Healer (TV series)

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Healer
Healer TV series-poster.jpg
Promotional Poster For Healer
Genre Thriller
Romance
Comedy
Drama
Written by Song Ji-na
Directed by Lee Jung-sub
Kim Jin-woo
Starring Ji Chang-wook
Park Min-young
Yoo Ji-tae
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Bae Kyung-soo
Producer(s) Mo Wan-il
Yoon Jae-hyuk
Production location(s) Korea
Running time 60 minutes
Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST)
Production company(s) Kim Jong-hak Productions
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Original release December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08) –
February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)
Chronology
Preceded by Cantabile Tomorrow
Followed by Blood
External links
Website

Healer (Hangul힐러; RRHilleo) is a 2014-2015 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook, Park Min-young and Yoo Ji-tae.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It aired on KBS2 from December 8, 2014 to February 10, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 20 episodes.[7]

Plot

A decades-old incident involving a group of friends who ran an illegal broadcasting station brings together three different people—a mysterious night errand guy with the codename "Healer" (Ji Chang-wook) who happens to possess top-notch fighting skills, a reporter from a second-rate tabloid news website (Park Min-young), and a famous journalist at a major broadcast station (Yoo Ji-tae).[8][9][10] On the journey to discover the truth and resolve the mystery from the past, they will have to deal with the conflict of truth versus fate.

Cast

Main characters

  • Ji Chang-wook as Seo Jung-hoo/Park Bong-soo/Healer, real name Seo Jung-hoo, an illegal night errand guy with the code name Healer, equipped with wearable smart gadgets. He is the best messenger in the industry who can accomplish any tasks with his beast-like instincts and fighting skills. His ultimate goal is to save money and buy a deserted island in the south Pacific Ocean to live there alone. However, he meets Young-shin while disguised as Park Bong-soo and his life starts to get entangled. He starts to take interest in the world that he previously had no concern for at all. But the hidden truth of the past is revealed and that love starts to get dangerous.
    • Park Si-jin as young Jung-hoo
    • Choi Jung-hoo as child Jung-hoo
  • Park Min-young as Chae Young-shin/Oh Ji-an, a strong willed and quirky internet news reporter whose dream is to become a legendary reporter like Oriana Fallaci and Kim Moon-ho. However, she finds out about her hidden past self and at the same time falling in love with the mysterious night errand guy, Healer who is Seo Jung-hoo, who has saved her life a few times.
    • Kim So-yeon as young Young-shin
    • Ku Geon-min as child Ji-an
  • Yoo Ji-tae as Kim Moon-ho, a star reporter who is the subject of envy among reporters. He is the brother of an owner of a huge media company, Kim Moon-sik. However, his life is tied up to two events in the past, 1980 and 1992. His goal is to last each day and...to find that child.
    • Kim Seung-chan as young Moon-ho

Supporting characters

  • Kim Mi-kyung as Jo Min-ja, Hacker ahjumma
  • Oh Kwang-rok as Ki Young-jae, Jung-hoo's teacher
    • Choi Dong-gu as young Young-jae
  • Taemi as Kang Dae-yong
  • Ji Il-joo as Seo Joon-seok, Jung-hoo's father[11]
  • Lee Kyung-shim as Jung-hoo's mother
    • Song Ji-in as young Jung-hoo's mother
  • Park Sang-myun as Chae Chi-soo, Young-shin's adoptive father
  • Woo Hyun as Chul-min
  • Park Won-sang as Jang Byung-se
  • Choi Seung-kyung as Yeo Gi-ja
  • Park Sang-won as Kim Moon-sik
  • Do Ji-won as Choi Myung-hee, Young-shin's biological mother
    • Jung Hye-in as young Myung-hee
  • Woo Hee-jin as Kang Min-jae
  • Jang Sung-beom as Lee Jong-soo
  • Park Sang-wook as Bae Sang-soo
  • Jo Han-chul as Yoon Dong-won
  • Oh Jong-hyuk as Oh Gil-han, Young-shin's biological father
  • Jung Gyu-soo as Oh Tae-won, Moon-sik's secretary
  • Kim Ri-na as Joo Yeon-hee
  • Choi Jong-won as Park Jung-dae, Elder
  • Lee Moon-sik as Ko Sung-chul (cameo, ep 1)
  • Nam Hee-seok (cameo, ep 9)
  • Jeon Hye-bin as Kim Jae-yoon (cameo, ep 20)

Ratings

Episode # Original Broadcast Date Episode Title Average Audience Share
TNmS Ratings[12] AGB Nielsen[13]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 8 December 2014 I have a dream 6.9% 7.5% 7.8% 8.3%
2 9 December 2014 Fate continues 7.6% 8.8% 7.9% 8.4%
3 15 December 2014 The first kiss that day 5.7% 6.3% 7.2% 7.6%
4 16 December 2014 Because I'm next to you 5.9% 6.4% 7.4% 8.0%
5 22 December 2014 Meaning of You 7.0% 7.4% 8.8% 9.8%
6 23 December 2014 Begin 7.1% 7.6% 7.7% 8.0%
7 29 December 2014 We, under the sunset 6.9% 7.8% 7.8% 8.9%
8 30 December 2014 Cannot be forgotten 8.4% 9.4% 8.6% 9.2%
9 5 January 2015 I trust you 7.6% 7.8% 8.2% 8.9%
10 6 January 2015 Can't it be me? 8.2% 9.5% 9.2% 10.0%
11 12 January 2015 In the darkness 7.4% 8.8% 9.4% 10.8%
12 13 January 2015 I don't know how to escape 8.7% 10.1% 9.1% 9.8%
13 19 January 2015 I'm waiting 9.0% 9.7% 10.3% 11.3%
14 20 January 2015 It's alright even if you cry 9.4% 10.6% 9.7% 10.4%
15 26 January 2015 I remember 7.7% 8.2% 8.7% 9.2%
16 27 January 2015 To you again 8.5% 9.6% 8.9% 9.2%
17 2 February 2015 Won't you answer me? 7.1% 7.7% 8.5% 9.3%
18 3 February 2015 Just like the others 7.3% 8.4% 9.1% 9.6%
19 9 February 2015 I'll protect you 6.9% 7.8% 7.9% 7.7%
20 10 February 2015 Goodbye Healer 8.1% 8.6% 9.0% 9.1%
Average Rating 7.6% 8.4% 8.6% 9.2%

Original soundtrack

Healer:
Original Sound Track
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released February 9, 2015
Genre Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B
Label Sixteen Media
Kim Jong-hak Productions
No. Title Music Artist Length
1. "힐러" (Healer) Lee Pil-ho & Park Jong-mi Various Artists 2:36
2. "Eternal Love"     Michael Learns to Rock 4:16
3. "When You Hold Me Tight"     Yael Meyer 3:12
4. "눈이 하는 말" (What the Eyes Say)   Tei 3:36
5. "You"     Ben 3:46
6. "그대 때문에" (Because of You)   JUST 4:09
7. "지켜줄게" (I Will Protect You)   Ji Chang-wook 4:10
8. "침묵" (Silence) Lee Pil-ho & Park Jong-mi Various Artists 2:40
9. "Love and Pain"   Im Na-rae Various Artists 3:30
10. "코드명 힐러" (Code Name: Healer) Lee Pil-ho Various Artists 2:16
11. "멋있다 힐러" (Super Healer) Kim Min-woo Various Artists 2:09
12. "김문호 기자" (Reporter Kim Moon-ho) Kim Ji-eun Various Artists 2:32
13. "지나간다" (Pass On By) Im Na-rae Various Artists 3:15
14. "세상을 품다" (Embrace the World) Ok Jeong-yong Various Artists 3:59
15. "정후사랑" (Jung-hoo's Love Theme) Park Jong-mi Various Artists 3:18
16. "To Battle"   Kim Min-woo Various Artists 2:37
17. "영신이의 꿈" (Young-shin's Dream) Im Na-rae Various Artists 2:35
18. "You Love Me"   Kim Min-woo Various Artists 2:08
19. "아픔의 흔적" (A Trace of Pain) Kim Ji-eun Various Artists 2:58
20. "해킹루트" (Hacking Route) Lee Pil-ho Various Artists 1:43
21. "Healing Me"   Im Na-rae Various Artists 3:18
22. "Trouble"   Kim Min-woo Various Artists 3:11
23. "그들의 운명" (Their Fate) Kim Ji-eun Various Artists 3:05
24. "영원한 기억" (Eternal Memory)   Various Artists 2:53

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014
KBS Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Ji Chang-wook Nominated
Yoo Ji-tae Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Park Min-young Won
Popularity Award, Actor Ji Chang-wook Won
Best Couple Award[14] Ji Chang-wook and Park Min-young Won
2015
4th APAN Star Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Ji Chang-wook Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Do Ji-won Nominated

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External links