The Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom once said, "I was watching a sitcom last night, and it was just so broad, not real at all". But if he ever watched the Korean weekday sitcom, "Have No Fear and Kick High", would he still feel that way?
The comedy also known as "High Kick!", and bursting with unconventional characters, ended its eight-month run last week.
Behind the success is Kim Byung-wook, 46, the show's producer and director.
Kim has produced about 2,000 sitcom episodes in his career, including "Soonpoong Clinic" (1998-2000), "No Interception" (2000-2002) and "Live Straightforward" (2002-2003). All three were also widely popular and known for their unique characters and stories.
Kim's normal pattern is to depict a huge family. In "High Kick!", three generations live together under one roof, and in each episode, relationships between husband and wife, father and son or the in-laws spell trouble.
"The family is the perfect theme to use to produce comedy", Kim said. "Normally...
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