The Slingshot
The Slingshot (Korean: 남자이야기; RR: Namja Iyagi; lit. "Story of a Man") is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Park Yong-ha, Park Si-yeon, Kim Kang-woo,[1] Han Yeo-woon, Lee Phillip, and Park Ki-woong.[2] It aired on KBS2 from April 6 to June 9, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[3][4]
| The Slingshot | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Story of a Man A Man's Story |
| Genre | Action Thriller |
| Written by | Song Ji-na |
| Directed by | Yoon Sung-sik |
| Starring | Park Yong-ha Park Si-yeon Kim Kang-woo Han Yeo-woon Lee Phillip Park Ki-woong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production companies | G.Entro Pictures Film Book |
| Release | |
| Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 6 April – 9 June 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Boys Over Flowers |
| Followed by | He Who Can't Marry |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Slingshot is about a wronged hero who gets himself thrown in jail, then formulates the ultimate plan for vengeance by enlisting the help of a few prison buddies to form a team, and beating the villain at his own game. It won Best Drama Series at the 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards.[5]
This was Park Yong-ha's last acting project before he committed suicide in June 2010.[6]
Plot
In the blink of an eye, Kim Shin (Park Yong-ha) loses everything dear to him. His father's company goes bankrupt, his brother commits suicide, his girlfriend (Park Si-yeon) leaves him, and he himself ends up in jail for a crime he didn't commit. While in prison, Shin learns that all of this was brought about by corporation head Chae Do-woo (Kim Kang-woo), who devised the scam that brought down his father. Determined to beat Do-woo at his own game, Shin sets out to get revenge, no matter the cost. More and more people are pulled into the unforgiving battle of wits as stakes are raised, secrets are revealed, and love turns into a weapon.
Cast
Main characters
- Park Yong-ha as Kim Shin
- Park Si-yeon as Seo Kyung-ah
- Kim Kang-woo as Chae Do-woo
- Han Yeo-woon as Chae Eun-soo
- Lee Phillip as Do Jae-myung
- Jung Chanwoo as young Do Jae-myung
- Park Ki-woong as Ahn Kyung-tae
- Lee Moon-sik as Park Moon-ho
Supporting characters
- Jang Se-jin as Beom-hwan
- Kim Hyung-bum as Joong-ho
- Baek Jae-jin as Yong-shik
- Jeon Jae-hyung as Jae-seop
- Jang Hang-sun as President Chae
- Kim Roi-ha as Director Oh
- Park Sun-woo as Danny
- Lee Seung-bok as Lee Dae-pyo
- Heo Wook as Kei
- Han Song-yi as Yeon-hee
- Kim Mi-kyung as Detective Kim
- Choi Ji-na as Madam Jang
- Lee Byung-joon as Do Man-hee
- Bang Eun-hee as Myung-sun
- Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Wook
- Jeon Sung-hwan as Mayor
- Won Deok-hyun as young Chae Do-woo
- Min Joon-hyun as hospital official
- Lee Tae-im
- Choi Yoon-young
Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-06 | 1 | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2008-04-07 | 2 | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| 2009-04-13 | 3 | 8.6% (18th) | 9.2% (16th) |
| 2009-04-14 | 4 | 7.2% | 7.9% |
| 2009-04-20 | 5 | 7.6% | 8.5% |
| 2009-04-21 | 6 | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| 2009-04-27 | 7 | 7.1% | 7.8% |
| 2009-04-28 | 8 | 6.6% | 7.5% |
| 2009-05-04 | 9 | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| 2009-05-05 | 10 | 9.0% | 9.4% |
| 2009-05-11 | 11 | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| 2009-05-12 | 12 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| 2009-05-18 | 13 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| 2009-05-19 | 14 | 7.7% (20th) | 7.6% (20th) |
| 2009-05-25 | 15 | 9.8% (12th) | 9.2% (13th) |
| 2009-05-26 | 16 | 9.6% (15th) | 9.2% (16th) |
| 2009-06-01 | 17 | 8.7% (18th) | 8.2% (18th) |
| 2009-06-02 | 18 | 9.3% (15th) | 9.1% (17th) |
| 2009-06-08 | 19 | 9.0% (17th) | 8.9% (16th) |
| 2008-08-19 | 20 | 9.7% (15th) | 9.4% (13th) |
| Average | 8.0% | - | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Series Drama | Won | ||
| Best Actor[7] | Nominated | |||
| 23rd KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple | Nominated | |||
International broadcast
It aired in Japan on cable channel BS, followed by terrestrial network TBS.[8][9]
References
- Oh, Jean (9 April 2009). "No run-of-the-mill Romeo". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "Park Ki-woong: The Real Draw of New Hit Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- Oh, Jean (6 April 2009). "Action thriller to follow Boys Over Flowers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- Han, Sang-hee (7 April 2009). "Male Hallyu Stars Clash on TV". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- Han, Sang-hee (13 September 2009). "Seoul Int'l Drama Awards End With Promise". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- Oh, Jean (30 June 2010). "Park Yong-ha found dead". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- "김명민·문근영·박용하, 서울드라마어워즈 男女후보(종합)". starnews.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/d2174/
External links
- The Slingshot official KBS website (in Korean)
- The Slingshot at HanCinema
- The Slingshot at IMDb