Hur Jun (TV series)

Hur Jun
Promotional image
Also known as
  • The Legendary Doctor Heo Jun
  • The Way of Medicine: The Epic Doctor Hur Jun (Taiwan)
  • The Way of Medicine (Hong Kong)
Hangul
허준
Hanja
許浚
Revised RomanizationHeo Jun
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Chun
GenreHistorical drama
Written byChoi Wan-gyu
Directed byLee Byung-hoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes64
Production
CinematographyKim Young-chul
Production companyMBC Self-production
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseNovember 22, 1999 (1999-11-22) 
June 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
Related
Hur Jun, The Original Story

Hur Jun (Korean: 허준) is a South Korean television series about the life of Joseon-era doctor Heo Jun. The period drama was broadcast by MBC from November 22, 1999, to June 27, 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.