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 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 |
| 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) 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
A former spy trains a police hopeful to become a secret agent. He purchases the "Neighborhood" bar that former agents treat as a haven, observing them as he uncovers the mystery behind a failed mission that cost him the life of his colleague.
Cast
Main cast
- Park Shi-hoo as Baek Shi-yoon
- Jo Sung-ha as Im Tae-Ho
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Choi Chan-gyu
- Kwon Yuri as Bae Jung-yeon
- Yoon Tae-young as Yoon Sang-min
- Jeong Man-sik as Jung Soo-hyuk
- Song Jae-ho as President Hwang
- Choi Yoon-So as Seo-an
- Ji Il-joo as Jin-woo
- Kang Kyung-hun as Kang Ri-soo
- Jin Kyung as Sun-young
- Lee Soon-won as Han Joon-hee
- Kim Bo-mi as So-mi
- Lee Cheol-min as Jo Bong-chul
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Park Sun-hoo
Additional cast
- Lee Han-wi - Team Leader Song
- Park Sun-cheon - Joo-hee
- Kang Nam-kil - Seo Joon-suk
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
- ↑ "Park Shi Hoo to Return with New OCN Drama". Soompi. August 24, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Girls’ Generation's Yuri in Talks to Star Alongside Park Shi Hoo in OCN Drama". Soompi. August 31, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ 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.