The Slave Hunters

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The Slave Hunters
Chuno Poster.jpg
Poster
Also known asChuno
Genre Action
Historical
Drama
Developed byKBS Drama
Written byChun Sung-il
Directed byKwak Jung-hwan
Starring Jang Hyuk
Oh Ji-ho
Lee Da-hae
Gong Hyung-jin
Lee Jong-hyuk
ComposerKim Jong Chun (김종천) Choi Chul Ho (최철호)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producerChoi Ji Young KBS
ProducersKi Min Soo
Kim Shin Il
Production location South Korea
Running timeWednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) 70 min
Production company Chorokbaem Media
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Original releaseJanuary 6 (2010-01-06) 
March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)

Special appearances

Original soundtrack

The Slave Hunter OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2010
Genre Soundtrack
Language Korean
Label Pony Canyon Korea
The Slave Hunter OST 1
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Change" (바꿔)Gloomy30s4:26
2."Stigma" (낙인) Yim Jae-beom 4:46
3."The Moon has passed" (달에지다)Beige4:13
4."Minechan" (민초의난) MC Sniper 3:22
5."Damned Love" (지독한사랑) WoongSan 4:29
6."Chuno"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho2:51
7."Akto"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho4:46
8."Alive"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho2:35
9."Black Wind Mountain"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho2:32
10."Do not cry black"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho3:58
11."Flower route"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho2:58
12."Incense"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho2:14
13."Lost Paradise"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho3:10
14."Irrational interest"Flower star3:10
15."Wanted"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho3:10
16."Yelling in the heaven"Kim Jong Chun and Choi Chul Ho2:11
The Slave Hunter OST 2
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Stray Child" (미아) JeA (Brown Eyed Girls)4:26

Ratings

DateEpisodeNationwideSeoul
2010-01-06122.9 (4th)23.8 (3rd)
2010-01-07224.8 (2nd)25.3 (3rd)
2010-01-13327.2 (2nd)27.6 (3rd)
2010-01-14430.8 (2nd)31.4 (2nd)
2010-01-20530.3 (2nd)31.0 (1st)
2010-01-21633.7 (1st)34.9 (1st)
2010-01-27731.6 (1st)31.7 (1st)
2010-01-28833.5 (1st)34.3 (1st)
2010-02-03934.6 (1st)35.2 (1st)
2010-02-041035.0 (1st)35.8 (1st)
2010-02-101132.5 (1st)32.6 (1st)
2010-02-111233.9 (1st)34.0 (1st)
2010-02-171332.5 (1st)32.4 (1st)
2010-02-181431.9 (1st)31.7 (1st)
2010-02-241531.9 (1st)32.2 (1st)
2010-02-251633.4 (1st)33.6 (1st)
2010-03-031731.6 (1st)31.8 (1st)
2010-03-041833.8 (1st)33.8 (1st)
2010-03-101933.5 (1st)34.0 (1st)
2010-03-112032.0 (1st)31.5 (1st)
2010-03-172131.2 (1st)30.9 (1st)
2010-03-182230.4 (1st)29.6 (1st)
2010-03-242332.8 (1st)33.2 (1st)
2010-03-252435.9 (1st)36.3 (1st)
Average31.7%32.0%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2010 Best Drama The Slave HuntersNominated
Best Actor Jang Hyuk Nominated
Best New Director Kwak Jung-hwanNominated
Best Screenplay Chun Sung-ilWon
5th Seoul International Drama Awards [14] Best MiniseriesThe Slave HuntersWon
Outstanding Korean Drama Prize Category: Grand Prize (Daesang)Won
Outstanding Korean DirectorKwak Jung-hwanWon
Outstanding Korean Actor Jang Hyuk Won
Best DramaThe Slave HuntersWon
Best Actor Jang Hyuk Won
Best Writer in a MiniseriesChun Sung-ilWon
37th Korea Broadcasting Awards [33]
Grand Prize (Daesang)The Slave HuntersWon
Best Short TV DramaWon
Best DirectorKwak Jung-hwanWon
Best ScreenplayChun Sung-ilWon
23rd Grimae Awards Grand PrizeKim Jae-hwan, Son Hyung-sikWon
Best Actor Jang Hyuk Won
Grand Prize (Daesang)Won
Top Excellence Award, ActorNominated
Kim Kap-soo Won
Lee Jong-hyuk Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress Lee Da-hae Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Oh Ji-ho Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Lee Da-hae Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Sung Dong-il Won
Best Supporting Actress Jo Mi-ryung Nominated
Best New Actress Kim Ha-eun Nominated
Best Couple Award Jang Hyuk and Lee Da-hae Won
2011 Best Performance by an Actor Jang Hyuk Nominated

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