Jump to content

High Kick!: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
edited grammar, removed marketing language from the intro. additional removal of marketing language is still needed throughout.
already in infobox; not needed here
 
(90 intermediate revisions by 57 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|South Korean situation comedy}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Tone|date=December 2007}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = High Kick!
| image = High Kick 1 TV poster.jpeg
| image = High Kick 1 TV poster.jpeg
| caption = Promotional poster
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = [[Situation comedy]]
| genre = [[Situation comedy]]
| camera =
| camera =
| picture_format =
| audio_format =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator = Kim Byeong-wook
| creator = Kim Byeong-wook
| company = Chorokbaem Media
| company = [[Chorokbaem Media]]
| developer =
| developer =
| director = Kim Byeong-wook <br/> Kim Chang-dong <br/> Kim Young-ki
| director = Kim Byeong-wook <br /> Kim Chang-dong <br /> Kim Young-ki
| writer = Song Jae-jeong <br/> Lee Young-chul <br/> Lee So-jeong <br/> Choi Jeong-hyeon <br/> Bang Bong-won
| writer = [[Song Jae-jeong]]<br /> Lee Young-chul <br /> Lee So-jeong <br /> Choi Jeong-hyeon <br /> Bang Bong-won
| executive_producer = Chung Eui-chan<br> Jeong Wang-gyo
| producer = Kim Jeong-wook
| producer = Kim Ki-bum <br>Kim Gwan-gil <br> Jung Yong-wook<br>Kim Young-gyu
| presenter =
| presenter =
| starring = [[Lee Soon-jae]]<br />[[Na Moon-hee]]<br />[[Jeong Jun-ha]]<br />[[Choi Min-yong]]<br />[[Park Hae-mi]]<br />[[Shin Ji]]<br />[[Kim Hye-seong]]<br />[[Jung Il-woo]]<br />[[Seo Min-jung]]<br />[[Kim Bum]]
| starring = <br />[[Lee Soon-jae]]<br />[[Na Moon-hee]]<br />[[Jeong Jun-ha]]<br />[[Choi Min-yong]]<br />[[Park Hae-mi]]<br />[[Shin Ji]]<br />[[Kim Hye-seong]]<br />[[Jung Il-woo]]<br />[[Seo Min-jung]]<br />[[Park Min-young]]<br />[[Kim Bum]]
| voices =
| narrated =
| voices =
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = "Unstoppable High Kick" by Moogadang
| opentheme = "Unstoppable High Kick" by Moogadang
| endtheme =
| endtheme =
| country = South Korea
| country = South Korea
| location =
| location =
| language = Korean
| language = Korean
| network = [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
| network = [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
Line 31: Line 29:
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 167
| num_episodes = 167
| list_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| related = {{hlist|''[[High Kick Through the Roof]]''|''[[High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged]]''}}
| preceded_by =
| followed_by = ''[[High Kick! (season 2)|High Kick Through The Roof]]''
| related = ''[[High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged]]''
| website = http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ent/highkick/
}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
{{Infobox Korean name
|hangul=거침없이 하이킥
|hangul={{linktext|거|침|없|이}} {{linktext|하|이|킥}}
|hanja=
|hanja=
|rr=Geochimeopsi Haikik
|rr=Geochimeopsi Haikik
|mr=Kŏch'imŏpsi Haik'ik
|mr=Kŏch‘imŏpsi Haik‘ik
}}
}}
'''''High Kick!''''' ({{ko-hhrm|거침없이 하이킥||Geochimeopsi Haikik}}; lit. "High Kick without Hesitation", "Unstoppable High Kick") was a [[South Korea]]n [[situation comedy]] revolving around the life of the Lee family, taking place in [[Seoul]] at the same time as the broadcast (Winter, 2006 - Summer, 2007).<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong Soo-hyun|first=Lee Ho-jeong|title=Sitcom maestro has the right formula for laughter unlimited|url=http://www.hancinema.net/sitcom-maestro-has-the-right-formula-for-laughter-unlimited-8421.html|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] via [[Hancinema]]|accessdate=May 29, 2013|date=January 15, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Chun|first=Su-jin|title=TV Review: Happy? Watch ''High Kick'' and ask again|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2871846|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=May 29, 2013|date=January 30, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Tae-jong|title=TV Sitcom Wins Over Viewers With Unconventional Characters|url=http://www.hancinema.net/tv-sitcom-wins-over-viewers-with-unconventional-characters-8606.html|work=[[The Korea Times]] via [[Hancinema]]|accessdate=May 29, 2013|date=February 6, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kang|first=Hye-ran|title=Director keeps sitcoms all in the family|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2878413|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=May 29, 2013|date=July 25, 2007}}</ref> The title of the show "High Kick!" has several implications, one of which is the oft-depicted high kicks of Yoon-ho, one of the main characters. The show aired in South Korea on weekdays, Monday through Friday, in sitcom format. The show filmed more episodes than were initially planned. Many of the characters starred in commercials and advertisements in Korea. The show's popularity also led to [[High Kick! (season 2)|''High Kick Through the Roof'']], which aired in 2009-2010, and ''[[High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged]]'', which aired in 2011-2012.
'''''High Kick!''''' ({{Korean|hangul=거침없이 하이킥}}; {{lit.}} "High Kick without Hesitation" or "Unstoppable High Kick") was a South Korean [[situation comedy]] revolving around the life of the Lee family.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Hong Soo-hyun|author2=Lee Ho-jeong|title=Sitcom maestro has the right formula for laughter unlimited|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2007/01/15/features/Sitcom-maestro-has-the-right-formula-for-laughter-unlimited/2871363.html|website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=January 15, 2007|archive-date=September 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928144939/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2007/01/15/features/Sitcom-maestro-has-the-right-formula-for-laughter-unlimited/2871363.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Chun|first=Su-jin|title=TV Review: Happy? Watch ''High Kick'' and ask again|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2871846|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=January 30, 2007|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629135559/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2871846|archive-date=June 29, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Tae-jong|title=TV Sitcom Wins Over Viewers With Unconventional Characters|url=http://www.hancinema.net/tv-sitcom-wins-over-viewers-with-unconventional-characters-8606.html|work=[[The Korea Times]] via [[Hancinema]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=February 6, 2007|archive-date=June 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625154912/https://www.hancinema.net/tv-sitcom-wins-over-viewers-with-unconventional-characters-8606.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kang|first=Hye-ran|title=Director keeps sitcoms all in the family|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2878413|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629140829/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2878413|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2013|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=July 25, 2007}}</ref> It aired in South Korea from Monday through Friday, in sitcom format.


The show led to the sequels ''[[High Kick Through the Roof]]'', which aired in 2009–2010, and ''[[High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged]]'', which aired in 2011–2012.
==Main characters==
;Lee Soon-jae ({{lang|ko|이순재}}, [[Lee Soon-jae]]):<ref>{{cite web|title=Internet Generation Discovers Pre-TV Age Actor|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/01/26/2007012661030.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|accessdate=May 29, 2013|date=January 26, 2007}}</ref> The head of the Lee family, he works alongside his daughter-in-law at his [[Traditional Korean medicine|Korean medicine]] hospital. Being the oldest in the family, he can be harsh and strict toward his family members, and thinks only about himself. He always kicks or hits other members of the family. Due to this aggressive behavior, Soon-jae acts as the dictator of the Lee household and no one opposes what he says.


==Characters==
;Na Moon-hee ({{lang|ko|나문희}}, [[Na Moon-hee]]): Soon-jae's wife, she is incredibly strong and has an enormous appetite, which she passes on to Joon-ha. Despite her age, she does all of the cooking and cleaning, and looks after Joon-e (Min-yong's baby). Since Soon-jae and Hae-Mi often berate and insult her, she often has daydreams of them suffering. Like Min-Yong, she is annoyed by Hae-mi, and would do anything to embarrass her.
There's a fact that almost all of the character's name is their actor/actress real name - some of the characters just change their last name.


===Main===
;Lee Joon-ha ({{lang|ko|이준하}}, [[Jeong Jun-ha]]): Son of Soon-jae and Moon-hee. A huge strong man with an enormous appetite, nicknamed as the "Lord of Gluttony". Laid off from the company he was working, he spends his time at home as an unsuccessful investor and depends on the earnings of his wife, who is the main doctor at his father's hospital.
* [[Lee Soon-jae]] as Lee Soon-jae,<ref>{{cite web|title=Internet Generation Discovers Pre-TV Age Actor|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/01/26/2007012661030.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=January 26, 2007|archive-date=April 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407000907/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/01/26/2007012661030.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the head of the Lee family, who works alongside his daughter-in-law at his [[Traditional Korean medicine|Korean medicine]] hospital. He graduated [[Medical school]] and read [[Acupuncture]] and [[Moxibustion]] as specialties. The oldest in the family, he can be strict and aggressive toward his family members, and thinks only about himself. In flashback scene, He used to be Moon-hee's master
**[[Lee Tae-ri]]{{efn|Credited as Lee Min-ho.}} as young Lee Soon-jae
* [[Na Moon-hee]] as Na Moon-hee, Soon-jae's wife. She does all of the cooking and cleaning, and looks after Joon (Min-yong's baby). In flashback scene, she used to serve Sunjae's family as maid
* [[Jeong Jun-ha]] as Lee Jun-ha, son of Soon-jae and Moon-hee, a huge man with an enormous appetite. Laid off from his job, he spends his time at home as an unsuccessful investor and depends on the earnings of his wife, who is the main doctor at his father's hospital.
* [[Choi Min-yong]] as Lee Min-yong, the late-born son of Soon-jae and Moon-hee, who graduated [[Normal College]] and became [[Physical Education|PE]] teacher at Pungpa High School where his nephews attend. Returning to his parents house after a short-lived marriage with Shin Ji, he lives in an expanded and modified storeroom upstairs, which is connected with the main house with a [[firemen's pole]].
* [[Park Hae-mi]] as Park Hae-mi,<ref>{{cite web|last=Yang|first=Sung-hee|title=A high kick into top gear for a new star|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2878982|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629142520/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2878982|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2013|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=August 8, 2007}}</ref> the wife of Lee Joon-ha, she is a [[Traditional Korean medicine|Traditional Korean Medicine doctor]] that works with Lee Soon-jae. In flashback she married Lee Junha to seek revenge after her breakup with her boyfriend.
* [[Kim Hye-seong]] as Lee Min-ho, the eldest and smart son of Lee Joon-ha and Park Hae-mi.
* [[Jung Il-woo]] as Lee Yoon-ho, the youngest son of Lee Joon-ha and Park Hae-mi, who narrates the story of the show.
* [[Shin Ji]] as Shin Ji a.k.a. Shin Bong-hee, an unemployed small-time singer. Lee Min-yong's former wife and the mother of Joon who wants to study music in Russia but was conned. She and Hae-mi are not in good terms.
* [[Seo Min-jung]] as Seo Min-jung,<ref>{{cite web|title=Newlywed Seo Min-jung to Retire from Acting|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/08/27/2007082761008.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|access-date=May 29, 2013|date=August 27, 2007|archive-date=December 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215065959/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/08/27/2007082761008.html|url-status=live}}</ref> a clumsy [[English language|English]] [[teacher]] at Pungpa High School, and the homeroom teacher of Min-ho, Yoon-ho, Bum, Chan-sung and Seung-hyun. She rented the apartment that Min-yong and Shin Ji used to live in, and lives there with Shin Ji after her return from the short and unsuccessful attempt to study in Moscow.
* [[Kim Bum]] as Kim Bum, Lee Min-ho's best friend, who desires to become a member of the family.
* [[Park Min-young]] as Kang Yoo-mi, an unintelligent girlfriend of Lee Min-Ho, daughter of Hae-mi's friend.


===Minor===
;Lee Min-yong ({{lang|ko|이민용}}, [[Choi Min-yong]]): A late-born son of Soon-jae and Moon-hee, he works as a P.E teacher at Pungpa High School where his nephews attend. Min-yong is the opposite of Joon-ha in many terms. Min-yong is a slim man with straight hair, less lazy, more handsome, and employed, but has the nasty attitude toward Soon-jae and Park Hae-mi, while Joon-ha is more like Moon-hee; a plump man with curly hair, very lazy, dumb looking, overweight, and unemployed, but more sympathetic than Min-yong. Returning to his parents house after a short-lived marriage with Shin Ji, he lives in an expanded and modified storeroom upstairs, which is connected with the main house with a [[firemen's pole]].
* Lee Su-na as Lee Su-na a.k.a. Gaeseong-daek and Lee Yu-na, Na Moon-hee's best friend, currently in prison for murdering her sister.
* Yeom Seung-hyun as Yeom Seung-hyun, another classmate of Min-ho and Yoon-ho, and the rival of Yoon-ho.
* [[Hwang Chan-sung]] as Hwang Chan-sung, Yum Seung-hyun's friend and one of Yoon-ho's rivals. He later befriends Yunho.
* Go Chae-min as Lee Jun, Min-yong and Shin Ji's infant child.
* [[Na Hye-mi]] as Na Hye-mi, a classmate of Yoo-mi, transferred from a different school in later episodes.
* Jeong Shin-woo as Nurse Yu
* Park Seung-chan as Nurse Park
* Hong Sun-chang as Hong Sun-chang, the sarcastic Vice Principal of Pungpa High School.
* Yoon Seo-hyun as Lee Seo-hyun, a detective.
* [[Roh Joo-hyun]] as Seo Joo-hyun, Seo Min-jung's father.
* Seo Hyun as Han Young-min, a member of the staff in a musical Shin Ji played in.
* [[Jo Yeon-hee]] as Yoga instructor
*[[Clara Lee]]{{efn|Credited as Lee Sung-min.}} as Kim Yoon-joo (ep. 64)
* [[Chanyeol|Park Chanyeol]] as High school student (ep. 71)
* [[Jo Young-min]] as Yoon-ho
* [[Kim Hee-jung (actress, born 1992)|Kim Hee-jung]] as Min-ho's crush (ep. 164)


==Notes==
;Park Hae-mi ({{lang|ko|박해미}}, [[Park Hae-mi]]):<ref>{{cite web|last=Yang|first=Sung-hee|title=A high kick into top gear for a new star|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2878982|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|accessdate=May 29, 2013|date=August 8, 2007}}</ref> The wife of Lee Joon-ha. A doctor that works with Lee Soon-jae. Hae-mi was in love with another man before her marriage (Yeoung-Chol). Accepting Joon-ha's proposal was to rival the lover who had dumped her, which Joon-ha finds out in one of the episodes. She gave financial support to Soon-jae's hospital when it was near the brink of closing down, and much more popular than Soon-jae as a doctor.
{{Notelist}}


==Original soundtrack==
;Lee Min-ho ({{lang|ko|이민호}}, [[Kim Hye-seong]]): The eldest son of Lee Joon-ha and Park Hae-mi. Being very bright, but physically small and soft, he is often portrayed as a "mama's boy," and always quarreling with his younger brother Yoon-ho, who is in the same class at the pungpago. An easy target to bully due to his weak appearance, while Yoon-ho would simply fight back no matter the odds. The contrast between the two brothers is one of the main themes of the show. At school he sits in the very front of the classroom along with Kim Buem, who has been best friends with him for a long time, and they embrace each other in a sign of friendship.
;Part 1
# ''Unstoppable High Kick'' - Moogadang
# ''Love U Like U'' - Moogadang
# ''Why Is It'' - Moogadang
# ''Sambuja Song'' - Moogadang


;Part 2
;Lee Yoon-ho ({{lang|ko|이윤호}}, [[Jung Il-woo]]): The youngest son of Lee Joon-ha and Park Hae-mi. He is a tall, strong, and handsome boy known for his high kick. He also narrates the story of the show. He is also a motorcycle maniac. He is very popular among the girls in Pungpa High School, though his grade is low and he sometimes demonstrates his utter ignorance. As one episode disclosed, Yoon-ho was as bright as Min-ho in his childhood, but after riding on the back of motorcycle of a friend of Joon-ha's, he became completely absorbed in fighting and motorcycles; Joon-ha is blamed by Hae-mi for Yoon-ho's bad grades and delinquent behavior. Yoon-ho is often misunderstood and sometimes blamed for things he did not do.
# ''Love to Ride'' - Lee Gyeong-mi
# ''In Place'' - Lee Eun-ju


;Special edition
;Shin Ji a.k.a. Shin Bong-hee ({{lang|ko|신지}}, [[Shin Ji]]): The ex-wife of Lee Min-yong and the mother of Joon-e. Loves music, and is trying to get a job at a music industry, singing CF songs and taking auditions for musicals. She asked for a divorce from Min-yong, wishing to study abroad in [[Moscow]], but came back to Korea in short time. Min-yong and her take turns in taking care of Jun, though Joon-e seems to be in the Lee household most of the time presumable due to Shin Ji's busy schedule.
# ''Love to Ride (Full Ver)'' - Lee Gyeong-mi

;Seo Min-jeong ({{lang|ko|서민정}}, [[Seo Min-jung]]):<ref>{{cite web|title=Newlywed Seo Min-jung to Retire from Acting|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/08/27/2007082761008.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|accessdate=May 29, 2013|date=August 27, 2007}}</ref> An English teacher at the pungpagothat Lee Min-yong teaches at, and the homeroom teacher of Min-ho, Yoon-ho, Bum, Chan Seong and Seung Hyun. She rented the apartment that Min-yong and Shin JI used to live in, and lives there with Shin Ji after her return from the short and unsuccessful attempt to study in Moscow.

;Kim Bum ({{lang|ko|김범}}, [[Kim Bum]]): Lee Min-ho's best friend, desiring to become the proper member of the family. The two boys are very close and care for each other. He had a crush on Yoo-mi later in the sitcom.

;Kang Yoo-mi ({{lang|ko|강유미}}, [[Park Min-young]]): Lee Min-ho's girlfriend. Very pretty but extremely poor at studies, always getting lowest scores at school. She is also secretly three years older than her schoolmates, but only Kim Bum, Lee Min-ho, Lee Yoon-ho,and Lee Min-yong, who doesn't care about that so much, know it.

==Minor characters==
;Gaeseong-daek ({{lang|ko|개성댁}}, Lee Su-na): Na Moon-hee's best friend. Currently jailed in prison for murdering her sister. Escaped from prison and fled to Moon-hee's house many times but each time Soon-jae turned her in.

;Yum Seung-hyun ({{lang|ko|염승현}}, Yum Seung-hyun):Another classmate of Min-ho and Yoon-ho and the rival of Yoon-ho. In the later episodes, he even competes with Yoon-ho for Seo Min-jeong's attention.

; Hwang Chan-sung ({{lang|ko| 황찬성}}, [[Hwang Chansung]]): A friend of Yum seung-hyun, One of Yoon-ho's rivals & a trouble maker in Pungpa high school, but after being betrayed by Seung-Hyun he became Yoon-Ho's friend.

;Jun ({{lang|ko|준, 고채민}}, Go Chae-min): Min-yong and Shin Ji's infant child. At the very beginning of the show, the grown-up Jun appears as an astronaut. He can be seen in nearly every episode in a few scenes but never does anything apart from sleeping or just crying.

;Na Hae-mi ({{lang|ko|나해미}}, Na Hye-mi): A classmate of Yoo-mi, transferred from a different school in the later episodes (starting from Episode 116). She chases Yoon-ho around, publicly broadcasts herself as Yoon-ho's girlfriend, lies to him for drawing his attention, and deeply annoys him.

;Nurse Yoo and Nurse Park: Two staff members who work at Soon-jae's hospital and act as his secretaries somewhat. Yoo is younger than Park and nothing much is portrayed about her except working at the reception desk.

;Yoo-mi's parents: Yoo-mi's father is a somewhat mysterious man with a hidden agenda. He eventually dies, apparently shot in the chest and found by Min-yong on one stormy night. It is revealed that he worked as an agent for North Korea but changed sides, which led him to being hunted by his former comrades, who later killed him.

;Hong Sun-chang ({{lang|ko|홍순창}}, Hong Sun-chang): Vice Principal of Pungpago. He is extremely sarcastic.

;Lee Seo-hyun ({{lang|ko|이서현}}, Yoon Seo-hyun) (Detective Lee): He is a detective and is usually seen handling the cases behind Yumi's family. He also has a crush on Shin Ji.

;Seo Joo-hyun ({{lang|ko|서주현}}, [[Noh Joo-hyun]]): Seo Min-jeong's father. He is opposed of the relationship between Min-yong and Min-jeong.

;Han Young-min ({{lang|ko|한영민}}, Seo Hyun) : Han Young-min is part of the staff in a musical Shin Ji played in. He has a crush on Shin Ji even though he is younger than her, they go out for a short period of time.

==Cameo appearances==
;Jung Jin-young ({{lang|ko|정진영}}, [[Jung Jin-young]]): Chicken carrier
;Ivy ({{lang|ko|아이비}}, [[Ivy (singer)|Ivy]]) : Special patient
;Yoon Seong-ho ({{lang|ko|윤성호}}, Yoon Seong-ho): Jun-ha's friend
;Jun ({{lang|ko|준,서경석}}, Seo Kyeong-seok): An adult Jun at 25 years old.
;Kim Mi-ryu ({{lang|ko|김미려}}, Kim Mi-ryu): Min-jeong's friend. Her crush: Yoon-ho.
;Yoon Gi-won ({{lang|ko|윤기원}}, Yoon Gi-won): Special P.E. teacher at Pungpago.
;Tablo 타블로({{lang|ko|타블로}}, [[Tablo]]): Special teacher at Pungpago. His crush: Min-jeong.
;Jo Won-seok (조원석, Jo Won-seok): A person trying to cast Shin Ji.

==Soundtrack==
===OST Part 1===
# Unstoppable High Kick - Moogadang
# Love U Like U - Moogadang
# Why Is It - Moogadang
# Sambuja Song - Moogadang

===OST Part 2===
# Love to ride - Lee Gyeong-mi
# In place - Lee Eun-ju

===OST Special Edition===
# Love to ride (Full Ver) - Lee Gyeong-mi


==International broadcast==
==International broadcast==
* It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from May 21, 2007 to January 8, 2008.<ref>http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=1960</ref>
* It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from May 21, 2007, to January 8, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=1960 | title=韓流No.1 チャンネル-KNTV | access-date=May 31, 2014 | archive-date=April 13, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413053500/http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=1960 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* It aired in Vietnam on [[HTV3]] called '''Gia đình là số 1''' from November 11, 2009.
* It aired in Vietnam on [[HTV3]] called ''Gia đình là số 1'' from November 11, 2009.
* It aired in the Philippines on [[TV5 (Philippines)|TV5]] beginning April 5, 2010. [[Chicosci]] Song [[Fly Black Hearts|Diamond Shotgun]] Were Used As The Philippine Themesong Of The Series.
* It aired in the Philippines on [[TV5 (Philippines)|TV5]] beginning April 5, 2010. [[Chicosci]] song [[Fly Black Hearts|Diamond Shotgun]] was used as the theme song of the series.


==Adaptation==
==Adaptation==
Line 127: Line 106:


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ent/highkick/ ''High Kick!'' official MBC website] {{ko icon}}
* [https://program.imbc.com/kick ''High Kick!'' official MBC website] {{in lang|ko}}
*[http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/06/1670514_56065.html ''High Kick!''] at MBC Global Media
* [https://content.mbc.co.kr/program/drama/2604769_64285.html ''High Kick!''] at MBC Global Media
*{{hancinema film|High_Kick_e_|High Kick!}}
* {{hancinema film|High_Kick_e_|High Kick!}}
*{{imdb title|2309828|High Kick!}}
* {{IMDb title|2309828|High Kick!}}

{{Works by Chorokbaem Media}}


[[Category:Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation television dramas]]
[[Category:MBC TV television dramas]]
[[Category:South Korean television sitcoms]]
[[Category:South Korean television sitcoms]]
[[Category:2006 South Korean television series debuts]]
[[Category:2006 South Korean television series debuts]]
[[Category:2007 South Korean television series endings]]
[[Category:2007 South Korean television series endings]]
[[Category:Korean-language television programming]]
[[Category:Korean-language television shows]]
[[Category:South Korean romance television series]]
[[Category:South Korean romance television series]]
[[Category:South Korean drama television series]]
[[Category:South Korean comedy television series]]
[[Category:South Korean comedy television series]]
[[Category:Television series by Chorokbaem Media]]

Latest revision as of 07:09, 28 October 2024

High Kick!
Promotional poster
GenreSituation comedy
Created byKim Byeong-wook
Written bySong Jae-jeong
Lee Young-chul
Lee So-jeong
Choi Jeong-hyeon
Bang Bong-won
Directed byKim Byeong-wook
Kim Chang-dong
Kim Young-ki
Starring
Lee Soon-jae
Na Moon-hee
Jeong Jun-ha
Choi Min-yong
Park Hae-mi
Shin Ji
Kim Hye-seong
Jung Il-woo
Seo Min-jung
Park Min-young
Kim Bum
Opening theme"Unstoppable High Kick" by Moogadang
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes167
Production
Executive producersChung Eui-chan
Jeong Wang-gyo
ProducersKim Ki-bum
Kim Gwan-gil
Jung Yong-wook
Kim Young-gyu
Running time30 minutes
Production companyChorokbaem Media
Original release
NetworkMBC
ReleaseNovember 6, 2006 (2006-11-06) –
July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13)
Related
High Kick!
Hangul
거침없이 하이킥
Revised RomanizationGeochimeopsi Haikik
McCune–ReischauerKŏch'imŏpsi Haik'ik

High Kick! (Korean: 거침없이 하이킥; lit. "High Kick without Hesitation" or "Unstoppable High Kick") was a South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family.[1][2][3][4] It aired in South Korea from Monday through Friday, in sitcom format.

The show led to the sequels High Kick Through the Roof, which aired in 2009–2010, and High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged, which aired in 2011–2012.

Characters

[edit]

There's a fact that almost all of the character's name is their actor/actress real name - some of the characters just change their last name.

Main

[edit]
  • Lee Soon-jae as Lee Soon-jae,[5] the head of the Lee family, who works alongside his daughter-in-law at his Korean medicine hospital. He graduated Medical school and read Acupuncture and Moxibustion as specialties. The oldest in the family, he can be strict and aggressive toward his family members, and thinks only about himself. In flashback scene, He used to be Moon-hee's master
  • Na Moon-hee as Na Moon-hee, Soon-jae's wife. She does all of the cooking and cleaning, and looks after Joon (Min-yong's baby). In flashback scene, she used to serve Sunjae's family as maid
  • Jeong Jun-ha as Lee Jun-ha, son of Soon-jae and Moon-hee, a huge man with an enormous appetite. Laid off from his job, he spends his time at home as an unsuccessful investor and depends on the earnings of his wife, who is the main doctor at his father's hospital.
  • Choi Min-yong as Lee Min-yong, the late-born son of Soon-jae and Moon-hee, who graduated Normal College and became PE teacher at Pungpa High School where his nephews attend. Returning to his parents house after a short-lived marriage with Shin Ji, he lives in an expanded and modified storeroom upstairs, which is connected with the main house with a firemen's pole.
  • Park Hae-mi as Park Hae-mi,[6] the wife of Lee Joon-ha, she is a Traditional Korean Medicine doctor that works with Lee Soon-jae. In flashback she married Lee Junha to seek revenge after her breakup with her boyfriend.
  • Kim Hye-seong as Lee Min-ho, the eldest and smart son of Lee Joon-ha and Park Hae-mi.
  • Jung Il-woo as Lee Yoon-ho, the youngest son of Lee Joon-ha and Park Hae-mi, who narrates the story of the show.
  • Shin Ji as Shin Ji a.k.a. Shin Bong-hee, an unemployed small-time singer. Lee Min-yong's former wife and the mother of Joon who wants to study music in Russia but was conned. She and Hae-mi are not in good terms.
  • Seo Min-jung as Seo Min-jung,[7] a clumsy English teacher at Pungpa High School, and the homeroom teacher of Min-ho, Yoon-ho, Bum, Chan-sung and Seung-hyun. She rented the apartment that Min-yong and Shin Ji used to live in, and lives there with Shin Ji after her return from the short and unsuccessful attempt to study in Moscow.
  • Kim Bum as Kim Bum, Lee Min-ho's best friend, who desires to become a member of the family.
  • Park Min-young as Kang Yoo-mi, an unintelligent girlfriend of Lee Min-Ho, daughter of Hae-mi's friend.

Minor

[edit]
  • Lee Su-na as Lee Su-na a.k.a. Gaeseong-daek and Lee Yu-na, Na Moon-hee's best friend, currently in prison for murdering her sister.
  • Yeom Seung-hyun as Yeom Seung-hyun, another classmate of Min-ho and Yoon-ho, and the rival of Yoon-ho.
  • Hwang Chan-sung as Hwang Chan-sung, Yum Seung-hyun's friend and one of Yoon-ho's rivals. He later befriends Yunho.
  • Go Chae-min as Lee Jun, Min-yong and Shin Ji's infant child.
  • Na Hye-mi as Na Hye-mi, a classmate of Yoo-mi, transferred from a different school in later episodes.
  • Jeong Shin-woo as Nurse Yu
  • Park Seung-chan as Nurse Park
  • Hong Sun-chang as Hong Sun-chang, the sarcastic Vice Principal of Pungpa High School.
  • Yoon Seo-hyun as Lee Seo-hyun, a detective.
  • Roh Joo-hyun as Seo Joo-hyun, Seo Min-jung's father.
  • Seo Hyun as Han Young-min, a member of the staff in a musical Shin Ji played in.
  • Jo Yeon-hee as Yoga instructor
  • Clara Lee[b] as Kim Yoon-joo (ep. 64)
  • Park Chanyeol as High school student (ep. 71)
  • Jo Young-min as Yoon-ho
  • Kim Hee-jung as Min-ho's crush (ep. 164)

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Credited as Lee Min-ho.
  2. ^ Credited as Lee Sung-min.

Original soundtrack

[edit]
Part 1
  1. Unstoppable High Kick - Moogadang
  2. Love U Like U - Moogadang
  3. Why Is It - Moogadang
  4. Sambuja Song - Moogadang
Part 2
  1. Love to Ride - Lee Gyeong-mi
  2. In Place - Lee Eun-ju
Special edition
  1. Love to Ride (Full Ver) - Lee Gyeong-mi

International broadcast

[edit]
  • It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from May 21, 2007, to January 8, 2008.[8]
  • It aired in Vietnam on HTV3 called Gia đình là số 1 from November 11, 2009.
  • It aired in the Philippines on TV5 beginning April 5, 2010. Chicosci song Diamond Shotgun was used as the theme song of the series.

Adaptation

[edit]
  • In Vietnam, the series was adapted by Điền Quân Media & Entertainment to be produced in 2016. The first episode was on air on every Monday through Thursday, beginning from January 18, 2017.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Hong Soo-hyun; Lee Ho-jeong (January 15, 2007). "Sitcom maestro has the right formula for laughter unlimited". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Chun, Su-jin (January 30, 2007). "TV Review: Happy? Watch High Kick and ask again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  3. ^ Kim, Tae-jong (February 6, 2007). "TV Sitcom Wins Over Viewers With Unconventional Characters". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  4. ^ Kang, Hye-ran (July 25, 2007). "Director keeps sitcoms all in the family". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  5. ^ "Internet Generation Discovers Pre-TV Age Actor". The Chosun Ilbo. January 26, 2007. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Yang, Sung-hee (August 8, 2007). "A high kick into top gear for a new star". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "Newlywed Seo Min-jung to Retire from Acting". The Chosun Ilbo. August 27, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "韓流No.1 チャンネル-KNTV". Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=High_Kick!&oldid=1253855670"