City Hunter [시티헌터] - Korean Drama 2011

Number of Episodes: 20

Original run: May 25, 2011 -- July 28, 2011 on SBS

Main Cast Members: Lee Min-Ho as Lee Yoon Sung (City Hunter), Park Min-Young as Kim Na-Na, Lee Jun Hyeok as Kim Yong Ju (Seoul District Court Prosecutor), Hwang Seon Hee as Jin Su Hee (Yong Ju's ex-wife and veterinarian), Goo Ha-Ra as Choi Da-Hye (President's Daughter), Kim Sang Joong as Lee Jin Pyo

City Hunter Rating Highest Rating:
19.9% Episode 15 [Nationwide] | 20.5% Episode 15 [Seoul] - (AGB Nielsen's ratings)
19.1% Episode 20 [Nationwide] | 20.6% Episode 14 & 20 [Seoul] - (TNS ratings)

Official Website: SBS City Hunter

Official Youtube Channel: SBS City Hunter Official Youtube Channel

City Hunter on Hulu.com

Lee Jin Pyo and Park Mu Yeol are best friends and two special agents hired by Choi Eung Chan to carry out secretive assassination of the North Korean officials in Pyongyang. Eung Chan is the leader of the five high-ranking government officials and they decide to send these two agents as North Korean spies. Even though their mission is successful, unfortunately, they have to betray Jin Pyo and Mu Yeol which caused the death of 20 people and Mu Yeol.

Feeling guilty and betrayed, Jin Pyo then snatched Mu Yeol's newborn son, Lee Yoon Sung from his mother and left a note that her husband has died. He raised him toughly in the Southern Asia with the hope that one day, Yoon Sung can avenge on behalf of his father.

Yoon Sung spend couple years studying aboard and he goes back to Seoul (after graduating from MIT) to carry out his revenge mission. He's trained himself so he can put Eung Chan and his 4 government officials in the prison.

However, Yoon Sung's revenge method is 180degree different with his step-father (Jin Pyo)'s revenge. He doesn't want to spill any more blood and doesn't want to kill these five officials. Therefore, he becomes a City Hunter and helps prosecutor Yong Ju (who's been assigned to investigate the corruptions issue within the government). With his witty and clever way, City Hunter always catch these officials and delivers them to the front of District Court Office (to prosecutor Yong Ju). Not knowing the motive behind City Hunter's good deeds, Yong Ju thinks that he's the evil guy and wants to catch him.

On the other hand, Jin Pyo who is still full of anger, he wants to kill all these five officials silently & cold-heatedly. He races with his own step-son (who's been trying really hard to protect these officials), and Jin Pyo even threatens to kill everyone who's in his way, including his own son's lover, Kim Na Na.

Even though, Yoon Sung has been warned frequently for not falling in love with anyone as everyone in his life may be in danger, he still falls in love with Kim Na Na, a bodyguard who works in the same company (Blue House). He has to frequently protecting Kim Na Na while he's on a dangerous mission of plotting his revenge and it makes him harder to be a City Hunter.

So, will City Hunter be successful in plotting his own avenge and put all the five officials in prison?

Or will he has to give up on his avenge because of love?

Synopsis written by deyani. Please do not re-post without any link back to deyani-City Hunter page

Park Min Young (Kim Na Na) has just tweeted "ByeBye Nana". I guess they finally wrapped their final shooting for City Hunter. I'm sad and already having City Hunter withdrawal symptom :( City Hunter has been big part of my life for 10 weeks and now I have to say goodbye :(

But if you want to read any spoiler, Lee Jun Hyeok who plays prosecutor Kim Yong Ju did an interview about his character's ending. You can read his interview on allkpop.

=== DramaBeans Recap for City Hunter Episode 20 ===

My Brief Recap of City Hunter Final Episode

Three people died in this final episode (as I don't want to give any spoiler, I won't mention their names here). The first person who died was totally unexpected, sad that he has to leave this world while his love has forgiven him and wanted to have him back in her life. Sad that he sacrificed himself so City Hunter could take the secret document. :(

The second person who was killed, deserved to die. And the last person, yes I expected him to perish as well. But I was totally shocked (literally screaming to the tv screen) when he shot Yoon Sung! Thankfully Na Na shot him and the others shot him as well. I will never forgive him if City Hunter / Yoon Sung dies!

The final episode was honestly, a bit slow. And suddenly, time jump to few months / few years later. Why Kim Na Na & Lee Yoon Sung didn't even have any hug / kiss?

Note: There have been many speculations about the ending, in which some fans believe that Yoon Sung dies. The scene when they meet in the airport was actually Na Na's dream. Honestly, I was a bit confused with the ending too. As I kept staring to the screen, wishing Yoon Sung would come, hug Na Na, marry her and live with Na Na & his mother. But I guess the writer keeps the ending as an open ending. Hope there will be a special episode explaining the reason behind these confusing City Hunter ending scenes.

Ahhh, the PD finally spoke to the media to clarify the City Hunter's Ending! :D You can read his interview on allkpop.

Anyway, thank you City Hunter for many wonderful memories of amazing actions and story.

City Hunter Episode 20 (Final) Rating: 18% [Nationwide] | 20% [Seoul] Based on AGB Nielsen

City Hunter OST Part 1 - Released May 20, 2011 | Buy this OST on Melon or YesAsia
1. Sarang (Love) by Im Jae Bum
2. Sarang (Love) - Instrumental

City Hunter OST Part 2 - Released June 3, 2011 | Buy this OST on Melon or YesAsia
1. So Goodbye by Jonghyun (SHINee)
2. It's Alright by Yanghwajin

City Hunter OST Part 3 - Released June 10, 2011 | Buy this OST on Melon
1. Cupid by Girl's Day
2. Cupid (Instrumental)
3. Morning Garden
4. Dead or Live
5. Sad Run
6. Middle Point Sympathy
7. Nice Play
8. Red Water

City Hunter OST Part 4 - Released June 15, 2011 | Buy this OST on Melon
1. Suddenly by Kim Bo Kyung
2. Lonely Day by J Symphony
3. City Hunter (Instrumental)
4. Aria of the City (Instrumental)
5. Nana's Theme (Instrumental)
6. Glory of the City (Instrumental)
7. Mama's Crying (Instrumental)

City Hunter OST Part 5 - Released June 23, 2011 | Buy this OST on Melon
1. I Only Look For You by Gyuri - Kara
2. I Only Look For You (Instrumental)

City Hunter OST Part 6 - Released July 6, 2011 | Buy this OST on Melon
1. You and I by Rainbow
2. You and I (Instrumental)

City Hunter OST Part 7 - Released July 20, 2011 | Buy this OST on Melon
1. Can't Stop by Son Han Byeol
2. I Love You, I Want You, I need You by Apple Mango | I Love You, I Want You, I need You Sweet Acoustic Version by Go Hara
3. I Love You, I Want You, I need You (Instrumental)