Kill It
{{short description|South Korean television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Kill_It_2019.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| alt_name =
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=킬잇}}
| genre = Thriller
| creator = Studio Dragon
| writer = {{ubl|Son Hyun-soo|Choi Myung-jin}}
| director = {{ubl|Nam Sung-woo|Ahn Ji-sook}}
| creative_director =
| starring = {{ubl|Jang Ki-yong|Nana}}
| music = Kim Joon-seok (Movie Closer)
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 12
| executive_producer =
| producer =
| location =
| cinematography =
| editor =
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = Crave Works
| network = OCN
| first_aired = {{start date|2019|3|23}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2019|4|28}}
}}
Kill It ({{korean|킬잇||Kirit}}) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Ki-yong and Nana. It aired on OCN from March 23 to April 28, 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111060931|script-title=ko:장기용·나나, 운명적 추격 멜로 ‘블루 아이즈’ 출연 확정 [공식입장]|access-date=February 9, 2019|website=OSEN|date=January 7, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=February 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180418/http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1111060931|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201901310100233140018296&servicedate=20190131|title='트랩'부터 '킬잇'까지…OCN의 더 강력하고 새로운 세계관 예고|access-date=February 9, 2019|website=Sports Chosun|date=January 31, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=February 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209232100/http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201901310100233140018296&servicedate=20190131|url-status=live}} The story is about a man abandoned by the devil and a woman raised by the devil and a client who seeks revenge on them. It is a melodrama between a man who must be killed and a woman who must be caught.[http://program.tving.com/ocn/killit]
Synopsis
A passionate animal lover and skilled veterinarian, no one would suspect that Kim Soo-hyun (Jang Ki-yong) is actually one of the most lethal men in the world. Using his facade as a defender of animals to hide his true identity, Kim Soo-hyun has forged a reputation between the worst of the worst as the epitome of precision, skill and, above all, anonymity. A complete mystery, he is a ghost, a shadow, a lethal whisper, hired by individuals and organizations around the world to deal with problems that only he is capable of dealing with. On the opposite extreme, is Do Hyun-jin (Nana), a tenacious detective whose external cold image hides an empathic soul. Using an effective combination of skill and instinct, Do Hyun-jin ends up working on a case that leads her directly to Kim Soo-hyun. Believing that he is the serial killer she seeks, Do Hyun-jin thoroughly investigates the identity and past of Kim Soo-hyun, but what she finds shakes her to the bone. Now, bound by fate, Do Hyun-jin and Kim Soo-hyun set out to solve the mystery that linked them years ago.
It is revealed that Kim Soo-hyun was raised by Pavel, a European hitman who was sent by Kim's own father to kill him. Pavel took pity on the boy and raised him as his adopted son and eventual successor in the assassin business. As an adult, Soo-hyun becomes a skilled assassin while Pavel's health is deteriorating. One day, Pavel decides to complete one last job before officially handling the helm to Soo-hyun but his illness prevented him in killing his target, a mafia boss. This causes him to be apprehended and tortured but Soo-hyun comes and rescues him while killing the mafia boss. Unknown to him, the mafia boss's son, Karimov survived and swore revenge. Pavel eventually dies from his wound while encouraging Soo-hyun to live a normal life.
Cast
=Main=
- Jang Ki-yong as Kim Soo-hyun{{cite web|url=http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11737981|title=[단독]장기용, OCN '블루 아이' 주인공 "킬러 변신"|website=JTBC News|access-date=February 9, 2019|date=December 5, 2018|language=ko|archive-date=January 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130000224/http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11737981|url-status=live}}
- Moon Woo-jin as young Soo-hyun
:A skilled killer that many gangs seek and a veterinarian.
- Nana as Do Hyun-jin / Lee Young-eun{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=241&aid=0002864838|title=[단독]나나, OCN 드라마 '블루 아이즈' 주인공 확정|publisher=Naver|access-date=February 9, 2019|website=Is Plus|date=December 21, 2018|language=ko|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001153907/https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/241/0002864838|url-status=live}}
:A detective who graduated at the top of her class at the police academy and who tries to find her past lover's murderer.
=Supporting=
==People around Soo-hyun==
- Roh Jeong-eui as Min Ji/Kang Seul-gi{{Cite web|last=김|first=은지|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=583722|script-title=ko:'킬잇' 장기용-나나, 대본 리딩 현장 공개…"설레고 기대 된다"|date=February 11, 2019|website=톱스타뉴스|language=ko|access-date=February 11, 2019|archive-date=November 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116152845/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=583722|url-status=live}}
- Joo Ye-rim as young Seul-gi
- Lee Jae-won as Ahn Philip
:Soo-hyun's hitman broker.
- David Lee McInnis as Pavel{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201902211328172410|script-title=ko:‘킬잇’ 데이비드 맥기니스 출연확정, 킬러로 돌아온다(공식)|date=February 21, 2019|website=뉴스엔|language=ko|access-date=February 22, 2019|archive-date=February 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223131438/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201902211328172410|url-status=live}}
==At Seoul Police Station==
- Kim Hyun-mok as Lee Yoon Seung
:Hyun-jin's junior detective
- Ji Il-joo as Yoon Jung-woo
:A prosecutor and a gamer.
- Kwak Ja-hyung as Park Sung-ho
:An assistant Inspector
- Ahn Se-ho as Jang Gwang-joon
:Medical Examiner.
- Park Geun-soo as Lee Sang-yeon
==People around Hyun-jin==
- Jung Hae-kyun as Do Jae-hwan,
:Hyun-jin's adoptive father and primary antagonist of the series. He is the mastermind behind the artificial semination and organ harvesting operation.
- Jung Jae-eun as Jung So-yeon
:Hyun-jin's mother
- Kim Joo-hun as Min-hyuk{{Cite web |date=2019-04-08 |title='킬잇' 김주헌, 나나의 전 남자친구였다 ...의문의 수첩 남겨 |url=https://m.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VHSA3F1YO/GL0102 |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=서울경제 |language=ko |archive-date=October 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001153908/https://m.sedaily.com/NewsView/1VHSA3F1YO/GL0102#cb |url-status=live }}
:Nana's (Do Hyun-jin) ex-boyfriend. He was a witness to Seul-gi grandfather's 'Kim Il-ho murder case' and a reporter who died in a mysterious way.
==Others==
- Robin Deiana as Karimov II
- Jo Han-chul as Go Hyun-woo
- Ok Go-woon as Yoon Ji-hye
- Jeon Jin-gi as Joo Young-hoon
- Kim Sun-bin as Jeon Yong-ki
- Son Kwang-eop as Seo Won-suk
Production
- Early working title of the series is Blue Eyes ({{Korean|hangul=블루 아이즈}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201901071032274110|title=장기용X나나, OCN '블루 아이즈' 캐스팅..상반기 방송(공식)|access-date=February 9, 2019|website=Newsen|date=January 7, 2019|language=ko}}
- The first script reading was held in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003828265|title=[N컷] 나나X장기용 '킬잇', 뜨거웠던 대본 리딩 현장… 3월 첫방|access-date=February 12, 2019|website=News1|publisher=Naver|date=February 12, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323171313/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003828265|url-status=live}}
Controversy
Kill It was supposed to be produced by BaramiBunda Inc., but the company's CEO Cho Jung-ho was accused of embezzlement. Studio Dragon and Crave Works later assumed production duties.{{cite web|url=https://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/23560165.html|title=THAT WINTER, THE ₩ON BLOWS (AWAY): CEO OF DRAMA PRODUCTION COMPANY DISAPPEARS WITH INVESTOR FUNDS|access-date=February 22, 2019|website=Omona They Didn't|date=January 17, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323171343/https://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/23560165.html|url-status=live}}
Original Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Kill It OST
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| cover =
| released =
| recorded = 2019
| genre = Soundtrack
| length =
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label = {{hlist|Vlending|Music Buddy}}
| producer =
}}
=Part 1=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|3|23}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Forever Love
| lyrics1 = Han Joon
| music1 = Lee Yoo-jin
| extra1 = Min Kyung-hoon (Buzz)
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Forever Love
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Lee Yoo-jin
| length2 = 3:46
| total_length = 7:32
}}
=Part 2=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|3|30}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = My Everything
| lyrics1 = Han Joon
| music1 = Lee Yoo-jin
| extra1 = Han Seung-hee
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = My Everything
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Lee Yoo-jin
| length2 = 3:32
| total_length = 7:04
}}
=Part 3=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|4|6}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Take Out My Heart
| lyrics1 = Han Joon
| music1 = Lee Yoo-jin
| extra1 = Jung Dong-ha
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = Take Out My Heart
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Lee Yoo-jin
| length2 = 3:12
| total_length = 6:24
}}
=Part 4=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|4|13}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = A Secret That Can't Be Told
| note1 = {{lang|ko|말할 수 없는 비밀}}
| lyrics1 = Jin Min-ho, Kim Sung-yoon
| music1 = Jin Min-ho
| extra1 = Jang Hee-young
| length1 = 03:38
| title2 = A Secret That Can't Be Told (Inst.)
| note2 = {{lang|ko|말할 수 없는 비밀}}
| music2 = Jin Min-ho
| length2 = 03:38
| total_length = 07:16
}}
=Part 5=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|4|20}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = You,Like,Me
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Han Gil, Han Joon
| music1 = Han Gil, D&T
| extra1 = Kim Bo-kyung
| length1 = 03:24
| title2 = You,Like,Me (Inst.)
| note2 =
| music2 = Han Gil, D&T
| length2 = 03:24
| total_length = 06:48
}}
=Part 6=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2019|4|29}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Just Stay
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = Han Joon
| music1 = Han Gil
| extra1 = ALi
| length1 = 03:18
| title2 = Just Stay (Inst.)
| note2 =
| music2 = Han Gil
| length2 = 03:18
| total_length = 06:36
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Ratings
{{Television ratings graph
| title = Kill It
| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20190324|title=Nielsen Korea|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|language=ko|access-date=September 6, 2020|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225184901/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20190324|url-status=live}}
| average = y
| width = 300
| height = 200
| country = South Korea
| -
|
|0.628
|0.315
|0.628
|
|0.580
|
|0.376
|
|0.571
|
|0.601
|
}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;max-width:450px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" |
| + Average TV viewership ratings |
| rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}
! rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date ! colspan="2" | Average audience share |
|---|
| width="90" | Nationwide
! width="90" | Seoul |
| 1
| March 23, 2019 | 1.114% | {{N/A}} |
| 2
| March 24, 2019 | 2.321% | 2.819% |
| 3
| March 30, 2019 | 1.311% | 1.460% |
| 4
| March 31, 2019 | {{color|red|2.757%}} | 3.420% |
| 5
| April 6, 2019 | 1.085% | 1.742% |
| 6
| April 7, 2019 | 2.216% | 2.535% |
| 7
| April 13, 2019 | {{color|blue|0.926%}} | {{N/A}} |
| 8
| April 14, 2019 | 1.772% | 2.338% |
| 9
| April 20, 2019 | 1.021% | {{N/A}} |
| 10
| April 21, 2019 | 2.298% | 2.860% |
| 11
| April 27, 2019 | 1.359% | {{N/A}} |
| 12
| April 28, 2019 | 2.546% | 2.896% |
| colspan="2" |Average
! {{color|green|1.727%}} ! {{color|green|—}}{{efn|name=incomplete|Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.}} |
colspan="6" |
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Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://program.tving.com/ocn/killit}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb title|id=tt9772814}}
- {{Hancinema drama|Kill_It}}
{{OCN original series}}
{{Works by Studio Dragon}}
Category:OCN television dramas
Category:Television series by Studio Dragon
Category:Korean-language television shows
Category:South Korean thriller television series
Category:2019 South Korean television series debuts