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EPISODE 15

Why is it so quiet?

In 15 days,

our army will reach Hanyang.

How come my heart is still in pain?

Hey.

What's wrong?

I heard something here.

It looks like no one is here.

Let's go.

I think it's aortic stenosis. I'll be there in five minutes.

Prepare an operation room and call Dr. Jung.

Grandfather.

Mr. Heo Jun's house.

Yeon-i was there.

Excuse me.

Master Heo.

Master Heo. Mak-gae!

I met Yeon-i then in the room where I was treated.

Mak-gae!

Why is Lady Yeon-gyeong's bag here?

TO HEO IM

Yeon-gyeong!

Are you okay?

Grandfather.

Are you awake?

Do you recognize where you are?

Why am I here?

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

It's nothing. Don't make a fuss.

It's nothing?

The disease is so unpredictable.

You could've died, and that's nothing?

You're too loud.

You're hurting my ears!

Did you know about this?

And you didn't say anything? Why?

You're embarrassing me.

I'm going home.

No, you can't.

Stay still.

-We're going in surgery right away. -What? Surgery?

What are you talking about?

I'm the doctor here, Grandfather.

Listen to me.

-Is the OR ready? -I prepared a room,

but Dr. Jung is in Incheon, so he wants to do it tomorrow.

Did you tell him that it was urgent?

I did.

I'll call him.

Let me go home.

Pass the bridge over the stream and go north five ri.

If you go northwest for 30 minutes, you will see an abandoned house.

Who is it?

Mak-gae.

Dr. Heo.

Mak-gae.

You are alive.

It is a relief that you are safe.

Are you hurt anywhere?

I am okay. But...

you do not look good.

I am okay. What about Master Heo? Is he okay?

He is okay.

These people have been wounded by the Japanese soldiers in the village.

When the warrior brings those who are still alive,

he treats them.

You are here.

You must have seen the letter I left for you.

You should go inside.

Did you not come here to see Yeon-i?

Dr. Heo.

Oh, my.

Mister.

I am sorry

that I came too late and made you wait.

And...

thank you for holding on for so long.

Just wait a little longer. I will cure you.

What happened to you?

It is a convulsion.

Her stomach is weak while her liver is all right.

But they do not seem to have been caused by her illness.

You are right.

Did she experience something traumatic?

Her family had lived in the mountains where they hunted wild animals.

While her father went out to hunt,

a group of bandits barged into their house

and did a terrible thing to her mother.

And the child saw her mother

hang herself.

I have tried my best,

but you are the only one who can save the child.

But seeing as she has been holding out so well,

your promise must have given her the will to live.

Will you be able to do something?

I will do everything I can.

She has a deep wound in her heart. It will not be easy.

Who is this?

It is you. That Joseon man.

Kill him.

We must have been destined to meet.

Why won't you let me go home?

If a patient wants to go home, you should let him.

Can a doctor force me to stay?

If you have the surgery, you can live healthier and longer.

Why in the world would you refuse to have the surgery?

I've lived long enough.

Why would I have to live longer?

Living too long can be tiring!

There's a different reason for this.

Tell me what it is.

Why are you doing this?

I haven't been a good father.

I let my son and his wife die before me.

I don't deserve to have the surgery and extend my petty life span.

I am a doctor, and yet,

I didn't even care for my son's feelings.

I couldn't even save my daughter-in-law.

And I let my precious granddaughter

lose her parents at such an early age.

I don't deserve it.

Now you know the reason, so let me go.

Then what about me?

Don't you care about me?

I don't have parents nor siblings.

If I don't have you,

I would really be alone.

Can you really

leave me behind?

While I am gone, if your grandfather...

My grandfather?

What about him?

Yeon-gyeong.

I heard your grandfather fainted. Is he all right?

I don't

deserve this.

I have no rights.

He would be okay after the surgery.

I am sorry

about my grandfather.

You don't need to apologize.

You didn't do anything wrong.

And this isn't because of that.

You helped persuade Mr. Park.

I heard. Thank you.

It was nothing.

But...

why isn't Heo Im here?

Well,

he went somewhere.

Where?

Did he

go back to Joseon?

Is he gone for good?

No.

He will come back.

He told me that he will.

If he didn't leave for good, why did he have to leave now?

There's nothing important there.

Jae-ha.

It's about something important.

It's important for both of us.

There's someone he has to save.

He can't...

let her down this time.

He even stabbed himself

so that he could go and save her.

I guess today is my lucky day.

Because we meet again.

I never lose a prey that I lock my eyes on.

If you want me, I am willing to die.

Let's go somewhere else. Here--

Shut your mouth. Are there Joseon people inside?

-Search the house. -Yes, sir.

Wait!

There are patients inside.

These are doctors who care for these patients.

I know that we are at war,

but you shouldn't harm the doctors and the patients.

That has nothing to do with me.

-What is going on? -There are Japanese soldiers.

Japanese soldiers?

No...

You scumbags.

My goodness! Who is this?

-You. -Is that you, Heo Im?

Why are you here? Over there.

-There! -Wait a moment.

I need to kill them first.

Goodness.

Gosh, I am sick of these jerks.

It took a little longer than usual today.

Dr. Heo!

Jae-suk, are you there yet?

Is Grandfather there?

Is he not there?

He's not at home.

He might come, so I'll stay here.

Do you know anywhere he might be at?

Can you think of somewhere?

I'm not sure.

Where else would Director Choe be? He doesn't have any other family.

Family.

Family.

I hoped you could succeed me

and take charge of the clinic.

I should've known

that even if you are my son, I can't make you do things.

I shouldn't have pressured you

that much when you couldn't do it.

Still,

you should know

that no parent in this world thinks their child is useless.

There wasn't a single moment

where you weren't a good child to me.

To pay back my karma,

I've lived as a doctor so far.

I thought if I go there and see you,

I would feel less sorry.

For Yeon-gyeong...

For my Yeon-gyeong's sake,

can I be greedy for a little longer?

Even if I go there a little late,

can you understand that?

Dad.

I'm sorry

to take away your time with Grandfather.

Instead,

I'll do my best on the homework

you left for me.

I did so many bad things to Grandfather.

I need to pay him back so much.

So,

please grant me some time.

May I...

let Grandfather go a little bit later?

Grandfather.

Grandfather!

It seems that I saved you, Dr. Heo. Right?

How come you are here?

Well, I am one of the loyal troops now.

My goodness! Hey! Did you get hit?

-Gosh. -Oh my!

Be careful.

It is a light wound.

Goodness, gracious.

Do you have Formosa sweet gum, old pine tree bark, Daemonorops draco?

I ran out of what I brought.

I was feeling helpless.

What shall we do?

Where can we get medicinal herbs at this hour?

Did you see what I just did?

Mak-gae, go and bring that lady's bag.

-What? -Hurry.

Yes.

What are all these?

A great doctor left it here for you.

It will be over soon.

It will be all right.

Now, I will apply acupuncture to relieve extravasated blood.

Hold this.

After I let you go like that the other day,

I could not sleep for days.

I'm sorry that I asked that kind of a favor.

By the way, what happened that day?

I stabbed you right, and you disappeared in front of me.

What happened to you?

You said you were going north.

Well, what is the use of going alone?

I do not know anyone there.

I do not have a family I need to take care of.

How did you get to live the life of a swordsman?

Even the king and the ministers

are running away leaving the people behind.

We need to protect ourselves. Don't you think?

I was to die in vain anyway, but you saved my life.

If I can save a few people's lives and die,

my mom and brother will say, "My Du-chil, I'm glad you are here.

You did a good job!" They will compliment me like that.

Still, it would be nothing

compared to what you did and the lives you saved.

Well, if I had not been born as a servant, I could have learned medical techniques.

Then I would have saved lives like you do, Dr. Heo.

You are awesome.

-Let's go. -Okay.

Not knowing whether I will die today or tomorrow,

I was worried that I might die before I could repay your kindness.

I guess my mom and brother helped me

repay your kindness before I meet them.

I paid it back, right?

Yes. Thank you.

You keep saving many lives, Dr. Heo.

I will keep protecting many lives. If we stay alive and meet again,

let's get along well like brothers.

I guess I am younger than you.

I doubt that.

Let us say goodbye and go now.

-Yes! -Yes!

I hope you stay healthy.

RESTRICTED AREA

Dr. Jung

is considered one of the top doctors in this field.

Don't worry about anything.

Relax and think that you're only going to get some sound sleep.

I want you to do it for me.

What?

My granddaughter is a doctor who saves people.

Why would I leave my life

up to a stranger?

-Grandfather. -Why?

Are you not confident?

Forget it if you aren't confident.

No, Grandfather.

I'll do it.

I'll operate on you, Grandfather.

You've done

nothing wrong to me.

Don't ever think that.

I was able to live

thanks to you.

Thanks to my precious granddaughter.

Tell me

what my heart looked like

after the surgery.

I will, Grandfather.

I'll take a look at it

and make sure to tell you

if it's ugly or pretty.

Do you remember the beautiful lady

whom you met last time?

Yes.

The lady is a doctor

who is very good at keeping her promise.

She does whatever it takes to keep her promise.

That lady has sent me to you

so that I can save you and keep my promise to you.

But there is one problem.

It cannot be done by my will only.

It is only possible if you help me.

Can you help me

with your heart?

All right. Then let us gather our strength and do this together.

-How is his vital sign? -It's clear.

Let's do this well.

Thank you in advance.

Min-jae,

-let's do this right. -Okay, Yeon-gyeong.

You saved countless lives with these hands.

It must be a gift from your father.

Thoracic Surgeon, Choe Yeon-gyeong.

Commencing the aortic valve replacement operation.

Scalpel, please.

Make sure

you save her.

My lady,

please watch me.

You're

watching me, right?

I'll place the aortic valve clamp now.

Slow down.

Get the cardioplegic solution ready.

There's serious calcification on his aortic valve.

We must be careful

not to damage the aortic valve when we remove it.

Give me the Kelly clamp.

The valve, please.

Min-jae, be careful not to entangle the string.

Now, I will apply acupuncture on your wrist.

It is to let go

of the painful moment and the part of your soul

which is still tied up in that moment.

I'll remove the clamp now.

One, two, three.

You did well.

-There's Director Ma! -Director Ma.

Isn't that Ma Seong-tae?

Did you bribe a person to fabricate the medical accident?

Why did you do such a thing?

-Please answer. -Excuse me.

-Do you admit to it? -Sir!

You were known as the modern Heo Jun.

Please respond to the disappointed public!

Do you admit to your deed?

-Director Ma. -Speak.

-How could you do it? -Speak up!

-Director Ma! -Say something!

-Why did you do it? -Director Ma!

Hello? Chairman Yang, it's me.

There's no way I'd do such a thing.

It's all a conspiracy.

Yes, Chairman Park. Please help me this once.

You can't do this to me.

Hello, Chairman Min.

It's Ma Seong-tae.

That doesn't ring a bell.

You will also be in trouble if I go public.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I heard the board of directors there will announce something soon.

Was it about the dismissal of the current hospital director?

Wait. What do you mean? Chairman Min.

My apologies.

You're the only one who can help me now.

Chairman Min.

Hello?

No.

Heo Im, you punk. I'm going to kill you.

I don't think you can.

He went

back to Joseon.

He's moving back and forth of his own will now.

He returned because he had to save a patient.

He even endured the pain

of stabbing his own heart.

He stabbed what?

What?

He's doing crazy things now.

Grandpa,

did you ever do something like that as a doctor?

Have you ever

endured pain and getting hurt

to save a single person?

What are you

trying to say to me?

When all the people you trust turn their backs on you,

when you're left alone,

call me then.

Right now,

you're the only one I have.

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

Mister.

Yes, are you wake?

Are you better now?

Yes, I am okay.

You did a good job.

Thank you.

Yeon-i.

Yeon-i.

Father.

I'm here. Father is here.

You are saved now.

You are saved.

Dr. Heo.

Thank you.

Do not mention it.

I am sorry.

No.

Not only did you save Yeon-i,

you also saved me.

I was going to follow Yeon-i

if something bad happened to her.

Thanks to you,

Yeon-i and I lived.

Thank you so much.

Do not mention it.

Yeon-i.

You went through a lot.

Oh, my. My back hurts.

Oh, my goodness.

Why did you not join in the royal flight?

Being next to His Majesty is the safest in times like this.

Why are you here then?

If you wanted to be safe, you should have stayed in that world.

Why is Yeon-i staying with you?

Are you angry because I took care of the child you neglected and abandoned?

After you left,

I found out what happened later and searched for her.

I thought you wouldn't be able to live as a doctor when you came back here

if something happened to her.

Do you still think that I will return?

That is something you should ask yourself. Why are you asking me that?

I heard this belonged to you.

That is not mine.

That stayed with me temporarily.

As to how long that needle box has existed and how it ends up in someone's hands,

I do not know all the secrets.

I only know...

that I had the chance to become a doctor again thanks to that needle box,

and that I eventually came back here.

I think it wants to protect.

That is my guess.

Protect?

Doctors are rare at this time.

More so, for extraordinary doctors.

There must be a reason why that needle box chose you especially when we are at war.

If my guess is right,

you must know the meaning and value of your skills.

Above all, medicine is hard to acquire and usually expensive.

But acupuncture only needs moxa and needles.

It is a perfect treatment

for people who are poor.

You said you would not take any memories from here with you,

but you returned on your own to save a child at this dangerous time.

The box's choice was not wrong.

What are these patterns?

You must have been through a lot.

It signifies the enlightenment you found

and the progress of your change as a doctor.

I have not seen this before.

It must be time.

SHINHYE HOSPITAL

Grandfather, it was really hard for me to do the surgery.

So live a long...

and healthy life

next to me.

I thought my precious granddaughter

was good at saving people's lives.

But I was wrong.

-What? -She's a doctor

that's also good at healing the minds.

Grandfather.

He knew about it, didn't he?

He asked

to take care of you before he left.

I was almost in big trouble with him.

He would've scolded me for not protecting you.

Yeon-gyeong.

You wanted to become an oriental medical doctor.

But when you said you were going to medical school,

I wasn't sad at all.

You don't have to work next to me, or work at Hyeminseo.

Be next to people

who need you.

Save them,

and heal them.

It doesn't matter as long as you're a good doctor.

I now know that this is the place you're supposed to be.

People shine

and are their true selves when they are where they belong.

Don't you think?

Where do you think her boyfriend is?

I'm not sure. He comes and causes trouble.

I wonder why he isn't here at a time like this.

Maybe he broke up with her now that he changed.

Be quiet.

Punk.

It's been a while now.

-Did he leave? -Will he be back?

-Let's go. -Gosh.

Are you saying

I can't go to the other world when the time comes?

Whether you choose to stay here or there,

you will have to make a decision.

Either way, it will come to an end soon.

Mister.

Why did you wait for me?

Because you promised me.

Did you trust that promise?

I was trusted by someone after all.

Mister.

I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

A doctor?

Why? Who do you want to treat?

Sick children

like me.

I want to treat them like you did to me.

I know that there is a war going on right now.

There are a lot of sick children.

It would be great if I was a doctor now.

I need more time to grow up.

HYEMINSEO ORIENTAL MEDICINE CLINIC

Even if I happen to go back there,

I will come back right away.

So do not ever worry about that.

You should count to 200.

I will come back before you finish.

One,

two,

three.

I'm counting too fast.

I should do it again.

One,

two.

Well, if I had not been born as a servant, I could have learned medical techniques.

I know that there is a war going on right now.

There are a lot of sick children.

There must be a reason why that needle box

chose you, especially when we are at war.

I want to remember...

the real side of you.

Then tell me.

Why are you

treating these people for nothing in return

and worrying about them?

There are so many stars in the sky.

There were so many stars in the sky in Joseon.

In Seoul,

the sky was so dark.

There aren't any here.

Is it Jae-suk?

Hi, Yeon-gyeong. Good morning.

I am making rice balls at the moment.

I shall make you as many as I was supposed to while I was away.

Wait a little.

I told you to wait a little. You are so impatient.

Did you

save Yeon-i?

Thanks to you, I did.

Thank goodness.

Who else did you save?

I treated Du-chil's loyal troops, thanks to you.

So Du-chil has joined the loyal troops.

He swung his sword so recklessly

that the Japanese soldiers were knocked out.

Did you encounter Japanese soldiers again?

What about Mak-gae?

Is she doing all right?

She was

in men's clothes again.

She said she felt more comfortable in those clothes.

How is Mr. Heo Jun?

Is he well?

That old man. He must worry about you so much,

but he never expressed it.

And?

I missed you.

SHINHYE HOSPITAL

Why did you have to go through such a thing when I was away?

Things must've been more chaotic if you had been here.

Yeon-gyeong made all the fuss.

Gosh, it was so embarrassing.

She must've suffered a lot.

You brat.

You were worried about her, not me.

Is it not obvious? She is my first priority.

You brat, who fed you and provided you a place to sleep?

Who worked without getting paid?

There you go.

My 87,000 won. Will you ever pay me back?

Take her out and feed her something.

She must be exhausted from worrying about me the past few days.

You made the right decision about the surgery. I feel at ease now.

Not to mention

that you suffered physically there,

but seeing how you look so drawn, you must have been through a lot.

And it seems like you've figured everything out.

My Yeon-gyeong

is strong.

You should take care of your own heart.

PATIENT CHOE CHEON-SUL

Let's have rice balls together.

I'm okay.

When I ate them in Joseon, it looked really nice.

I was in a hurry because you were waiting. I am sorry.

It's still delicious.

That's a relief.

You should eat slowly.

I told you to eat slowly.

How do I do this?

Gosh, are you all right? You should have been careful.

Usually, boyfriends open these cans for their girlfriends.

I am sorry.

I am not used to them yet.

How is Joseon?

The Japanese soldiers have conquered Hanyang.

How about the people?

I saw people who couldn't get away in time being killed mercilessly.

But I could not do anything

but watch like a fool.

You must have

felt so bad.

In the midst of that, a doctor chose

to take the rough path instead of an easier path.

A servant pulled out his sword in order to protect others.

And a child

was more concerned about other kids than herself.

That's what it was like in Joseon.

But here,

people are still busy,

and there is still so much fine dust.

These two worlds are so different.

Right. I have something I need to tell you.

Yes? Dr. Choe Yeon-gyeong speaking.

Yes, I'll be right back.

I got a call from the ER.

You should go.

It could be something urgent.

I am fine. You should go.

You should go.

Are you leaving?

There is someone I need to see.

Have you made your decision?

If you come back, you will not be able to go back.

What do we have?

He's having difficulty breathing.

How is he doing?

Do you mind if I try?

Then,

can I try?

People shine

and are their true selves when they are

where they belong.

Don't you think?

I wonder what more is left,

seeing that it still remains in my hands.

What would be waiting for me at the end of this strange destiny?

Destiny.

Gosh, you are here.

I must have fallen asleep.

Do you want to go out?

Let's go somewhere that has more people than Seoul.

-You've never been on this? -It is my first time.

This is fun.

Look at that.

When did people make this?

I don't know that.

But when the light is blue, it means that the weather is nice today.

Look in the mirror.

Say it loudly.

I love you.

Four!

You get it every time.

I did it!

Im

and Gyeong.

"Im and Gyeong."

I have something to tell you.

I don't think I'll be able to tell you if it isn't now.

I am sorry.

Thank you...

for returning.

Thank you...

for letting me

say goodbye to you.

Now, you should go back

to the place where you belong.

I will keep watch in Seoul.

You should keep Joseon safe.

Let's...

go our separate ways now.

We should.

I mean it.

My world after I left you by yourself.

Thank you for being part of my strange destiny.

How many deaths have you faced today?

I cannot stop this journey because there are people

who won't give up and are waiting for me.

Are you all right?

Are you doing okay?