City Hunter
시티헌터
“A Count of Monte Cristo revenge thriller in modern Seoul”
The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon-sung is a talented MIT-graduate who's working on the international communications team at the Blue House. He encounters dangerous situations while solving a variety of cases, both big and small, for people who need his help, and eventually becomes a "city hunter."
Lee Min-ho
as Lee Yun Seong · LEAD
Lee Min-ho
Lee Yun Seong
Park Min-young
as Kim Na Na · LEAD
Park Min-young
Kim Na Na
Lee Jun-hyuk
as Kim Young Joo · SUPPORTING
Lee Jun-hyuk
Kim Young Joo
Kim Sang-joong
as Lee Jin Pyo · SUPPORTING
Kim Sang-joong
Lee Jin Pyo
Cheon Ho-jin
as President Choi Eung-chan · SUPPORTING
Cheon Ho-jin
President Choi Eung-chan
Yang Jin-sung
as Shin Eun-ah · SUPPORTING
Yang Jin-sung
Shin Eun-ah
Shin Young-jin
as Kim Mi-ok · SUPPORTING
Shin Young-jin
Kim Mi-ok
Kim Sang-ho
as Bae Man Deok · SUPPORTING
Kim Sang-ho
Bae Man Deok
Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A stylish revenge-action romance that cemented Lee Min-ho's stardom.
✓Fans of action romance, revenge thrillers, and 2010s Lee Min-ho hits
✗You want a faithful manga adaptation — it shares only the name and spirit
Story
What is it really about
Groomed since childhood to avenge a betrayed black-ops mission, a gifted agent slips into the heart of Korean power to dismantle the men responsible — even as love and conscience pull against the plan. Slick action romance with a real political wound at its core.
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