Doctor Shin (닥터신)

(All characters, places, and organizations are fictional.)

(Children were filmed under production guidelines.)

What if it were possible

to swap only the brain without changing the face?

By any chance,

are you talking about you, Director?

If it were possible, who would I swap with?

Momo.

No way.

Looks like we're the only guys here on our own.

I guess it's because of your job,

but you're always so conscious of what others think.

- I think that's him. - I'm telling you, it is.

I think that woman over there recognizes me.

- Right? - She must.

A look like this is one of a kind.

Doesn't anyone recognize you?

Sometimes. The younger crowd, mostly.

I can't even eat out with actors.

They're always asking for an autograph or a picture.

You win some, you lose some. That's the price of fame.

Didn't you always say there's no such thing as a free lunch?

Yesterday, Ju Shin said

you and Reporter Geum looked like a couple.

- And? - I told him he's way off.

You two must have been pretty cozy for him to say that.

What are you talking about?

You two are like brother and sister, while she keeps me at arm's length.

Hey.

Do you really like Ba Ra?

I do.

Then stop thinking about your feelings.

If you were Ba Ra's actual brother,

and she told you she was dating a man 23 years older than her,

would you say "That's great, go for it"?

You sound just like her actual brother.

Loving someone means you must respect and consider their feelings, not yours.

That's what real love is.

I think Manager Yoon is perfect for you.

"Perfect" how?

There has to be a spark.

Your standards are too high from dealing with celebrities and their wives so often.

You're not one to talk.

Momo is a commoner.

- Yes? - So you went to the hospital together?

- Yes. - His phone was off.

We're having breakfast together now.

Just as I thought, everything's fine. Tell him he got a clean bill of health.

Okay. And tell him to cut back on the sugary drinks.

An upset stomach can cause headaches.

Got it. Thanks.

Was that Director Shin?

- Hello? - I don't feel well.

How so?

Could you pick up a pregnancy test for me tonight?

A pregnancy test.

Okay.

Talk to you later.

Did you marry when you were young?

If you thought Kim Jin Ju was your daughter...

I wasn't married. It was back in high school.

- She was a year older than me. - An older girl?

Yes.

We were young and reckless.

She got pregnant during my senior year.

So your girlfriend gave birth when she was 20?

But then my family's business went under.

After my family went bankrupt,

she left our three-day-old baby with me in midwinter December,

and disappeared.

But didn't she have a family?

Even her widowed mother, a cleaner, didn't know where she went.

Creditors were hounding us, so my parents went into hiding,

and I crashed at a friend's place with the baby before moving to Japan.

When you came back, did you ever hear from the baby's mother?

- You met her? - I did.

And? Is she doing well?

The thing is...

I'll tell you more once I find my child.

Is she someone I might know?

She has to be someone I know.

Can you pull up a list of our clients between the ages of 47 and 50?

- Both men and women? - Just the women.

Right away.

Isn't that for Kang Ma Ri? She doesn't want it?

- That's right. - What is it now?

She says it makes her arms look big.

That's because her arms are big.

She should lose weight or chop them off.

She said the last one made her look flat-chested.

She hated the Pedro dress because it showed the top of her feet.

She's still complaining?

She's the one who stepped on the dress and fell at the press conference?

I've reached my limit. Tell her to find another sponsor.

Are you serious?

Yes.

Hello?

Is now a good time to talk?

- Yes. - Do you have time to meet?

I wanted to ask you about the orphanage.

I'd like to get your advice.

- Okay. - Today.

I'm booked until the day after tomorrow.

- Wednesday. - Yes.

Were you right?

Goodness. Congratulations!

Congratulations?

You two are getting married anyway.

I'm not ready for that.

Just hurry up and have the wedding.

I don't want to have it.

Director Shin would be so happy.

Who cares?

This is the sky's way of helping you forget your sorrows with a new life.

It's a gift so that you can be happy again.

Are you saying all mothers are happy?

If you ever need help, ask anytime.

I don't need any.

You really don't get people, do you?

Don't jump to conclusions.

It's not my baby.

How could it be mine?

- Knock before you come in. - But the door was open.

Close them.

Hello.

That's not me.

I heard that person quit.

What's your relationship to her?

I'm her father.

When I saw how startled you were, I started thinking,

and I wondered if you had some trouble when you lived at the orphanage.

Am I right?

After the director passed away,

have you happened to visit the orphanage?

The babies and toddlers

are especially heartbreaking to see.

They play some lullaby-like music,

and it's already sad seeing two or three babies napping together,

but imagine if there's thunder and lightning.

The babies get absolutely terrified.

I wish they could hire more caregivers, at least for the nursery.

So they're like aunts to the kids?

Yes.

Have some.

You don't care for wine?

No, that's not it.

To be honest, I don't really know much about wine.

May I tell you a bit more?

You know you're not supposed to let toddlers watch things on a phone.

Of course not.

You should bring it up with the office manager directly.

I tried talking to the office manager about it after I left.

He said they don't have the resources for it.

I guess you don't get involved in these matters at all.

It's not so much that I don't.

The office manager has been in charge of running things since my father's day.

And we have advisors, too.

Well, it's a relief that you're taking an interest now.

You make a donation every month, don't you?

I saw your name on the donor list.

As I mentioned last time,

I wouldn't be where I am today without the Nua Foundation.

I just want to give back a little something...

Have you thought about quitting reporting and taking over the orphanage?

As the director?

- That's out of the question. - Why is it out of the question?

You're more than qualified.

Didn't Momo tell you?

I'm leaving my job at the end of the month to help Momo out.

You're going to be her manager?

You're quitting the paper for that?

She says she needs someone who can be like family.

That's why.

Momo's offer

is for me to officially take over and run the gallery in two to three years.

But above all,

I don't have anyone either.

Are you lonely?

Why did I ask something obvious?

I have a soft spot for people younger than me.

So you're saying you're tough on Yong Joong and me?

Also, it would be nice to let the girls grow their hair out.

- They're forbidden to? - It's high maintenance and hard to wash.

I was always so envious of the girls with long hair,

watching them braid it, tie it up, and put in pins.

I'd find myself staring for the longest time.

Long hair suits you.

I cut a lot off when I started this job.

How long did it used to be?

Below my waist.

Do you have a picture?

What was your mother like?

She was incredibly devoted to my dad and me.

You call him "Dad" too.

Who else?

Yong Joong?

It sounds so affectionate.

In what way was she devoted?

She was wise, I'd say.

She never graduated from college.