The Slave Hunters

The Slave Hunters
Poster
Also known asChuno
GenreAction
Historical
Drama
Developed byKBS Drama
Written byChun Sung-il
Directed byKwak Jung-hwan
StarringJang Hyuk
Oh Ji-ho
Lee Da-hae
Gong Hyung-jin
Lee Jong-hyuk
ComposerKim Jong Chun (김종천) Choi Chul Ho (최철호)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producerChoi Ji Young KBS
ProducersKi Min Soo
Kim Shin Il
Production locationSouth Korea
Running timeWednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) 70 min
Production companyChorokbaem Media
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
ReleaseJanuary 6 (2010-01-06) –
March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)
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The Slave Hunters
Hangul
추노
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChuno
McCune–ReischauerCh'uno

The Slave Hunters (Korean: 추노; Hanja: 推奴; RR: Chuno) is a 2010 South Korean action historical drama set in the Joseon Dynasty about a slave hunter (played by Jang Hyuk) who is tracking down a general-turned-runaway slave (Oh Ji-ho) as well as searching for the woman he loves (Lee Da-hae).[1][2][3][4][5] It aired on KBS2 from January 6 to March 25, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

An adequate display of muscular brawn, intricate yet gritty fight scenes, bawdy humor and eloquent moments of pathos and humanity made the series both visually and intellectually appealing to audiences. Critics gave special mention to director Kwak Jung-hwan's[6] lush cinematography, the use of a Red One camera giving each shot its theater-worthy luster.[7] The hit series topped the ratings chart for 7 consecutive weeks, averaging 31.7% and reaching a peak of 35.9%.[8][9][10][11]

In 2010, the series was honored at the Seoul International Drama Awards,[12][13][14][15] and the KBS Drama Awards (notably the highest prize Daesang for lead actor Jang Hyuk).[16] Jang also received a best actor nomination from the 2011 International Emmy Awards for his performance.[17][18]

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  5. ^ Chung, Ah-young (March 9, 2010). "Fact vs. Fiction in Slave Hunters". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Cho, Ji-eun (December 31, 2010). "2010 10Asia's Awards: Drama & Director of the Year". 10Asia. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  7. ^ Oh, Jean (January 21, 2010). "KBS dominates prime time line-up". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ^ Kim, Lynn (January 8, 2010). "TV series Chuno debuts with flying colors". 10Asia. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  9. ^ Kim, Lynn (January 15, 2010). "Chuno ratings storm ahead". 10Asia. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  10. ^ Hong, Lucia (January 22, 2010). "Slave Hunters continues to draw larger audience". 10Asia. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  11. ^ Hong, Lucia (February 26, 2010). "Slave Hunters maintains grip on Wednesday and Thursday nights". 10Asia. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  12. ^ Kim, Jessica (August 23, 2010). "Slave Hunters top 'Hallyu' content at Seoul Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  13. ^ Han, Sang-hee (August 24, 2010). "Drama fest to offer diversity". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  14. ^ Oh, Jean (September 12, 2010). "The Slave Hunters sweeps four honors". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  15. ^ "Outstanding Korean Drama Prize Category – Winners (2010)". Seoul International Drama Awards. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  16. ^ Cho, Bum-ja (January 3, 2011). "Jang Hyuk scores top prize at KBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  17. ^ Kim, Yoon-mi (October 4, 2011). "Korea gets 2 International Emmy nominations". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  18. ^ Cho, Jae-eun (October 5, 2011). "Korea represented at Intl. Emmys". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)