I know working in surgery is grueling,

but how did you let this happen?

-Sorry, sir.
-I'm sorry.

I'm making rounds
for the first time in ages.

I'm going to lose face over this.

What about the OR?

Well…

I did find someone on short notice

to help out temporarily…

GUSEO UNIVERSITY SEONAM MEDICAL CENTER

Then…

a new kind of doctor appeared.

One who belongs to no group.

Hello, I'm your new surgical intern!

My name is Park Tae-gyeong!

I'm excited to work with you!

Excuse me, am I late?

No, I'm not.

Sir, can I ask you a question?

Hi, I'm Ma Seong-gyu,
your senior resident.

Nice to meet you.

I should be nicer to you,
but I don't have the capability

because the director just called rounds,

which means you need to
get out there right now.

You can sit…

Not that you'd choose general surgery…

Just sit wherever.

But don't quit this week.

-What are you doing, intern?
-What?

Oh, rounds.

Yes, sir!

Director Kim Myeong-seop
will now begin rounds.

A freelancer unattached
to any hospital department.

Also known as a mercenary doctor.

This is the story of a lone wolf.

A solitary figure that has emerged
in the era of mafia in white,

where even the practice of saving lives
is driven by money and power.

This person right here

despises authority and answers to no one.

Her only weapons are her medical license

and the surgical skills
she has honed from the bottom up.

Meet Gye Su-jeong, a surgeon.

Also known as

Doctor X.

I haven't had a chance
to look at your file yet.

What's your name?

Gye Su-jeong.

Your last name is "Gye"? That's unusual.

There's a pre-op conference today,

so attend that first.

You…

Dr. Gye.

You need to verbally respond
when he talks to you.

-Director Kim is waiting. Please hurry.
-Oh my.

Director Kim seems really pumped.

He's even leading this conference.

He gets to perform surgery
right before his retirement,

so I think he's excited.

Everyone, rise.

THE 7TH MEDICAL STAFF CONFERENCE

Please be seated.

We will now begin the conference.

The patient is an 80-year-old male,
Seo Byeong-gyu.

He's scheduled for an open cholecystectomy
due to suspected gallbladder cancer.

Per the patient's strong request,

Director Kim Myeong-seop
will personally perform the surgery.

The surgical technique
is the MS Technique,

which was developed by Director Kim.

This is a chance to see
a legendary yet fundamental technique

refined over the course of 30 years.

"MS Technique"? It's just a laparotomy.

This will be my last chance
to reflect on being a surgeon.

Don't say that, sir.

As always,

I'll do my best for the patient.

Please allow Dr. Bae Heung-gon
and Dr. Ma Seong-gyu to assist you.

I look forward to learning from you.

Aside from these two,

I'd like anyone else who is free
to observe as well.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Objection.

Who's that?

Is that the temporary worker
sent by the locum tenens agency?

Their absolute ace?

Temporary worker? Ace?

What do you mean?

Good. Our intern knows a thing or two.

Absolute ace, my foot.

"X" is more like it.

Do we really need to

open him up?

Why open surgery?

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
has long been the standard

for quick recovery and stable outcomes.

Open surgery demands
at least a ten-day hospital stay

and takes a huge toll on the patient.

So why do you insist on doing it?

I'm sorry, Director Kim.

She's the locum who just came…

You rely on machines a lot, right?

That's good too.

Dr. Bae here knows it better than anyone

since he is renowned
as a specialist in laparoscopy.

This patient is a very fortunate case,

as his condition was caught
on a routine ultrasound

before any symptoms developed.

But it's not easy to distinguish

between inflammation
and gallbladder cancer on imaging.

Given the risk of tumor metastasis,

any suspicion of gallbladder cancer
warrants open surgery.

Rather than insisting on
a minimally invasive approach,

a case like this requires open surgery.

Don't you agree, Dr. Bae?

Yes, sir.

A lap chole has several disadvantages
compared to open surgery

for early-stage gallbladder cancer--

Given that this is a very fortunate case

caught before any symptoms developed,

early detection of gallbladder cancer
means high survival rates,

so we should choose a surgery
that prioritizes the patient's condition.

He's an 80-year-old elderly man.

He also developed
post-COVID pneumonia three years ago.

Remove it laparoscopically
and do a biopsy.

Depending on the results,

we can perform open surgery
as a next step.

She knows her stuff.

A real surgeon must be able to

directly visualize
and palpate the surgical site

to handle any bleeding or adhesions.

They must excise
the source of the patient's condition

as deeply and widely as possible
to ensure their safety.

This is the best way

to save a patient's life!

-You're absolutely right, sir!
-Yes, you are.

It seems like…

you're just excited to get a booking
after a million years.

What? "Get a booking"?

Where's your sense of respect
for the director?

Then instead of "get a booking,"
how about…

Get a reservation?

"Reservation"?

How dare you say the director
"got a reservation"?

Just be honest.

You're eager to take on the case
after a long break,

but you don't know
how to do a laparoscopy.

So you're just stringing together

a bunch of outdated theories
to cover that up.

If these people in white coats

actually have medical licenses,

they'll agree the laparoscopic specialist
over there should do it.

I bet that specialist
is thinking the same thing.

Me? That's not true!

That's not what I think at all, sir.

What kind of nonsense are you saying?

Well…

You're big on showing proper respect…

I know.

This seems appropriate.

You show excessive greed in your old age.

Get out!

What are you doing? Get her out!

You…

I'm sorry, Director.

Please sit down, sir.

Yes, please take a seat.

Goodness.

She's so cool.

Ms. Jang.

About that mad dog you sent over…

I mean, that mad doc…

I mean, that crazy Dr. Gye Su-jeong.

What's wrong with her?

Goodness, is that so?

It seems Dr. Gye behaved inappropriately.

DIRECTOR JANG'S LOCUM TENENS AGENCY

I'm sorry about that.

Dr. Gye has quite a mouth on her.

SU-JEONG, FEB. 9: FIRST DAY AT GUMC

But her skills are undeniable,

so she'll be a great asset
to the hospital.

I'll take this into consideration

and charge less for the first month.

Of course, I'll make sure
she gets her act together.

Yes.

Thank you. Goodbye.

-Is it my turn?
-Did she get into trouble?

She just said her piece.

Here we go.

I need shoulder acupuncture before you go.

-Will you pay me in advance?
-I'll even cook for you.

You'll cook for me?

-Wow, you sure?
-One, two, three, four, five.

Landed on Seoul.

No, not Seoul…

When I heard
it could be gallbladder cancer,

my mind went blank.

Then I remembered seeing you on TV
a long time ago.

After watching the show,

I realized that gallbladder cancer
was very dangerous.

Yes, well…

The DBS medical documentary
Secrets of Life and Death introduced

Dr. Kim Myeong-Seop here
as the god of gallbladder cancer.

It's such an honor for us.

Actually, I've supplied surgical gloves

to this hospital for over 20 years.

I supply other hospitals as well,

but I take great pride in this place--

-Right, please sign here.
-Okay.

-Director Kim has another appointment.
-Oh, I'm sorry.

By the way…

It's nothing much,
but this is for you.

I'll get in big trouble if I accept this.

No, please take it.

It'll make us feel better if you do.

We insist.

-Please take it, Director.
-Goodness.

Thank you.

Sir, the update is almost done.

Do you need anything else?

I'm fine.

-You can leave after it's done.
-Yes, sir.

Good grief.

It's all updated, sir.

Get rid of this.

-And empty the trash.
-Yes. Thank you, sir.

"Thank you, sir"?

Why did I thank him?

What's that?

It's jocheong.

Jocheong? Like that rich honey?

It's homemade.
The store-bought kind isn't this color.

How do you know that?

My grandmother always made me some
for the holidays.

And she made some for good luck
when I took the college entrance exam.

She was going to make some
for my medical licensing exam,

but she passed away two years ago.

Then you can have it.

You have to stir the pot all night
just to make this much.

At least try a spoonful.

She must've worked so hard.

I'm sure she made it
with genuine gratitude.

You're the sentimental type, aren't you?

What?

Never mind. Take good care of them.

Yes, sir.

RESUME

Let's just fire her right now.

She's so damn disrespectful.

I got the signed consent form
and updated the director's computer.

Good work.

Come on, Dr. Do.

Hey.

Read this.

"Gye Su-jeong."

Her name is Gye Su-jeong?

Man, she's older than I thought.

Medical school at Cubanacan University

and the University of Florida.

Below that.

"Returned to Korea after volunteering
in remote medical missions worldwide."

"General surgery. Cardiothoracic surgery."

She's got some skills for her age.

That's so cool.

Hey.

Dr. Bae is double-board certified
in neurosurgery and general.

"Registered as a surgical locum
at the Jang Hui-suk Locum Tenens Agency."

"Hobbies, surgery."

"Special skills, surgery."

It's all surgery.

Seems like a scam artist.

-We're keeping her on?
-Look into her, sir.

Why would she come here with this resume?

What do you mean?
What's wrong with our hospital?

That's not what I meant, sir.

Hey. You…

For now, you'll assist Dr. Ma Seong-gyu
and Dr. Park Tae-gyeong.

Please.

Assist them with what?

What else?

Just follow these two around.

Let's prep for the conference.

Get going.

Now what?

We're short on staff,
so we'll try her out for a week.

It's free.

Keep her glued to her desk
and away from Director Kim.

SEO BYEONG-GYU, M/80
OPERATES A RUBBER FACTORY

Excuse me.

The inguinal hernia…

Do you remember me from the pool hall?

Your diagnosis was spot on,

and he went straight into surgery.

By the way…

what does this mean?

When do people draw an "X"?

Well, I guess to say…

"That's not it" or "That won't do"?

There you go.

"You're…

not it."

"You're not good enough"?

You don't think I'm good enough?

Why not? Why do I get an "X"?

I never told you to look at
Mr. Seo Byeong-gyu's chart.

He runs a rubber factory.

Yes, and he also supplies
surgical gloves here.

-He seemed very proud of it.
-Just do the work I gave you.

Would you want Director Kim
to operate on you?

What?

You're a doctor,
so you know this is unnecessary.

That was all settled at the conference.

Would you want him to?

-Of course.
-Then…

what about your parents?

Not you, but your mother.

That's an extreme scenario--

This patient has a child too.

They're just not a doctor.

I'd want him to.

I'd want Director Kim
to operate on my mother for me.

And if I were that patient's child,

he'd most definitely have
Director Kim as his surgeon

for the sake of my future.

I need you to revise this
and send it back to me.

-Yes, sir.
-Good.

-What's going on?
-I'm so glad you're here, Dr. Bae.

This is why I don't like you people.

What did she just say?

"You people"?

-No, sir. You misheard her.
-He heard me right.

-Hey.
-I said…

I don't like you people.

People who only studied
to get rich and climb the ladder.

People with no ethics, no beliefs,

and no independent thought,
who are smart yet stupid.

You grovel to superiors

while lording it over patients.

You suck up to superiors and bully nurses.

You ignore corruption at the top
and blame the system for your own mess.

You irresponsible people
care only for your own comfort,

so you leave surgery to an old man

who neglects his health and skills
and is lucky if his hands don't shake.

You're really pushing it.

You know full well
how much the patient will suffer

with his life on the line,

yet you only think about
how to get off the hook,

complacent as ever.

You expect patients

who are much older than you
to bow at the waist and say,

"Please save me" and "Thank you."

You people…

are merely doctors by name.

Wow.

You are the worst.

Have you lost your mind?

-Get out.
-Get out.

-Get the hell out.
-Out!

What are you looking at? Want to fight?

Come on. Let's see what you've got.

Come at me. I dare you.

What's that for?
Are you going to hit me with it?

Six o'clock!

That's right.

-Just leave.
-Oh.

"Oh"?

What? Don't tell me…

She clocked out?

Go and bring her back.

-Yes, sir.
-Right now.

How dare she clock out?

SEO ******-GYU

I knew it.

It was a good idea
to have Director Kim operate,

seeing the doctors
taking turns to check up on us.

-Someone else was here?
-Yes.

They were just here.

Here.

Have some mango too.

Our daughter bought some
from the department store

to cheer up her sick dad,

since he'll need to fast soon.

It's very sweet.

The other doctor really enjoyed it.

You gave them some yogurt too, right?

Of course.

By the way, they're a doctor, right?

Did you catch their name?

They weren't wearing a white coat,

but said they were a doctor.

-Was it a woman?
-Yes.

She did say something odd.

She suggested pushing back the surgery.

Everything is okay
with Director Kim, right?

Of course. Did she say anything else?

When I told her
I couldn't postpone because of my factory,

she asked if I'd like a different surgeon.

I told her absolutely not

and insisted on getting surgery
from the director.

She was probably just asking.

I'm sure tomorrow's surgery will go well.

Oh, yes.

Thank you.

Thank you for this.

-Of course.
-Get some rest.

-Try this first.
-Still,

it's the largest hub hospital
in the suburbs of Seoul.

But there's less meddling than in Seoul,

so they're shadier,
leaving us with lots of ways to profit.

It's good for us.

-Good for you, you mean.
-What?

Su-jeong.

Breathe. Don't inhale your food.

Take shorter showers.
The gas bill went up.

But I pay my bills.

That director…

Who? Kim Myeong-seop?

You know anything about him?

Can't tell you for free.
I'll dock your pay.

Jeez, you're savage.

Here, eat up.

Gosh, who cooked this?

I should've come sooner, Director Kim.

Skip the pleasantries.

We normally only give this
after signing a contract,

but please accept this with our apologies.

Is this the famous melon gift
that represents your agency?

I appreciate you recognizing it.

-I left the contents with the secretary.
-You did?

You know you have to keep the box, right?

Oh, right.

The melon looks delicious.

This is a top-grade melon.

It's from overseas and hard to get.

Really?

Dr. Gye lived overseas for a long time,

so she's not familiar
with Korean medical culture.

She wasn't aware of
your outstanding legacy,

so please forgive her.

All right.

Dr. Gye has many shortcomings.

Just give her some scut work
and keep her around.

She just doesn't know any better.

I'd like to observe your surgery, sir.

Oh, really?

Yes. I'd like to see you f…

I mean, see you demonstrate
the MS Technique.

All right.

You can observe.

Thank you.

He hasn't performed surgery in a while,

and all eyes will be on him.

I'll cover for him.

Without him knowing, got it?

Yes, of course.

Where's Dr. Gye?

Why ask that before surgery and jinx it?

I didn't know that would jinx it.

You always get the last word.

I'll let you have the last word next time.

You little punk.

Dr. Bu, you made it.

Director Kim said he invited you.

It's been a while.

It's so nice to see you here.

How do you like it over there?

I'm just doing my best.

You're here.

Goodness.

Dr. Bu came to watch
Director Kim and his miracle hands, huh?

He was in line to become director
at the main hospital,

but he got pushed out

and is now working at the southern branch.

Oh my, I see.

But why did he get pushed out?

He's no fun to be around,

and he's the very model
of a devoted doctor.

It's no wonder
other doctors can't stand him.

I see.

He's no fun in more ways than one.

No, bring me powdered gloves.

-Excuse me?
-These make my hands sweaty.

We have some ready, sir.

Right.

The induction was uneventful,

and his vitals are stable.

We're finally recording
this legendary surgery.

I never knew that CCTV
had a purpose until today.

No need to be nervous.

I'll do what I always do.

Very nice, Dr. Bae.

I used to listen to this

and remove two gallbladders at once
using my technique.

Turn up the volume.

I can't hear the monitor.

Turn it down.

Let's begin.

Director Kim Myeong-seop's cholecystectomy

for Mr. Seo Byeong-gyu will now begin.

-Let's do a good job.
-Let's do a good job.

Scalpel.

I warned them
not to offer the scalpel first.

Doesn't it make things easier
when they take the initiative?

It's his way of saying,

"You're just a nurse. How dare you?"

He made a lot of nurses cry.

What an a*s.

An asset.

He's a good asset.

You should stop the surgery
and take him in for an MRI.

Why do an MRI for the patient?

Not the patient. Director Kim.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Want to get kicked out?

Oh my, Dr. Gye is talking crap again.

Come over here, Dr. Gye.

Be quiet.

This should be fun.

Who turned the volume down?

Hurry up. Sponge.

MS forceps.

These custom forceps were designed

for the technique named after me.

I used to do at least
four surgeries a day with these.

That's amazing, sir.

I'll give these to you after this surgery.

I'd be honored, sir.

Experienced surgeons normally do

ten cases a day.

He's slow as hell.

Wipe.

Look at this.

Recurrent inflammation
has caused severe adhesions.

Opening him up was the right call.

MS forceps.

Look at how elegantly it grabs hold.

Right angle.

What are you doing?
There's sweat in my eyes.

Right angle.

Metz.

BP dropping. Systolic's under 60.
Heart rate's over 150.

Vitals are unstable.

Patient's in shock. Pushing a bolus.

-Director Kim?
-Director, how…

Sir?

You need to raise your mask.

-Sir?
-Director Kim?

-Director?
-Your mask, sir.

Sir, are you okay?

What's happening?

Director Kim, wake up.

Sir, are you with me?

Squeeze my hand, sir.

-What's going on?
-Mental status is declining.

It looks like left-sided hemiplegia!

CVA, likely an ischemic stroke.

-Run a CT.
-Bring a stretcher!

Vitals are unstable.
We risk contamination, so clear out now!

Secure an IV line
and start fluids for Director Kim, now.

Call neurosurgery!

Wait, have Dr. Bae stay with him!

-I'll be right there!
-Okay!

One, two.

What about this patient? He's in shock!

Get in here!

What about this patient?

Dr. Bae! Dr. Ma!

-Hurry up.
-You can't all leave!

What about the patient?

Stay here for now and watch him.

What? Where are you going, Dr. Bae?

Ma Seong-gyu!

Hey!

Dr. Jo, what do we do?

I'm keeping his vitals stable.
Page someone.

Everyone who wasn't in surgery

was here, but they left.

There's no one to page.

It doesn't matter. Call anyone.

Should I try?

What?

This patient is alone
and fighting for his life.

I have to try something…

But there are too many instruments.

You're an intern, you idiot!

Call a resident right now!

But there's no one available…

There is someone.

Vitals?

Can't get a BP. Heart rate is 170.

All right.

Everyone, put your hands up.

I brought what you asked for.

Everyone switch to those gloves
and change into new scrubs.

Let's max out the room air exchange.

-Push epi and dex.
-Got it.

You'll assist.

Okay.

The alarms stopped.

Turn off the music.

BP's 120 over 65.

Heart rate is 90.

Resuming surgery.

Tie 2-0 silk.

Off.

Scissors.

Tie.

Off.

Sponge forceps.

Hold this.

Forceps.

Right angle.

Pass me whatever you think I'll need next.
I'll ask if I need something else.

Yes, Doctor.

Cystic duct ligation.

She has quick hands, doesn't she?

I'm the head of the country's
first-ever locum tenens agency.

My name is Jang Hui-suk.

DIRECTOR JANG HUI-SUK
LOCUM TENENS AGENCY

And that's our agency's star surgeon,

Dr. Gye Su-jeong.

Specimen's out. Send it to pathology.

Gauze count?

All gauze accounted for.

Let's close up.

OPERATION TIME, TIME, ANESTHESIA TIME

Estimated blood loss?

-200 cc.
-Before the patient wakes, let's push--

Pushing 100 mg of hydrocortisone.

We're finished here.

Dr. Gye?

Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you.

Thank you!

Thank you.

Oh my goodness. You're still here, Dr. Bu?

I left my phone here.

I'm all over the place.

Director Kim pulled through.

Our neurosurgery team and Dr. Bae
did excellent work.

That's good to hear.

But that crazy doctor…

How on earth did she know?

Have you lost your mind?

What did you give him?

Dr. Bae, he's breathing.

Move fast and restore blood flow.

DIRECTOR JANG HUI-SUK
LOCUM TENENS AGENCY

Dr. Gye!

So Dr. Gye performed the surgery?

Did you page her?

Are you reprimanding Dr. Park?

The bigger issue
was that no one was there.

It was an emergency situation,

and we ended up
with another patient on our hands--

And it mattered more
because it was the director, right?

How could you leave a patient like that?

So should we have abandoned him?

Director Kim is a patient too.

You should've secured
a primary surgeon first!

What are you doing?

Put that down right now.

Dr. Gye.

You performed that surgery
without permission.

You just saw Mr. Seo go into shock
from an unknown cause.

"Unknown cause"?

You know the cause.

Come on, admit it.

Will you answer…

Stop. Just stop!

Stop eating!

Here.

Here and here. You're all doctors here.

Look for it.

That injection.

It was epinephrine, right?

EPINEPHRINE:
TREATMENT FOR ALLERGIC REACTIONS

Why won't you answer?

Me?

What?

Why are you staring at me?

Six o'clock!

Again?

A clock was behind me again?

-Go and catch her.
-Yes, sir.

Epinephrine?

But Director Kim had an ischemic stroke.

In the observation gallery,

Dr. Gye said to do an MRI on him.

What?

I think she knew he was going to collapse.

SEO ******-GYU

I'm not catching anyone.

Just go home, Dr. Gye.

GUSEO UNIVERSITY SEONAM MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Do.

Yes?

Did Dr. Gye perform the surgery?

He's asking if you performed the surgery.

There you go again.

Yes?

Tell her she did a good job.

As expected, doing a laparotomy
with the MS Technique

was the right move.

Yes, sir.

He says, "Good job."

"As expected, doing a laparotomy
with the MS Technique was the right move."

No. As expected,
you shouldn't have opened him up.

If there's nothing else, please excuse me.

Dr. Gye.

Tell her I'm firing her.

What a nutjob.

"You're fired, you nutjob,"

is what he says.

What's a doctor
who doesn't like doctors doing here?

I just got fired.

I'm going home.

What? She got fired?

Ms. Han.

But she saved a life. How could he--

-Dr. Park.
-Forget it. Let's just eat.

We said we'd be right back.

Any experienced doctor
could do what she did.

You're so right, Dr. Bae.

One of my professors

accidentally played a surgical video
at 1.5 times normal speed in class.

Everyone laughed then.

But…

It's not funny if you're faster than that.

Hey, you haven't seen enough surgeries.

I could pull off a procedure like that
at that speed.

Really?

At that speed?

You didn't watch
the video carefully, did you?

You wouldn't know we switched gloves.

I was called out because of them.

She said to bring non-latex gloves.

-Latex allergy?
-Latex allergy?

Anaphylaxis.

How did she know?

His pre-op form
didn't mention a latex allergy.

Rubber factory.

But long-term rubber exposure
doesn't always lead to a delayed allergy--

There was a strong enough allergen
to trigger a reaction.

Wait a minute. So how did she know?

How did she know
he was going to have a stroke?

You don't think…

she slipped him a drug, do you?

Stop talking nonsense and just eat.

She's gone now.

The doctor saying irrational things
about drugging people keeps his job,

while the one who saved a life gets fired.

This hospital is a circus.

That's enough.
We're hanging by a thread as it is.

I also can't eat

anything like this because of allergies.

I'm relieved you're okay, Director Kim.

So you saw it all, huh?

Yes, I saw the whole thing.

I was very concerned.

No one seemed to know

you went into anaphylactic shock.

Anaphylaxis?

How did you know?

I stopped by your office
to say hello this morning,

and saw your secretary
throw away some melon.

And you kept scratching
the back of your neck in the OR.

I'm sure you know

delayed allergic reactions to latex
are common among healthcare workers.

Latex?

Director Kim.

Why did you do it?

Powdered gloves were banned by law

because inhaling the particles
can cause anaphylactic shock.

But you ignored that
for your own convenience.

Your patient's life was at stake.

No. I didn't--

Of course, you didn't know.

You didn't know that both you
and the patient had a latex allergy.

Or that something
would trigger a reaction.

How long have you been away from the OR

not to know that?

No, it's not in the footage.

However…

I have this.

MAY EXACERBATE
LATEX-INDUCED ALLERGIC REACTIONS

I heard you also received a box
from the locum tenens agency.

Since the hospital pays
for temporary workers anyway,

you got to line your own pockets
without spending a dime.

I know, I know.

Just breathe.

I only want…

one thing.

Thank you.

Thank you, Doctor.

THE DIRECTOR WILL BE MAKING ROUNDS
PLEASE GET READY

Director Bu Seung-gwon
will now begin rounds.

Hello.

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

I appreciate you requesting
Dr. Gye Su-jeong.

Thank you.

Director.

Here is the new contract.

Just a moment.

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

Oh my.

Eight-hour workdays.

Overtime comes with special pay.

Surgeries come with per-case bonuses.

Double pay for night shifts.

Here's the rate sheet.

Bonuses?

Wait…

This is higher than my salary.

I can't accept this, sir.

Why don't you join our agency then?

Sir, if anything goes wrong
during surgery,

it'll be entirely on us.

Dr. Gye here will not do any work
that doesn't require

a medical license.

There's a lot of scut work
to do in hospitals.

-That's why she--
-Enough.

For example, helping attendings
with their research.

I don't do that.

Pulling data for attendings.

I don't do that.

Director rounds, attending rounds.

I don't do that.

Work dinners, networking,
gatherings, making friendly overtures,

talent shows, and more.

I don't do any of that.

It's all written there.

SPECIAL TERMS

I don't do any of that

for any reason.

What is this nonsense?

What's important is that Dr. Gye…

Failure?

I don't do that either.

Director.

You start today.

Thank you. You won't regret this.

I look forward to
working with you, Dr. Gye.

I don't do social niceties either.

Why that…

Did you put what I gave you to good use?

Yes.

Then we'll save that for next time.

Have a good day, everyone.

If you ever

Become lonely

Oh, wait.

Just a minute!

That person won't help you
build the future you want.

She has an impressive resume.

She'll be an asset to the hospital.

But there are others with her experience--

Did you watch the entire surgical video?

Yes.

I've never seen hands move that fast.

There's someone else who should have this.

Why are they bringing in that mad dog?

This is insane.

She hates belonging to a group
and despises authority.

This person…

could throw everything into turmoil.

RESUME
NAME: GYE SU-JEONG

Dr. Gye Su-jeong!

Oh, here.

I noticed your name
wasn't embroidered on it yet.

Oh, and I know about
melons and tropical fruit.

People with latex allergies
can react to tropical fruit too.

He runs a rubber factory.

No, bring me powdered gloves.

Her only weapons are her medical license

and the surgical skills
she has honed from the bottom up.

Dr. Gye Su-jeong!

Gye Su-jeong.

Will you answer for once?

Did you hear me?

Are you ignoring us?

Hey, Gye-snake!

Gye Su-jeong, the surgeon.

At the end of the day, she's disposable.

We can cut her loose
along with the hospital's other problems.

So let's just wait and see how she does.

Why did you come back
if you hate it so much?

Why did you become a doctor
if you hate it so much?

Also known as

Doctor X.

IN MEMORY OF KIM HYUN-I,
OUR CHERISHED COLLEAGUE

DOCTOR X: MAFIA IN WHITE

-"Mad dog"?
-You can't do it with your skills.

Are we really working with her?

She gets on my nerves.

Can I just not do the surgery?

-Objection.
-Are you saying you can do it?

Just let me die!

There's no difference
if you die today or next week.

She'll push ahead with surgery
no matter the risk to the patient.

Now it's starting to get fun.

You're bound to fail at some point.

You're a doctor!

You have a duty to save your patient!