Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo

Official poster
Genre Coming of age
Sports
Youth
Comedy
Romance
Written by Yang Hee-seung
Directed by Oh Hyun-jong
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s) Han Hee
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Chorokbaem Media
Distributor MBC
Release
Original network MBC
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) –  ()
External links
Website

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (Hangul: 역도요정 김복주; RR: Yeokdo-yojeong Gim Bok-ju) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role. It is a coming-of-age sports drama, inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran.[1] It airs on MBC every Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) starting November 16, 2016.

Synopsis

This drama is inspired by the life of South Korean Olympic weightlifter gold-medalist Jang Mi Ran and it’s about college athletes who fighting for their dreams and finding love. Kim Bok-joo (Lee Sung-kyung) is a student in Hanwool College of Physical Education. She has shown strength like no other since she was a child as influenced by her former weightlifter father. She looks thoughtless at a first glance, but inside she's as fragile as glass and has deep recognition. Jung Joon-hyung (Nam Joo-hyuk) is Kim Bok-joo's childhood friend. He is a born swimmer but ever since he was disqualified from his first international event, he suffers from 'start trauma'. Along with Kim Bok-joo, he overcomes his troubles and finds his dream and love. Song Shi-ho (Kyung Soo-jin) is a rhythm gymnast who also attends Hanwool College of Physical Education. She started gymnastics since she was 5 and won the Asian Games at the age of 18. She's always been the best since then but mental pressure caused her to break up with Jung Joon-hyung and regret it.

Cast

Main characters

A naturally gifted weightlifter with an ambitious personality. She stands up for injustice, but is shy and awkward around boys. She hides her insecurities and fragile heart under her strong exterior.[2][3]
Bok-joo's best friend, a talented swimmer with a playful personality. He suffers a trauma that began when he made a false start at his first big international competition and got disqualified.[4]
Joon-hyung's brother. A former athlete who becomes an obesity doctor due to an injury. His gentle and kind personality makes him the first man that Bok-joo falls in love with.
A top-class rhythmic gymnast, who won a silver medal at the Asian Games at the age of eighteen. She is an overachiever, and is under constant stress about her developing figure, which causes her to break up with Joon-hyung.

Hanwool College of Physical Education

Weightlifting team

Swimming team

Rhythmic gymnastics team

People around Bok-joo

People around Joon-hyung

Others

  • Yoo Da-in as Go Ah-young, Jae-yi's first love, a doctor at the Hanwool College of Physical Education.
  • Park Won-sang as Therapist (Ep. 2, 4 & 6)
  • Z.Hera as Song Shi-yeon
  • Kim Yoon-ji
  • Kim Chae-eun
  • Kim Cha-kyung
  • Seo Wang-seok
  • Kim Hyun-jung as Dormitory's housemother
  • Jung Hyun-seok as Dormitory's housemother
  • Park Jung-min
  • Park Gun-lak
  • Lee Joon-hee
  • Lee Suk-jin
  • Lim Seo-jung
  • Yoo Yeong-bin
  • Lim Uk-jin
  • Lim Geun-seo
  • Jung Soo-in
  • Seo Kwang-jae
  • Choi Nam-wook
  • Tae Won-seok
  • Heo Min-kang

Cameo appearances

Production

The series is written by Yang Hee-seung of the 2015 hit romance-comedy Oh My Ghostess and High School King of Savvy; and directed by PD Oh Hyun-joong of 7th Grade Civil Servant.

First script reading took place on August, 2016 at MBC broadcasting station in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea.[9]

This drama reunites YG label-mates Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk who previously starred in Cheese in the Trap.[10]

Original soundtracks

OST Part 1

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "You & I"  Kim Jong-wan (Nell) 3:37
2. "You & I" (Inst.)  3:37
Total length:
 7:14

OST Part 2

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "From Now On (앞으로)"  Kim Min-seung 3:33
2. "From Now On (앞으로)" (Inst.)  3:33
Total length:
 7:06

OST Part 3

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Dreaming (꿈꾼다)"  Han Hee-jung 4:02
2. "Dreaming (꿈꾼다)" (Inst.)  4:02
Total length:
 8:04

Ratings

Episode # Title Date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[11] AGB Nielsen[12]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 "What Do We Do About The People We Hate?" November 16, 2016 4.1% (NR) 4.1% (NR) 3.3% (NR) (NR)
2 "When I Fall In Love With You" November 17, 2016 5.0% (NR) (NR) 3.3% (NR) (NR)
3 "Let It Go" November 23, 2016 4.8% (NR) (NR) 4.4% (NR) (NR)
4 "Her Double Life" November 24, 2016 4.9% (NR) (NR) 4.6% (NR) (NR)
5 "I'm Happy Because I'm a Woman" November 30, 2016 4.8% (NR) (NR) 4.4% (NR) (NR)
6 "Long Tails Either Get Caught or Get Stepped on" December 1, 2016 4.5% (NR) (NR) 4.6% (NR) (NR)
7 December 7, 2016
8 December 8, 2016
9 December 14, 2016
10 December 15, 2016
11 December 21, 2016
12 December 22, 2016
13 December 28, 2016
14 December 29, 2016
15 January 4, 2017
16 January 5, 2017
Average % % % %

References

  1. ↑ "Lee Sung Kyung and Nam Joo Hyuk Confirmed as Leads for MBC Drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo | A Koala's Playground". koalasplayground.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  2. ↑ "MBC "이성경, '역도요정 김복주' 출연 미정..여러 후보 중 한명"(공식입장) - 스타뉴스". star.mt.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  3. ↑ "[단독] 이성경, 장미란 된다…'역도요정' 파격 캐스팅 : 스포츠조선". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  4. ↑ "[단독] 남주혁, '역도 요정 김복주' 주연 물망…'역시 대세남'". Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  5. ↑ "엔플라잉 김재현 측 "'역도요정 김복주' 출연 확정"". newsen.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  6. ↑ "'역도요정 김복주' 신예 김우혁 캐스팅, 수영부 꽃미남 신입생 役". tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  7. ↑ "[단독] 이종석 '역도요정 김복주' 특별출연, YG팸 지원사격". Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  8. ↑ "이종석, 오늘(17일) '역도요정' 카메오 등판…분위기 바꾸나". Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  9. ↑ "'역도요정김복주' 이성경·남주혁, 첫 대본리딩 "11월에 만나요" :: THE STAR". thestar.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  10. ↑ http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=20418174&cloc=
  11. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2016.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.