Neighborhood Hero

Neighborhood Hero
Genre Action
Thriller
Written by Kim Gwan-hoo
Directed by Kwak Jung-hwan
Starring Park Shi Hoo
Jo Sung-ha
Lee Soo-hyuk
Kwon Yuri
Jung Man-sik
Yoon Tae-young
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 16
Production
Location(s) South Korea
Macau
Running time 60 minutes
Saturdays and Sundays at 23:00 (KST)
Release
Original network OCN
Original release 23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)
Chronology
Preceded by Cheo Yong 2
Followed by Vampire Detective
Korean name
Hangul 동네의 영웅
Hanja 洞네의 英雄
Revised Romanization Dongne-ui Yeong-ung
McCune–Reischauer Tongneŭi Yŏng'ung

Neighborhood Hero (Hangul: 동네의 영웅) or Local Hero is a 2016 South Korean espionage television drama series, starring Park Shi Hoo, Jo Sung-ha, Lee Soo-hyuk, Kwon Yuri and Yoon Tae-young. It was first broadcast on January 23, 2016 on OCN.

Plot

Former secret agent Baek Shi Yoon (Park Shi Hoo) is a well-trained human weapon. Hiding his past, he buys the bar “Neighborhood” and runs it as the owner. He gets close to the Neighborhood regulars at his bar and he sympathizes with their pain. He then meets a young man, Choi Chan Gyu (Lee Soo Hyuk) who works as a temporary employee. Choi Chan Gyu wants to become a police officer. Baek Shi Yoon trains him as a secret agent and they fight together against evil.

Cast

Main cast

Additional cast

Production

The show was first announced in August 2015, with reports of Park Shi-hoo making his return to the small screen through the spy thriller.[1] Kwon Yuri and Lee Soo-hyuk were also in talks to play lead roles, and were later confirmed in early September.[2] The cast had their first script reading on October 1, 2015 and the press conference was held on January 19, 2016 at the Times Square Amoris Hall in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul[3]

Filming began in October in South Korea with some scenes filmed in Macau.

References

  1. "Park Shi Hoo to Return with New OCN Drama". Soompi. August 24, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. "Girls’ Generation's Yuri in Talks to Star Alongside Park Shi Hoo in OCN Drama". Soompi. August 31, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. Hea, Jung Min (January 19, 2015). "[Photo] SNSD′s Yuri, Park Si Hoo and More Attend 'Local Hero' Production Presentation". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

External links

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