Tuesday 10 February 2015

Hyde, Jekyll, Me vs. Kill Me, Heal Me - The Battle of D.I.D

At the moment, there are two dramas that are airing that both have very similar synopsis' and are at the height of competition. In both dramas, the male lead is a upper-class citizen who suffers from D.I.D (Dissociative Identity Disorder aka multiple personalities) because of a tragic past, and the main female lead falls in love with one or more of their personalities (usually the main personality).


Hyde, Jekyll, Me
Episodes: 20
Country: South Korea
Aired: Jan. 21, 2015 - Mar. 26, 2015
Network: SBS
Duration: 1 hr. 10 mins.
Genres: Comedy, Manga, Romance
Viewers Rating: 7.8/10
My Rating: 9.5/10

Synopsis: Gu Seo Jin is a third-generation chaebol who runs the theme park Wonder Land. He seemingly has everything - looks, brains, and fortune. But a traumatic incident in his childhood resulted in Seo Jin having a split personality - one is a cold, ruthless man, while the other is the polar opposite, someone kind and gentle (known as Robin). Because of this, he vows to never date or marry. Seo Jin wants to get rid of the circus show at Wonder Land due to low ticket sales and high overhead costs, but he butts head with circus master Jang Ha Na. Ha Na insists on saving the failed circus and dreams of revamping it back to its former glory. She soon finds herself falling for both of Seo Jin's personalities.

Cast: Hyun Bin - Gu Seo Jin/Robin
Han Ji Min - Jang Ha Na
Sung Joon - Yoon Tae Joo
Hye Ri - Min Woo Jung

From Left to Right: Seo Jin, Ha Na + Robin

Kill Me, Heal Me
Episodes: 20
Country: South Korea
Aired: Jan. 7, 2015 - Mar. 12, 2015
Network: MBC
Duration: 1 hr. 2 mins.
Genres: Comedy, Medical, Melodrama, Romance
Viewers Rating: 8.8/10
My Rating: 9.5/10

Synopsis: After a traumatic experience in his childhood, Cha Do Hyun, a third-generation billionaire, suffers memory lapses and his personality then scattered into seven different identities. He tries to regain control over his life with the help of Oh Ri Jin, a first-year psychiatric resident who helps him secretly. But Ri Jin's twin brother, Oh Rin On, is a writer who is determined to uncover the unscrupulous lives of the rich and starts following Do Hyun around. Can Do Hyun take control over his condition before one of his six other personalites takes control over him instead?

Cast: Ji Sung - Cha Do Hyun (& Shin Se Gi, Perry Park, Ahn Yo Sub, Ahn Yo Na, Nana and Mysterious X)
Hwang Jung Eum - Oh Ri Jin
Park Seo Joon - Oh Ri On
Oh Min Suk - Cha Gi Jun
Kim Yoo Ri - Han Chae Yeon

From Left to Right - Ri On, Ri Jin + Do Hyun

Which D.I.D drama wins your heart?

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