Hong Du-sik
| Hong Du-sik | |
|---|---|
| Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha character | |
Hong Du-sik showing his professional certificate(s), as portrayed by Kim Joo-hyuk (top) and Kim Seon-ho (bottom) | |
| First appearance | |
| Last appearance | |
| Created by | Kang Seok-beom and Shin Jeong-goo |
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| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Hong Banjang (Chief Hong) |
| Position | Banjang (neighborhood chief) |
| Affiliation | Ban 1, Tong 5, Gongjin-dong, Cheongho City |
| Significant others | Yoon Hye-jin |
| Origin | Gongjin-dong, Cheongho City |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Birthday | July 24, 1987 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍두식 |
| RR | Hong Dusik |
| MR | Hong Tusik |
| Nickname | |
| Hangul | 홍반장 |
| RR | Hong banjang |
| MR | Hong panjang |
Hong Du-sik (Korean: 홍두식) widely recognized by his nickname Hong Banjang (Korean: 홍반장; lit. 'Chief Hong'), is a fictional character that has been featured as the main lead in two different productions: one film and one series. He was first created by screenwriters Kang Seok-beom and Shin Jeong-goo for the 2004 film Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong, where he was played by Kim Joo-hyuk.
Hong Banjang was later reimagined for the 2021 series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, adapted from the original by screenwriter Shin Ha-eun, and portrayed by Kim Seon-ho. Coproduced by Studio Dragon and GTist, this 16-episode miniseries ran from August 2021 until October 17, 2021 on tvN on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix.