# Hyena (TV series)

Hyena (Korean: 하이에나; RR: Haiena) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo and Ju Ji-hoon. The series depicts the blood-soaked survival stories of lawyers representing the top 1% of the high-class elite. It aired on SBS TV from February 21 to April 11, 2020.

## 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
* 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
* Kim Ji-in as Tara
* Shim So-young as Park Hae-suk
* Jeon Seok-ho as Ga Gi-hyuk
* Lee Joo-yeon as Seo Jung-hwa

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Jang Tae-yoo & Lee Chang-woo | Kim Roo-ri | 21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) |
| 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 (2020-02-22) |
| 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 (2020-02-28) |
| 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 (2020-02-29) |
| 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 (2020-03-06) |
| 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 (2020-03-07) |
| 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 (2020-03-13) |
| 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 (2020-03-14) |
| 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 (2020-03-20) |
| 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 (2020-03-21) |
| 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 (2020-03-27) |
| 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 (2020-03-28) |
| 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 (2020-04-03) |
| 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 (2020-04-04) |
| 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 (2020-04-10) |
| 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 (2020-04-11) |
| 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 | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 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 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | Hyena | Nominated |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jeon Seok-ho | Nominated |
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Roo-ri | Nominated |
| 2020 | 2nd Asia Contents Awards | Best Asian Drama | Hyena | Nominated |
| 2020 | 2nd Asia Contents Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
| 2020 | 2nd Asia Contents Awards | Excellence Award | Kim Hye-soo | Won |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Ju Ji-hoon | Won |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Oh Kyung-hwa | Nominated |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Team | Hyena | Nominated |
| 2020 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Kim Hye-soo and Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated |