Dynamite Kiss: When will episodes 3-4 release and what to expect

The ongoing South Korean romantic comedy series Dynamite Kiss has premiered on SBS TV on November 12, 2025. It airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:00 PM KST, with episodes 3 and 4 scheduled for November 19 and 20. The series is co-written by Ha Yoon-ah and Tae Kyung-min. Directed by Kim Jae-hyun it stars Jang Ki-yong and Ahn Eun-jin in the lead roles.

Dynamite Kiss follows Ko Da-rim, a single woman who pretends to be a mother to earn a living, and her calm, sharp team leader, Kong Ji-hyeok. Their worlds collide when she kisses him, only for him to discover she’s now his new team member.

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What can be expected in the upcoming episodes of Dynamite Kiss?

In the upcoming episodes 3 and 4 of Dynamite Kiss, viewers can expect tension and drama at the workplace. Da-rim starts her new job at Ji-hyeok's company, surprising him. Conflict arises when Ji-hyeok confronts her about her alleged husband and child, frustrated that she didn’t disclose this while staying at the Jeju.

Ji-hyeok recalls asking her about if she has a boyfriend to which she admits she doesn’t have one, but does have a husband and a child. Angered, he demands that she resign, but Da-rim refuses and boldly challenges him.

Meanwhile, Da-rim ropes Kim Seon-u into pretending to be her husband for 6 months to maintain appearances while navigating the team dynamics. The preview ends with a high-stakes ultimatum from Ji-hyeok as hebwarns Da-rim that she must either resign or he will leave the team, setting the stage for workplace clashes and emotional tension between the leads.

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Dynamite Kiss episodes 1 & 2 recap: Da-rim and Ji-hyeok's Jeju trip sparks ex encounters, hospital chaos, and new beginnings

Dynamite Kiss opens with Ko Da-rim, a 30-year-old woman struggling with long-term unemployment. Despite consistently passing written exams for civil service over the past five years, she repeatedly fails interviews. To make ends meet, she works part-time at a convenience store.

Da-rim’s sister is preparing for her wedding. Excited to attend, Da-rim buys a new outfit with her savings, only to learn her sister has told her fiancé's family that Da-rim lives in America and does not want her at the wedding because of her unemployment. Instead, her sister gives her a flight ticket to Jeju Island, covering her stay at a luxury hotel. Hurt but wanting to spare her mother’s feelings, Da-rim puts on a cheerful front and sets off for the trip.

Meanwhile, Kong Ji-hyeok, a sharp and ambitious owner of a major company, secures a high-stakes, once-in-a-lifetime business deal. However, the deal hinges on the involvement of a specific developer, Kim Jeong-ghawn, to hire him Kong flies to Jeju where Kim is at the moment. Kim is also Da-rim’s ex boyfriend who has humiliated her badly while breaking up with her in the past.

In Jeju, Da-rim struggles with the island’s expensive experiences, eating at a cheap restaurant and walking to her hotel. Drunk and frustrated near a cliff, she recalls a past suicide attempt. She then spots Kong Ji-hyeok, at the edge and, mistakenly thinking he is attempting suicide, rushes to save him. In the ensuing commotion, she nearly falls, but Kong Ji-hyeok saves her however gets hurt in the process. Both end up in the hospital, and Ji-hyeok pins the medical bills on Da-rim, forcing her to pay reluctantly.

The next morning at the hotel buffet, Da-rim encounters Ji-hyeok again and confronts him about the hospital bill. In the meantime, one of her ex-schoolmate arrive the place with her husband that turns out to be Kim Jeong-ghawn. To maintain appearances, Da-rim quickly pretends Ji-hyeok is her boyfriend. Ji-hyeok too plays along, seeing an opportunity to approach Kim Jeong-ghawn for the business deal. At breakfast as the four interact, Ji-hyeok invites Kim and his wife to a party he is hosting that evening, much to Da-rim’s shock.

Still from Dynamite Kiss (Image via Instagram/@sbsdrama.official)

Later, Ji-hyeok explains to Da-rim that he needs her to continue pretending to be his girlfriend to recruit Kim Jeong-ghawn as a developer for a once-in-a-lifetime project. In return, he promises to pay ten times the hospital bill she covered. Da-rim agrees after hearing the amount.

At the party, Da-rim and Ji-hyeok arrive as fiancées, dressed elegantly. Kim Jeong-ghawn is shocked to see Da-rim whil she smoothly supports Ji-hyeok in convincing Kim about the project. Later, Kim confronts her privately, accusing her of faking the relationship. Da-rim dismisses his claims, asserting that her feelings for Ji-hyeok are genuine and taunting him for his arrogance.

Kim continues to pry about Da-rim’s personal life, asking Ji-hyeok about his knowledge of her family and their engagement status. Sensing suspicion, Da-rim feigns a feverish feeling and quickly removes Ji-hyeok from the situation, warning him that Kim is becoming wary. While they have this discussion and plan how to dodge Kim’s suspicion, Da-rim sees Kim and his wife approaching them and impulsively kisses Ji-hyeok. After she breaks the kiss as Kim moves away Kong Ji-hyeok pulls her back. The episode 1 of Dynamite Kiss ends with them sharing a proper, romantic kiss under fireworks.

Episode 2 of Dynamite Kiss begins immediately after the kiss. Flustered by the moment, Da-rim quickly pulls away from Ji-hyeok. Back at the party, they are summoned to dance together, observed by Kim Jeong-ghawn and his wife. After the dance, Kim confronts Da-rim again, claiming she is faking her relationship with Ji-hyeok and trying to coerce her into being with him.

Ji-hyeok intervenes the situation, punching Kim and declaring he will never work with someone like him. Da-rim later apologizes to Ji-hyeok for failing to secure the deal, but he dismisses it and asks her out on a date the next day, confessing his growing feelings.

Still from Dynamite Kiss (Image via Instagram/@sbsdrama.official)

Next day back home, Da-rim’s sister’s wedding takes a dramatic turn when her fiancé’s unpaid loan causes the lender to appear at the ceremony. The couple leaves the ceremony abruptly leading Da-rim’s mother to suffer a heart attack from the shock.

On Jeju, during her date with Kong Ji-hyeok, Da-rim receives a call from her neighbor Kim Seon-u about her mother’s condition. She rushes back to Seoul in tears, leaving Ji-hyeok behind and all confused. Shocked at the situation he returns to Seouland starts looking for Da-rim.

Later, Ji-hyeok discovers that his mother, Kim In-ae, is being mistreated by his father, Kong Chang-ho, and asks him to divorce her. His father agrees, but only if Ji-hyeok leaves his current job and joins the family baby products company. Kong accepts the a deal in exchange for her mother’s freedom.

Ji-hyeok’s sister, Kong Ji-hye, ambitious and scheming, decides to make his transition difficult. She plans to make a Tf team with inexperienced mothers with young children and appoints Ji-hyeok as their team leader.

Meanwhile, Da-rim sees the job advertisement and, despite hesitation, applies, with the plan of involving her neighbor Kim Seon-u and his child Kim Jun in it. On the interview day, as she infront of the hiring panel she finds herself looking right at Ji-hyeok sitting on the panel. On this note episode 2 of Dynamite Kiss ends.

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Dynamite Kiss is available for streaming on Netflix.

Edited by Adrija Chakraborty