The Slingshot

For the 1993 Swedish film, see The Slingshot (film).
The Slingshot
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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
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
Release6 April (2009-04-06) –
9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)
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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 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]

  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.