Hyde Jekyll, Me
| Hyde Jekyll, Me | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Drama |
| Based on | Dr. Jekyll Is Mr. Hyde by Lee Choong-ho |
| Written by | Kim Ji-woon |
| Directed by | Jo Young-kwang |
| Starring | Hyun Bin Han Ji-min Sung Joon Lee Hye-ri |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Yong-suk |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | H E&M KPJ |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Release | January 21 – March 26, 2015 |
Hyde, Jekyll, Me (Korean: 하이드 지킬, 나; RR: Haideu Jikil, Na) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Hyun Bin and Han Ji-min. It aired on SBS from January 21 to March 26, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[1][2][3][4]
It is based on Lee Choong-ho's webtoon Dr. Jekyll Is Mr. Hyde (Korean: 지킬박사는 하이드씨), which gave a romantic comedy spin on the literary character.[5]
Plot
Gu Seo-jin (Hyun Bin), is a third-generation chaebol who runs the theme park Wonder Land. He seemingly has everything — looks, brains, and fortune. He is also in line to become the next CEO of Wonder Group, the conglomerate his family owns, though his cousin Ryu Seung-yeon (Han Sang-jin), who oversees Wonder Hotel is his rival for the position. But Seo-jin has dissociative identity disorder. Whenever his heart rate exceeds 150, another personality emerges, and unlike Seo-jin's usual cold, cynical and ruthless self, Robin is kind, gentle and has a savior complex. This split personality began 15 years ago, and Seo-jin's doctor Kang Hee-ae believes that Robin is a manifestation of his guilt regarding a traumatic incident then. Because of this, Seo-jin avoids anything that might cause him to have a strong physical or emotional reaction which could trigger Robin's reappearance, even if that means shutting himself away from the world and eschewing any meaningful relationships.
Jang Ha-na (Han Ji-min), has just returned to Korea after spending several years in the United States with Cirque du Soleil. Like her grandfather and father before her, she is set to take over as circus master of the circus show at Wonder Land, which had once been the park's primary attraction. Ha-na vows to save the failing circus and dreams of revamping it back to its former glory, but she finds herself butting heads with Seo-jin, who wants to get rid of it due to low ticket sales and high overhead costs. But with every antagonistic encounter with Ha-na, Seo-jin notes the alarming spike on his heart monitor, and the two become further embroiled with each other. After Dr. Kang tells Seo-jin she has found a cure for his condition, she gets kidnapped by a mysterious assailant who almost succeeds in killing Ha-na, making her the only witness. However, the traumatic experience has caused Ha-na to block out the man's face, and she goes to Dr. Kang's student, hypnotherapist Yoon Tae-joo (Sung Joon), to help her remember. With Ha-na's life in danger, the more Robin appears and the more she falls for him, to Seo-jin's dismay.
Cast
Main characters
- Hyun Bin as Gu Seo-jin/Robin
- Han Ji-min as Jang Ha-na
- Hyun Seung-min as young Ha-na
- Sung Joon as Yoon Tae-joo/Lee Soo-hyun
- Lee Hye-ri as Min Woo-jung
Supporting characters
- Lee Seung-joon as Kwon Young-chan
- Han Sang-jin as Ryu Seung-yeon
- Shin Eun-jung as Kang Hee-ae
- Lee Deok-hwa as Gu Myung-han
- Kim Do-yeon as Han Joo-hee
- Kwak Hee-sung as Sung Seok-won
- Lee Se-na as Choi Seo-hee
- Lee Joon-hyuk as Detective Na
- Moon Yeong-dong as Park Hee-bong
- Lee Won-keun as Lee Eun-chang
- Oh Na-ra as Cha Jin-joo
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Director Min
- Heo Jung-eun
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[6] | AGB Nielsen[7] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | January 21, 2015 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| 2 | January 22, 2015 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% |
| 3 | January 28, 2015 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 8.6% |
| 4 | January 29, 2015 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 7.1% |
| 5 | February 4, 2015 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| 6 | February 5, 2015 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| 7 | February 11, 2015 | 5.5% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| 8 | February 12, 2015 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| 9 | February 18, 2015 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| 10 | February 19, 2015 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| 11 | February 25, 2015 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| 12 | February 26, 2015 | 5.7% | 8.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 13 | March 4, 2015 | 4.0% | 8.5% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| 14 | March 5, 2015 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| 15 | March 11, 2015 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| 16 | March 12, 2015 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| 17 | March 18, 2015 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| 18 | March 19, 2015 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| 19 | March 25, 2015 | 3.4% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| 20 | March 26, 2015 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Average | 5.8% | 8.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | |
Controversy
Author Lee Choong-ho, who in 2011 wrote the webtoon Hyde, Jekyll, Me was adapted from, alleged on his Twitter account that the screenwriter of Kill Me, Heal Me plagiarized his work. Both TV series are about a woman who falls in love with a man with multiple personality disorder, and air in the same timeslot. MBC denied the plagiarism accusation, while SBS clarified that Lee's statement was his personal opinion and did not reflect the stance of the whole production team.[8]
In Thailand's Channel 3 television drama Song Huajai Nee Puea Tur, has this criticism that a plot like this series. But the producer insist that no plagiarized.[9]
References
- ^ Sung, So-young (October 8, 2014). "Hyun Bin will star in Hyde". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (October 29, 2014). "Han Ji Min to Transform into Circus Master and Hyun Bin's Love Interest in Jekyll, Hyde, I". enewsWorld. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Sung, So-young (October 31, 2014). "Han Ji-min, Hyun Bin together again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Jeong, Jee-won (December 1, 2014). "Sung Jun Confirmed for New Rom-Com Hyde, Jekyll, I". enewsWorld. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (October 7, 2014). "Hyun Bin to Make Drama Comeback through Hyde, Jekyll, I". enewsWorld. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sung, So-young (January 23, 2015). "Kill Me accused of copying Hyde". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ "'ชุ'โต้ก๊อป'สองหัวใจฯ'จากซีรีส์เกาหลี". Komchadluek (in Thai). October 15, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.