Original soundtrack Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo OST The first script reading took place on August, 2016 at MBC broadcasting station in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea.
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The series is written by Yang Hee-seung of the 2015 romantic comedies Oh My Ghostess and High School King of Savvy and directed by PD Oh Hyun-joong of 7th Grade Civil Servant.
Shi-ho is an overachiever and is under constant stress about her weight and skills, which led to her break-up with Joon-hyung, and act rashly in various situations. She is a top-class rhythmic gymnast, who won a silver medal at the Asian Games at the age of eighteen. She still has feelings for him and becomes jealous of his and Bok-joo's strong relationship, leading her to commit negative acts towards Bok-joo. He becomes Bok-joo's first love (without his realizing it) after he kindly lends her his umbrella on the street, even though at the time she is a complete stranger, and she enrolls in his obesity clinic so that she can meet him, although her need as a weightlifter is to put on weight rather than lose it.īok-joo's roommate and Joon-hyung's ex-girlfriend. A former athlete who becomes an obesity doctor due to an injury. Joon-hyung's cousin and ersatz older brother, with a kind and gentle personality. He enjoys teasing Bok-joo, but gradually falls in love with her. Joon-hyung suffers from a trauma and often during his tournaments, suffers a panic attack and makes a false start leading to his getting disqualified. He is raised by his kind aunt and uncle after his mother leaves him behind and moves to Canada, where she starts a second family. At first, when they meet again at the university, they do not recognize each other, until an incident occurs that refreshes their memories. He and Bok-joo had been childhood friend when they were in elementary school. He is a talented swimmer with a playful personality who attends the same university as Bok-joo.
Lee Sung-kyung as Kim Bok-joo (김복주) Ī naturally gifted weightlifter with an ambitious and outgoing personality who attends a sports university.This series is a coming-of-age story about a group of college athletes who are fighting for their dreams, experiencing and finding love in the process, and growing every step of the way. At first, Joon Hyung teases her and goes along with her act, even helping her, but soon finds himself falling in love with her. Kim Bok joo ( Lee Sung-Kyung), a young woman chasing her dream of weightlifting on an athlete college campus, develops a crush on her friend Jung Joon-Hyung's ( Nam Joo-Hyuk) older brother, Jung Jae-Yi ( Lee Jae-Yoon). The series also received popularity overseas, particularly in the Philippines. 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 amongst young viewers and received mostly favorable reviews. It aired on MBC every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 ( KST) from November 16, 2016, to January 11, 2017. It is a coming-of-age sports drama, inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo ( Korean: 역도요정 김복주 RR: Yeokdoyojeong Gimbokju) is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role, with Nam Joo-hyuk.