Gu Am Heo Joon (2013 TV Series)

Gu Am Heo Joon (Hangul: 구암 허준) is a South Korean television drama series that aired on MBC from March 18 to September 27, 2013. The series consists of 135 episodes and was broadcast in the Monday to Friday 20:50 time slot. It serves as a remake of the 1999–2000 MBC drama series Heo Joon.

Plot

The drama dramatizes the life of the historical figure Heo Joon, a renowned physician during the Joseon Dynasty. The narrative follows his journey from his early life to his eventual service as the royal physician to King Seonjo. A central focus of the story is his dedication to the study of traditional medicine, which culminated in the compilation of the Donguibogam, a seminal medical textbook.

Production

The series was directed by Kim Keun-Hong and written by Choi Wan-Kyu. It replaced the series Mom is Acting Up in its time slot and was succeeded by The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-Hyang on September 30, 2013. A notable aspect of the production is the casting of lead actor Kim Ju-Hyeok, whose father, Kim Mu-Saeng, had previously portrayed the same historical figure in the 1975 MBC drama Tenacity.

Cast

The main cast includes:

Kim Ju-Hyeok as Heo Joon
Park Jin-Hee as Ye-Jin
Park Eun-Bin as Da-Hee
Namkoong Min as Yoo Do-Ji
Baek Yoon-Sik as Yoo Ui-Tae

Baek Yoon-Sik, who portrayed Yoo Ui-Tae.

Ko Du-Shim, who portrayed Heo Joon's mother.

Park Chul-Min, who portrayed Koo Il-Seo.

Kyeon Mi-Ri, who portrayed Koo Il-Seo's wife.

Kim Mi-Sook, who portrayed Yoo Do-Ji's mother.

Choi Jong-Hwan, who portrayed Yang Ye-Soo.

Kim Hye-Jung, who portrayed Heo Ryun's wife.

Kang Yi-Suk, who portrayed the young Heo Suk.

Kang Han-Byul, who portrayed the young Heo Joon.

Jang Jae-Won, who portrayed the young Yang-Tae.