Korean · Culture & Society
수술手術
susul
Also written: surgery; operation
A surgical operation or procedure.
Literal meaning
surgical operation
Cultural context
The word appears throughout medical dialogue in discussions of preparation, consent, risk, complications, scheduling, and recovery.
How dramas use it
Doctors prepare for susul, families wait outside the operating room, administrators debate whether a procedure should proceed, and characters face the consequences of success or failure.
Usage & formality
Surgery and operation are both natural translations. The surrounding medical term may specify the exact procedure.