Pump Up the Healthy Love
| Pump Up the Healthy Love | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | 24-Hour Health Club |
| Hangul | 24시 헬스클럽 |
| RR | 24si helseukeulleop |
| MR | 24si helsŭk'ŭllŏp |
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Written by | Kim Ji-Soo[1] |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jo Jung-chi[2] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 70 minutes[3] |
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| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | April 30 – June 5, 2025 |
Pump Up the Healthy Love[3] (Korean: 24시 헬스클럽; lit. 24-Hour Health Club) is a 2025 South Korean television series written by Kim Ji-soo, directed by Park Jun-soo, Choi Yeon-soo and starring Lee Jun-young and Jung Eun-ji. It aired on KBS2 from April 30, to June 5, 2025, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 (KST).[4][1] The show also streams via Viu and Viki in selected regions.
The series continued a trend of free-to-air primetime dramas languishing in the 0% viewership range in 2025. Its eleventh episode on June 4, 2025 drew a nationwide rating of 0.7%, a record low shared with the February 20, 2025 and May 3, 2025 episodes of Kick Kick Kick Kick and Crushology 101, respectively.[5]
Synopsis
[edit]A romantic comedy-drama about a fitness-obsessed gym owner who lives by the motto "It all begins and ends with muscle" who meets a woman just starting her own fitness journey.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Jun-young as Do Hyeon-joong[4]
- Jung Eun-ji as Lee Mi-ran[4]
Supporting
[edit]- Lee Mi-do as Rosa[6]
- Lee Seung-woo as Alex[6]
- Park Sung-yeon as Im Seong-im[6]
- Lee Ji-hye as Yoon Bu-young[6]
- Hong Yun-hwa as Park Dul-hee[6]
- Kim Kwon as Lee Ro-yi
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The series was developed under the working title 24-Hour Health Club, is directed by Park Jun-soo, who directed Gaus Electronics (2022) and written by Kim Ji-soo, who wrote Birthcare Center (2020).[4]
Casting
[edit]On July 31, 2024, Lee Jun-young and Jung Eun-ji were reportedly cast as the main characters and were considering it.[7][8]
Ratings
[edit]| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30, 2025 | 1.8% (26th) |
| 2 | May 1, 2025 | 1.8% (36th) |
| 3 | May 7, 2025 | 1.5% (29th) |
| 4 | May 8, 2025 | 1.7% (28th) |
| 5 | May 14, 2025 | 1.1% (33rd) |
| 6 | May 15, 2025 | 1.3% (33rd) |
| 7 | May 21, 2025 | 1.1% (35th) |
| 8 | May 22, 2025 | 1.2% (35th) |
| 9 | May 28, 2025 | 1.0% (37th) |
| 10 | May 29, 2025 | 1.1% (35th) |
| 11 | June 4, 2025 | 0.7% (50th) |
| 12 | June 5, 2025 | 1.0% (43rd) |
| Average | 1.3% | |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Son, Bong-seok (April 18, 2025). '24시 헬스클럽' 작품 키워드 셋! #공감 #성장 #헬치광이 로맨스 [Three keywords for the work '24shi Healthclub'! #empathy #growth #gym fanatic romance]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c KBS Drama (April 30, 2025). " 도현중 선수의 행방 묘연? " 2023년 미스터 다비드 수상 후, 사라진 이준영?! [24시 헬스클럽] ["Do Hyun-joong's whereabouts unknown?" Lee Jun-young disappeared after winning Mr. David in 2023?! [24-hour health club]] (Television production) (in Korean). Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Pump Up the Healthy Love". WelCon: Well-made K-Content. Korea Creative Content Agency. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Kim, Ji-hye (January 15, 2024). 이준영x정은지, 헬치광이 관장과 헬린이..'24시 헬스클럽' 출연 [Lee Jun-young x Jung Eun-ji, Hellchi-gwang and Helin.. Appearing in '24-hour Health Club'] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Su-hyeon (June 5, 2025). 이준영X정은지 '24시 헬스클럽', 최저 시청률 경신… 0%대 시청률 올해 6번째 [Lee Jun-young X Jung Eun-ji's '24-hour Health Club', Renews Lowest Viewership Ratings... 0% Viewership Ratings for the 6th Time This Year]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Jeon, Ho-jin (April 20, 2025). 이준영→정은지 '24시 헬스클럽' 현장 미리 보기 [Lee Jun-young → Jung Eun-ji '24-hour health club' on-site preview]. The Dong-A Ilbo. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, So-young (July 31, 2024). [단독] 이준영·정은지, 드라마 '24시 헬스클럽' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Lee Jun-young and Jung Eun-ji, main characters of the drama '24-hour Health Club'] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Soo-in (July 31, 2024). 이준영 정은지 '24시 헬스클럽'으로 만날까 "출연 검토중"[공식입장] [Lee Jun-young and Jung Eun-ji to meet on '24-hour Health Club' "Considering appearance" [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 15, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ 24시 헬스클럽 시청률 [Pump Up the Healthy Love ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
