# High Kick (2006)

> A broadcast-contemporary South Korean sitcom following the squabbling Lee family and their young adult circle in Seoul.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/3549

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 167
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Kim Young-ki, Kim Byeong-wook, Kim Chang-dong
- Network: MBC
- Cast: Park Hae-mi, Jeong Jun-ha, Kim Hye-seong, Jung Il-woo, Lee Soon-jae, Choi Min-yong, Park Min-young, Kim Bum
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309828/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, comforting, irreverent, joyful, warm

## What critics say

Reviewers generally regard it as a warm, breezy family sitcom with strong ensemble chemistry, though its formulaic plotting and long run draw criticism.

## Synopsis

High Kick! (2006-2007) is a South Korean situation comedy created by Kim Young-ki, Kim Byeong-wook and Kim Chang-dong and produced by Chorokbaem Media for MBC. Revolving around the Lee family in contemporary Seoul, the show follows a crowded household of parents, siblings and in-laws whose daily routines collide in endless small disputes, misunderstandings and affectionate squabbling. Park Hae-mi and Jeong Jun-ha anchor the family alongside Kim Hye-seong, Jung Il-woo and Lee Soon-jae, with Park Min-young, Kim Bum, Shin Ji and Suh Min-jung rounding out the younger circle. The engine of the series is ordinary domestic life: money worries, romantic entanglements, generational friction and the chaos of sharing one roof, each episode built from a handful of connected comic situations. The show ran as a weekday sitcom with a large single-season run of 167 episodes, many of them filmed beyond the original plan because of its popularity. Its tone is warm, breezy and gently absurd, with physical comedy and the title's signature high kicks giving the laughs a bright, energetic edge. Fans of Everybody Loves Raymond, Sanford and Son and Friends will find familiar pleasure in its ensemble household comedy and lighthearted rhythm, a classic broadcast sitcom that rewards casual viewing.

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