| Alt Name: | Passionate Entrepreneur Hot-Blooded Salesman |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Based On: | Manhwa "Hot Blood" by Park In-kwon[1] |
| Creator: | Baek Hye-joo |
| Director: | Ji Byung-hyun |
| Creative Director: | Lee Na-jeong Lee Suk-young |
| Screenplay: | Hong Seung-hyun Yoo Byung-woo Kim Kyung-hoi |
| Starring: | Park Hae-jin Chae Jung-an Choi Cheol-ho Jo Yoon-hee |
| Opentheme: | "Challenger" by Jay Park |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Executive Producer: | Kim Hyung-il |
| Producer: | Song Hyun-wook Yoon Ha-rim |
| Runtime: | 65 min |
| Company: | Hwa&Dam Pictures |
| Channel: | KBS2 |
Hot Blood is a 2009 South Korean drama based on the Manhwa with the same title by Park In-kwon starring Park Hae-jin, Chae Jung-an, Choi Cheol-ho and Jo Yoon-hee. It aired on Saturdays at 10:15 pm, and Sundays at 10:25 pm for 20 episodes.
This series depicts the hard-working, life, and love of a car salesman.[2]
The average viewership rating for the series was 9.1%, and the highest viewership rating was recorded on October 18 at 12.5%.[3] [4]
Revolves around penniless Ha-ryu who is driven by upward mobility and a thirst for personal success. Here is a man who can do whatever it takes to make money. He dreams of raking in 10 billion won by selling cars. Due to this wild idea, he is deemed crazy by everyone, but is ready to sell even his soul to become a billionaire. "I will make myself fully prepared to take every chance that lies ahead of me!!!" --KBS World
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 2009 | 9.5% |
| 2 | October 11, 2009 | 10.1% |
| 3 | October 17, 2009 | 7.9% |
| 4 | October 18, 2009 | 12.5% |
| 5 | October 24, 2009 | 9.4% |
| 6 | October 25, 2009 | 10.5% |
| 7 | October 31, 2009 | 8.2% |
| 8 | November 1, 2009 | 10.1% |
| 9 | November 7, 2009 | 8.2% |
| 10 | November 8, 2009 | 11.3% |
| 11 | November 14, 2009 | 7.3% |
| 12 | November 15, 2009 | 10.8% |
| 13 | November 21, 2009 | 7.5% |
| 14 | November 22, 2009 | 9.3% |
| 15 | November 28, 2009 | 6.8% |
| 16 | November 29, 2009 | 9.4% |
| 17 | December 5, 2009 | 8.2% |
| 18 | December 6, 2009 | 9.3% |
| 19 | December 12, 2009 | 7.4% |
| 20 | December 13, 2009 | 9.0% |