Healer (TV series)
| Healer | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster For Healer | |
| Genre | Action Thriller Romance |
| Written by | Song Ji-na |
| Directed by | Lee Jung-sub Kim Jin-woo |
| Starring | Ji Chang-wook Park Min-young Yoo Ji-tae |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bae Kyung-soo |
| Producers | Mo Wan-il Yoon Jae-hyuk |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) |
| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | December 8, 2014 – February 10, 2015 |
Healer (Korean: 힐러; RR: Hilleo) is a 2014-2015 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook, Park Min-young and Yoo Ji-tae.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It aired on KBS2 from December 8, 2014 to February 10, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 20 episodes.[7]
Though the drama received mediocre ratings in its home country, it gained a fanbase overseas and made Ji Chang-wook known outside Korea.[8]
Synopsis
A decades-old incident involving a group of friends who ran an illegal broadcasting station brings together three different people—an illegal mercenary with the codename "Healer" (Ji Chang-wook) who happens to possess top-notch fighting skills, a reporter from a second-rate tabloid news website (Park Min-young), and a famous journalist at a major broadcast station (Yoo Ji-tae).[9][10][11] In trying to uncover the truth from that 1992 incident, they grow into real, honest reporters, while dealing with the conflict between truth and fate.
Cast
Main
- Ji Chang-wook as Seo Jung-hoo/Park Bong-soo/Healer
- Park Si-jin as young Jung-hoo
- Choi Jung-hoo as child Jung-hoo
- An illegal mercenary who works under the alias "Healer". Renowned for being the best in his field, Jung-hoo is equipped not only with advanced technology and a trusty hacker sidekick, but also his superb fighting skills. His ultimate goal is to save money and buy a deserted island off the coast of Panama and to live there alone, but that changes after being given an order by his client, Kim Moon-ho, to protect a girl named Young-shin from the people who want her dead.
- Park Min-young as Chae Young-shin/Oh Ji-an
- Kim So-yeon as young Young-shin
- Ku Geon-min as child Ji-an
- A strong-willed and quirky internet news reporter who dreams of becoming a legendary reporter. However, her dreams are put to the test when she finds out about her hidden past as the lost child Oh Ji-an. Due to her abusive past, Young-shin is traumatized and panics whenever she sees violence. She later falls in love with her protector, Jung-hoo.
- Yoo Ji-tae as Kim Moon-ho
- Kim Seung-chan as young Moon-ho
- A star reporter, and brother to Kim Moon-sik, the CEO of a large news company. His goal is to last each day and to find Oh Ji-an, a supposedly dead child who is rumored to still be alive. He pays Jung-hoo to find and protect Ji-an (now Young-shin) from the people that want her dead out of guilt for not fully investigating the truth about a 1992 incident that ended in the tragic deaths of 5 best friends.
Supporting
- Kim Mi-kyung as Jo Min-ja, Hacker ahjumma
- Oh Kwang-rok as Ki Young-jae, Jung-hoo's teacher
- Choi Dong-gu as young Young-jae
- Taemi as Kang Dae-yong
- Ji Il-joo as Seo Joon-seok, Jung-hoo's father
- Lee Kyung-shim as Jung-hoo's mother
- Song Ji-in as young Jung-hoo's mother
- Park Sang-myun as Chae Chi-soo, Young-shin's adoptive father
- Woo Hyun as Chul-min
- Park Won-sang as Jang Byung-se
- Choi Seung-kyung as Yeo Gi-ja
- Park Sang-won as Kim Moon-sik
- Son Seung-won as young Moon-sik
- Do Ji-won as Choi Myung-hee, Young-shin's biological mother
- Jung Hye-in as young Myung-hee
- Woo Hee-jin as Kang Min-jae
- Jang Sung-beom as Lee Jong-soo
- Park Sang-wook as Bae Sang-soo
- Hong Seung-jin as Yo-yo
- Jo Han-chul as Yoon Dong-won
- Oh Jong-hyuk as Oh Gil-han, Young-shin's biological father
- Jung Gyu-soo as Oh Tae-won, Moon-sik's secretary
- Kim Ri-na as Joo Yeon-hee
- Choi Jong-won as Park Jung-dae, Elder
- Lee Moon-sik as Ko Sung-chul (cameo, ep 1)
- Nam Hee-seok (cameo, ep 9)
- Jeon Hye-bin as Kim Jae-yoon (cameo, ep 20)
Ratings
| Episode # | Original Broadcast Date | Episode Title | Average Audience Share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[12] | AGB Nielsen[13] | ||||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||||
| 1 | 8 December 2014 | I have a dream | 6.9% (NR) | 7.5% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | 8.3% (NR) | |
| 2 | 9 December 2014 | Fate continues | 7.6% (NR) | 8.8% (18th) | 7.9% (NR) | 8.4% (NR) | |
| 3 | 15 December 2014 | The first kiss that day | 5.7% (NR) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.2% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) | |
| 4 | 16 December 2014 | Because I'm next to you | 5.9% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) | 7.4% (NR) | 8.0% (NR) | |
| 5 | 22 December 2014 | Meaning of You | 7.0% (NR) | 7.4% (NR) | 8.8% (19th) | 9.8% (15th) | |
| 6 | 23 December 2014 | Begin | 7.1% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) | 7.7% (20th) | 8.0% (NR) | |
| 7 | 29 December 2014 | We, under the sunset | 6.9% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | 8.9% (16th) | |
| 8 | 30 December 2014 | Cannot be forgotten | 8.4% (NR) | 9.4% (17th) | 8.6% (19th) | 9.2% (17th) | |
| 9 | 5 January 2015 | I trust you | 7.6% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | 8.2% (NR) | 8.9% (NR) | |
| 10 | 6 January 2015 | Can't it be me? | 8.2% (NR) | 9.5% (18th) | 9.2% (17th) | 10.0% (14th) | |
| 11 | 12 January 2015 | In the darkness | 7.4% (NR) | 8.8% (NR) | 9.4% (15th) | 10.8% (10th) | |
| 12 | 13 January 2015 | I don't know how to escape | 8.7% (NR) | 10.1% (17th) | 9.1% (18th) | 9.8% (14th) | |
| 13 | 19 January 2015 | I'm waiting | 9.0% (18th) | 9.7% (17th) | 10.3% (14th) | 11.3% (18th) | |
| 14 | 20 January 2015 | It's alright even if you cry | 9.4% (20th) | 10.6% (12th) | 9.7% (16th) | 10.4% (13th) | |
| 15 | 26 January 2015 | I remember | 7.7% (NR) | 8.2% (NR) | 8.7% (20th) | 9.2% (16th) | |
| 16 | 27 January 2015 | To you again | 8.5% (NR) | 9.6% (18th) | 8.9% (20th) | 9.2% (19th) | |
| 17 | 2 February 2015 | Won't you answer me? | 7.1% (NR) | 7.7% (NR) | 8.5% (NR) | 9.3% (19th) | |
| 18 | 3 February 2015 | Just like the others | 7.3% (NR) | 8.4% (20th) | 9.1% (19th) | 9.6% (15th) | |
| 19 | 9 February 2015 | I'll protect you | 6.9% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | 7.9% (NR) | 7.7% (NR) | |
| 20 | 10 February 2015 | Goodbye Healer | 8.1% (NR) | 8.6% (19th) | 9.0% (18th) | 9.1% (16th) | |
| Average Rating | 7.6% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 9.2% | |||
Original soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "힐러" (Healer) | Lee Pil-ho & Park Jong-mi | Various Artists | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Eternal Love" | Michael Learns to Rock | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "When You Hold Me Tight" | Yael Meyer | 3:12 | |
| 4. | "눈이 하는 말" (What the Eyes Say) | Tei | 3:36 | |
| 5. | "You" | Ben | 3:46 | |
| 6. | "그대 때문에" (Because of You) | JUST | 4:09 | |
| 7. | "지켜줄게" (I Will Protect You) | Ji Chang-wook | 4:10 | |
| 8. | "침묵" (Silence) | Lee Pil-ho & Park Jong-mi | Various Artists | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Love and Pain" | Im Na-rae | Various Artists | 3:30 |
| 10. | "코드명 힐러" (Code Name: Healer) | Lee Pil-ho | Various Artists | 2:16 |
| 11. | "멋있다 힐러" (Super Healer) | Kim Min-woo | Various Artists | 2:09 |
| 12. | "김문호 기자" (Reporter Kim Moon-ho) | Kim Ji-eun | Various Artists | 2:32 |
| 13. | "지나간다" (Pass On By) | Im Na-rae | Various Artists | 3:15 |
| 14. | "세상을 품다" (Embrace the World) | Ok Jeong-yong | Various Artists | 3:59 |
| 15. | "정후사랑" (Jung-hoo's Love Theme) | Park Jong-mi | Various Artists | 3:18 |
| 16. | "To Battle" | Kim Min-woo | Various Artists | 2:37 |
| 17. | "영신이의 꿈" (Young-shin's Dream) | Im Na-rae | Various Artists | 2:35 |
| 18. | "You Love Me" | Kim Min-woo | Various Artists | 2:08 |
| 19. | "아픔의 흔적" (A Trace of Pain) | Kim Ji-eun | Various Artists | 2:58 |
| 20. | "해킹루트" (Hacking Route) | Lee Pil-ho | Various Artists | 1:43 |
| 21. | "Healing Me" | Im Na-rae | Various Artists | 3:18 |
| 22. | "Trouble" | Kim Min-woo | Various Artists | 3:11 |
| 23. | "그들의 운명" (Their Fate) | Kim Ji-eun | Various Artists | 3:05 |
| 24. | "영원한 기억" (Eternal Memory) | Various Artists | 2:53 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Ji Chang-wook | Nominated | |
| Yoo Ji-tae | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Park Min-young | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Ji Chang-wook | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award[14] | Ji Chang-wook and Park Min-young | Won | ||
| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Ji Chang-wook | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Do Ji-won | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Couple | Ji Chang-wook and Park Min-young | Won | |
| Best Korean Drama – Melodrama | Healer | Won |
International broadcast
- It aired in Vietnam on HTV2 from March 17, 2016, under the name Người hùng của em.
- It aired in Thailand on PPTV starting October 15, 2016.[16]
- It aired in Israel on Viva (ויוה פלוס) from June 25, 2015 to August 27, 2015. It was rerun from September 1, 2016 to November 3, 2016.[17]
- It aired in The Philippines on GMA7 as The Healer from July 25, 2016 to September 28, 2016.[18]
References
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- ^ Kim, Hye-in. "Character cuts of Ji Chang Wook, Park Min Young & Yoo Ji Tae for Healer unleashed". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ^ "Park Min-young puts career over love". K-pop Herald. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
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- ^ Yoon, Sarah (5 March 2015). "Ji Chang-wook initially nervous of Park Min-young". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- ^ Kim, Hye-in (16 September 2014). "Photos from the first script reading rehearsal for Healer unleashed". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
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- ^ Kim, Hye-in. "New still cuts of Park Min Young from KBS 2TV's new drama, Healer, unleashed". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ^ Kim, Yena (6 November 2014). "Yoo Ji Tae Returns To The Small Screen". BNTNews. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (1 January 2015). "Park Min-young, Ji Chang-wook snag Best Couple Award". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ CoCo Kdrama, DramaFever (June 28, 2016). "Announcing the winners of the Fourth Annual DramaFever Awards!". DramaFever. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Healer ปริศนาล่ารหัสลับ – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai (in Thai).
- ^ "Healer - הילר". viva.walla (in Hebrew).
- ^ "The Healer: Meet Juno Seo". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.