City Hunter (시티헌터)

 

 Details

• Title: 시티헌터 / Sitihunteo
• Genre: Action, suspense, romance
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2011-May-25 to 2011-Jul-28
• Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

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 / Poo Chai
• 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 Deok
• Baek Seung Hyun as Park Ho Shik
• Yang Jin Sung (양진성) 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 Jung Woo as Cheon Jae Man (Haewon Group's 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)

Extended Cast

• Hwang Sun Hee as Jin Se 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 (cameo)
• Park Sang Min as Park Moo Yul (Kyung Hee's husband) (cameo)
• Min Young Won as Min Hee (cameo)
• Yoon Ye Hee as Mrs. Yong (First Lady) (cameo)

Production Credits

• Original work: Manga "City Hunter" by Tsukasa Hojo
• Producer: Kim Young Sup
• Director: Jin Hyuk
• Screenwriter: Hwang Eun Kyung, Choi Soo Jin (최수진)

Recognitions

2011 4th Korea Drama Awards

• Best Actor (Lee Min Ho)
• Hallyu Star Special Award (Lee Min Ho)

2011 SBS Drama Awards

• Top Excellence Award for Drama Special, Actor (Lee Min Ho)
• New Star Award (Goo Ha Ra)
• Top Ten Stars Award (Lee Min Ho)
• Netizen Popularity Award (Lee Min Ho) 

Teaser

Source: DramaWiki