Based on the same manga that inspired the Japanese drama JIN, the 2012 SBS fusion drama Dr. Jin follows the medical adventures of a modern-day brain surgeon who time-travels back to the Joseon era! Korean Wave heartthrob Song Seung Heon ( My Princess) stars as the eponymous Dr. Jin along with the star-studded cast of Park Min Young ( City Hunter), JYJs Kim Jae Joong ( Protect the Boss), Lee Bum Soo ( History of the Salaryman), Lee So Yeon ( Dong Yi), & Jin Yi Han ( Hooray for Love).
Neurosurgeon Jin Hyuk (Song Seung Heon) may be a genius in the field, but his cold professionalism can also be seen as disregard for human life & emotion. After his girlfriend falls comatose, a strange force suddenly transports Jin back 150 years to Joseon times. There, he comes across a young woman (Park Min Young) who looks like his girlfriend, the warrior (Kim Jae Joong) who is set on marrying her, an eccentric royal (Lee Bum Soo), & an endless parade of medical emergencies for Jin to solve. Using primitive tools & medicine to deal with everything from brain surgery to cholera outbreak, Jin gradually learns what it really means to be a doctor.