Important Figures in Korean History and Their On-Screen Portrayals This great historical drama is about the stormy life of Hur Jun, a legendary doctor of the Joseon Dynasty. Hur Jun was the illegitimate child of the governor of Pyongyang (a region in Northern Korea) and spent his days acting as the leader of a smuggling ring. When caught, his father arranged for Hur Jun and his mother to leave for Gyeongsang (a region in Southern Korea). This is where he met the reputable Dr. Yoo, who discovered his talent and interest in medicine and healing people. Soon his life started to make a complete turn from his sordid past, and he went on to become the Emperor's physician. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 허준
- Also Known As: The Way of Medicine , The Epic Doctor Hur Jun , Huh Joon , Heo Joon , The Legendary Doctor Heo Jun
- Screenwriter: Choi Wan Kyu
- Director: Lee Byung Hoon
- Genres: Historical, Medical
Cast & Credits
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![Jun Kwang Ryul in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)]( "Jun Kwang Ryul in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)")
Jun Kwang Ryul Main Role -
![Hwang Soo Jung in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)]( "Hwang Soo Jung in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)")
Hwang Soo Jung Main Role -
![Jo Hyun Sook in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)]( "Jo Hyun Sook in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)")
Jo Hyun SookSook JungSupport Role -
![Lee Hyun Kyung in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)]( "Lee Hyun Kyung in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)")
Lee Hyun KyungSe HeeSupport Role -
![Cha Kwang Soo in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)]( "Cha Kwang Soo in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)")
Cha Kwang SooSung Myung HoonSupport Role -
![Choi Ran in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)]( "Choi Ran in Hur Jun Korean Drama (1999)")
Choi RanHong ChoonSupport Role
Reviews
Decent enough
The drama had a weak and uninteresting start but it managed to pick itself back up after some time. Some patients' stories didn't blend well with what was going on and it passed off as an interruption. It shares a lot of similarities with Jewel in the Palace (2003) but with a less attractive cast. Not only that but it also shares the same problems Jewel in the Palace (2003) had had. You may refer to my comment there. In comparison, I would nudge this one slightly higher since it had a more raw feeling to it. The drama also had a modern remake back in 2013. There was no specific fundamental issues with the base story to prompt a remake. There were too many identical copy-pasted scenes and jokes, they don't take any creative freedom with the core story/scenes to make the remake worthwhile. Although the remake is longer but this came at the expense of its pace since the extended content was poorly utilized and made it a worse experience overall. A lot of over exaggeration/dramatization and a lot less human. I hoped the remake would have a better written ending but no, it was identical frame by frame to the original. I prefer this version over the remake for its roughness, rawness and concise cut, it makes for a better watch.Was this review helpful to you?
acting wise, all actors did great. the love story between the two main leads were not fully developed, its acceptables since its not a love story but more on the struggle of hur jun becoming a doctor.
compare to jewel in the palace (which i rewatched 3times), i dont see myself rewatching this ever.
im planning to see the 2013 version as soon as i find a link for it.
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