''Salamander Guru and The Shadows'' () is a 2012

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starring Choi Minho, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Im Won-hee, Lee Byung-joon and Oh Dal-su. It aired on SBS from January 27 to March 30, 2012 on Fridays at 23:00 for 10 episodes. It is SBS's first sitcom in 5 years.

Synopsis

Min-hyuk (Choi Minho), an antisocial

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hacker, has played with computers as if they were toys since he was a little boy. He grows up learning hacking skills from his father, a

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computer genius who runs an illegal gambling den to provide for his family's future. After his dad dies, Min-hyuk is adopted abroad. He immerses himself in computers and develops social phobia. When he turns 20, he returns to Korea and begins searching for X, who drove his father to his death. Following clues from his memories, he finds the Salamander Guru fortune-telling house and meets Seon-dal and Won-sam. To find the Salamander Guru who knows X's secrets, Min-hyuk has no choice but to help the fake gurus. With his brains and excellent hacking skills, Min-hyuk controls Seon-dal behind a mirror and finds codes his dad left by recalling his childhood memories one by one. Min-hyuk, who keeps his social phobia a secret, gradually opens himself up while living with Seon-dal and Won-sam.

Cast

Main characters

* Choi Minho as Min-hyuk (Hacker) * Ryu Hyun-kyung as Kyung-ja (Detective) * Im Won-hee as Won-sam (Assistant Guru) * Lee Byung-joon as Beom-gyu (the Real Salamander Guru) * Oh Dal-su as Seon-dal (Swindler) *Kim Gyu-sun as Gyu-sun *Yoon Sang-ho as Detective Yoon

Cameos

* Son Ho-young as Kim Shi-hoo, Gyu-sun's boyfriend (episodes 1, 10) * Ahn Suk-hwan as PalSungPa gangster boss (episode 2) * Dynamic Duo (episode 2) *

Taeyeon Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and on ...

as Tae-yeon (episode 3) *

Kim Myung-soo Kim Myung-soo (; born March 13, 1992), known professionally as L, is a South Korean singer, actor, and model. He debuted as a vocalist of boy band Infinite in 2010 and its sub-group Infinite F in 2014. He left Woollim Entertainment in August 201 ...

as L (episode 3) * Yong Jun-hyung as Joker (episode 3) *

Hwang Kwanghee Hwang Kwang-hee (Hangul: 황광희; Hanja: 黃光熙; born August 25, 1988), also known mononymously as Kwanghee, is South Korean singer, actor, and TV personality. He debuted in 2010 as a member of the boy band ZE:A. He is also known for his ...

(episode 3) * Lee Tae-min as Lee Tae-min, Master of Disguise/Forger (episodes 4, 10) * Son Na-eun as Lee Tae-eun, Taemin's sister (episode 4) *

G.NA Gina Jane Choi (born September 13, 1987), better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer, songwriter and actress based in South Korea. She released her debut EP, '' Draw G's First Breath'', on July 14, 2010. As a solo arti ...

as Crystal (episode 4) * Jun Hyoseong as Soo-yeon (episode 4) * Leeteuk (episode 4) * Key (episode 4) *

Lee Jooyeon Lee Joo-yeon (born March 19, 1987), formerly known mononymously as Jooyeon, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for being a former member of the girl group After School. Since leaving After School, she has focused primaril ...

as Shi-ra (episode 5) *

Alex Chu Alex Chu (born Chu Hun-gon September 2, 1979), known simply as Alex (), is a Korean-Canadian singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai. Biography Having immigrated to Canada with his family, Al ...

as Ji-hoon (episode 5) * Lee Hyun-woo as Hyun-woo (episode 5) * Lee Ji-eun as IU (episode 6) * Tiger JK as Tiger (episode 6) * Tak Jae-hoon as Seung-hoon *

Lee Se-eun Lee Se-eun (born August 31, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Lee made her acting debut in 1999, then began gaining popularity after starring in the horror film ''Bunshinsaba'' (2004). She appears in both television and film, notably ''Coma'' (20 ...

as Customer (episode 7) * Han Seung-yeon as Seung-yeon (episode 8) * Kim Eun-jung as Ji-min (episode 8) *

Im Soo-hyang Lim Soo-hyang (; born April 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series ''New Tales of Gisaeng'' (2011) and ''Inspiring Generation'' (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained ...

as Im Soo-min (episode 8) * G.O as Myung-shik (episode 8) *Han Ji-hoo as Chan-woo (episode 8)

Original soundtrack

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

References

External links

''Salamander Guru and The Shadows'' official SBS website
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