The Slave Hunters
The Slave Hunters (Korean: 추노; Hanja: 推奴; RR: Chuno) is a 2010 South Korean action historical drama set in the Joseon Dynasty about a slave hunter (played by Jang Hyuk) who is tracking down a general-turned-runaway slave (Oh Ji-ho) as well as searching for the woman he loves (Lee Da-hae). It aired on KBS2 from January 6 to March 25, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
| The Slave Hunters | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Also known as | Chuno |
| Genre | Action Historical Drama |
| Developed by | KBS Drama |
| Written by | Chun Sung-il |
| Directed by | Kwak Jung-hwan |
| Starring | Jang Hyuk Oh Ji-ho Lee Da-hae Gong Hyung-jin Lee Jong-hyuk |
| Composer | Kim Jong Chun (김종천) Choi Chul Ho (최철호) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Choi Ji Young KBS |
| Producers | Ki Min Soo Kim Shin Il |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) 70 min |
| Production company | Chorokbaem Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | January 6 – March 25, 2010 |
| The Slave Hunters | |
| Hangul | 추노 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Chuno |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'uno |
An adequate display of muscular brawn, intricate yet gritty fight scenes, bawdy humor and eloquent moments of pathos and humanity made the series both visually and intellectually appealing to audiences. Critics gave special mention to director Kwak Jung-hwan's lush cinematography, the use of a Red One camera giving each shot its theater-worthy luster. The hit series topped the ratings chart for 7 consecutive weeks, averaging 31.7% and reaching a peak of 35.9%.
In 2010, the series was honored at the Seoul International Drama Awards, and the KBS Drama Awards (notably the highest prize Daesang for lead actor Jang Hyuk). Jang also received a best actor nomination from the 2011 International Emmy Awards for his performance.