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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December 4th, 2012 at 1:09 am
lee yoon sung I very very love you
December 4th, 2012 at 1:09 am
lee min ho is the best best best
December 4th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Minho is the best.
December 8th, 2012 at 1:42 am
last year’s drama…..still in my favoutite top 5 lists! actor is hot…of course talking about Lee min ho here haha….story line is interesting too! perfect! still miss this drama =D
December 8th, 2012 at 1:43 am
last year’s drama…..still in my favourite top 5 lists! actor is hot…of course talking about Lee min ho here haha….story line is interesting too! perfect! still miss this drama =D
December 11th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
such a damn BAD drama I didn’t like it really !!
it’s similar to Indian movies !!!
December 16th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
love this drama very much..so sweet..number 1 in my list..this drama is very interesting and perfect!!!love the actor..handsome LEE YOON SUNG and KIM YOUNG JOO..
December 16th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
i liked city hanter….very in the best
December 17th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
my night isn’t complete without watching it. on dvd.
i reapeat it again and again everyday.. 
December 17th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Lee Min Ho has a new drama 2012: FAITH. But can not win in 31/12/2012 because lost your votes (need more 400votes to win The Best Korean Drama of 2012 in web: http://www.koreandrama.org). Because 1 IP address just voted 1 times/24hours.If want to re-vote you must wait after 24 hours. Let others fans know and vote for him if you are fans of Lee Min Ho
December 19th, 2012 at 10:34 am
muchas de las series que e visto son de lee min jo buenicimas y muuy , buen actor te felicito eres exelente un fuerte abrazo y espero que sigas asi
December 24th, 2012 at 12:02 am
amo este dorama es lo mejor de lo mejor y me encanta lee min ho
<3 
como lo amo
December 26th, 2012 at 1:12 am
i really love the city hunter k-drama…until now i cant over come the intense of that show…i miss you poochai!!!
December 27th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
I love min min couple!!!!!
sarang heyo lee min ho!!!! <3
December 28th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Brilliant Drama! Part 2 Please!!
December 29th, 2012 at 7:53 am
love minho
December 30th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Lee Minho you are the one
December 30th, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Lee Minho ,fighting
you are the best
i
love
u
December 30th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Minho:
your fascinating eyes attract me deeply
you are charming
you devoted all yourself to your action and your acting is perfect
i will always support you
December 30th, 2012 at 8:25 pm
actually i haven not watching this drama,,,but i will watch this drama,,,,because i believe this drama is the best after…i read the sinopsis are very interesting…i love lee min ho…because he is the best actor.. congrate lee min ho…
December 31st, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Oppa makes the standard of KDramas. sanranghae. hope to see you soon!
December 31st, 2012 at 2:07 pm
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January 8th, 2013 at 9:24 am
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January 11th, 2013 at 4:29 pm
I love this drama so much… what with Lee Min Ho on the lead role… really great… I hope he will have more tv series this year… I am a big fan here in the Philippines…