''Hur Jun, The Original Story'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series about the life of
Heo Jun
Heo Jun (허준, 1539 – 9 October 1615) was a Korean physician. He was the royal chief physician of ''Naeuiwon'' during the reign of King Seonjo and King Gwanghae of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.
Biography
Heo Jun was born in 1539 to an afflue ...
, a commoner who rose up the ranks to become a royal physician in
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
(he used the
pen name
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A pen na ...
"Guam"). It aired on
MBC from March 18 to September 23, 2013 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:50 for 135 episodes.
Heo Jun was the author of the famed oriental medicine textbook ''
Dongui Bogam
The ''Dongui Bogam'' (동의보감 東醫寶鑑) is a Korean book compiled by the royal physician, Heo Jun (1539 – 1615) and was first published in 1613 during the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. The title literally translates as "A Precious Mirror ...
'' (lit. "Mirror of Eastern Medicine"), considered the defining text of
traditional Korean medicine
Traditional Korean medicine (known in North Korea as Koryo medicine) refers to the forms of traditional medicine practiced in Korea.
History
Korean medicine traditions originated in ancient and prehistoric times and can be traced back as far a ...
. This was the fifth
dramatization of his life. Lead actor
Kim Joo-hyuk
Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), ''The Servant (2010 film), The Servant'' (2010), and ''Yourself and Yours'' (2016), his s ...
is the son of
Kim Mu-saeng
Kim Mu-saeng (16 March 1943 – 16 April 2005) was a South Korean actor.
Early life and education
Kim was born in the town of Daesan, Seosan in March 1943. He studied at Dongguk University in Seoul, beginning his career as a voice actor for Ton ...
, who also played the same character in the 1975 series ''Tenacity''.
Plot
Heo Jun
Heo Jun (허준, 1539 – 9 October 1615) was a Korean physician. He was the royal chief physician of ''Naeuiwon'' during the reign of King Seonjo and King Gwanghae of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.
Biography
Heo Jun was born in 1539 to an afflue ...
is the son of a
concubine
Concubinage is an interpersonal and sexual relationship between a man and a woman in which the couple does not want, or cannot enter into a full marriage. Concubinage and marriage are often regarded as similar but mutually exclusive.
Concubi ...
and the governor of
Yeongcheon
Yeongcheon () is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Yeongcheon is located southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province. It is on the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan, and is also the junction of t ...
. When he witnesses brilliant doctor Yoo Ui-tae save a dying person, he decides to become a doctor. First he works as a medicinal herb gatherer, then with the help of Ye-jin at Yoo Ui-tae's clinic, he studies rare medical texts imported from the
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
. With his expanded medical knowledge, Heo Jun begins to treat patients under Yoo Ui-tae's tutelage. But he later despairs of his inability to cure his mentor's stomach cancer. Despite the era's oppressive caste system and his commoner background, Heo Jun rises to the top of his field and becomes
King Seonjo
Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) was the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1567 to 1608. He was known for encouraging Confucianism and renovating state affairs at the beginning of his reign. However, politi ...
's royal physician.
Cast
Main cast
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Kim Joo-hyuk
Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), ''The Servant (2010 film), The Servant'' (2010), and ''Yourself and Yours'' (2016), his s ...
as
Heo Jun
Heo Jun (허준, 1539 – 9 October 1615) was a Korean physician. He was the royal chief physician of ''Naeuiwon'' during the reign of King Seonjo and King Gwanghae of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.
Biography
Heo Jun was born in 1539 to an afflue ...
**
Kang Han-byeol
Kang Han-byeol (born June 3, 2002) is a South Korean former child actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 2008, and was given roles in television dramas such as the KBS2 adaptation to ''Boys Over Flowers'' (2009) ''The King 2 ...
as young Heo Jun
*
Park Jin-hee
Park Jin-hee (born January 8, 1978) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the television series ''Please Come Back, Soon-ae'' (2006), ''War of Money'' (2007), and ''Giant'' (2010), as well as for the film ''Shadows ...
as Ye-jin
*
Park Eun-bin
Park Eun-bin (, born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, she is known for her lead roles in the television series ''Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016–2017), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), ''Do You Like Brahms? ...
as Da-hee
*
Namkoong Min
Namkoong Min (Hangul: 남궁민, born March 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film ''A Dirty Carnival'' (2006), and has since received praise for his performances in '' Rememb ...
as Yoo Do-ji
*
Baek Yoon-sik
Baek Yoon-sik (born 16 March 1947) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting.
Career
Baek Yoon-sik made his debut in 1970 on KBS TV. In the coming years he would appear in four films, taking l ...
as Yoo Ui-tae
Supporting cast
Heo family
*
Go Doo-shim
Go Doo-shim (; born May 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress.
Career
A native of Jeju Island, Go Doo-shim made her acting debut in 1972 and since then she had a prolific career on television, film and theater.
Best known for playing the quintes ...
as Madam Son
*
Lee Jae-yong as Kim Min-se
*Jung Ho-bin as Ahn Kwang-ik
*Yeo Ho-min as Yang-tae
**Jang Jae-won as young Yang-tae
*Choi Sang-hoon as Heo Ryun
*Kim Hye-jung as Lady Jang Jung-shil
*
Won Ki-joon
Won Ki-joon (born February 12, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television dramas such as '' Jumong'' (2006), ''Gourmet
Gourmet (, ) is a cultural idea associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, wh ...
as Heo Seok
**
Kang Yi-seok
Kang Yi-seok (born November 11, 1998) is a South Korean actor. Kang began his career as a child actor, and has starred in television series such as ''Mr. Goodbye'' (2006), ''First Wives' Club'' (2007), '' Five Fingers'' (2012) and ''Ugly Alert'' ...
as young Heo Seok
*Kim So-yeon as Im Mi-hyun
*Lee Hae-woo as Heo Gyeom
Gu family
*
Park Chul-min
Park Chul-min (born January 18, 1967) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Park Chul-min began acting in his high school drama club at Chosun University High School, and though he majored in Business Administration at Chung-Ang University, he spent ...
as Gu Il-seo
*
Kyeon Mi-ri
Kyeon Mi-ri (born January 27, 1965) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her role as the antagonist Lady Choi in the hit period drama ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003).
Career
Kyeon Mi-ri graduated from Seoul Traditional Arts H ...
as Ham Ahn-daek
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Kwak Ji-min
Kwak Ji-min (born Kwak Sun-hee on February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She is best known overseas for her leading role in the Kim Ki-duk film '' Samaritan Girl'', for which she won Best New Actress at the 2004 Busan Film Critics Awards.
...
as Gu Un-nyeon
*Son Heon-soo as Jang Man-deok
Yoo family
*
Kim Mi-sook
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Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese fo ...
as Lady Oh
*Kim Hyo-yeon as Kwon Sook-jung
*Shin Kwi-shik as Kwon Hyuk-soo
Pharmacy
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Jung Eun-pyo
Jung Eun-pyo (born March 27, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is active in both stage and screen since 1990, notably in the film ''Kilimanjaro'' (for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Grand Bell Awards) and the television dramas ''Moon ...
as Im Oh-geun
*Kim So-yi as Ha Dong-daek
*Lee Da-yeon as Yoo Wol-yi
*Jung Ji-ah as Cho-rye
*Yoon Seul as Mi-geum
*Kim Joong-ki as Busanpo
*Oh Dae-hwan as Jang-swe
*Go Young-min as Young-dal
*Oh Yong as Gguk-swe
Royal Court
*
Jeon No-min
Jun No-min (born Jun Jae Yong on August 28, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Among his recent roles were the villainous Hwarang warrior Seolwon in ''Queen Seondeok'', and the fictional independence fighter Damsari in '' Bridal Mask''.
Filmograp ...
as
King Seonjo
Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) was the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1567 to 1608. He was known for encouraging Confucianism and renovating state affairs at the beginning of his reign. However, politi ...
*Jang Ji-eun as
Lady Kim Gong-bin
*Jung Si-ah as
Lady Kim In-bin
*
In Gyo-jin
In Gyo-jin(; born August 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in various television dramas.
Career
In Gyo-jin was born in Jochiwon, Yeongi County, South Chungcheong Province (now Sejong City). He studie ...
as
Prince Gwanghae
*Kim Jin-seong as
Prince Sinseong
*Seo Yi-ahn as
Queen Inmok
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Royal Hospital
*
Choi Jong-hwan
Choi Jong-hwan (; born September 24, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Choi won Producer's Award for his role in ''Gyebaek'' and '' The Duo'' at the MBC Drama Awards
The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasti ...
as Yang Ye-soo
*
Lee Han-wi
Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing
In music and other pe ...
as Kim Man-kyung
*Kim Hyuk as Kim Hong-ki
*Kim Jung-hwan Lee Myung-hwan
*Go Yoon-hoo as Jung Tae-eun
*Yoo Seung-bong as Jung Jak
*Kim Jin-ho as Kim Eung-taek
*Hwang Bum-shik as Song Hak-gyu
*
Son Yeo-eun
Son Yeo-eun (born Byeon Na-yeon on August 4, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Son was nominated for Best New Actress for Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her portrayal of a villain in ''Thrice Married Woman
''Thrice Married Woman'' ...
as So-hyun
*
Han Bo-bae
Han Bo-bae (; born March 4, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Han began her career as a child actress, and has starred in films and television series such as ''The World of Silence'' (2006), ''A Company Man
''A Company Man'' () is a 2012 Sout ...
as Chae-sun
*
Yoon Yoo-sun
Yoon Yoo-sun (born January 17, 1969) is a famous South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1975, and continues to be active in film and television, notably in ''The Story of Two Women'' (1994), ''Even If the Wind Blows'' ( ...
as Hong Choon-yi
*Choi Ye-jin as Deok-geum
*
Ga Deuk-hee
Ga Deuk-hee (born March 31, 1984) is a South Korean actress.
Television series
References
External links
*
*
1984 births
Living people
South Korean television actresses
Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni
Soju Ga clan
{{Kore ...
as Se-hee
*Shin Bok-sook as Female palace physician
*Lee Seung-ah as Gae-geum
*Kang Cho-hee as Ohn-ji
*Lee Soo-in as Ok-jung
*Park Kyung-hwan as Doyak Saryeong
Extended cast
*Ji Sang-hyuk as Sang-hwa
*Jo Soo-jung as Soo-yeon
*
Jo Woo-jin as Woo Gong-bo
*
Lee Kye-in
Lee Kye-in (born May 16, 1952) is a South Korean actor. Among his notable television series are ''Chief Inspector'' (1972-1989), ''Country Diaries'' (1980-2002), '' Emperor Wang Gun'' (2000-2002), and ''Jumong
Chumo (Hangul: 추모, Hanja: ...
as Dol-swe
*Hyun Chul-ho as Public officer Kim
*
Kim Byung-ki
Kim Byung-ki (born November 2, 1948) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
*
1948 births
Living people
South Korean male television actors
...
as Sung In-chul
*Na Sung-kyun as Jung Sung-pil
*
Song Jae-hee
Song Jae-hee (born December 11, 1979) is a South Korean actor. Personal life
In August 2022, Song announced that his wife was pregnant with their first child. His wife gave birth to a daughter on January 20, 2023. Filmography
Film
Televisio ...
as Lee Jung-myung
*Kim Cheol-ki as Bae Chun-soo
*Yoo Tae-woong as Kim Gong-ryang
*Lee Chan as Kim Byung-jo
*Shin Gook as Prime minister
*Im Seung-dae as Eunuch
*Joo Ah-sung as Gu Tae-hoon
*Hwang Bo-mi as Lady Jang
*Choi Hyun-seo as Eun-ok
*Ryu Sung-hoon as Jang Jung
*Hyun Chul-ho as Mr. Kim
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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* {{hancinema drama, Guam_Heo_Jun, Hur Jun, the Original Story
2013 South Korean television series debuts
2013 South Korean television series endings
MBC TV television dramas
Ho Chun
South Korean historical television series
South Korean medical television series
Television shows written by Choi Wan-kyu