Asphalt Man
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Details
- Title: 아스팔트 사나이 / A-seu-pal-teu Sa-na-i
- 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
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.
Cast
- Lee Byung Hun as Kang Dong Joon
- Jung Woo Sung as Kang Dong Suk
- Choi Jin Shil as Hwa Ryun
- Hu Joon Ho as Ki Soo
- Lee Young Ae as Kang Dong Hui
- Park In Hwan as father
- Kim Soo Mi as mother
- Jo Min Soo
- Kim Soo Ji (김수지)
Production Credits
- Director: Lee Jang Soo
- Sceen writer: Park Hyun Joo (박현주)
- Original Story: Hu Young Man (허영만)
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
