Faith @ The Great Doctor
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Title: 신의 / Faith
Chinese Title: 信義 / 神醫
Also Known as: The Great Doctor
Genre: Romance, Historical, Fantasy, Time-Travel, Medical
Episodes: 24
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Aug-13 to 2012-Oct-30
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
This drama shows the love between a warrior from the Goryeo Period and a female doctor from the present day, their love transcending time and space.
Yoo Eun Soo (Kim Hee Sun) is a 33-year old plastic surgeon in the year 2012. She was originally a general surgeon, but quickly found that it was an overworked, under-paid profession and jumped ship to plastic surgery. Her dream is to someday open her own practice. But one day, Choi Young (Lee Min Ho) kidnaps her and takes her back to the Goryeo era because needing her medical skills. Their love story spans centuries but also warring beliefs. He gave up on love to be an unflinching warrior.
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Min Ho as Choi Young
Kim Hee Sun as Yoo Eun Soo
Yoo Oh Sung as Ki Cheol
Lee Philip as Jang Bin
Ryu Duk Hwan as King Gong Min
Park Se Young as Princess Nogook
Supporting Cast
Sung Hoon as Cheon Eum Ja
Shin Eun Jung as Hwa Soo In
Lee Byung Joon as Jo Il Sin
Baek Gwang Doo as Baek Choong Suk
Kim Jong Moon as Oh Dae Man
Jung Yoo Chan as Joo Suk
Kang Chang Mook as Deol Bae
Yoon Kyun Sang as Deok Man
Kim Soo Yun as Deo Gi
Kim Mi Kyung as Court lady Choi
Kwon Min as Ahn Do Chi
Park Yoon Jae as Duk Heung (the king’s uncle)
Other
Choi Won Hong as Kyung Chang (King Choong Jung)
Oh Jae Moo as Lee Sung Gye
Lee Sook as Man Bo Sibling
Song Kyung Chul (송경철) as Man Bo Sibling
Song Min Hyung as Lee Je Hyun
Kim Hyung Jong as Lee Saek
Park Jin Soo (박진수) as Shin Bi Geosa
Ji Yoon Ho (지윤호) as Ji Ho
Choi Chang Yub as Si Wool
Lee Soo (이수) as Ahn Jae
Choi Min Soo as Moon Chi Hoo (Leader of Crescent Moons)
Kim Hyo Sun as Mae Hee
Ahn Jae Wook as Eun-Soo’s ex-boyfriend (ep.1)
Park Hwi Soon as Eun Soo’s second man
Oh Kwang Rok as fortune teller
Oh Hyun Chul as King Choong Hye
Park Sang Won as Yuan Envoy / Son Yoo (ep 19)
Production Credits
Production Company: KIMJONGHAK Production
Director: Kim Jong Hak
Screenwriter: Song Ji Na
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2012-08-13 | 1 | 12.2 (9th) | 13.8 (5th) | 9.4 (16th) | 10.8 (10th) |
| 2012-08-14 | 2 | 11.8 (9th) | 13.1 (7th) | 10.3 (9th) | 11.4 (7th) |
| 2012-08-20 | 3 | 13.4 (10th) | 15.8 (5th) | 10.3 (17th) | 11.6 (10th) |
| 2012-08-21 | 4 | 13.2 (8th) | 15.5 (5th) | 11.5 (12th) | 12.8 (7th) |
| 2012-08-27 | 5 | 12.9 (11th) | 14.5 (6th) | 10.6 (16th) | 11.6 (13th) |
| 2012-08-28 | 6 | 13.1 (10th) | 14.8 (8th) | 12.2 (14th) | 13.5 (13th) |
| 2012-09-03 | 7 | 12.3 (8th) | 13.9 (7th) | 9.8 (12th) | 10.9 (8th) |
| 2012-09-04 | 8 | 12.6 (11th) | 13.9 (7th) | 11.0 (12th) | 12.4 (8th) |
| 2012-09-10 | 9 | 11.6 (13th) | 12.8 (6th) | 11.8 (10th) | 13.2 (6th) |
| 2012-09-11 | 10 | 11.7 (14th) | 13.0 (9th) | 11.2 (10th) | 11.4 (9th) |
| 2012-09-17 | 11 | 11.8 (15th) | 13.5 (9th) | 10.4 (16th) | 11.3 (13th) |
| 2012-09-18 | 12 | 11.2 (13th) | 12.2 (8th) | 10.1 (13th) | 11.0 (11th) |
| 2012-09-24 | 13 | 10.7 (11th) | 12.2 (7th) | 9.7 (12th) | 10.9 (10th) |
| 2012-09-25 | 14 | 10.2 (17th) | 11.6 (10th) | 9.0 (17th) | 9.7 (15th) |
| 2012-10-01 | 15 | 11.1 (7th) | 12.7 (7th) | 9.3 (14th) | 9.9 (11th) |
| 2012-10-02 | 16 | 9.6 (17th) | 10.2 (13th) | 9.5 (18th) | 9.7 (13th) |
| 2012-10-08 | 17 | 13.2 (6th) | 14.1 (6th) | 10.5 (12th) | 11.4 (9th) |
| 2012-10-09 | 18 | 11.5 (15th) | 13.0 (8th) | 9.9 (13th) | 10.6 (13th) |
| 2012-10-15 | 19 | 9.2 (17th) | 10.6 (13th) | 8.8 (19th) | 9.5 (17th) |
| 2012-10-16 | 20 | 10.7 (11th) | 11.9 (7th) | 9.9 (8th) | 10.9 (8th) |
| 2012-10-22 | 21 | 10.2 (19th) | 11.7 (9th) | 9.3 (19th) | 10.5 (12th) |
| 2012-10-23 | 22 | 9.7 (17th) | 11.6 (9th) | 8.9 (17th) | 10.0 (14th) |
| 2012-10-29 | 23 | 9.1 (20th) | 10.3 (13th) | 8.7 | 9.7 (15th) |
| 2012-10-30 | 24 | 10.5 (16th) | 11.4 (11th) | 10.1 (14th) | 10.9 (13th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
Note
Lee Philip injured his eyes during the drama and was forced to have surgery. So they killed his character abruptly after episode 19.
Awards
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor Awards (Mini Series), Lee Min Ho (Faith)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars Awards, Lee Min Ho (Faith)
2012 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Awards, Park Se Young (Faith)
Poster
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August 14th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
@Girl_Kick_Ass (199)
Heh. I think with experience he can improve. And only if he venture out beyond his comfort zone. So far, all of his characters in dramas are very similar in personality. He need to act as different types of characters, not just in different types of genres. He’s been in romantic comedies (Personal Taste/BOF), an action-thriller (City Hunter), and now a fantasy sageuk (Faith)… so many different genres, but all his characters in them are basically the same. How can he hope to be a better actor this way?
And people need to help him out by stop praising him so much when he’s obviously acting poorly. Only then will he know that he needs to improve.
August 14th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
I agree with you Tonberry…my only concern is LMH’s acting coz so far the rest acted well in ep 1…all I can say he don’t portray his role well as a General in Goryeo look at the way he delivers his speech when he talk to the king My God!I’ve seen Queen Seon Duk.. Kim Nam Gil as Bidam and Uhm Tae Wong as LOrd Yushin acted so well…they portrayed their roles so well:) they are great warriors in Silla:)and there’s Jumong:) One thing I like about sageuk dramas is the dialect they used and how they delivered it…thats why I like sageuk dramas so much coz they showed alot of emotion..:)But with LMH’s case I don’t see it in him!
August 14th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
@Girl_Kick_asS
Kim Nam Gil… man, I really like him. Such a talented actor. He was awesome in QSD. In some scenes, even when Bidam was smiling, there was something very menacing and disturbing in his eyes. *shiver* That’s very effective acting. I’m sad he’s not more famous, because he’s an amazing actor.
I even like Yushin, who is supposed to be this straight-laced, no-nonsense guy, right? But he shows such subtle vulnerability and uncertainty in various situations, and that adds so much depth to his character.
Jumong, I’ve seen and liked as well. It’s very slow in the beginning, but the payoff in later episodes was really worth it.
August 14th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
watch eps 1… at least is fun for me…whatever LMH character n his voice who not suitable in that era ..it still interesting to watch…he makes his own style like always!!!
hope can watch next eps with eng sub ..more fast plz…
August 14th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Kim Nam Gil as Bidam was my most fave character in QSD:)I like his amazing stunts and he can actually act using his facial expression.I don’t see him now, the last time I saw him was in Bad Guy…But I’ve heard he’s back from the army but he’s busy producing a short film I’m not sure tho…but he’s a producer now.
August 14th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Quickly, Non-Korean viewers!
Recaps for “Faith” is out over at Dramabeans. Lol. Now we can understand what was going on in ep 1. Haha.
August 14th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
@Tonberry #203
Kim Nam Gil as Bidam was my most fave character in QSD:)I like his amazing stunts and he can actually act using his facial expression.I don’t see him now, the last time I saw him was in Bad Guy…But I’ve heard he’s back from the army but he’s busy producing a short film I’m not sure tho…but he’s a producer now.
August 14th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
@Tonyberry
Wow ty much…now I can watch it with eng sub:)
August 14th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
LOL I misread ur post about the recap:) ….
August 14th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
(after reading recaps)
Interesting… I pretty much got the gist of it from watching the episode raw, but it’s much better knowing what was being said and to be in on all the little jokes. I really like the mythology and fantasy element in this drama. It adds a level of freshness and fun to the drama that I didn’t expect.
*fingers crossed for the next episode to also be good… and for LMH’s acting to be better*
August 14th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
@GKA
Don’t worry. The subs for this drama will be out really fast since there are lot of fans for this drama. ^^
August 14th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Found a few people who will be doing Live Recaps of Ep 2 tonight. Not sure how, but they say it will be in 3 languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. http://www.vingle.net/posts/44916
August 14th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Ep 1:
I’m so excited by ep 1, I have to say this:
A drama that:
weaves animated shorts w a sageuk is eye-poppingly creative imo;
draws warriors or soldiers to look like grasshoppers has a lovely comic book quality;
has a hero becoming a general, the head of the unit guarding the king, at the ripe old age of 22 is a hoot;
shows the hero having super-human powers that can shatter glass and police anti-riot shields galore is Winking at its viewers;
presents the heroine as sb who goes to a fortune-teller to help her find a rich guy she can get date n get money out of until her research succeeds is being comedic;
makes me laugh my head off more than a few times in 1 episode is g-r-e-a-t!
And we haven’t even talked abt Lee Min Hot.
August 14th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
Nothing to get excited about at all…but I like Kim HS acting…she is good and natural..so it is ok to try and watch a few episodes..
August 15th, 2012 at 12:28 am
Guys, KHS was one of the top actress btwn mid90′s and 2000s.
She hasn’t starred on any show since 2006(maybe)
but is still remembered as a kinda THE BEAUTY OF KOREA and Miss Right.
It was said her acting was mediocre but even when they said that way, this kind of character has been her forte.
If she were 10 yrs younger, she would be more famous that well Park Minyoung, Yoon EunHye, Shin Sekyoung, Han Hyojoo and so forth.
August 15th, 2012 at 2:23 am
@sean
jang geun suk is my fav actor and lmh is okay 4me i watched lmh in bbf and i agree he doesnot show expression whereas i think jgs is the king @tonberry u seems to b a great judge i like ur cmnts what do u think about jang geun suk
August 15th, 2012 at 3:23 am
hi Guys
its not fair
just give him time.all of you just watching 1 episode .
lee min ho was good in BOF & City hunter and made his style just give him some time .
it was first time for him to act in this kind of role.
im not korean im persian and i dont like LMH for his face.i like him because his acting style.
i watched firs episode of faith . it wasnt very good but im sure it will be better ,this drama has 24 ep.
we must wait and give time to LMH and other.
just wait pleaseeeeeeeeee
August 15th, 2012 at 3:40 am
Very nice start. I enjoyed the first ep very much. It’s very funny and refreshing. It’s going to be a great one.
August 15th, 2012 at 4:06 am
Fxxx all of the haters who are just Lee Junkie or Jang girly shit fans.I am a guy and his proud fan(no homo).Who are you to describe his acting when people can go to dramabeans and read the real recaps. Losers and haters just go to hell and die.
August 15th, 2012 at 4:08 am
@Hera (216)
Hey thanks for the nice comment.
My opinion of Jang Geun Suk is kinda opposite of my opinion on LMH. I like LMH’s looks, but I’m not a fan of his acting. With JGS, I’m not a fan of his girlish, pretty face, but I think he’s a fine actor. Much, much better than LMH in acting skills.
Hmmm…. on second thought, I do like the way JGS looks when he’s scowling or angry… it makes him look very fierce and manly. The meaner he looks, the better I like him.
I have not seen all of JGS’s dramas, but I can respect him as an actor, because in the dramas that I have seen him in, he acted really well. I don’t think I’ve ever watched him in a scene and thought to myself, “that expression’s not right” or “what’s with that blank look?” (I think these things often when watching LMH act.)
Plus, the boy can sing. My god, his voice is pretty. It’s kind of funny how Lee Min Ho is this tall, towering dude, but he’s got a really weak and flat-sounding voice… whereas JGS’s figure is more slender and weak-looking, but he’s got one hell of a set of pipes.
I’ve seen him in “Beethoven Virus” (which I loved), “You’re Beautiful” (which I was addicted to), “Mary Stayed out all Night” (which suffered from poor writing and directing, so I didn’t like it), and parts of “Love Rain” (which wasn’t my cup of tea, so I stopped watching after a while). Next time, I’d like to see him shed those pretty-boy tresses, and go all bad-ass in an action/thriller drama or something. ^^
August 15th, 2012 at 4:15 am
Lee min ho hyung we know how hard you worked for each of your projects and that is what got you where you right now.Lee min ho had a Life threatening accident in 2006 and yet he came back from such a huge mental stress after the accident to achieve his dream by working hard for every project that he has been in. Starting from his first movie when he was promised for a good role in a movie but was sent home after not even speaking a single line in the entire process.Lee min ho still cares and puts all his fans first before anything as he mentioned on his facebook ‘People in Korea run on rice but i run on my fans will.’ At least he is not arrogant or has an ego like some other actors out there.Lee min ho is more than just a actor, he is also one of the most down to earth actors i have ever seen. FIGHTING LEE MIN HO!!!FIGHTING FAITH!!!
August 15th, 2012 at 4:21 am
I love lee min ho can’t miss all his drama his such a great actor watching faith ep 1 it was awosome, fantastic can’t wait for it…the lead actress was great too! yay 23 more ep love his face on screen.
August 15th, 2012 at 4:22 am
@Jason (219)
What a nice, eloquent, and intelligent guy you are. ^_^ I can tell from all your cussing and animosity that you are super reasonable, well-spoken, and all kinds of awesome. LMH must be so proud to have a fan like you. Congratulation Lee Min Ho! Lol
August 15th, 2012 at 4:40 am
@Jason (221)
Um… working hard and being a good guy in real life have no direct correlation to being a good actor in dramas, buddy. I’m sure LMH is an upstanding citizen, and a caring person, and is super sweet to all his fans, and works hard all the time on his dramas… but at the end of the day, weak acting is still weak acting. You can’t change that with good behavior…
(219)
Also, if you want to read recaps, then yeah, go over to dramabeans. They’ve got great recaps. Nobody’s recapping anything here, buddy, so I don’t know what’s got your panties in a bundle. Calm down. We’re just regular viewers sharing our opinions and criticism. Nobody said you have to agree, but being hostile and crude to other people is really lame, and just show that you are petty and ill-mannered.
August 15th, 2012 at 5:01 am
ooh i see where this drama go to. This drama like heroes comic for example naruto and onepiece maybe bleach.
the line story seems very different like Dr Jin. hope so is great drama to watch. But i’m a little disappointed about LMH act on the episode 1 but on the episode 2 ehhm there are many change acting LMH may be little better than episode 1.
Hope on the third and four episode LMH can be on the his act form General. This drama hope is well and interesting and happy ending