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SPOILER ALERT
(for those who haven't started watching/ just started watching the drama)

LEE MIN HOT'S 5 STAGES OF ANGER

1st Stage: Yoon Sung’s surrogate mother shot to death in front of Yoon Sung (episode 1)

2nd Stage: Nana saves Yoon Sung by throwing herself in front of the bullet (episode 11)

3rd Stage: Yoon Sung finds out Jin Pyo’s lies about his biological mother (episode 12)

4th Stage: Mother/father/confidant Shik Joong gets hit by “target number 3’s” car (episode 13)

5th Stage: Yoon Sung realizes his father’s manipulations (episode 14)

The truly “dark Yoon Sung” emerged in the fourth stage when the person he loved, Shik Joong, was almost killed right before his eyes – just like his surrogate mother. This incident awoke the sleeping giant inside Yoon Sung, the alter persona who was so caught up in fury that he blindly chased down gunmen before he stepped on a landmine seven years ago. Which stage was most memorable for you?

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LEE MIN HOT NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP, POOR BB~

Earlier this morning, SBS’s “Good Morning” visited the set of “City Hunter” to interview its stars and give fans more behind-the-scenes stories of the drama of the season. During the segment, actors Kim Sang Ho and Kim Mi Sook could not stop praising Lee Min Ho for his passion and dedication to “City Hunter.”

Kim Sang Ho, who plays Lee Yoon Sung’s (Lee Min Ho) confidant/fatherly figure Shik Joong, explained, “Min Ho sleeps about two hours a day, and that’s during car rides when he moves from one location to another. He’s under a tight schedule, and he’s constantly studying his acting and the scene he’s about to shoot.” He continued to praise, “He’s humble and approaches veteran actors to chat.” Kim Mi Sook, who plays Yoon Sung’s mother, added, “He’s a hard worker. He always calls me mom or mother, and we’ve gotten closer.”

Since the drama premiered, Lee Min Ho’s displayed various stunts like the “mud 12 vs. 1 action,” “spoon action,” “wire action,” “hat action,” “necktie action,” etc. “Good Morning” aired clips of the actor practicing the stunts nonstop until he was able to pull them off perfectly. There’s no denying that Lee Min Ho’s put in all he could into the drama. It’s been reported several times before that Lee Min Ho started martial arts and gunnery training several months before the production even began.

Lee Min Ho explained, “It’s my first time trying action stunts, so I was worried how it would be portrayed onscreen. But so many people helped me that I didn’t realize it was too difficult as I was shooting. When I throw a punch, there’s someone receiving it, and the camera’s moving with us to capture it. The entire process requires a lot of practice and chemistry between the actors and the crew. Please look forward as more hidden stories unfold in ‘City Hunter.’”

LEE MIN HOT ACCEPTED CITY HUNTER W/O READING SYNOPSIS

Director Jin Hyuk shared some behind-the-scenes stories about how he casted Lee Min Ho, Park Min Young, and others for his action blockbuster drama “City Hunter.” Jin Hyuk started, “I had just finished filming ‘Prosecutor Princess’ in 2010, and Lee Min Ho was done with ‘Personal Taste.’ I told him, ‘let’s work on our next project together,’ and he agreed. This was before I even had a synopsis or script for ‘City Hunter.’” He added, “Park Min Young also started training for judo and martial arts after just a verbal agreement. I was very thankful.”

Likewise, Kim Sang Joong, who plays Lee Yoon Sung’s surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo, joined the project without second thought when director Jin Hyuk personally visited him on set where he was filming. Jin Hyuk praised, “He created so many memorable and charismatic scenes, like the one where he saluted underwater to his best friend during the night of the wipe-out plan.”

Lee Kwang Soo, who plays Yoon Sung’s nerdy computer genius Go Ki Joon, was casted by chance when director Jin Hyuk met up with “Dong Yi’s” Bae Soo Bin and Han Hyo Joo. The two co-actors introduced the director to Kwang Soo. Jin Hyuk revealed, “I was looking for a Go Ki Joon, when I first met Kwang Soo. I saw him and said, ‘That’s the guy.’”

Director Jin Hyuk stated, “I wanted to thrill many people with ‘City Hunter’ and show them the lives of people who grew up in an unconventional family background. Thank you for showing so much love towards ‘City Hunter,’ and we’ll do our best to finish the second half of the series strong.”

“City Hunter’s” director Jin Hyuk is known for producing dramas like “Brilliant Legacy” (2009), starring Lee Seung Gi and Han Hyo Joo, and “Prosecutor Princess” (2010), starring Park Si Hoo and Kim So Yeon. Scriptwriter Hwang Eun Kyung has written dramas like “Daemul” (2010), starring Kwon Sang Woo and Go Hyun Jung, and “New Heart” (2008), starring Ji Sung and Kim Min Jung.

With only six more episodes until the finale, more and more people are unable to take their eyes off “City Hunter.” It’s truly an all-encompassing drama with a nice balance of action, thrill, and romance plots. Yesterday, “City Hunter” recorded its highest ratings yet with 19.6% (AGB Nielsen), blasting away its competitors. Sung Yuri’s “Romance Town” recorded 12%, while Jung Yong Hwa’s “Heartstrings” followed a distant third with 6.6%.

Meanwhile, both the public and fellow “City Hunter” actors have been praising Lee Min Ho nonstop for his dedication to his craft. Since his first lead role in 2008’s “Boys Before Flowers,” he’s shown vast improvements in acting. Now, the audience is able to perceive his character’s emotions with just a glance at his eyes. Various fans commented, “When Yoon Sung is hurting, it cuts me too,” “I’ve fallen into Min’s Ho’s brown eyes can’t get out,” and “It’s easy to hop on the ‘City Hunter’ bandwagon, but impossible to get off.”” Torn between justice, destiny, and love, Lee Min Ho’s Yoon Sung is at a crossroads.

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