About
Heo Im is an oriental doctor, acknowledged as the best in acupuncture and moxibustion in Joseon. His success is blocked due to his low status.
Cast
Kim Nam-gil
as Dr. Heo Im
Kim A-joong
as Choi Yeon-Kyung
Yoo Min-kyu
as Yoo Jae-Ha / Yoo Jin-O
Mun Ka-young
as Dong Makgae
Uhm Hyo-seop
as Heo Jun
Ahn Suk-hwan
as Shin Myung-Hoon
Lee Dae-yeon
as Professor Hwang
Oh Dae-hwan
as Doo-Chil
Tae Hang-ho
as Min Byung-Ki
Sung Joo
as Kim Min-Jae
Min Ji-a
as Jeon Jae-Sook
Kim Myung-gon
as Yoo Sung-Tae
Shin Rin-a
as Yeon-Yi
Roh Jeong-eui
as Oh Ha-Ra
Seo Jeong-yeon
as Jung Yi-Yeon
Maeng Sang-hun
as Yoo Chan-Sung
Kim Beong-choun
as Kwon Ji
Cha Soon-hyeong
as Suzuki
Han Hee-jung
as Guide Ha-ra
Yun Ju-sang
as Choi Chun-Sool
Episodes
Season 1
I Am Dr. Heo from Haeminseo
Heo Im is a doctor who works at Haeminseo during daytime and earns a fortune by making visits to high-ranking officials’ houses at night. He’s famous for his excellent acupuncture skills. One day, he falls into a river and travels to the modern day. There, Dr. Heo runs into Yeon Kyung who works as a doctor at Shinhae Hospital.
The Duty of Doctors
Dr. Heo struggles to figure out what has happened to him, but he continuously faces incidents where his service is needed. He helps Yeon Kyung who fainted and Yeon Kyung’s patient, Ha Ra. As Dr. Heo is clueless of modern medicine, he doesn’t understand the concept of surgery. Meanwhile, Ha Ra’s heart condition worsens as she keeps refusing to undergo surgery.
Back and Forth
Dr. Heo doesn’t get the credit for saving Ha Ra’s life. Instead, he gets taken by the police. Yeon Kyung faces troubles and she has to explain who Dr. Heo is and why she couldn’t take good care of Ha Ra. Meanwhile, Yeon Kyung’s good friend, Jae Ha, who is also a grandson of Shinhae Oriental Medicine Hospital’s director, comes back from the U.S.
What Kind of Doctor Is He?
Yeon Kyung and Dr. Heo are back in Hanyang, and they have to figure out what caused them to travel time. Dr. Heo goes back to Haeminseo to figure out what had been going on while he was gone. Yeon Kyung learns that Dr. Heo is not as honorable as he seemed. While trying to find a way back to Seoul, Dr. Heo gets chased by people who have grudges against him.
Surviving the Modern World
Dr. Heo tires to find a way to make a living in Seoul by submitting a resume to Shinhae Oriental Medicine Hospital. He runs across the director of the hospital and asks him if he can get a job there. Meanwhile, Yeon Kyung keeps getting flashbacks of the accident she had when she was young. She realizes that it might be triggered by Dr. Heo.
I Will Do Everything I Can
Dr. Heo treats patients while staying with Yeon Kyung and her grandfather. Dr. Heo and Yeon Kyung make precious memories together. By treating and helping people in the modern world, he finds meaning. Meanwhile, he receives an offer from Director Ma.
This Is Joseon
President Ma helps Dr. Heo change his name and forge his qualification so he could work at the hospital. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi treats a patient who had been stabbed by a gangster which lands both her and Dr. Heo in trouble. They end up travelling back to Joseon together.
Lowly Life
Doo Chil asks Dr Heo to save Ddak Sae. Dr. Heo warns him that if he treats him, both Doo Chil and Ddak Sae will die. In the end, Ddak Sae gets beaten to death by his master for getting treated without his permission.
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