Kick Kick Kick Kick

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| image = Kick Kick Kick Kick poster.png

| image_upright = 1.15

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=킥킥킥킥|rr=Kikkikkikkik|mr=K'ikk'ikk'ikk'ik}}

| genre = {{Plainlist|

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| based_on =

| writer = {{Plainlist|

Jung Soo-hyun
Nam Eun-kyung
Jung Hae-young

}}

| director = Koo Seong-jun

| music = Mathi{{cite Instagram |postid=DFsHUsIv00d |user=lovecity_mathi |title= |author=mathi |author-link= |date=February 5, 2025 |access-date=February 5, 2025 |language=ko |script-title=ko:부족하지만 많은 분들의 도움으로 음악감독으로서 첫발을 내딛게 되었습니다! 많은 시청 부탁드리고 음악도 많이 들어주세요! |trans-title=Although it is lacking, I have taken my first step as a music director thanks to the help of many people! Please watch it a lot and listen to my music a lot!}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 12

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

Kim Shin-il ({{abbr|CP|Chief Producer}})
Lee Ho (CP){{cite episode |series=Kick Kick Kick Kick |network=KBS2 |number=1 |language=ko}}

}}

| producer = {{Plainlist|

Kim Chang-min
Kim Dong-goo
Lee Sang-hyun
Yoon Bo-ra

}}

| cinematography =

| editor =

| runtime = 60 minutes

| company = {{Plainlist|

DK E&M
Ikkle Entertainment

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| budget =

| network = KBS2

| first_aired = {{Start date|2025|02|05}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2025|03|13}}

}}

Kick Kick Kick Kick ({{Korean|킥킥킥킥}}) is a 2025 South Korean sitcom office comedy television series co-written by Jung Soo-hyun, Nam Eun-kyung, and Jung Hae-young, directed by Koo Seong-jun, and starring Ji Jin-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, Baek Ji-won, and Lee Min-jae. It aired on KBS2 from February 5, to March 13, 2025, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:50 (KST).

Initially aired at 21:50, its fourth episode on February 13, 2025 drew a nationwide rating of 0.7%, breaking the record of 2020 KBS2 series Welcome for the lowest single-episode rating for a drama airing in a primetime slot on a free-to-air network. {{Cite web|script-title=ko:[시청률 VS.] '킥킥킥킥' 실버버튼 받고도…자체 최저 0.7% 기록|trans-title=[Viewership Ratings VS.] 'Kick Kick Kick Kick' Receives Silver Button But... Records Its Own Lowest At 0.7%|url=https://m.news.nate.com/view/20250214n05949?mid=e02&list=recent&cpcd=|publisher=Nate|language=ko|date=February 14, 2025|access-date=February 14, 2025}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'킥킥킥킥', 김은호가 시청률 반등 자신했는데...현실은 0.7%|trans-title='Kick Kick Kick Kick,' Kim Eun-ho was confident of a rebound in viewer ratings... but the reality is 0.7%

|url=https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2025021411127229421|publisher=Money Today|language=ko|date=February 14, 2025|access-date=February 14, 2025}} After KBS2 moved it to a late-night time slot of 22:50 ostensibly to target a younger demographic, its ratings further declined to a record low of 0.3% on March 6, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Kyung-ho |date=February 27, 2025 |title='킥킥킥킥', 편성변경까지 했는데 시청자 탈출...자체 최저 0.4% [IZE 진단] |trans-title='Kik Kik Kik', Even Changed Programming, But Viewers Are Leaving... Own Lowest Rating 0.4% [IZE Diagnosis] |url=https://www.ize.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=66307 |access-date=February 27, 2025 |website=ize.co.kr |language=ko |via=Naver}}

Synopsis

Ji Jin-hee and Jo Young-sik, who are former stars in the entertainment industry decided to establish a new content production company, Kick Kick Kick Kick Company, where they race to reach three million subscribers.{{cite web |url=https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/kick4/pc/index.html |website=KBS |language=ko |script-title=ko:킥킥킥킥 |trans-title= |access-date=January 15, 2024}}

Cast and characters

=Main=

Ji Jin-hee as Ji Jin-hee

: A national actor and the co-CEO of Kick Kick Kick Kick Company.

Lee Kyu-hyung as Jo Young-sik

: A co-CEO of Kick Kick Kick Kick Company.

Baek Ji-won as Baek Ji-won

: A dedicated therapist for the 'Kick Kick Kick Kick Company' staff.

Lee Min-jae as Lee Min-jae

: The epitome of workaholic MZ.

=Supporting=

{{ill|Jeong Han-seol|ko|정한설}} as Noh In-sung{{cite web |url=https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=345430 |last=Park |first=Jae-hwan |date=January 14, 2025 |website=KBS Media |language=ko |script-title=ko:'킥킥킥킥' 지진희X이규형, 드라마 메이킹 영상 ... “킥하다! 힙하다! 트렌디하다!” |trans-title='Kick Kick Kick Kick' Ji Jin-hee X Lee Kyu-hyung, Drama Making Video ... "Kick! Hip! Trendy!" |access-date=January 15, 2025}}
Jeon Hye-yeon as Wang Jo-yeon
Kim Eun-ho as Kang Tae-ho
Jeon So-young as Ga Joo-ha
{{ill|Baek Sun-ho|ko|백선호}} as Lee Mark
Lee Se-joon as Michael
Seo Hye-won as Seo Hye-won{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Kick_Kick_Kick_Kick-cast.html|title=Kick Kick Kick Kick - Cast (Korean Drama, 2025, 킥킥킥킥)|website=Hancinema|date=April 2, 2025}}
Lee Ji-won as Hee Dong-yi

Production

=Development=

In 2024, it was reported that KBS would be launching a new sitcom titled Kick Kick Kick Kick in the second half of 2024.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]KBS 시트콤 7년만 부활..지진희, '킥킥킥킥' 주인공|trans-title=[Exclusive] KBS Sitcom Revived After 7 Years..Ji Jin-hee, 'Kick Kick Kick Kick' Starring|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003239086|via=Naver|publisher=Star News|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Seung-hoon|date=May 30, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}} The series is directed by Koo Seung-jun and co-written by Jung Soo-hyun, Nam Eun-kyung, and Jung Hae-young. DK E&M and Ji Jin-hee's agency Ikkle Entertainment are co-producing the drama.

=Casting=

On May 30, 2024, Ji Jin-hee was cast as the main character for the series. On August 5, Lee Kyu-hyung was offered to star alongside Ji and positively reviewing it.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:이규형, 지진희와 시트콤 호흡?..."'킥킥킥킥' 긍정 검토 중"|trans-title=Lee Kyu-hyung, Ji Jin-hee and Sitcom Collaboration?... "Positively Reviewing 'Kick Kick Kick Kick'"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/018/0005805411|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Hee-jae|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}} On September 10, Baek Ji-won was also considering to appear.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:백지원, 지진희X이규형 만나나 "'킥킥킥킥' 긍정 논의중"[공식]|trans-title=Baek Ji-won, Ji Jin-hee X Lee Kyu-hyung meet, "Positive discussion on 'Kick Kick Kick Kick' in progress" [Official]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000895833|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Park|first=A-reum|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=September 10, 2024}} On December 11, KBS officially confirmed the appearances of Ji, Lee, Baek, and Lee Min-jae.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:지진희 이규형 백지원 이민재, 오피스물 '킥킥킥킥' 출연 확정[공식]|trans-title=Ji Jin-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, Baek Ji-won, Lee Min-jae confirmed to appear in office drama 'Kick Kick Kick Kick' [Official]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000931047|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Myeong-mi|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}}

=Filming=

Principal photography began in August 2024.

Release

Kick Kick Kick Kick was scheduled to premiere on KBS2 on February 5, 2025, and would air every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST). Starting from episode 7, KBS announced that the series will be airing at 22:50 (KST).{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Kyung-ho |date=February 24, 2025 |title='킥킥킥킥', "MZ 시청자 유입 위해" 7회부터 1시간 늦은 편성 ...'0%' 탈출할까 [IZE 진단] |trans-title='Kick Kick Kick Kick', "To attract MZ viewers", 1 hour late broadcast from episode 7... Will it escape '0%'? [IZE Diagnosis] |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/465/0000010226 |access-date=February 24, 2025 |website=ize.co.kr |language=ko |via=Naver}}

Ratings

class="wikitable" style="width:500px; text-align:center" \|+ Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) ! scope="col" \| {{abbr\|Ep.\|Episode}} ! scope="col" \| Original broadcast date ! scope="col" \| Average audience share (Nielsen Korea){{cite web\|script-title=ko:킥킥킥킥 시청률\|trans-title=Kick Kick Kick Kick ratings\|url=https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%ED%82%A5%ED%82%A5%ED%82%A5%ED%82%A5%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0\|publisher=Nielsen Korea\|language=ko\|access-date=February 7, 2025}}{{cbignore}}
scope="row" \| 1 \| February 5, 2025 \| {{color\|red\|2.1%}} {{small\|(27th)}}
scope="row" \| 2 \| February 6, 2025 \| 1.0% {{small\|(45th)}}
scope="row" \| 3 \| February 12, 2025 \| 1.2% {{small\|(37th)}}
scope="row" \| 4 \| February 13, 2025 \| 0.7% {{small\|(60th)}}
scope="row" \| 5 \| February 19, 2025 \| 1.0% {{small\|(42nd)}}
scope="row" \| 6 \| February 20, 2025 \| 0.7% {{small\|(60th)}}
scope="row" \| 7{{efn\|From the seventh episode onwards, KBS2 changed the time slot from 21:50 to 22:50 in an attempt to target younger demographics amid record-low ratings.}} \| February 26, 2025 \| 0.4% {{small\|(68th)}}
scope="row" \| 8 \| February 27, 2025 \| 0.4% {{small\|(75th)}}
scope="row" \| 9 \| March 5, 2025 \| 0.4% {{small\|(70th)}}
scope="row" \| 10 \| March 6, 2025 \| {{color\|blue\|0.3%}} {{small\|(79th)}}
scope="row" \| 11 \| March 12, 2025 \| 0.4% {{small\|(69th)}}
scope="row" \| 12 \| March 13, 2025 \| 0.3% {{small\|(78th)}}
scope="col" colspan="2" \| Average ! scope="col" \| {{color\|green\|0.7%}}
colspan="3" style="font-size:85%" \| In the table above, the {{color\|blue\|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color\|red\|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.

class="wikitable" style="width:500px; text-align:center"

|+ Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)

! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! scope="col" | Original broadcast date

! scope="col" | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea){{cite web|script-title=ko:킥킥킥킥 시청률|trans-title=Kick Kick Kick Kick ratings|url=https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%ED%82%A5%ED%82%A5%ED%82%A5%ED%82%A5%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|access-date=February 7, 2025}}{{cbignore}}

scope="row" | 1

| February 5, 2025

| {{color|red|2.1%}} {{small|(27th)}}

scope="row" | 2

| February 6, 2025

| 1.0% {{small|(45th)}}

scope="row" | 3

| February 12, 2025

| 1.2% {{small|(37th)}}

scope="row" | 4

| February 13, 2025

| 0.7% {{small|(60th)}}

scope="row" | 5

| February 19, 2025

| 1.0% {{small|(42nd)}}

scope="row" | 6

| February 20, 2025

| 0.7% {{small|(60th)}}

scope="row" | 7{{efn|From the seventh episode onwards, KBS2 changed the time slot from 21:50 to 22:50 in an attempt to target younger demographics amid record-low ratings.}}

| February 26, 2025

| 0.4% {{small|(68th)}}

scope="row" | 8

| February 27, 2025

| 0.4% {{small|(75th)}}

scope="row" | 9

| March 5, 2025

| 0.4% {{small|(70th)}}

scope="row" | 10

| March 6, 2025

| {{color|blue|0.3%}} {{small|(79th)}}

scope="row" | 11

| March 12, 2025

| 0.4% {{small|(69th)}}

scope="row" | 12

| March 13, 2025

| 0.3% {{small|(78th)}}

scope="col" colspan="2" | Average

! scope="col" | {{color|green|0.7%}}

colspan="3" style="font-size:85%" |

In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website}} {{Lang in|ko}}
{{KBS World TV program|id=2351}}
{{IMDb title}}
{{HanCinema drama}}

Category:2020s sitcoms

Category:2025 South Korean television series debuts

Category:2025 South Korean television series endings

Category:Korean Broadcasting System television dramas

Category:Korean-language television shows

Category:South Korean comedy television series

Category:South Korean workplace television series