Hyena (TV series)
Hyena (Korean: 하이에나; RR: Haiena) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo and Ju Ji-hoon. It aired on SBS TV from February 21 to April 11, 2020.[1]
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Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 하이에나 |
Genre | Legal |
Developed by | SBS Drama Headquarters |
Written by | Kim Roo-ri |
Directed by |
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Starring | |
Composer | Jeon Chang-yeop |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Producer | Jo Su-won |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production company | KeyEast |
Distributor | SBS |
Release | |
Original network | SBS TV |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | February 21 – April 11, 2020 |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
Hyena deals with lawyers at Song & Kim who only work for the richest 1% of society. Jung Geum-ja is a swashbuckling lawyer who crosses the boundaries of law and lawlessness, justice and injustice, ethics and corruption. Armed with the strongest survival instincts, she is a true hyena that chases after money and success no matter what it takes. Yoon Hee-jae is her polar opposite rival. He is a pedigreed and elite lawyer who is confident in his abilities. He possesses a brilliant mind that is wrapped around his ego, but he misses the grit of Geum-ja and gets outsmarted by her on many occasions.
Cast
Main
- Kim Hye-soo as Jung Geum-ja
- Ju Ji-hoon as Yoon Hee-jae
Supporting
- Lee Geung-young as Song Pil-jung
- Kim Ho-jung as Kim Min-joo[2]
- Park Soo-young as Jo Woo-suk
- Oh Yoon-hong as Baek Hee-joon
- Han Joon-woo as Kim Young-joon
- Moon Ye-won as Baek Woon-mi
- Jung Dong-geun as Choo Don-shik
- Hwang Bo-ra as Shim Yoo-mi
- Jeon Seok-ho as Ga Gi-hyuk
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 21 February 2020 | |
A mysterious woman who frequents his laundromat catches the attention of Yoon Hee-jae, who has just taken on a divorce case for a wealthy client. | |||||
2 | "Episode 2" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 22 February 2020 | |
While Hee-jae deals with office politics and the consequences of his oversight, Jung Geum-ja hustles to obtain more lucrative cases. | |||||
3 | "Episode 3" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 28 February 2020 | |
With Ha Chan-ho facing charges, Geum-ja sets out to uncover a critical piece of information that may sway the circumstances in her favor. | |||||
4 | "Episode 4" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 29 February 2020 | |
Geum-ja and Hee-jae go head-to-head over a world-class violinist who is desperate for freedom from an unfair contract. | |||||
5 | "Episode 5" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 6 March 2020 | |
Song Pil-jung makes a controversial hiring decision that stuns the firm. Geum-ja checks out the members of Hee-jae's team. | |||||
6 | "Episode 6" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 7 March 2020 | |
Geum-ja and Hee-jae have no choice but to join forces in getting to the truth of a case involving a company in trouble for a data breach. | |||||
7 | "Episode 7" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 13 March 2020 | |
Going up against what appears to be damning evidence against their client, Geum-ja and Hee-jae put a new strategy in motion. | |||||
8 | "Episode 8" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 14 March 2020 | |
Kim Min-joo returns to the firm. Hee-jae realizes he knows nothing about the real Geum-ja, who is forced to face a painful reminder of her past. | |||||
9 | "Episode 9" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 20 March 2020 | |
Geum-ja gets to know a suave new client who is looking for help with an acquisition. Hee-jae stumbles into a case representing a bratty kid. | |||||
10 | "Episode 10" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 21 March 2020 | |
Research for the case uncovers a connection to a religious cult. Meanwhile, the client's interest in Geum-ja sparks Hee-jae's jealousy. | |||||
11 | "Episode 11" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 27 March 2020 | |
Geum-ja returns to the cult leader with a menacing bargaining chip. Pil-jung blindsides Min-joo by asking Kevin Jung for a meeting. | |||||
12 | "Episode 12" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 28 March 2020 | |
After arriving at a grisly scene, Geum-ja tries to piece together what happened. Pil-jung has his own plan for handling the situation. | |||||
13 | "Episode 13" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 3 April 2020 | |
Hee-jae's father grapples with a devastating blow to his reputation. Geum-ja starts to understand who is really pulling the strings. | |||||
14 | "Episode 14" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 4 April 2020 | |
Ga Gi-hyeok gets his chance at making partner. After Geum-ja and Hee-jae face a disciplinary board, the firm takes things a step further. | |||||
15 | "Episode 15" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 10 April 2020 | |
Disguised as a couple, Geum-ja and Hee-jae scope out a hotel in search of evidence for Chan-ho's appeal. Pil-jung is called to court as a witness. | |||||
16 | "Episode 16" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 11 April 2020 | |
Doubling down on the case, the team locate the detective who handled the incident — and get their hands on the missing CCTV footage. |
Viewership
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1.931 | 1.758 | 2.054 | 2.071 | 2.071 | 2.098 | 2.020 | 2.632 | 2.212 | 2.265 | 2.065 | 2.229 | 1.815 | 2.197 | 2.150 | 2.789 | 2.147 |
Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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AGB Nielsen[4] | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
1 | 1 | February 21, 2020 | 7.7% (13th) | 7.9% (10th) | |
2 | 10.3% (6th) | 10.9% (5th) | |||
2 | 1 | February 22, 2020 | 7.5% (17th) | 8.1% (13th) | |
2 | 9.0% (8th) | 9.4% (7th) | |||
3 | 1 | February 28, 2020 | 9.3% (10th) | 10.3% (7th) | |
2 | 11.2% (6th) | 12.1% (5th) | |||
4 | 1 | February 29, 2020 | 6.8% (17th) | 7.7% (14th) | |
2 | 9.9% (8th) | 11.1% (5th) | |||
5 | 1 | March 6, 2020 | 8.8% (8th) | 9.7% (7th) | |
2 | 10.7% (4th) | 11.8% (4th) | |||
6 | 1 | March 7, 2020 | 7.7% (13th) | 8.9% (11th) | |
2 | 10.4% (8th) | 11.7% (5th) | |||
7 | 1 | March 13, 2020 | 8.8% (10th) | 9.9% (6th) | |
2 | 10.8% (4th) | 11.7% (4th) | |||
8 | 1 | March 14, 2020 | 9.0% (6th) | 10.3% (5th) | |
2 | 12.5% (3rd) | 13.9% (3rd) | |||
9 | 1 | March 20, 2020 | 10.1% (7th) | 11.5% (6th) | |
2 | 11.5% (4th) | 13.0% (4th) | |||
10 | 1 | March 21, 2020 | 9.1% (7th) | 10.2% (7th) | |
2 | 11.7% (5th) | 12.8% (3rd) | |||
11 | 1 | March 27, 2020 | 9.4% (8th) | 10.3% (7th) | |
2 | 10.8% (5th) | 11.6% (5th) | |||
12 | 1 | March 28, 2020 | 8.4% (7th) | 9.3% (6th) | |
2 | 10.8% (4th) | 11.6% (4th) | |||
13 | 1 | April 3, 2020 | 9.7% (8th) | 10.9% (5th) | |
2 | 10.6% (5th) | 11.5% (4th) | |||
14 | 1 | April 4, 2020 | 9.5% (7th) | 10.6% (6th) | |
2 | 11.3% (4th) | 12.2% (3rd) | |||
15 | 1 | April 10, 2020 | 11.1% (5th) | 12.2% (4th) | |
2 | 12.1% (4th) | 13.2% (3rd) | |||
16 | 1 | April 11, 2020 | 10.7% (6th) | 12.4% (4th) | |
2 | 14.6% (3rd) | 16.5% (3rd) | |||
Average | 10.1% | 11.1% | |||
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Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | Hyena | Nominated | [5] |
Best Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Jeon Seok-ho | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Kim Roo-ri | Nominated | |||
2nd Asia Contents Awards | Best Asian Drama | Hyena | Nominated | ||
Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award | Won | ||||
SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | [6] | |
Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated | ||||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Won | ||||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Oh Kyung-hwa | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Team | Hyena | Nominated | |||
Best Couple Award | Kim Hye-soo and Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated |
References
- "[Photos] New Stills and Behind the Scenes Images Added for the Korean Drama "Hyena"". HanCinema. April 22, 2020.
- "Kim Ho-jung Joins SBS's "Hyena"". HanCinema. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- Kim, Jong-eun (January 1, 2021). "'남궁민 대상→'펜트하우스' 9관왕, SBS 빛낸 두 작품 [종합]". TV Daily (in Korean).
External links
- Official website (in Korean)