| Alt Name: | The Best Hit[1] |
| Composer: | Son Dong-woon |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 32 |
| Executive Producer: | Kwon Kyung-il |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Editor: | Kim Soo-hyun |
| Runtime: | 35-45 mins |
| Network: | KBS2 |
Hit the Top[2] is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Lee Se-young, Kim Min-jae and Cha Tae-hyun. The drama aired on KBS2, from June 2 to July 22, 2017, on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.[3] [4]
Hit the Top is the first drama directed by Yoo Ho-jin, who directed the third season of variety show 2 Days & 1 Night; and the directorial debut of Cha Tae-hyun, who also co-starred.
In the year 1993, pop idol Yoo Hyun-Jae accidentally travels through time to 2017. Discovering that he mysteriously disappears in 1994 and is presumed dead, he begins to investigate into the reason for his disappearance while trying to adjust to life in the future. Meanwhile, Lee Ji-Hoon is an aspiring musician and is secretly enrolled as an idol trainee at Star Punch Entertainment. Ji-hoon struggles to hide this from his parents, who believe he has been studying for his civil service exams.
A popular Korean pop idol from the 1990s and the lead partner of performing duo J2 . Known for his good looks, talent, and controversies, he accidentally time travels to 2017 and helplessly tries to adjust to the modern way of living. Lee Ji Hoon's biological father.
A cheerful, perky student who is also preparing with Lee Ji-hoon for the civil exam. After finding out about her boyfriend's infidelity with her roommate, she reluctantly moves in to Ji-hoon's apartment.
He is Lee Gwang-jae's foster child. Despite preparing to take a civil service exam, he is secretly struggling to become an idol at Star Punch Entertainment. It is later revealed that he is the son of Yoo Hyun-jae and Hong Bo-hee.
Lee Ji-hoon's adoptive father and World Planning Entertainment's CEO. Currently running a desolate management firm, he used to be Yoo Hyun-jae's hotshot manager. For years, he has harbored a one-sided love for Hong Bo-hee.
Lee Ji-hoon's mother. Once a very famous K-pop singer in the 90s, her controversial relationship with Hyun-jae has led to her career's demise and now manages a bakery adjacent to the firm. She continuously tries to make a comeback to the entertainment industry.
An aspiring rapper who secretly lives with best friend Ji-hoon at the latter's loft. A fellow idol trainee at Star Punch, he also harbors a secretive past, such as his military enlistment.
President of Entertainment Management Association and the chairman of World Entertainment who ceaselessly tries to fund it despite its dismal state.
The other half of J2 who was constantly overshadowed by his duo partner Hyun-jae. He currently manages Star Punch Entertainment using the latter's lost musical works that he secretly keeps in his office.
Chairwoman of Star Punch who is constantly critical of Young-jae.
One of Star Punch's popular idols, and a frequent recipient of works from Hyun-jae's lost musical material, which he is forced to claim as his own.
An idol trainee who is on the brink of debuting. However, she is always pressured by her weight and appearance which keeps her from being presented to the music scene.
Hit the Top is the second "variety-drama" produced by KBS after The Producers in 2015. It is produced by director Seo Soo-min, who is currently the chief producer for KBS's Happy Sunday programming block and the former PD of the now-defunct program Gag Concert. Seo also worked on a few episodes of The Producers.
Chorokbaem Media, the company behind The Producers, was tapped to produce Hit the Top for KBS. Sitcom writer Lee Young-chul (Potato Star 2013QR3, High Kick! and Once Upon a Time in Saengchori) is penning the script.[9] The first script reading took place on April 3, 2017, in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
| Hit the Top Original Soundtrack | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Language: | Korean, English |
| Label: | CJ E&M Music, Naym Naym Entertainment |
| Episode # | Original Broadcast Date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[10] | AGB Nielsen[11] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | June 2, 2017 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | |
| 2 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 3.8% | ||
| 3 | June 3, 2017 | 5.0% | 5.6% | |||
| 4 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | ||
| 5 | June 9, 2017 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.9% | |
| 6 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.6% | |||
| 7 | June 10, 2017 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | ||
| 8 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% | ||
| 9 | June 16, 2017 | 3.0% | 3.5% | |||
| 10 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.8% | ||
| 11 | June 17, 2017 | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | ||
| 12 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | ||
| 13 | June 23, 2017 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| 14 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.9% | ||
| 15 | June 24, 2017 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.0% | |
| 16 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | |||
| 17 | June 30, 2017 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2.8% | ||
| 18 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 3.5% | ||
| 19 | July 1, 2017 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | |
| 20 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 4.7% | ||
| 21 | July 7, 2017 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | |
| 22 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.8% | ||
| 23 | July 8, 2017 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.9% | |
| 24 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | ||
| 25 | July 14, 2017 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| 26 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | ||
| 27 | July 15, 2017 | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | |
| 28 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | ||
| 29 | July 21, 2017 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | |
| 30 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% | ||
| 31 | July 22, 2017 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | |
| 32 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% | |||
| Average | ||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1st The Seoul Awards | Best New Actor | Kim Min-jae | |
| 31s KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Bona | ||