Asphalt Man
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- Title: 아스팔트 사나이 / Asphalt Sa-na-yi (Ah seu pal teu Sa na yi)
- Also known as: The Man on the Asphalt, The Dream Racers
- Episodes: 16
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 1995-May-17 to 1995-Jul-06
- Air time: Wednesday & Thursday
Synopsis
Kang Dong-joon (Lee Byung Hun) is a young car designer who desires to start his own car company in Korea. He tries to get assistance from his father, but the family is troubled. His younger brother (Jung Woo Sung) hates their father, and leaves the country to become a car racer in the United States. Meanwhile, his sister (Lee Young Ae) also flees to the U.S. after conceiving a child with a U.S. army soldier.
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Cast
- Kang family
- Lee Byung Hun as Kang Dong Joon
- Jung Woo Sung as Kang Dong Suk (brother)
- Lee Young Ae as Kang Dong Hui (sister)
- Park In Hwan as Mr Kang (father)
- Choi Jin Shil as Oh Hwa Ryun (Dong Joon's wife)
- Other people
- Hu Joon Ho as Han Ki Soo
- Kim Soo Mi as Natasha
- Jo Min Soo as Bae Jong Ok
- Kim Soo Ji (김수지) as Song Yi (Natasha's daughter)
- Lee Jung Gil as Son Ki Joon
- Byun Hee Bong
Production Credits
- Director: Lee Jang Soo
- Original writing: Hu Young Man
- Screenwriter: Park Hyun Joo
Trivia
- The original story was published by cartoonist Hu Young Man in 1991.
- Asphalt Man is the first Korean Drama to be shot on film (and not video, like most Korean dramas), and features thrilling car chase sequences, and authentic locations in the US, including Nevada, Chicago, and Utah.
- Originally, Director Lee chose Lee Byung Hun to play the role of the younger brother.
External Links
- Official Homepage (archived)
- TV Magazine article about the series (Korean)
- Soundtrack Info
- VOD