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The Slingshot

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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
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
Release6 April (2009-04-06) –
9 June 2009 (2009-06-09)

The Slingshot (Korean남자이야기; RRNamja 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]

Plot

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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

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Main characters

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Supporting characters

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Ratings

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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

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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

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

References

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  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. ^ "ドラマ ザ・スリングショット~男の物語~【Hdノーカット版】 | Bs11". Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  9. ^ "韓国ドラマ「ザ・スリングショット〜男の物語〜」 | TBS Cs[Tbsチャンネル]". www.tbs.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-08-25.
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