Dr. Jin
Dr. Jin | |
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Genre | Romance Time Travel Medical |
Written by | Motoka Murakami |
Directed by | So Jung-hyun |
Starring | Song Seung-hun Park Min-young Lee Beom-soo Kim Jaejoong Lee So-yeon |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Production locations | South Korea, Seoul |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | Saturday & Sunday 21:50 (KST) |
Original release | |
Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) |
Release | 26 May 2012 present | –
Related | |
JIN (TBS) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 닥터 진 |
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Dr. Jin (Korean: 닥터 진) or Time Slip Dr. Jin is a South Korean television drama series about a 21st century neurosurgeon who travels back in time to the Joseon Dynasty, with Song Seung-hun in the title role.[1]
Based on the Japanese manga series Jin written by Motoka Murakami, the series is the third television adaptation of the manga following the Japanese television drama JIN, starring Takao Osawa which aired on TBS in 2009 and its sequel in 2011.[2]
"Revamped with Korean sentiment," the setting was changed from the original's Edo period to the Joseon Dynasty, and real-life Japanese historical figure Sakamoto Ryoma was replaced with Joseon political figure Lee Ha-eung.[3]
Plot
Jin Hyuk is a gifted neurosurgeon who was born into a family of doctors. His success rate in surgery hovers at 100%, with his ability to quickly analyze any situation and extremely steady hands. Due to his personal pursuit of perfection, he has a cold attitude and lacks compassion. He is planning to propose to his beloved girlfriend Yoo Mi-na, when after an argument, Mi-na gets into an accident and lapses into a coma.
After surgically removing a fetus-shaped tumor from a patient's brain, a mysterious power causes Jin Hyuk to travel 150 years back in time to the year 1860 during the Joseon Dynasty, when medical technology was still in its infant stages. He begins treating people of the era, but the lack of necessary implements and rudimentary medical knowledge of the period forces him to develop medical devices and medicine by himself, and seek new ways to aid the sick. Through this challenging process and with the help of young noblewoman Young-rae (who looks exactly like Mi-na), Jin Hyuk becomes a true doctor.
Cast
- Song Seung-hun - Jin Hyuk[4]
- Park Min-young - Hong Young-rae (1860) / Yoo Mi-na (2012)
- Lee Beom-soo - Lee Ha-eung
- Kim Jaejoong - Kim Kyung-tak
- Lee So-yeon - Choon-hong
- Jin Yi-han - Hong Young-hwi
- Kim Eung-soo
- Jung Eun-pyo
- Lee Won-jong
- Kim Il-woo
- Kim Hye-ok
- Kim Myung-soo
- Kim Byung-choon
- Kim Kwang-sik
- Park Ha-sun - gisaeng (cameo)
References
- ^ "판타지 '닥터진' vs 로코 '신품', 주말드라마 뭐볼까". Osen (in Korean). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Medical Time-Travel Manga Jin Inspires Korean Show". Anime News Network. 20 February 2012.
- ^ Oh, Jean (28 May 2012). "Song says new role is very 'Alice in Wonderland'". The Korea Herald.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (21 February 2012). "Song Seung-hun to star in new drama". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
See also
- Jin, Japanese drama which served as the base of this story.
- Life on Mars, English miniseries resembling similar premise.