Faith (South Korean TV series)

Faith (Korean: 신의; Hanja: 信義; RR: Sin-ui; also known as The Great Doctor) is a 2012 South Korean television drama broadcast by SBS from August 13 to October 30, 2012, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) time slot for 24 episodes. It is about a modern-day plastic surgeon (Kim Hee-sun), who is kidnapped and travels back in time to the Goryeo period, 700 years in the past. There, she falls in love with her kidnapper, a warrior who is the leader of the royal guard (Lee Min-ho).[1][2][3]

Faith
Promotional poster
Also known asThe Great Doctor
GenreFantasy
Historical fusion
Romance
Medical drama
Written bySong Ji-na
Directed byKim Jong-hak
Shin Yong-hwi
StarringLee Min-ho
Kim Hee-sun
Music byOh Jun-seong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of episodes24
Production
Production location(s)Korea
CinematographySeok Deuk-won
Lee Young-cheol
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)Faith SPC
DistributorSeoul Broadcasting System
Release
Original networkSeoul Broadcasting System
First shown inSouth Korea
Original release13 August (2012-08-13) –
30 October 2012 (2012-10-30)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Chasert
Followed byThe King of Dramas
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSin-ui
McCune–ReischauerSin-ŭi

Title

The title Sin-ui, can mean faith, as in belief in justice. The Hanja 神醫 means Divine Doctor, but in Hangul it also means divine healer or great doctor.[4][5][6]

Synopsis

After King Gongmin of Goryeo (Ryu Deok-hwan) marries the Yuan princess Noguk (Park Se-young), they return to Goryeo. On the way, they are attacked and the queen is fatally injured. According to the advice of his royal advisor, the king orders royal bodyguard Choi Young (Lee Min-ho) to pass through a mystical portal ("heaven's gate") and find the "heaven's doctor". Choi Young travels to the future and brings back Yoo Eun-soo (Kim Hee-sun), a modern-day doctor from Seoul, who saves the queen's life. He makes a promise that he will return her to her world, but the scheming royal advisor persuades King Gongmin to force Eun-soo to stay as she can be useful to him.

As Eun-soo accustoms herself to her new surroundings, gradually she and Choi Young fall in love with each other. But problems arise as others become fascinated with her as the "Heaven's doctor", and Eun-soo becomes a pawn in the political power plays between King Gongmin, the Yuan overlords, the sociopathic nobleman Ki-chul (Yu Oh-seong) and Prince Deok-seung (Park Yoon-jae), King Gongmin's uncle. Constantly risking his life, Choi Young thwarts numerous attempts by Ki-chul and Deok-seung to kidnap and possess Eun-soo, which almost resulted in the death of the king and queen.

Choi Young brings Eun-soo to the portal before it closes so that she can travel back and bid farewell to her loved ones and join Choi Young permanently. Ki-chul attacked them and Choi Young suffers a life-threatening wound. Ki-chul then drags Eun-soo to the portal, and Eun-soo enters it hoping to save him by gathering medical supplies from the future. When she passes through the portal again, she finds herself in an era a hundred years before Choi Young's time. There, she spends a few years waiting for the portal to open again, while leaving hints for her future self. One day, "heaven's gate" opens again and Eun-soo enters, only to find herself again back in modern-day Seoul. She re-enters the portal and travels to the time period five years after she left Choi Young, a time during which he has brilliantly won a number of military battles and reclaimed lands of Goryeo. Finally, she and Choi Young reunite.

Cast

Main
In the mid-1300s, approximately 1352, Choi Young is a bodyguard to King Gongmin of the Goryeo Dynasty. He is 29 years old and has no regrets in life, no ambition for women or money, and his hobby is sleeping. As a brave captain and strategist of the Woodalchi warriors, he is not afraid of death.
A 33-year-old plastic surgeon in the year 2012. Eun-soo was originally a general surgeon but quickly found that it was an overworked, under-paid profession and jumped ship to plastic surgery. Her dream is to someday open her own practice. But one day a strange man whom she thinks is a drama extra kidnaps her and takes her back to the Goryeo era. In Goryeo, she is believed to be the apprentice of the famous Chinese surgeon, Hwata, sent from heaven.

Supporting

Original soundtrack
Faith OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2012
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelLoen Entertainment
Starhaus Entertainment

Part 1
Released on August 21, 2012 (2012-08-21)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Carry On" (계속하다)Ali4:22

Part 2
Released on September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Because My Steps Are Slow" (걸음이느려서)Shin Yong-jae (4Men)4:27

Part 3
Released on September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Bad Person" (나쁜사람)Jang Hye-jin (ft. MC Sniper)4:00

Part 4
Released on September 17, 2012 (2012-09-17)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Teardrop" (눈물이한방울)Younha3:54
2."Teardrop" (Inst.) 3:54
Total length:7:08

Part 5
Released on September 24, 2012 (2012-09-24)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Look At" (그대를봄니다)Sung Hoon (Brown Eyed Soul)4:00

Part 6
Released on October 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."The Wind's Song" (바람의노래)Youngjun (Brown Eyed Soul)3:38
2."Because It's You" (그대니까)One Piece3:34
Total length:7:32

Part 7
Released on October 15, 2012 (2012-10-15)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Love" (사랑아)Rumble Fish4:46
2."Love" (Inst.) 4:46
Total length:8:43
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Faith (Opening title)"Oh Joon-sung2:59
2."Attack Point"Oh Joon-sung1:39
3."Bad Guy"Oh Joon-sung3:59
4."Bad Table"Oh Joon-sung3:01
5."Bloody Warrior"Oh Joon-sung1:36
6."Dancing in the Moonlight"Oh Joon-sung2:18
7."Forever (Carry on PP ver.)"Oh Joon-sung2:31
8."Faith (Choral ver.)"Oh Joon-sung2:59
9."Flower Garden"Oh Joon-sung2:14
10."Happy Dance"Oh Joon-sung2:09
11."I'm Woodalchi (Great Big Choi Young)"Oh Joon-sung1:51
12."I'm Woodalchi (String ver.)"Oh Joon-sung1:51
13."Knife Wood"Oh Joon-sung2:52
14."Missing You"Oh Joon-sung2:15
15."Moon of the Princess"Oh Joon-sung2:46
16."Move and Run (String ver.)"Oh Joon-sung1:36
17."Move and Run (Original ver.)"Oh Joon-sung2:13
18."Old Market"Oh Joon-sung1:38
19."Smile (Lovely Face Eun soo)"Oh Joon-sung2:28
20."Sadness (String ver.)"Oh Joon-sung2:55
21."Shadow Man"Oh Joon-sung3:38
22."The Blade of Red-Moon"Oh Joon-sung1:42
23."The Palace Story"Oh Joon-sung1:59
24."The Dangerous Time (Choral ver.)"Oh Joon-sung1:28
25."The Justice"Oh Joon-sung2:27
26."Tears of Soldier"Oh Joon-sung1:55
27."Trick"Oh Joon-sung1:30
28."War of the Fire"Oh Joon-sung1:44
29."White Night"Oh Joon-sung2:45
30."Witch Prayer"Oh Joon-sung2:01
31."Worry or Afraid"Oh Joon-sung1:48
32."You and Me"Oh Joon-sung1:34

Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[17] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 August 13, 2012 9.4% 10.8% 12.2% 13.8%
2 August 14, 2012 10.3% 11.4% 11.8% 13.1%
3 August 20, 2012 10.3% 11.6% 13.4% 15.8%
4 August 21, 2012 11.5% 12.8% 13.2% 15.5%
5 August 27, 2012 10.6% 10.6% 12.9% 14.5%
6 August 28, 2012 12.2% 13.5% 13.1% 14.8%
7 September 3, 2012 9.8% 10.9% 12.3% 13.9%
8 September 4, 2012 11.0% 12.4% 12.6% 13.9%
9 September 10, 2012 11.8% 13.2% 11.6% 12.8%
10 September 11, 2012 11.2% 11.4% 11.7% 13.0%
11 September 17, 2012 10.4% 11.3% 11.8% 13.5%
12 September 18, 2012 10.1% 11.0% 11.2% 12.2%
13 September 24, 2012 9.7% 10.9% 10.7% 12.2%
14 September 25, 2012 9.0% 9.7% 10.2% 11.6%
15 October 1, 2012 9.3% 9.9% 11.1% 12.7%
16 October 2, 2012 9.5% 9.7% 9.6% 10.2%
17 October 8, 2012 10.5% 11.4% 13.2% 14.1%
18 October 9, 2012 9.9% 10.6% 11.5% 13.0%
19 October 15, 2012 8.8% 9.5% 9.2% 10.6%
20 October 16, 2012 9.9% 10.9% 10.7% 11.9%
21 October 22, 2012 9.3% 10.5% 10.2% 11.7%
22 October 23, 2012 8.9% 10.0% 9.7% 11.6%
23 October 29, 2012 8.7% 9.7% 9.1% 10.3%
24 October 30, 2012 10.1% 10.9% 10.5% 11.4%
Average 10.1% 11.0% 11.4% 12.8%

Production and trivia

"Faith" was '90s drama queen Kim Hee-sun's comeback project, her first TV appearance in five years after her marriage and childbirth. The production of "Faith" was riddled with problems. The initial budget was 10 billion won (about US$10 million) but the series got its budget slashed, and was pushed back multiple times because of the leading actor. The drama was announced in 2009 with Lee Joon-gi as a main lead. However, the actor had to be replaced because he was drafted in the army. Born in 1982, Lee would normally have time to enlist until the end of 2010 but he received his papers early, shortly after beginning his new film project. This forced him to drop "Faith", as well as his horse-racing movie Grand Prix, which had already begun shooting. Lee had tried to postpone enlistment to finish these two projects by the end of the year, but was unable to do so.[18]

He was replaced by Kang Ji-hwan (Coffee House) who, however, had to withdraw after a request by the Entertainment Management Association because of his ongoing contract dispute and legal fight with his former and current management companies.[19] The antagonist, Kim Seung-soo, also left, with the majority of the original cast at that time. This was a severe blow to the budget, as 10 million won had reportedly been spent on promotion with Kang as the lead.[20] Actors like Oh Ji-ho and Lee Sang-yoon were considered for the main role, before finally deciding for Lee Min-ho.[21] It seems that at that time the story itself was rewritten to some extent. A released trailer with Kang Ji-hwan showed a different atmosphere, much darker, more epic and dramatic than what was finally filmed.[22]

Filming for "Faith" began on May 24, 2012 and it aired from August 13 to October 30, 2012. The ratings were mediocre but rarely dropped below 10%.

On October 19, a little before the end, the news was published that Lee Phillip (who played Dr. Jang Bin), sustained an eye injury and had to pull out of the drama. The injury did not arise during drama filming, but because he was scheduled for surgery next week he wouldn't be able to continue shooting. Many viewers agreed that "It's too bad that he leaves so close to the drama's finale without getting to be a part of it. On the other hand, it's both fortunate for the drama and a damn shame for him that he's barely a presence in the show to begin with, despite the setup hinting at a much meatier role".[23]

The writer Song Ji-na uploaded the original script on her website and it was obvious that there were considerable changes in the final product, some of them because of lack of money. However, Faith had financial problems almost from its start and they didn't finish after the drama wrapped. Six months after the end of its airing, many of the cast and crew of that drama had not been paid. The acting, editing, and producing salaries which hadn't been paid amounted to 1.7 billion won. Drama producer and direction Kim Jong-hak, whose credits include Eyes of Dawn, Sandglass, Daemang (2002) and Legend (2007), was accused of double-contracting the Faith OST rights (to two separate companies) in the fall of 2012 became the subject of a police investigation for embezzlement and breach of trust. Kim was sued in February 2013 under the charge that he had embezzled 2 billion for personal use and summoned by police for ongoing investigation. He took his own life on July 23, 2013, by carbon dioxide, in a gositel room.[24][25][26] This tragic death and many of the "ills" of Korean dramas have been attributed to the outsourcing of production to independent companies which struggle to cover the exorbitant cost of writers and stars.[27]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Hee-sun Won
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Lee Min-ho Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Hee-sun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Yu Oh-seong Nominated
Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries Ryu Deok-hwan Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries Shin Eun-jung Nominated
New Star Award Park Se-young Won
Top 10 Stars Lee Min-ho Won
Popularity Award Lee Min-ho Nominated
Kim Hee-sun Nominated
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) Park Se-young Nominated
Most Popular Actor (TV) Lee Min-ho Nominated
Most Popular Actress (TV) Park Se-young Nominated
8th Seoul International Drama Awards Popularity Award Lee Min-ho Nominated
2014 GyaO! Entertainment Awards[28] Best Korean Drama Faith Won

International broadcast

Due to the pan-Asian popularity of lead actor Lee Min-ho, Faith was sold to 6 Asian countries including Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia, with 90% of the total pre-sales amount of ₩4 billion coming from Japan.[29]

  • Japan: The series began airing on December 15, 2012 on smartphone channel NOTTV.[30][31] It also aired on cable channel KNTV from March 9 to May 28, 2013.[32]
  • Malaysia: it aired on ONE TV ASIA, followed by 8TV in Mandarin and later NTV7 under the title The Great Doctor.
  • Vietnam: It began airing on October 15, 2014 on VTV3.
  • Philippines: it is currently available on ABS-CBNmobile's iWanTV! app since October 20, 2014 during the Lee Min-ho Festival.[33] The series was originally supposed to air on TV in 2013, but was later cancelled. However, due to the request of the fans, it eventually premiered on December 8, 2014, on ABS-CBN. The series ended on the said network on January 30, 2015.
  • Thailand: It began airing on Workpoint TV beginning September 29, 2014.[34]
  • Iran: It began airing on January 17, 2015 on IRIB Namayesh TV network.[35]
  • United States: It is currently available on the Hulu and Viki services.
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