Lee Min-ho's other romantic loveline in City Hunter

59 March 29, 2011March 29, 2011

Lee Min-ho’s other romantic loveline in City Hunter

by javabeans

Another actress joins the cast of City Hunter, relative rookie Hwang Sun-hee, who recently had a memorable turn as a baddie in the forensic-crime series Sign playing a pivotal character, Kang Seo-yeon.

Hwang Sun-hee plays a veterinarian who has a clinic near the Blue House where our two leads (Lee Min-ho, Park Min-young) work, Lee as an MIT-educated communications guy, Park as a bodyguard. Hwang’s innocent appearance contrasts with her cold speech and haughty manner. On the other hand, she’s a softy for animals and often takes in stray mutts, working hard to get them adopted to forever homes.

She meets Lee Min-ho by chance when he comes by her veterinary clinic, and they end up helping each other out in dangerous situations (yes, plural, apparently), which brings them closer as friends. And most assuredly messes with the main romantic pairing for a while, we can anticipate.

Because we can never have a drama where the leads aren’t linked together in a complicated web of past and present emotional baggage, she is the woman who comforts Lee Min-ho’s pain, while also being hotshot prosecutor and rival Lee Jun-hyuk’s first love. (Now all she needs is to be Park Min-young’s old childhood frenemy to round out this cliche-o-meter. Better still if she’s a long-lost twin, or her switched-at-birth counterpart.)

At 24, she also brings the average age of the cast squarely into the mid-twenties, which, okay. I get that they’re going for the younger crowd, what with the casting of Lee Min-ho, Park Min-young, and idol singer Gu Hara. It might not be a bad thing, but it just seems very young to me, like we’ll be watching kids playing adults. Let’s hope it works.

Lee Jun-hyuk, meanwhile, has been busy getting in shape for the role — although why an elite prosecutor needs daily training in boxing, kendo, and hapkido, I have no clue. We’re not going to have him act as pseudo-bodyguard or anything like that, are we? That would be as baffling as watching Ryu Shi-won in Style, playing a celebrity macrobiotic chef who suddenly develops an interest in fashion magazines. Stick to one, dude. No wonder Ryu was confused about his character.

City Hunter is planned for a May 25 premiere on SBS, following 49 Days.

Just to refresh your memories, here’s your City Hunter cast:

Lee Min-ho

Park Min-young

Lee Jun-hyuk

Gu Hara

Via Chosun, No Cut News

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1 YBisTOP

March 29, 2011 at 8:38 PM

prettty.

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2 Schmazel

March 29, 2011 at 8:41 PM

Maybe Lee Jun Hyuk will have a shower scene. Or a pool scene. That might be why he needs to work out that much: to show the world his hot-bod. :D

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outofcontrol

March 30, 2011 at 12:51 AM

right!

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alex

March 30, 2011 at 4:34 AM

right in the bull's eye !

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Revy

March 30, 2011 at 7:31 AM

ooh definitely

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3 aloedrinker

March 29, 2011 at 8:45 PM

The title is disturbing. Anyhow, Can't wait for this one.

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4 Deeliteful

March 29, 2011 at 8:48 PM

OH LAWD. I HATED her in Sign...just couldn't get any emotions from the girl. I mean she's supposed to be this deranged killer but she ALWAYS had a smirk on her face!!
Oh City Hunter how far down my list you have moved....

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kaedejun

March 29, 2011 at 9:00 PM

really? i think she is the one reason i may tune in to one episode or two of City Hunter! i hated her so much in sign because she was so good in her character - frustratingly evil!! i wanted to be her psychologist and get into her mind!

though she's being an innocent-looking-cold-hearted woman again, i hope she can bring a different life to this role.

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Linda165

March 29, 2011 at 10:44 PM

I loved her in Sign. She was down right creepy, always with that smirk *shudders*

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Leona

March 30, 2011 at 12:32 AM

waw I was anticipating her scenes in Sign as I did last summer with Foxy Hunter - mysterious creepy evil char always gets me

btw my students wonder why they get Fs while I smile - in their eyes I commit murder
(presuming it was real life a char like her exist in real life and they need a bunch of therapists ASAP)

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Leona

March 30, 2011 at 12:36 AM

arrghh EDIT button ( there some ppl like me who don't speak English that well and sometimes we need adjustments )

Deeliteful

March 30, 2011 at 9:22 AM

I understand that she was evil but she had the same look the whooooooole time. Secretary kims character was more convincing to me as a killer than her....maybe it really was her character but I'm not getting my hopes up.

I'm still going to watch it cos my baby Lee Min ho is in it!

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5 danna

March 29, 2011 at 8:51 PM

for a minute there, I thought she was Jang Ja Yeon, somehow their faces seem eerily similar...that was quite a shock....anyways, I think I've given up on this drama's it all sounds just so boring....Once ppl start watching this and IF its any good let me know

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ozone

March 30, 2011 at 12:25 AM

LOL I thought she was Moon Chae Won in that picture :)

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Brandi

March 30, 2011 at 2:06 PM

LOL, me too. I went, 'Moon Chae-won in City Hunter? Awesome!'

Why are they still calling this drama 'City Hunter'? It doesn't even resemble the original plot anymore.

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Lili

March 30, 2011 at 2:47 PM

I thought So to!!! They really look alike!!!

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j

March 30, 2011 at 1:30 AM

Jung Ja Yeon :(
Looks like the people who abused her will never be brought to justice. Its very sad
R.I.P

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mary

March 30, 2011 at 6:54 AM

I thought it was Shin Mi Na

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6 strawberry

March 29, 2011 at 9:15 PM

she was quite evil in "sign". i'll be looking forward to seeing her play a more likeable character :)

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7 Alex

March 29, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Well...maybe Lee Jun-hyuk will be a prosecutor with edge.

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8 serendipity

March 29, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Lee Jun Hyuk in physical training to play a prosecutor... Obviously because he's going to be personally chasing baddies, single-handedly mounting sting operations, obtaining incriminating evidence with his own hands (if not entrapping), conducting autopsies, generally taking the law into his own hands and systematically flouting every rule of proper criminal procedure. Oh K-drama land and your fanciful notions of what a lawyer does, never change!

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jyyjc

March 30, 2011 at 12:21 AM

and brooding in the shower.

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Linda165

March 30, 2011 at 5:18 AM

Please Lord let it be shower brooding, please Lord let it be shower brooding...

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9 BabyDoll

March 29, 2011 at 10:08 PM

Wow, she's purty. Really gorgeous even than park min young..

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10 diorama

March 29, 2011 at 10:29 PM

I don't know - her role sure isn't breaking any new ground, is it? I feel like I can already predict half the plot of this drama. Hopefully the actors can bring some spark; I'm watching for Lee Min Ho in particular.

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11 Nars

March 29, 2011 at 10:30 PM

There is a critical mass of photoshopping accumulating in this post.

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12 swui

March 29, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Why must ALL the leads be connected to each other? Why can't 4 leads be four different characters...UNRELATED. And why must there be 4? Three is problem enough....

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Arhazivory

March 30, 2011 at 5:43 AM

When I got into kdramas, I wondered the same thing. Always with the love-square. Then when I realised its the 'norm', I've grudgingly come to accept it while I wait to be surprised by an actual deviation.

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13 jacq

March 29, 2011 at 11:32 PM

I think she was quite good in Sign. Though I don't plan on watching this.....

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14 luraaa

March 29, 2011 at 11:37 PM

At first I thought she was Moon Chae Won and I was about to jump for joy when I clicked the article and saw that it wasn't her. aww....

Anyway, this is still Lee Min Ho (and Lee Jong Hyuk), so this show would be on my list until I'm free over the summer and I can watch this.

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15 jyyjc

March 30, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Ugh, her character in sign annoyed me to death what with smiling so creepily and being all smug that she's gonna win, she wasn't even that devastated when they caught her at the end which did not satisfy me. In other words, I hope I'll like her more in city hunter but I rarely like second female leads.

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16 LOVEY DOVEY

March 30, 2011 at 1:13 AM

I will always support Lee Min Ho as an actor as I observed from his past dramas that he is one who really immersed 100% into his roles and tries his best to bring out the characters he is portraying in his dramas realistically. Drama directors, colleagues, friends and his world-wide fans praise him for his dedication and commitment to his work. He also said that he must not disappoint viewers, especially his loving fans, and therefore is determined to be a hardworking actor. I wish "City Hunter" every success and hope that with such a great cast it will become the hit drama for 2011 in Asia and other countries.

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17 Heethi

March 30, 2011 at 3:46 AM

I am happy when hear it...
I hope, Soon-hee will make CH more interesting and more meaningful...

I can't wait this drama... really miss Lee Min-ho...
I hope, this drama will be success and can give people some education about life...

Please, don't make me dissappointed...!
I believe you, guys... :) :) :)

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18 Fasiris Fay

March 30, 2011 at 4:00 AM

so much pretty! can't wait for LMH <3

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19 Jenny

March 30, 2011 at 4:28 AM

Why do they insist on calling this City Hunter because it is nothing like City Hunter at all.
why on earth by the rights to the story when you are not basing it even loosely on the manga ?

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20 E- Kun

March 30, 2011 at 5:10 AM

I'm getting more and more irritated with this storyline because it is nothing like City Hunter. They really need to change the name of the show and then I wouldn't care as much.

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21 Abbie

March 30, 2011 at 5:33 AM

I see Lee Jun Hyuk's nipple in that picture o.O
Gu Hara looks more freaky than pretty...

I know my friend is excited for this drama but honestly it sounds so lame -_-//

Maybe it will be one of those dramas that come out better than expectations?

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22 Dara

March 30, 2011 at 5:43 AM

Puahahaha long lost twin, no matter what I'm in already cuz it's LEE-MIN-HO ^_______________________^

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23 Venus

March 30, 2011 at 7:12 AM

I have been keeping track of "City Hunter" cast and to be honest, I think they are pretty young, they should have mixed in some older more xperience actors...just to balanced things out.
Like many fans here, I'll give this drama a chance ONLY cause i'm a LMH FAN!..cause really the premise and story line are not very original since basically the only thing the production is borrowing from the Manga its the title "City Hunter".
This drama needs a name change to "Blue House Hunter"....cause I don't see LMH character hunting in the city much.....

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24 lucertola

March 30, 2011 at 7:51 AM

Again, why is this drama title City Hunter??

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25 badmamajama

March 30, 2011 at 8:14 AM

this sounds worser and worser with ever casting . am not too crazy about Park min young or go hara . i guess i'll tune in for lee jun hyuk have had a gigantic crush on him since city hall .
Lol at people complaining about the title . when has a korean drama title ever made sense ?

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Jenny

March 30, 2011 at 9:09 AM

The title "City Hunter" is a very famous an popular japanese manga series about a private detective Ryo Saeba and his lady partner Kaori. And this drama was suppose to be based on it hence the title, but because it's nothing like the original story people are complaining why are they keeping that title instead of renaming it.

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26 Birdie

March 30, 2011 at 9:09 AM

They definitely could have balanced the cast with more experienced actresses. There are many beautiful older experienced actresses who also look young. Then it is more believable. Nevertheless I am looking forward to LMH acting.

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27 Thatgirl

March 30, 2011 at 10:05 AM

.......? This late in the process of filming? You'd think they'd be done casting already.

On a side note: Lee Min Ho is a total Hottie, and he is especailly Hott in that Picture. Lol. x)

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28 malia

March 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM

Woah. Gu Hara looks a little like one of those scary porcelain dolls I had when I was younger. Bit creeped out here...

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Mac B.

March 30, 2011 at 1:23 PM

I was thinking the same thing! They do look creepy!

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Barbara Starks

March 30, 2011 at 4:02 PM

Because she wearing those circle contact lens, her head tilt like she about to start the robot, her lips look like they need immediate chapstick treatment and skin texture show zero signs of every being exposure to sunlight.......Yup creepy.

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29 umm k?

March 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM

ok this is starting to sound a lot like eugene's drama i really like you... oh well, I hope it will at least be appealing.

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30 Lenita

March 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM

"Lee Jun-hyuk, meanwhile, has been busy getting in shape for the role — although why an elite prosecutor needs daily training in boxing, kendo, and hapkido, I have no clue."

for the many, many, many shower scenes we'll be treated to? :D

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31 Pat

March 30, 2011 at 9:59 PM

the cast is distractingly young and pretty. Makes the stories less believable.

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32 red

March 31, 2011 at 12:09 AM

why cant lee min ho just curl his hair all the time i dnt like him with straight hair...possibly the only reason i havnt gone gaga for him outside of BOF

and yay so excited to see PMY on screen again