On the October 31 broadcast of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama "Doctor X: Mafia in White" (hereinafter referred to as "Doctor X: Mafia in White"), Gye Soo-jung was depicted dealing with the looming medical strike sparked by the increase in medical school quotas.
On this day, Gye Soo-jung decided to take charge of a surgery for a child at the pediatric center, which was in crisis due to the consecutive departures of pediatric residents.
Seeing Gye Soo-jung still full of confidence, Do Yoon-shik said, "Every doctor has failed before. That is why they break down, why they hope for compensation, and why they go on strike or walk away. The fear that failure brings is immense, and the consequences are horrific. Yet, as a doctor, how can you speak of failure so lightly and say that you can never fail?"
In response, Gye Soo-jung drew attention by remarking, "Professor Do, do you know what the decisive difference between the two of us is? I perform it myself because I do not want to fail, while you do not perform it yourself because you do not want to fail. The reason I do not fail is because I must not fail."
Meanwhile, addressing the Magnolia Society leading the medical strike, Hospital Director Boo Seung-kwon tried to dissuade them, saying, "If patients suffer harm due to doctors' strikes, the strike cannot serve as grounds for exemption from liability."
Just then, news arrived that a doctor who had entered an operating room had collapsed. With doctors having left the hospital, there was no one available to step into the operating room. At that moment, Gye Soo-jung stepped up once again.
Furthermore, Gye Soo-jung had to finish the operation within just one hour in order to proceed without issue with the pediatric surgery scheduled for 12:00. Gye Soo-jung performed the surgery by demonstrating surgical techniques that astonished everyone, and witnessing this, Do Yoon-shik and Bae Heung-gon sensed that Gye Soo-jung's operation would not fail and headed to their own operating room.
Do Yoon-shik then said to Bae Heung-gon, "Did we fail? Today is the first time Gye Soo-jung looks not like a mad dog obsessed with surgery, but like Gye Soo-jung obsessed with saving lives," adding, "Did we lose? I feel like things like strikes have become so pathetic."
Hearing this, Bae Heung-gon expressed pity for Ma Sung-gyu, who was preparing to leave for the medical strike, saying, "I support the strike, and I cheer it on. But Sung-gyu should be watching this. Watching things like that really helps a lot. It feels like he is missing all the important moments right now."
Boo Seung-kwon, who watched Gye Soo-jung's surgery, opened up to Jang Hee-sook, saying, "They called her Doctor X. I didn't believe it. But seeing today's surgery, I think that might indeed be the case."
He continued, "Dr. Gye Soo-jung is the same age as our Dr. Ma. But is it really possible for someone at that age to perform such surgical techniques by pouring in all of their energy?" To this, Jang Hee-sook explained, "Our Dr. Gye is an outstanding genius, but she has put in just as much effort. It hurts my feelings if you misunderstand her like that."
However, Boo Seung-kwon's doubts persisted. In the end, he pressed Jang Hee-sook regarding Gye Soo-jung's identity, asking, "Is Gye Soo-jung Doctor X?" Jang Hee-sook was unable to hide her flustered reaction, raising curiosity about what developments will unfold next.
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