New Heart

New Heart (Korean: 뉴하트; RR: Nyu Hateu) is a 2007 South Korean medical drama television series, starring Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung, Cho Jae-hyun and Lee Ji-hoon. Directed by Park Hong-kyun and written by Hwang Eun-kyung, it aired on MBC from December 12, 2007 to February 28, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 23 episodes.[1]

This article is about the Korean drama series. For the Mêlée song, see Mêlée (band).
Not to be confused with Newhart.

New Heart
Promotional poster for New Heart
Genre
Written byHwang Eun-kyung
Directed byPark Hong-kyun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes23
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyJS Pictures
Release
Original networkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Picture format16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseDecember 12, 2007 (2007-12-12) –
February 28, 2008 (2008-02-28)
External links
Website

Synopsis

New Heart is a drama about heart surgeons who work in the thoracic surgery department of the fictional Kwanghee University Hospital.

Lee Eun-sung (Ji Sung) graduated from a newly established medical school in the provinces. He applies for a residency program the hospital and has high hopes of becoming a great doctor, despite his poor performance academically. Nam Hye-suk (Kim Min-jung) graduated at top of her medical school and is the first person to achieve perfect scores.

Eun-sung and Hye-suk's characters are opposites. Eun-sung is impulsive and compassionate, but lacks sound medical practice. Hye-suk is calculating and cold, but has a brilliant mind. They both must prove themselves to the new head of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Choi Kang-guk (Cho Jae-hyun). He believes only a very specific kind of person is capable of being a cardiothoracic surgeon. Although he is a medical genius, he is stubborn and refuses to maintain the status quo and abide by hospital policies. Eun-sung and Hye-suk are the only applicants for the cardiothoracic residency positions at Kwanghee University Hospital. Dr. Choi is forced to accept them whilst attempting to restore the reputation of the cardiothoracic department of the hospital.

Famous actor Lee Dong-gwon (Lee Ji-hoon) is admitted into the hospital for cardiac arrhythmia. He immediately falls in love with Hye-suk, who was his classmate from elementary school. A love triangle develops as Dong-gwon becomes jealous when he observes the developing relationship between Eun-sung and Hye-suk.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Extended cast

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2008
 44th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Television)
Cho Jae-hyun
 Nominated
Best New Director (Television)
Park Hong-kyun
 Nominated
Best Screenplay (Television)
Hwang Eun-kyung
 Nominated
2nd Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor
Cho Jae-hyun
 Nominated
27th MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Won
Excellence Award, Actor
Ji Sung
 Nominated
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries Won
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Kim Min-jung
 Won
Golden Acting Award, Supporting Actor
Park Chul-min
 Won
Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year
New Heart
 Nominated

International broadcast
  • It aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2010 as part of the network's "Hallyu Alpha Summer Festival."[3]
  • It aired in Thailand on Channel 7 from October 29, 2010 to December 9, 2010, under the title P̄h̀ā rạk phis̄ūcn̒ h̄ạwcı (ผ่ารัก พิสูจน์หัวใจ).[4]
  • The series will be broadcast in 2018 with Persian dubbing from Iran's National Television Channel 2.[5]

References
  1. Kwon, Mee-yoo; Han, Sang-hee (December 5, 2007). "New Medical Drama New Heart to Hit TV". The Korea Times. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  2. "How Ji Sung Discovered a New Side to Himself". The Chosun Ilbo. January 4, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  3. Kim, Lynn; Jang, Kyung-jin (April 23, 2010). "Korean Wave: The New Generation". 10Asia. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. New Heart - NEW HEART ผ่ารัก พิสูจน์หัวใจ. blike (in Thai). Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  5. New Heart - NEW HEART بخش قلب. blike (in Persian). Retrieved June 24, 2018.
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