Kill Heel

***Kill Heel*** (Korean: 킬힐; RR: *Kilhil*) is an 2022 South Korean television series directed by Noh Do-cheol and starring Kim Ha-neul and Lee Hye-young, Kim Sung-ryung.
 It premiered on tvN on March 9, 2022, and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST).

## Synopsis

A story of the endless desires and struggles of 3 women at UNI Home Shopping.

Woo Hyun (Kim Ha-Neul) works as the host of home shopping show. Her record as a shopping show host is neither good or bad. She aspires to become the top shopping show host, but she experiences a fall into a bottomless pit. This leads her to change.

Gi Mo-Ran (Lee Hye-Young) is the vice-president of UNI Home Shopping. She started her career as a regular employee and worked her way up to her executive position. Her success story is legendary to other people. She doesn't allow mistakes and she doesn't show what she thinks, but she has charisma.

Bae Ok-Sun (Kim Sung-Ryoung) is a top host at UNI Home Shopping. She was born into a high class family. She is generous to others and she is respected by employees at her company, but what she really thinks is veiled.

## Cast

### Main

* Kim Ha-neul as Woo-hyun
* Lee Hye-young as Ki Mo-ran
* Kim Sung-ryung as Bae Ok-sun

### Supporting

#### People around Bae Ok-sun

* Jeon No-min as Choi In-guk
* Yoon Hyun-soo as Choi Jeong-hyeon

#### UNI Home Shopping People

* Kim Jae-chul as Hyun-wook
* Jung Eui-jae as Seo Jun-beom
* Moon Ji-in as Noh Seong-woo
* Shim Wan-joon as Park Jong-soo
* Shin Joo-ah as Go Eun-nara
* Kim Do-yeon as Kim Soo-wan
* Kim Hyo-sun as Ahn An-na
* Park So-eun as Im In-jin
* Yoo Jang-young as Shim Sang-chan

#### Others

* Jeon Gook-hyang as Doil's Parent
* Han Soo-yeon as Ham Shin-ae

## Production

On November 3, 2021, it was reported that Kim Ha-neul is considering to appear in the TV series a year after 18 Again. Lee Hye-young is appearing in TV series after 3 years, her last appearance was in tvN's 2018 TV series *Lawless Lawyer*. Park Eun-seok was first offered the role of Seo Jun-beom, a PD in home shopping company, which later went to Jung Eui-jae.

On January 14, 2022, the script reading site was revealed by releasing photos.

## Release

*Kill Heel* was originally scheduled to be released on February 23, 2022. However, the filming schedule changed due to the aftermath of COVID-19 confirmed at the filming site and the premiere date was postponed for two weeks to March 9, 2022. *Kill Heel* was originally organized as 16 episodes, ended with 14 episodes, due to internal organizational strategic reasons.

## References

1. ↑ "Kill Heel (2022)". *CJ ENM*. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
2. ↑ "Kill Heel - (Korean Drama, 2022, 킬힐)". *HanCinema*. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
3. ↑ Park Yoon-jin (February 18, 2022). "'킬힐' 측 "코로나 확진자 발생, 첫 방송 2주 연기" [공식]" ['Kill Hill' side "Corona confirmed, first broadcast delayed by 2 weeks" [Official]]. *My Daily* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
4. ↑ Lee Ho-young (November 10, 2021). "김하늘 출연확정 '킬힐'로 쇼호스트 변신 [공식입장]" [Kim Ha-neul confirmed to appear as a show host with 'Kill Hill] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via Naver.
5. ↑ Jung Seo-hee (December 6, 2021). "이혜영, '킬힐' 캐스팅…평사원→홈쇼핑 부사장 오른 기모란 연기[공식]" [Lee Hye-young, cast for 'Kill Hill'... Regular employee → Home shopping vice president Ki Mo-ran postponed [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Naver.
6. ↑ Ahn Yoon-ji (November 10, 2021). "김성령, tvN '킬힐' 주인공 출연..김하늘과 호흡[공식]" [Kim Seong-ryeong, tvN's 'Kill Hill' starring... Breathing with Kim Ha-neul [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via Naver.
7. ↑ Kim Ji-young (December 24, 2021). "[단독] 전노민, tvN 새 드라마 '킬힐' 출연…김성령과 부부 호흡" [[Exclusive] Jeon No-min to appear in tvN's new drama 'Kill Hill'... Kim Seong-ryung and couple breathing] (in Korean). Joynews24. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
8. ↑ Moon Ji-yeon (February 15, 2022). "[공식] 윤현수, 김성령 아들 된다..'킬힐' 캐스팅" [[Official] Yoon Hyun-soo, Kim Seong-ryung's son.. Casting for 'Kill Hill'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Naver.
9. ↑ Yoo Byung-cheol (January 19, 2022). "김재철, tvN 드라마 '킬힐' 출연 확정…홈쇼핑 사장 변신" [Kim Jae-cheol confirmed to appear in tvN drama 'Kill Hill'... Home shopping boss transformation] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Naver.
10. ↑ Jo Hye-jin (December 8, 2021). "[단독] 정의제, tvN '킬힐' 출연…김하늘과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Jung Eui-jae to appear in tvN's 'Kill Hill'... Breath with Kim Ha-neul]. *Xports News* (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
11. ↑ Hyun Jung-min (January 13, 2022). "문지인, tvN '킬힐' 합류…홈쇼핑 PD 된다" [Moon Ji-in joins tvN's 'Kill Hill'... Become a home shopping PD] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Naver.
12. ↑ Ahn Tae-hyun (January 12, 2022). "심완준, '킬힐' 출연 확정…꼰대 팀장 역 맡는다" [Shim Wan-jun confirmed to appear in 'Kill Hill'... Take on the role of the Kkondae team leader] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Naver.
13. ↑ Ahn Byung-gil (January 4, 2022). "[공식] 신주아 '킬힐' 합류" [[Official] Joo-ah Shin joins 'Kill Hill']. *Sports Kyunghyang* (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
14. ↑ Cha Hye-young (January 4, 2022). "김도연, '킬힐' 캐스팅 확정→김하늘‧이혜영‧김성령과 호흡 기대" [Kim Do-yeon confirmed for 'Kill Hill' casting → Expect to work with Kim Ha-neul, Lee Hye-young, and Kim Seong-ryeong]. *TenAsia* (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
15. ↑ Kang Seok-bong (January 18, 2022). "배우 김효선, tvN 드라마 '킬힐' 캐스팅" [Actor Kim Hyo-sun, cast in tvN drama 'Kill Heel']. *Sports Kyunghyang* (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Naver.
16. ↑ Jang Soo-jeong (January 27, 2022). "박소은, '킬힐' 출연 확정…홈쇼핑 PD 역" [Park So-eun confirmed to appear in 'Kill Hill'... Home Shopping PD Station] (in Korean). Dailyan. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Naver.
17. ↑ Baek Yong-hee (February 24, 2022). "[공식] 유장영, '킬힐' 출연 확정! 쇼핑 호스트 심상찬 役" [[Official] Yoo Jang-young confirmed to appear in ‘Kill Hill’! Shopping host Sang-chan Shim] (in Korean). financial news. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Naver.
18. ↑ Ha Ji-won (February 10, 2022). "전국향, 새 드라마 '킬힐' 출연 확정 [공식입장]" [Jeon Guk-hyang, confirmed to appear in new drama 'Kill Hill' [Official Position]] (in Korean). xportsnews. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
19. ↑ Moon, Ji-yeon (December 29, 2021). "[공식] 한수연, tvN '킬힐' 합류..김하늘·이혜영·김성령과 호흡" [[Official] Han Su-yeon joins tvN's 'Kill Hill'... Breathing with Kim Ha-neul, Lee Hye-young, and Kim Seong-ryeong]. *Sports Chosun* (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
20. ↑ Park Soo-in (November 3, 2021). "김하늘 '킬힐'로 돌아올까 "긍정 검토 중인 작품"(공식입장)" [Will Kim Ha-neul return to 'Kill Hill'? "A work under positive review" (official position)]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
21. ↑ Ahn Tae-hyun (December 6, 2021). "이혜영, '킬힐'로 안방극장 복귀…홈쇼핑 부사장 기모란 역" [Lee Hye-young returns to the small screen with 'Kill Hill'... Home Shopping Vice President Kim Moran]. *News 1* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
22. ↑ Kwak Hyun-soo (November 22, 2021). "[단독] '펜하' 박은석, tvN '킬힐' 출연 검토…안방극장 복" [[Exclusive] 'Penha' Park Eun-seok, tvN 'Kill Hill' Appearance Review... return to home theater]. *YTN* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
23. ↑ Ahn Yoon-ji (January 14, 2022). "'킬힐' 김하늘X이혜영X김성령, 독보적 시너지..'마라맛' 여자들 온다" [‘Kill Hill’ Kim Ha-neul X Lee Hye-young X Kim Seong-ryeong, unrivaled synergy.. ‘Maramat’ women are coming]. *Star News* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
24. ↑ Park Soo-in (February 18, 2022). "킬힐' 첫방송 2주 연기 "촬영 현장 코로나 확진자 발생 여파"(공식입장)" [Kill Hill’ first broadcast delayed by 2 weeks “Aftermath of corona confirmed at filming site” (official position)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Naver.
25. ↑ Seo Ye-jin (March 8, 2022). "[단독] 김하늘 주연 '킬힐', 16부→14부로 단축…"편성 전략상 변경"" [[Exclusive] 'Kill Hill' starring Kim Ha-neul, shortened from 16 episodes to 14 episodes... “Changes in organization strategy”]. *Ten Asia* (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Naver.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

## External links

* Official website (in Korean)
* *Kill Heel* at Daum (in Korean)
* *Kill Heel* at Naver (in Korean)
* *Kill Heel* at HanCinema