SSD released behind-the-scenes photos of ”City Hunter” stars hard at work





SSD released behind-the-scenes photos of “City Hunter” stars hard at work. In the photos, lead actors Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young are looking into a small camcorder meticulously monitoring their every expressions, lines, and moves. Like true professionals, they make the time to perfect their crafts by replaying and re-watching their scenes despite their busy schedules.
It’s been reported several times that Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young were really close, often practicing their lines together and joking with each other when the cameras were off. Their perfect on-screen chemistry probably stems from their close off-screen relationship with each other.



A representative of the drama expressed, “Those two work extremely hard, even when the cameras are off. The cast and crew are putting in every ounce of energy and effort to make this drama the best it can be. And that’s one reason why viewers are so attracted to them and the ‘City Hunter.’

Meanwhile, “City Hunter” is performing strong and captivating viewers with every new episode. The action-packed drama secured its No. 1 spot with viewership ratings of 18.4% and 18.8% (data from AGB Nielsen) on Wednesday and Thursday. Sung Yuri’s “Romance Town” and CNBlue’s Jung Yong Hwa’s “Heartstrings” finished a distant second and third respectively.




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I love the BTS shots! They look so close and diligent! I am so glad that they have such a close off-screen relationship. Even though Min Young is his noona, they make such a beautiful couple. I watched an interview where Min Young stated she and LMH knew each other from 5 years ago when they were both in I AM SAM. This is my first Min Young drama but I will be sure to look out for this girl in the future. ( I must have something for the Park girls....Park Shin Hye, Park Min Young...hahaha).

Another appealing thing about this drama are the outfits. I love Min Ho's tight colored corduroy pants and OMG, his blazers are soooo cool! Love it all! Min Young has such cute colored bags.

Oh Tulipanns and Laurabianca, I am HOPELESSLY addicted!

CITY HUNTER FIGHTING! Only 2 more days to go!

"City Hunter" sold to more countries overseas


A scene from SBS TV series "City Hunter" [SBS]


SBS TV series "City Hunter" starring Lee Min-ho and Park Min-young has been sold to Cambodia and Myanmar, adding to a number of countries the show has already been sold to overseas.

"Several more countries are inquiring into purchasing rights for the show," a press release by SBS stated of the drama which was pre-sold to the United States, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam before going on air in Korea on May 25.

In "City Hunter," Lee plays Lee Yoon-sung who vows to get revenge for his father's death by starting to work at Korea's presidential Blue House after receiving his doctorate from MIT and Park plays Kim Nana (played by actress Park Min-young), a judo athlete-turned-bodyguard, who works at the presidential office to protect Choi Da-hye, the youngest daughter of the President.

The show, based on the Japanese manga series by Tsukasa Hojo, is a collaboration by famed producer Jin Hyuk of hit dramas "Brilliant Legacy" and "Princess Prosecutor" and scenarist Hwang Eun-kyung of "New Hit" and "The President."

The show's popularity has been gaining every week to post viewership ratings in the high ten-percent range and just last week, took the No. 1 spot on the Wednesdays and Thursdays primetime TV chart.



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Annie , Mandy ,

I don't mind sharing with you this pretty boy, he is so hunk , so cute, sexy , what I really love most is his boyish smile with a dimple , and his hair whether it's straight or curl ,

‘City Hunter’ stands strong at #1, edges towards 20% viewership rating

SBS’s ‘City Hunter‘ is standing tall as the dominant series in the Wednesday-Thursday drama slots, as it placed first on the rankings for that time period. In fact, it’s even edging close to the 20% viewership mark!

On July 8th, AGB Nielsen Media Research revealed that July 7th’s broadcast of ‘City Hunter’ recorded a viewership of 19.6%, exceeding its previous high record of 18.8% from June 30th’s episode.

‘City Hunter’, which is benefiting the most from a recent wrap-up of MBC’s ‘The Greatest Love‘, is gaining favorable reception from viewers.

Meanwhile, KBS’s ‘Romance Town‘ recorded 12%, while MBC’s ‘Heartstrings‘ recorded 6.6%.

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SBS "City Hunter" sets sights on 20 percent mark


Poster for "City Hunter" [SBS]


SBS TV series "City Hunter" continued to lead the primetime lineup on Wednesday and Thursday nights with high viewership ratings.

Data from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday reported that "City Hunter," starring Lee Min-ho and Park Min-young, scored an average viewership rating of 18.4 percent, indicating that the show may soon breach the 20 percent mark.

Figures released by AGB Nielsen Media Research too revealed that the action series brought in slightly higher average ratings of 19.2 percent, posting a rise of 0.6 percent from the previous week.

This week's episode focused on the fight for revenge amongst Yoon-sung (Lee Min-ho), Sik-joong (Kim Sang-ho) and Kim Young-joo (Lee Jun-hyuk), while Yoon-sung figures out that a car accident was caused by his adoptive father Jin-pyo (Kim Sang-joong).

KBS' "Romance Town," starring Sung Yu-ri and Jung Gyu-woon, maintained its position as the second most-watched show in the country with viewership ratings in the 10 to 11 percent range on both charts, while MBC's "Heartstrings" trailed behind in third place with ratings in the five percentile range.



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Laura, Mandy and Ellizs what are we going to do after CH finishes?! Are we going to have withdrawal symptoms like I did with YAB and just constantly rewatch my favourite eps?!!
I have to agree with Laura in that no matter how LMH looks he always manages to be sexy, charming, hot, handsome and a gentleman!


See even with his face covered in a mask his eyes manage to express all his emotions!!

SBS’s drama series City Hunter’s producer Jin Hyuk gives thanks to actors on the series.

On July 6 Jin says, “I asked Lee Min Ho to work with me when his series Personal Taste ended in 2010. By that time I was yet to have a synopsis or script of the new series, but Lee Min Ho accepted the offer at once. Casting Park Min Young was a similar case, and you have no idea how thankful I am.”

In casting Kim Sang Joong, Jin says, “I went to the studio of the program Know Your Human Rights to cast him, he also said okay without hesitation. With great actors participation, I could shoot great scenes including the military salute scene without a problem.”

He also talks about the time when casting Lee Gwang Su, “Dong Yi’s actresses have introduced him to me when I visited their drama set. I thought Lee Gwang Su was perfect for the character Ko Ki Joon in City Hunter, so I casted him.”

Jin added, “Besides the actors that I mentioned, I’ve kept good relationships with other actors in the series for a long time. Through City Hunter, I intended to tell cheerful stories happening in the city, especially in family-wise. I’m thankful of those who have supported the series and we’ll give our best in producing the eight remaining episodes.”
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Hi gals!!!
Actually, I have withdrawal syndrome every week because I pretty much watch each of the episodes 5-6 times while waiting for the next eps. Every week, I am just tortured just waiting for the eps. I dunno. There's just something about this series that is just so captivating! I've seen bits and pieces of other blockbuster dramas like IRIS and Athena, Goddess of War and even though I love Kim Tae Hee too, I just couldn't finish watching the IRIS series. I didn't even watch Athena Goddess of War. But with City Hunter, EVERY week, I am in rapture as to what will happen. I am constantly scared that Nana is going to get hurt or that Yoon Sung will get exposed. I want this torture to end but that means this series will end too! But I really LOVE the relationship between NN-YS. I am still shocked as to how PHENOMENAL an actress PMY is. And I am IN LOVE with NN's character. How can a girl be so bold and fearless? What does she eat?!

I really hope the ending will be happy. I hope that YS will have his mom, NN, and Ajusshi with him and as for Jin Pyo, I don't think he deserves to die because I see where he is coming from. I think he has love within him (seems like he likes YS's mom) and I hope at the end he finds that love within him and stop his way of revenge!

Fighting CH!!!

Annie, Mandy,

Hahahaha! withdrawal syndrome , how about giving way for another drama,like heartstrings , or hayate perhaps , please
ladies.. hihihi... actually I don't think I will have the withdrawal syndrome , right now , cause city hunter is still coming soon in the Philippines just teasing you guys...

Mandy , I know , PMY is a revelation in this drama, so disappointed when shin hye didn't get the role , but PMY give a justification .
Perfect combination "ika nga"

hold on ladies, be happy still through the end of this drama , okie dokie

I am now posting the other side of my favorite Guy ,

“City Hunter” Lee Min Ho – Lee Yoon Seong’s dark side, 5 angry expressions!!!





5 Rage Expressions of Lee Yoon Seong. “City Hunter” Lee Yoon Seong by Lee Min Ho’s angry expressions is gaining a lot of attention and capture viewer’s hearts.
Lee Min Ho’s role is the “City Hunter” Lee Yoon Seong, raised by Lee Jin Pyo (Kim Sang Jung), his step-father and raised to be a weapon. His first trouble begins when he met a “Triangle” Group and save Baek Shik Joong (Kim Sang Ho) where his life would change forever.
The terrorist took revenge on Lee Yoon Seong and killed his maid that he loves so much, and he tries to chase them with rage, but then Lee Jin Pyo saves Lee Yoon Seong from a trap, makes Jin Pyo lost his one leg.
At this point, Lee Jin Pyo said to Lee Yoon Seong : ” Search your real father..i’m not your real father and your real father has been betrayed by Korea, while yo’re abandoned by your mother, you need to avenge you father’s death, and it’s your destiny..”
Because his step-father (adoptive) father lost his leg because of him and wants to live a new happy life with him, Lee Yoon Seong pledged himself to take the revenge then he meet Kim Na Na (Park Min Young) and his real mother Lee Kyeong Hee (Kim Mi Sook) and prosecutor Kim Young Joo (Lee Jun Hyeok), the conflict starts about the 5 Groups of people he has to kill, his love feeling and his emotion, and also the hidden truth about him where he’s torn between Justice and Revenge.
5 Groups of people who kills deserved their destiny and deserved to be punished, according to Lee Jin Pyo, Lee Yoon Seong adoptive father and force him to take revenge. Yoon Seong’s cornered with his anger and realizing that he’s the most precious thing to his father, he hurt himself
Viewer’s is falling to Lee Yoon Seong’s sad eyes. ” Lee Yoon Seong looks sick..”, ” Two thumbs up for Lee Yoon Seong, all my thumbs up for him, i think i’ll broke my hand..”, ” I can’t break out when seeing Lee Min Ho’s eyes…”, ” Lee Min Ho is so good in acting..in every episodes, he’s breaking his limits..”, ” Lee Min Ho is debuting with a different kind of drama, Lee Min Ho’s now different in City Hunter..” said the fans when seeing Lee Min Ho’s angry eyes, when he could even cry when he’s mad and in pain.
Lee Min Ho seems to mixed his dark and white side his kind and devil side when as “City Hunter” he once said ” There are many temptations in the modern world, where the evil nature of human’s dark side is hiding…” and ” But we could fix it by helping others and care for the other human being. That’s the warm point that i want to show through City Hunter..”, exposing his bold ambitions.

Lee Yoon Seong’s 5 anger expression.
Rage 1 : Lee Yoon Seong when his Maid, Mother and Nurse Muangsureonui die.
Lee Yoon Seong found his Maid, Mother and Nurse Muangsureonui die with a gun shot when he’s on a confrontation with a group of terrorist. Yoon Seong’s adoptive father Lee Jin Pyo saves him, but later Jin Pyo lost his one leg. Jin Pyo then said to Yoon Seong that he’s not his real father, His mother abandoned him and his real biological father Kim Mo Yeol has been betrayed by his own country, and said that it was Yoon Seong’s destiny to take revenge.

Rage 2: Lee Yoon Seong when Kim Na Na throw himself to save him.
Lee Yoon Seong was chasing 5 group of People who killed his father and aimed for the third target, when the crisis is high because the third target Kim Jong Sik is Kim Young Joo’s father and he kidnap Kim Na Na and Baek Shik Joong. To save Yoon Seong, Kim Na Na took a bullet for him and she got shot, makes Yoon Seong mad while Na Na watch him.

Rage 3: Lee Yoon Seong knew that he’s not abandoned by his own mother, but it’s a lie Lee Jin Pyo amde for Yoon Seong.
From Jin Pyo, Lee Yoon Seong knew that he’s abandoned by his real mother, and made Lee Yoon Seong hate his own mother. But later Lee Yoon Seong knew that it was a lie made by his adoptive father.

Rage 4: When Baek Shik Joong is almost die and Lee Yoon Seong pledged himself that he’ll punish 5 people that has to take the responsibilities.
Lee Yoon Seong that consider Baek Shik Joong as his friend, mentor and Father, found Baek Shik Joong in the middle of a car accident on a crossroad and almost died. From his expression, Lee Yoon Seong promise to punish Kim Jong Sik. It turned out that it was Lee Jin Pyo who hit it with his car disguised as Kim Jong Sik’s car, want to make the brutal side of Yoon Seong came out.

Rage 5: Dark Lee Yoon Seong in anger and hurt himself.
Because of Kim Jong Sik that should be responsible for Baek Shik Joong’s accident, Yoon Seong’s conflict is getting larger. Later he found out that Lee Jin Pyo was responsible also, and knowing that he’s the most precious thing for his adoptive father, he hurt himself.

Minho in comic form..

Come and get him Minoz.. hehe


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