Hit the Top
최고의 한방
Lee Ji Hoon and Choi Woo Seung are two childhood friends who also happen to be preparatory students for the civil service exam, although Ji Hoon has a secret dream to be a singer and songwriter. One day they meet Yoo Hyun Jae, a popular but problematic member of a popular '90s idol group who accidentally traveled through time to the year 2017 from the year 1993. Thus begins the story of passion, love, and friendship among 20s youth in the entertainment industry. (Source: KoreanDrama.org)
Episode 1: Hit the Top Episode 1
Twenty-three years after the disappearance of popular Korean pop idol Yoo Hyun Jae, 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 strives to pay the firm's debts while managing struggling artists—including 90s singer Hong Bo Hee, who now manages a bakeshop. Her son Lee Ji Hoon, though preparing for a civil service exam with his friend Choi Woo Seung, 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.
Episode 2: Hit the Top Episode 2
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 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.
Episode 3: Hit the Top Episode 3
Hyun Jae accidentally time travels to the present and finds the world was not as it once was. Bo Hee's stint on the radio goes viral, causing her to be an object of ridicule. Ji Hoon, Woo Seung, and MC Drill 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.
Episode 4: Hit the Top Episode 4
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 bankruptcy.
Episode 5: Hit the Top Episode 5
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 about being found guilty and that he might ask for a settlement for it, the three decide to offer him to stay with them 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 was left unattended at the time. Meanwhile, Boo Hee stumbles upon a pitch for her to appear on a variety program and decides to prepare for it.
Episode 6: Hit the Top Episode 6
Hyun Jae decides to leave the apartment out of hunger and boredom and gets caught by a petrified Lee Soon Tae, 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, its 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 going with Woo Seung to the exam and performing with MC Grill for the evaluation.
Episode 7: Hit the Top Episode 7
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 Yeong Jae 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.
Episode 8: Hit the Top Episode 8
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, Boo-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.
Episode 9: Hit the Top Episode 9
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 for Ji Hoon and accidentally leaves her notebook to 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.
Episode 10: Hit the Top Episode 10
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.
Episode 11: Hit the Top Episode 11
Gwang Jae finds Hyun Jae with Ji Hoon at the talent show and reveals to him a long-harbored secret. Meanwhile, Soon Tae asks Boo 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.
Episode 12: Hit the Top Episode 12
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.
Episode 13: Hit the Top Episode 13
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 his 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 Boo Hee. Ji Hoon's friends later persuade him to convince Gwang Jae to allow him to pursue his training but decide to reveal to everyone about it, as well as his secret harboring of his friends at his apartment.
Episode 14: Hit the Top Episode 14
Gwang Jae rejects an offer for Boo-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 Yeong 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 Yeong Jae and Gwang Jae.
Episode 15: Hit the Top Episode 15
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 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 bakeshop. Meanwhile, Woo Seung begins her first day working at Star Punch.
Episode 16: Hit the Top Episode 16
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, Boo 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.
Episode 17: Hit the Top Episode 17
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 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 Yeong Jae goes awkward after an intervention from Hyun Jae and Ji-hoon.
Episode 18: Hit the Top Episode 18
Worried about Gwang Jae's financial troubles, Bo Hee goes to Star Punch and asks Yeong 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.
Episode 19: Hit the Top Episode 19
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 Boo 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 is having a relationship at a young age and is having a difficulty adjusting to the situation.
Episode 20: Hit the Top Episode 20
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 Yeong Jae and lays a claim for a share of Star Punch Entertainment.
Episode 21: Hit the Top Episode 21
Claiming his share of Yeong 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.
Episode 22: Hit the Top Episode 22
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.
Episode 23: Hit the Top Episode 23
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.
Episode 24: Hit the Top Episode 24
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 Yeong Jae's vault and discovers a clue in unlocking a mystery of his past.
Episode 25: Hit the Top Episode 25
Gwang Jae reveals to Ji Hoon the truth about Hyun Jae. At Star Punch, MJ discovers that his catalog 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.
Episode 26: Hit the Top Episode 26
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 of living off from Ji Hoon, Woo Seung decides to move out of the loft and into her own apartment.
Episode 27: Hit the Top Episode 27
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.
Episode 28: Hit the Top Episode 28
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.
Episode 29: Hit the Top Episode 29
Woo Seung prevents Hyun Jae from leaving her behind by making him spend the night in her apartment. The following day, Hyun Jae confronts Yeong 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 Yeong Jae does.
Episode 30: Hit the Top Episode 30
Soo Tae's dementia impels him to forget his way home. Gwang Jae discovers what happened to 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.
Episode 31: Hit the Top Episode 31
Hyun Jae wakes up to find that he had 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 his past self, the present Hyun Jae persuades the depressed Hyun Jae of the past to prevent himself from committing suicide by telling him the tales of his future self and his son Ji Hoon. The past Hyun Jae then helps his future self to return to the future. Meanwhile, in the present, Ji Hoon and MC Drill make their debut performance as a duo.
Episode 32: Hit the Top Episode 32
Woo Seung adjusts to a life without Hyun Jae. Despite losing MJ to World Entertainment, Yeong Jae retains an adversarial but cordial relationship with Gwang Jae, who marries Bo Hee. After a long absence, Hyun Jae successfully returns to the present and decides to stay in it with Woo Seung while maintaining 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.
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Original Title
최고의 한방
Country
🇰🇷 South Korea
Network
KBS2
Content Rating
15+ - Teens 15 or older
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