| The Slingshot | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Story of a Man A Man's Story |
| Genre | Action Thriller |
| Written by | Song Ji-na |
| Directed by | Yoon Sung-sik |
| Starring | Park Yong-ha Park Si-yeon Kim Kang-woo Han Yeo-woon Lee Phillip Park Ki-woong |
| Music by | Kim Hyeong-seok |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production companies | G.Entro Pictures Film Book |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | 6 April – 9 June 2009 |
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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]
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- ^ Han, Sang-hee (7 April 2009). "Male Hallyu Stars Clash on TV". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (13 September 2009). "Seoul Int'l Drama Awards End With Promise". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ Oh, Jean (30 June 2010). "Park Yong-ha found dead". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-23.