City Hunter
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Title: 시티헌터 / Sitihunteo / City Hunter
Chinese Title: 城市猎人
Genre: Action, suspense, romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2011-May-25 to 2011-July-28
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
‘City Hunter’ is an original script based on the world-famous novel by Japan’s Tsukasa Hojo. Since it became public that Korea would be the first remake of this story into a drama, ‘City Hunter’ has been receiving worldwide attention. ‘City Hunter’ has switched the setting from Tokyo 1980 to Seoul 2011, and according to the original story structure, the protagonist becomes a city hunter and his character develops while resolving gratifying cases.
The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT-graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father’s death with his surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo and eventually becomes a “City Hunter.”
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Min Ho as Lee Yoon Sung / John Lee
Park Min Young as Kim Na Na
Lee Joon Hyuk as Kim Young Joo
City Hunter Clique
Kim Sang Joong as Lee Jin Pyo / Steve Lee
Kim Sang Ho as Bae Shik Joong / Bae Man Deok
Jung Joon as Kim Sang Gook (Jin Pyo’s henchman)
The Blue House
Lee Seung Hyung as Song Young Duk
Baek Seung Hyun as Park Ho Shik
Yang Jin Sung as Shin Eun Ah (bodyguard, Na Na’s friend)
Lee Kwang Soo as Go Ki Joon
Group of Five
Chun Ho Jin as Choi Eung Chan (President)
Choi Il Hwa as Kim Jong Shik (Myung Moon University’s president, Young Joo’s father)
Choi Sang Hoon as Seo Yong Hak (Minister of Defence)
Lee Hyo Jung as Lee Kyung Wan (senator)
Choi Jung Woo as Cheon Jae Man
Extended Cast
Hwang Sun Hee as Jin Soo Hee (veterinarian, Young Joo’s ex-wife)
Goo Ha Ra as Choi Da Hye (President’s daughter)
Kim Mi Sook as Lee Kyung Hee (Yoon Sung’s mother)
Kim Byung Choon as Jang Woo Hyun
Shin Young Jin (신영진) as Kim Mi Ok (investigator, Na Na’s aunt, Young Joo’s subordinate)
Choi Sung Ho as Jang Pil Jae (investigator, Young Joo’s subordinate)
Sung Chang Hoon (성창훈) as Suk Doo Shik (Cheon Jae Man’s henchman)
Maeng Bong Hak (맹봉학) as Na Na’s father
Park Sang Min as Park Moo Yul (Yoon Sung’s real father) (cameo)
Min Young Won as Min Hee (cameo)
Yoon Ye Hee as Mrs. Yong (First Lady) (cameo)
Production Credits
Original work: Manga by Tsukasa Hojo
Producer: Kim Young Sup
Director: Jin Hyuk
Screenwriter: Hwang Eun Kyung, Choi Soo Jin (최수진)
Awards
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Awards, Best Actor (Drama Special): Lee Min Ho
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Awards, Actor, Lee Min Ho
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars, Lee Min Ho
2011 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Awards, Goo Ha Ra
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-25 | 1 | 9.5 (9th) | 11.8 (6th) |
| 2011-05-26 | 2 | 10.0 (9th) | 12.2 (7th) |
| 2011-06-01 | 3 | 11.9 (4th) | 13.6 (5th) |
| 2011-06-02 | 4 | 12.6 (5th) | 15.0 (4th) |
| 2011-06-08 | 5 | 13.0 (4th) | 15.7 (3rd) |
| 2011-06-09 | 6 | 13.2 (4th) | 15.4 (2nd) |
| 2011-06-15 | 7 | 13.6 (3rd) | 16.7 (2nd) |
| 2011-06-16 | 8 | 12.7 (4th) | 14.2 (2nd) |
| 2011-06-22 | 9 | 13.8 (4th) | 15.2 (3rd) |
| 2011-06-23 | 10 | 14.4 (4th) | 16.4 (3rd) |
| 2011-06-29 | 11 | 17.4 (3rd) | 19.5 (1st) |
| 2011-06-30 | 12 | 18.3 (2nd) | 20.5 (1st) |
| 2011-07-06 | 13 | 18.5 (1st) | 20.5 (1st) |
| 2011-07-07 | 14 | 18.3 (2nd) | 20.6 (1st) |
| 2011-07-13 | 15 | 17.4 (3rd) | 19.6 (1st) |
| 2011-07-14 | 16 | 17.5 (3rd) | 18.8 (1st) |
| 2011-07-20 | 17 | 17.9 (2nd) | 19.6 (1st) |
| 2011-07-21 | 18 | 18.6 (1st) | 20.3 (1st) |
| 2011-07-27 | 19 | 17.2 (3rd) | 18.7 (3rd) |
| 2011-07-28 | 20 | 19.1 (3rd) | 20.6 (1st) |
Source: TNS Media Korea
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March 18th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
i love city hunter specialy lee min ho
March 19th, 2012 at 3:55 am
Kim Sang Joong has a great acting skills.
He fits his role very well in City Hunter!
March 19th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
love this series much … love and loveeeeee
March 20th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
I often see you know to finish the story interesting and sad
March 20th, 2012 at 11:20 pm
gambarnya tuuuuu… keren2
March 21st, 2012 at 1:04 pm
One of a kind drama series. im soo inlove with the story
March 21st, 2012 at 9:37 pm
great series
March 21st, 2012 at 9:38 pm
can’t go to bed not seing lee min ho………………
March 22nd, 2012 at 3:31 pm
lee min ho …………. is the bestt.kereen bgeeddd
March 23rd, 2012 at 1:02 am
I loved the drama korea korea that smells just like the city I’m sure I love you hunter
March 23rd, 2012 at 6:17 am
one of the best korean drama I’ve ever seen..so love it!
March 23rd, 2012 at 2:24 pm
kak park min young….. cantik, keren, cool amat sich………..
March 24th, 2012 at 10:09 am
when to resume the Korean drama
I always look forward
March 25th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
I really love kim nana… she’s beautiful and I love the way she act!!!! love you Park Min Young…
March 25th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
City Hunter’ is an original script based on the world-famous novel by Japan’s Tsukasa Hojo. Since it became public that Korea would be the first remake of this story into a drama, ‘City Hunter’ has been receiving worldwide attention. ‘City Hunter’ has switched the setting from Tokyo 1980 to Seoul 2011, and according to the original story structure, the protagonist becomes a city hunter and his character develops while resolving gratifying cases.
The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT-graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father’s death with his surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo and eventually becomes a “City Hunter.” saranghae….<3
March 25th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
i like this movie named city hunter….saranghae lee min ho…
March 25th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
grabeh kakilig tlaga ang city hunter kau na tlaga ni nana promise :”)
March 26th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Thank you everybody who like me in city hunter. I will more work hard under the name of Lee Min Ho.
March 26th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
this is the BEST drama i’ve ever seen!!!!! but i hate the part when prosecutor dies……:’( but however i hope that this has season 2!!! LOVE IT!!!!
March 26th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
lee min ho you’re so cute. It is so pity that i’m not kim na na
March 29th, 2012 at 3:56 am
where can I get season 2?? I am from romania
March 29th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
i love city hunter because of lee min hoo.
March 29th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
i love city hunter because the movie is so creative and i think these movie is # 1 for all and speacily for me # 1 movie city hunter…………………..
March 30th, 2012 at 1:57 am
lovely kim nana……
great drama
March 30th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Love Kim Nana and Lee Yoon Sung
Nice .