''Kill Me, Heal Me'' () is a 2015

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starring Ji Sung,

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Park Seo-joon Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-kyu; December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series ''Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), '' She Was Pretty'' (2015), '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016� ...

Oh Min-suk Oh Min-suk (born April 22, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He was known by his ex-stage name Han Ki-joo. Filmography Film Television series Web series Television shows Music videos Awards and nominations Notes Reference ...

, and

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. It aired on MBC from January 7 to March 12, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The series incorporates

dissociative identity disorder Dissociative identity disorder (DID), better known as multiple personality disorder or multiple personality syndrome, is a mental disorder characterized by the presence of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states. The di ...

and

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elements as pivotal topics. It reunited Ji Sung and Hwang Jung-eum, who previously starred together in '' Secret Love'' (2013).

Synopsis

The human body is capable of all sorts of things to survive difficult situations. Cha Do Hyun ( Ji Sung) is a third-generation business heir who developed

(previously known as

multiple personality disorder Dissociative identity disorder (DID), better known as multiple personality disorder or multiple personality syndrome, is a mental disorder characterized by the presence of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states. The di ...

) in the aftermath of several life-threatening traumatic events. He tries to regain control over his life with the help of Oh Ri Jin (

), a beautiful first-year psychiatric resident who helps him secretly. But Ri Jin's twin brother, Oh Ri On (

), is a writer who is determined to uncover the unscrupulous lives of the rich and starts following Do Hyun around. Can Do Hyun take control over his condition before one of his seven identities takes control of him instead?

Cast

Main

* Ji Sung as Cha Do-hyun (Cha Joon-young) ** Lee Do-hyun as child Cha Do-hyun (Cha Joon-young) : A wealthy businessman with a warmhearted personality who loves to help others. He is the main personality of the body. However, after realizing that he suffers from

11 years ago, he has been desperately trying to hide this fact from his families and friends. In Episode 17, it was revealed that ''Cha Joon-young'' is his real name. He has six other identities: :*Shin Se-gi: A vehement young man with a devil-may-care demeanor who appears when Cha Do-hyun experiences violence. He may be violent, but he never hurts children and women. Se-gi endures all of Do-hyun's pain as he is the only identity to have all of Do-hyun's memories. His first love is Oh Ri-jin. :*Perry Park: A 40-year-old man with an affinity for fishing and building bombs. He appears when Cha Do-hyun reminisces the sweetside of his father before they came back into the mansion. The name "Perry Park" came from the promise Do-hyun (Joon-young) made to his father, which is to buy a boat named ''Perry Park Boat'' for him. He speaks with a

Jeolla dialect The Jeolla dialect of the Korean language, also known as Southwestern Korean, is spoken in the Jeolla ( Honam) region of South Korea, including the metropolitan city of Gwangju. This area was known as Jeolla Province Jeolla Province (, ) was ...

. :*Ahn Yo-seob : A suicidal, intelligent 17-year-old boy who is an artist. He first appeared when Cha Do-hyun attempted to commit suicide when he was in high school. He is Yo-na's twin brother. :*Ahn Yo-na : An extrovert and mischievous 17-year-old girl who loves idols. She appears when Cha Do-hyun undergoes a great deal of pain or mental stress, and needs to endure it clandestinely. She has a crush on Oh Ri-on. She is Yo-seob's twin sister. :*Na-na (Cha Do-hyun): A 7-year-old girl who owns a teddy bear named ''Nana'' and revealed that her name is ''Cha Do-hyun''. She is the embodiment of Do-hyun's childhood fears as well as Ri-jin's younger self. :*Mr. X: A mysterious man who is later revealed as the father of Na-na. *

as Oh Ri-jin (Cha Do-hyun) ** Kim Amy as child Oh Ri-jin (Cha Do-hyun) :Oh Ri-on's twin sister. A first-year psychiatry resident who tries hard to maintain her seemingly perfect image to cover for her real personality. At first glance, she looks beautiful, elegant and gentle, but she is actually messy and short-tempered. Ri-jin then becomes Do-hyun's secret psychiatrist, and slowly falls in love with him. In Episode 16, it was revealed that ''Cha Do-hyun'' is her real name. *

as Oh Ri-on (Omega / Oh Hwi) **

Kim Ye-jun Kim Ye-jun ( ko, 김예준; born April 28, 2007), is a South Korean child actor. He is known for his roles in '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'', '' Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'', '' Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People'', '' Secret Mother'' and ''Ar ...

as child Oh Ri-on :Oh Ri-jin's twin older brother. Ri-on often gets mistaken for a goofy simpleton, but he is actually a famous mystery novelist under the pseudonym ''Omega'' who investigates about the Seungjin Family. His other name is Oh Hwi which he uses to flirt with girls. *

as Cha Ki-joon :President of ID Entertainment, he is Do-hyun's confident and competent cousin. Ki-joon and Do-hyun are rivals, with both competing to inherit their family's company. *

as Han Chae-yeon :She is Do-hyun's first love and Ki-joon's fiancée, a cold and prideful woman.

Supporting

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as Ahn Gook, Do-hyun's Secretary. *

Ko Chang-seok Ko Chang-seok (born October 13, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ko began his career on stage, performing in plays and musicals for many years before moving on to bit parts in films. He once earned his living by working on farms and in iron foundri ...

as Suk Ho-pil (Dr. Schofield), Do-hyun's physician and Ri-jin's professor. Seungjin Family *

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as Seo Tae-im, Chairwoman of Seungjin Group and Do-hyun's grandmother *

Shim Hye-jin Shim Hye-jin (born February 6, 1967) is a South Korean actress and model. She was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model and achieved stardom with a Coca-Cola commercial in the late 1980s. D ...

as Shin Hwa-ran, Do-hyun's birth mother *

Ahn Nae-sang Ahn Nae-sang (born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ''B ...

as Cha Joon-pyo, Do-hyun's father * Kim Il-woo as Cha Young-pyo, President of Seungjin Group and Ki-joon's father *

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as Yoon Ja-kyung, Ki-joon's mother *

Myung Se-bin Myung Se-bin (born April 10, 1975) is a South Korean actress from the Seochok Myeong clan. A textile graduate from Dongduk Women's University, Myung was spotted in 1996 at a department store in Seoul by singer Shin Seung-hun, who cast her in his ...

as Min Seo-yeon, Do-hyun's registered mother *

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as Cha Gun-ho, First Chairman of Seungjin Group Family of Ri-jin and Ri-on * Kim Hee-jung as Ji Soon-young, Ri-jin and Ri-on's mother *

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as Oh Dae-oh, Ri-jin and Ri-on's father Others * Kim Hyung-bum as Section Chief Choi * Go On as Alex Kang * Kim Hyun-joo as Baek Jin-sook, Chae-yeon's mother *

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as Chief Park Min-jae * Kang Bong-sung as Doctor Shin Sun-jo * Jo Chang-geun as Doctor Kang In-gyu *

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as Nurse Joo Mi-ro * Heo Ji-woong as ''Omegas editor

Special appearances

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as Jennifer *

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as U.S. psychiatrist who was afraid of Do-hyun (Episode 1) *

Kan Mi-youn Kan Mi-youn (born February 2, 1982) is a South Korean singer, actress, radio host, model, fashion designer, and businesswoman. Kan joined the South Korean girl group Baby V.O.X. in October 1997, which went on to become one of the most popular ...

as Shin Se-gi's girlfriend in the U.S. (Episode 1) *

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as Alcohol-dependent, mental patient (Episode 1) *

Koo Jun-yup Koo Jun-yup (; born September 11, 1969), also known by his stage name DJ Koo, is a South Korean singer, DJ, music producer, dancer, and songwriter. He is well-known as a member of the legendary K-pop duo CLON. Koo is one of the first-generat ...

as Club Paradise DJ (Episode 1) *

Kim Seul-gi Kim Seul-ki also known as Kim Seul-gi (born October 10, 1991) is a South Korean actress who starred in many critically acclaimed dramas including '' Oh My Ghost'' (2015), '' Splash Love'' (2015), and '' The Guardians'' (2017). She is also a form ...

as Patient Heo Sook-hee (Episode 1–4) * Jo Yoon-ho as The biker with leather jacket (Episode 1–3) * Seo Yi-ahn as Hong Ji-sun, Do-hyun's arranged date (Episode 7) * LU:KUS as Idol group ''Rocking'' (Episode 8) * Park Seul-gi as The MC (Episode 8) * J.One (LU:KUS) as J.I. (Rocking) (Episode 11–12) *

Ahn Young-mi Ahn Young-mi (, Hanja: 安英美, born November 5, 1983), is a South Korean comedian. She made her debut in KBS' '' Gag Concert'' 19th class in 2004 and is best known for her provocative wit. In 2018, she joined the comedy-girl group Celeb Five. ...

as Tarot card reader (Episode 13) * Kwon Yu-ri as Ahn Yo-na (Episode 20)

Casting

* Supposedly Lee Seung Gi was supposed to play the role of Cha Do-hyun, but declined. It was next offered

Hyun Bin Kim Tae-pyung (born September 25, 1982), better known as Hyun Bin, is a South Korean actor. He gained widespread recognition for his role in the 2005 romantic comedy TV drama '' My Name is Kim Sam-soon''. Since then, he has appeared in leading ...

, but he also declined. *

Lim Ji-yeon Lim Ji-yeon (born June 23, 1990) is a South Korean actress. After beginning her acting career in stage plays and short films, Lim made her feature debut in 2014 with a leading role in the erotic thriller '' Obsessed''. Early life Lim majored in ...

was as well offered to become the female lead of the series but declined.

Original soundtrack

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Part 6 Chart performance

Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

Remake

A Chinese remake, '' A Seven-Faced Man'' aired on

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in 2017. A

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remake,

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aired on TVB in 2018.

References

External links

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