Series synopsis
I Kill U, also known as 아이 킬 유 is a South Korean mystery television series that premiered on wavve on August 22, 2025. It ended on August 22, 2025. It was created by Yoo Ha. It stars Kang Ji-young, Lee Gi-kwang, Uhm Tae-woong and Yoo Seung-mok.
Sun Woo comes from a poor family background. She was once a promising Taekwondo athlete, but she now works part-time jobs to support herself. One day, she is is selected to become the stand-in for Ji Yeon due to their similar appearance. Ji Yeon is the granddaughter of Beomhan Construction Company's chairman. She was the driver of a fatal hit-and-run car accident. Sun Woo must play Ji Yeon in front of the public and media. Meanwhile, Sun Woo becomes the target of Ho Joong’s hostility. Ho Joong i ...
Premise
Sun Woo comes from a poor family background. She was once a promising Taekwondo athlete, but she now works part-time jobs to support herself. One day, she is is selected to become the stand-in for Ji Yeon due to their similar appearance. Ji Yeon is the granddaughter of Beomhan Construction Company's chairman. She was the driver of a fatal hit-and-run car accident. Sun Woo must play Ji Yeon in front of the public and media. Meanwhile, Sun Woo becomes the target of Ho Joong’s hostility. Ho Joong is Ji Yeon’s stepbrother and he has an inferiority complex over Ji Yeon. He wants to become the successor to Beomhan Construction Company.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kang Ji-young as Kang Sun-woo / Han Ji-yeon
- Lee Gi-kwang as Han Ho-joong
- Uhm Tae-woong as Yoon Suk-hyun
- Yoo Seung-mok as Han Beom-su
- Lee So-jin as Na Hee-soo
- An Min-young as Kang Sun-woo's Mother
- Kim Do-yeon as Miranda
- Jung Jin-woo as Jason
Supporting cast
- Choi Je-heon as Mr. Sin
- Woo Young-taek as Team Leader Park
- Kim Mi-ran as Pingping
- Ha Seon-jae as Oh Yeong-jae
Guest cast
- Kim Hong-pyo as Coach (Eps 1)
- Jeon Hee-jung as Da-yeong (Eps 1)
- Tae Hang-ho as Executive Director Seo (Eps 1)
- Ji Dae-han as Executive Director Kim (Eps 1)
- Seo Dong-won as General Manager No (Eps 2, 6)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 22, 2025 | August 22, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How to Tame an Elephant When it’s revealed that the culprit behind a notorious hit-and-run death case in Jeju — which enraged the entire nation — is none other than Han Ji-yeon, granddaughter of the powerful construction conglomerate Beomhan Group, the country is thrown into turmoil once again. Kang Sun-woo, a former taekwondo prodigy now working tirelessly at part-time jobs to pay for her mother’s hospital bills, struggles just to get by. One day, Executive Director Yoon from Beomhan Construction suddenly appears before her. |
August 22, 2025 |
| 2 |
Kagemusha Shocked at first, Sun-woo soon listens to Ji-yeon’s side of the story. The car involved in the drunk hit-and-run did belong to Ji-yeon, but it was her friend who was behind the wheel. When the friend cowardly fled overseas, the world turned its anger toward Ji-yeon, mistaking her as the culprit. Seeing a side of Ji-yeon that defies the public’s prejudice, Sun-woo begins to feel a reluctant sense of sympathy for her. |
August 22, 2025 |
| 3 |
Hotel, California Sun-woo wakes up gagged and bound in a run-down hotel room. The kidnappers, acting on orders from Executive Director Yoon, had mistaken her for Han Ji-yeon — the heiress of Beomhan Construction. Just then, another group of thugs sent by Ho-jung storms in, turning the room into utter chaos. Cornered and fighting for her life, Sun-woo unleashes her long-suppressed taekwondo skills and makes a desperate escape from the hotel. |
August 22, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | wavve |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 22, 2025 |
| Last aired | August 22, 2025 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |