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City
Hall
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City
Hall
Starring:
Jo Gook ~ Cha
Seung Won
Mi Rae ~ Kim Sun Ah
~ Chu Sang Mi
~ Lee Hyung Chul
~ Yoon Se Ah
~ Lee Jong Hyuk
Synopsis:
Movie star Cha Seung
Won returns to the small screen after a six-year absence
for the 2009 SBS mini-series The City Hall.
Co-starring My Lovely Sam-Soon heroine Kim Sun Ah, this
romantic comedy with a political twist follows the
personal, professional, and romantic journeys of an
ambitious bureaucrat with an eye on the presidency, and a
low-level civil servant who works her way up to the
mayor's seat. With an impressive cast that also includes
Chu Sang Mi (Snow in August), Lee Hyung Chul (Over
the Rainbow), Yoon Se Ah (Love Marriage), and
Lee Jong Hyuk (Star's Lover), The City Hall
is the latest hit from director Shin Woo Chul and writer
Kim Eun Sook, the team behind the Lovers series.
Protege to one of
the most powerful politicians in the country, Jo Gook (Cha
Seung Won) is on the fast track for political success, and
indeed his ultimate goal is to one day become President.
Much against his wishes, however, he is abruptly sent to
the deputy mayor seat in the backwater coastal town of
Inju. Wallflower secretary Mi Rae (Kim Sun Ah) works in
the mayor's office and at about a dozen other odd jobs
that cause her to keep crossing paths with the tall, dark,
and handsome official from the big city. Their different
backgrounds and personalities lead to constant fighting,
but there's love in store as rural and romantic politics
heat up!
Review:
Not viewed - but
looks good!
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The
City Hall Limited Director's
Edition
Limited
to only 1,000 copies, the Director's Cut Edition Boxset
of The City Hall includes a photo script book,
City Hall card, postcards, and Kim Sun
Ah-designed 2010 calendar, as well as special
features like interviews, outtakes, making of, music
video, talk show, and poster shoot.
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