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A 2013 Korean MedicalDrama about a young paediatric surgeon with autism. Si-on/Shi-on[[labelnote:*]]depending on the transcription. It's pronounced 'Shaun' but with two syllables.[[/labelnote]] is an amazing savant, but not-so amazing with people. He begins his residency at Sungwon University Hospital, where his mentor Dr. Choi works. He is put under the trust of Do-han, or Dr. Kim, another talented young paediatric surgeon, but they butr heads over Si-on's ability to work. The pair form a professional rivalry, and a personal one over another peds resident, Dr. Cha.

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A 2013 Korean MedicalDrama about a young paediatric surgeon with autism. Si-on/Shi-on[[labelnote:*]]depending on the transcription. It's pronounced 'Shaun' but with two syllables.[[/labelnote]] is an amazing savant, but not-so amazing with people. He begins his residency at Sungwon University Hospital, where his mentor Dr. Choi works. He is put under the trust of Do-han, or Dr. Kim, another talented young paediatric surgeon, but they butr butt heads over Si-on's ability to work. The pair form a professional rivalry, and a personal one over another peds resident, Dr. Cha.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Si-on's parents abandoned him after his brother's death, so they were sent to the orphanage. His mother even wrote him a letter claiming that she'd be back later to pick him up. [[spoiler:They both show up later on after seeing a hospital ad featuring Si-on, and his father still hates him for his condition while his mother tries reconnecting with him and confesses that she lied about the letter. This leads to Si-on [[HatesTheirParent disowning her]], believing that she's just as bad as his father.]]

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* ParentalAbandonment: Si-on's parents abandoned him after his brother's death, so they were sent to the orphanage. His mother even wrote him a letter claiming that she'd be back later to pick him up. [[spoiler:They both show up later on after seeing a hospital ad featuring Si-on, and his father still hates him for his condition while his mother tries reconnecting with him and confesses that she lied about the letter. This leads to Si-on [[HatesTheirParent disowning her]], believing that she's just as bad as his father.father, but they eventually reconcile in the finale.]]
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* BloodFromTheMouth: In Episode 13, [[spoiler:Si-on's father]] coughs up blood after [[spoiler:confronting Si-on and being sent away from the hospital at Yun-seo's request. He's then diagnosed with Stage 4 laryngeal cancer, and he forces Si-on to take care of him [[HonorThyParent to repay him.]]]]

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* BloodFromTheMouth: In Episode 13, [[spoiler:Si-on's father]] coughs up blood after [[spoiler:confronting Si-on and being sent away from the hospital at Yun-seo's request. He's then diagnosed with Stage 4 laryngeal cancer, and he forces Si-on to take care of him [[HonorThyParent to repay him.]]]]]] He passes away from it in the finale.]]



** Si-on's father abandoned him after Si-on's brother's death, [[spoiler:but he shows up at the end of Episode 12 after he sees a hospital ad featuring Si-on.]]

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** Si-on's father abandoned him after Si-on's brother's death, [[spoiler:but he shows up at the end of Episode 12 after he sees a hospital ad featuring Si-on. He then passes away from laryngeal cancer in the finale.]]
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A 2013 Korean MedicalDrama about a young paediatric surgeon with autism. Si-on/Shi-on[[labelnote:*]]depending on the transcription. It's pronounced 'Shaun' but with two syllables.[[/labelnote]] is an amazing savant, but not-so amazing with people. He begins his residency at Sungwon University Hospital, where his mentor Dr. Choi works. He is put under the trust of Do-han, or Dr. Kim, another talented young paediatric surgeon, but they but heads over Si-on's ability to work. The pair form a professional rivalry, and a personal one over another peds resident, Dr. Cha.

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A 2013 Korean MedicalDrama about a young paediatric surgeon with autism. Si-on/Shi-on[[labelnote:*]]depending on the transcription. It's pronounced 'Shaun' but with two syllables.[[/labelnote]] is an amazing savant, but not-so amazing with people. He begins his residency at Sungwon University Hospital, where his mentor Dr. Choi works. He is put under the trust of Do-han, or Dr. Kim, another talented young paediatric surgeon, but they but butr heads over Si-on's ability to work. The pair form a professional rivalry, and a personal one over another peds resident, Dr. Cha.
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* TragicKeepsake: Si-on keeps the toy scalpel that his long-dead brother gave him as a birthday gift when they were children.

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* TragicKeepsake: Si-on keeps the green toy scalpel that his long-dead brother gave him as a birthday gift when they were children.children. It's what inspired him to become a doctor.

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