Crisis and Opportunity (4)
Choi Ki-seok glanced around the conference room and sat down next to Emma.
“Did you successfully complete PCI?”
“It was a very good experience. Emma is also exempt from suturing practice, so I’m sure she will practice it soon?”
“Me too? Wasn’t it just Mr. Choi’s job?”
“Yes. I heard that the original curriculum included internal medicine procedures.”
When I told Katarina what she said, Emma nodded slightly.
“MHC is really tough. I need to stay alert.”
“Emma can do it well. I did it too.”
“Hmm… that doesn’t sound very credible.”
Emma crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes.
While the two were talking, the drama staff continued to explain.
It was a request for the approximate filming period and schedule of the drama and cooperation.
After the long explanation, the actors took turns bowing.
‘what. This?’
Choi Ki-seok’s gaze suddenly became fixed on an actor.
That actor is Lavigne.
I never thought he would act in this drama.
“Nice to meet you. This is Ravin Williams, who plays the role of mentor to the main character, Jack. There is a doctor at MHC who saved my life, and it is an honor to be able to film in the same space as him.”
“….”
“Mr. Choi. You were very surprised, weren’t you?”
When Lavigne waved her hand at Choi Ki-seok, everyone’s eyes were fixed on Choi Ki-seok.
“I didn’t tell you on purpose to surprise you during this shoot, so don’t be upset.”
Lavigne smiled and turned the microphone to someone else.
After the actors were introduced, the drama staff and thoracic surgery staff left one by one.
“Is the time okay? Can we talk for a moment?”
“Sure.”
Choi Ki-seok visited the cafe on the first floor with Lavigne and Ethan, who played the main character.
“You still look dumbfounded?”
“Oh yes. I really didn’t know Lavigne was appearing. I searched for articles on this drama a while ago, and there was no mention of Lavigne appearing in it.”
“It has to be that way. I came in as a pinch hitter in a hurry.”
Lavin continued speaking slowly.
“Mr. Choi looks healthy.”
“Other than being healthy, I am a corpse.”
“Hahaha. Well, if the doctor who has to take care of the patient gets sick, it must be difficult in many ways.”
“I’m glad that Lavigne looks healthy too.”
Ki-Seok Choi used the Eye of Hippocrates on him and breathed a sigh of relief.
The aftereffects of Crohn’s disease and the depression that had plagued him were no longer present.
“But you took on the role of mentor this time?”
“That’s right. I’m not a very good person, so I don’t know why they keep giving me the role of teaching.”
“That’s because there is no actor like you.”
Ethan, who had been silent, added a word, and Choi Ki-seok’s eyes naturally turned to him.
Ethan is literally a handsome actor.
It feels like Brad Feed in his prime. His appearance was refreshing and he exuded manly charm.
“Oops! Look at my mind. I’m late for an introduction. This is Ethan, the main character in this drama. He’s one of the most anticipated rookies this year. This is teacher Ki-seok Choi, who works at MHC. He’s the one who saved my life. ”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you.”
Choi Ki-seok lightly shook hands with Ethan.
“I don’t think just anyone can become an actor. I think I, as a man, will fall in love with Ethan when I see him.”
“Your praise is excessive. It doesn’t go to that level.”
Ethan continued speaking with embarrassment.
“Actually, the most important thing for an actor is acting ability. Haha….”
“You don’t have to blame yourself too much. You can learn everything step by step.”
“But senior, I….”
“There’s no need to torture yourself. You can be reborn as a real actor through this filming.”
“Is there any problem?”
Ethan made a painful expression in response to Choi Ki-seok’s question.
“Actually, after finishing the last drama, I got a lot of criticism for not being able to act. Even now, thinking about the criticism I received back then, I can’t sleep at night.”
“….”
“Saying that my face is a waste is at the level of cuteness. I was told to get out of there because I didn’t want to see it, and I also heard that I was the master of acting. To be honest, I didn’t want to do this drama, but my agency….” “Just now
. “Didn’t you hear me? I said it’s okay.”
Lavigne patted Ethan’s shoulder.
“I’m afraid that people will criticize me again. I don’t want to hear people say that I only trusted my face as an actor.”
“You said in a previous interview that your dream was to become an actor.”
“I think dreams and reality are different.”
“It’s up to you to bridge that gap.”
Lavin paused before continuing.
“If you really want to become an actor, I will give you homework.”
“Homework?”
“Yes, Mr. Choi. Can I ask for your understanding first? This is also related to Mr. Choi.”
“I don’t mind.”
“thank you.”
Lavigne’s eyes turned to Ethan.
“Ethan. From now on, when I’m not filming, I’ll follow Mr. Choi around.”
“Doctor Choi?”
“You have to experience for yourself what kind of life a doctor lives and how he treats patients. You can’t act properly by just memorizing the script.”
“If I do as you say, will my acting skills really improve?”
“Trust me. If you do as I say, your skills will improve even while filming the drama.”
“…Okay. Mr. Choi, can I ask you a favor?”
“There’s no reason not to.”
Choi Ki-seok made a schedule to accompany Ethan on the spot.
After breaking up with him, Choi Ki-seok headed to the operating room and looked at his article.
The prevailing opinion is that he is an actor who does not have the right face value.
There was even a parody video circulating of some of his acting.
[Aaaah! Argh!]
The sight of him screaming in an open car was ridiculed for pioneering a new field called dragon acting.
[How can you make Jessie go outside in this bad weather? It’s really too much.]
[Jesse and I. I will divorce (the boss/divoce).]
For this performance, he was given the title of pronunciation genius.
While checking various malicious comments, I realized Choi Ki-seok.
Why is he so afraid of acting?
‘I hope Ravin’s advice will be helpful.’
While I was thinking about this and that, I arrived at the operating room.
Choi Ki-seok took a seat in the G Rosette observation room and used the Dragon’s Eye.
Pectus excavatum surgery will be performed by another thoracic surgery team shortly thereafter.
I will record it well and use it during Kevin’s surgery.
Jiyiing.
As the rosette door opened, the staff members came in. Choi Ki-seok focused his attention on the monitor.
* * *
That afternoon.
Ki-seok Choi filmed several surgery videos and then visited the thoracic surgery ward.
Perhaps because the work day was over, the ward was generally quiet.
“Mr. Choi.”
Charles, approaching from across the hallway, waved his hand.
“I didn’t see you during work. How was the outpatient treatment?”
“Don’t even talk about it. I was so nervous that I thought I was going to die. Even though there seemed to be nothing wrong with me, I ordered a test.”
“….”
“Besides, there are so many strange patients. I really think working in the ward is better than outpatient treatment.”
“I told you it would be difficult.”
Choi Ki-seok smiled and placed his hand on his shoulder.
“There’s a patient you treated before. He… what is it? He has Williams syndrome and heart disease.”
“Jamie?”
“That’s right! Jamie. He came for outpatient treatment today and was hospitalized. Of course, you are the attending physician.”
“thank you.”
Ki-Seok Choi finished talking with Charles and entered Jamie’s hospital room.
Jamie was reading a storybook with Samuel.
“Hello Teacher.”
Jamie found him first and greeted him politely.
“Jamie. Hi.”
“Ah, Doctor Choi. Nice to meet you. If it’s okay, can I talk to you for a moment?”
“sure.”
Choi Ki-seok left the hospital room and stood in the ward hallway with Samuel.
“Dr. Choi, after hearing the story, I talked to the kindergarten teacher. She said Jamie’s behavior was a little different from other children.”
“….”
“I wasn’t good enough. I was so focused on work that I couldn’t pay attention to Jamie, and this ended up in this situation.”
“It’s not Samuel’s fault. Williams syndrome is a chromosomal problem. It has nothing to do with Samuel’s education.”
“Still, I can’t forgive you. If you had paid a little more attention to Jamie, this situation wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
Samuel lowered his head with a painful expression.
“What should I do now?”
“The priority is to treat the heart disease. I will consult with the professor and schedule the surgery soon. And…”
Choi Ki-seok paused before continuing.
“I think it will be important to develop Jamie’s talent in the future. Friends with Williams Syndrome tend to have excellent musical talent and foreign language skills.”
“….”
“If you decide your career path well, you will grow up to be just as good as other children.”
After speaking and using the encouragement skill, Samuel’s expression brightened somewhat.
“Thank you. I feel a little relieved after hearing Dr. Choi’s story.”
“That’s what doctors exist for. If you look carefully, there will be a meeting for parents of parents suffering from Williams Syndrome. Attending that meeting will also be of great help.”
“yes.”
The conversation with Samuel is over.
Now there is only one thing left to do.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
When I knocked on the door of Yasada’s office, I heard a voice telling me to come in.
“Come on.”
Yasada, who was sitting on the sofa, pointed to the seat opposite.
“But Katarina just came by. I heard she removed a broken wire during PCI?”
“Yes. I handled it safely with Professor Katarina’s help.”
“Your actions are making me look forward to more and more. Honestly, this is the first time I’ve felt like this.”
Yasada took a sip of the coffee on the table and continued speaking.
“That’s why I want to torture you more. Is that okay?”
“As long as you don’t tie me up and tickle me or make me eat only spicy food, I’m welcome.”
“Good. Then, can I see the deal?”
“If it’s a deal….”
“Aren’t you here because you have a favor to ask? Instead of me doing your favor, I’m asking you to do mine as well.”
Yasada knew exactly what the intention of his visit was.
His political power was not that high at level 5, but he had good animal senses.
“Head Chief, you’re right. I came here because I wanted to perform surgery on Kevin, who is currently hospitalized for pectus excavatum.”
“It’s a concave chest…”
Yasada rubbed his chin.
“It won’t be easy…what about the approach?”
“I’m thinking about nurse surgery. Considering Kevin’s condition, I think we should do double nurse bars instead of single bars.”
“You know that the difficulty increases with double nurses, right?”
“Yes. As of today, I observed another team performing Nurse’s surgery. I think there will be no problem if we apply it a little based on that.”
“Good. Try it.”
“Then what the Head Chief will ask you to do is…”
“Ah. that? Yesterday, I received a patient with esophageal achalasia at the outpatient clinic. He said he had been receiving medication at James Hopkins, but it was ineffective, so he came to MHC.” “….”
”
So, we are planning to perform balloon angioplasty on that patient. If you have done PCI, you can handle it.”
As soon as Yasada finished speaking, a notification rang.
Tiring!
[You have received the second test of Choi Ki-seok’s 12 important missions. If you pass the subsequent tasks and your skills are recognized, you will be recognized. Special rewards are provided.]
[First task: Successful VATS assistance/success!]
[Second task: Balloon angioplasty for patients with esophageal achalasia]
