About this season
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.
Episodes (20)
1. Episode 1
Aired 29 April 2009 • 63 min
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.
2. Episode 2
Aired 30 April 2009 • 62 min
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...
3. Episode 3
Aired 6 May 2009 • 62 min
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.
4. Episode 4
Aired 7 May 2009 • 63 min
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.
5. Episode 5
Aired 13 May 2009 • 63 min
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.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 May 2009 • 59 min
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.
7. Episode 7
Aired 20 May 2009 • 62 min
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.
8. Episode 8
Aired 21 May 2009 • 61 min
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.
9. Episode 9
Aired 27 May 2009 • 63 min
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.
10. Episode 10
Aired 28 May 2009 • 63 min
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.
11. Episode 11
Aired 3 June 2009 • 63 min
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.
12. Episode 12
Aired 4 June 2009 • 64 min
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.
13. Episode 13
Aired 10 June 2009 • 61 min
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.
14. Episode 14
Aired 11 June 2009 • 64 min
Mi-rae's heart beats fast as she receives a surprise kiss from Joh Guk. And that's how they had their first kiss.
15. Episode 15
Aired 17 June 2009 • 64 min
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.
16. Episode 16
Aired 18 June 2009 • 61 min
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.
17. Episode 17
Aired 24 June 2009 • 64 min
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.
18. Episode 18
Aired 25 June 2009 • 64 min
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.
19. Episode 19
Aired 1 July 2009 • 63 min
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.
20. Episode 20
Aired 2 July 2009 • 66 min
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.