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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

역도요정 김복주 ‧ Drama ‧ 2016 - 2017
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lovedarkchocolate
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Dec 31, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

남주혁 와 이성경. 최고 - 원전 - 엄청난 - 정말 멋지다 연기¡¡~♡♡

Nam ju hyeok & Lee seong kyeong should come together in another dramas too... they really look good together soulmates!!♡~♡(* >ω<)

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둘 정말 잘 어울려세요 원전 멋져세요!!~ (〃´ー`人´ー`〃) 사랑해요 그리고 사람입니다.ㅋㅋㅋㅇㅇㅇㅡㅡㅡㅌㅌ












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nax
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Mar 16, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10

amazing

Im a new enjoyer of kdrama AND THIS IS SO PEAK, i hate it that i knew em so late, this drama is perfection 😭 i think its beat all the dramas i ever watched LMAOAOAO, he was so greenflag and loves her sm, and she was clueless cutie at first and cares for him that adorbs, worth the time, the best 16 hours in my life!!!! i hope theyre having another project, bcs the chemistry is perfection. and now i know why did everyone was like hyping this drama sm, this is deserves the hyped, theyre never dies SWAAAGGGGG!!!
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monstermonster
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Mar 1, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

COMFORT DRAMA

This review is overdue .
since a little bit after it finished I began to watch it and ever since then I haven’t stopped watching it .
It’s definitely my comfort drama and I love it so much. Her struggles with her femininity really spoke to me a lot back then. Years later I am now a different person who’s totally okay with being feminine. Their chemistry and just the fact that they really supported each other melted my heart. The vulnerability and knowing that you didn’t have to be perfect. I recommend to everyone to not skip on watching this. If I could rewatch this like it’s my first time again I would not pass on the chance !

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NightQueen
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5 days ago
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
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I wantes to love it, but FL had the opposite of character development

I watched this first in 2020 when i was 14 and i just rewatched this today and couldnt help but notice alot of problems i didnt see before. I feel like the FL had the opposite of character development. She starts of as cool brave tomboyish and de-volves into a petty, defensive, mean under the guise of joking person.
Who took the ML for granted.

Quite honestly if it wasnt for the good actoes and Fl ans ml's chemistry this would be terrible terrible.

I think up until like the 10ish mark its amazing, but after that the female lead just becomes devoid of any emotional inteligence and honestly took Joon Hyun for granted. If they were a real life couple that couple they wouldn't last. Solely because of Bok Joo.

I will start from episode 13 because this is when i realy started getting frustrated.

Episode 13, they finnaly get together because bok joo stops pushing him away and soon after it stabilises the fiasco with Si Ho happens and i honestly was very annoyed.

She has such double standards honestly sometimes she gets too mean to Joon Hyun for my taste. She blatantly scolded joon hyun for being jeaalous as she litteraly wore the bow she wore when she was actively pursuing HIS BROTHER. LIKE HELLO.

And then was all surprised when he understansably didnt like that and actively made him feel bad for feeling something most people would feel. Like you can be secure but thats still a bit much especialy because its realy not been that long.

And then god, she has the audacity to bitch about him helping Si Ho and instead of talking to him like an adult she throes a temper tantrum shuts up and refuses to communicate.

And then Joon hyun has to comfort her all over again its always him putting in the work in that relationship....

Little thing but also like ehen theyre protesting and Joon hyun helps her snd her teamates see shes just like nahh just a nosy person. Ig she wasnt ready to reveal they were together yet but why the need to put him down? She cares more about what other people think and never sits down to think about what Joon hyun feels.

And then has the AUDACITY TO IGNORE HIS CALLS LIKE HE DID SOMETHING WRONG?
I dont know why im so ticked off this particular episode its the small things that bother me even how she had no problem at all lying to him that she just 'didnt see his call'
I know its a small lie but still it sets a bad tone overall... and thrn next episode she lies about being sick because of a single pimple right after the talk he had with her to be honest with him and tell him anything.


The way he was clocking her in episode 13
First with "Didnt you hate the childish jealous type?" After she did just and then even "to be perfectly honest you have a past too?"

He took it well and as cute but she instantly gets defensive "Are you mocking me right now?" And "Mine was just a crush its diffrent to yours."

Wow, Yoon hyun thought it was cute but this just isnt healthy.

And this green flag of a man just smiles at it and urges her to tell him anything next time. Like wow. He isnt a green flag hes the whole forest.

I know this is getting long but the "Dont wear things that show your chest" like okay yeah ig its meant in a lighthearted way but imagine if the roles were reversed? Like... it made me a bit uncomfy...

And all of this happened in 2 episodes.

Im sad because you can make a tomboyish fierce fl without making them an asshole ! And they failed with Bok Joo.






She is as dense as a rock through the episodes not the worst thing about her but like girl genuinely wtf

Dense/ more just didnt realy care about others feelings.

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greystreak
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 6, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.5

One of my absolute favorite shows. It has a special place in my heart.

This is the first K-Drama I watched after taking a looong break. It's so simple yet so freakin' good. The fate of the universe as we know it isn't at stake, no companies, not even lives. It's just a story about people living and experiencing things that I can really relate to.

Weightlifting Fairy just touches on a lot of stuff that I've had to go through. The way Bok-joo struggles with self-love and confidence really struck a chord in me, probably because I, too, am an insecure college student. Despite that, I love how the show says that Bok-joo should stop pitying herself so much, and in a way say that acceptance really has to come from herself.

The relationships (both friendly and romantic) that they built in this show were really heartwarming. Bok-joo and Joon-hyung have such a nice, healthy relationship and dynamic, and I love how they grow as the show progresses. They just make each other better, and let each other feel safe. I also love how there isn't any super unnecessary drama that I can find annoying (except for the last episode, but it's whatever they were probably running out of ideas lol).

The OST slaps and the comedic moments really hit. When I first watched it, I thought it was paced very well. But upon rewatching I learned that things can move quite slowly, which I guess was kind of a choice? Irdk

Overall, I love this drama so much. It's fun and light, definitely recommend it.

(This is just my opinion, no one's obligated to care about it. I just needed to talk about dramas somewhere :')

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_Kaila_
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Jul 28, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
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This was one amazing drama!!!! After 2 episodes, I was completely hooked. The energetic storyline, interesting characters, funny scenes and amazing osts. When I first heard of this drama, I thought that it would have lots of cliché's but turns out it was so far from that. The drama focuses on the life of college students, friendship, youth, the campus life of college students and romance without overpower everything which was great. The main lead, Joon Hyung was very kind, playful, sweet and caring even at the beginning of the drama instead of being a big jerk like other leads. The other lead, Bok Joo had an adorable personality even though she was a weightlifter. I really liked seeing them become friends and falling in love with each other. As they were together in the drama, Joon Hyung and Bok Joo's chemistry was out of this world as if they were really dating!! Two of the scenes that stuck with me was when Bok Joo and her friends were at the cafeteria and Bok Joo found Joon Hyung with his friends and girls and she came out saying that she was Joon Hyung's girlfriend....and her Bok Joo's friend's reactions were priceless 😂😂😂😂. The last scene was when Bok Joo and Joon Hyung was walking by the sidewalk and water splashed (bcz of a truck / car) and the water was about to hit them so Joon Hyung used Bok Joo as a sheild 😂😂😂😂. This was so fun to watch and would recommend anyone to watch it.

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purtysunshine
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Oct 6, 2018
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
Cute! Nam Joo Hyuk was flawless and there is enough sweetness here to give you cavities. It’s a lighthearted youth drama and it serves its purpose as such...nothing too substantial although we do get a bit of character growth and development. To be honest, the character of Bok Joo annoyed me a bit...she was quite immature, even for a sheltered, somewhat naive college student (I constantly felt like she was maybe 16) which is the only reason this drama didn’t quite own my heart and soul. Definitely go watch it though, if you haven’t already.
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hoolwy
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Jul 3, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 4.0

Overrated but a good one

Well, when someone is talking about 2016 dramas this drama is definitely one of the dramas that comes to mind first. You know, cheese, romance, well-balanced comedy etc.

But you know what is missing? The reason to overhype.

Yes, i know the drama is good, i highly appreciated how they added the insecurity of being a weightlifter which is seen as a "manly" sport as a girl, they made a reputation and gave the message that gender roles are wrong. Story was good. When it comes to romance, it's a typical childhood swearthearts trope and honestly who didn't enjoy it while watching it? Romance was okay. The comedy was there, the second leads were amazing but their potential was just wasted.

Acting was stable, two professionals, Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung as main leads had an amazing chemistry together but the FL, Kim Bok joo's facial expressions kinda made me.. You know when you're in the middle of a show and the main character does something embarrasing which makes you stop it and go around for a walk, then come back? That was it.

Althouhgt the drama wanted to give us a message about being confident in our body, no matter what size we are, the way FL tried to change her body size just for the Doctor in the series.. Yeah let's not, let's really not.

OST's are good, may add all of them to my playlist.

As a person who never rewatches dramas, i would never rewatch it even if i was forced or paid for it, if my life depended on it i would just watch it in 5x because of all the boring and cringe scenes.

Overall, it was good but why was there too much hype for a basic cheesy romcom?

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kiwi16
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Feb 3, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10

watch this drama right now

STOP IT WAS SO GOOD. Everything was good about this drama. The story was funny and romantic, while still covering serious topics and situations. All of the actors suited the roles they were given, and although it is an exaggeration of real-life, there aren't any heavy hints of acting (everything felt natural and comfortable when watching). The characters grow on you and make you want to go help them or be there for them. One small thing that I wished they included more of was the sports. I understand that if they did that the drama could end up being boring for some, but they went to a university for sports. To be more exact I felt like the swimming part of the story had a lot less than the weightlifting and the gymnastics. Regardless, this drama is still amazing and a for sure must watch.

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Alaskan
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Dec 25, 2023
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
This is a sweet and heartwarming story about young love. Watching the drama does require a large amount of suspension of belief because none of the characters look like athletes, particularly the so-called weightlifters. The swimmers also don't have the proper physique or form. (Why couldn't they have used a body double for the swimming scenes?) But the friends to lovers story is charming and well done, not least because Nam Joohyuk's acting is natural, relaxed, and believable. I could have done without the birth mother story line but luckily it didn't take up too much time.

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ElloryQueen
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Apr 5, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Perfect for Romantics!

I'll be honest, it's not as perfect as people hype it up to be, but what it does have are probably the best vibes off a main couple I have ever seen. These two are so adorable and supportive of each other, my heart actually fluttered during certain scenes. It's got some of the best build up for a slow burn (if you like slow burns) and the afterward doesn't feel rushed or awkward. They were dating while filming the show and it really shows. So, if you are a romantic like me, this series will give you all the feels you could ever ask for, without a lot of heavy drama. It's very light-hearted and fun for most of the run.

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Ma Ri
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Aug 31, 2020
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

Swaaaaaaaaag!

I thought the story very different and refreshing, and I love the chemistry of the main couple. Somethings made me a little suspicious, as the feelings of Kim Bok-joo (Lee Sung-kyung) for Jung Jae-yi (Lee Jae-yoon), but with the following episodes, I could understand the way how the drama wanted to show the feelings of Kim Bok-joo and the progress of her feelings with Jung Joon-hyun (Nam Joo-hyuk). Indeed I could see that the whole situation was necessary to construct the personality of the main characters.

About the plot of eating disturbs, I really thought they could be deeper. I appreciated how they put this topic in the show and the way how they closed this showing a solution for Song Shi-ho (Kyung Soo-jin), but I think that maybe this could be more explored. But I understand that the drama is a rom-com and didn't want to show themes that could be too heavy. Still was a good insert on the plot.

I really love the chemistry between the main couple. I didn't know Nam Joo-hyuk, but I loved his character. His strength fighting with himself, his personality, and his devotion to Kim Bok-joo were amazing. I still think that the beginning of their relationship was annoying with all the disturbance that he did with her (I know it wasn't for real), but after all, I started to love the progress. Lee Sung-kyung was a jewel in the middle of this show! I never saw a protagonist of a rom-com drama so detached of the stereotype "cute lady". Even in "Strong woman, Do Bong-soo" (that I loved!), I could see in some moments the inclination to make a very cute female lead. This isn't bad, but for me was amazing to see a misfit female lead, who walks however she wants, that talks loud, cry with all her feelings, and don't try to fit in a padron. She didn't feel sorry for who she is or want to do... I really love Kim Bok-joo!

This show was very remarkable for me and inspiring too. I laughed a lot and reflected a lot about how many times I hid myself to showing a distorted image of me to others. This was a great experience!

Kim Bok-joo! Swaaaaaaaag!

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