High Kick — Season 1, Episode 140: Episode 140
Reality, Talk • 30 min • 1 season, 167 episodes • ★ 8.6/10
Episode synopsis
As Mun-hee cooks fried shrimp for lunch, Hae-mi comments that it isn’t good to intake a lot of fat in the afternoon. Mun-hee gets mad and tells Soon-jae to have a talk with Hae-mi how inappropriate it is to speak to her mother-in-law like that. Meanwhile, Hye-mi finds out that Yoon-ho doesn’t get very good grades and asks why he’s been acting like he was better than her. Then she suggests a bet that they officially start dating if she gets better grades than him on the next exam.
About 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.