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.[2]
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.
Dong Hyun-bae [ko] as MC Drill
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.
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.
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.
Lee Ju-shil [ko] as Chairwoman Oh of Jongno Entertainment (Ep. 25, 28)
Episodes
No.
Title
Original air date
1
"Episode 1"
2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
Twenty-three years after the disappearance of popular Korean pop idol Yoo Hyun-jae (Yoon Shi-yoon), his then-management agency World Entertainment and its tenants struggle to survive in an industry dominated by K-pop idol groups. Its CEO and Hyun-jae's then-manager Lee Gwang-jae (Cha Tae-hyun) strives to pay the firm's debts while managing struggling artists—including 90s singer Hong Bo-hee (Yoon Son-ha), who now manages a bakery. Her son Lee Ji-hoon (Kim Min-jae), though preparing for a civil service exam with his friend Choi Woo-seung (Lee Se-young), is secretly training to become a pop idol at a competing agency. In an attempt to make a comeback, Bo-hee requests for Gwang-jae to secure her a guest slot on a TV show, only for him to secure a spot for her on a radio program.
2
"Episode 2"
2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)
Woo-seung discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her roommate just after she professes her love while wearing the latter's police uniform. In a club, after learning Hyun-jae's dance moves on the internet, Ji-hoon accidentally gropes two women while performing it. Both of them ended up being questioned at the police station separately. Ji-hoon's offers Woo-seung to secretly stay with him in his apartment, which she reluctantly accepts. On the way home, they accidentally almost hit their car on an unconscious Hyun-jae, who had just arrived from the past. Meanwhile, Bo-hee's appearance on the radio show takes an embarrassing turn.
3
"Episode 3"
3 June 2017 (2017-06-03)
Hyun-jae accidentally time travels to the present and finds the world is not what it once was. Bo-hee's stint on the radio goes viral on the internet, causing her to be an object of infamy. Ji-Hoon, Woo-seung, and MC Drill (Dong Hyun-bae) drive to the hospital to visit Hyun-jae with the car the latter used to own, only to find out they had just missed each other. Hyun-jae spots his car on the entrance drop-off and leaves the hospital with it, along with Woo-seung, who was sleeping inside at the time.
4
"Episode 4"
3 June 2017 (2017-06-03)
Woo-seung wakes up to find out that Hyun-jae is driving the car and tries to tackle him, causing the car to break down. After having it fixed, he overhears a certain "Lee Gwang-jae" and drives around to follow him, abandoning Woo-seung in the process. Swearing revenge on him, she calls for Ji-hoon and an infuriated MC Drill for help. After losing "Lee Gwang-jae" on the road, Hyun-jae drives to World Entertainment, only to be surprised to discover it in a desolate state. Upon seeing it, he realized that his past actions and disappearance has led the agency to near bankruptcy.
5
"Episode 5"
9 June 2017 (2017-06-09)
Hyun-jae goes to his old apartment, now occupied by Ji-hoon, Woo-seung, and MC Drill, and gets interrogated by the three at a police station, claiming to have amnesia after being hit by their car. Worried of being found guilty and that he might ask for a settlement for it, the three decide to offer him to stay with them in secret until he regains his memory. Upon staying, his newfound love of smartphones has led him to accidentally leave a selfie on Bo-hee's phone, which she left unattended at the time. Meanwhile, Bo-hee stumbles upon a pitch for her to appear on a variety program and decides to prepare for it.
6
"Episode 6"
9 June 2017 (2017-06-09)
Hyun-jae decides to leave the apartment out of hunger and boredom, and gets caught by a petrified Lee Soon-tae (Lee Deok-hwa), who thinks he is a poltergeist. He later accepts an offer by Woo-seung to clean-up for her at her work in exchange for a phone. The following day, it is the civil exam day which happens to occur at the same time as the evaluation day at the agency, forcing Ji-hoon to choose between taking the exam with Woo-seung and performing with MC Drill for the evaluation.
7
"Episode 7"
10 June 2017 (2017-06-10)
Everyone at the World Entertainment building is starting to feel suspicious about a presence secretly living at Ji-hoon's loft. At Star Punch Entertainment, Park Young-jae (Hong Kyung-min) reveals a hidden relic from his former partner's past. Hyun-jae offers Woo-seung a part-time job to accompany him to a lead from his last whereabouts in 1994 using the money he had previously stashed in the apartment. Meanwhile, Bo-hee's viral popularity has caught the attention of a screen writer who wants to cast her for a TV show.
8
"Episode 8"
10 June 2017 (2017-06-10)
Hyun-jae overhears a song he once had written in the past but is surprised to hear someone else is singing it. He later meets and confronts him while accompanying Woo-seung at her workplace. At the TV show, Bo-hee exhibits a hidden talent and reveals so much more. After filming, she drinks the night away with Gwang-jae and falls asleep on the road home, only to be found by a bypassing Hyun-jae.
9
"Episode 9"
16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
Astounded to find Hyun-jae after 20 years, Gwang-jae attempts to send him back to his timeline while hiding him from the other members of the family. Meanwhile, Woo-seung mistakes MJ (Cha Eun-woo) for Ji-hoon and accidentally leaves her notebook with him. After discovering the bank that used to keep his accounts had gone bankrupt, Hyun-jae begins searching for the mysterious number that keeps on beeping on his now-defunct pager.
10
"Episode 10"
16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
Distraught after being laid off from her part-time job, Woo-seung invites Hyun-jae, MC Drill, and Ji-hoon for drinks at the loft. The day after, Hyun-jae and Ji-hoon, accompanied by Woo-seung, decide to participate in a talent contest at the mall. MJ later returns the notebook to Woo-seung.
11
"Episode 11"
17 June 2017 (2017-06-17)
Gwang-jae finds Hyun-jae with Ji-hoon at the talent show and reveals to him a long-harbored secret. Meanwhile, Soon-tae asks Bo-hee to make preparations for Gwang-jae's birthday, which also happens to be the day Hyun-jae had disappeared. In an effort to repay his debts to Woo-seung, Hyun-jae decides to cover for her part-time job as a mascot.
12
"Episode 12"
17 June 2017 (2017-06-17)
Ji-hoon spends the day sneaking out between the Star Punch building and the school in an effort to hide his idol training from Gwang-jae. Meanwhile, Hyun-jae gets himself trapped inside the family's apartment after switching Ji-hoon's present for Gwang-jae. Later that day, the whole family holds a memorial service for Hyun-jae in order to part with him and to focus on celebrating Gwang-jae's birthday.
13
"Episode 13"
23 June 2017 (2017-06-23)
Gwang-jae's birthday is ruined by everyone's discovery of Hyun-jae, just as they are beginning to part with him, as well as Gwang-jae's accidental finding of Ji-hoon's secrets. Despite claiming to be a lookalike of himself, Hyun-jae is being suspected as his real self by Soon-tae and Bo-hee. Ji-hoon's friends later persuade him to convince Gwang-jae to allow him to pursue his training, but decides to tell everyone about it, as well as his secret harboring of his friends at his apartment.
14
"Episode 14"
23 June 2017 (2017-06-23)
Gwang-jae rejects an offer for Bo-hee to star as a gimbap mascot in an advertisement, thinking it as an undignified promotional activity for her. Worried about the financial state of World Entertainment, he later reluctantly asks Young-jae for a loan at Star Punch, where Woo-seung is also applying for an internship. While researching on the internet, Hyun-jae becomes a member of an online forum discussing conspiracy theories about his disappearance, including the ones that are linked to Young-jae and Gwang-jae.
15
"Episode 15"
24 June 2017 (2017-06-24)
Woo-seung invites Hyun-jae and Ji-hoon to dinner. Ji-hoon refuses, but was later discovered by the two at the same restaurant he and his colleague Do Hye-ri (Bona) are eating at. The following day, Hyun-jae tries to find the cash he had previously stashed at the loft, but was blocked by an electronic lock Ji-hoon had set up on Woo-seung's room. He later applies for a part-time job working for Bo-hee at the bakery. Meanwhile, Woo-seung begins her first day working at Star Punch.
16
"Episode 16"
24 June 2017 (2017-06-24)
Hyun-jae forces himself to Woo-seung and Ji-hoon's weekend getaway to explore the city. Gwang-jae later gives him an additional part-time job as a manager for World Entertainment. Despite Gwang-jae reluctance, Bo-hee accepts the gimbap commercial job despite having a fever that day. After an encouraging dinner with Gwang-jae, Ji-hoon musters up the courage to do what he had really wanted in his life. Meanwhile, Hyun-jae was able to unlock the door on Woo-seung's room to find his hidden stash, but decides to wait for her instead.
17
"Episode 17"
30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)
After overhearing Woo-seung reject Ji-hoon's love, a conflicted Hyun-jae contemplates on whether to process his feelings for her or help his son win her over. The next day, a group of stans upload a candid photo of Ji-hoon on social media and causes it to go viral; while Hyun-jae discovers a surprise after opening his hidden stash in Woo-seung's room. At Star Punch, Woo-seung's presentation in front of MJ and Young-jae goes awkward after an intervention from Hyun-jae and Ji-hoon.
18
"Episode 18"
30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)
Worried about Gwang-jae's financial troubles, Bo-hee goes to Star Punch and asks Young-jae for a loan, but receives an offer to transfer her management to him instead. Ji-hoon becomes a viral sensation on the internet, and becomes a target of obsessive fan calls. Star Punch also takes notice of Ji-hoon's sudden popularity, and offers him a position in the debut idol group. A pressured Woo-seung is obliged to participate in the intern hiking trip, which ends with her being stranded in the forest. Feeling awkward about asking Ji-hoon for help, she calls for Hyun-jae's aid instead. Thinking it would help his son win her over, Hyun-jae passes the task to him. Ji-hoon must decide on whether to accept the Star Punch's offer or to help Woo-seung.
19
"Episode 19"
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)
After learning that Ji-hoon had left to accept the offer instead of helping Woo-seung, Hyun-jae rushes to the hiking trail to look for her. With Bo-hee transferring to Star Punch, Gwang-jae begins to look for a job elsewhere, but was passed off in favor of more qualified applicants. Drinking his problems away throughout the night, he is stumbled upon by a guilt-ridden Hyun-jae, who had just learned of his personal sacrifices to the agency and to him. Meanwhile, Soon-tae discovers his granddaughter Mal-sook (Lee Han-soo) is having a relationship at a young age, and is having a difficulty adjusting to the situation.
20
"Episode 20"
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)
Hye-ri asks MC Drill to let her visit Ji-hoon after learning about his fate at the training agency. Worried about Mal-sook being cheated upon, Soon-tae confronts his granddaughter's boyfriend. Woo-seung and Ji-hoon confront each other about the awkward state regarding their relationship. Worried for the World Entertainment's debts, Ji-hoon, and Gwang-jae, Hyun-jae decides to reveal himself to Young-jae and lays a claim for a share of Star Punch Entertainment.
21
"Episode 21"
7 July 2017 (2017-07-07)
Claiming his share of Young-jae's profits and blackmailing him about the ghostwritten songs, Hyun-jae is hired as an executive producer at Star Punch, surprising Woo-seung. The two spend their time at their newfound job together. After having a makeover, Ji-hoon's candid photos on social media goes viral, and he is referred by Hye-ri to a different agency.
22
"Episode 22"
7 July 2017 (2017-07-07)
While Gwang-jae and Ji-hoon spend the whole day fishing, Hyun-jae and Woo-seung are left alone at the loft. That evening, Woo-seung gets locked out of her room, while Hyun-jae catches a fever after getting himself caught in the rain.
23
"Episode 23"
8 July 2017 (2017-07-08)
Woo-seung nurses Hyun-jae back to health, bothering Ji-hoon, who is beginning to notice something suspicious about Hyun-jae's past. At Star Punch, Woo-seung accidentally deletes an entire master recording, forcing Hyun-jae to take over and recreate the track from scratch. That evening, Ji-hoon asks Hyun-jae to keep a distance from Woo-seung.
24
"Episode 24"
8 July 2017 (2017-07-08)
Compelled to give in to Ji-hoon's wishes, Hyun-jae tries to avoid Woo-seung as much as possible. He later secretly switches his 1993 composition notebook with the one hidden in Young-jae's vault and discovers a clue in unlocking a mystery of his past.
25
"Episode 25"
14 July 2017 (2017-07-14)
Gwang-jae reveals to Ji-hoon the truth about Hyun-jae. At Star Punch, MJ discovers that his album(s) had been written by Hyun-jae and asks for his help in writing songs. Meanwhile, Woo-seung is unexpectedly visited by her former roommate and best friend, leaving Hyun-jae to step up and act as her boyfriend.
26
"Episode 26"
14 July 2017 (2017-07-14)
Hyun-jae offers Woo-seung to sing a demo track and professes his feelings for her. Ji-hoon discovers that MC Drill was laid off at the agency and now works at a shipment warehouse. Feeling guilty about living off from Ji-hoon, Woo-seung decides to move out of the loft and into her own apartment.
27
"Episode 27"
15 July 2017 (2017-07-15)
Woo-seung overhears Ji-hoon telling Hyun-jae the truth about him. Worried about the uncertainty of the future of their relationship, she tries to avoid him. At World Entertainment, Gwang-jae persuades Ji-hoon and MC Drill to form together as a musical duo. Later that day, Hyun-jae takes a reluctant Ji-hoon to an overnight camping trip.
28
"Episode 28"
15 July 2017 (2017-07-15)
After cracking the code on his past, Hyun-jae discovers his long-lost money and uses it to terminate MJ's contract at Star Punch. He later persuades MJ to sign with Gwang-jae in order to secure an investor for World Entertainment. That evening, Hyun-jae later helps Bo-hee and Gwang-jae profess their love for one another. Feeling alienated in the present time, he contemplates on leaving it behind for the past.
29
"Episode 29"
21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)
Woo-seung prevents Hyun-jae from leaving her behind by making him spend the night in her apartment. The following day, Hyun-jae confronts Young-jae to confess about his disappearance and later uncovers the truth about it from someone else. After finding a way to return to the past, he becomes conflicted as staying with Woo-seung in the present would prevent Ji-hoon from being born. Meanwhile, MJ wants to reveal the truth about his songs to the public before Young-jae does.
30
"Episode 30"
21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)
Soo-tae's dementia impels him to forget his way home. Gwang-jae discovers what happened to the money Hyun-jae left behind for them. Ji-hoon and MC Drill pay a visit to Woo-seung's apartment. Hyun-jae decides to return to the past to allow Ji-hoon to exist in the present.
31
"Episode 31"
22 July 2017 (2017-07-22)
Hyun-jae wakes up to find that he has traveled back to the past. But instead of returning to 1993, he finds out that he has journeyed to 1994. After seeking the help of a then-confused Gwang-jae to locate the Hyun-jae of 1994, the Hyun-jae of 1993 persuades the depressed Hyun-jae of 1994 to prevent himself from illness by telling him that the illness can be cured in modern times. There, he also tells the tales of his time-travel journey into 2017 and the Hyun-jae of 1994's son, Ji-hoon. But the Hyun-jae of 1994 denies wanting to go to the modern times, saying that their destiny is different even though they are the same. However, he helps the Hyun-jae of 1993 return to the future. Meanwhile in the future, Ji-hoon and MC Drill make their debut performance as JB.
32
"Episode 32"
22 July 2017 (2017-07-22)
Woo-seung adjusts to a life without Hyun-jae. Despite losing MJ to World Entertainment, Young-jae retains an adversarial but cordial relationship with Gwang-jae, who marries Bo-hee. After a year, Hyun-jae successfully returns to the future and decides to stay there with Woo-seung and maintains a friendly relationship with Ji-hoon. As Woo-seung, Ji-hoon, and MC Drill celebrate Hyun-jae's return, Ji-hoon envisions a bright future ahead of them, remarking that their "Best Hit" is yet to come.
Production
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.[2] Sitcom writer Lee Young-chul (Potato Star 2013QR3, High Kick! and Once Upon a Time in Saengchori) is penning the script.[11] The first script reading took place on April 3, 2017, in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
^KBS New drama "Hit the Top" field INT : Cha Taehyun, Yoon Siyoon [Entertainment Weekly/2017.05.29]. KBS World TV via Youtube. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
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Hit the Top 3 Korean 최고의 한방 RR Choegoui Hanbang lit Best Punch 4 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 5 6 Hit the TopPromotional posterAlso known asThe Best Hit 1 GenreSlice of lifeComedyDramaYouthRomanceCreated bySeo Soo min ko Written byLee Young chulLee Mi rimDirected byYoo Ho jinCha Tae hyun 2 credited as Ra Jun mo Kim Sang hoonCreative directorsLee Sang hyunChoi Ji youngStarringYoon Shi yoonLee Se youngKim Min jaeCha Tae hyunComposerSon Dong woonCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo of episodes32ProductionExecutive producerKwon Kyung ilProducersPark Sung hyeOh Min sooKim Sang heonCinematographyKang Yoon sunKim Ki hoEditorKim Soo hyunCamera setupSingle cameraRunning time35 45 minsProduction companiesChorokbaem MediaKBS Monster Union 2 ReleaseOriginal networkKBS2Picture formatHDTV 1080iAudio formatDolby DigitalOriginal releaseJune 2 2017 06 02 July 22 2017 2017 07 22 Hit the Top is the first drama directed by Yoo Ho jin who directed the third season of variety show 2 Days amp 1 Night and the directorial debut of Cha Tae hyun who also co starred 2 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2 1 Main 2 2 Supporting 2 2 1 World Entertainment 2 2 2 Star Punch Entertainment 2 3 Others 2 4 Special appearances 3 Episodes 4 Production 5 Original soundtrack 5 1 Part 1 5 2 Part 2 5 3 Part 3 5 4 Part 4 5 5 Part 5 5 6 Part 6 5 7 Part 7 5 8 Part 8 6 Ratings 7 Awards and nominations 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksSynopsis EditIn 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 Cast EditMain Edit Yoon Shi yoon as Yoo Hyun jaeA 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 Lee Se young as Choi Woo seungA 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 Kim Min jae as Lee Ji hoonHe 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 Cha Tae hyun as Lee Gwang jaeLee 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 Supporting Edit World Entertainment Edit Yoon Son ha as Hong Bo heeLee 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 Dong Hyun bae ko as MC DrillAn 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 Lee Deok hwa as Lee Soon taePresident of Entertainment Management Association and the chairman of World Entertainment who ceaselessly tries to fund it despite its dismal state Star Punch Entertainment Edit Hong Kyung min as Park Young jaeThe 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 Im Ye jin as CathyChairwoman of Star Punch who is constantly critical of Young jae Cha Eun woo as MJOne 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 Bona as Do Hye riAn 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 Others Edit Lee Han soo ko as Mal sook Lee Jung min as Heol re Son Soo min as Beol ddeok Choi Seung hoon as Shin Hwa Kim Seung hyun Lim Sung min Kim Ji hyun Choi Ri yoon Ha Nam woo Lim Ji seob Kim Tae bin Hong Seok yoon Lee Ha na Yoon Sun ah Choi Jung eun Lim Yoo mi Yoon Kab soo Kim Young hee Lee Sung hoon Gong Min gyu Kim Yong jae Kim Ji eun Han Hyong gyu Lee Young rae Choi Nam uk Kim Do yoon Nam Seung woo Lee Ri na Ryu Ba Uk Sa na Park Mi hyo Choi Seul gi Ko Jin myung Seo Hee Kim Ji yeon Jo Moon young Kim Hyong gyu Kwon Hyuk Seo Hye jin Choi Jung eun Ahn Nyu mi Lee Soo min Choi Yoo sol Min Do hee Special appearances Edit Kim Byung chan Son Bum soo ko as Gayo Top 10 MC Ep 1 Ko Chang seok as Photographer Ep 1 Shin Seung hwan as Noryangjin Academy Instructor Ep 1 Kim Sook as Kim Sook a student and one of MJ s fans Ep 1 3 8 17 18 Shorry J as Soo jin an ex Star Punch Entertainment trainee Ep 1 Park Hyuk kwon as Director Park Ep 1 7 Choi Hwa jung as herself radio DJ Ep 1 2 Kim Jun ho as a karaoke customer Ep 1 7 doctor Ep 3 8 Kim Dae hee ko as a karaoke customer Ep 1 7 car crash victim Ep 2 Jung Da eun as reporter Lee Kwang soo as Yoon gi Choi Woo seung s ex boyfriend Ep 1 2 9 Semmi ko as Choi Woo seung s roommate Ep 1 2 25 Ahn Gil kang as a criminal suspect Ep 2 Choi Kwon as policeman interrogating Choi Woo seung Ep 2 Defconn as himself Ep 3 8 Jang Hyuk Ep 3 10 WJSN as Star Punch trainees Ep 4 Monsta X as themselves Ep 4 Kwon Ki jong as a food delivery man referee Ep 5 a Lee Yoo jong Kim Dong hyeon as music producer at Star Punch Entertainment Ep 7 Kim Il joong ko as Challenge Music Star TV show host Ep 7 8 Kim Jong min Ep 8 Jang Jae young ko as MC at talent show Ep 10 Lee Soon jae as man at the convenience store Yoon Ji on as Detective Kan Mi youn as Ha Soo young Ep 16 Lee Soo ji ko as a phishing scammer Ep 21 b Lee Ju shil ko as Chairwoman Oh of Jongno Entertainment Ep 25 28 Episodes EditNo TitleOriginal air date1 Episode 1 2 June 2017 2017 06 02 Twenty three years after the disappearance of popular Korean pop idol Yoo Hyun jae Yoon Shi yoon his then management agency World Entertainment and its tenants struggle to survive in an industry dominated by K pop idol groups Its CEO and Hyun jae s then manager Lee Gwang jae Cha Tae hyun strives to pay the firm s debts while managing struggling artists including 90s singer Hong Bo hee Yoon Son ha who now manages a bakery Her son Lee Ji hoon Kim Min jae though preparing for a civil service exam with his friend Choi Woo seung Lee Se young is secretly training to become a pop idol at a competing agency In an attempt to make a comeback Bo hee requests for Gwang jae to secure her a guest slot on a TV show only for him to secure a spot for her on a radio program 2 Episode 2 2 June 2017 2017 06 02 Woo seung discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her roommate just after she professes her love while wearing the latter s police uniform In a club after learning Hyun jae s dance moves on the internet Ji hoon accidentally gropes two women while performing it Both of them ended up being questioned at the police station separately Ji hoon s offers Woo seung to secretly stay with him in his apartment which she reluctantly accepts On the way home they accidentally almost hit their car on an unconscious Hyun jae who had just arrived from the past Meanwhile Bo hee s appearance on the radio show takes an embarrassing turn 3 Episode 3 3 June 2017 2017 06 03 Hyun jae accidentally time travels to the present and finds the world is not what it once was Bo hee s stint on the radio goes viral on the internet causing her to be an object of infamy Ji Hoon Woo seung and MC Drill Dong Hyun bae drive to the hospital to visit Hyun jae with the car the latter used to own only to find out they had just missed each other Hyun jae spots his car on the entrance drop off and leaves the hospital with it along with Woo seung who was sleeping inside at the time 4 Episode 4 3 June 2017 2017 06 03 Woo seung wakes up to find out that Hyun jae is driving the car and tries to tackle him causing the car to break down After having it fixed he overhears a certain Lee Gwang jae and drives around to follow him abandoning Woo seung in the process Swearing revenge on him she calls for Ji hoon and an infuriated MC Drill for help After losing Lee Gwang jae on the road Hyun jae drives to World Entertainment only to be surprised to discover it in a desolate state Upon seeing it he realized that his past actions and disappearance has led the agency to near bankruptcy 5 Episode 5 9 June 2017 2017 06 09 Hyun jae goes to his old apartment now occupied by Ji hoon Woo seung and MC Drill and gets interrogated by the three at a police station claiming to have amnesia after being hit by their car Worried of being found guilty and that he might ask for a settlement for it the three decide to offer him to stay with them in secret until he regains his memory Upon staying his newfound love of smartphones has led him to accidentally leave a selfie on Bo hee s phone which she left unattended at the time Meanwhile Bo hee stumbles upon a pitch for her to appear on a variety program and decides to prepare for it 6 Episode 6 9 June 2017 2017 06 09 Hyun jae decides to leave the apartment out of hunger and boredom and gets caught by a petrified Lee Soon tae Lee Deok hwa who thinks he is a poltergeist He later accepts an offer by Woo seung to clean up for her at her work in exchange for a phone The following day it is the civil exam day which happens to occur at the same time as the evaluation day at the agency forcing Ji hoon to choose between taking the exam with Woo seung and performing with MC Drill for the evaluation 7 Episode 7 10 June 2017 2017 06 10 Everyone at the World Entertainment building is starting to feel suspicious about a presence secretly living at Ji hoon s loft At Star Punch Entertainment Park Young jae Hong Kyung min reveals a hidden relic from his former partner s past Hyun jae offers Woo seung a part time job to accompany him to a lead from his last whereabouts in 1994 using the money he had previously stashed in the apartment Meanwhile Bo hee s viral popularity has caught the attention of a screen writer who wants to cast her for a TV show 8 Episode 8 10 June 2017 2017 06 10 Hyun jae overhears a song he once had written in the past but is surprised to hear someone else is singing it He later meets and confronts him while accompanying Woo seung at her workplace At the TV show Bo hee exhibits a hidden talent and reveals so much more After filming she drinks the night away with Gwang jae and falls asleep on the road home only to be found by a bypassing Hyun jae 9 Episode 9 16 June 2017 2017 06 16 Astounded to find Hyun jae after 20 years Gwang jae attempts to send him back to his timeline while hiding him from the other members of the family Meanwhile Woo seung mistakes MJ Cha Eun woo for Ji hoon and accidentally leaves her notebook with him After discovering the bank that used to keep his accounts had gone bankrupt Hyun jae begins searching for the mysterious number that keeps on beeping on his now defunct pager 10 Episode 10 16 June 2017 2017 06 16 Distraught after being laid off from her part time job Woo seung invites Hyun jae MC Drill and Ji hoon for drinks at the loft The day after Hyun jae and Ji hoon accompanied by Woo seung decide to participate in a talent contest at the mall MJ later returns the notebook to Woo seung 11 Episode 11 17 June 2017 2017 06 17 Gwang jae finds Hyun jae with Ji hoon at the talent show and reveals to him a long harbored secret Meanwhile Soon tae asks Bo hee to make preparations for Gwang jae s birthday which also happens to be the day Hyun jae had disappeared In an effort to repay his debts to Woo seung Hyun jae decides to cover for her part time job as a mascot 12 Episode 12 17 June 2017 2017 06 17 Ji hoon spends the day sneaking out between the Star Punch building and the school in an effort to hide his idol training from Gwang jae Meanwhile Hyun jae gets himself trapped inside the family s apartment after switching Ji hoon s present for Gwang jae Later that day the whole family holds a memorial service for Hyun jae in order to part with him and to focus on celebrating Gwang jae s birthday 13 Episode 13 23 June 2017 2017 06 23 Gwang jae s birthday is ruined by everyone s discovery of Hyun jae just as they are beginning to part with him as well as Gwang jae s accidental finding of Ji hoon s secrets Despite claiming to be a lookalike of himself Hyun jae is being suspected as his real self by Soon tae and Bo hee Ji hoon s friends later persuade him to convince Gwang jae to allow him to pursue his training but decides to tell everyone about it as well as his secret harboring of his friends at his apartment 14 Episode 14 23 June 2017 2017 06 23 Gwang jae rejects an offer for Bo hee to star as a gimbap mascot in an advertisement thinking it as an undignified promotional activity for her Worried about the financial state of World Entertainment he later reluctantly asks Young jae for a loan at Star Punch where Woo seung is also applying for an internship While researching on the internet Hyun jae becomes a member of an online forum discussing conspiracy theories about his disappearance including the ones that are linked to Young jae and Gwang jae 15 Episode 15 24 June 2017 2017 06 24 Woo seung invites Hyun jae and Ji hoon to dinner Ji hoon refuses but was later discovered by the two at the same restaurant he and his colleague Do Hye ri Bona are eating at The following day Hyun jae tries to find the cash he had previously stashed at the loft but was blocked by an electronic lock Ji hoon had set up on Woo seung s room He later applies for a part time job working for Bo hee at the bakery Meanwhile Woo seung begins her first day working at Star Punch 16 Episode 16 24 June 2017 2017 06 24 Hyun jae forces himself to Woo seung and Ji hoon s weekend getaway to explore the city Gwang jae later gives him an additional part time job as a manager for World Entertainment Despite Gwang jae reluctance Bo hee accepts the gimbap commercial job despite having a fever that day After an encouraging dinner with Gwang jae Ji hoon musters up the courage to do what he had really wanted in his life Meanwhile Hyun jae was able to unlock the door on Woo seung s room to find his hidden stash but decides to wait for her instead 17 Episode 17 30 June 2017 2017 06 30 After overhearing Woo seung reject Ji hoon s love a conflicted Hyun jae contemplates on whether to process his feelings for her or help his son win her over The next day a group of stans upload a candid photo of Ji hoon on social media and causes it to go viral while Hyun jae discovers a surprise after opening his hidden stash in Woo seung s room At Star Punch Woo seung s presentation in front of MJ and Young jae goes awkward after an intervention from Hyun jae and Ji hoon 18 Episode 18 30 June 2017 2017 06 30 Worried about Gwang jae s financial troubles Bo hee goes to Star Punch and asks Young jae for a loan but receives an offer to transfer her management to him instead Ji hoon becomes a viral sensation on the internet and becomes a target of obsessive fan calls Star Punch also takes notice of Ji hoon s sudden popularity and offers him a position in the debut idol group A pressured Woo seung is obliged to participate in the intern hiking trip which ends with her being stranded in the forest Feeling awkward about asking Ji hoon for help she calls for Hyun jae s aid instead Thinking it would help his son win her over Hyun jae passes the task to him Ji hoon must decide on whether to accept the Star Punch s offer or to help Woo seung 19 Episode 19 1 July 2017 2017 07 01 After learning that Ji hoon had left to accept the offer instead of helping Woo seung Hyun jae rushes to the hiking trail to look for her With Bo hee transferring to Star Punch Gwang jae begins to look for a job elsewhere but was passed off in favor of more qualified applicants Drinking his problems away throughout the night he is stumbled upon by a guilt ridden Hyun jae who had just learned of his personal sacrifices to the agency and to him Meanwhile Soon tae discovers his granddaughter Mal sook Lee Han soo is having a relationship at a young age and is having a difficulty adjusting to the situation 20 Episode 20 1 July 2017 2017 07 01 Hye ri asks MC Drill to let her visit Ji hoon after learning about his fate at the training agency Worried about Mal sook being cheated upon Soon tae confronts his granddaughter s boyfriend Woo seung and Ji hoon confront each other about the awkward state regarding their relationship Worried for the World Entertainment s debts Ji hoon and Gwang jae Hyun jae decides to reveal himself to Young jae and lays a claim for a share of Star Punch Entertainment 21 Episode 21 7 July 2017 2017 07 07 Claiming his share of Young jae s profits and blackmailing him about the ghostwritten songs Hyun jae is hired as an executive producer at Star Punch surprising Woo seung The two spend their time at their newfound job together After having a makeover Ji hoon s candid photos on social media goes viral and he is referred by Hye ri to a different agency 22 Episode 22 7 July 2017 2017 07 07 While Gwang jae and Ji hoon spend the whole day fishing Hyun jae and Woo seung are left alone at the loft That evening Woo seung gets locked out of her room while Hyun jae catches a fever after getting himself caught in the rain 23 Episode 23 8 July 2017 2017 07 08 Woo seung nurses Hyun jae back to health bothering Ji hoon who is beginning to notice something suspicious about Hyun jae s past At Star Punch Woo seung accidentally deletes an entire master recording forcing Hyun jae to take over and recreate the track from scratch That evening Ji hoon asks Hyun jae to keep a distance from Woo seung 24 Episode 24 8 July 2017 2017 07 08 Compelled to give in to Ji hoon s wishes Hyun jae tries to avoid Woo seung as much as possible He later secretly switches his 1993 composition notebook with the one hidden in Young jae s vault and discovers a clue in unlocking a mystery of his past 25 Episode 25 14 July 2017 2017 07 14 Gwang jae reveals to Ji hoon the truth about Hyun jae At Star Punch MJ discovers that his album s had been written by Hyun jae and asks for his help in writing songs Meanwhile Woo seung is unexpectedly visited by her former roommate and best friend leaving Hyun jae to step up and act as her boyfriend 26 Episode 26 14 July 2017 2017 07 14 Hyun jae offers Woo seung to sing a demo track and professes his feelings for her Ji hoon discovers that MC Drill was laid off at the agency and now works at a shipment warehouse Feeling guilty about living off from Ji hoon Woo seung decides to move out of the loft and into her own apartment 27 Episode 27 15 July 2017 2017 07 15 Woo seung overhears Ji hoon telling Hyun jae the truth about him Worried about the uncertainty of the future of their relationship she tries to avoid him At World Entertainment Gwang jae persuades Ji hoon and MC Drill to form together as a musical duo Later that day Hyun jae takes a reluctant Ji hoon to an overnight camping trip 28 Episode 28 15 July 2017 2017 07 15 After cracking the code on his past Hyun jae discovers his long lost money and uses it to terminate MJ s contract at Star Punch He later persuades MJ to sign with Gwang jae in order to secure an investor for World Entertainment That evening Hyun jae later helps Bo hee and Gwang jae profess their love for one another Feeling alienated in the present time he contemplates on leaving it behind for the past 29 Episode 29 21 July 2017 2017 07 21 Woo seung prevents Hyun jae from leaving her behind by making him spend the night in her apartment The following day Hyun jae confronts Young jae to confess about his disappearance and later uncovers the truth about it from someone else After finding a way to return to the past he becomes conflicted as staying with Woo seung in the present would prevent Ji hoon from being born Meanwhile MJ wants to reveal the truth about his songs to the public before Young jae does 30 Episode 30 21 July 2017 2017 07 21 Soo tae s dementia impels him to forget his way home Gwang jae discovers what happened to the money Hyun jae left behind for them Ji hoon and MC Drill pay a visit to Woo seung s apartment Hyun jae decides to return to the past to allow Ji hoon to exist in the present 31 Episode 31 22 July 2017 2017 07 22 Hyun jae wakes up to find that he has traveled back to the past But instead of returning to 1993 he finds out that he has journeyed to 1994 After seeking the help of a then confused Gwang jae to locate the Hyun jae of 1994 the Hyun jae of 1993 persuades the depressed Hyun jae of 1994 to prevent himself from illness by telling him that the illness can be cured in modern times There he also tells the tales of his time travel journey into 2017 and the Hyun jae of 1994 s son Ji hoon But the Hyun jae of 1994 denies wanting to go to the modern times saying that their destiny is different even though they are the same However he helps the Hyun jae of 1993 return to the future Meanwhile in the future Ji hoon and MC Drill make their debut performance as JB 32 Episode 32 22 July 2017 2017 07 22 Woo seung adjusts to a life without Hyun jae Despite losing MJ to World Entertainment Young jae retains an adversarial but cordial relationship with Gwang jae who marries Bo hee After a year Hyun jae successfully returns to the future and decides to stay there with Woo seung and maintains a friendly relationship with Ji hoon As Woo seung Ji hoon and MC Drill celebrate Hyun jae s return Ji hoon envisions a bright future ahead of them remarking that their Best Hit is yet to come Production EditHit 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 2 Sitcom writer Lee Young chul Potato Star 2013QR3 High Kick and Once Upon a Time in Saengchori is penning the script 11 The first script reading took place on April 3 2017 in Sangam dong Seoul South Korea Original soundtrack EditHit the Top Original SoundtrackSoundtrack album by Various ArtistsGenreSoundtrackLanguageKorean EnglishLabelCJ E amp M Music Naym Naym EntertainmentPart 1 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistsLength1 Beautiful Beautiful Ji HoonGlabingoPunch Glabingo03 252 Beautiful Beautiful Inst Glabingo 03 25Total length 06 50 Part 2 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistsLength1 Dream 꿈은 Kim Min jaeJi HoonLee Seung jooKim Min jae Younha03 562 Dream Inst Lee Seung joo 03 56Total length 07 52 Part 3 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Light in the Sky 젊은 날의 Sky Ji HoonRocoberryYoon Mi rae02 592 Light in the Sky Inst Rocoberry 02 59Total length 05 58 Part 4 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistsLength1 Tonight 오늘 밤 Ji Hoonbeautiful noiseRocoberryBoA Mad Clown03 392 Tonight Inst Rocoberry 03 39Total length 07 18 Part 5 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 The Night Sky 밤하늘 Ji HoonRocoberryPark Kyung Block B 03 282 The Night Sky Inst Rocoberry 03 28Total length 06 56 Part 6 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 If You Ji HoonLee Seung jooKyuhyun Super Junior 04 032 If You Inst Lee Seung joo 04 03Total length 08 06 Part 7 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 I Always ChangmoChangmoChangmo03 592 I Always Inst Changmo 03 59Total length 07 58 Part 8 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 My Love Ji HoonAhn Young minT ara03 302 My Love Inst Ahn Young min 03 30Total length 07 00Ratings EditIn the table below the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date Episode Original Broadcast Date Average audience shareTNmS Ratings 12 AGB Nielsen 13 Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area1 June 2 2017 3 1 NR 3 9 NR 2 5 NR 3 3 NR 2 3 2 NR 4 1 NR 2 9 NR 3 8 NR 3 June 3 2017 5 1 NR 5 7 19th 5 0 NR 5 6 NR 4 4 7 NR 5 6 NR 4 1 NR 5 0 NR 5 June 9 2017 3 1 NR 3 3 NR 2 7 NR 2 9 NR 6 3 3 NR 3 4 NR 2 6 NR 2 7 NR 7 June 10 2017 5 1 NR 5 0 20th 4 9 NR 5 4 17th 8 4 8 NR 5 2 NR 4 7 NR 5 1 NR 9 June 16 2017 2 3 NR 2 8 NR 3 0 NR 3 5 NR 10 2 6 NR 3 2 NR 3 2 NR 3 8 NR 11 June 17 2017 4 7 NR 5 3 17th 5 5 20th 5 6 17th 12 4 5 NR 5 0 NR 4 9 NR 5 4 NR 13 June 23 2017 3 1 NR 3 7 NR 3 0 NR 3 6 NR 14 3 6 NR 4 1 NR 3 4 NR 3 9 NR 15 June 24 2017 3 9 NR 4 2 NR 4 7 NR 5 0 NR 16 4 5 NR 4 1 NR 4 7 NR 17 June 30 2017 3 0 NR 3 5 NR 2 3 NR 2 8 NR 18 3 3 NR 4 0 NR 2 8 NR 3 5 NR 19 July 1 2017 3 6 NR 4 3 NR 3 9 NR 4 6 NR 20 4 0 NR 4 8 NR 3 9 NR 4 7 NR 21 July 7 2017 3 5 NR 3 7 NR 2 7 NR 2 9 NR 22 3 0 NR 3 1 NR 2 7 NR 2 8 NR 23 July 8 2017 4 6 NR 5 1 NR 4 4 NR 4 9 NR 24 4 7 NR 5 2 NR 4 9 NR 5 4 NR 25 July 14 2017 2 7 NR 3 3 NR 3 3 NR 3 9 NR 26 3 2 NR 3 7 NR 3 5 NR 4 0 NR 27 July 15 2017 3 3 NR 4 0 NR 3 7 NR 4 4 NR 28 3 9 NR 4 5 NR 4 1 NR 4 7 NR 29 July 21 2017 3 0 NR 3 4 NR 3 1 NR 3 5 NR 30 3 3 NR 3 5 NR 3 0 NR 3 2 NR 31 July 22 2017 5 0 NR 5 6 NR 5 3 NR 5 9 NR 32 4 8 NR 5 4 19 5 4 NR 6 0 20th Average 3 9 5 2 2 9 5 6 Awards and nominations EditYear Award Category Recipient Result2017 1st The Seoul Awards Best New Actor Kim Min jae Nominated31s KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress Bona NominatedNotes Edit Kwon Ki jong s appearance was a reference to his role as the International Referee in 2 Days amp 1 Night Lee Soo ji s appearance was a reference to one of Gag Concert s skits The Yellow Sea References Edit The Best Hit HanCinema Retrieved 2017 06 04 a b c d 최고의 한방 차태현 유호진 PD와 공동연출 첫 연출 도전 공식 Sports Chosun in Korean 2017 03 23 KBS New drama Hit the Top field INT Cha Taehyun Yoon Siyoon Entertainment Weekly 2017 05 29 KBS World TV via Youtube 2017 05 29 Retrieved 2017 05 30 bestpunch KBS TV in Korean 2017 05 30 윤시윤 김민재 유호진PD 신작 최고의 한방 주연 확정 in Korean 2017 03 16 Retrieved 2017 03 16 윤시윤 김민재 예능드라마 최고의 한방 주연 확정 유호진 PD 신작 in Korean Retrieved 2017 03 16 a b Jung So young 1 June 2017 김준호X김대희 최고의한방 카메오 특급 애드립 예고 chosun com in Korean Retrieved 5 August 2018 a b 김준호X데프콘 최고의 한방 카메오 출격 1박 2일 형제애 과시 2017 06 02 Retrieved 2017 06 05 이광수 최고의한방 특별 출연 차태현과 특급 의리 스포츠조선 Sports Chosun Retrieved 2017 05 19 Good Friends Jang Hyuk And Cha Tae Hyun Meet On Set Of Greatest One Shot As Actor And Director 단독 제2의 프로듀사 KBS 최고의 한방 편성 in Korean Retrieved 2017 03 16 TNMS Daily Ratings this links to current day select the date from drop down menu TNMS Ratings in Korean Retrieved March 24 2017 AGB Daily Ratings this links to current day select the date from drop down menu Nielsen Korea in Korean Archived from the original on March 17 2017 Retrieved March 24 2017 External links EditOfficial website Hit the Top at IMDb Hit the Top at HanCinema Hit the Top on KBS WorldWebsite Hit the Top at Chorokbaem Media Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hit the Top amp oldid 1144793239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
