Hunter with a Scalpel
| Hunter with a Scalpel | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 메스를 든 사냥꾼 |
| RR | Meseureul deun sanyangkkun |
| MR | Mesŭrŭl tŭn sanyangkkun |
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| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lee Jung-hoon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes[1] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | U+ Mobile TV |
| Release | June 16 – July 10, 2025 |
Hunter with a Scalpel (Korean: 메스를 든 사냥꾼) is a 2025 South Korean crime psychological thriller television series starring Park Ju-hyun, Park Yong-woo, and Kang Hoon. It aired on U+TV and U+ Mobile TV from June 16, to July 10, 2025. with four episodes released weekly from Monday to Thursday.[2] It is also available for streaming on Disney+.[3]
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]Main
[edit]- Park Ju-hyun as Seo Se-hyun[2]
- Park Yong-woo as Yoon Jo-gyun[2]
- Kang Hoon as Jung Jung-hyun[2]
Supporting
[edit]Police
[edit]- Kim Min-sang as Choi Jung-soo
- Ryu Seung-soo as Jeon Chang-jin
- Choi Kwang-je as Jang Hyuk-jeon
- Bin Chan-wook as Park Sook-woo
- Kang Sang-jin as Kim Jin-rea
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Hunter with a Scalpel is 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.[4] The series consists of 16 episodes.[5]
On December 18, 2024, LG Uplus content studio STUDIO X+U reportedly confirmed the production.[2]
Casting
[edit]On August 21, 2023, Npio Entertainment stated that they have received an offer for Kang Hoon, and is reviewing it.[6]
On September 2, 2024, Park Ju-hyun is reported to appear. Meanwhile, Kang had confirmed his appearance.[5] On December 18, Park, Park Yong-woo, and Kang had officially confirmed their appearances.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hunter with a Scalpel". welcon.kocca.kr. Studio X+U. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Park, Eun-bi (April 30, 2025). "LGU+, 스튜디오 X+U 드라마 '메스를 든 사냥꾼" 칸 시리즈서 공개" [LGU, Studio X U Drama 'The Hunter with a Scalpel' to be released in Cannes Series]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ 이, 미지 (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.
