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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May 15th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
is there part 2????
May 20th, 2012 at 12:21 am
Favorite part is when Yoon Sung’s father admitted that he was the ‘City Hunter’.
Garsshh! I cried when Yoon Sung’s father died!! Woo! He’s my fave character even though he’s the bad guy here.
This is the best! Hwaiting!! ^,^
May 22nd, 2012 at 11:35 pm
best korean drama!!!!!!
May 25th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Wow…..ehehehe
May 25th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
kereeeeeen abis
May 25th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
the best korean drama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i realy realy love this forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 26th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
succesful korean drama for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the best’, i will never orget minmin couple forever in my life!!!!!!!!!
i hope there will be a part 2!!!!!!!! PLEASE
May 28th, 2012 at 10:34 pm
It’s been a year since I saw City Hunter, it’s still one of the best K-drama I saw. I am so hoping for a season 2, but I don’t think it will happen.
May 30th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
i love action film….
May 31st, 2012 at 10:50 pm
love you minmin…
May 31st, 2012 at 10:50 pm
lyk it CITY HUNTER and also my crush LEE MIN HOO
June 1st, 2012 at 9:49 am
I was surprised to see Lee Min-ho in action. And he was really amazing. He did it very well…I love City Hunter,the characters, the story of every episode. It was fantastic.It is indeed a very good Korean novela.I look forward to see Lee Min-ho again in another great movie.
June 6th, 2012 at 4:26 am
Best.k-drama.ever! Love it!
June 8th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
it is best movie forever for me and love u lee min hoon<3<3
June 9th, 2012 at 3:53 am
this is one of my favourite kdrama, at the end of the drama i cried when Lee Yoon Sung died, i wished he wouldnt die in the drama. I wanted him to get married to kim na na
June 11th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
This drama not really one of the best for me…I’m still not convinced with the acting of Lee Minho!but he’s so damn gorgeous gorgeous
try to watch TIME BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF definitely a great drama…the story was well written and the actors portrayed their roles well…and I love Lee Junki:)a great actor who can act pretty well!Cheers 
June 13th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
I cried when Yoon Sung’s father died!! Woo! He’s my fave character even though he’s the bad guy here.
June 15th, 2012 at 1:02 am
Loved the series, hated the ending. But LMH is hot, so I guess that compensates a little.
June 15th, 2012 at 9:01 am
its actually d best k drama i’v watch.its ok,i love d story line, d characters, d producer, director and d concept.i hope more of this is comin
June 16th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
I like this film very much
June 17th, 2012 at 5:06 am
So lee min ho didnt died at the end?
And im watching this drama for 5 times in row
I wanna see part 2 really bad
June 20th, 2012 at 12:19 am
I miss the prosecutor Kim Young Joo!
June 20th, 2012 at 9:23 am
I just could not stop watching. I am so in love with all the action. Man! I am hooked for life. I will be looking forward to seeing you are in another film.
June 21st, 2012 at 8:55 am
wow..i reallllly loved this drama…..i also loved the part where his father admit that he is city hunter……wish there is part 2…..love all the character…..all the best…^__’
June 21st, 2012 at 4:44 pm
hahaiii…..keren banget nie film…
pemainnya z gnteng bngt…
saranghae oppa ..!!!