A Surgeon Who Uses Martial Arts [EN]: Chapter 55

The Martial Surgeon – Episode 55

The Next Destination (5)

A group of staff members was gathered in the center of the lobby.

The people selected from each department varied in their attire and roles.

A doctor wearing a doctor’s gown.

A nurse in a nurse’s uniform.

A male administrative staff member in a suit.

A security guard in a uniform similar to a police uniform, and so on.

Jun-hoo scanned the gathered people and realized anew.

A hospital isn’t just made up of doctors. It’s supported by numerous people in numerous roles.

“I knew you’d be here.”

“Oh? Jun-hoo.”

The person who was startled by Jun-hoo’s words was none other than Ah-young.

A high school classmate and medical school colleague.

“It’s even nicer to see you here. I thought you wouldn’t come because you find it annoying.”

“What choice does an intern have? Especially when the head of the department ordered it.”

Jun-hoo shrugged his shoulders.

Jun-hoo wasn’t happy about participating in the hospital’s promotional video shoot.

First of all, his off-time would be reduced.

It’s not like he could gain medical knowledge.

And he couldn’t even rest comfortably.

“How’s the emergency medicine department?”

“Very satisfied.”

“Satisfied? Isn’t it tough? You see a lot of emergency patients and there are a lot of treatments, so it must be hard, right?”

Ah-young tilted her head, looking surprised.

“I like to suffer, I guess. How’s respiratory medicine?”

“Respiratory medicine is okay too. The resident doctors are all friendly.”

Jun-hoo and Ah-young exchanged information about the departments they were working in.

The atmosphere of each department.

The tendencies of the resident doctors and ward nurses.

Well-mannered or problematic patients and their families, and so on.

Mounds of intern tasks, and so on.

Even though they were only talking for a few minutes, there was so much to say.

The hospital was a place with many incidents and dramatic events.

“What’s that you have in your pocket?”

“Ah? This? My treasure number one.”

In response to Ah-young’s question, Jun-hoo took out the drawing he had put in his gown pocket.

It was the drawing he had received from Hae-na earlier, and the drawing had already been laminated.

Before the filming gathering.

Jun-hoo visited the stationery store in the hospital and asked for it to be laminated.

He didn’t want his treasure number one to get crumpled.

“You did a good thing. I think I would have done the same as you, Jun-hoo.”

Ah-young replied as Jun-hoo showed her the drawing and told her the story.

Certainly, people’s behavior varied depending on their tendencies.

Myeong-hoon had a different opinion from Jun-hoo, and Ah-young had the same opinion as Jun-hoo.

While chatting with Ah-young.

The filming staff arrived in the lobby one after another.

Reflectors, cameras, microphones, and so on.

About 20 people with filming equipment approached the staff.

“Hello. I’m Park Guk-jin, the filming director from Pusa Studio, who is in charge of today’s filming.”

Guk-jin was small and had a small face, but he had a sly impression.

“I’ll briefly explain the filming schedule from now on.”

“…….”

“First, we’re going to shoot a 20-second short video in the lobby. Then…”

Guk-jin finished his explanation and stared intently at the staff.

He seemed to be looking for someone.

“You two over there, would you like to come here?”

The people Guk-jin pointed out were none other than Jun-hoo and Ah-young.

“Us two?”

“Yes. If we use you two as the main models, we’ll get some good shots. You have a young and neat feeling. Come out quickly.”

Jun-hoo and Ah-young faced Guk-jin, unable to resist his urging.

They were only planning to show their faces briefly, but now they were the main models….

Both of them were equally dumbfounded.

“Read the script too.”

Guk-jin handed the script to Jun-hoo first.

“Shinwon University Hospital is a national hospital that has led the development of medicine in Korea for 100 years. Systematic and professional medical care system. Pleasant environment. Patient-centered…….”

“That’s enough.”

Guk-jin stared at Jun-hoo’s face as if he was impressed.

“Let’s say your appearance is innate, but why is your voice so good? Were you an idol trainee? Or a voice actor trainee?”

“Neither. I don’t know why either.”

Jun-hoo pretended not to know.

The reason why Jun-hoo’s voice was good.

It was naturally rooted in the Murim [martial arts world].

In Murim, there was a martial art called Sonic Art.

It was a martial art that controlled the sound, and Jun-hoo also learned Sonic Art for a while.

Boosting the morale of allies.

Or waking up the allies with a lion’s roar.

It was possible to put the strength or emotion of the message into the voice.

“You’re a doctor because you’re wearing a gown, right?”

“Yes.”

“Too bad. You would have been a complete hit if you were an actor. Don’t you have any thoughts on changing your career now?”

Guk-jin’s words were extremely radical, but Jun-hoo’s appearance and voice were so outstanding that he said such things.

“Thank you for the offer, but I’ll decline. I’ve never thought about another path.”

“Tsk. I can’t help it. Ah-young, was it? This time, Ah-young, read the script.”

Guk-jin just nodded silently after hearing Ah-young’s voice.

Unlike when he was with Jun-hoo, his reaction was lukewarm.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Guk-jin clapped and once again drew people’s attention.

“Okay, let’s start filming!”

* * *

Guk-jin seemed to be a veteran director.

He moved to the necessary places without tiring the staff and accurately filmed only the necessary videos.

Jun-hoo, who became the main model for the promotional video and poster, appeared the most in the video with Ah-young.

However, he only showed his face briefly and didn’t say much, so it wasn’t that tiring.

-If I had Jun-hoo’s face and voice, I wouldn’t be a doctor. It’s such a waste of talent.

-…….

-If you’re not interested in the entertainment industry, try NewTube [Korean version of YouTube] from time to time. It might help you later.

During the break, Guk-jin casually recommended NewTube to Jun-hoo.

Promote your face and make money.

It would be a win-win situation.

At first, he didn’t feel anything, but Jun-hoo gradually became interested in NewTube filming.

Above all, he was attracted to the fact that it made money.

If he could earn additional income from NewTube videos in addition to his salary, he could help more children like Hae-na.

Poverty gnaws at the mind.

Jun-hoo had witnessed many cases where poverty gnawed at the body in Murim.

In modern times, he wanted to break that vicious cycle even a little.

I should find out after filming.

How doctors run NewTube.

Jun-hoo, who had set a new goal, went to the bathroom for a while.

He returned to the place where the hospital staff and filming staff were resting, but he frowned at the sight he suddenly witnessed.

One of the filming staff was flirting with Ah-young.

“Teacher [term of address for professionals, often used for doctors]. Can you give me your contact information?”

“Me… me? Why?”

“I want to meet you personally. Let’s have a meal sometime when we have time.”

“I’m an intern, so I’m busy and can’t make time.”

“Hey, you’re being too modest. If you don’t have time, I’ll come to the hospital. Is that okay?”

“That’s not really…….”

Amplifying his hearing with internal energy, he could clearly hear the conversation between the two even from a distance.

Does that person have no tact?

Or is he just doing what he wants?

Even though Ah-young was showing signs of dislike, he kept bothering her relentlessly.

“Hey. Stop it. Ah-young is uncomfortable.”

Jun-hoo intervened between the two and spoke politely.

“What’s it to you? Get out of the way and don’t interfere.”

“Aren’t you the one interfering? Why are you bothering someone who is resting?”

“Come on. Is asking for contact information torture?”

The staff clicked his tongue as if he was dumbfounded. He crossed his arms and glared at Jun-hoo.

“This is not your place to interfere, so get out of here. This is a problem between the teacher here and me.”

After all, the staff was not showing any signs of backing down.

Judging by his strong obsession, he might have a stalker tendency.

If so, he couldn’t back down even more.

“Okay, is that an answer? You can’t touch someone else’s woman recklessly.”

Grab!

Jun-hoo boldly grabbed Ah-young’s hand.

Ah-young was startled by Jun-hoo’s sudden action and only blinked her eyes.

Her cheeks were also flushed red.

“Oh? Are you two dating?”

“We were a famous C.C [Campus Couple – dating couple from the same university]. Right, Ah-young?”

“Huh? Yes. That’s right.”

Ah-young, who noticed Jun-hoo’s intention, nodded vigorously.

“What? That’s a bummer. Then why didn’t you refuse from the beginning?”

The staff asked Ah-young a sharp question while showing signs of resignation.

Since Ah-young couldn’t answer properly even after receiving the question, Jun-hoo stepped up again.

Jun-hoo, who came from the Orthodox Sect [one of the major factions in Murim], had a talent for rhetoric as well as swordsmanship.

If the Demonic Sect used force from the start, the Orthodox Sect would first start a fight with justification.

In the process of defending his justification, Jun-hoo unintentionally acquired excellent rhetoric.

“I don’t want to hear that a busy intern is leisurely dating. From the seniors.”

“…….”

“And if I refuse your offer, I might be disadvantaged during filming, right?”

The staff’s face contorted at Jun-hoo’s clear explanation.

“Hey. Bad luck. You guys do it all yourselves.”

Peace returned as the staff left, muttering curses.

The guilty one is angry, but what kind of person is that?

Jun-hoo clicked his tongue while watching the staff’s receding back.

“Ah-young, were you very surprised?”

“Yes. I was nervous because he was staring at me with strange eyes from earlier. Jun-hoo, I was scared because he kept flirting with me when you weren’t there.”

“But if I did this much, he won’t bother you anymore.”

“Sorry. Because I’m not assertive.”

Ah-young lowered her head with a sullen expression.

The staff was the one who did something bad, but it seemed like Ah-young was hurt instead.

Jun-hoo suddenly thought of Cheon So-jeo because of Ah-young’s tender heart.

Cheon So-jeo, who was engaged in Murim, also had a similar personality to Ah-young.

A person who couldn’t kill even an ant.

A kind and warm person.

A person who didn’t know how to blame others at all and always blamed herself when problems arose.

But if Ah-young resembled Cheon So-jeo, Ah-young would also be able to achieve outstanding achievements.

Because Cheon So-jeo reached the pinnacle of the gentle but firm type.

“Don’t think like that.”

“Why?”

“If you think about it, Ah-young, isn’t your personality perfect for a doctor? Gentle, kind, and considerate of others.”

“…….”

“If you use that heart to take care of patients, you might become a better doctor than me.”

“……What? The interpretation is better than the dream [Korean proverb meaning ‘don’t get ahead of yourself’]?”

Did she gain courage from Jun-hoo’s words?

Ah-young’s expression brightened.

“I’m just saying what I felt. And my feelings rarely go wrong.”

“It’s late, but thank you, Jun-hoo. I’ll try to refuse with all my might if this kind of situation comes up in the future.”

“You can ask me if it’s hard.”

“No. I can do it too.”

A firm resolve could be seen in Ah-young’s eyes.

It seemed that Ah-young was overcoming the experience that could be a trauma well.

Yes. You’ll be able to do well.

“Filming will start. Everyone, please gather!”

The hospital staff who were resting gathered in one place at the shout of the filming staff.

The filming ended safely an hour later.

The staff who flirted with Ah-young didn’t even look at Ah-young, and Ah-young also treated the staff as an invisible person.

“It’s already way past lunchtime? Shall we go to the underground cafeteria if you have time?”

After the filming, Ah-young suggested to Jun-hoo.

“I’m off, so I’m okay, but are you okay, Ah-young? Aren’t you going to get an earful for skipping out?”

“20-30 minutes is okay.”

“Wow. You’ve become bolder in the meantime. Then I’m in too.”

The two moved to the underground cafeteria, sharing their thoughts on filming the promotional video.

Then, Ah-young suddenly changed the subject.

“Jun-hoo. Which department are you going to after emergency medicine?”

“The next department is…….”