''Live Up to Your Name'' () is a 2017
historical
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time travel
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South Korean television series
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. It brings
Heo Im
Heo Im (; 1570 – 1647, born in Naju, South Jeolla Province) was a medical scientist of the Hanyang Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea who was known for his contribution to the development of acupuncture. H ...
(a medical scientist from the
Joseon Dynasty
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 ...
portrayed by
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster '' Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller ''Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pirate ...
) to present day
Seoul
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, where he meets the surgeon, Choi Yeon-kyung (
Kim Ah-joong
Kim Ah-joong (born October 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the main character in the romantic comedy '' 200 Pounds Beauty''.
Education
Kim graduated from Korea University with a master's degr ...
). The series marks Kim Nam-gil's small screen comeback after four years. It aired on
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from August 12 to October 1, 2017.
Its final episode recorded a 6.907% nationwide audience share according to Nielsen paid platform, making the episode one of the
highest rated in Korean cable television history.
Synopsis
Heo Im
Heo Im (; 1570 – 1647, born in Naju, South Jeolla Province) was a medical scientist of the Hanyang Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea who was known for his contribution to the development of acupuncture. H ...
(
Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster '' Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller ''Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pirate ...
) is a
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 ...
doctor of
Traditional Korean medicine
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History
Korean medicine traditions originated in ancient and prehistoric times and can be traced back as far a ...
, specializing in
acupuncture
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. He worked at the clinic for the poor during daytime and earned a fortune by making secret visits to nobles and high-ranking officials' houses at night. After gaining notoriety for his great skills, he was tasked to help treat the king's migraines. Unfortunately, his anxiety got the best of him and he was charged with treason. Unwilling to accept jail, he escaped capture but was chased by soldiers. He was eventually cornered into a river and fatally shot by arrows and fell to his supposed death. Death never came and he awakened in modern Seoul-Korea and realizes he has somehow time traveled. Dazed, lost and confused, he runs into Choi Yeon-kyung (
Kim Ah-joong
Kim Ah-joong (born October 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the main character in the romantic comedy '' 200 Pounds Beauty''.
Education
Kim graduated from Korea University with a master's degr ...
), a
cardiothoracic
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fellow surgeon at Shinhae Hospital and began an unlikely relationship between time and space.
Cast
Main
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Kim Nam-gil
Kim Nam-gil () is a South Korean actor, producer, director, singer and philanthropist. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster '' Pandora'' (2016); crime thriller ''Memoir of a Murderer '' (2017); adventure film '' The Pirate ...
as
Heo Im
Heo Im (; 1570 – 1647, born in Naju, South Jeolla Province) was a medical scientist of the Hanyang Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea who was known for his contribution to the development of acupuncture. H ...
/ Heo Bong-tak, an acupuncturist who time travels to Seoul 400 years later when he was about to drown.
*
Kim Ah-joong
Kim Ah-joong (born October 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for playing the main character in the romantic comedy '' 200 Pounds Beauty''.
Education
Kim graduated from Korea University with a master's degr ...
as Choi Yeon-kyung, a female surgeon who goes to clubbing after work to relieve stress.
Supporting
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Moon Ga-young
Moon Ga-young (; born July 10, 1996) is a German-born South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in ''Heartstrings'' (2011), ''EXO Next Door'' (2015), '' Tempted'' (2018), ''Welcome to Waikiki 2'' (2019), ''Find Me in Your Memory'' ...
as Dong Mak-Gae, Heo Im's loyal assistant who has dreams of becoming a doctor just like her boss.
*
Kim Myung-gon
Kim Myung-gon (born December 3, 1952) is a South Korean actor, screenwriter and music director. He is best known for starring in and writing the screenplay of Korean film classic ''Seopyeonje'', for which he won Best Actor at the 1993 Blue Dragon ...
as Ma Sung-tae, a renowned but greedy doctor who is director of a renowned Eastern medicine hospital in Seoul. He is also the grandfather of Yoo Jae-Ha (Yeon-kyung's childhood friend).
*
Um Hyo-sup
Um Hyo-sup (born October 24, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Um mostly plays supporting roles in films and television dramas
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed i ...
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 ...
, a legendary physician from the
Joseon Dynasty
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 ...
who was active during the reigns of
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 ...
and
King Gwanghae
Gwanghae-gun or Prince Gwanghae (4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641), personal name Yi Hon (Hangul: 이혼, Hanja: 李琿), was the 15th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. As he was deposed in a coup d'état, he did not receive a temple name.
...
.
*
Ahn Suk-hwan
Ahn Suk-hwan (Hangul: 안석환; real name: Ahn Jin-hyeong (Hangul: 안진형); November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous sup ...
as Shin Myung-hoon, the director of the hospital where Yeon-kyung works and consequently her boss/ Minister of War (Joseon), an unnamed corrupt
war minister
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of the Joseon dynasty during the
Imjin War
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.
*
Maeng Sang-hoon
Maeng Sang-hoon (born October 29, 1960) is a South Korean actor from the Sinchang Maeng clan
Sinchang Maeng clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2000, th ...
as Yoo Chan-sung
*
Lee Dae-yeon
Lee Dae-yeon (born November 13, 1964) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Lee Dae-yeonat JR Entertainment
*
*
*
1964 births
Living ...
as Professor Hwang, her teacher and superior at the hospital.
*
Oh Dae-hwan
Oh Dae-hwan (born July 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He appeared in TV series such as '' Squad 38'' (2016), ''Shopaholic Louis'' (2016), ''Radiant Office'' (2017), and ''The Red Sleeve
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as Doo-chil, one of the servants of the corrupt Minister of War of Joseon.
* Tae Hang-ho as Min Byung-gi, one of the nurses at Yeon-kyung's grandfather's oriental medicine clinic.
* Kim Byung-choon as Kwon Ji
*
Yoo Min-kyu
Yoo Min-kyu (born September 18, 1987) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Yoo began working as a runway and magazine model in 2006. He then joined and won the audition competition ''Flower Boy Casting: Oh! Boy'' in 2011, which led to his acting de ...
as Yoo Jae-ha, a young doctor of oriental medicine who is Yeon-kyung's childhood friend and Sung-tae's grandson/ Yoo Jin-oh (
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 ...
), a nobleman from the Joseon Dynasty who has a beef with Heo Im.
*
Jin Seon-kyu
Jin Seon-kyu (born September 13, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles on the big screen, such as '' The Outlaws'' (2017) and ''Extreme Job'' (2019). He won Best Supporting Actor award at the 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards ...
as Yeon-i's father, the father of Yeon-i (one of Heo Im's patients)
*
Yoon Joo-sang
Yoon Joo-sang (born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in ''Iris''.''
Filmography
Film
*''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011)
*'' Miss Gold Digger'' (2007)
...
as Choi Chun-Sool, a renowned
acupuncturist
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientifi ...
who owns the Haeminseo Oriental Medicine Clinic and is Yeon-kyung's grandfather.
*
Byeon Woo-seok
Byeon Woo-seok (born October 31, 1991) is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in ''Live Up to Your Name'' (2017), '' Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency'' (2019), '' Search: WWW'' (2019), '' Record of Youth'' (2020), and '' ...
as Heo Jun's assistant
*
Kim Sung-joo as Kim Min-jae
*
Roh Jeong-eui
Roh Jeong-eui (born July 31, 2001) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role as Dong-i in 2016 film '' Phantom Detective'', Hong Si-a in ''18 Again'' (2020), and NJ in ''Our Beloved Summer
''Our Beloved Summer'' () is a South Kor ...
as Oh Ha-ra, a young girl with heart problems whose life is saved by Heo Im.
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Lee Do-yeop
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as Oh Ha-ra's father
*
Lee Ga-ryeong
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as Gisaeng
*
Shin Rin-ah
Shin Rin-ah (; born May 14, 2009) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Official websiteat IOK Company
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2009 births
Living peopl ...
as Yeon-i, a sick girl and one of Heo Im's patients during the Joseon Dynasty.
*
Yeom Hye-ran
Yeom Hye-ran (born October 30, 1976) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Yeom began her career in theater in 1999 and made her screen debut in 2003. She has since played supporting roles in film and television, notably ''Dear My Friends'' (2016 ...
as Restaurant owner (ep. #4)
* Hiromitsu Takeda as Sayaka (Joseon) /
Kim Chung-seon
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After his defection, Kim served in the Joseon army, contributing to Korean victories ...
(Baptized name after
Imjin War
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), a Japanese general who originally commanded the
Japanese Right Army for
Kato Kiyomasa Kato or Katō may refer to:
Places
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before defecting to
Korea
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during the
Imjin War
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.
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