Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
역도요정 김복주
“A college sports rom-com with a featherweight heart”
A competitive swimmer crosses paths with his childhood friend, a rising weight lifting star, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin.
Lee Sung-kyung
as Kim Bok-joo · LEAD
Lee Sung-kyung
Kim Bok-joo
Nam Joo-hyuk
as Jung Joon-hyung · LEAD
Nam Joo-hyuk
Jung Joon-hyung
Lee Jae-yoon
as Jung Jae-yi · SUPPORTING
Lee Jae-yoon
Jung Jae-yi
Gyeong Su-jin
as Song Shi-ho · SUPPORTING
Gyeong Su-jin
Song Shi-ho
Choi Woong
as Kim Ki-seok · SUPPORTING
Choi Woong
Kim Ki-seok
Ji Il-ju
as Tae-kwon · SUPPORTING
Ji Il-ju
Tae-kwon
Cho Soo-hyang
as Soo-bin · SUPPORTING
Cho Soo-hyang
Soo-bin
Cho Hye-jeong
as Jung Nan-hee · SUPPORTING
Cho Hye-jeong
Jung Nan-hee
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Should you watch?
A beloved, wholesome youth rom-com about sport and self-worth.
✓Fans of cozy youth romance, sports dramas, and Nam Joo-hyuk and Lee Sung-kyung
✗You want high-stakes drama rather than gentle slice-of-life
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What is it really about
A talented college weightlifter and a swimmer she's known since childhood navigate first love, body image and the pressure of athletic ambition. A warm, refreshingly un-glamorous youth romance.
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