Hunter with a Scalpel

*Hunter with a Scalpel*
Hunter with a Scalpel
Hangul	메스를 든 사냥꾼
Revised Romanization	Meseureul deun sanyangkkun
McCune–Reischauer	Mennŭrŭl tŭn sanyangkkun
Genre	Crime; Psychological thriller;
Written by	Jo Han-young; Park Hyun-shin; Hong Yeon-yi; Jin Se-hyuk;
Directed by	Lee Jung-hoon
Starring	Park Ju-hyun; Park Yong-woo; Kang Hoon;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Production companies	Soul Creative; STUDIO X+U;
Original release
Network	U+TV; U+ Mobile TV;

Hunter with a Scalpel (Korean: 메스를 든 사냥꾼) is an upcoming South Korean crime psychological thriller television series starring Park Ju-hyun, Park Yong-woo, and Kang Hoon. It is scheduled to be released on U+TV and U+ Mobile TV in 2025.^[1]

Synopsis

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

Park Ju-hyun as Seo Se-hyun^[1]

Park Yong-woo as Yoon Jo-gyun^[1]

Kang Hoon as Jung Jung-hyun^[1]

Production

Development

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.^[2] The series consists of 16 episodes.^[3]

On December 18, 2024, LG Uplus content studio STUDIO X+U reportedly confirmed the production.^[1]

Casting

On August 21, 2023, Npio Entertainment stated that they have received an offer for Kang Hoon, and is reviewing it.^[4]

On September 2, 2024, Park Ju-hyun is reported to appear. Meanwhile, Kang had confirmed his appearance.^[3] On December 18, Park, Park Yong-woo, and Kang had officially confirmed their appearances.^[1]

References

^ ^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.
^ 이미지, 기자 (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 [ko]. 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.

[JTBC-1] ^ ^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.

[2] 이미지, 기자 (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.

[OSEN-3] 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 [ko]. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Naver.

[4] 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.

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