Healer (Korean: 힐러; RR: Hilleo) 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 (KST) for 20 episodes.[7]
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| Written by | Song Ji-na |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Executive producer | Bae Kyung-soo |
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| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production |
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| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08) – February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10) |
Though the drama received modest ratings in its home country, it gained a fanbase overseas and made Ji Chang-wook known outside Korea.[8]
A decades-old incident involving a group of five friends who ran an illegal pro-democracy broadcasting station during the Fifth Republic in South Korea brings together three different people—an illegal "night courier" with the codename "Healer" (Ji Chang-wook) who possesses 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).[9][10][11] While trying to uncover the truth from that 1992 incident and a series of present day murders, they grow into honest reporters who try to blur the lines of conflict between truth and reality, even if that means fighting media honchos.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Episode title | Average audience share | ||||
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| 1 | December 8, 2014 | I Have a Dream | 7.8% (NR) | 8.3% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) | 7.5% (NR) | |
| 2 | December 9, 2014 | Fate Continues | 7.9% (NR) | 8.4% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) | 8.8% (18th) | |
| 3 | December 15, 2014 | The First Kiss That Day | 7.2% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) | 5.7% (NR) | 6.3% (NR) | |
| 4 | December 16, 2014 | Because I'm Next to You | 7.4% (NR) | 8.0% (NR) | 5.9% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) | |
| 5 | December 22, 2014 | Meaning of You | 8.8% (19th) | 9.8% (15th) | 7.0% (NR) | 7.4% (NR) | |
| 6 | December 23, 2014 | Begin | 7.7% (20th) | 8.0% (NR) | 7.1% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) | |
| 7 | December 29, 2014 | We, Under the Sunset | 7.8% (NR) | 8.9% (16th) | 6.9% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | |
| 8 | December 30, 2014 | Cannot Be Forgotten | 8.6% (19th) | 9.2% (17th) | 8.4% (NR) | 9.4% (17th) | |
| 9 | January 5, 2015 | I Trust You | 8.2% (NR) | 8.9% (NR) | 7.6% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | |
| 10 | January 6, 2015 | Can't It Be Me? | 9.2% (17th) | 10.0% (14th) | 8.2% (NR) | 9.5% (18th) | |
| 11 | January 12, 2015 | In the Darkness | 9.4% (15th) | 10.8% (10th) | 7.4% (NR) | 8.8% (NR) | |
| 12 | January 13, 2015 | I Don't Know How To Escape | 9.1% (18th) | 9.8% (14th) | 8.7% (NR) | 10.1% (17th) | |
| 13 | January 19, 2015 | I'm Waiting' | 10.3% (14th) | 11.3% (18th) | 9.0% (18th) | 9.7% (17th) | |
| 14 | January 20, 2015 | It's Alright Even If You Cry | 9.7% (16th) | 10.4% (13th) | 9.4% (20th) | 10.6% (12th) | |
| 15 | January 26, 2015 | I Remember | 8.7% (20th) | 9.2% (16th) | 7.7% (NR) | 8.2% (NR) | |
| 16 | January 27, 2015 | To You Again | 8.9% (20th) | 9.2% (19th) | 8.5% (NR) | 9.6% (18th) | |
| 17 | February 2, 2015 | Won't You Answer Me? | 8.5% (NR) | 9.3% (19th) | 7.1% (NR) | 7.7% (NR) | |
| 18 | February 3, 2015 | Just Like the Others | 9.1% (19th) | 9.6% (15th) | 7.3% (NR) | 8.4% (20th) | |
| 19 | February 9, 2015 | I'll Protect You | 7.9% (NR) | 7.7% (NR) | 6.9% (NR) | 7.8% (NR) | |
| 20 | February 10, 2015 | Goodbye Healer | 9.0% (18th) | 9.1% (16th) | 8.1% (NR) | 8.6% (19th) | |
| Average | 8.6% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 8.4% | |||
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| Healer: Original Sound Track | |
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Various Artists
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| Released | February 9, 2015 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B |
| Label | Sixteen Media Kim Jong-hak Productions |
| No. | Title | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "힐러" (Healer) | Lee Pil-ho & Park Jong-mi | Various Artists | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Eternal Love" | Lee Sang-joon, Denzil "DR" Remedios, and Ryan Jhun Sewon | 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 |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2014 | 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 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Ji Chang-wook | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Do Ji-won | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Couple | Ji Chang-wook and Park Min-young | Won | |
| Best Korean Drama – Melodrama | Healer | Won |