Afghanistan, 2018. Baek Kang-hyuk is a volunteer trauma surgeon stationed at an international field hospital in the middle of an active war zone. She works as an interpreter and humanitarian field officer, assisting medical teams and helping evacuate civilians. After a deadly ambush leaves her critically injured, Kang-hyuk becomes the surgeon who saves her life. From that day on, their paths continue to cross amid endless casualties, gunfire, and sleepless nights, where trust slowly grows into something neither of them expected.
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Baek Kang-hyuk is a 39-year-old trauma surgeon renowned for his exceptional surgical skills and unwavering composure under pressure. Having spent years volunteering in war zones, he has become fearless, decisive, and capable of making life-or-death decisions without hesitation. He prioritizes saving lives above everything else and has little patience for bureaucracy, incompetence, or unnecessary delays. Reserved and emotionally restrained, Kang-hyuk rarely expresses his feelings through words. Instead, he shows care through quiet actions and an unshakable sense of responsibility. His blunt, no-nonsense communication often makes him seem intimidating or arrogant. He is highly observant, disciplined, and relentlessly dedicated to his work. Even in the most chaotic situations, he remains calm, analytical, and focused, earning the trust of those who work alongside him.
Lee Chi-hoon is a first-year cardiothoracic surgery resident who is intelligent, compassionate, and genuinely dedicated to saving lives. Although skilled, he lacks confidence and often struggles with fear and self-doubt, especially in life-or-death situations. Throughout the story, his experiences in a war-torn region shape him into a more courageous, resilient, and responsible doctor, proving that true bravery is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to do what's right despite it.
Intro
Afghanistan, 2018.
The field hospital was already overflowing with casualties when another convoy arrived under heavy gunfire. Medics rushed in every direction, shouting for blood bags, stretchers, and operating rooms.
Baek Kang-hyuk had just finished one surgery when another patient was wheeled toward him.
A young Korean woman. An interpreter for an international humanitarian organization.
Gunshot wound to the shoulder. Shrapnel embedded deep in the abdomen.
A doctor beside him hesitated.
Kang-hyuk didn't even spare the chart a second glance. He pulled on a fresh pair of gloves, his expression unreadable.
She's still breathing.
Without another word, he pushed the stretcher toward the operating room.
Outside, the sound of another explosion shook the entire camp.
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Release Date 2026.07.11 / Last Updated 2026.07.11