#KILL ME HEAL ME SERIES#

An example is the scene in which Dohyun is forced into an arranged date with another chaebol daughter by his own grandmother.ĭohyun’s first love, Chaeyeon, is engaged to Kijoon because he currently holds the highest position of power, but as the series progresses, she waffles between him and Dohyun, and it is initially unclear whether that is due to genuine affection for the lead or the realization that Dohyun is gaining influence within their circle. Children are auctioned off in marriages as a way of solidifying positions of power and ownership over stocks in certain companies, which appears mutually beneficial for both families in this particular drama. In addition to this, viewers are presented with an arranged marriage issue that still seems to factor in Korea today. As the story unfolds, so do the Cha family secrets in their desire to maintain power over Seungjin Group at all costs, even going so far as sacrificing the well-being of more than one family member. Without giving away too many spoilers, all we can say is that Dohyun’s disorder was developed over a family secret that involved broken marriages, “illegitimate” children, and childhood abuse. Throughout the series, many instances highlight the negative impact of the chaebol lifestyle on families and individuals, including the feud surrounding the ownership of the company and the fight between family members for more power over money. The major factor in the development of Dohyun’s disorder is his chaebol-centric life, which he attempted to flee from by traveling to America for an extended period of time. The two are engaged in a rivalry, especially over Dohyun’s first love Han Chaeyeon ( Kim Yoori), who is engaged to Kijoon. He returns to Korea to take the position of vice president at one of Seungjin Group’s companies under his cousin Cha Kijoon ( Oh Minsuk). In addition, his mother pressures him to step into a position of power, despite the fact he does not desire to do so.

Dohyun faces pressure from his grandmother and chairwoman of Seungjin Group to keep her in power, while another portion of the family attempts to take over the company.

Dohyun has six different personalities, each of which was concocted to deal with some portion of trauma he experienced.Īfter his most prominent personality, Shin Segi, known for being violent and angry, takes over and brings Dohyun back to Korea from America to face the demons he’d been avoiding, the plot begins to unfold. As the story progresses, more of his split personalities reveal themselves and the past trauma that caused the disorder begins coming to light. The story of Kill Me, Heal Me revolves around main character Cha Dohyun ( Jisung), a young heir to the chaebol known as Seungjin Group, though he happens to suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder (otherwise known as Multiple Personality Disorder).

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