Doctor Cha (닥터 차정숙)

DOCTOR CHA

DOCTOR CHA

ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

To be honest, given your age,

it won't be easy to maintain

a good relationship with your colleagues.

To be even more honest,

you already know that others will dislike you.

I am ashamed to admit that,

even after the day I started and graduated from medical school,

and after completing my internship, I had never thought of

what kind of doctor I wanted to be.

I went to med school because I had good grades.

All I wanted to do was become a doctor

and a proud daughter

who would build up our family's fortune.

As funny as it may sound,

only after raising two children

as a housewife for 20 years

and experiencing a major liver transplant surgery

did I finally begin to harbor a desire to become a really good doctor.

I am also confident

that such experiences will provide a great foundation as a doctor.

However, all of my hopes can come true

only after I pass this interview.

All right.

You may leave.

Thank you.

GUSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 2022 RESIDENCY INTERVIEWS

I commend her courage.

And she seems like a good doctor.

What does the FM Department think?

Do you feel skeptical?

Try to put yourself in our shoes.

Would you choose her?

Maybe, maybe not.

Please go inside.

Jung-min, how did your interview go?

2022 GUSAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RESIDENCY INTERVIEWS

Does Father know?

No.

If he knew, would he have let me come?

Mom, you can't be a resident.

Listen to yourself.

I'll have you know I'm a med school graduate.

You might have forgotten this because I'm always at home,

but I had pretty good grades back in school.

I scored 49 on the resident exams.

You scored 49?

I only scored 45.

Hey.

You studied during your internship,

but I went all in.

Right.

So?

You're going to work here if you get in?

What about Father?

I'll start working first.

Well.

If he finds out, I'll deal with it then.

Mom, how can you be so reckless?

Father isn't the main issue.

What if you catch an infection here?

You just got out of surgery.

How are you going to manage this tough job?

Jung-min.

Please worry about me after I pass the interview.

Okay?

I appreciate your concern.

Did you get the day off for your interview??

There's a place I have to stop by.

Keep your chin up!

Did you meet your wife?

Come in.

It is you.

Do you remember me?

I was a Gusan University School of Medicine freshman in '95,

Cha Jeong-suk.

I do remember.

Have a seat.

I'm so relieved.

I thought you wouldn't remember me.

It's been so long.

It's been over 20 years, but you haven't aged a day.

That's not true.

I'm sorry for barging in like this.

I wasn't sure if you heard,

but I applied to be a resident of Family Medicine.

I saw you on the website before I turned in my application.

- I see. - I'm not sure

if I'll get hired or not at this point.

But if I do get hired,

I'll do my best.

I'll do my best not to make the other residents uncomfortable,

so please help me out.

I'm not sure if that can happen just by your effort alone.

Right.

Anyway, it was nice to see you.

I hope you make it.

Yes, thank you.

By the way,

does your husband know

that you applied here?

Right.

About that…

can you keep it a secret

if you run into him?

Why? A married couple will be working at the same hospital.

Shouldn't he know?

My husband

also didn't tell me you worked here.

I don't think they'll hire her.

Does it seem so?

Of course.

Why would anyone choose

an older applicant over young, spirited ones?

On top of that, she's not in good health.

I was wondering because she had high scores on her resident exams.

Where were you while she was doing all this?

You should've stopped her before things came to this point.

I'm sorry.

She wanted to be a resident,

but I didn't think she would actually take the exam.

On top of that, who knew she'd apply to this hospital?

I'm taking two days off next week.

I have to go see my father on Jeju Island.

Your father?

- He called? - Yes.

He was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer.

Goodness.

I guess it finally made him think of the daughter he abandoned.

It's all my fault.

Yes, hello?

Yes, this is Cha Jeong-suk.

Excuse me.

If you don't mind,

could I know the reason I was rejected?

Was it

because of my age?

Yes, okay.

So what did they say?

They told me to look for other hospitals before it's too late.

Then you should apply to a smaller hospital.

You can just go somewhere else. Why are you so down?

Failure is always painful.

Welcome.

Hello.

What happened to your face?

What about it?

You don't look well.

Really?

I feel fine.

Then that's a relief.

Right, why don't you go on a vacation?

You're probably mentally exhausted after the surgery.

Don't you think it'd be good for you to go somewhere nice?

PASSENGER TERMINAL THIS WAY

I have no idea why I am going on a trip right now.

You know what they say.

When humans face a crisis in life, they must leave for somewhere.

It's human nature to discover a breakthrough in life by leaving.

The breakthrough in my life was…

supposed to be starting a new life as a doctor,

not a trip to Boracay.

Unbelievable.

Your last trip abroad was ages ago.

Can you be a bit cheerful?

At any rate,

you have a knack for making your own life troublesome.

I'm just disappointed, that's all.

That's enough.

So what about my age?

Are older people not allowed to have dreams?

I'm not asking for much.

You'll get wrinkles if you keep stressing out like that.

Here. Make sure to apply this every day.

I know what this is.

You use it like this, right?

Yes.

Good, that's it.

Your neck too.

Good.

Much better.

- Really? - Yes.

If that hospital doesn't hire you, you can find another one.

You applied, right?

Yes, I have another interview next week.

Family medicine is a department with a humane touch,

so I'm sure there's a hospital somewhere willing to take you.

Don't obsess over Gusan University Hospital.

Why there of all places?

Your husband works there. It'll be uncomfortable.

Choi Seung-hi.

Choi Seung-hi?

Your husband's first love? That Choi Seung-hi?

Yes.

That Choi Seung-hi…

works at Gusan University Hospital.

- What? - She's a professor