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 asStory of a Man
A Man's Story
GenreAction
Thriller
Written bySong Ji-na
Directed byYoon Sung-sik
StarringPark Yong-ha
Park Si-yeon
Kim Kang-woo
Han Yeo-woon
Lee Phillip
Park Ki-woong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Production
Production locationKorea
Running timeMondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companiesG.Entro Pictures
Film Book
Release
Original networkKorean Broadcasting System
Original release6 April (2009-04-06) 
9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)
Chronology
Preceded byBoys Over Flowers
Followed byHe 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

Supporting characters

Ratings

Date Episode Nationwide Seoul
2009-04-061 6.6%8.1%
2008-04-0726.6%7.4%
2009-04-1338.6% (18th)9.2% (16th)
2009-04-1447.2%7.9%
2009-04-2057.6%8.5%
2009-04-2167.5%8.4%
2009-04-2777.1%7.8%
2009-04-2886.6%7.5%
2009-05-0496.9%8.1%
2009-05-05109.0%9.4%
2009-05-11117.3%8.3%
2009-05-12128.0%8.0%
2009-05-18138.0%8.0%
2009-05-19147.7% (20th)7.6% (20th)
2009-05-25159.8% (12th)9.2% (13th)
2009-05-26169.6% (15th)9.2% (16th)
2009-06-01178.7% (18th)8.2% (18th)
2009-06-02189.3% (15th)9.1% (17th)
2009-06-08199.0% (17th)8.9% (16th)
2008-08-19209.7% (15th)9.4% (13th)
Average8.0%-

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2009
4th Seoul International Drama Awards Best Series Drama
The Slingshot
Won
Best Actor[7]
Park Yong-ha
Nominated
23rd KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama
Park Yong-ha
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama
Park Si-yeon
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Lee Moon-sik
Nominated
Best New Actor
Park Ki-woong
Nominated
Best Couple
Park Yong-ha & Park Si-yeon
Nominated

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel BS, followed by terrestrial network TBS.[8][9]

References

  1. Oh, Jean (9 April 2009). "No run-of-the-mill Romeo". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. "Park Ki-woong: The Real Draw of New Hit Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  3. Oh, Jean (6 April 2009). "Action thriller to follow Boys Over Flowers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  4. Han, Sang-hee (7 April 2009). "Male Hallyu Stars Clash on TV". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  5. Han, Sang-hee (13 September 2009). "Seoul Int'l Drama Awards End With Promise". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  6. Oh, Jean (30 June 2010). "Park Yong-ha found dead". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  7. "김명민·문근영·박용하, 서울드라마어워즈 男女후보(종합)". starnews.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/item/d2174/
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