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City Hunter is a great drama to watch if you love action or political dramas with romance. It makes you wait, makes you watch the next episode immediately, and leaves you with unexplainable feelings after finishing it. Now, there are stories similar to this one, but City Hunter's story outshined the others. Why? That's argumentative. For some, it's because there aren't any scenes to skip. Or maybe it's because City Hunter has its own plot twists. The plot is much deeper than what it is on MDL's description. and I recommend you to watch it for that deep plot.
Character Analysis of The Main Cast: Lee Yoon Sung (played by Lee Min Ho) is a classic character who refuses to show emotion for the sake of his loved ones. He grew up learning martial arts and became the City Hunter whom people either admired or ridiculed. Lee Yoon Sung has his own flaws, which makes him human. To me, he is great and as a character deserves a 9/10. Kim Nana (played by Park Min Young) is our classic, lovely poor love interest with parent issues. She is trained in martial arts as well, but during the story, she gets attacked but can't defend herself. Why does a physically strong character get in so much trouble, isn't she supposed to be strong? She also cries in random scenes and refuses to leave Lee Yoon Sung, no matter the troubles they face. Kim Nana, as a character, is supposed to be stronger physically and mentally. At one point, the problems she faces become boring. The story could've gone better if the writer(s) focused less on her, and she became a character we all waited to see in the drama. But at one point, they focused a lot on her, and this turned out to make Kim Nana a boring love interest, even though she's a great feature in the story. To me, she's 5/10. The story should've focused more on the second male lead, Prosecutor Kim Young Joo (played by Lee Joon Hyuk), who is a very important character. He has his flaws and traits, and I love him as a character. A further explanation might lead to spoilers, so I won't explain him, as it would be much better to experience him. But let me tell you, he's a solid 10, along with Lee Jin Pyo. Lee Jin Pyo (played by Kim Sang Joong) is Lee Yoon Sung's revenge-driven somehow charismatic father. We see different sides of him throughout the story. He's also a quick personality test for the watchers: If you dislike him, you like romance more and are presumably a romantic person. If you like him, you prefer the action side of this drama.
Ratings: The story, on its own, deserves a 10, but the characters and their relationships lower it to 9. The cast is a solid 7, as Lee Min Ho's acting is unfortunately not good. Surprisingly he suited the role of Lee Yoon Sung, as his appearance was made for this. Park Min Young poorly portrayed Kim Nana, but compared to her works after City Hunter, she definitely improved herself, which makes her a respectworthy actress. The rest of the cast did an excellent job. OST definitely is a 10, as all the songs made me sing its lyrics and almost made me cry at one point. Like most of the crime shows, City Hunter can get boring if you rewatch it, excluding the action scenes. The action scenes were so fun to watch (and is the sole reason why my father rewatched City Hunter multiple times), but I haven't seen anyone talking about the weird sound effects, perhaps I was the only one bothered by them. The action scenes are so exciting that they can be reviewed on their own.
Overall, City Hunter has its good sides, bad sides, and weird sides that everyone can approach differently. I enjoyed watching City Hunter considering all those sides. I recommend City Hunter to those who like action and/or political dramas with romantic relationships.
Character Analysis of The Main Cast: Lee Yoon Sung (played by Lee Min Ho) is a classic character who refuses to show emotion for the sake of his loved ones. He grew up learning martial arts and became the City Hunter whom people either admired or ridiculed. Lee Yoon Sung has his own flaws, which makes him human. To me, he is great and as a character deserves a 9/10. Kim Nana (played by Park Min Young) is our classic, lovely poor love interest with parent issues. She is trained in martial arts as well, but during the story, she gets attacked but can't defend herself. Why does a physically strong character get in so much trouble, isn't she supposed to be strong? She also cries in random scenes and refuses to leave Lee Yoon Sung, no matter the troubles they face. Kim Nana, as a character, is supposed to be stronger physically and mentally. At one point, the problems she faces become boring. The story could've gone better if the writer(s) focused less on her, and she became a character we all waited to see in the drama. But at one point, they focused a lot on her, and this turned out to make Kim Nana a boring love interest, even though she's a great feature in the story. To me, she's 5/10. The story should've focused more on the second male lead, Prosecutor Kim Young Joo (played by Lee Joon Hyuk), who is a very important character. He has his flaws and traits, and I love him as a character. A further explanation might lead to spoilers, so I won't explain him, as it would be much better to experience him. But let me tell you, he's a solid 10, along with Lee Jin Pyo. Lee Jin Pyo (played by Kim Sang Joong) is Lee Yoon Sung's revenge-driven somehow charismatic father. We see different sides of him throughout the story. He's also a quick personality test for the watchers: If you dislike him, you like romance more and are presumably a romantic person. If you like him, you prefer the action side of this drama.
Ratings: The story, on its own, deserves a 10, but the characters and their relationships lower it to 9. The cast is a solid 7, as Lee Min Ho's acting is unfortunately not good. Surprisingly he suited the role of Lee Yoon Sung, as his appearance was made for this. Park Min Young poorly portrayed Kim Nana, but compared to her works after City Hunter, she definitely improved herself, which makes her a respectworthy actress. The rest of the cast did an excellent job. OST definitely is a 10, as all the songs made me sing its lyrics and almost made me cry at one point. Like most of the crime shows, City Hunter can get boring if you rewatch it, excluding the action scenes. The action scenes were so fun to watch (and is the sole reason why my father rewatched City Hunter multiple times), but I haven't seen anyone talking about the weird sound effects, perhaps I was the only one bothered by them. The action scenes are so exciting that they can be reviewed on their own.
Overall, City Hunter has its good sides, bad sides, and weird sides that everyone can approach differently. I enjoyed watching City Hunter considering all those sides. I recommend City Hunter to those who like action and/or political dramas with romantic relationships.
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