Strong Girl Namsoon

힘쎈여자 강남순 ‧ Drama ‧ 2023
Ongoing 16/16
esthe
11 people found this review helpful
Apr 8, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 1
Overall 2.5
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.5
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

QUE BAGULHO RUIM

Personagens tchongos;
Protagonista songa monga;
A mãe da Namsoo então nem se fala;
Ost ruim, Itzy melhore em nome de jesus cristo.

Tudo aqui é extremamente vergonha alheia, se fosse uma ditadura com certeza usariam esse drama como método de tortura.

A Nam soo uma tonhona daquela, agindo igual uma criança ambulante.

O policial um tchongo

A mãe, a mais que me dava remorsos vendo ela.

TUDO ME IRRITA NESSE DRAMA ATÉ A CAPA.

uma única ressalva é o vilãozinho, assisti por ele mas não passei do episódio 4 (foi muito ainda)


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Miki
11 people found this review helpful
Dec 1, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 2.5
Story 2.5
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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this drama is awful

the beginning was good and everything seemed pretty well until the reunion of mother and daughter. the show turned cringe, no proper plot twists, bad acting and no chemistry between the leads at all! the ending was weird as well. the only plot twist was very predictable. the focus was more on the mother and the grandmother and there were so many plot holes. overall i would never recommend and yes please dont waste ur time watching this. i watched with the hope that it can turn good at any moemnt but alas it didnt. disappointed by the female lead. and there is no comparison between this and the og

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Camila Fernandes
13 people found this review helpful
Nov 30, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 2.5
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 2.0
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The biggest disspointment of the year!

Many plotlines either dragged on or were completely forgotten, the women were OP as f$ck, the men in the family were obnoxious, the main couple was barely developted but the worst ofender was the treatment of the villain. The guy was beyond saving, but If you give us a character with such a heartbreaking story, at least give us a hero with a heart. Nam Soon used his feelings like they were nothing! If you are going to make us care about him, why can't the main "hero"? It became very hard to root for her. This and Love Alarm were the two dramas I hated the most.
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DancingDragon
13 people found this review helpful
Dec 5, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 3.5
Story 1.5
Acting/Cast 4.5
Music 3.5
Rewatch Value 3.0
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WHAT THE HELL?!!!?

I enjoyed the first few episodes, interesting comedy but it seemed to just work.
Wasn't sure about Nam soon but in the beginning I didn't mind her, I disliked her by the end though.
The three strong women had little to be desired to be honest, whether by poor writing and characterisation or just simply not being my cup of tea, I do not regret saying I didn't like any of them.
So much power basically wasted with bad writing and characters.
Hypocrisy everywhere and i swear some points i couldn't understand what the writer was on.
Didn't ship the mains at all, didn't feel any chemistry and just in general I found the male lead boring.
The story was so disappointing and cliche and underwhelming, i watched it all but i feel cheated. I feel unsatisfied in every way.
Only reason i stuck it out and finished it was Ryu Shi Oh. The most compelling character in the whole show.
I couldn't believe how they let him end.
This poor abandoned child made into a monster just wanted one person to stay by him, yet even the woman he fell for abandoned him and lied to him.
Yes he killed people, he's a flawed character that was put through hell. No excuses but the way this all played out was awful writing in my opinion.
I'm so upset l can't say anymore.

Anyway get Shi Oh's actor a main part in something mafia or anti hero because he was the best thing in this. Raised rating slightly from 2.5 to 3.5 for him and some scenes in the beginning.

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Laadi
13 people found this review helpful
Nov 27, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Strong Girl Namsoon: Great Villain, Everything Else Forgettable

As someone who loved Strong Girl Do Bong-Soon, I was genuinely excited for Strong Girl Namsoon. But sadly, this sequel turned out to be a huge disappointment.

The original had a perfect blend of quirky humor, fun action, and amazing chemistry between the leads. But this one lacks everything that made the first series memorable. The female lead and male lead have zero chemistry—every scene between them feels forced and lifeless. It’s hard to believe that the same writer who created the magic of Do Bong-Soon came up with this.

The main female lead’s acting is also a major letdown. She constantly pulls strange facial expressions that completely ruin the character. Instead of appearing strong and clever, she ends up looking confused or silly. It’s not charming or funny—it just makes the character seem foolish. And the superpowers have gone too far. Now she has ridiculous powers like super-jumping and supervision, which completely take away from the grounded fun of the original show.

But here’s the surprising part: the villain is actually the best thing about this series. He’s the only character who feels genuine and well-written. His presence on screen is powerful, and honestly, I found myself looking forward to his scenes more than anyone else's. The actor brought intensity and depth to the role, which made him stand out in a drama where most characters felt flat or exaggerated.

The plot itself goes nowhere fast. It starts off with potential but quickly becomes repetitive and uninteresting. There’s no spark, no emotional hook, and no good reason to stay invested—except, maybe, for the villain.

Also, the only moment that brought real excitement was the cameo of the original couple. That short appearance had more heart than the entire rest of the series.

Final thoughts: if you’re a fan of Strong Girl Do Bong-Soon, do yourself a favor and skip this. It doesn’t live up to the name and only damages the legacy of the original.

Rating: 3/10 (only because of the villain and the cameo)

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Lily Jhonson
14 people found this review helpful
Nov 30, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 1.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 4.5
Music 5.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
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A big Disappointment!! I hate what they did to Ryu Shi Oh's character.

SWDBS is one of my favorite kdrama but SGN is bullsh*t. I give Strong Girl Namsoon 1 out of 10. Here are the reasons why…
Let’s talk about positive things in this drama;

1. This is a Comic drama where I wasn't expecting logic.

2. Min-min couple cameo:

Park Bo Young as Do Bong Soon and Park Hyung Sik as Ahn Min Hyuk are the cutest couple in the kdrama world. Their cameo is the reason for me to watch this.

3. Kim Jung Eun as Hwang Geum Joo mother of Namsoon:

Those who didn’t watch the drama might think that this kdrama is all about Hwang Geum Joo and she is the main lead cuz she lit the screen and we saw her as an ML instead of a supporting character.

4. Fans including me love the villain Ryu Shi Oh aka Byeon Woo Seok:

Yes, He is the villain so he should at least die like a villain and not just a side character. I was disappointed with the writer cuz they didn’t do justice to his character instead killed him pathetically. Cuz of his popularity he could have become the greatest villain of the Kdrama world but writers did him wrong. I wasn't shipping him with Namsoon obviously cuz he is the villain so make him bad but not pathetic, please.

Now the minus points and why fans don’t like this drama much;

1. Lee You Mi aka Kang Nam Soon acting is cringe-worthy:

She gained quite a popularity after the Squid game and All of Us Are Dead. In the beginning of the few episodes she was doing okay but in the middle, her acting was getting more and more cringe. she tried so hard to look cute that she forgot to act and in the last 2 episodes, she was so done with her acting.

2. No chemistry between the main leads:

Their romance was forced and not what we enjoy, they have no chemistry between them. There was also no love triangle cuz she was friendly with Ryu Shi Oh and some fans shipping them. The director and the writers could have made the main lead romance worthy to watch but they failed.

3. Lots of side characters with story and screen time:

My question is why? those characters have zero contribution to the story. There are lots of unnecessary side characters who are given screen time instead of creating chemistry between the main leads.

4. Namsoon's grandmom Gil Joong Gan has a much more interesting love life than her.

5. It’s not only Lee You Mi who did bad acting but other characters also do that and the fact that Hwang Geum Joo throws money on everyone's faces and they just accept it like Namsoon's adoptive mother she won’t even hesitate and happily accept it like a bagger.

7. The whole story roams around a drug case related to a Russian mob group and in the end, they still have not completely resolved it.

8. Creating Ryu Shi Oh emotional backstory with an extremely difficult childhood and then showing that he is doing that to find his friend (in the starting) and in the end, his same friend just came to kill him… is so messed up what writers wanted to do?

9. There were lots of plot holes and things which were not make any sense which we could have ignored if the drama gave us something to ignore.

The only reason for me to watch the whole drama was Byeon Woo Seok and it was so difficult to finish this drama… I had to force myself to watch the last 2 episodes It was unbearable. I give it 1 star please don't make Season 3. I will not watch it!!

I don’t recommend Strong Girl Namsoon even if you are a Strong Woman Do Bong Soon fan.

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shalgo
10 people found this review helpful
Dec 20, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 2.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 2.0
Music 2.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

Don't expect too much

I know this is too late for the review but i badly wanted to give review for this. my first worst experience in kdrama No words......Total disappointment.. Cringe at the most... I never wrote a negative review.. But this one made me do it.. Story ok as we know something abt it bcoz of bong soon, but rest too bad, even the acting of the big artist not so good, a fake daughter came in and do all that and she just simply forgive her. Male lead and Female lead chemistry didn't work out, the two thing i like abt it was the villain and the father characters
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Joab
8 people found this review helpful
Nov 27, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 3.5
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 3.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.5

Decepcionante

Muy poco rescatable de esta serie, esperaba mucho más o al menos esperaba que fuera divertida y pasarla bien un rato pero ni la historia, ni el guion, ni los personajes lo lograron, llena de chistes horribles, con poco gracia y hasta teniendo como objetivo burlarse del físico de las personas, y no me mal entiendan, disfruto todo tipo de humor siempre y cuando sea bien planteado, pero aquí los chistes no tienen gracia y aquí tengo que decir que mucha de la culpa la tienen los personajes poco interesantes y poco agraciados, exceptuando los protagonistas, Nam Soon y Hee Sik, los demás personajes son increíblemente mediocres, algunos pudieron ser salvables pero otros no tienen una pizca de gracia, me da lastima que un villano tan interesante termine siendo tan irrelevante y tan poco intimidante, y todo porque la historia está muy mal escrita, sin tensión y peligro, al contrario de Do Bong-soon aquí no existe peligro alguno, todo parece una mala parodia de esta otra serie. Y habla muy mal de una serie cuando lo más memorable es un cameo en el 6to episodio.

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Oishy
8 people found this review helpful
Nov 26, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 4.5
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 1.5
Rewatch Value 1.5
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"A Lackluster Sequel"

Strong Woman Namsoon's sequel falls short of its predecessor in several key aspects, leaving me longing for the charm and chemistry that made the original a hit. The absence of a strong connection between the main leads is glaring, robbing the series of the magnetic force that once held me captivated.

Surprisingly, the villain manages to steal the spotlight, capturing my' heart with a love story that outshines the lackluster romance between the protagonists. His charismatic smile and towering presence become unexpected highlights, overshadowing the supposed central love story.

Regrettably, the sequel fails to deliver a compelling mystery, leaving me yearning for the intricate plotlines that characterized the original. Forced comedy among family members further diminishes the series' appeal, creating awkward moments that disrupt the flow of the narrative.

However, amidst the disappointment, there are a few redeeming qualities. The villain's unwavering love and trust towards the female lead provide a refreshing dynamic, offering a rare glimpse into a complex and compelling relationship. The villain's endearing smile and imposing height become unexpected sources of enjoyment, injecting moments of charm into an otherwise lackluster storyline. I just love him ❤️❤️❤️..

Additionally, a standout character emerges in Namsoon's mother, who proves to be a true badass, adding a layer of strength and depth to the narrative. Despite the sequel's shortcomings, her character stands out as a beacon of resilience and strength.

In conclusion, Strong Woman Namsoon's sequel falters with a lack of chemistry between the leads, a captivating villain who steals the limelight, and a noticeable absence of a compelling mystery. While there are moments to appreciate, particularly in the villain's character and Namsoon's mother, the overall experience falls short of the expectations set by its predecessor.
Its really disappointing 😔

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Alex
8 people found this review helpful
Jul 14, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 2.0
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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Totally incoherent “morality tale”

I’m writing this review partly to try to make sense of what I’ve just watched. I have NEVER seen a kdrama fumble it like this series did, to the extent that I genuinely wonder whether there was outside-the-story/corporate control influencing the story.

We all know the premise of (most) kdramas. There is the female lead, the male lead, second male lead, and often there is also a villain. The female lead and male lead are the OTP who are usually going to end up together, and their relationship gets the most focus. Second male lead doesn’t really stand a chance but he will get some other kind of happy ending. Villain is evil so they will be punished. You’re following me so far, right?

Now, for some reason, the writer of Strong Girl Nam Soon decided to spice up this formula, which is not a problem in itself — the problem is that the resulting story is totally incoherent. It is an insane choice to push your first male lead off to the sidelines and instead place the whole story/conflict/narrative drive between your female lead and “second male lead” who, in this drama, is actually the romantic villain. Meanwhile, the actual supposed main couple have barely any screen time together for the majority of the show (this is NOT an exaggeration), let alone any relationship conflict which is bizarre considering kdramas LOVE romantic melodrama. As you can see from most of the reviews here, this leads to the audience not being invested in the main couple and instead being more interested in the female lead/villain enemies-to-lovers storyline — only then to be disappointed by the show reverting to the status quo of hero+heroine 4ever.

There was literally no reason for the drama to do any of this, mind you. There was no *need* per se for the heroine versus villain storyline to become romantic — it could have just been about Namsoon trying to infiltrate the corporation and find out Ryu Sio’s secrets, while he becomes obsessed with her super-strength etc. without necessarily any romantic overtones. And yet, the show actually goes out of its way to put UST into this dynamic in the writing/acting AND direction, not to mention dedicates a really substantial amount of screen-time to female lead basically dating the villain (again, NOT an exaggeration).

Meanwhile, the ostensible male lead has no character arc, no internal conflict, and no actual flaws to overcome. The only significant things we know about him are 1) he’s a cop, 2) he had a brother who was shot, motivating him to become a cop, 3) he gets upset when his boss dies from the drug because it reminds him of his brother dying. This is all groundwork for character development that never actually emerges. He also likes and is overprotective towards Namsoon, but feels emasculated by her carrying him (booooooo get over it, you will never be Minhyuk).

The writing for the female lead is also disappointing. After reuniting with her birth family, Namsoon’s character development basically stops and there is no clear character arc where she has to question her beliefs/overcome her flaws. Some have commented here that they were disappointed Namsoon doesn’t try to help/sympathise with Ryu Sio. Firstly to be clear, Namsoon isn’t obliged to help someone who is actively trying to kill her family. That being said, I think the disappointment from viewers comes from the writer fundamentally misunderstanding the hero/villain archetypal relationship. The villain exists to challenge the hero, drawing attention to their similarities as well as differences; they are two sides of the same coin. In SGNS, Namsoon challenges Sio in that she taps into his heart which was long unused. However, for Namsoon, there is no point in the story where she questions herself/her own life/her beliefs due to her relationship with Sio. The only time that she acknowledges their similarities (i.e. being “adopted” one way or another) is after his death; imagine how much more compelling this would have been if she actually struggled with this internally while actively manipulating him. However, the writer isn’t interested in giving Namsoon any real struggles or flaws to overcome. She is meant to be a Strong Female Character (TM) and ultimately the embodiment of the show’s anti-drug/copaganda message.

As many here have noted already, Ryu Sio is the only one of the main characters who is well-executed — and this is because he is the only character with clear goals, clear flaws, a clear back-story motivating his present actions, clear vulnerabilities, AND a fully realised character arc (albeit a tragic one). It is therefore absolutely no surprise that his character is the most popular/beloved. I have a theory that Ryu Sio was the writer’s favourite too, as they actually put effort into his character while neglecting virtually everything else about the show. And it has to be said that Byeon Woo-seok kills it. He is both chilling and devastating and has The Range. Probably the best scene that demonstrate this is when he shoves a golf club down some guy’s throat then in the next breath calls up Namsoon with a completely different demeanour to ask how she’s doing and say he misses her. Now THAT’S a character.

IN CONCLUSION, this drama is a wildly uneven mess that seems mainly to exist as a ham-fisted PSA about drugs, which backfires as the drug lord is the most beloved character among viewers.

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slumfordramas
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Jul 28, 2024
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Overall 5.0
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Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.5

what the he..

i can't comment much, this drama has a messy story. good acting but it seems like a waste because there are a lot of unimportant love stories in the drama unlike the first story, especially the grandparents. I was so sick of seeing him that in the end I only watched Wooseok's part to watch the main story.

can't comment much, this drama has a messy story. good acting but it seems like a waste because there are a lot of unimportant love stories in the drama unlike the first story, especially the grandparents. I was so sick of seeing him that in the end I only watched Wooseok's part to watch the main story.

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PHope
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Jan 14, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 2.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Not Good Enough

Korean Drama '' Strong Girl Nam Soon '' is a fantasy comedy.

The drama tries to live up to its popular prequel, but doesn't manage to be enjoyable. The main lead was not cute, but childish and immature, which ended up being annoying and tiring to watch.

The story was boring as well. After Nam Soon found her mother, which was probably the most interesting part of the drama, things went downhill. Overused tropes, a boring and without chemistry romance, a messy love triangle that didn't make sense, lukewarm action scenes, and cheesy comedy, were all elements that led to the disaster that the drama eventually was.

The performances, at least, were decent enough. The cameo of the old characters was a nice touch as well.

So, overall, two out of ten.

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