Hur Jun (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Choi Wan-kyu |
| Directed by | Lee Byung-hoon |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 64 |
| Cinematography | Kim Young-chul |
| Release | |
| Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | 22 November 1999 – 27 June 2000 |
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| Related shows | Hur Jun, the Original Story |
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| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Heo Jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hǒ Jun |
Hur Jun (Hangul: 허준; RR: Heo Jun) is a South Korean television series about the life of Joseon-era doctor Heo Jun. The period drama was broadcast by MBC from 1999 to 2000, and reached record-breaking viewership ratings of 64%.
Internationally, it aired on Taiwan Television in 2002 and Hong Kong's TVB in 2005, after the finale of Dae Jang Geum (which was also directed by Hur Jun director Lee Byung-hoon). Because of the similarities between the protagonists of both shows, Hur Jun has often been called the male version of Dae Jang Geum. It aired in Thailand on Channel 3 in 2006. In 2011-2012, the broadcast of the series in Kurdistan led to the naming of a hospital after the historical Hur Jun and a 2012 visit by the series' lead actor, Jun Kwang-ryul, to the country.
The story is set in Joseon, primarily during the reign of King Seonjo, 50 years after the death of Jang Geum (reputedly the first female doctor in Joseon).
Hur Jun was the son of a devon ("untouchable") mother. Due to his mother's social position, he was also considered sangnom under Joseon law at the time, even though his father was from the ruling caste and held office as a local magistrate. As a result, he faced much discrimination, which caused him to lose focus and direction, and eventually led him to participate in smuggling operations. At this time, Hur Jun became familiar with Da-hee, an upper-class lady who was in exile. Her father was branded a traitor and died in exile. Hur Jun sympathized with her and handled all of her father's funeral affairs. Not long after that, Hur Jun's smuggling activities were discovered, and his life was saved by his erstwhile uncaring father, who also rescued his mother and Da-hee, and smuggled them out of their town. Hur Jun and Da-hee eventually got married and moved to Saneum, in Gyeongsang Province.
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