Deserving of the Name
Title: 명불허전 / Deserving of the Name
Chinese Title: 名不虛傳
Also Known as: Live Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Medical, Comedy
Broadcast network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Broadcast period: 2017-Aug-12 to 2017-Oct-01
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:00
Synopsis
The story of a doctor from Joseon era who travels 400 years into the future where he met a cold-hearted modern practitioner.
Heo Im (Kim Nam Gil) is an oriental doctor, acknowledged as the best in acupuncture and moxibustion in Joseon. His success is blocked due to his status as the son of a concubine. One day, Heo Im travels though time and finds himself in present day Seoul. He then meets Choi Yeon Kyung (Kim Ah Joong) who is firmly only believing in modern medicine.
Cast (Joseon Era)
Hyeminseo Clinic
Kim Nam Gil as Heo Im
– Moon Woo Jin (문우진) as Heo Im (child)
Shin Rin Ah as Yeon Yi
Moon Ga Young as Gong Mak Gae
Kim Byung Choon as Kwon Ji
Oh Dae Hwan as Doo Chil
Jin Sun Kyu as Yun Yi’s father
Takeda Hiromitsu (다케다 히로미츠) as Sayaga / Kim Choong Sun
Choi Jae Sup as Ddak Sae
Palace
Ahn Suk Hwan as minister of war
Jo Seung Yun as King Sun Jo
Maeng Sang Hoon as Yoo Chan Sung
Yoo Min Kyu as Yoo Jin Oh
Jang Woo Hyuk as Choong Ho
Others
Uhm Hyo Sup as Heo Jun
Kwon Hyuk as Goo Ji Woong
Byun Woo Suk as black man
Cha Soon Hyung (차순형) as Suzuki
Park Min Soo as Kang
Cast (Present)
Shinhye Hospital
Kim Ah Joong as Choi Yeon Kyung
– Uhm Chae Young as Choi Yeon Kyung (Child)
Noh Jung Ui as Oh Ha Ra
Ahn Suk Hwan as Shin Myung Hoon
Lee Dae Yeon as Professor Hwang
Lee Jae Won as Kang Man Soo
Sung Joo as Kim Min Jae
Seo Jung Yeon as Jung Yi Yun
Oh Jung Sook (오정석) as Soo Ho
Lee Bo Yun (이보연) as nurse Kim
Hyeminseo Clinic
Yoon Joo Sang as Choi Cheon Sool
Tae Hang Ho as Min Byung Ki
Min Ji Ah as Jun Jae Sook
Shinhye Oriental Hospital
Yoo Min Kyu as Yoo Jae Ha
– Choi Seung Hoon as Jae Ha (young)
Kim Myung Gon as Ma Sung Tae
Lee Jae Kyoon as Jin Young Hoon
Kim Jung Hwan (김정환) as Sung Tae’s secretary
Others
Kim Young Sun as Psychiatrist
Han Hee Jung as Guide Ha Ra
Kim Hye Eun as Ha Ra’s mother (cameo)
Kwon Tae Won as CEO Min (cameo)
Production Credits
Director: Hong Jong Chan
ScriptWriter: Kim Eun Hee
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | AGB | TNmS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-12 | 1 | 2.855 | 3.2 |
| 2017-08-13 | 2 | 3.995 | 3.3 |
| 2017-08-19 | 3 | 4.541 | 3.6 |
| 2017-08-20 | 4 | 5.998 | 5.0 |
| 2017-08-26 | 5 | 4.347 | 3.7 |
| 2017-08-27 | 6 | 5.617 | 4.7 |
| 2017-09-02 | 7 | 5.541 | 4.2 |
| 2017-09-03 | 8 | 6.357 | 4.8 |
| 2017-09-09 | 9 | 5.965 | 5.3 |
| 2017-09-10 | 10 | 6.520 | 6.0 |
| 2017-09-16 | 11 | 5.889 | 5.3 |
| 2017-09-17 | 12 | 6.164 | 5.0 |
| 2017-09-23 | 13 | 5.590 | 5.4 |
| 2017-09-24 | 14 | 5.364 | 3.4 |
| 2017-09-30 | 15 | 4.959 | 3.9 |
| 2017-10-01 | 16 | 6.907 | 5.5 |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***
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(Other Photo from Official Site)
Trailer:-
– Official Trailer
– Trailer I
– Trailer II
– Trailer III
– Trailer IV
– Trailer V
– Trailer VI
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July 21st, 2017 at 12:25 am
another time travel?
July 21st, 2017 at 11:41 am
Kim Nam Gil ssi,
I thought how come you have been missing for so long. You have acted in movies after drama shark in 2013. No wonder. Hope this is an interesting drama. Good luck 😛
July 21st, 2017 at 6:11 pm
kim Nam Gil Oppa, i feel like i have waited a 100 years just to see your face in a drama. i am so excited right now and cant wait to see your mesmerizing personality in your New Drama. Welcome back Oppa. i love you.
July 23rd, 2017 at 8:40 pm
Nam Gil oppa😍😍😍😍
I missed you!! After so long, I am able to watch you play in a drama again😍😍😍😘😙
July 25th, 2017 at 10:53 am
Rebuff of time travel? aigooo….
July 26th, 2017 at 2:27 am
Always love a doctor storyline drama 😀
July 29th, 2017 at 4:30 pm
I haven’t seen Kim Nam Gil since Shark. I was impressed with him in that drama. Plus I thought the drama was very good. Looking forward to seeing him again.
August 2nd, 2017 at 12:15 am
This is a must watch..Click name to watch
August 8th, 2017 at 1:32 am
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August 8th, 2017 at 11:51 am
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August 11th, 2017 at 11:28 am
I hope this drama have a happy ending story, because Kim Nam Gil in every drama before unhappy ending story…
August 11th, 2017 at 1:01 pm
The idea (only the idea) looks like a reversed FAITH. In FAITH the modern doctor went to a few hundred years ago era, while in this drama, doctor from a few hundred years ago went to modern era. #justmyopinion
Anyways I like opa in shark, he acted so badass but scary sexy on the same time. I want to watch this drama, hope I can see his excellent work again.
August 14th, 2017 at 9:25 am
I suddenly miss Baek Kwang Yeon of the horse doctor after I watch this kdrama stories about acupuncture is so fascinating. this kdrama looks very interesting.
August 14th, 2017 at 9:25 pm
Surprisingly good…not a fan of medical drama. But Romantic Doctor is an exceptional for me and perhaps this one too.
August 15th, 2017 at 3:32 am
I think this is going to be a very good drama. Loved the first two episodes. Can’t wait for three and four. Really love Kim Nam Gil.
August 16th, 2017 at 11:59 am
this is very good drama 🙂 so cute and funny exprestion Kim Nam Gil
very very love you Oppa Kim Nam Gil :-*
August 17th, 2017 at 12:36 pm
Where’s the episode 2 rating??
August 21st, 2017 at 3:55 pm
This drama is AWESOME!! The story line,the acting!Kim Nan Gil never disappoints! https://i.imgur.com/HKubAXw.gif
August 21st, 2017 at 6:12 pm
The only thing wrong with this drama is Nam Gil, who is about as romantically appealing as a doorknob. The same can’t be said about Ah Joong. She is so well packaged that if you dropped cardboard cutouts of her in amongst jihadees they’d be convinced they’re in the afterlife and their unholy scripture fulfilled.
August 21st, 2017 at 11:33 pm
I’ve watched the first 4 episodes and they were pretty good. Kim Ah Joong looked amazing in this drama. I couldn’t believe she was this pretty. :P~\
Highly recommended. 9/10
August 22nd, 2017 at 12:41 am
Kim Ah Joong in the movie “Steal My Heart” a.k.a “Catch Me” played opposite Joo Won. Their chemistry was better than this drama with Nam Gil.
August 22nd, 2017 at 7:56 am
amazing drama for the first time, I’m really waiting for this continue
August 23rd, 2017 at 8:52 am
So far, this is a funny drama. I like Yeon Kyung’s expression when they go back in Joseon era ><
August 23rd, 2017 at 6:11 pm
it’s very interesting drama. both of them did a good job. i always love Kim Nam Gil.
August 23rd, 2017 at 10:16 pm
Finally i have something interesting to watch after suspicious partner ended….
August 23rd, 2017 at 10:44 pm
This is Great Movie
August 26th, 2017 at 4:38 pm
Kim Ah Joong daebak chemistry with Kim Nam Gil.Good job to both!
August 27th, 2017 at 10:25 pm
It’s a very nice drama! A thousand times better than Bride Of the water god: Habaek and actress Ah-Joong from certain angle look like singer Heize.
August 29th, 2017 at 12:08 am
Just watched until ep6 at tvN… all i can say that This is Daebak!!! Awesome plot…great scripts… I love the mix up romantic comedy between ah joong n nam gil.. can’t wait to watch next this weekend.. A must watch summer drama…please watch guys…
August 29th, 2017 at 10:28 am
i like it.great.i hope it will be great till the end
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:03 pm
If you loved Rooftop Prince and Dr. Jin, you will love this drama.
September 6th, 2017 at 3:37 am
Thisis good ! time traveling back and forth!
September 6th, 2017 at 5:03 pm
This is gooood!! I prefer watch this rather than other drama which had been airing.. I watched episode 8 and that was so damn heart breaking TT.TT
Both actor and actress have a good chemistry. Even this uses old theme (time travel), but I enjoy watch this.. Daebak~!
September 8th, 2017 at 2:33 pm
ok.so far its worth watching..now im curious what exactly happened/connection between the two leads..6/10
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September 11th, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Ep10 was so awesome. Oh Ha Ra . . . what a sweetheart. I know it’s fiction but the emotions were so intense. And the orchestration . . . what can I say . . . no expense was spared. So well put together it left me an emotional wreck.
September 12th, 2017 at 2:51 am
i like this drama, actors & actress very complete each others, story line so much…manny2 juahe ! Fighting !
September 13th, 2017 at 11:34 pm
Wonder if there is any love line between the two leads
September 17th, 2017 at 12:50 am
i am not a fan to both leads. But i came to watch the drama when I read the good feedback. And I was hooked. Love both Kim Nam Gil and Kim Ah Joong. Their chemistry works well in this drama. They did a good job and good act. Now I just want to see the romance between them.
September 17th, 2017 at 4:40 pm
It is a very interesting drama. It catches you once you’ve started. Both leads are superb. Kim Nam Gil ruthless expressions are his trademark. No one can be compared.
The plot is wisely written though the idea may steal from Queen Inhyun”s man. It is the same, worth to spend the hours watching it.
September 18th, 2017 at 7:14 am
I hope the ending is good. Good chemistry btw the two leads
September 20th, 2017 at 1:51 pm
Very glad the rating is good. Kim Nam Gil and Kim Ah Joong fighting. Love you both!
September 22nd, 2017 at 12:32 am
One of GREATEST KDRAMA 2017! Can’t wait till saturday and sunday! Well written, great casts, best combination between drama, comedy and sad moments. Made me laugh and sad in every episode. Kim Nam Gil and Kim A Joong are the BEST! Can’t stop admire Kim Nam Gil who portrayed hilarious and cool act at the same time. You Guys MUST watch this, you’ll never regret. The story is not mainstream and offer you something new, especially the characters.
September 23rd, 2017 at 11:52 pm
Daebakk drama. Recommended. !!!
October 1st, 2017 at 8:13 pm
One possible ending is he gets killed in the war and reincarnates in our time and they meet up. Not that he will remember her and being a drama he looks the same so she recognises him. And he happens to be a doctor by golly. Lol!
Whatever the ending is to be, I thoroughly enjoyed this drama. The characters were so very likeable. Ah Joong and Nam Gil both created magic on the screen, so beautiful.
October 2nd, 2017 at 10:53 am
i’m love this drama too much, Kim Nam Gil and Kim A Joong you are the best
October 2nd, 2017 at 2:45 pm
DAEBAK!!!! IT’S A GREAT DRAMA!!!! I LOVE THIS DRAMA SO MUCH!!!! THE BEST ENDING!!! COULDN’T ASK FOR OTHER ENDING…. JUST WISHING FOR A CONTINUATION!!!! THINKING OF THE ENDING MAKES ME LAUGH AND SMILE😊😊😊😊 GREAT CASTS!!! GREAT STORY! !!! GREAT SCRIPT!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO YHE CADTS AND CREW, DIRECTOR, PRODUCERS!!! I LOVE THIS!!!! I LOVE THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN KIM NAM GIL AND KIM AH JOONG!!!! I RECOMMEND THIS DRAMA!!! DON’T MISS TO WATCH THIS!!!!🌷🌷❤❤❤❤❤❤🌷🌷🌷🌷👍👍👍👍👍👍
October 2nd, 2017 at 6:21 pm
it’s fantasy all the way, so enjoy!
October 3rd, 2017 at 6:07 pm
Highly recommended
October 3rd, 2017 at 11:29 pm
Doanya cuman satu semoga kim nam gil menikah dengan kim ah joong,hehe di drama ini bener2 kayak orang pacaran,bikin baperrrrr
October 8th, 2017 at 12:13 am
From indonesia. My comment on this drama = keren banget lah. Suka sama kng dan kaj. Chemistry nya ada. Pokoke suka banget. Highly recommended for those who are looking for a good drama
October 15th, 2017 at 2:17 pm
Really great drama. Enjoy all the way to the last episode!
Partial history and modern make this drama very interesting.
Love Kim Nam Gil because he act so silly……and all the rest of the crews..
October 20th, 2017 at 9:23 am
One of a few time travel drama that has a satisfying ending. Light, lovely, yet easy to digest. Definitely approved from me.
#approved
#201710-15
October 24th, 2017 at 10:38 pm
I’m from Indonesia, finally I can watch Kim Nam Gil in Korea Drama again especially with History Genre, it’s so long time since he has been as Bidam in Great Queen Seon Deok. This drama is so funny and interesting story. Hopely this drama especially actor, Kim Nam Gil can get many awards this year, and he will role in many dramas. Fighting !
November 9th, 2017 at 1:37 pm
I just finished watchinh this drama and i really like, at first i never heard about kim na gil , after i watched this he is so handssome and beginning to like him as an actor. Kim ahh joong i like her that why iwatch this because of her. But now i’m looking forward for another drama of kim na gil and kim ah joong. The drama os so cool comedy, lght drama and fantasy. I love this drama. . I recommended this. You will laugh and cry. Dr. Heo looks good with mustache. They have good chemistry. Fighting … your fan from philippines. Btw kim na gil is a great actor and kim ah joong….
February 4th, 2020 at 6:14 pm
Just watched this in 2020, very good drama. Recomended to watch 👍👍
September 6th, 2020 at 2:47 pm
I missed this drama in 2017 and just finished watching it today and found it really interesting. It is a very touching and romantic story. I like the drama and worth watching it.
Thank you to :
Director: Hong Jong Chan
ScriptWriter: Kim Eun Hee
You picked the best main actor and actress to be in this drama
Kim Nam Gil as Heo Im
– Moon Woo Jin (문우진) as Heo Im (child)
Shin Rin Ah as Yeon Yi
They had great ability and emotional , care and devoted doctors in this drama…real good.