Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (2016)

Original title

역도요정 김복주

Directed by

Oh Hyun Jong

Cast

Lee Sung Kyung, Lee Ji Woo, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Ye Joon, Kyung Soo Jin, Lee Jae Yoon, Lee Joo Young, Jo Hye Jung

Genre

comedy film, romantic comedy, romance film

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 16 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 958 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A college student who is a competitive weightlifter navigates her athletic ambitions, friendships, and a budding romance. She grows closer to a childhood friend while dealing with the pressures of school and sports.

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What happens

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (Korean: 역도요정 김복주) is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role, with Nam Joo-hyuk. It is a coming-of-age sports drama, inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran. It aired on MBC every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) from November 16, 2016, to January 11, 2017. The series resonated with the young demographic; although it averaged 4.6% in audience share and received the lowest viewership ratings in its time-slot throughout its run, it gained a cult following among young viewers and received mostly favorable reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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