Live Up to Your Name

Live Up to Your Name
Promotional poster
Also known asLive Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo
Hangul
명불허전
Literal meaningDeserving of the Name
Revised RomanizationMyeongbulheojeon
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byKim Eun-hee
Directed byHong Jong-chan
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Moon Suk-hwan
  • Oh Kwang-hee
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes
Production companyBon Factory Worldwide
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseAugust 12 (2017-08-12) 
October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)

Live Up to Your Name (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.

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.