High Kick
High Kick! was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family, taking place in Seoul at the same time as the broadcast. 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 from Monday to Friday in sitcom format. Due to its popularity, 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 Through the Roof, which aired in 2009-2010, and High Kick 3: The Counterattack of the Short Leg, which aired in 2011-2012.
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Ep 1Episode 1
Soon-jae’s family decides to get their family picture taken to celebrate Joon-ee’s 100th day since birth. But of course things don’t turn out smoothly as they wish! Joon-ee pees on one of them, Soon-jae and Mun-hee fight over the passenger seat, Joon-ee’s parents Min-yong and Shin Ji is occupied quarrelling over their own matter, and Mun-hee and Hae-mi get sensitive over Joon-ha’s hair. Goodness! After all this, the picture is finally taken. However, Soon-jae is not happy about where the picture is hung… and Joon-ha even loses money selling his stock, which adds on to Soon-jae’s grumpy mood. In the meantime, Min-jeong is excited to begin her teaching career as her first day begins at Poong-pa High School. But things turn out to be rough from the beginning because of a pair of weird brothers in her class.
Ep 2Episode 2
Lee Yoon-ho, who only cares about his looks, tries to look cool this time riding on a borrowed motorcycle. Min-ho wants to tell mom about it, but decides not to since he’ s afraid of Yoon-ho’s high kick. Meanwhile, Min-yong tries to sneak into the house to get a look at Joon-ee, but is busted by Soon-jae and has to run for his life. Mun-hee, feeling bad for Min-yong, tries to bring him some food from home, but her arm gets disjointed in the act. Eventually, the guys end up having to take care of Joon-ee, since Mun-hee can’t move her arm.
Ep 3Episode 3
Again, Soon-jae dozes off since there are not enough patients to see. This is because most of the patients prefer Hae-mi. And to top it off, Soon-jae makes a huge mistake of misdiagnosing a patient’s condition.
Ep 4Episode 4
Disturbed by Hae-mi and disrespected by Soon-jae all the time… Mun-hee wouldn't have been able to stand it if it weren't for Mrs. Kaesung-daek. How wonderful it feels to Mun-hee after chatting with Mrs.
Ep 5Episode 5
Joon-ha always tells Hae-mi not to worry, that he can take care of things. However, in reality, there isn't actually anything he has gotten done right. Mun-hee can’t stand how Joon-ha is driven by Hae-mi, so she decides to act on her own to settle matters regarding Min-yong. Meanwhile, Min-ho pays a visit to Yoo-mi worried that Yoo-mi might fall for Yoon- ho. But when he gets there, Yoo-mi is nowhere to be found, and he comes to face her eerie father instead.
Ep 6Episode 6
Soon-jae is enraged with his sons and grandsons who always make trouble. Min-yong sneaks into the house and tries living in the attic after letting Shin Ji have the apartment, and Joon-ha makes another loss with his stocks. That’s not all. Min-ho and Beom uses Soon-jae’s credit card to access a 19+ website, and Yoon-ho runs away after bumping into Soon-jae’s car with his motorcycle. Finally, the family members escape to the attic to get away from Soon-jae. Will they be all right? In the meantime, Shin Ji meets a handsome Russian guy practicing ballet in the next classroom while she is studying at her music school in Moscow.
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