Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call (2025):
Episode 1
“As of today, I’m this hospital’s trauma surgeon.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“This isn’t your territory. It’s mine now.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“This Trauma Unit is nothing but a liability. That’s why it’s getting shut down and upgraded into a full-blown Trauma Center.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“I will show you all that I am, in fact, the real deal. That’s all I have to say for now. I am finished.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Dr. Baek may not be the most eloquent or naturally gifted of speakers, but that doesn’t mean that he’s not right. I guarantee you he’s the best of the best.” – Kang Myeong Hui
“Why is that so annoying but so right?” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
Episode 2
“It’s important to consider the actual condition of a trauma patient rather than just referring to what you learned in a textbook. Cause if you don’t, you could end up killing a patient who should have lived.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“What kind of miracle is he going to work this time?” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
“I’m not a doctor for the money. But duty always calls.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“You seem nice. You don’t need the cash and you have principles, too. What you don’t have is manners.” – Director Choi Jo Eun
“Are you in awe of my surgical skills?” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“This isn’t about grand gestures. This is an education.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“I’m offering you a really great deal. I’m the best mentor you could ask for.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Only risk-takers with a sense of duty can survive in the trauma department.”
“You think doctors save people’s lives with their degrees?” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Kids like you who weigh the odds, you can’t save lives. You’ll lose patients hesitating like that.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Easy. I saw how you run. Every single time I saw you, you were running. Off to save a patient.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Today, I finally accepted what Dr. Baek was trying to tell me. That if I continue to follow him, to learn from him just as I am now, then one day, I will be that kind of doctor, the kind that saves lives.” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
Episode 3
“Don’t ask questions that you cannot answer.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Are there ever any easy patients? It’s up to you to do a good job.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Fights are about winning, not about protection. So I will win.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“You can’t save every single one.” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
“We had to keep running. Even agonizing over a patient’s death was a luxury to us. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. It felt as though if we stopped, even for a moment, someone’s heart would stop, too. So we had to keep running.” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
“To keep our patients’ hearts beating, we must keep running.” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
Episode 4
“You’re saying you want to share this money, and yet you want our department to take care of the mess?” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“There’s no predicting when an accident like this will happen again. Severe trauma can happen to anyone.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Remember these words well. What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“It’s an intense job working at the trauma center, but the experience is always rewarding.” – Nurse Cheon Jang Mi
“Don’t you get emotional at work?” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
“I’ve gotten into a number of dirty fights over the years. And do you know what the secret to always winning a fight is? You have to overwhelm the other side. So that means we need as many people as we can get on our side.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
Episodes 5-6
“I am confident. Trust my faith in you. Do you trust me?” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“The Trauma Center is a team. Today would’ve been impossible for me alone. But because we had each other, we made it through.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“What’s the point of us giving our all? Everyone else just gives up.” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
“A patient nearly died and as a doctor, all you care about is evidence?” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“But we don’t do this for the acknowledgment, do we? We don’t expect rewards either.” – Nurse Cheon Jang Mi
“Why put in all this work for a death nobody cares about? I used to wrack my brain over that, too.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“You should find your own reason. Something that will keep you in place even when you’ve worked like a dog and treated like shit.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“To walk this tough and gritty path for no reason at all is simply too hard.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
Episodes 7-8
“Saving the patient comes first.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“Dear God. Please believe in me.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“It’s your call. And yours alone.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“After this hallway, we’ll come to a crossroads. Over the past six months, I’ve been conflicted countless times at that crossroads. Once I turn that corner, I must make a decision. Where do I go? Which way should I go? The decision is in the lead surgeon’s hands.” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
“Why don’t we stick to do what’s best?” – Dr. Yang Jae Won
“You’ve finally earned your name.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“We must stop being stingy with life-saving resources. I’d like to ask all of you to join me in putting an end to the old way of thinking.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“You’ll be able to save lives. Isn’t that why you all became doctors in the first place?” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
“You must never forget where you started.” – Dr. Baek Kang Hyuk
Genre: Medical
Also known as: Severe Trauma Center
Synopsis: An elite team of severe trauma specialists led by a genius yet stubborn doctor restores a struggling university hospital to its former glory.
Based on: the web novel, “Trauma Center: Golden Hour” by Hansanleega
No. of episodes: 8
Cast: Ju Ji-hoon, Choo Young-woo, Ha Young, Yoon Kyung-ho, Jung Jae-kwang.
Screenwriter: Choi Tae-Kang
Director: Lee Do-Yoon
Network: Netflix
Date: January 24, 2025
English subtitle translation / Images: Netflix
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