The entire wall of the conference room turned into a screen.One by one, national flags appeared.
Finland. Canada. The UAE. Australia.And two more countries not yet disclosed.
Doyoon stared at the screen for a moment, then spoke.
"Isn't it strange?""We didn't charge money—and yet money is coming to us."
The Finnish representative, wearing a headset, nodded.
"We calculated the cost," he said."The number of lives a single Doctor Truck savesis smaller than the social costs it prevents."
He calmly laid out the figures.
Disability compensation caused by delayed emergency transport.Long-term treatment expenses.The collapse of family livelihoods.
A single Doctor Truck reduces approximately48 billion won per year in social costs.
"So we have to ask," he said."Why is this system still controversial in Korea?"
The room fell silent.The question sounded less like criticismand more like genuine confusion.
At the same time, the domestic medical community was splitting in two.
An emergency statement from the Korean Medical Association:
"Doctor Trucks undermine medical order.""Free medical care devalues medicine itself."
The very next day, another statement appeared.
A joint declaration by 312 young surgeons and emergency medicine residents.
"We did not become doctors to make money.""We chose this profession to save lives."
One resident said in an interview,
"Honestly?""Even after saving someone in a hospital,the first thing that comes to mind is insurance processing."
"Doesn't that feel strange to you?"
A medical strike was announced.But this time, it looked different.
Alongside it was a list of doctorswho refused to participate.
Next to each name was not an affiliation,but a reason.
– "Participated in Doctor Truck field operations"– "Witnessed direct recovery after free emergency care"– "Cannot stop the truck that saved a child"
The media called it:
"The Doctors' Revolt."
At its center stood Song Jaemin.
During an on-site interview, a reporter asked,
"If you save lives for free,doesn't someone inevitably lose?"
Song shook his head.
"No.""The only thing that lostwas the system that arrived too late."
He continued,
"A structure that saves firstand asks about money afterward."
"We just believed for too longthat this was normal."
That night, the first overseas contract was signed.
UAE.120 Doctor Trucks.
This was not a simple export.
– Truck design licensing– Emergency medical protocol transfer– Local medical staff training packages– Joint ownership of operational data
The contract totaled 240 billion won.
But more important than the numberwas one condition.
"The principle of free emergency medical care must be maintained."
That single line was printed in bold in the contract.
"Reinvestment into Doctor Truck free operations."
The internet exploded.
"They saved people for free—and now the country profits?""This is real positive circulation.""This is the moment healthcare became an industry, not welfare."
Doyoon read the comments quietly and said,
"Money always follows.""We just chose people first."
The camera returns to the field.
A snow-covered highway.A rollover accident.Doctor Truck lights cutting through the darkness.
After the rescue, a family member asks,
"How much…?"
The paramedic shakes his head.
"Nothing.""You can go home today."
The guardian breaks down in tears.
"The moment medicine declared it would not charge,it became free for the first time."