Episode 2 eventually shed mild on why all of the preview stills and trailers made metropolis Hunter seem tri-polar (revenge thriller, motion flick, slapstick rom-com). while episode 1 had narrative consistency and thematic recognition, episode 2 turned into all around the vicinity. I’m not kidding, get Yoon Sung returned to the jungle, stat. I began scribbling a recap as i used to be watching episode 2, partly hoping the drama could live quite suitable.
whilst I preferred and preferred episode 1 for what it changed into trying to do, I flat out hated episode 2. I’m finishing this recap due to the fact I took the time to do it, and that i’m positive folks will like a few rationalization of the plot. If you like CH and might’t take care of the reality that I don’t adore it, then skip my thoughts phase wherein I explain why. I think this drama will come to be a solid hit, and am satisfied for all the actors worried.
Episode 2 recap:
A brief flashback shows that one way or the other Yoon Sung gets into MIT, and Jin Pyo presents him the fake identification (an American named Johnny) and sends him off to Boston to study. Jin Pyo warns him not to fall in love. If his identification had been found out, every body close to him could be bathed in blood. manner to go along with the florid symbolism, daddy.
returned to modern Seoul, we see that Kim Na Na works diverse part time jobs to pay for her father’s scientific treatment. He has been in a vegetative country for the beyond 10 years, his condition some thing that Na Na blames on herself.
Yoon Sung is at a membership with a female. They leave the club and their driver for the night time is Na Na, yet any other component time gig. As the automobile is ready to leave, Kim younger Jo (Lee Joon Hyuk) arrives, dressed like an S&M pimp, and asks to talk with the girl.
He doesn’t have his prosecutor badge so he attempts to forcibly get the girl to get out of the car. Oh boy, but any other prosecutor-appearing-like-an-investigative-cop-premise, which almost drove me insane in Prosecutor Princess. i am hoping that is a one-time occurence for young Jo, and he leaves the investigating to, well, the investigators. Na Na steps out and tries to forestall him. before Yoon Sung can intervene, Na Na tosses young Jo over her shoulder.
Na Na drives and watches the woman pawing at Yoon Sung, muttering to herself why they don’t move get a room as an alternative. sooner or later she can’t stand it and brakes all of sudden, telling them to restrain themselves for 2 more mins until they reach the motel.
She quits instant and gets out of the automobile. She asks for 1/2 the price, and reaches for Yoon Sung’s pockets when he refuses to pay. She takes the amount she earned, kicking the automobile tire once for right riddence.
Na Na is at a bus stop earlier than she realizes she left her phone within the call. Yoon Sung is on the motel with the girl, who asks him why he’s so interested by her sponsor. Is he jealous? She confesses to receiving illegal price range from him. Yoon Sung has a bug planted inside the room. abruptly the phone jewelry, and it’s the the front table calling to mention that a female is looking for her cellphone in his vehicle. Yoon Sung hangs up in preference to deal with her. Na Na appears within the vehicle, she can see her phone and its ringing.
Yoon Sung maintains asking the lady if she’s ever seen her sponsor acquire the unlawful money. She says no, but he talks about taking the cash. Yoon Sung finds out that the sponsor keeps a ebook of the budget he received. unexpectedly the alarm is going off, and Yoon Sung appears out the window to see Na Na lurking round his car. He comes going for walks out of the hotel in his bathrobe. he's taking her telephone out of the auto, and sees a name from the clinic.
Na Na is begging the health practitioner to do the surgery. The physician tells her to give up, the surgical treatment is high-priced and her dad is already comatose. all of sudden Yoon Sung speaks up and says to go ahead and do the surgery, it’s been paid for. Buh? He leaves Na Na’s cellphone and leaves. Na Na appears as stressed as me.
She chases him outdoor and asks why he’s assisting her? He says that he’s now not supporting her, he doesn’t want to hear a person died due to him. She concurs to pay him lower back, and he says the cash is pennies to him, and she or he should remember it a donation to the poor. She vows to return it to him.
the following morning, Na Na receives a call that she has been typical, as a bodyguard for the Blue house. Na Na arrives on the Blue residence for her orientation.
The session has started while Yoon Sung walks in. The teacher assumes he’s a overdue bodyguard. Yoon Sung confirms that he’s no longer, he was just informed to come right here. any other authentic comes to find Yoon Sung, revealing that he’s an security specialist just hired to paintings on the Blue house, with a PhD from MIT.
Yoon Sung notices Na Na and tries to say hello, however she claims now not to realize him. Yoon Sung is welcomed to the security team, and his arrogant mind-set is condoned via the boss (doesn’t paintings extra time, places his foot at the desk).
Na Na is given the security element for the President’s difficult daughter, who has precipitated but more bodyguards to surrender. Na Na goes to the safety office and calls Yoon Sung out to talk along with her. He’s reluctant, and tells her once more no longer to fear approximately the cash. She refuses, and he warns her that she’s no longer allowed to take on part time jobs now.
The bodyguards and the safety office desk men are are education collectively. Na Na is beating up Yoon Sung, looking to get him to provide her his financial institution account wide variety. Her father is treasured to her and she wants to pay for his hospital treatment. Yoon Sung offers it to her, pretending to be all hurting and crushed up.
next we get the compulsory shower scene, and that they didn’t even wait till Lee Min Ho came again from army provider. Yoon Sung has virtually made the relationship that Na Na is the girl in the picture. Yoon Sung offers to sign a settlement with Na Na, she will pay him returned by way of serving as his non-public driver. She has the same opinion.
Yoon Sung and Na Na are added to satisfy the President (and his daughter). The President is none apart from Eung Chan. His daughter likes what she sees and winks and flirts with Yoon Sung, who ignores her. Eung Chan asks Na Na and her accomplice to take good care of his daughter.the primary daughter is not eager on being so disregarded, and vents to her new bodyguards. God, I already hate this demanding chit.
Yoon Sung video meetings Jin Pyo to short him on his first day at the Blue house. Yoon Sung’s first target is Lee Kyung Wan, a politician eager on garnering public assist for his election. Yoon Sung has located out from Lee Kyung Wan’s mistress that the person takes bribes.
Yoon Sung asks why Jin Pyo has most effective given him one call, Lee Kyung Wan, whilst he had stated there are 5 guys responsible. Jin Pyo, who best noticed Kyung Wan and Eung Chan that night time, says that he knows the most approximately Lee Kyung Wan’s involvement. once the man is sorted, the other four will emerge. Yoon Sung asks why he changed into despatched to the Blue house, and Jin Pyo says all may be defined later.
Jin Pyo tells Yoon Sung to cast off Kyung Wan, however Yoon Sung wants to use his own way to actual revenge. Jin Pyo is amazed, however agrees to watch and notice how Yoon Sung handles it.
younger Jo is confronting a person approximately Lee Kyung Wan taking bribes. younger Jo’s boss isn't satisfied that he’s gotten an arrest warrant for the person, he desires to see greater proof before arresting him. young Jo goes earlier than the media and vows to keep Kyung Wan accountable. Yoon Sung sees the news program and realizes young Jo is a prosecutor and his motives for looking to talk with the woman that night.
Yoon Sung sneaks into Lee Kyung Wan’s residence, wherein the man is presently assembly with younger Jo. Kyung Wan warns younger Jo not to debris with him. turns out young Jo’s the son of another high-ranking flesh presser. Yoon Sung is paying attention to the communique whilst a phone is going off and he’s noticed. He cuts the power to the residence and gets out.
the primary Daughter, Choi Da Hye, is at college with her bodyguards. Na Na sturdy-arms any other student who got near Da Hye to get his books returned. Da Hye is livid at being subjected to such interest, telling her bodyguards that she’s used to not having any friends. Da Hye palms her bodyguards sparkly clothes, telling them to trade due to the fact she’s headed tp a nightclub.
Yoon Sung is assembly with Kyung Wan’s mistress on the night time club, and is instructed that she broke up with him already. Yoon Sung immediately pretends that he’s misplaced hobby in her and walks out on her. He’s on foot out, with the female chasing him, whilst he sees Na Na. He walks as much as her, asking her why she’s made him wait so long. He leans in and kisses her, a lot to her surprise. ok, stop it with the slow motion camera, for the love of my sanity.
Yoon Sung gets a slap for being a awful man. He turns around to peer Na Na all frozen in region. He offers her some cash, to thank her for the courtesy kiss. Na Na grabs Yoon Sung and tosses him over her shoulder. She palms him again the money to deal with his ache, for being this sort of shameless bastard.
Na Na gets a call that Da Hye has slipped out. She goes to look and runs into younger Jo, who introduces himself as a prosecutor this time with the proper identity. They control to find Da Hye. the next day the two bodyguards get reprimanded for dropping their charge. they're warned to live close to Da Hye, instead of giving her space due to the fact they sense sorry for her.
Yoon Sung is reviewing files on Lee Kyung Wan, which he speedy turns off when Na Na arrives. She gives him bloodless coffee which he complains about, and he or she hands him a notebook and a stamp. on every occasion Na Na acts as Yoon Sung’s motive force, she’s stamped it once, and the debt might be paid after 200 times. Yoon Sung asks why she didn’t take the cash yesterday if she’s that desperate for cash. She says he can’t kiss her and pay her off. Yoon Sung says it changed into just a way of announcing hi there, figuring out that it became Na Na’s first kiss that is why she’s so disenchanted.
Yoon Sung and Na Na preserve to spar, and he allows her to maintain beating him up (preserving up his pretense that he’s a weakling and not using a abilties). Yoon Sung by chance sprains Na Na’s ankle.
younger Jo comes to see Yoon Sung, asking what his courting with that girl is? younger Jo asks if Yoon Sung severely doesn’t recognise that woman is part of his investigation into Lee Kyung Wan. Yoon Sung says he doesn’t recognize and leaves.
young Jo sees Na Na limping and offers to drive her in his automobile. Yoon Sung pulls up and tells Na Na to get in, announcing that he become the reason of her limp.
Yoon Sung takes Na Na to the health center, where they see the nurse ask two children no longer to eat any bread merchandise. She explains to Na Na that the kids are allergic. Na Na is aware of the kids because they live in the basement of her condominium. Yoon Sung and Na Na see the children on the road and they're consuming bread once more. they are attempting to run away, and nearly get run over via the Lee Kyung Wan’s car. Yoon Sung sees Lee Kyung Wan doting over his own son, with callous dismiss for the children he nearly smushed..
Lee Kyung Wan is discussing with every other man within the car approximately embezzling extra money. Yoon Sung drops Na Na returned at home, however she stumbles at the manner into her residence. He receives out of the car and consists of her in the residence. Yoon Sung tests out Na Na’s vicinity, suggesting that she ought to at least prepare dinner something for him when you consider that he did so much for her nowadays. He sees her nonetheless hurting and gives to make the meals himself. he takes out two packs of ramyun and asks her if she desires some.
Yoon Sung sees that items within the house has been purple-tagged. He asks if she has a hobby of tagging matters, and takes one off. Na Na realizes Yoon Sung doesn’t realize what it method, and explains that her dad is within the health facility for the beyond ten years, and then her mother died, so the bank tried to repo everything. She’s slowly paying off the debt.
suddenly the boy from downstairs comes and asks for help, his sister isn’t breathing. They take her to the sanatorium. Yoon Sung is truly tormented by those children’ plight, but acts cool with Na Na, thinking if he can depart. She tells him that she wishes his help due to the fact she harm her foot. They take the children home, and find out that the kids’ father has been long gone for 10 days and the gasoline has been reduce off. The sister refuses to head get meals from social offerings, she could instead starve than have humans name them beggars.
Yoon Sung tells Na Na to put the youngsters to mattress. Na Na drags Yoon Sung to social offerings office to sign the children up for food. the man exams the files and sees that the children supposedly have already received their alloted meals cash for the month. The money went to the food financial institution that is run affiliated with Lee Kyung Wan. We see the alternative man who became speakme to Kyung Wan within the car works on the office, and he attempts to faux the kids had been mendacity about no longer getting the money.
Yoon Sung speaks up on how extraordinary it'd be for kids to lie and move hungry. Na Na drags Yoon Sung out as opposed to purpose a scene. Yoon Sung appears around and sees that the workplace has a surveillance camera. He appears again and sees the man shredding documents.
mind of Mine:
A drama can’t be appropriate sincerely because the actors are hot, the scenery quite, the OST evocative, the action fluid. whilst rom-coms (which I critique with the same standards – does the story and narrative make feel) aspire to a totally low threshold to be triumphant (it lives and dies through the OTP), meatier dramas like town Hunter have a larger burden to undergo. The story of CH is about a younger man skilled for revenge, returning to Seoul with a project, but possibly coming across that his calling is to assist the city, like a Korean Superman without the extraordinary powers.
As engaging amusement is going, CH is all there. It’s speedy and fluid, barely a lagging scene or moment. but like a flashy song video with all the glitz and glamour, I fail to see the substance, and that is in which I element approaches with CH. I’ve seen too many breathtakingly built and done revenge dramas – Mawang can be the unmarried pleasant revenge drama i have ever seen, from any country, and i’m currently looking Resurrection, which I should pause and take a deep breath because it’s so excessive and tightly plotted.
I’ve in comparison CH to Time between canine and Wolf (and an esteemed okay-blogger calls CH Time between Perm and Fringe, heh), and that remains the nearest frame of reference. but CH objectives larger, and with all of it the failings emerge as more obtrusive. Episode 2 discovered to me the plot holes for this baby are bigger than a 10-ton mack truck, and the subtlety is similar to a piano falling from the sky. I won’t listing the ridiculous plot factors one-by-one, but this toddler doesn’t arise to critical scrutiny. And the more serious offense is for turning a hard-hitting and demanding episode 1 tale set-up right into a ultra-modern drama.
As totally excellent as Lee Min Ho is as Lee Yoon Sung, I’m convinced he became miscast due to the fact i can’t purchase him in either incarnation – trained-on account that-birth-mercenary-fighter or MIT-laptop-technology-PhD. He looks like an article editor at GQ Korea. His delivery is likewise curiously flat, a stark evaluation to his Boys earlier than plants overall performance, which remains so vividly alive with feeling. Park Min young is flawlessly serviceable. they have got a totally comfortable chemistry with every different, but like I suspected, it’s simply extra great buddies vibe than sizzling romantic tension.
I sense bad that Lee Joon Hyuk is another time being saddled with a individual this is -dimensional, and there to drive plot exposition and create a non-threatening 1/3 leg of the love triangle with the leads. What a waste. Goo Hara as the president’s daughter desires to be right away killed off the show – she’s an abominable actress.
What i love about CH are all the older actors, specially Kim Sang Joong as Lee Jin Pyo. but it seems like the author intends to make all and sundry one-note, the baddies uber-terrible, or even Jin Pyo a few obsessed freak to be able to eventually force Yoon Sung to pick out among his adoptive daddy and some extra sense of justice. quite a few the revenge dramas I referred to above by no means try this – they're so nicely structured and written that the terrible men are in no way cackling evildoers who scouse borrow money from orphaned youngsters, like we see Lee Kyung Wan became by using episode 2.
I assume CH could be a easy and amusing experience in popular, appealing to the general public of visitors who need something different than a rom-com or own family melodrama. Revenge thrillers are one in every of my favored genres, so with my personal elevated requirements for tight plotting and less flashy execution, I’m likely inside the minority on this one in no longer locating CH my cup of tea. I don’t feel any emotional connection with this drama, so i can’t smooth over what I perceive to be the evident flaws. because of all that, i'm able to gracefully bow out and allow folks who find it irresistible enjoy the drama to the fullest.
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