Son Hyun-joo offers official apology one year after hospital staff death: “Our hospital betrayed trust” [Doctor X] [Byeolbyeol TV]

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In an unusual move, Son Hyun-joo, who plays a hospital director in “Doctor X,” officially apologized for a past death incident that occurred at the hospital.

In Episode 3 of SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama “Doctor X: The Era of the White Mafia,” broadcast on the 16th, Boo Seung-gwon (played by Son Hyun-joo) was shown acknowledging responsibility for the death of emergency medical technician Seo Jin-young.

That day, an accident occurred at Guseodaehospital in which a cleaning worker collapsed while on duty. A patient urgently needed surgery, but no medical staff were available to perform it. In the end, Gye Su-jung (played by Kim Ji-won) personally stepped in to operate and successfully saved the patient’s life.

Afterward, medical staff gathered in the director’s office and engaged in a heated argument over Seo Jin-young’s past death. However, other medical staff displayed an attitude that seemed to evade responsibility, saying, “Doctors are human beings too.” In response, Gye Su-jung struck back with, “Are you the only ones who are human? Patients are human beings too,” provoking anger among the medical staff.

Boo Seung-gwon, who had been watching the argument, also expressed his fury, saying, “Aren’t you ashamed? When it comes to a matter of life and death, why is no one taking responsibility…”

Subsequently, Boo Seung-gwon held a press conference instead of an inauguration ceremony and officially apologized for Seo Jin-young’s death. He stated, “Today marks the first anniversary of the death of Mr. Seo Jin-young, who died while on duty last year,” adding, “I intend to do what my predecessor did not.”

While mentioning chronic issues in the medical field such as staffing shortages and budget constraints, he said, “It is all true. But it is also not entirely true.” Boo Seung-gwon emphasized that there must be a belief that “at least as long as I work at this hospital, even if you are injured or collapse, you will receive appropriate treatment commensurate with the situation and definitely go home to your family after clocking out.”

He then said, “This hospital betrayed that trust,” adding, “Therefore, for the first time, I sincerely apologize to the bereaved families, the public, and our hospital family,” bowing his head in a gesture that drew attention.

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