Season 1

2020 · 32 episodes

"Soul Mechanic" follows psychiatrists as they try to cure people of their emotional wounds.

1Patients in Psychiatry DepartmentWoo Joo talks about her anger to Young Won, and Young Won asks Woo Joo what made her get angry recently. Young Won wants to know what happened to Woo Joo when she was six years old, but Woo Joo won’t tell her. Si Joon tries to build rapport with his patient Dong Il, but they get in trouble all of a sudden. (Source: Kocowa)
2A Sobriety TestYu Ra refuses to see a psychiatrist. Dong Il escapes from the hospital again, and Si Joon looks for him. Woo Joo is expecting to receive an award at the ceremony, but Dong Il tries to arrest her saying that she is drunk. Woo Joo tells Dong Il to talk about it later, but Dong Il barges into the award ceremony and arrests her. (Source: Kocowa)
3Woo Joo Meets Si JoonWoo Joo is laid off from the show she was in and feels like a failure breaking up with her boyfriend who was cheating on her too. Right when things couldn’t get worse, Si Joon asks if she could settle with his patient, Dong Il. Woo Joo refuses and yells at his face, but the two unexpectedly meet again at the hospital Si Joon works at. (Source: KOCOWA)
4Do You Want to be My Patient?Woo Joo helps Si Joon with a special therapy session he prepared for Dong Il. It goes well and Si Joon thanks Woo Joo. Young Won wants Si Joon to take over Woo Joo and Si Joon thinks over about it. He spends more time and even tests Woo Joo to observe her. One night, he opens up and asks if Woo Joo would be interested in getting treatment from him. (Source: KOCOWA)
5Si Joon's FatherWoo Joo refuses Si Joon’s offer. A patient named Min Ho, who has an eating disorder, comes to the ER, and Si Joon is in charge of him. Min Ho seems to have a trauma caused by his father. Meanwhile, Si Joon gets a call from the nursing home and he goes there right away. (Source: KOCOWA)
6Woo Joo Accepts Si Joon’s OfferWhen Bo Young expresses her anger towards her mother for treating her like a doll because of anorexia, Dong Hyuk decides to go with a drug treatment. On the other hand, Si Joon focuses on treating his patients through stage therapy, assuming that all patients have trauma that triggered their symptoms. Meanwhile, Woo Joo gets carried away during a session and realizes that she needs treatment as well. (Source: KOCOWA)
7Do You Want to be My Patient?Woo Joo goes to Si Joon and asks him to be her doctor. She admits her mental illness and expresses her desire to get cured. The two happily agree to start a new relationship as doctor and patient. Meanwhile, Si Joon’s been wrestling with a young patient named Park Luo, who suffers from schizophrenia. (Source: KOCOWA)
8Si Joon Loses His PatientsA search takes place at Eun Kang Medical Center due to an anonymous report. It turns out that the issue was Si Joon hospitalizing patient Park Luo without his guardian’s consent. Dr. Park decides to withdraw all of Si Joon’s patients and gives him a momentary break from seeing patients. Si Joon sees no meaning in life and begins to wander aimlessly. (Source: KOCOWA)
9Si Joon’s TraumaSi Joon asks Young Won why she sent Woo Joo to him. Young Won tells Si Joon that she’s worried about him since he can’t overcome what happened to him eight years ago. Meanwhile, Taek Kyung suddenly recognizes Si Joon and tells him that he didn’t want to pass on poverty to him. (Source: KOCOWA)
10Woo Joo QuitsWoo Joo quits stage therapy, and Si Joon asks Young Won to take care of her. Si Joon gets a warning from the police regarding someone's report of him violating the Mental Health Act. Meanwhile, Park Luo, a former patient of Si Joon, runs away during his consultation with Dr. In. (Source: KOCOWA)
11Treating Voyeuristic PatientsWoo Joo quits her stage therapy job at the hospital and confesses her feelings for Si Joon to Young Won. Young Won feels afraid that Si Joon might fall for Woo Joo. A disturbing community called “Doc SC” is surfaced and some doctors in Eun Kang Medical Center are also found to be members of the voyeuristic site. (Source: Viu)
12Paraphilia TreatmentWoo Joo returns to her stage therapy job thanks to Si Joon’s surprise visit and kind offer. Eun Kang Medical Center decides to allow the doctors who were members of the porn site, Doc SC, to go under a group therapy for paraphilia treatment. During the process, they find out that Noo Ri turns out to be a victim of the Doc SC porn site. (Source: Viu)
13A Band-AidWoo Jung is thrilled to get a bracelet gift from Si Joon, but Si Joon takes her excitement a little too seriously. As Si Joon explains what happened to Young Won, Young Won tries to keep inside what she's been meaning to tell him. Meanwhile, Woo Jung visits her adoptive mother's restaurant to wish her a happy birthday but finds a different owner. (Source: KOCOWA)
14Woo Joo’s Adoptive MomSi Joon is worried about Woo Joo since she doesn’t answer her phone. Woo Joo goes to see her adoptive mom, but her mom tells Woo Joo that she is sick and tired of her. Si Joon goes to where Woo Joo is, and Woo Joo tells him about her adoptive parents. Meanwhile, Woo Joo thinks Si Joon has feelings for her. (Source: KOCOWA)
15You Abandoned MeWoo Joo is infuriated after finding out that Young Won intentionally sent her to Si Joon. The feeling of abandonment scars her heart and she starts to study about her illness herself. Assemblyman Ko discharges himself from the hospital to treat his tic on his own as Si Joon recommended and Eun Kang’s higher-ups think Si Joon blew their chance to gain recognition from the public. (Source: Viu)
16Get Well, Noo RiDr. In conducts the group therapy for the subway conductors. He also introduces Noo Ri to Young Won and hopes for the best of her treatment. Si Joon gets a warning from the director over rumors of him dating Woo Joo. He visits his father suffering from dementia to ask a question he hasn’t shared with anyone else. (Source: Viu)
17Si Joon Feels Something Different From Woo JooSi Joon visits Woo Joo to clear up a misunderstanding. Woo Joo realizes that Si Joon’s feelings for her are sincere and decides to shrug the misunderstanding off. Meanwhile, a firefighter is hospitalized after suffering from PTSD. He blames himself for the children’s deaths at a fire scene. For this very patient, Si Joon recommends a group session whereas Dong Hyuk thinks it’s too risky. (Source: Viki)
18Dong Hyuk Feels Inferior to Si JoonA fight breaks out at the group session and Dong Hyuk blames Si Joon for suggesting the therapy. Dong Hyuk loses his temper with Si Joon for doing everything in his way. Meanwhile, Woo Joo gets fired from the hospital for some reason. When Si Joon hears the news, he immediately looks for Woo Joo.
19Will He Not Abandon Me?Eun Kang Medical Center decides to cancel their contract with Woo Joo, and Woo Joo accepts it. As Woo Joo and Dr. Lee’s relationship become official, Woo Joo begins to worry about being abandoned again. Dr. Ji tells her to stop doubting and to start trusting in the relationship no matter what. (Source: Viki)
20I Won’t Be Your PatientInspired by Woo Joo’s PTSD stage therapy script, Si Joon comes up with an idea about how to treat Patient Baek. He asks Woo Jung to find Baek’s biggest comforter in life, his 5th-grade homeroom teacher. Meanwhile, Woo Joo decides to stop any more counseling sessions with Si Joon and tells him that she didn’t really like him. (Source: Viki)
21Young Won Is in Trouble.One of the nurses working in the ICU at Eun Kang Medical Center commits suicide. Young Won, the deceased’s psychiatrist, gets the blame for her death. Meanwhile, Si Joon finds out that her death was mainly due to other nurses who bullied her. To prevent similar incidents from happening in the future, Si Joon gets himself directly involved with the case. (Source: Viu)
22Who Is Responsible for Nurse Heo’s Death?Si Joon comes across Cha Dong Il while investigating what really caused Nurse Heo to take her own life. Not like before, Dong Il actually managed to become a real cop, which was the reason he was at the hospital. Unlike Eun Kang Medical Center, Si Joon thinks the poor system of the hospital is responsible for her death. (Source: Viu)
23A New MovementNurse Heo’s suicide stirs up a new movement in the hospital. Si Joon asks for the nurses’ help and they start collecting petitions for better working environments for nurses. Meanwhile, Woo Joo cheers up Dr. Ji by telling her she’s the best doctor she’s ever had. It nudges Dr. Ji to visit Nurse Heo’s mother to share what her daughter truly felt about her mom. (Source: Viu)
24Find Nurse NaWoo Joo visits Si Joon’s father together and finds out about how he became a psychiatrist. He wanted to understand more of his father who beat him up so badly. On their way back, they receive a phone call from Nurse Na. After being branded as the reason for Nurse Heo’s death, she feels so wronged. And she’s about to commit suicide. (Source: Viu)
25Si Joon Saves Nurse Na.Right before Nurse Na tries to commit suicide, Si Joon talks her out of it by explaining how such an action is meaningless. However, the whole process of Nurse Na’s rescue had to be publicly aired through a podcast. The next day, Si Joon finds out that the director has already clarified to the public that his admittance to the hospital’s flawed system was agreed upon with the director before it was opened to the public. (Source: Viu)
26I Make People Around Me Feel Miserable.Woo Joo’s only friend, Ji Sun, does the right thing and hangs up the phone call from Woo Joo’s adoptive mom. Ji Sun's intention was to cut Woo Joo’s ties with her adoptive mom who tried to make use of her for money. However, this triggers Woo Joo’s temper. It was too late when Woo Joo realized that she had said horrible things to Ji Sun. Meanwhile, Woo Joo finds out about the name of her disorder. (Source: Viu)
27Woo Joo Goes Back in TimeNow that she knows her illness, Woo Joo tries her best to change. She starts thinking more logically and tries to manage her impulsive emotions. She decides to visit the orphanage she grew up in to know more about herself as well. Meanwhile, the hospital’s disciplinary committee notifies Si Joon of his one-month suspension. (Source: Viu)
28A Letter from MotherAs soon as she arrives at the orphanage, Woo Joo receives an old letter written by her mother. She feels too anxious and overwhelmed to read it on her own and asks Si Joon if he could join her. Dr. Ji meets a patient who is suffering from emotional distress after her son’s death. Dr. Ji asks Si Joon for help. (Source: Viu)
29A Random Medicine Bottle Worries Si Joon.While on a suspension, Si Joon finds out that Dong Hyuk is being blackmailed by one of his patients’ father. Si Joon then questions Dong Hyuk if he’s done anything that may turn into a legal issue. Without answering his question, Dong Hyuk keeps his plans to himself, further frustrating Si Joon even more. Meanwhile, Si Joon hopes that his father’s presence doesn’t fade away. (Source: Viu)
30You Are a Good Doctor.Dong Hyuk has been summoned by Ki Tae for an explanation regarding his being an addict. Surprisingly, Dong Hyuk refuses to clarify the misunderstanding and walks away. Meanwhile, Woo Joo, after reading a letter from her birth mother, regrets that she should have lived a better life than a life full of resentment. (Source: Viu)
31Si Joon Can’t be the New Center Head!After much thought, the hospital director decides to assign the center head position to Dr. Lee Si Joon. As soon as she makes her decision, Dr. Oh is enraged and starts having acute stress disorders. He tries to do everything he can to stop Si Joon from accepting the position. (Source: Viu)
32Si Joon, the New Center HeadSi Joon and the rest of the Department of Psychiatry help Dr. Oh overcome his stress disorder. Woo Joo works hard on the rehearsals for the choir and the new Psychiatry Center successfully opens its doors. Si Joon also launches a new house call service called “The Soul Repairman”. (Source: Viu)

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