Dr. Romantic 3 (Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 / Nangmandakteo Kimsaboo 3 / 낭만닥터 김사부3)

(The characters, places, organizations, and events in this drama are works of fiction)

Finally.

Finally!

Is he really here?

I believe so.

I haven't seen him in forever!

He actually came after all.

Did he say he'd come here straight away?

Master Kim told me to wait in the trauma center.

So I'm sure he will bring him here directly.

Right through those doors!

What are you guys doing there?

Did something happen again?

Whatever. I'm going to go see him now.

Me too! Wait for me, Ms. Oh!

Hey!

Master Kim told us to wait!

What is it?

Is someone coming?

He's already here.

Right here at Doldam Hospital.

Who?

The first ace surgeon at Doldam Hospital.

It's none other than Dr. Kang Dongju!

Right then, I'm off too.

Dr. Kang Dongju?

No way.

That Kang Dongju?

What? Dr. Kang is here?

Yes, Dr. Kang Dongju.

He arrived just now.

Who's Dr. Kang Dongju?

He's the legendary surgeon

who had a fistfight with Master Kim as soon as he got to Doldam Hospital.

What? They had a fistfight?

Come on. I doubt that's true.

Even if it's a rumor,

I doubt Master Kim would get into a fistfight.

I mean, I only heard about it too.

So just like all legends, it's up to you to believe it or not.

It's not just a story. It really happened.

Right, Mr. Koo?

Is that true?

Did he really throw punches at Master Kim?

Yes, that's right.

I was there at the very scene and broke up the fight myself.

Oh, my. No way.

Master Kim used his fists on a student?

No way.

Come on.

I'm sure that Kang Dongju guy

couldn't throw punches at Master Kim either.

How is that possible?

That guy was always unyielding and headstrong since med school.

He picked a fight with Director Do Yoonwan as a fellow

and got sent to Doldam Hospital, so you get the picture.

You can tell how he is from his attitude to his character, right?

Dr. Cha, you seem to know him well.

I mean, I don't know him well personally.

He was just very famous for being so headstrong.

So where is Dr. Kang now?

He's talking with Master Kim.

I should go and say hi. I'm so excited to see him.

Aren't the rest of you going to say hello?

Aren't you going, Dr. Cha?

What?

Right.

Well, I can say hi later.

Look at the time. Goodness.

Are you back now?

You haven't changed at all.

Ms. Eom!

- Ms. Eom! - Ms. Joo!

- Wait up! - Wait for me!

Dr. Kang Dongju is here. Did you hear about it?

Yes.

He won't remember us, will he?

Sure. He won't remember. That was ages ago, right?

What happened?

Did something happen between you and Dr. Kang?

You kids don't need to know, okay?

Go now. Shoo.

Dr. Kang!

Welcome!

It's great to see you!

Look who it is!

- Dr. Kang! - You're here!

Dr. Kang. You're finally here. I'm glad you came.

Welcome back.

I'm glad to see you too, Dr. Kang.

It's been so long! I'm so happy!

I'm glad you're here. I missed you so much.

Have you all been well?

Ms. Oh, you still look the same.

Gosh.

I know that's not true, but since you're saying that,

I'll take your word for it.

You've gotten even more handsome.

Come on.

So are you back for good this time?

Yes, I'm back for good.

My dear Dr. Kang Dongju.

Do you know how long I've waited for this day?

I thought you'd be back after your military service,

but you suddenly went to the US.

Do you know how crushed I felt back then?

Why would you feel crushed?

He told everyone he'd be back once he finished his studies.

Still, that was just how I felt at the time.

- Oh, you. - All right.

Say hello to the Doldam staff who have been holding down the fort.

Nice to meet you. I'm Yoon Areum, a Emergency Medicine specialist.

I'm Lee Seonung, a cardiothoracic surgeon.

I'm Nurse Joo Yeongmi.

It's an honor to meet the legend himself.

I hope we get along well.

Hey!

Kang Dongju!

Goodness.

What took you so long?

You should've come back sooner!

Insu, you haven't changed one bit. Have you been well?

I've been well and not so well.

Anyway, it's so good to see you.

I'm glad you're back.

I've been waiting, Dr. Kang.

Did you see the trauma center on your way in?

It stands so tall and proud, doesn't it?

You have to see the inside. Let's go.

- Come on. - Do you want to see it now?

- We'll take you. - Slow down.

- Okay. - Dr. Kang must be so confused.

What have you been up to lately?

- How have you been? - I've been well.

- Did you lose some weight? - Come on.

- He must've worked out a lot. - I know, right?

- He looks great. - I can tell from your accent.

- It does. - Are you good at English now?

- What? - Well, he looks great anyway.

- Yes. - He was always known for his good looks.

How much did you think about doing while coming here?

How far can I go here?

As far as you want to.

However, you can't go against the rules.

Then we'll start

by following the rules.

It's going to be tougher than you think.

You've come prepared, right?

You know I can take a punch.

The teacher is still strange.

The people are still strange.

This hospital is still strange.

And…

I have returned to that place.

That's my desk.

It used to be mine.

If you need a desk, you can ask the administrative office.

Forget about the desk.

We've met, haven't we?

Yes, we have.

I'm surprised.

I didn't know I'd meet you here.

I know, right?

What happened to your hand?

I got hurt when I went out to do disaster relief.

You should be careful.

The most important tool for a surgeon

is his hand, not his scalpel.

I'll handle

my own tools.

This will be fun.

You think so?

I'll see you around then.

(Volume 13 The Parrotbill Paradox)

Flowers.

It's always flowers!

Flowers!

Don't you think that's a bit too much?

Wait.

Do you perhaps think what matters is the heart and not a grand gesture?

In that case…

No, you're wrong.

You have to go big or go home.

Love without action is just being plain lazy.

And what happens to lazy love? It withers away quickly.

It can never last long.

What? Why are you looking at me like that?

You like Areum, don't you?

What…

Are you seriously asking me that to my face?

You got me.

Don't people usually wish for the other guy to fail in his relationship?

I did, really strongly.

"Please fight, drift apart, and break up."

But Dr. Areum wasn't that kind of person.

I only ever read about such dedicated love in storybooks.

This is my first time seeing it in person.

It's fascinating, but it also makes me jealous.

Don't mess this up.

Don't keep it to yourself. Express how you feel, okay?