City Hunter (2011 South Korean TV Series)

City Hunter is a South Korean television series that aired on SBS from May 25 to July 28, 2011. Directed by Jin Hyeok, the drama is loosely based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Tsukasa Hojo, which was originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump between 1985 and 1991. The series consists of 20 episodes and was broadcast in the Wednesday and Thursday 21:55 time slot.

Promotional poster for the 2011 drama City Hunter

Plot

The story follows Lee Yun-seong, an elite I.T. engineer working at the Blue House, South Korea's presidential residence. Yun-seong was raised in Thailand by Lee Jin-pyo, a former bodyguard who survived a failed covert operation in 1983. Following the betrayal of his team by South Korean officials, Jin-pyo trained Yun-seong to seek vengeance against the five men responsible for the deaths of his comrades. Upon returning to South Korea, Yun-seong navigates his professional life at the Blue House while executing his mission, eventually crossing paths with Kim Na-na, a presidential bodyguard.

Actor Lee Min-ho — Lee Min-ho stars as Lee Yun-seong

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast, including:

Lee Min-ho as Lee Yun-seong
Park Min-young as Kim Na-na
Lee Jun-hyuk as Kim Young-joo
Hwang Sun-hee as Jin Soo-hee
Gu Ha-ra as Choi Da-hye
Kim Sang-joong as Lee Jin-pyo
Cheon Ho-jin as Choi Eung-chan
Kim Sang-ho as Bae Sik-joong

Actress Park Min-young — Park Min-young portrays Kim Na-na

Actor Lee Jun-hyuk — Lee Jun-hyuk plays Kim Young-joo

Actress Hwang Sun-hee — Hwang Sun-hee plays Jin Soo-hee

Actress Gu Ha-ra — Gu Ha-ra plays Choi Da-hye

Actor Kim Sang-joong — Kim Sang-joong plays Lee Jin-pyo

Actor Cheon Ho-jin — Cheon Ho-jin plays Choi Eung-chan

Actor Kim Sang-ho — Kim Sang-ho plays Bae Sik-joong

Actor Lee Seung-hyeong — Lee Seung-hyeong plays Song Young-duk

Actor Baek Seung-hyeon — Baek Seung-hyeon plays Park Pal-jae