Kill It

Kill It (Korean: 킬잇) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Ki-yong and Nana. It aired on OCN from March 23 to April 28, 2019.^[1][2] 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. Archived February 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

Kill It
Promotional poster
Hangul	킬잇
RR	Kirit
MR	K'irit
Genre	Thriller
Created by	Studio Dragon
Written by	Son Hyun-soo Choi Myung-jin
Directed by	Nam Sung-woo Ahn Ji-sook
Starring	Jang Ki-yong Nana
Music by	Kim Joon-seok (Movie Closer)
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12
Production
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Crave Works
Original release
Network	OCN
Release	March 23 (2019-03-23) – April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28)

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 actors Jang Ki-yong and Nana in 2019

Main

• Jang Ki-yong as Kim Soo-hyun^[3]
  • 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^[4]

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^[5]
  • Joo Ye-rim as young Seul-gi
• Lee Jae-won as Ahn Philip^[5]

Soo-hyun's hitman broker.

• David Lee McInnis as Pavel^[6]

At Seoul Police Station

• Kim Hyun-mok as Lee Yoon Seung^[5]

Hyun-jin's junior detective

• Ji Il-joo as Yoon Jung-woo^[5]

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,^[5]

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^[5]

Hyun-jin's mother

• Kim Joo-hun as Min-hyuk^[7]

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^[5]
• 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: 블루 아이즈).^[8]
• The first script reading was held in January 2019.^[9]

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.^[10]

Original Soundtrack

Kill It OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Recorded	2019
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Vlending Music Buddy

Part 1

Released on March 23, 2019 (2019-03-23)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Forever Love"	Han Joon	Lee Yoo-jin	Min Kyung-hoon (Buzz)	3:46
2.	"Forever Love" (Inst.)		Lee Yoo-jin		3:46
Total length:					7:32

Part 2

Released on March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"My Everything"	Han Joon	Lee Yoo-jin	Han Seung-hee	3:32
2.	"My Everything" (Inst.)		Lee Yoo-jin		3:32
Total length:					7:04

Part 3

Released on April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Take Out My Heart"	Han Joon	Lee Yoo-jin	Jung Dong-ha	3:12
2.	"Take Out My Heart" (Inst.)		Lee Yoo-jin		3:12
Total length:					6:24

Part 4

Released on April 13, 2019 (2019-04-13)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"A Secret That Can't Be Told" (말할 수 없는 비밀)	Jin Min-ho, Kim Sung-yoon	Jin Min-ho	Jang Hee-young	03:38
2.	"A Secret That Can't Be Told (Inst.)" (말할 수 없는 비밀)		Jin Min-ho		03:38
Total length:					07:16

Part 5

Released on April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"You,Like,Me"	Han Gil, Han Joon	Han Gil, D&T	Kim Bo-kyung	03:24
2.	"You,Like,Me (Inst.)"		Han Gil, D&T		03:24
Total length:					06:48

Part 6

Released on April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Just Stay"	Han Joon	Han Gil	ALi	03:18
2.	"Just Stay (Inst.)"		Han Gil		03:18
Total length:					06:36

Ratings

Season		Episode number												Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
	1	TBD	628	315	628	TBD	580	TBD	376	TBD	571	TBD	601	TBD

Kill It : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.^[11]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[12]
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	March 23, 2019	1.114%	—
2	March 24, 2019	2.321%	2.819%
3	March 30, 2019	1.311%	1.460%
4	March 31, 2019	2.757%	3.420%
5	April 6, 2019	1.085%	1.742%
6	April 7, 2019	2.216%	2.535%
7	April 13, 2019	0.926%	—
8	April 14, 2019	1.772%	2.338%
9	April 20, 2019	1.021%	—
10	April 21, 2019	2.298%	2.860%
11	April 27, 2019	1.359%	—
12	April 28, 2019	2.546%	2.896%
Average		1.727%	—[a]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known. This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes

1. Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.