[ KPOP ] Lee Min Ho ” A Growing Storm” as the star of City Hunter

Actor Lee Min Ho (24) is a growing storm!!
The final episode of SBS “City Hunter” is aired on the 28th of July, and it ends beautifully. The viewers is giving a lot of cheers because of the growth Lee Min Ho has undertook.
In the drama, Lee Min Ho has to do a cruel revenge because of his father, he’s trying to avenge the death of a man he know as his father and doing it like a real City Hunter do, and he’s impressing the audience with his charismatic appearance. With his action scene and sharp eyes, and capitalizing on his growth, he’s gaining a lot of cheer form his fans. He’s got his fame after doing KBS 2 “Boys Over Flowers”, made him know as the “Flower Boy” but now he’s brushing his image and broadening his spectrum.
Lee Min Ho is doing a distinctive action scene. Without any specific weapon on his hands, he’s using a real-life things as his weapon, making a “Spoon Action”, “Hat Action” and “Water Bottle Action”. Lee Min Ho’s shining because of his fast ideas and moves, including his quickness.
Just after finishing shooting of “City Hunter” drama and it’s already aired, he wrote on his Me2Day account “Meanwhile, sending this because of City Hunter, thank you for loving us. I guess we could finish this because of the fans..”, seems to give his gratitude to his fans.
Thanks to Lee Min Ho, “City Hunter” has made to the top position. The mean rating of City Hunter is 18% nation-wide (ABG Nielsen Media Research), but the vest rating recorded for the drama is for the 15th episode that was aired on the 13th of July, when it reach 19,9%.
Original Korean Text:
‘이민호 폭풍성장’…’시티헌터’ 유종의 미


배우 이민호(24)가 폭풍성장했다!
28일 SBS수목극 ‘시티헌터’가 유종의 미를 거두며 막을 내린 가운데 시청자들은 특히 주인공 이윤성 역을 맡은 이민호의 성장에 박수를 보냈다.
이민호는 극중 아버지의 억울한 죽음을 복수하려 시티헌터가 돼 현실 속 온갖 부조리와 맞서 싸우며 카리스마 넘치는 모습으로 깊은 인상을 남겼다. 현란한 액션과 강렬한 눈빛 연기를 비롯해 섬세한 감정선까지 표현하며 괄목할 만한 성장을 이뤄내 안방팬들의 지지를 얻었다. 그를 일약스타로 만든 KBS2 ‘꽃보다 남자’에서 얻은 ‘꽃남’ 이미지도 털어내며 배우로서의 스펙트럼을 넓혔다.
개성 넘치는 액션 연기도 돋보였다. 특별한 무기 없이 실생활에서 쓰는 물건들을 이용한 ‘숟가락 액션’.‘모자 액션’.‘물통 액션’ 등은 이민호의 빠른 몸놀림과 순발력에 아이디어가 접목돼 빛났다.
이민호는 드라마 종영 직후 자신의 미투데이를 통해 “그동안 ‘시티헌터’에 보내주신 사랑에 감사합니다. 큰 응원 덕분에 무사히 마칠 수 있었던 것 같아요”라며 팬들에게 고마움을 표시했다.
이민호의 활약 덕에 수목극 정상을 달린 ‘시티헌터’는 이날 전국시청률 18％(AGB닐슨미디어리서치 기준)로 대단원의 막을 내렸다. 자체 최고 기록은 지난 13일 15회 방송에서 작성한 19.9％였다.
조성경기자 cho@sportsseoul.com
Original Source: newsnate
English Translation: Monika @ korea.com

[ KPOP ] CITY HUNTER FINAL SHOOTING, LEE MIN HO FANS GAVE A CAKE AND FLOWER BOUQUET

SBS City Hunter attracted fans on its final episode by giving them a happy ending.

On July. 28th in the final episode of City Hunter, Lee Min Ho fans already prepared for a cake and also flower bouquet which were received personally by Lee Min Ho. The fans decorated the cake with a picture of Lee Yoon Seong ( Lee Min Ho ) who were in his City Hunter costume ( black jacket and black mask ) and it looked so sweet.

The flower bouquets were queued in the front of the building. They said there, ” City Hunter, A Big Hope of This World “, ” Lee Min Ho, Your Acting is Incredible “. Thank you for all of the staffs of City Hunter. I am so happy “,  ” Lee Yoon Seong, with this person I wanna live with “, and ” Good bye, handsome Mr. Hunter “. Many love to City Hunter and Lee Min Ho are showed according to those messages from fans.

Source : NATE

English Translation by : Aka @ Korea.com

[ KPOP ] Lee Min Ho and SNSD’s Yoona to team up for ‘EIDER’

Actor Lee Min Ho and SNSD’s Yoona have been chosen to be the new faces of French outdoor brand ‘EIDER Friends‘, following in the footsteps of their brand predecessors, Jang Hyuk and Chun Jung Myung.
It was said that the masculine and charismatic character Lee Min Ho portrayed through SBS’s ‘City Hunter‘ matched well with the challenging, yet professional image of the brand, while Yoona was chosen for not only her cheerful and sweet image, but also for her global star-like quality that was shown through her high popularity in Japan and Europe.

Posing together at a past awards ceremony

The two stars will participate in a photoshoot for the brand at the end of July, and will kick off the new season campaign with a shoot in Australia in the beginning of August. ‘EIDER Friends’ is currently working hard to prepare for the advertisement that will show Lee Min Ho and Yoona facing both challenges and adventure, which is scheduled to be released in September.
A representative from the brand stated, “‘EIDER’ received much love last season thanks to our models Jang Hyuk and Chun Jung Myung. We chose Lee Min Ho and Yoona as this season’s models in order to focus on consumers in their 20’s and 30’s who enjoy edgy and trendy styles. The two stars are stylish fashionistas and represent today’s younger population. We believe that they will be able to express the young and polished style of ‘EIDER’ very well.”


Source + Photo: Sports Khan via Naver

Source: allkpop

[ KPOP ] City Hunter - Lee Min Ho hot action scenes at the basement, prove of his Hunter Instinct

Lee Min Ho is survive by his "Hunter Instinct".
SBS "City Hunter" that air their 15th episode on 13th of July is showing a spectacular action scene from Lee Yoon Seong (Lee Min Ho).
While his mother Lee Kyeong Hee (Kim Mi Sook) is on pending list from bone narrow transplant, Yoon Seong heard about Hae Woon Group chairman Cheon Jae Man (Choi Jeong Woo) that is also his next target (4th target). While investigate, he's walking to a basement.
Alarmed by Lee Yoon Seong's existence, the guards wants to stop Lee Yoon Seong but Lee Yoon Seong is showing a spectacular martial arts. There's a toxic gas also, they released it for Yoon Seong but Yoon Seong survived and defeat all of his enemies.
Lee Yoon Seong was also curious about the poisonous gas produced by the company because of his mother Lee Kyeong Hee that inform him.
Meanwhile, nowadays the action scenes on "City Hunter" such as "Spoon Action Scene", "Hat Action Scene", "Bag Action Scene" and now the "Basement action scene" has draw a lot of attention from the viewers.

Original Source: newsnate

Translation: monike's blog

[ KPOP ] Lee Min Ho Said Okay to “City Hunter” Without Reviewing 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 and luck. Director Jin Hyuk was meeting “Dong Yi’s” Bae Soo Binand Han Hyo Joo when the two introduced him to the actor. Jin Hyuk revealed, “I was looking for 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.”
Meanwhile, “City Hunter” has secured its No. 1 spot with viewership ratings of 18.4% and 18.8% (AGB Nielsen) last week. Many are predicting that the action-packed drama will break the 20% mark this week. Even before its premiere, “City Hunter” managed to sell broadcasting rights to the United States, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, and others based on a stellar cast lineup, famous director, well-known screenwriter, and a strong storyline based on a famous Japanese manga. The drama exceeded expectations and have been well-received both domestically and internationally. SSD has recently announced that it has sold the drama’s broadcasting rights to two more countries, Cambodia and Myanmar.
“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 Shi Hoo and Kim So Yeon. Scriptwriter Hwang Eun Kyung is known for writing “Daemul” (2010), starring Kwon Sang Woo and Go Hyun Jung, and “New Heart” (2008), starring Ji Sung and Kim Min Jung.

credit : Hotshotlover30 @ soompi
Source : loveghs.wordpress.com

[ KPOP ] “City Hunter” Lee Min Ho to Park Min Young’s confession ” I kiss you because of the atmosphere..”, a denial

Lee Min Ho is acting coldly to Park Min Young and her confession to her is rejected. Not many words said, but many words is playing on each other’s mind.

SBS latest drama “City Hunter” that aired on the 23rd of June (writen bu Hwang Eun Kyeong and Choi Su Jin, directed by Jin Hyeok), Kim Na Na (Park Min Young) say ” I want to meet him…”, talking about Lee Yoon Seong (Lee Min Ho) and preparing to meet him, to make a good appearance. But in fact, the deadly Yoon Seong was so cold towards Na Na.

Yoon Seong was alerted from his step father Jin Pyo (Kim Sang Jung) that he should stay away from Na Na. Lee Jin Pyo was sure that Lee Yoong Seong’s project for the revenge would be bothered by Na Na’s presence. Yoon Seong knew that his father could do everything and start to stay away from Na Na.
But Na Na has fallen for Yoon Seong. She already knew that Lee Yoon Seong was City Hunter that saves her, when he saw his similar face when he was asleep. Kim Na Na also found Lee Yoon Seong real mother’s (Lee Mi Sook) photo and started to feel Yoon Seong’s pain.

One Day, Yoon Seong want to avoid Na Na but Na Na found him and come to him. Heartlessly, Lee Yoon Seong said ” Don’t you have any self respect? why are you being like this? ” , but Na Na said ” I like you..i always want to see you and i’ll stick with my feeling honestly..”, confessing her feeling for the first time.
And Yoon Seong said ” I kiss you because of the atmosphere..” and ” The kiss didn’t mean anything, one or two kiss didn’t mean anything..”, seems like he doesn’t mind to dump Na Na. But Kim Na Na that know Yoon Seong’s real identity know that it doesn’t sound like Yoon Seong she knew,and feeling that something’s happened.

But Na Na is not afraid of Yoon Seong, and she’s brave enough to meet Yoon Seong when he asked her to drive for him on the middle of the night since she’s a substitute driver, but Yoon Seong deliberately hurt Na Na by bringing a weird girl in front of Na Na. Yoon Seong show a Public Display of Affection with the girl, kissing her on the back of the car, in front of Na Na. But Na Na ” I know that you’re deliberately do it..”, didn’t comment much.

After it’s aired, there’s some viewer’s comments like ” Lee Min Ho was so cool, the scene was not funny at all..” and ” i hope the misunderstanding between the two people would over soon..”, ” Always in the middle of trouble..Yoon Seong and Na Na, if you could just express your love feelings..”, ” He can’t show his real feeling and can’t say it…poor Yoon Seong…” was the viewer’s reaction.

Meanwhile, to help his real mother that got Leukemia, Yoon Seong donate his blood and test it whether he could donate his bone narrow to her (transplant). But the prosecutor Kim Young Joo (Lee Jun Hyeok) is suspecting Lee Yoon Seong and want to examine his blood and a chase was nearly happened, where the tension as drawn.

source: korea.com

[ DRAMA ] [ KPOP ] City Hunter released !

Hi KPopers !
I wanna share to you the link of drama ' City Hunter' which starred by
famous stars of  K-Entertainment world
Lee Min Ho, Park Min Young, Goo Hara, and etc.

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[ KPOP ] Lee Min Ho, Park Min Young, Lee Joon Hyuk, and Goo Hara are Practicing Script for City Hunter

SBS new drama “City Hunter” reveals the secret of how the main casts act in harmony.
The main casts of “Cit Hunter” Lee Min Ho, Park Min Young, Lee Joon Hyuk, Goo Ha Ra are practicing script all the time during the break at shoot, illustrating their passions for drama.
In particular, Lee Min Ho has never put down his script during the break, working hard to practice his acting skills. In first episode, in which the scene in Thailand was aired, he has been practicing continuously with Kim Sang Joong, who plays the role of his father; they put great effort to study the script.
In another scene, Lee Min Ho has been discussing and analyzing the scene with Director Jin Hyuk. He would also review his performance after filming through the monitor, showing his enthusiasm for the drama.
Lee Joon Hyuk, who plays the role of the prosecutor, has lost 7kg of weight for the drama. He constantly discussed and communicated with the crew in order to shoot the scene more perfectly. And Park Min Young, who always wears a  smile in the film and becomes the “mascot” of the team, was grabbing every chance to practice all the lines. The entire team demonstrates a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
Making first time challenge for acting in “City Hunter”, Goo Ha Ra also consults her senior, Park Min Young, for advice in acting during breaks.
Producer of the drama said, “because of the actors’ efforts, this project should be completed better than expected.” showing the satisfaction towards the actors.
Source: innolife.com & korea.com/leeminho
transation by meow at loveghs.wordpress.com