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Plot synopsis:
Lee Yoon-Sung (Lee Min-Ho) works at the Blue House for the National Communication Network Team. He graduated from M.I.T. in the U.S. and possesses elite skills as an I.T. engineer. At the Blue House, Yoon-Sung meets Kim Na-Na (Park Min-Young), who works as a bodyguard there. The two people fall for each other even though Yoon-Sung was warned not to fall in love. An elaborate plan for revenge is his ultimate mission ....Lee Jin-Pyo (Kim Sang-Jung) and Park Moo-Yul (Park Sang-Min) worked as bodyguards at the South Korean President's home the Blue House. While the president and other high ranking public officials were visiting Myanmar an explosion occurs there set off by North Korean agents. The explosion did not harm the South Korean President, but other South Korean officials were killed. To retaliate for the killing, five high ranking South Korean officials plan a covert operation to go into North Korea and kill North Korean agents. Without the president's knowledge, bodyguards Lee Jin-Pyo and Park Moo-Yul gather men who will take part in the dangerous mission. The men will be dropped near the North Korean coastline and then enter North Korea to carryout their assassinations. For their return, Choi Eung-Chan (Cheon Ho-Jin) promises to have a submarine waiting for them to carry them back to South Korea.Meanwhile, the five high ranking South Korean public officers, who initiated the covert operation, changes their minds while the operation is taking place. The officials decide to give up on the 21 special force members taking part in the covert operation.The special forces members complete their tasks and swim into the ocean looking for the submarine to take them back to South Korea. They spot the submarine waiting for them and attempt to board the submarine. A sniper on the submarine kills all of the special forces members except Lee Jin-Pyo - who survives and swims back to South Korea.Lee Jin-Pyo, carrying out a promise to his fallen comrade and good friend Park Moo-Yul, goes to Park Moo-Yul's home and snatches away Moo-Yul's baby, while Moo-Yul's wife hangs clothes outside. Lee Jin-Pyo then moves to Thailand with the baby. Lee Jin-Pyo sets up a camp in the jungles of Thailand, while growing and trafficking illegal narcotics. Jin-Pyo also raises the baby Lee Yun-Seong and eventually trains him into an elite soldier.Lee Yun-Seong, now a young adult, enters a village in Thailand and spots a Korean man, Bae Sik-Joong (Kim Sang-Ho), being shaken down by Thai gang members. On a whim, Lee Yun-Seong comes to his aide and helps Bae Sik-Joong escape. Lee Yun-Seong takes the Korean man back their camp. It turns out Bae Sik-Joong is quite a cook and he prepares dishes for Lee Yun-Seung and Lee Jin-Pyo. Lee Yun-Seong also spots a photo of a young woman named Kim Na-Na that Bae Sik-Joong carries with him. Lee Yun-Seong takes the photo and places it next to his bed. He becomes emotionally attached to the woman in the photo even though he has never met her.A few days later, Lee Jin-Pyo loses a foot while saving Lee Yun-Seung from a landmine. While Lee Jin-Pyo is recovering, he finally tells Lee Yun-Seung about his birth father and how he was killed by his own government. Lee Jin-Pyo then vows to exact revenge upon the five government officials responsible for his father's death.

Review: I've been making the rounds here on IMDb offering up reviews of Korean TV shows over the last year or so (because they're sorely lacking), and tonight it's review time for City Hunter.
This show aired in the summer of 2011, and it's not half bad.SPOILERS AHEAD!I see four other people have reviewed this series already (to some wildly ranging opinions).
I watch these shows all the time, and have a pretty good handle on them, so perhaps I can be of some help in providing a more balanced review.
It's pretty decent overall.Here's your story: It's late 1980's or early 1990's, and North and South Korean tensions are mounting.
All the while, he plots eventual revenge on the 5 leaders back in Korea who killed his comrades in the past, and, he plans on one day using his "adopted" son to help him accomplish this goal.
He's rich, well educated, good looking, and armed with all the training he needs to ruthlessly take revenge on the people who caused the death of his father.
The 5 men he must dispatch have since risen to great power and are now well entrenched politically and financially, and one of them is now the South Korean President.
He also takes a liking to a pretty young girl along the way, who turns out to be an up and coming secret service agent in charge of protecting the president (i.e. the main target).
And every character is a rival to someone else; old against new, weak against powerful, good against evil, father against son, son against love interest, etc.
How will this particular show play out these themes in the end?...Watch and see for yourself!There's a god bit to like about this show.
It would have benefited from trimming its 20 show format down to about 12-16 episodes or so, but, I've been over this same ground too many times with other similar shows I've watched & reviewed; it's just the nature of airing KTV dramas, and, you're just going to have to get used to it if you endeavor to watch them.Bottom Line: I liked it for the most part, and it's certainly watchable.
It's worth checking out if you have 20 hours to kill and are looking for a Korean style love story/melodrama fix with a decent enough amount of action & intrigue.7 out of 10 stars!.
I had set it aside to watch, mainly because I'd recently become a fan of Lee Min Ho (main male lead) via his previous dramas.
Unfortunately, it took me a whole year before I finally sat down and watched this truly amazing drama.I was captured from the very first episode, where you witness the deaths of 20 Korean soldiers, betrayed by their own country.
I began to love each of the characters and watch them progress, some of them more than others.
The relationship between Lee Yoon Sung and his father is one of the core aspects of the drama.
I tell you now, if you have not seen this drama, go and watch it.
It left me wanting more..in a good way XD I would totally go for a second season, if the original cast remained :pFrom the astounding musical cores, the lovable characters, and engaging plot, I highly recommend this drama..
I would like to have seen more romance between the lead couple but their chemistry either way was evident.
The plot had a few loose ends and I hated the ending which left me feeling unfulfilled, but I'll forgive the makers on the grounds that I loved the series as a whole.
I would definitely recommend watching this to anyone who loves the good looking hero with a hidden identity trying to save the world and protect his lady love, etc etc..
The best of Lee Min Ho. In term of the look and age of Lee, this drama shows the best of him.
Towards the end, unfortunately, the story become a bit loose.
Or it will be a really classic action and romance drama..
I've seen many Korean dramas, and this one is on the top of my list.
I love action with a bit of romance, so this drama was perfect for me.
Only discovered City Hunter drama in last year 2016 after I started watching Heirs and Personal Taste which lead me to search for another drama under Lee Min Ho. After watching almost all drama acted by Lee Min Ho ,City Hunter is the best drama and i like it the most.
Not only the story line is interesting but both the lead actors (Lee Min HO and Park Min Young) is the most matching and perfect couple which make the drama so interesting.
But the ending part of the story is not satisfying because is a puzzle to the audience whether is Kim Na Na and Lee Yoon Sang will together happily ever after.
Been selecting the past Korean Drama to watch from the old kungfu series to new modern era.Trying a few numbers actually from the old era till the new era to be specific More like something decent to watch.
Great mixture of romance and action in the drama it is definitely not typical Korean love story per say.Most importantly it is a family safe to watch drama if of course one notion that you disregard the amount of fighting violence in a show ..
Korea has given us some amazing films over the past 15-20 years, and being a big fan of their action-thrillers, I decided to check out their TV programmes...
Films are seemingly honed to near perfection, whereas dialogue in Korean TV programmes (or, at least, in the handful I've tried to watch), meanders, repeats itself and is plain corny.City Hunter, unfortunately, isn't an exception to the above.
I got one and a half episodes in before I had to question why I was subjecting myself to such nonsense!The plot plays out like a teenage melodrama disguised as an action-thriller, but ridiculous coincidences, bad characters, slow pacing and action sequences massively below the level I was expecting (not to mention how infrequently their occur), soon nailed its coffin shut.
despite not being able to speak a word of English or having ever seen a computer!Oh, and working for and interacting directly with the Korean president is a given, when you have a fake degree from MIT.So, if you're a fan of Korean TV already (not that I can fathom why), you may be able to overlook all the stupidity and badness and enjoy the tall lead with his spiffy hair, or the admittedly gorgeous character of Kim Na Na, regardless of how preachy and imposing she acts, but for those who love Korean cinema and are looking to give their TV a go, look elsewhere (and I hope that you find higher quality programmes than all the "recommended" ones that I did)..
Unfortunately, this series starts out fairly well, but then about 1/3 of the way through it really starts going downhill.If the series had stuck to the main plot and characters it would have been OK, but the introduction of never-resolved subplots, and totally extraneous characters ended up spoiling it for me.
For example, far too much time was spent on the totally air-headed presidents daughter, who added nothing at all to the story, and is left at a dead end.
Flashbacks were way overdone - it seemed like the object was to fill up space rather than advance the plot.In general, the main plot and most subplots are so full of holes and unresolved issues that have to wonder if 3 hours or so was assembled from outtakes to fill the alloted number of episodes.If you are a Korean Drama fan, "Lie to Me" and "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" are much better choices.
unfortunately i felt that feeling because of some stupid story lines !
that would be 1% all K Dramas in the worldSBS network has long drama list , but my opinion this one have same core plot like other all dramas ,if you willing to watch this drama again .
City Hunter was Amazing and Thrilling and Fast Paced Action-Romance-Heroic Thriller!!!!.
I am a type of person where it takes months to finish a show that is 12 episodes long, let alone 20 like this.But after each episode there would be a cliff hanger that made me not want to stop.
In the span of 2 days, I watched each and every episode and boy was I happy that I tried this and was a taken back by it's meaningful scenes, well placed and paced action and terrific writing.The story it's about a man, a son and revenge for a crime that happened in the past.
It might even be considered a superhero show by some.I do recommend skipping episode 1 simply because their is more mystery to the characters and I think you as a viewer will enjoy it slightly better by trying to figure out the relationships and the bonds each character has to one another.HIGHLY RECOMMEND 10 out of 10.
My favorite Korean drama so far.
City Hunter has the same elements that I love in these other stories--a good looking man as the star, who has a secret identity and even wears a mask at times.
He tries to help the innocent victims and ruin the evil guys without killing them.Usually, an episode ends on a cliffhanger, but with Netflix you don't have to wait to see what happens next.The first episode was not my most liked, but I stuck it out because the star, Lee Min Ho is my favorite Korean actor.
I love everything he has been in that I have seen so far.This Korean drama is the one I prefer most, now that I have seen at least 23 entire dramas.
Each series is a complete story that ends when it is complete.
City Hunter wrapped with a whimper not a bang and that's a shame....
City Hunter had focused, intricate episodes with many surprises in the series.
This series was billed as a prequel to the Japanese City Hunter manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.City Hunter was a tale of revenge with key bromances as the linchpins for the series: Dad (Lee Jin-pyo) and City Hunter (Lee Min-ho), City Hunter and Prosecutor (Kim Young-joo), City Hunter and the sidekick (Bae Shik-joong).
City Hunter stalked, trapped, and turned over men that had done Dad wrong many years ago.
The revenge was satisfying for targets 1- 3, but the death of target 4 was too long in coming and didn't seem enough after brutal death of the prosecutor, the impeachment of the President seemed like a slap on the wrist, his term was almost up.The romance between City Hunter and Kim Na Na built steadily then was iced by the City Hunter so he could focus on the final targets and revenge.
This left the City Hunter alone and the story weaker by him not relying on Kim Na Na and Bae Shik-joong his sidekick (both characters were effectively neutered for the remainder of the series).City Hunter had well written episodes that completely hooked me but the pacing, the writing and wrap-up decisions of last 2 episodes bothered me and downgraded my overall feelings of the series to "missed it by that much" (very good but not great).
2. The reveal that the President was City Hunter's biological father was a non-event.
3. Having target #4 (Chun Jae-man) escape (who was the inside man that did that?) after City Hunter delivered him to the Prosecutor Kim Young- joo was annoying.
Revenge on target #4 took too long and consumed too much of the series energy.
4. Killing the prosecutor Kim Young-joo was unnecessary and harsh.
It seemed to leave a shell-shocked pall on all the characters in the finale episode.
Did City Hunter and Kim Na Na get together?
Throughout the series City Hunter stated he wanted to be able to achieve a normal life after the revenge was complete – did he?
The City Hunter said that he'd come back to Kim Na Na and Kim Na Na said she'd wait for him.
Did City Hunter continue as a vigilante with Kim Na Na waiting at home with dinner for him?
If so, was his father's sacrifice,declaring himself City Hunter, wasted?.
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I think City Hunter is the best drama in the Korea.Because there are very talented actor in this drama.Lee Min Ho is successful and handsome actor.So I want to watch always Lee Min Ho's series.First;you will see action in this series.After you will see mysterious and romantic parts.But after than you will see lies,treachery,slander.Suddenly finally you will see blue and separation.But also surprises in this series.When I didn't bored,I was watching City Hunter.İf you watch the City Hunter you won't weary and also you never guess what will be in the finally and you be surprised.So I love City Hunter.if you want to watch City Hunter I will suggest you..
Most K dramas have plots that are not realistic or complicated love stories where either the man or woman refuses to admit their love.
I liked that this drama had a love story that was realistic.
I liked how they both were up front about their feelings but due to a psychotic dad, they couldn't be together which I found refreshing and realistic.I loved all the action scenes and although some people might have been disappointed about the ending, I loved it.
Watch it for the thrill, the emotions and the father-son relationship!.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*I was in two minds on whether to watch City Hunter or not, so I decided that I would take a call after seeing the first episode.
I just completed watching the entire series and I cannot not review it.City Hunter definitely is a very good show.
But the fact is it does leave you wanting for more, it gives you the feeling that the end could have been better, and that is exactly why it doesn't become outstanding!
Yoon Sung knew his father loved him, yet there were times he doubted it.
In the end though, that father, whom he thought did not love him after all, did make his last attempt to save his son.The scene when Lee Jin Pyo falls on the ground after being shot and holds Yoon sung's hand..They had their differences, they had their own ways of taking revenge, but the fact remains that they succeeded because they both worked on it together.The relationship between a father and a son who are not even blood related was depicted in an absolutely intriguing manner- They couldn't stay with each other nor without.
For me, Lee Jin Pyo will always be Yoon Sung's real father.
Whatever be his motive, Yoon Sung was precious to him.It would have been so much better had Kim Young Joo been there till the end.
He should have had at least unsolved the mystery of operation clean sweep before dying.Kim Na Na seemed like more of a side character towards the end.
I wish that had not happened given the fact that she really had some awesome chemistry with Lee Min Ho.Lee Jin Pyu always knew how this was going to end, but he ensured his son got the happiness he always craved for.
Only if he had understood long ago that in the happy world that Yoon sung dreamt of, he wanted his father too.
Then again, I am so glad Lee Jin Pyo killed 3 of them :3 And finally, Yoon Sung the city hunter- Lee Min Ho was absolutely worth watching through out the show.
His outstanding action skills were simply justified by the fact that he lived 28 years of his life learning them from a father, who appeared to be heartless from the outside.
He couldn't kill Lee Jin Pyo- he loved his father after all, so he decided to kill himself instead.
Only if there was a way for Lee Jin Pyo and Yoon sung to have a happy ending.Watch this show for father-son relationship.
It is worth it.I must admin that I love how the heroes in k dramas are not killers in the name of revenge- Healer, k2 and now City Hunter.
Anyway I have to say I couldn't stop thinking "what will happen next" in the break between episodes.
Every character in this film has his own story and you like it or hate it, but there are no moments where something is missing and you wonder "why happened this way and not that way"?
I hated to see how Jin Pyo was torturing his own "son" and the revealing the truth at the end was completely unexpected, their actions and decisions too.
I voted with 9 because this film left me with mixed feelings as I said - about every one character I loved and hated at the same time.
This show is absurd.There are some conventions in K-dramas that you know you must accept: people sleep fully clothed, doors are never locked, a few hospital scenes, one or both characters are orphans, mobile phones are used extensively except when most needed, and so on.
I accept all of those.But I can't get past the impossible coincidences, the gigantic plot holes, the irrational behavior...The screenplay is so consistently poor and childish that you wonder if the writers were elementary school kids.Once again I'm left with the impression that the only truly good K-drama is "My lovely Kim Sam-soon".
I watched this after "The Heirs" I thought this was different and exiting and thrilling, but as episodes went on it became boring and lame.Its just the same as other Lee Min Ho's Korean TV drama.
I love Lee Min Ho but I hope his next drama will not be just cuteness and sexiness.
I liked this drama more if its written in much more mature way.