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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June 22nd, 2012 at 3:14 pm
This was the most amazing love story i have ever watched between Kim Na Na and Lee Yoon Sung. Once i watched the first part i could not stop. the emotional acting was honestly the best i have ever seen in any movied i have seen from any country. You should be all so proud of what you have made. The most amazing series i have seen in my life. Thank you
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:57 pm
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Love KOREAN Drama
June 23rd, 2012 at 12:55 pm
i love this action drama. my whole family watched this and we enjoyed a lot… great job lee min ho… im so excited for the next drama series Faith.
June 26th, 2012 at 9:43 am
love u lee min ho and park min young you are both the best …. and i liked this drama very much …… keep going ……. fighting
June 26th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
love this series one of the best lee min ho is cool and na na
June 27th, 2012 at 6:54 am
me encanto esta serie es genial pero no me gusto mucho el final ………………..habra segunda parte
June 27th, 2012 at 8:39 am
I love city hunter 4ever!an its a perfect couple lee min ho an park min young!…. keep up the good work guyz lov u mwah!
June 27th, 2012 at 8:46 am
I hope der wil b coming of part 2 bcoz diz s da best ever seen of korean drama i lov it 4ever!city hunter u r da # 1 korean drama!
June 27th, 2012 at 8:49 am
I hope der wil b coming of part 2 bcoz diz s da best ever seen of korean drama i lov it 4ever!city hunter u r da # 1 korean drama!
June 27th, 2012 at 8:59 am
lee min ho and park min young u r da best ever couple i wish u love its each other an they wil geting merid….hehehe Malay natin dva cla mgkatuloyan n true story its a perfect lover kaya!
lee min ho an park min young perfect lovers!so lee min ho please court park min young o kim na na!
June 28th, 2012 at 11:19 pm
I hate ending of this drama.
June 29th, 2012 at 1:45 am
when,,do CITY HUNTER PART 2
June 29th, 2012 at 5:58 am
I LOVE THIS DRAMA. this is gonna be one among the best dramas i have ever seen! i LOVE Lee minho!! he is a great actor! got a great body structure and blah! blah! wish city hunter 2 would be there.
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July 4th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
i love this korean
July 6th, 2012 at 8:12 am
promise to my self, “don’t miss it even one episode”. Love it..
July 6th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
A wonderful show. Still amazing the second time around. Love Lee Min Ho. Waiting for his next show Faith.
July 7th, 2012 at 4:00 am
miss park min young your so cute ill keep watching your dramas..eonni keep up your good work..saranghe
July 10th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
ohhh ending is sad ? omg
July 12th, 2012 at 6:46 am
I so much adore dis movie…lee min ho nd kim na na r so great…d love dey both shared was reli real…1 of ma best movie…
July 12th, 2012 at 6:55 am
I love d songs playd in it most especially cupid girl…love it much mwah…
July 13th, 2012 at 11:21 pm
for the role of kim na na, the producers/casting director should have assigned the role to an actress who is believable to be a presidential bodyguard: taller, with personality presence and not that cute! the roles of the rest of the presidential bodyguards were also miscast. i did leave my evaluation of this drama months ago after i saw it, but had this lingering thought i want to impart. the ending scene was poorly done. i did like the drama because there was a strong story line, so it is still worth watching. cheers!
July 14th, 2012 at 2:58 am
Iwill neva expect there’s city drama lyk this iluv park min young
July 14th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Watching City Hunter again while waiting impatiently for Faith.
July 15th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Dear City Hunter,
I loved you and I still do. I hope we can meet again one day(A second season). I really enjoyed my time when i was spending it with you(Watching the episodes). You made me experience variety of different emotions: eagerness, excitement, happiness, sadness etc… You are and will always remain to be the best. I love you so much
July 15th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
watching this drama over and over again to kill time until Faith is out haha