New Korean soap to Indian audiences
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 13 2014 :
Korean Cultural Centre, India and DD Bharati will bring to India the most famous South Korean Drama based on the life of legendary doctor, Hur Jun, titled 'Dr.Hur Jun ki Sachi Daastan' .
The show dubbed in Hindi will be telecasted from Jan 13, 2014 on DD Bharati from Monday to Friday, 7 pm - 8pm.Showcase of Hur Jun series in India is an effort to continue and enhance the cultural exchange between the two countries, said a statement.
Hur Jun, based on the real life incidents of Dr Hur Jun of South Korea, saw tremendous success across the globe.
The serial took the Koreans back to their history and re-instilled the faith in the traditional Korean medicines.
It will mark an important step in India to familiarise the Indian audiences with the Korean culture, history and medicinal procedures.
Hur Jun, who was born as an illegitimate son of a nobleman, met a renowned physician named Eui-tae Yu, who taught him medicine.
With the help of the knowledge gained, he selflessly devoted himself to heal the sick.
Hur Jun faced many social barriers and struggling against them all, he went on to become the Emperor's physician.
He also compiled a book called Dongui Bogam, literally 'Mirror of the Eastern Medicine', published in 1613 .
The book became the Bible of Medicine in Korea and is also listed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme in July 2009 .
"This Korean Drama will highlight the contemporary Korean culture and provide basic information on its history.
"Although the diplomatic relation is 40 years old but the cultural relationship goes back to 2000 years" said, Kim Kum Pyoung, Director of the Korean Cultural Centre, India.
"It has been our endeavour to bring the cultures of different countries to the viewers of DD Bharati, and DD Bharati has made very good and intensive efforts to connect with different missions, embassies, cultural centres, countries to be able to take this forward.
The telecast of 'Dr Hur Jun ki Sachi Daastan' is a new initiative of DD Bharati which will focus on enriching the Korean culture & tradition among Indian audience.
The aim to telecast the programmes of other countries is to familiarize the Indian audiences with Music, Dance, Tourism, Heritage and Culture of the different countries.