I had been waiting for what seems like forever for the release of a new series starring Lee Minho. Finally about 3 months ago hear about City Hunter. Of course I went crazy looking for information on it and anxiously awaited its airing. Good thing I did- its totally spectacular! Best part of course is Minho but not just because I’m obsessed with him. Well a great deal is because I’m obsessed with him but the story also kicks ass. What’s better is that Minho does a wonderful job in this role.
City Hunter’s plot is a complex one. In fact I’m finding it truly difficult to not give any spoilers. The story starts off with
Lee Jin-Pyo and Park Moo-Yul working as bodyguards at the South Korean President’s home the Blue House. There is an attack by North Korean agents on the Presidents life and in retaliation 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.However, with the plan in action, the public officers, who initiated the covert operation, change their minds. In turn the agents on the field are killed off. That is except for Lee Jin-Pyo, who survives and swims back to South Korea steals Moo-Yul newborn child and plots vengeance. Years later, the kidnapped child, Lee Yun-Seo finally arrives in South Korea. Knowing of the events that led to his fathers life he has joined forces with Jin-Pyo and sets off to put plans into action. Of course while he is at it he meets Kim Na Na and begins falling in love despite Jin-Pyo’s warning not to do so. 
I for one am so happy to see Lee Minho in such a different role. Happier still that he is doing such a phenomenal job at it. Of course, the story is brilliant so it shows him off to perfection but so too do the supporting characters. The production team certainly did a great job in choosing actors/actresses that seem to have no problem in nailing their character. They all have great acting abilities. I mean even Goo Ha Ra, a rookie, is good.
City Hunter is actually based on a world-famous novel by Japan’s Tsukasa Hojo. That alone garnered a lot of press and anticipation from fans world-wide. Thankfully, it has really delivered where other versions had failed. With the change of setting to modern Seoul you really get a better feel for the story. And considering the slew of rom com’s currently out, this really is a great change of pace. I for one cant wait to see how the story progresses- I for one didn’t read the novel so the end will certainly be a surprise!
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