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{{About|the TV series|the film|Hero (2022 South Korean film)}}
| show_name = Hero / Heroes
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| country = {{KOR}} | director = {{ubl|Kim Kyung-hee|Lee Dong-yoon}}
| language = ] | producer = Lee Jae-dong
| num_seasons = | writer = Park Ji-suk
| num_episodes = 16 | location =
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| director = Kim Kyung Hee<br/>Lee Dong Yoon (이동윤)
| producer = Lee Jae Dong
| writer = Kwon Ki Young<br/>Park Ji Suk (박지숙)
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| runtime = Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 | runtime = 70 minutes
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| first_aired = November 18, 2009 | first_aired = {{start date|2009|11|18}}
| last_aired = January, 2010 | last_aired = {{end date|2010|1|14}}
| preceded_by = ] | company = {{ubl|Media Zoo|Union Entertainment}}
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| website = http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/hero2009/
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'''Hero / Heroes''' (''Hieoro, 히어로; Unseen Warfare, 보이지 않는 전쟁; Strange Heroes, 수상한 히어로즈'') is a ] comedic-action drama <ref>, ''Dramabeans'', 2009/10/07. Retrieved ], ].</ref> about Korea's top reporters and ordinary citizens fighting against the inequalities between society’s masses and its very elite. It is loosely based on a comic by Park Ji Suk and produced by Lee Jae Dong. It was reported that ] had ended early which allowed ''Hero'' to switch from the November 18-11, beginning a week earlier than planned to give MBC more to work with in the Wednesday-Thursday ratings battle. But due to the female leads unexpected injury it was pushed back a week later and will officially premiere November 18, 2009. <ref>, ''Joins News'', 2009/11/05. Retrieved ], ].</ref> The female pop group, ] will appear in the the first episode of ] ''Hero'' and the two main characters of the drama ] and ] will be cheering for KARA at the concert. <ref>, ''Allkpop'', 2009/10/09. Retrieved ], ].</ref> October 20, a ceremony took place to wish the staff of ''Hero'' success at the Yang Ju Gyung-Gi-Do MBC Culture Village. Lee Jun Ki's fans had also arrived on location bringing with them 100 sets of lunch packs to share with everyone giving the staff/actors strength and determination. <ref>, ''Newsen'', 2009/10/20. Retrieved ], ].</ref>
'''''Hero''''' ({{ko-hhrm|히어로||Hieoro}}) is a 2009 ]n action-comedy ] about passionate reporters working for a third-rate newspaper who fight against corruption and inequality in society.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Lynn|title=MBC's ''Hero'' unveils teaser poster|url=https://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009102716285720440|website=Asiae|date=October 27, 2009|access-date=September 1, 2013|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611131310/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009102716285720440|url-status=live}}</ref> Starring ], ], ] and ], it aired on ] from November 18, 2009, to January 14, 2010, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Han |first=Sang-hee |title=Lee Joon-gi to Take a Lighter Role as Reporter |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/10/232_54346.html |work=] |date=October 27, 2009 |access-date=December 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414040438/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/10/232_54346.html |archive-date=April 14, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yoon|first=Hee-seong|title=PREVIEW: MBC TV series ''Hero''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009102815062201379|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=October 28, 2009|archive-date=January 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104165003/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009102815062201379|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=Lee Jun-ki says ''Hero'' is the perfect fit|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009111718300898214|work=10Asia|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=November 17, 2009|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611131302/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009111718300898214|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Synopsis == == Synopsis ==
Jin Do-hyuk (]) lost his parents at an early age after they were killed in a ] car accident. His older sister, Do-hee (]), raised him, though she is immature and impulsive, and often takes Do-hyuk's money if he has any. Do-hyuk wants to become a journalist like his father, and his dream job is to work at the prestigious newspaper ''Daese Ilbo''. But because of their poor financial situation, Do-hyuk is unable to attend college. Instead, he gets hired at the tabloid ''Monday Seoul'', famous for its scandalous articles and ruthless paparazzi. Still, the optimistic and energetic Do-hyuk does his best and uses any means necessary to cover a story.
Jin Do Hyuk <ref>, ''Allkpop'', 2009/10/02. Retrieved ], ].</ref> ('']'') works as a journalist for a third-rate newspaper. He lost his parents at an early age, after they were involved in a fatal hit and run car accident and Do Hyuk was left alone with his older sister Do Hee (''Jang Young Nam''). Although Do Hee is older than Do Hyuk she is quite immature, impulsive and whenever Do Hyuk had money she would take his money. He had always dreamed of becoming a journalist like his father, attending the prestigious “Dae Sae Ilbo,” but because of his poor financial situation Do Hyuk was unable to attend college, which created a temporary roadblock for him. So instead Do Hyuk ends up working for the third rate news rag "Monday Seoul". Although the "Monday Seoul" is lower than the "Dae Sae Ilbo," Do Hyuk works with passion and uses any means necessary to cover a story. Joo Jae In ('']'') lost her father at an early age. Her father, a police officer, died while on duty. Since then, she has wanted to follow in her father's footsteps to become a police officer. Jae In eventually graduated at the top of her class in the police academy. She likes Kang Hae Sung ('']''), who interviewed her for the "Dae Sae Ilbo." Jae In was also interviewed by Do Hyuk for the "Monday Seoul," but she doesn't know what to make of Do Hyuk. Kang Hae Sung, a highly respected Dae Sae Ilbo journalist, currently dates Choi Ho Kyung (''Shin Ju Ah''), the daughter of Choi Il Doo (''Choi Jyung Woo''), the president of parent company Dae Sae Corporation. Choi Il Doo views Ho Kyung somewhat like his right hand man. Often, Ho Kyung will spin news stories to favor Il Doo and the Dae Sae Corporation. Il Doo hopes Hae Syung will one day become his son-in-law. But, Hae Syung notices Jae In and Do Hyuk becoming closer and becomes jealous. One day, Do Hyuk awaits outside of a prison to interview former mobster Jo Yong Deok, a leader of the Twin Ax gang prior to his 15 year jail sentence. On the day of his release the only persons awaiting for him are journalist Do Hyuk and a former underling. Yong Deok then decides to start his own newspaper with Do Hyuk named the "Yong Deok Ilbo".


Joo Jae-in's (]) father was a police officer who died in the line of duty when she was a young girl. Since then, she has wanted to follow in her father's footsteps, and graduates at the top of her class at the police academy. Now the lead detective of the station's homicide team, Jae-in always plays by the book. She's a bundle of contradictions: a tough cop who catches criminals with her martial arts skills, but feminine and elegant like her mother and wears pink pajamas at home; she bravely and carefully sneaks into a crime scene, but turns shy in front of her crush. Jae-in likes Kang Hye-sung (]), a highly respected journalist working for the ''Daese Ilbo''. She doesn't know quite what to make of ''Monday Seoul''{{'}}s Jin Do-hyuk, and initially ignores and despises him. But the more she gets to know him, her respect for Do-hyuk and romantic interest grows.
== Characters ==
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*'''Jin Do Hyuk''', a newspaper reporter who is full of ambition.
Jin wants to become a reporter like his father, but he comes from a family which struggles from the rigors of life and he was not able to study of his own will due to his immature sister who financially worsens the situation. Jin barely gets into a third-rate newspaper but runs into a wall when the paper decides to cease publication. However, he grows with new dreams and expectations, when his interviewee, a former gang boss, proposes that they set up a new newspaper. Jin's optimism and aggressiveness could be taken as someone who is fun compared to Lee's previous roles where he was an undercover agent for the intelligence service or had to be a real hero carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders. Lee repeatedly emphasized that Jin is a character who is "less serious and more cheerful" than previous characters he has played. But Lee will not have a completely easy time with his role playing someone who transforms into a reporter with a strong sense of justice and speaks up for the lower middle class society.


Quick-witted and cold-hearted Kang Hye-sung covers his newspaper's business/economy section. He is dating Choi Ho-kyung (Shin Ju-ah), the daughter of Choi Il-doo (]), president of ''Daese Ilbo''{{'}}s parent company Daese Enterprise. Often, Hye-sung spins news stories to favor Il-doo and the Daese Enterprise. Il-doo views Hye-sung somewhat like his right-hand man, and hopes that Hye-sung will someday become his son-in-law. Sure enough, he and Ho-kyung get engaged. But when Hye-sung notices Jae-in and Do-hyuk becoming closer, he starts feeling jealous.
*'''Joo Jae In''', a leader of a police department's homicide team.
Joo, a detective who graduated police academy with first honors, is a character who always plays by the book. At work, she is alike her father who passed away while on duty but in normal life, she is alike her mother who is feminine and elegant yet a little immature. That is why she will sweep out criminals with various types of martial art fighting, but wears pink pajamas at home or will carefully sneak into a crime scene but turns shy in front of the ones she likes. That is where her appeal is and the reason why she will be confused over liking Jin and Kang. According to producer Kim, Jae In will "always quarrel with Jin who seems to be living a third-rate life, ignoring him and despising him until she gradually realizes his attractiveness and starts to mature."


Former mobster Jo Yong-deok (]) was the leader of the Double Axe Gang prior to his 15-year jail sentence. His gang members have abandoned him, his wife has remarried, and he is estranged from his daughter Yu-ri (]), a college student. On the day of his release, Yong-deok finds that the only people waiting for him outside the prison are one last loyal underling, Bong Sang-chul (Jo Kyung-hoon), and the reporter Jin Do-hyuk, who's there to interview him. With nowhere to turn to and hungry for revenge, Yong-deok suddenly decides to start his own newspaper named the ''Yongdeok Ilbo'', which he plans to use to settle old scores with ''Daese Ilbo''. When ''Monday Seoul'' goes out of business, Yong-deok makes the proposal that Do-hyuk join him. Filled with new dreams, passion and ambition, Do-hyuk later transforms into a reporter with a strong sense of justice, who speaks up for the downtrodden in society.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Linda|title=REVIEW: MBC TV series ''Hero'' starring Lee Jun-ki|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009112316111819434|work=10Asia|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=November 23, 2009|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050509/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009112316111819434|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''Kang Hae Syung''', an elite reporter who dreams of becoming successful.
Um concisely explained that Kang is one who is "full of ambition" and will "use any means possible to achieve his goal". While Kang is cold-hearted and nimble-witted, he is the typical character who gets engaged to the daughter of his newspaper Dae Sae Ilbo's chairman and secures his position as the mainstream reporter in the economic section of the paper. However, as he starts to grow feelings for detective Joo, he cannot stand her getting closer to Jin and agonizes from it.

*'''Jo Yong Deok''', a former boss of a gang who prepares for revenge for the first time in 15 years.
Jo comes out into society after serving 15 years in a prison. He no longer has any followers except for Sang Chul (''Jo Kyung Hoon''), his wife has remarried with someone else and his daughter, who has become a college student, turns her back on him. He now has no-one to turn to, and ends up proposing that he and Jin, who was after him for an interview, set up a newspaper through which Cho tries to settle his hidden past with newspaper Dae Sae Ilbo. Baek, who always has considerable presence in his films or dramas, whether he protagonist or antagonist, refrained from answering most of the questions about his character and replaced them with his chuckles. "There weren't any difficulties. (chuckles) I just try to make it realistic." Despite his short responses, we can expect Baek, the master who has been accumulating on his experience over the years, to fulfill his role well. <ref>, ''Asiae'', 2009/10/23. Retrieved ], ].</ref>


== Cast == == Cast ==
* ] as Jin Do Hyuk
* ] as Joo Jae In
* ] / Eom Gi Jun as Kang Hae Syung
* ] / Pae Gyun Sik as Jo Yong Deok
''' Extended Cast '''
* ] as Choi Ho Kyung (26, Il Doo's daughter)
* ] as Park Joon Hyung
* ] as Na Ga Yeon
* ] as Na Kyung Man
* ] as Cha Man Soo
* ] as Choi Il Doo
* ] as Kim Bok Soon (Hae Syung's mother)
* ] as Park Sang Hun
* ] (진성) as Go Eun Shik
* ] (조경훈) as Bong Sang Chul
* ] as Oh Jung Gil
* ] (최범호) as Jang Heug Ki
* ] (한수진) as Kang So Hee
* ] as Jin Do Hee (Jin Do Hyuk's older sister)
* ] (김항기) as Jin Sol (10, Do Hee's daughter)
* ] / Eom Ji Sung (엄지성) as Jin Jung (6, Do Hee's son)
* ] as Joo Myung Hee (Jae In's mother)
* ] (윤승아) as Jo Yu Ri (Yong Deok's daughter)
* ] as Gong Chil Sung
* ] as Madam P
* ] (서승만) as President of Monday Weekly Magazine
* ] (cameo)


== Filming == === Main ===
* ] as Jin Do-hyuk<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Kun-ouc|title=Photos of Lee Jun-ki's new drama ''Hero'' unveiled|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009100811342079275|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=October 8, 2009|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611131155/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009100811342079275|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lim|first=Hye-seon|title=Lee Jun-ki turns waiter in drama ''Hero''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009101614000873151|work=10Asia|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=October 16, 2009|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611131154/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009101614000873151|url-status=live}}</ref>
On October 8, new stills were released of Lee Jun Ki in action on the set, which follows a previously released still of second lead ], who plays a rival reporter.
** ] as young Jin Do-hyuk
* ] as Joo Jae-in
** Kim Ji-won as young Joo Jae-in
* ] as Kang Hye-sung
* ] as Jo Yong-deok


=== Supporting ===
Announced October 9, was the series confirmed cameo of pop girl group ] <ref>, ''Dramabeans'', 2009/10/10. Retrieved ], ].</ref>. The ladies will be featured in the first episode in a performance scene. The mini-concert marks the first meeting for Lee Jun Ki and Kim Min Jung. Driven by the star power of Lee Jun Ki, the drama has been licensed for a ] broadcast even before it airs in Korea. This is not that surprising considering Lee Jun Ki’s widespread popularity throughout Asia, but what is surprising is the recent admission that the licensing was prepared in advance of November 2008.
* ] as Jin Do-hee
:Do-hyuk's older sister, the mother of Jin Sol and Jin Jung.


* ] as Jin Sol
The staff of ''Hero'' had planned to air by November has conducted an online selection for 'Hero Supporters'. The supporters were selected from 10 Korean fans and 2 overseas fans from China and Taiwan. There are a total of 341 people that applied for the selection which lasted since September 30 - October 11, this is a tight fight of 1 out of 30. And the supporters selected were announced on October 13 and were invited to the drama shooting scene and sites of official activities, to be the supporters for the promotion of the drama. Although there are similar cases which utilizes UCC netizens for promotion, but conducting the selection in such an official way allowed them to receive an increasing amount of attention. <ref>, ''Newsen'', 2009/10/13. Retrieved ], ].</ref>
:10-year-old daughter of Do-hee.


* Uhm Ji-sung as Jin Jung
Lee Jun Ki donned a white shirt with a glittering flower-print vest on top, briefly transforming into as a nightclub waiter. On set, Lee played the role of the nightclub waiter so well that the staff jokingly asked if he really had worked part-time at a nightclub before. <ref>, ''Asiae'', 2009/10/16. Retrieved ], ].</ref>
:6-year-old son of Do-hee.


* ] as Choi Il-doo
== Trivia ==
:President of Daese Enterprise and owner of newspaper ''Daese Ilbo''. He single-handedly developed ''Daese'' into one of Korea's top companies, but has his eye set on acquiring absolute power.
* ] <ref>, ''Popseoul'', 2009/08/14. Retrieved ], ].</ref> <ref>, ''Dramabeans'', 2009/08/13. Retrieved ], ].</ref> was originally cast as the main female character, Joo Jae In, but was later replaced with ]. <ref>, ''Allkpop'', 2009/09/21. Retrieved ], ].</ref>
* MBC official on October 14 said, “Due to the poor audience rating record, “Heading To The Ground” will be ended early on the 5th next month.” he added, “while as the consequence, Lee Jun Ki’s drama “Hero” will air a week early on November 11.” <ref>, ''Asiae'', 2009/10/14. Retrieved ], ].</ref>.
* On October 22, ] ''Hero'' drama while shooting the KARA concert at the Cheongju Art Center. Lee Jun Ki as Jin Do Hyuk surprised everyone with a hang-wire Tarzan action.
* Actress ] had injured her shoulder during the shooting of ''Hero'', but she still continued the film-shoot while undergoing therapy by orthopedics. When Kim's muscle shoulder ligament was injured, her persistence was very much appreciated, but her injury due to the recent film-shoot has now damaged 30% of Kim's shoulder and ligament.<ref>, ''Newsen'', 2009/10/21. Retrieved ], ].</ref>.
* Due to the previous shoulder injury, on October 31 actress ] had submitted a request (which was accepted) to leave the production, 12 days prior to the airing date, being replaced by ], eventually pushing the airing date back to it's original, November 18. <ref>, ''Newsen'', 2009/11/03. Retrieved ], ].</ref>.


* Shin Ju-ah as Choi Ho-kyung
:Il-doo's daughter. She was Do-hyuk's high school classmate and first love, and is engaged to Hye-sung.


* ] as Jo Yu-ri
== References ==
:Yong-deok's daughter.
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* ] as Gong Chil-sung
== External links ==
:Second-in-command of the Double Axe Gang. Formerly a follower of Yong-deok's, he has been watching the latter carefully since Yong-deok was released from prison. Chil-sung is envious of Il-doo's trust in Hye-sung.
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* Jo Yang-ja as Kim Bok-soon
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:Hae-sung's mother. She worries that her son's glamorous fiancée Ho-kyung is too privileged for their way of life.


* Lee Dong-hyung as Park Sang-hoon
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:''Daese Ilbo'' photographer and Hye-sung's trusted sidekick.
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* ] as Joo Myung-hee
:Jae-in's mother and the owner of Tesoro Coffee House. Myung-hee is elegant and sensitive, but a little naive. She raised Jae-in as a single mother after her husband was killed in the line of duty.

* ] as Na Kyung-man
* Jung Suk-yong as Cha Man-soo
* ] as Na Ga-yeon
* ] as Park Joon-hyung
* Jin Sung as Go Eun-shik
* Jo Kyung-hoon as Bong Sang-chul
* ] as Madam P
* Seo Seung-man as president of Monday Seoul
* Kim Ik as Oh Jung-gil
* Choi Beom-ho as Jang Heung-gi
* Han Soo-jin as Kang So-hee
* ] as Choi Han-kyul
* Noh Tae-yeob as Jung-bae
* ] (cameo)
* ] (cameo)

==Production==
] was originally cast as the female protagonist Joo Jae-in.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Lynn|title=Photos of Lee Jun-ki in ''Hero'' unveiled|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009102015582496204|work=Asia|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=October 20, 2009|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064409/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009102015582496204|url-status=live}}</ref> But a shoulder injury during the filming of her previous project, ] melodrama ''Strike Love'' in April 2009, developed into ], a condition characterized by ] deposits on the ]s. Kim neglected to treat it and went on to train at an action school for ''Hero'', aggravating her condition. Despite laser therapy, 30 percent of her tendons were damaged, which caused pain and inflammation in her right arm, rendering her unable to use it. Kim withdrew from the drama one week before November 11, 2009, the supposed premiere date.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee |first=Hyo-won |title=Kim Min-Jung's Role on TV Soap in Jeopardy |url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/people/2009/11/178_54718.html |access-date=November 29, 2012 |newspaper=] |date=November 2, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044530/http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/people/2009/11/178_54718.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=So-yeon|title=Kim Min-jung leaves ''Hero''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009110313460319097|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=November 3, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lim|first=Hye-seon|title=Lee Jun-ki's ''Hero'' premiere date pulled up|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009101501593323930|work=10Asia|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=October 15, 2009|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234604/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009101501593323930|url-status=live}}</ref> This development pushed the airing date to November 18, and Kim was replaced by ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Moon|first=Yong-sung|title=Yoon Soy-yi picks up ''Hero''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009110409424322480|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=November 4, 2009|archive-date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413125605/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009110409424322480|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jessica|title=Lee Jun-ki's ''Hero'' premiere pushed back|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009110613411794552|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=November 6, 2009|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212814/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009110613411794552|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ''Hero'' staff conducted an online contest from September 30 to October 11 for an invitation to the drama's location shoots and other promotional activities. Out of the 341 who applied, 10 Korean fans and 2 overseas fans from China and Taiwan were chosen.<ref>{{cite web|title=MBC '히어로' 서포터즈 30:1 경쟁률 속 선발, 인기 견인차 될까?|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200910131144131001|trans-title=MBC ''Hero'' Supporters 1 out of 30 Selection, Will It Be A Hit?|work=Newsen|language=Korean|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=October 13, 2009|archive-date=February 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219200913/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200910131144131001|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Ratings==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width=100 | Date
! width=100 | Episode
! width=100 | Nationwide
! width=100 | Seoul
|- align=center
| 2009-11-18 || 1 || 5.4% || 9.0%
|- align=center
| 2009-11-19 || 2 || 4.9% || 8.6%
|- align=center
| 2009-11-25 || 3 || 4.4% || 8.7%
|- align=center
| 2009-11-26 || 4 || 3.9% || 8.4%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-02 || 5 || 5.1% || 9.0%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-03 || 6 || 4.7% || 8.7%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-09 || 7 || 3.6% || 8.2%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-10 || 8 || 4.0% || 7.5%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-16 || 9 || 8.3% || 8.5%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-17 || 10 || 3.8% || 7.7%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-23 || 11 || 6.4% || 8.4%
|- align=center
| 2009-12-24 || 12 || 5.7% || 7.9%
|- align=center
| 2010-01-06 || 13 || 5.3% || 9.4%
|- align=center
| 2010-01-07 || 14 || 5.0% || 8.8%
|- align=center
| 2010-01-13 || 15 || 4.2% || 9.7%
|- align=center
| 2010-01-14 || 16 || 4.7% || 9.4%
|- align="center"
! colspan=2 | Average || 4.9% || 8.6%
|}
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==Awards==
*]: Popularity Award - ]<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=So-yeon|title=Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009123109141101469|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=December 31, 2009|archive-date=August 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818182147/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009123109141101469|url-status=live}}</ref>

== International broadcast ==
Though the drama received low ratings domestically,<ref>{{cite web|last=Km|first=Lynn|title=Lee Jun-ki's ''Hero'' ends with low ratings|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010011509384431786|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=January 15, 2010|archive-date=May 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531170646/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010011509384431786|url-status=live}}</ref> it was sold to four countries in Asia: Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Even before airing, Japanese distributor Digital Adventure purchased the rights for the drama in November 2008 upon seeing its initial script.<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=So-yeon|title=Lee Jun-ki drama ''Hero'' sold to 5 countries|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009122113265261260|website=Asiae|access-date=September 1, 2013|date=December 21, 2009|archive-date=March 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321134652/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009122113265261260|url-status=live}}</ref>

In Thailand, the drama aired dubbed into Thai under the title ''นักข่าวใจเด็ด เผ็ดแสบเต็มร้อย'' (''Nak Khaw Jai Ded Ped Saeb Tem Roi''; literally ''Spicy Correspondent'') on the ] beginning January 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://korea.tlcthai.com/hero-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%88%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%94-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9C%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80/|title=HERO นักข่าวใจเด็ด เผ็ดแสบเต็มร้อย – ซีรีย์เกาหลี|work=korea.tlcthai.com|access-date=|date=August 22, 2015|language=Thai}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{in lang|ko}}
* at MBC Global Media
*{{hancinema film|Hero_-_Drama|Hero}}
*{{IMDb title|1622747|Hero}}


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This article is about the TV series. For the film, see Hero (2022 South Korean film). 2009 South Korean TV series or program
Hero
Promotional poster for Hero
Genre
Written byPark Ji-suk
Directed by
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Lee Dong-yoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerLee Jae-dong
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
  • Media Zoo
  • Union Entertainment
Original release
NetworkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
ReleaseNovember 18, 2009 (2009-11-18) –
January 14, 2010 (2010-01-14)

Hero (Korean: 히어로; RR: Hieoro) is a 2009 South Korean action-comedy television series about passionate reporters working for a third-rate newspaper who fight against corruption and inequality in society. Starring Lee Joon-gi, Yoon So-yi, Um Ki-joon and Baek Yoon-sik, it aired on MBC from November 18, 2009, to January 14, 2010, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Jin Do-hyuk (Lee Joon-gi) lost his parents at an early age after they were killed in a hit-and-run car accident. His older sister, Do-hee (Jang Young-nam), raised him, though she is immature and impulsive, and often takes Do-hyuk's money if he has any. Do-hyuk wants to become a journalist like his father, and his dream job is to work at the prestigious newspaper Daese Ilbo. But because of their poor financial situation, Do-hyuk is unable to attend college. Instead, he gets hired at the tabloid Monday Seoul, famous for its scandalous articles and ruthless paparazzi. Still, the optimistic and energetic Do-hyuk does his best and uses any means necessary to cover a story.

Joo Jae-in's (Yoon So-yi) father was a police officer who died in the line of duty when she was a young girl. Since then, she has wanted to follow in her father's footsteps, and graduates at the top of her class at the police academy. Now the lead detective of the station's homicide team, Jae-in always plays by the book. She's a bundle of contradictions: a tough cop who catches criminals with her martial arts skills, but feminine and elegant like her mother and wears pink pajamas at home; she bravely and carefully sneaks into a crime scene, but turns shy in front of her crush. Jae-in likes Kang Hye-sung (Um Ki-joon), a highly respected journalist working for the Daese Ilbo. She doesn't know quite what to make of Monday Seoul's Jin Do-hyuk, and initially ignores and despises him. But the more she gets to know him, her respect for Do-hyuk and romantic interest grows.

Quick-witted and cold-hearted Kang Hye-sung covers his newspaper's business/economy section. He is dating Choi Ho-kyung (Shin Ju-ah), the daughter of Choi Il-doo (Choi Jung-woo), president of Daese Ilbo's parent company Daese Enterprise. Often, Hye-sung spins news stories to favor Il-doo and the Daese Enterprise. Il-doo views Hye-sung somewhat like his right-hand man, and hopes that Hye-sung will someday become his son-in-law. Sure enough, he and Ho-kyung get engaged. But when Hye-sung notices Jae-in and Do-hyuk becoming closer, he starts feeling jealous.

Former mobster Jo Yong-deok (Baek Yoon-sik) was the leader of the Double Axe Gang prior to his 15-year jail sentence. His gang members have abandoned him, his wife has remarried, and he is estranged from his daughter Yu-ri (Yoon Seung-ah), a college student. On the day of his release, Yong-deok finds that the only people waiting for him outside the prison are one last loyal underling, Bong Sang-chul (Jo Kyung-hoon), and the reporter Jin Do-hyuk, who's there to interview him. With nowhere to turn to and hungry for revenge, Yong-deok suddenly decides to start his own newspaper named the Yongdeok Ilbo, which he plans to use to settle old scores with Daese Ilbo. When Monday Seoul goes out of business, Yong-deok makes the proposal that Do-hyuk join him. Filled with new dreams, passion and ambition, Do-hyuk later transforms into a reporter with a strong sense of justice, who speaks up for the downtrodden in society.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Do-hyuk's older sister, the mother of Jin Sol and Jin Jung.
10-year-old daughter of Do-hee.
  • Uhm Ji-sung as Jin Jung
6-year-old son of Do-hee.
President of Daese Enterprise and owner of newspaper Daese Ilbo. He single-handedly developed Daese into one of Korea's top companies, but has his eye set on acquiring absolute power.
  • Shin Ju-ah as Choi Ho-kyung
Il-doo's daughter. She was Do-hyuk's high school classmate and first love, and is engaged to Hye-sung.
Yong-deok's daughter.
Second-in-command of the Double Axe Gang. Formerly a follower of Yong-deok's, he has been watching the latter carefully since Yong-deok was released from prison. Chil-sung is envious of Il-doo's trust in Hye-sung.
  • Jo Yang-ja as Kim Bok-soon
Hae-sung's mother. She worries that her son's glamorous fiancée Ho-kyung is too privileged for their way of life.
  • Lee Dong-hyung as Park Sang-hoon
Daese Ilbo photographer and Hye-sung's trusted sidekick.
Jae-in's mother and the owner of Tesoro Coffee House. Myung-hee is elegant and sensitive, but a little naive. She raised Jae-in as a single mother after her husband was killed in the line of duty.
  • Lee Han-wi as Na Kyung-man
  • Jung Suk-yong as Cha Man-soo
  • Jung Soo-young as Na Ga-yeon
  • Ji Chang-wook as Park Joon-hyung
  • Jin Sung as Go Eun-shik
  • Jo Kyung-hoon as Bong Sang-chul
  • Choi Su-rin as Madam P
  • Seo Seung-man as president of Monday Seoul
  • Kim Ik as Oh Jung-gil
  • Choi Beom-ho as Jang Heung-gi
  • Han Soo-jin as Kang So-hee
  • Nam Da-reum as Choi Han-kyul
  • Noh Tae-yeob as Jung-bae
  • Kara (cameo)
  • Bbaek Ga (cameo)

Production

Kim Min-jung was originally cast as the female protagonist Joo Jae-in. But a shoulder injury during the filming of her previous project, baseball melodrama Strike Love in April 2009, developed into calcific tendinitis, a condition characterized by crystalline calcium phosphate deposits on the tendons. Kim neglected to treat it and went on to train at an action school for Hero, aggravating her condition. Despite laser therapy, 30 percent of her tendons were damaged, which caused pain and inflammation in her right arm, rendering her unable to use it. Kim withdrew from the drama one week before November 11, 2009, the supposed premiere date. This development pushed the airing date to November 18, and Kim was replaced by Yoon So-yi.

The Hero staff conducted an online contest from September 30 to October 11 for an invitation to the drama's location shoots and other promotional activities. Out of the 341 who applied, 10 Korean fans and 2 overseas fans from China and Taiwan were chosen.

Ratings

Date Episode Nationwide Seoul
2009-11-18 1 5.4% 9.0%
2009-11-19 2 4.9% 8.6%
2009-11-25 3 4.4% 8.7%
2009-11-26 4 3.9% 8.4%
2009-12-02 5 5.1% 9.0%
2009-12-03 6 4.7% 8.7%
2009-12-09 7 3.6% 8.2%
2009-12-10 8 4.0% 7.5%
2009-12-16 9 8.3% 8.5%
2009-12-17 10 3.8% 7.7%
2009-12-23 11 6.4% 8.4%
2009-12-24 12 5.7% 7.9%
2010-01-06 13 5.3% 9.4%
2010-01-07 14 5.0% 8.8%
2010-01-13 15 4.2% 9.7%
2010-01-14 16 4.7% 9.4%
Average 4.9% 8.6%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards

International broadcast

Though the drama received low ratings domestically, it was sold to four countries in Asia: Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Even before airing, Japanese distributor Digital Adventure purchased the rights for the drama in November 2008 upon seeing its initial script.

In Thailand, the drama aired dubbed into Thai under the title นักข่าวใจเด็ด เผ็ดแสบเต็มร้อย (Nak Khaw Jai Ded Ped Saeb Tem Roi; literally Spicy Correspondent) on the Channel 3 beginning January 26, 2014.

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