Kickback

"It's our moment of kickback! Life kicks off again!"

2025 1h 49m KO

Drama

Synopsis

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Idol singer Eun-chae, on the verge of being expelled from the industry due to a scandal, suddenly receives news of her father's death — along with an inheritance: a heavily indebted taekwondo gym. Hee-chan, a former athlete who quit after an injury, is now an instructor at the gym. Together with his hobby-class students — each carrying their own story — he dedicates himself to training with the goal of winning a national championship. When Eun-chae returns to her hometown intending to sell the gym, her ex-boyfriend, Soo-yeol, a second-generation chaebol, makes her an irresistibly dangerous offer... Can Eun-chae, Hee-chan, and the hobby-class students overcome the endless hardships of reality and write a brand-new chapter in their lives?

“It's our moment of kickback! Life kicks off again!”

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Cast

Jo Soo-min
Kim Dong-han
Son Tae-yang
Kim Kang-hyun
Seo Ho-cheol
Son Hwa-ryeong
Cho Kang-hyuk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hwang Kyung-sung
Writers: Hwang Kyung-sung
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released last year.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hwang Kyung-sung, shot by Choi Yong-soon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Hea-hyun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jung Yoon-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jo Soo-min and Kim Dong-han and Son Tae-yang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's our moment of kickback! Life kicks off again!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38874091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hwang Kyung-sung directs. Choi Yong-soon behind the camera. Kim Hea-hyun scores. Jung Yoon-ho cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hwang Kyung-sung, shot by Choi Yong-soon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Hea-hyun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jung Yoon-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jo Soo-min and Kim Dong-han and Son Tae-yang carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's our moment of kickback! Life kicks off again!".
8IMDB entry: tt38874091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.