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An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
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An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
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Episode 1
During his trip to the main hospital, Teacher Kim leaves an impression — especially on three young doctors who find themselves in his hospital lobby.
Guest stars Jang Hyuk-jin, Joo Hyun, Gyeong Gi-hyeon, Hwang Bo-Kwon, Nam Jeong-woo, Shin Dong-ryeok, Kim Jong-tae, Kim Hwa-young
Episode 2
Teacher Kim shocks Seo U-jin with his unconventional approach to saving a high-ranking official, and bans Cha Eun-jae from assisting his surgeries.
Guest stars Seo Jung-hoo, Gu Bon-jin, Seo Myung-chan, Kwon Hyuk-soo, Jeon Jin-oh
Episode 3
Do Yun-wan creates chaos by bringing his own team of doctors. U-jin's participation in Park Min-guk's surgery sparks a misunderstanding.
Guest stars Kwon Hyuk-soo, Ahn Su-bin, Jung Young-hoon, Jeon Jin-oh
Episode 4
U-jin gets caught in the middle of two feuding teams of doctors when the family of a patient threatens to sue for malpractice.
Guest stars Kwon Hyuk-soo, Jeon Jin-oh
Episode 5
New doctors get a taste of their first Friday at Doldam Hospital. U-jin refuses to treat a patient who triggers his childhood trauma.
Guest stars Im Jae Ha, Kim Soo-Min, Jin Yong-uk, Kim Ga-young, Kim Dong-hyun, Cherish Maningat, Kwak Ja-hyung, Lee Sung-woo
Episode 6
Teacher Kim leads his team in saving two critical patients at the same time. Eun-jae steps in to protect a woman from her abusive husband.
Guest stars Kwak Ja-hyung, Lee Sung-woo, Min Sang-woo, Yoon Cha-young, Hwang Jae-yeol
Episode 7
Min-guk becomes determined to turn people away from Teacher Kim. A situation Eun-jae tries to mitigate takes a turn for the worse.
Guest stars Kim Dong-hyun, Cherish Maningat, Lee Bo-ra
Episode 8
Even in her final moments, a paramedic helps save another's life. U-jin shows Eun-jae his way of resetting the mind from worries.
Guest stars Kim Dong-hyun, Cherish Maningat, Kang You-seok, Kim Jin, Woo Hyun-ju, Hong Seok-yeon, Jeong Hyun-seok, Lee Ji-hyeon
Episode 9
U-jin looks into diagnoses for Teacher Kim's arm pain. A bus accident conjures up a regretful moment that haunts Min-guk's conscience.
Guest stars Chi Hae-won, Lee Ji-hae, Choi Yun-seol, Go Byeong-taek, Park Joo-yong, Kim No-jin, Park Kee-ryung, Lee Yun-sang
Episode 10
Yoon A-reum protects a patient's rape kit from falling into wrong hands. Min-guk finally brings up the bus accident from 11 years ago to Teacher Kim.
Guest stars Chi Hae-won, Lee Ji-hae, Choi Yun-seol, Go Byeong-taek, Park Joo-yong, Kim No-jin, Park Seong-il, Jang Ui-don
Episode 11
Min-guk asserts his authority by restructuring the hospital staff. U-jin is stunned to learn which surgeon was behind a faulty operation.
Guest stars Kang Suk-won, Cheon So-Ra, Song Chang-gyu, Son Sang-yeon, Park Ga-young
Episode 12
A recruiter with bitter resentment for U-jin tries to tempt staff members to leave Doldam Hospital. Eunjae's mom asks for a favor.
Guest stars Seo Yeong, Son Sang-yeon, Ahn Soo-ho
Episode 13
Eun-jae panics when she runs out of medication from Teacher Kim before surgery. U-jin gets coerced into leaving Doldam Hospital.
Guest stars Seo Yeong, Son Sang-yeon, Ahn Soo-ho, Kim Seo-won, Jung Hyeon-jun
Episode 14
Teacher Kim tasks U-jin with a final assignment. Min-guk performs surgery on a VIP patient despite pushback from Shim Hye-jin.
Guest stars Yang Se-jong, Lee Sung-woo, Son Sang-yeon
Episode 15
Do In-beom returns to Doldam Hospital to investigate an unsuccessful surgery. Min-guk decides between his greed and the truth.
Guest stars Yang Se-jong, Jang Hyuk-jin, Seo Yeong, Jung Bo-seok, Son Sang-yeon, Kang Hyung-suk, Han Sang-chul, Lee Young-sil
Episode 16
Bae Mun-jeong comes clean to U-jin about the connection between their families. Teacher Kim secures a safe future for Doldam Hospital.
Guest stars Seo Yeong, Jung Bo-seok, Kim Hye-eun, Kim Jong-tae, Park Kee-ryung, Lee Yun-sang
Episode information updated Jul 27, 2026
Han Suk-kyuTeacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
Yoo Yeon-seokGang Dong-ju
Lee Sung-kyungCha Eun-jae
Ahn Hyo-seopSeo U-jin
Jin KyungOh Myeong-sim
Seo Hyun-jinYun Seo-jeong
Im Won-heeJang Gi-tae
Byun Woo-minNam Do-il
SBSSouth Korea
Samhwa NetworksSouth Korea
Studio SSouth Korea
