''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 affl ...

, 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

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"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 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

is the son of a

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and the governor of Yeongcheon. 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's royal physician.

Cast

Main cast

* Kim Joo-hyuk as

** Kang Han-byeol as young Heo Jun * Park Jin-hee as Ye-jin *

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as Da-hee * Namkoong Min as Yoo Do-ji * Baek Yoon-sik as Yoo Ui-tae

Supporting cast

Heo family

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as Madam Son *

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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 *

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as Heo Seok **

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as young Heo Seok *Kim So-yeon as Im Mi-hyun *Lee Hae-woo as Heo Gyeom

Gu family

* Park Chul-min as Gu Il-seo *

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as Ham Ahn-daek * Kwak Ji-min as Gu Un-nyeon *Son Heon-soo as Jang Man-deok

Yoo family

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as Lady Oh *Kim Hyo-yeon as Kwon Sook-jung *Shin Kwi-shik as Kwon Hyuk-soo

Pharmacy

* Jung Eun-pyo 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

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as King Seonjo *Jang Ji-eun as Lady Kim Gong-bin *Jung Si-ah as Lady Kim In-bin *

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as Prince Gwanghae *Kim Jin-seong as Prince Sinseong *Seo Yi-ahn as

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Royal Hospital

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as Yang Ye-soo * Lee Han-wi 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 *

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as So-hyun *

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as Chae-sun * Yoon Yoo-sun as Hong Choon-yi *Choi Ye-jin as Deok-geum *

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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 *

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as Dol-swe *Hyun Chul-ho as Public officer Kim * Kim Byung-ki as Sung In-chul *Na Sung-kyun as Jung Sung-pil *

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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

* * * {{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