Storyline

The City Hall is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Kim Sun-ah and Cha Seung-won. It aired on SBS from April 29 to July 2, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Written by Kim Eun-sook and directed by Shin Woo-chul, the story revolves around a low-ranking government clerk who becomes the youngest mayor of the fictional Inju City, and her romance with an ambitious and cynical deputy mayor. The drama series also marked movie star Cha Seung-won's return to the small screen after a six-year absence.

First Aired

2009-04-29
Last Aired

2009-07-02
Creator
Genre

Drama, Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

20
Status

Ended
Language

한국어/조선말
Network

SBS

Keywords:

forbidden love romance political campaign political intrigue political corruption abuse of power civil servant

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

Cheongang-ri village chief election, someone in the back is not interested and is just eating food. It...More

Cheongang-ri village chief election, someone in the back is not interested and is just eating food. It's Inju Mayor's secretary, Shin Mi-rae.Less

63mins 2009-04-29

2. Episode 2

Major Goh tries to push Joh Guk into running the beauty pageant, but he refuses. Shin Mi-rae, having h...More

Major Goh tries to push Joh Guk into running the beauty pageant, but he refuses. Shin Mi-rae, having hopes of winning the $20,000 grand prize, walks in on their conversation...Less

62mins 2009-04-30

3. Episode 3

Joh Guk is asked to expel the current Mayor out of office. Shin Mi-rae uses her 7-year worth vacation ...More

Joh Guk is asked to expel the current Mayor out of office. Shin Mi-rae uses her 7-year worth vacation days to participate in the beauty pageant and becomes one of the 15 finalists.Less

62mins 2009-05-06

4. Episode 4

As part of the contest, they went to fix up an old house. Mayor Goh makes an unplanned visit and finds...More

As part of the contest, they went to fix up an old house. Mayor Goh makes an unplanned visit and finds Shin Mi-rae's face planted on Joh Guk's legs.Less

63mins 2009-05-07

5. Episode 5

Shin Mi-rae is back at the office and contemplates on the sudden kiss that happened last night. Shin M...More

Shin Mi-rae is back at the office and contemplates on the sudden kiss that happened last night. Shin Mi-rae meets who she thinks is Joh Guk and spills her beans.Less

63mins 2009-05-13

6. Episode 6

Joo-hwa demands Mayor Goh fire Shin Mi-rae. Mi-rae fights with Joo-hwa for this out-of-the-blue commen...More

Joo-hwa demands Mayor Goh fire Shin Mi-rae. Mi-rae fights with Joo-hwa for this out-of-the-blue comment but gets kicked out of the office.Less

59mins 2009-05-14

7. Episode 7

Joh Guk wants to get rid of Mayor Goh for all his corruption and asks Shin Mi-rae if she is on board. ...More

Joh Guk wants to get rid of Mayor Goh for all his corruption and asks Shin Mi-rae if she is on board. Mi-rae tells Joh Guk that she is interested in the money only and rejects his offer to work together.Less

62mins 2009-05-20

8. Episode 8

Joh Guk asks recently unemployed Mi-rae to go on a trip together. She wonders if this is a dream. Joh ...More

Joh Guk asks recently unemployed Mi-rae to go on a trip together. She wonders if this is a dream. Joh Guk and Mi-rae ride a bicycle to the river for an overnight camping trip.Less

61mins 2009-05-21

9. Episode 9

Joo-hwa tries to get on Mi-rae's nerve, and finally, she tells Joo-wha that she will run for mayor. Mi...More

Joo-hwa tries to get on Mi-rae's nerve, and finally, she tells Joo-wha that she will run for mayor. Mi-rae is surprised to find that Boo-mi signed her up to run for mayor.Less

63mins 2009-05-27

10. Episode 10

Mi-rae rejects a blank check from Go-hae and worries about the cost of running an election. Joh Guk le...More

Mi-rae rejects a blank check from Go-hae and worries about the cost of running an election. Joh Guk lends $25,000 to Mi-rae and gets her to sign her organs as collateral.Less

63mins 2009-05-28

11. Episode 11

Mi-rae is taken back by the number of supporters that showed up to her speech by the park. She gets ti...More

Mi-rae is taken back by the number of supporters that showed up to her speech by the park. She gets tired of the empty speech prepared by Joh Guk and speaks her mind.Less

63mins 2009-06-03

12. Episode 12

A mayor with kind heart but not so good at playing politics. A compassionate mayor, a mayor willing to...More

A mayor with kind heart but not so good at playing politics. A compassionate mayor, a mayor willing to admit mistakes, a mayor willing to show gratitude. Mi-rae, who wants to be remembered as an honest politican, runs the election and becomes the mayor of Inju.Less

64mins 2009-06-04

13. Episode 13

Mi-rae surprised by the resignation paper work of the directors think they need some time to cool off,...More

Mi-rae surprised by the resignation paper work of the directors think they need some time to cool off, and requests Jung-do to not set up any meetings for a while.Less

61mins 2009-06-10

14. Episode 14

Mi-rae's heart beats fast as she receives a surprise kiss from Joh Guk. And that's how they had their ...More

Mi-rae's heart beats fast as she receives a surprise kiss from Joh Guk. And that's how they had their first kiss.Less

64mins 2009-06-11

15. Episode 15

BB asks Mi-rae to choose between the Inju city and Joh Guk. Mi-rae leaves stating that she lost someon...More

BB asks Mi-rae to choose between the Inju city and Joh Guk. Mi-rae leaves stating that she lost someone she respected. BB shares his plans to ruin Mi-rae to get Joh Guk back. And Jog Guk shares his plans to leave Go-hae.Less

64mins 2009-06-17

16. Episode 16

Soo-in tells Joh Guk that the pictures of him and Mi-rae will be on the front page. Joh Guk demands Ju...More

Soo-in tells Joh Guk that the pictures of him and Mi-rae will be on the front page. Joh Guk demands Jung-do to tell people that it was a misunderstanding and to look after Mi-rae.Less

61mins 2009-06-18

17. Episode 17

Mi-rae is arrested for taking bribes. Joh Guk manages to get her out of trouble but Joo-hwa and Jung-d...More

Mi-rae is arrested for taking bribes. Joh Guk manages to get her out of trouble but Joo-hwa and Jung-do face their worst crisis as a married couple.Less

64mins 2009-06-24

18. Episode 18

Mi-rae is surprised by the sudden breakup notice from Joh Guk. He even returns the "Transfer of Body O...More

Mi-rae is surprised by the sudden breakup notice from Joh Guk. He even returns the "Transfer of Body Ownership" form back to Mi-rae, and her heart skips a beat.Less

64mins 2009-06-25

19. Episode 19

Mi-rae plans to re-evaluate the deal with Daehan, and meets heavy pushback from the residents of Inju....More

Mi-rae plans to re-evaluate the deal with Daehan, and meets heavy pushback from the residents of Inju. Mi-rae asks Go-hae if Daehan will financially support BB with campaign funds. Mi-rae won't sign anything until all her questions are answered.Less

63mins 2009-07-01

20. Episode 20

Mi-rae puts everything she has on the line to stop the plant from being built in Inju. Go-hae threaten...More

Mi-rae puts everything she has on the line to stop the plant from being built in Inju. Go-hae threatens to sue her for a great sum of money, and Joh Guk threatens to go after her company and more.Less