Season 1 • Episode 9
LatestHeo Jun starts to work for Doctor Yu to learn medicine. He meets Ye-jin again at the dock...
Drama depicts the dramatic life of historical figure Heo Joon, who wrote the oriental medical textbook "Donguibogam" and became physician for King Seonjo.
Production
Massive palace sets and period detail that justify the episode count.
Acting
Kim Joo-hyuk's transformation from outcast to king's physician hits every beat.
Writing
Weaves actual Donguibogam history into melodramatic gold.
Creator
Kim Keun-Hong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Donguibogam remains foundational to traditional Korean medicine; this drama sparked renewed academic interest when it aired.
Park Jin-hee and Kim Joo-hyuk had previously starred together in a 2010 film; their reunion here was deliberately cast for chemistry.
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