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''Local Hero'' () is a 2016 South Korean
espionage Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering, as a subfield of the intelligence field, is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information ( intelligence). A person who commits espionage on a mission-specific contract is called an ...
television drama series, starring Park Si-hoo,
Jo Sung-ha Jo Sung-ha (; born August 8, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), '' Helpless'' (2012), and ''Korean Peninsula'' (2012) and ''The K2 ''The K2'' () is a 2016 Korean drama, Sou ...
,
Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 200 ...
,
Kwon Yu-ri Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...
and
Yoon Tae-young Yoon Tae-young (born October 3, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television dramas, notably fantasy epic '' The Legend'' (2007) and sports drama/romance ''Strike Love'' (2009). Personal life Yoon married actress Im ...
. It was first broadcast on January 23, 2016 on OCN.


Plot

Former secret agent Baek Shi Yoon ( Park Si-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 sympathizes with their pain. He then meets a young man, Choi Chan Gyu (
Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 200 ...
), who works as a temporary employee. Choi Chan Gyu wants to become a police officer, so Baek Shi Yoon trains him as a secret agent and they fight together against evil.


Cast


Main cast

* Park Si-hoo as Baek Shi-yoon – A former intelligence agent, Shi-yoon was imprisoned for 3 years after a mission in Macau failed, resulting in the death of his partner, Jin Woo. After being released from prison, he bought a bar where former agents could gather. During the series, he uses the bar as a cover to investigate various crimes, and the real reason for his partner's death. As crimes happen around him, Shi-yoon can't help but provide aide to the victims, becoming "the Shadow". *
Jo Sung-ha Jo Sung-ha (; born August 8, 1966) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' The Yellow Sea'' (2010), '' Helpless'' (2012), and ''Korean Peninsula'' (2012) and ''The K2 ''The K2'' () is a 2016 Korean drama, Sou ...
as Im Tae-Ho – A married police officer with 3 kids, Tae-Ho manages a subcontracting company in secrecy to support his family. He hires Chan-gyu as one of his employees to keep tabs on officials and persons. *
Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 200 ...
as Choi Chan-gyu – An aspiring police officer, Chan-gyu takes any job in order to take care of his father and brother. After seeing how Chan-gyu has athletic abilities (when he outran the guards at the police entrance exam), he is hired by Tae-Ho to secretly monitor a few targets who later end up dead. Because of this, he becomes a prime suspect for the disappearances, but is later vindicated. He discovers Shi-yoon's alter ego as the Shadow and asks him to train him. He has a crush on Writer Bae. In the end, he becomes a police
constable A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. ''Constable'' is commonly the rank of an officer within a police service. Other peo ...
. *
Kwon Yu-ri Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...
as Bae Jung-yeon – Before Shi-yoon bought the bar, Bae (often called Writer Bae because of her job) already worked part-time under President Hwang. At first she thinks Chan-gyu is the Shadow because of his hat and mask, but later on realizes that Shi-yoon is the real Shadow. She writes a fictional story based on spies, and uses Shi-yoon and President Hwang as inspiration. *
Yoon Tae-young Yoon Tae-young (born October 3, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television dramas, notably fantasy epic '' The Legend'' (2007) and sports drama/romance ''Strike Love'' (2009). Personal life Yoon married actress Im ...
as Yoon Sang-min *
Jung Man-sik Jung Man-sik (; born December 11, 1974) is a South Korean actor. His name is also romanized as ''Jeong Man-sik'' or ''Joung Man-sik''. Filmography Film Television series * '' Jungle Fish 2'' (KBS2, 2010) * '' Athena: Goddess of War'' (SBS ...
as Jung Soo-hyuk *
Song Jae-ho Song Jae-ho (born Song Jae-eon; 10 March 1937 – 7 November 2020) was a South Korean actor. Career He made his acting debut in 1959, and became best known for his work in 1970s and 1980s South Korean cinema, notably '' Yeong-ja's Heydays'' (1 ...
as President Hwang *
Choi Yoon-so Choi Yoon-so (; born November 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is notable for portraying the villainous and ruthless Koo Hae-joo in the daily drama series '' Unknown Woman''. Filmography Film Television series Television shows ...
as Kim Seo-an *
Ji Il-joo Ji Il-joo (; born November 7, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the drama series ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016–2017) and '' Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016) Directing In 2018, Ji is making his debut as a d ...
as Jang Jin-woo *
Kang Kyung-hun Kang Kyung-hun is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Vagabond'', '' Doctor Lawyer'', ''Alchemy of Souls'', and ''Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert envir ...
as Kang Ri-soo *
Jin Kyung Jin Kyung (; born March 27, 1972) is a South Korean actress. Early years Jin learned piano as a child. She graduated from Seonhwa Arts Middle School, and entered Daewon Foreign Language High School. Her interest at acting started when Jin wat ...
as Sun-young * Lee Soon-won as Han Joon-hee *
Kim Bo-mi Kim Bo-mi (; born May 15, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Kim began studying ballet when she was 11 years old, and she later enrolled in Dance at Sejong University, with Ballet as her major subject. Then in 2008, she appeared in the cable show ...
as So-mi *Lee Cheol-min as Jo Bong-chul *
Ahn Suk-hwan Ahn Suk-hwan (; born November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous supporting turns, among them a ruthless but humane prison war ...
as Park Sun-hoo


Additional cast

*
Choi Deok-moon Choi Deok-moon (born 1970) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Theater References External links * * * Choi Deok-moonat Daum Choi Deok-moonat Naver Movies {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Deok-moon 1970 births Livin ...
as Director Min *
Lee Han-wi Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing. Personal life Lee marr ...
as Team Leader Song * Park Sun-cheon as Joo-hee * Kang Nam-kil as Seo Joon-suk * Kim Wook as Je-Cheol * Yoo In-hyuk as a gang member *
Yeom Hye-ran Yeom Hye-ran (; born October 30, 1976) is a South Korean film, television, and theater actress. She is known for her roles in Korean drama, dramas ''When the Camellia Blooms'' (2019), ''The Uncanny Counter'' (2020–2023), ''The Glory (TV series ...
as Park Sun-hoo wife's * Cha Soon-bae as General Manager Hong * Gratiano Wong as Dirty Businessman


Production

The show was first announced in August 2015, with reports of Park Si-hoo making his return to the small screen through the spy thriller.
Kwon Yu-ri Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which ...
and
Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 200 ...
were also in talks to play lead roles, and were later confirmed in early September. 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 Yeongdeungpo District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. The third sy ...
,
Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
Filming began in October in South Korea with some scenes filmed in
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.


References


External links

* * {{OCN original series OCN television dramas 2016 South Korean television series debuts 2016 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean action television series South Korean crime television series