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2017 fantasy medical South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Live Up to Your Name[4] (Korean: 명불허전) is a 2017 historical time travel South Korean television series. It brings Heo Im (a medical scientist from Joseon 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.[5][6][7]
| Live Up to Your Name | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Live Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo[1] |
| Hangul | 명불허전 |
| Literal meaning | Deserving of the Name |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongbulheojeon |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Kim Eun-hee |
| Directed by | Hong Jong-chan |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Bon Factory Worldwide[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | August 12 – October 1, 2017 |
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.
Heo Im (Kim Nam-gil) is a Joseon doctor of Traditional Korean medicine, specializing in acupuncture. He worked at a clinic for the poor during the 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 comes and he awakens in modern Seoul-Korea, realizing 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 begins an unlikely relationship across time and space.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea | 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% | |
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