*Spoilers ahead*
This past weekend, I began watching a new Korean drama called City Hunter, starring the always stylish Lee Min-Ho. I hadn't heard too much about this one, though I did see a few stills on dramabeans that didn't really give too much away about the story, direction, etc. From what I understand, the drama is loosely based on a Japanese manga with the same title. But, after reading about the manga it looks like the connection is fairly loose indeed. I sure wasn't looking forward to seeing LMH as a womanizer :-S (Update: After watching episode 2, I'm a little worried about this now!)
If I had to describe the drama, I would say that it is about a young man who is groomed to avenge his father's death, but during this quest (with part of his humanity intact), he falls in love with a girl. I couldn't find a more accurate synopsis online, so my version will have to do.
Now, I'm not accustomed to watching more serious dramas, but it looks like this one might have enough of a balance between the lighthearted/fun and serious/revenge elements. As I have only watched the first episode, I will probably elaborate on this later.
There were, admittedly, a few inconsistencies that I found difficult to ignore. On the one hand, it seemed to defy logic that the character Lee Jin-Pyo could justify stealing an innocent baby from its mother. If the mother had passed away or something, Jin-Pyo taking the child would have been more believable. But it was just plain ridiculous! And on top of that, raising the child on a drug farm made the child's displacement even more intolerable.
The other plot hole that I found difficult to ignore was LMH's character Lee Yun-Seong's apparant gentility, warmth and normalcy. I would think that being socialized and trained as he was for 24 years, that he would retain a little less of this. But, then again that probably would have lessened the character's likability. There was room, I feel, to have portrayed him in a slightly darker manner, but perhaps that will change as he seeks his revenge!
Another issue I also have with this drama is how twisted Jin-Pyo's logic and sense of reality and justice are. I mean he already proved he had no sense when he stole an innocent child. But, while I don't disagree with the prosecution of those five individuals involved in the cover-up, I see Jin-Pyo's involvement in the drug trade to be just as reprehensible. He is producing drugs that fundamentally harm individuals, and society. How many lives have been ruined as a result of substance abuse and addiction we won't know. He has no credibility in my book. A very unsympathetic character.
However, despite these few issues, I do plan to continue watching this drama to see where it goes. Anything with LMH in it is worth a look, if only to see him rock those ankle-length slim pants (in the wildest colours!).
Below are a few screenshots from the first and second episodes that will give you an idea about the drama's vibe. I deleted the first episode, so I had to borrow screenshots from dramacrazy's City Hunter streaming links.
This past weekend, I began watching a new Korean drama called City Hunter, starring the always stylish Lee Min-Ho. I hadn't heard too much about this one, though I did see a few stills on dramabeans that didn't really give too much away about the story, direction, etc. From what I understand, the drama is loosely based on a Japanese manga with the same title. But, after reading about the manga it looks like the connection is fairly loose indeed. I sure wasn't looking forward to seeing LMH as a womanizer :-S (Update: After watching episode 2, I'm a little worried about this now!)
If I had to describe the drama, I would say that it is about a young man who is groomed to avenge his father's death, but during this quest (with part of his humanity intact), he falls in love with a girl. I couldn't find a more accurate synopsis online, so my version will have to do.
Now, I'm not accustomed to watching more serious dramas, but it looks like this one might have enough of a balance between the lighthearted/fun and serious/revenge elements. As I have only watched the first episode, I will probably elaborate on this later.
There were, admittedly, a few inconsistencies that I found difficult to ignore. On the one hand, it seemed to defy logic that the character Lee Jin-Pyo could justify stealing an innocent baby from its mother. If the mother had passed away or something, Jin-Pyo taking the child would have been more believable. But it was just plain ridiculous! And on top of that, raising the child on a drug farm made the child's displacement even more intolerable.
The other plot hole that I found difficult to ignore was LMH's character Lee Yun-Seong's apparant gentility, warmth and normalcy. I would think that being socialized and trained as he was for 24 years, that he would retain a little less of this. But, then again that probably would have lessened the character's likability. There was room, I feel, to have portrayed him in a slightly darker manner, but perhaps that will change as he seeks his revenge!
Another issue I also have with this drama is how twisted Jin-Pyo's logic and sense of reality and justice are. I mean he already proved he had no sense when he stole an innocent child. But, while I don't disagree with the prosecution of those five individuals involved in the cover-up, I see Jin-Pyo's involvement in the drug trade to be just as reprehensible. He is producing drugs that fundamentally harm individuals, and society. How many lives have been ruined as a result of substance abuse and addiction we won't know. He has no credibility in my book. A very unsympathetic character.
However, despite these few issues, I do plan to continue watching this drama to see where it goes. Anything with LMH in it is worth a look, if only to see him rock those ankle-length slim pants (in the wildest colours!).
Below are a few screenshots from the first and second episodes that will give you an idea about the drama's vibe. I deleted the first episode, so I had to borrow screenshots from dramacrazy's City Hunter streaming links.
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