Hunter with a Scalpel
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| Hangul | 메스를 든 사냥꾼 |
| Revised Romanization | Meseureul deun sanyangkkun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mennŭrŭl tŭn sanyangkkun |
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| Directed by | Lee Jung-hoon |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
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Hunter with a Scalpel (Korean: 메스를 든 사냥꾼) is an upcoming South Korean crime psychological thriller television series starring Park Ju-hyun, Park Yong-woo, and Kang Hoon. The series tells the story of genius forensic scientist Se-hyeon, who discovers traces of his father's murder while performing an autopsy, and goes on a hunt to catch his father before the police in order to hide his past that he wants to erase. It is scheduled to be released on U+TV and U+ Mobile TV in 2025.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Hunter with a Scalpel depicts the process in which a prominent female forensic pathologist with antisocial personality disorder is confronted by the shadow of her father, whom she killed, and how her honor and life are threatened.
Cast and characters
[edit]- Park Ju-hyun as Seo Se-hyun[1]
- A genius forensic scientis, who chases after her serial killer father in order to hide her past that she wants to erase first.
- Park Yong-woo as Yoon Jo-gyun[1]
- Apsychopathic serial killer, who is serious about dissecting the human body.
- The leader of the violent crimes team who becomes entangled with Se-hyeon while investigating a murder case.
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Hunter with a Scalpel a crime psychological thriller series planned by STUDIO X+U, produced by Soul Creative and STUDIO X+U, directed by Lee Jung-hoon, and co-written by Jo Han-young, Park Hyun-shin, Hong Yeon-yi, and Jin Se-hyuk.[2] The series consists of 16 episodes.[3]
On December 18, 2024, LG Uplus content studio STUDIO X+U is reported has confirmed the production.[1]
Casting
[edit]On August 21, 2023, Npio Entertainment stated that they have received an offer for Kang Hoon, and is reviewing it.[4]
On September 2, 2024, Park Ju-hyun is reported would be appear. Meanwhile, Kang had confirmed his appearance.[3] On December 18, Park, Park Yong-woo, and Kang had officially confirmed their appearances.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Hwang, So-young (December 18, 2024). 박주현·박용우·강훈 '메스를 든 사냥꾼' 출연 확정 [Park Ju-hyun, Park Yong-woo, and Kang Hoon confirmed to appear in 'Hunter with a Scalpel'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 이미지, 기자 (December 18, 2024). 박주현X박용우X강훈, '메스를 든 사냥꾼' 캐스팅..내년 공개 예정(공식) [Park Joo-hyun X Park Yong-woo X Kang Hoon, Casting for 'Hunter with a Scalpel'.. Scheduled to be Released Next Year (Official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jang, Woo-young (September 2, 2024). [단독] '대세' 박주현, 강훈 만난다..'메스를 든 사냥꾼' 출연 확정 [[Exclusive] 'Trendy' Park Joo-hyun meets Kang Hoon... Confirmed to appear in 'Hunter with a Scalpel'] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, So-young (August 21, 2023). [단독] 강훈 드라마 '메스를 든 사냥꾼' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Kang Hoon, the main character of the drama 'Hunter with a Scalpel'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Naver.