Live Up to Your Name

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Live Up to Your Name
Live Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo.jpg
Promotional poster
Also known asLive Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo[1]
Hangul명불허전
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byKim Eun-hee
Directed byHong Jong-chan
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Moon Suk-hwan
  • Oh Kwang-hee
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes
Production companyBon Factory Worldwide[3]
DistributortvN
Release
Original networktvN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseAugust 12 (2017-08-12) –
October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)
External links
Website

Live Up to Your Name[4] (Korean: 명불허전; RR: Myeongbulheojeon; lit. Deserving of the Name) is a 2017 historical time travel South Korean television series. It brings Heo Im (a medical scientist from the Joseon Dynasty portrayed by Kim Nam-gil) to present day Seoul, where he meets the surgeon, Choi Yeon-kyung (Kim Ah-joong). The series marks Kim Nam-gil's small screen comeback after four years. It aired on tvN from August 12 to October 1, 2017 at 21:00 (KST).[5][6][7]

Its final episode recorded a 6.907% nationwide audience share according to Nielsen paid platform, making the episode one of the highest rated in Korean cable television history.

Synopsis[]

Heo Im (Kim Nam-gil) is a Joseon doctor of Traditional Korean medicine, specializing in acupuncture. He worked at the clinic for the poor during daytime and earned a fortune by making secret visits to nobles and high-ranking officials' houses at night. After gaining notoriety for his great skills, he was tasked to help treat the king's migraines. Unfortunately, his anxiety got the best of him and he was charged with treason. Unwilling to accept jail, he escaped capture but was chased by soldiers. He was eventually cornered into a river and fatally shot by arrows and fell to his supposed death. Death never came and he awakened in modern Seoul-Korea and realizes he has somehow time traveled. Dazed, lost and confused, he runs into Choi Yeon-kyung (Kim Ah-joong), a cardiothoracic fellow surgeon at Shinhae Hospital and began an unlikely relationship between time and space.

Cast[]

Main[]

An acupuncturist who time travels to Seoul 400 years later when he was about to drown.[8]
A female surgeon who goes to clubbing after work to relieve stress.[8]

Supporting[]

Ratings[]

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 August 12, 2017 2.715% 2.855% 3.2%
2 August 13, 2017 3.995% 4.536% 3.3%
3 August 19, 2017 4.541% 5.227% 3.6%
4 August 20, 2017 5.998% 6.572% 5.0%
5 August 26, 2017 4.347% 4.659% 3.7%
6 August 27, 2017 5.617% 5.968% 4.7%
7 September 2, 2017 5.541% 6.064% 4.2%
8 September 3, 2017 6.357% 6.712% 4.8%
9 September 9, 2017 5.965% 6.802% 5.3%
10 September 10, 2017 6.520% 7.688% 6.0%
11 September 16, 2017 5.889% 6.636% 5.3%
12 September 17, 2017 6.164% 6.848% 5.0%
13 September 23, 2017 5.590% 6.516% 5.4%
14 September 24, 2017 5.364% 6.142% 3.4%
15 September 30, 2017 4.959% 5.641% 3.9%
16 October 1, 2017 6.907% 7.888% 5.5%
Average 5.404% 6.047% 4.5%
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References[]

  1. ^ Live up to your name, Dr.Heo [최초]김남길X김아중, 조선왕복 메디활극 명불허전 첫 티저 공개 170812 EP.1. YouTube (in Korean). tvN Drama. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Jie, Ye-eun. "Kim Nam-gil, Kim A-joong to star in 'Myeongbulheojeon'". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Park, Soo-jeong. "[단독]김남길·김아중, tvN '명불허전' 특급 만남". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). JTBC PLUS, JTBC Content Hub Co.,Ltd. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Live up to your name ′보고싶었소′ 김남길, 다시 김아중 곁으로♥ #껌딱지컴백 171001 EP.16. YouTube (in Korean). tvN Drama. October 1, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Hong, Se-young. "김남길X김아중 '명불허전', 쌍방향 타임슬립…8월 편성 [공식]". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Sports Dong-A. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Park, Soo-jeong. "김남길x김아중, tvN '명불허전' 출연 확정..'비밀의숲' 후속". Herald Pop (in Korean). Herald Corporation. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  7. ^ Shin, Young-eun. "'명불허전' 김남길, 독보적 능청카리스마…"김남길 is 뭔들"". Naver (in Korean). Maekyung. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  8. ^ a b ""Live Up to Your Name" Kim Nam-gil and Kim Ah-joong". Hancinema. Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

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