Dr. Jin

This article is about the Korean drama. For the Japanese drama, see Jin (TV series). For other uses, see Jin.
Dr. Jin

Promotional poster for Dr. Jin
Genre
Based on Jin 
by Motoka Murakami
Written by
  • Han Ji-hoon
  • Jeon Hyun-jin
Directed by Han Hee
Starring
Ending theme "Living Like a Dream" by Kim Jaejoong
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean language
No. of episodes 22
Production
Producer(s) Kim Hyunwoo
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production company(s)
  • Kross Pictures, Inc.
  • Lee Kim Productions
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release May 26 (2012-05-26) – August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)
Chronology
Related shows Jin (TBS)
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 닥터 진
Revised Romanization Dakteo Jin
McCune–Reischauer Takt'ŏ Jin

Dr. Jin (Hangul: 닥터 진; RR: Dakteo Jin) is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama series, starring Song Seung-heon in the title role of Dr. Jin,[1] a 21st-century neurosurgeon who travels back in time to the Joseon Dynasty.[2] Also starring Park Min-young, Lee Beom-soo, Kim Jaejoong of JYJ and Lee So-yeon, it aired on MBC from May 26 to August 12, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:50 for 22 episodes.

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.[3] "Revamped with Korean sentiment," the setting was changed from the original's Edo period to the Joseon Dynasty, during the reign of King Cheoljong of Joseon, and real-life Japanese historical figure Sakamoto Ryoma was replaced with Joseon political figure Lee Ha-eung.[4]

Plot

Jin Hyuk (Song Seung-heon) 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.[5] He is planning to give his girlfriend Yoo Mi-na (Park Min-young) a ring as a gift from their mother when after an argument, Mi-na gets into an car accident and goes into a coma.

After surgically removing a foetus-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. He meets young noblewoman Young-rae (who looks like Mi-na), who is betrothed to her childhood friend Kim Kyung-tak (Kim Jaejoong) but is not in love with him. Through this challenging process and with the help of Young-rae and Lee Ha-eung (Lee Beom-soo), Jin Hyuk becomes a true doctor. But his actions start interfering with history and Jin Hyuk is faced with hard choices.

Cast

A 21st century doctor who finds himself trapped in the Joseon era following a tragic accident that puts his girlfriend, Yoo Mi-na, into a coma. After he arrives in Joseon, Jin met Hong Young-rae, a noblewoman who was an incarnation of his girlfriend.
Hong Young-rae came from a noble family and she is a kindhearted woman who dreams of becoming a doctor after she meets Jin when he saves her rebel brother.
A nobleman who becomes Jin's trusted friend. He is the future Heungseon Daewongun (Great Prince Regent, Father of King Gojong).
The illegitimate son of The Minister Kim and his concubine, he is a military officer who is in love with Hong Young-rae, the sister of his friend Young-hwi.
A mysterious gisaeng. She fell in love with Jin when he saved her as child in the modern era, revealing that she is a time traveler herself. She is the girl with the Rubix Cube.
Young-rae's older brother and best friend to Kim Kyung-tak, he is an idealistic nobleman who leads the rebels. He later works with Ha-eung.

Production

The early working title was Time Slip Dr. Jin (Hangul: 타임슬립 닥터 진).

The series was filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi.[17] This marked Song's return to television in 15 months since My Princess in 2011.[18] It was also Kim Jaejoong's second drama since Protect the Boss in 2011, as well as his first historical drama.[19][20] The series was initially planned for 20 episodes, but there were talks of an extension in July as reportedly both the production and actors felt that the 20 episodes were not enough to tell the full story.[21] However this was strongly objected to by the actors' agencies citing low viewership ratings, the story's slow pace and future schedules.[22]

Reception

According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, the first episode that aired on May 26, 2012 received a nationwide viewership rating of 12.2 percent, which was 1.9 percent behind its rival A Gentleman's Dignity on SBS.[23]

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[24] AGB Nielsen[25]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
01 May 26, 2012 10.7% 13.5% 12.2% 14.1%
02 May 27, 2012 10.2% 11.4% 11.8% 13.2%
03 June 2, 2012 13.8% 16.1% 14.0% 16.5%
04 June 3, 2012 13.6% 16.5% 14.4% 16.3%
05 June 9, 2012 13.5% 15.6% 13.6% 15.3%
06 June 10, 2012 14.2% 16.5% 13.8% 15.5%
07 June 16, 2012 14.4% 14.7% 14.5% 16.1%
08 June 17, 2012 13.3% 15.1% 14.0% 16.3%
09 June 23, 2012 13.2% 15.6% 13.1% 14.8%
10 June 24, 2012 13.9% 16.1% 12.7% 14.2%
11 June 30, 2012 13.0% 14.3% 13.0% 14.9%
12 July 1, 2012 14.2% 14.8% 12.4% 13.7%
13 July 7, 2012 12.8% 13.7% 12.8% 13.5%
14 July 8, 2012 13.6% 14.2% 13.2% 14.8%
15 July 14, 2012 12.9% 13.6% 12.1% 13.3%
16 July 15, 2012 13.0% 13.8% 11.9% 13.4%
17 July 21, 2012 12.5% 13.0% 11.4% 12.6%
18 July 22, 2012 12.4% 13.7% 11.0% 12.4%
19 July 28, 2012 14.7% 16.3% 13.7% 14.9%
20 July 29, 2012 11.6% 12.4% 11.8% 13.0%
21 August 5, 2012 12.1% 12.2% 13.4% 15.0%
22 August 12, 2012 8.4% 8.7% 8.8% 9.9%

Original soundtrack

  1. 닥터진
  2. 살아도 꿈인 것처럼 (Living Like a Dream) – Kim Jaejoong[26]
  3. 그대가 올까요 (Will You Come) – Zia
  4. 눈물길 (Road of Tears) – Changmin, Seulong (2AM)[27]
  5. 마지막 사랑 (Last Love) – Song Seung-heon[28][29]
  6. 연리지 (Now and Forever) – Ock Joo-hyun
  7. 바람에 실려 (Saddle the Wind) – Lee Beom-soo
  8. 눈물
  9. 고뇌
  10. 사랑
  11. 인연
  12. 바람에 실려 (inst)
  13. 마지막 사랑 (inst)
  14. 눈물길 (inst)
  15. 그대가 올까요 (inst)
  16. 살아도 꿈인 것처럼 (inst)

Awards

International broadcast

At the 18th Shanghai Television Festival in June 2012, the broadcast rights of the show were sold to Taiwan and Thailand.[31]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (May 15, 2012). "Pioneering hallyu actor Song returns". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "판타지 '닥터진' vs 로코 '신품', 주말드라마 뭐볼까". Osen (in Korean). May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Medical Time-Travel Manga Jin Inspires Korean Show". Anime News Network. February 20, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ Oh, Jean (May 28, 2012). "Song says new role is very Alice in Wonderland". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ Suk, Monica (February 21, 2012). "Song Seung-heon to star in new drama". 10Asia. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (May 16, 2012). "Interview Part I: Why Song Seung Hun Started Communicating through Social Networks". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (May 17, 2012). "Interview Part II: Song Seung Hun Isn't Jealous of Married Couples". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (August 11, 2012). "Interview: Song Seung Hun is Sad about the Negative Views on Korean Wave". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  9. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (April 19, 2012). "Park Min Young to Team Up with Song Seung Hun, Kim Jae Joong for Time Slip Dr. Jin". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ Suk, Monica (April 19, 2012). "Park Min-young to play doctor in JYJ Kim Jaejoong's drama". 10Asia. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (April 23, 2012). "Lee Bum Soo to Join Time Slip Dr. Jin". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (August 10, 2012). "Interview: Kim Jae Joong Says Young Hwi is More Like His Ideal Type". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  13. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (August 12, 2012). "Interview Part I: Kim Jae Joong Goes from Idol Star to Real Actor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (August 12, 2012). "Interview Part II: JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong Wants to Fall in Love This Year". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  15. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (September 8, 2012). "Jin Yi-han talks near-death experience". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ Hong, Lucia (May 25, 2012). "Rainbow's No Eul to make acting debut in JYJ Kim Jaejoong's TV series". 10Asia. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Dramas Shot in Dramia". MBC Dramia. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  18. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (February 21, 2012). "Song Seung-hun to star in new drama". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  19. ↑ Suk, Monica (February 21, 2012). "JYJ member Kim Jaejoong joins the cast of Dr. Jin". 10Asia. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  20. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (February 22, 2012). "Kim Jae-joong to star in Time Slip Dr. Jin alongside Song Seung-hun". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  21. ↑ Ho, Stewart (July 13, 2012). "Time Slip Dr. Jin in Discussion to be Extended". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  22. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (July 13, 2012). "Dr. Jin Caught in Extension Debate". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  23. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (May 27, 2012). "A Gentleman′s Dignity Beats Dr. Jin in First Round". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  24. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  25. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  26. ↑ Ho, Stewart (May 21, 2012). "Kim Jae Joong to Sing Self-Written Song for Time Slip Dr. Jin OST". enewsWorld. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  27. ↑ Ho, Stewart (June 21, 2012). "2AM's Lee Chang Min and Lim Seulong to Sing for Time Slip Dr. Jin OST". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  28. ↑ Park, Elli (July 5, 2012). "Song Seung-hun sings for Time Slip Dr. Jin OST". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  29. ↑ Ho, Stewart (July 4, 2012). "Song Seung Hun Will Release Track for Time Slip Dr. Jin OST". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  30. ↑ Lee, Kyung-nam (December 31, 2012). "JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong Receives Another Rookie Award at the MBC Drama Awards". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  31. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (June 16, 2012). "Korean dramas exported across Asia". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  32. 1 2 Lee, Kyung-nam (March 28, 2013). "Dr. Jin to Start Airing in Japan from May". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  33. ↑ Lee, Kyung-nam (April 3, 2013). "Song Seung Hun and Park Min Young to Become Siblings in Japanese Version of Dr. Jin". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  34. ↑ "ช่อง 3 SD 28 เชิญคุณร่วมย้อนเวลาไปกับ "ดร.จิน หมอข้ามศตวรรษ " ซีรีย์เกาหลีเรื่องดัง". thaitv48ch.com (in Thai). February 15, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Dr.Jin ดอกเตอร์จิน หมอข้ามศตวรรษ". dara.truelife.com (in Thai). January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

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