My Lovely Boxer (2023)

LEE SANG YEOB

LEE SANG YEOB AHJUSSI
review will be biased bc I am in love with him.

I love sport shows but I don't how much I loved this one more because of his acting and (face card) but it was entertaining with fair dose of angst. I liked the different storylines and development. It reminded of 2521 in some way and the message coming from it was truly comforting. I cried during the final match.

It'a not the best drama regarding direction, that's for sure. Transition are a bit raw and outdated but I was more focused on the story so I wasn't really bothered even if it could have been an excellent drama with beautiful cinematic.

I'm blind for the age gap and I won't apologise cuz who would not fall for that guy. i was ROOTING for them. 😮‍💨 (Also I feel directors were really cautious with both which is cool)

Girl were real badass, dad was much of fun. Except for the assistant school director which I disliked (got scared that it would go in a toxic love triangle but thanks god no) it was a great portrait of daily struggles and humain feelings.

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When Romance becomes an Error and a Shadow in an otherwise decent plot…

First, what I found right in this drama. Our actors are really phenomenal overall, give or take a few scenes. The level of professionalism on their part carried this piece. I felt proud, as a performer myself, of our young female actors in their boxing roles. It takes so much to get into these types of roles. I was also great to see Lee Sang Yeob try some new things. I liked the cinematography and the tone of this genre. Obviously a whole lot of hard work went into this. At twelve episodes, it was just the right length.

Now my main critique of this piece lies in the Romance, and the huge shadow it represents of our global culture (not just Korean). First, we have a very young woman, sixteen years younger from her main romantic interest. This in and of itself is not a problem for me, however, when you add a power over dynamic, where he is in charge of her livelihood, where her relationship with her father is wounded, and then he becomes her love interest, I find this problematic. Had it instead addressed our societal issues around these types of relationships and how much trauma is interwoven, the way people get hurt, how unconsciously it can play out, that would have been amazing. I would have loved to have seen him claim the role as a protector, but have a passion with his first love. Perhaps our sweet boxer could have been paired with someone that could meet her youthful, lively demeanor. The entire first love story would have been really cute with someone else, the way she was having her first kiss, and first time pining for someone, so sweet.

To illustrate how our writers were somewhat aware of the fire they were playing with, we even had the father and our ML acknowledging that her attraction to him was not the healthiest for her (or either of them), and he asked her to back off, because “she is young”. By the time Kim So Hye’s character ordered him to kiss her at the end and that peck happened, I felt so uncomfortable I was almost gagging. Not to mention that the entire scene felt like an afterthought in their story arc. I felt on edge that Lee Sang Yeob as Kim Tae Young had to approach this young actress in this way, it was unsettling and unromantic. A peck is all that he could muster, I thought to myself. I am very disappointed at this choice by the writers, even the directing and acting was cringey in that moment, and it was the pinnacle of the piece. Why, dear artists and and storytellers? Why?

*trigger warning*

The fact that we also had a guest actor in the drama that has been convicted for his relationship with minors made this dynamic all the more obvious to me. I am ashamed that we still haven’t found a way to look at these things as humans, to become accountable and responsible for our hidden urges and the harm they cause. Large age gap coupled with power over dynamics is often not sexy in real life, but rather rooted in a great deal of unconscious patterns and pain.

I was glad that at the least our female lead had a year to “grow up” as she said. Of course, she was a legal adult, able to make her own choices. And still…. it left me uneasy. Even if I am the only person, I felt it important to address.

Wish everyone involved in this piece much reflection, growth and success and us a supporters as well.

✨🙏🏽✨

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a healing, sports romance worth watching

I can't really find the words to express why I love this drama so much so I'll try to do a very barebones pros and cons list instead:

Pros -
1) really great writing that will keep you engaged throughout
2) lots of satisfying character development
3) The ML - dude's a great actor playing a very morally grey and complicated person on a path to redemption
4) adorable FL, who goes on her journey of acceptance and healing
5) positive female representation, lots of good examples of female & male friendships
6) all the side characters are written to be very sympathetic, esp ppl like Areum and Ara; you empathize with and root for them
7) beautiful BGM and OST
8) heartwarming relationship between the leads, I shipped so hard

Cons:
1) villains are really evil & you'll grow to hate them, but they're not handled very well imo
2) age gap relationship, that's a bit rushed but YMMV
3) absolutely annoying SML who takes way too much screentime

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A Missed for Boxing Fans

Another exciting series that was produce.

A little review for the Lovely Boxer

Story Arc
Story is about a genius boxer that is not happy on being a boxer because she suffered from unfortunate circumstances.
then a sports agent comes along and the story started.

First 4 episodes was on point and the story was practical, after the comeback match, the story backtrack from the past
but the story never recovered and final match could have a better angle to the story. because somewhere in episode 7 or 8
the agent was talking to an international promoters, but never got the chance to include the storyline. A little story on the former golf champion turned female sports agent could add some nice touch. There a little background story on Ah Reum the WBC champion, the coaches have a dry side story, there are a lot of angles to work after episode 4, but never went thru for this 12 part series (Short Series).

Acting
So Hye is learning fast as an actress, Ahreum is really interesting, Sang Yeob was into it on the first 4 episode, after that the news brokeout about his wedding, hahaha his acting after episode 4 was a bit rushed. coaches, sparing partner, have small air time, the announcer voice podcast section was a cute touch on episode 6 but too rushed.

Cast
Cast is great

Music
Only 2 stands out one is included on the OST released in an album and a perfect ending theme on Episode 12. and some happy moments on the middle part of the series, the other one, a very good ending theme but they only use it on episode 1 - 4 which is a let down, and they did not use it on the final match.

Rewatch
If you are into sports live action, this is a good watch


Overall
GOOD

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It was ok

So what did I like about this drama? I liked the idea of this story. There aren't many dramas that focus on female boxers, so I really wanted to watch it. Likewise, I liked the actors, especially Lee Sang Yeob. He really managed to portray his character in a great way.

What bothered me about this drama? It was unrealistic in some parts. This story didn't need gangsters or bad people. The boxers acted well, but they didn't look like boxers at all. They looked so weak. They should have looked for actors who look a little more athletic. Then that would have been much better.

You can definitely watch this drama for in between. It's definitely a good drama without a complex story.

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"My Lovely Boxer" is a drama about a young boxer named Gweon Suk. She was really famous, but she disappeared of the face of the earth, nobody could find her, that was because Gweon Suk changed her name and began working as a teacher in a school, she wanted to leave her old life behind and start fresh in a new place. The problem is, until now people don't know why Gweon Suk suddenly was gone and they still want to see her fight. Tae Young's friend borrowed money from a loan shark and to pay for that, Tae Young makes a contract saying that he will bring Gweon Suk back. He then makes a deal with her, one last match and Gweon Suk can retire.

It was my first boxing drama and I loved it. Kim So Hye is incredible, simply wonderful, you get hooked on Gweon Suk from the first episode, you understand all the trauma she has with the sport and hope she can overcome it and move on.

Gweon Suk really has a talent for boxing, but what's the point if it's something that scares her and doesn't make her happy?! We live so little and we have to make the most of it, but I loved that at the end she understood that it wasn't right to lose on purpose, that the best way to be truly free was to do your best in the ring and leave everything behind. Of course, in the animation of the fight, I wanted Gweon Suk to win, but I knew that Ah Reum deserved to win more than her, since boxing is Ah Reum's life. The two were incredible, they stayed standing until the end, they gave everything they had and didn't give up.. I think that alone was worth all the effort, they put on a spectacular show!

The romance really takes a backseat, but I thought that was a perfect decision, because that wasn't really supposed to be the focus. Tae Young was there to help Gweon Suk and obviously they created a bond that turned into something romantic, but there was no room for them to be a couple in the story. Of course we have cute and fun moments and that was enough for me. Because this last scene was so beautiful, this couple was worth waiting for.

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Vaincu par K.O !

J'aime l'énergie dégagée par les œuvres sportives, ainsi que les messages qu'ils peuvent véhiculer. Cela dit, je n'avais pas de grandes attentes envers My Lovely Boxer, car la boxe est l'un des rares sports qui ne me plaît pas. Cependant, voir Lee Yang Seob en tête d'affiche était une bonne motivation pour enfiler une paire de gants et monter sur le ring pour quelques temps.

Il n'est pas complètement mauvais, mais l'ensemble n'a pas fonctionné pour moi. J'avais toujours l'impression de le voir volontairement traîner pour gratter plus de minutes et plus d'épisodes inutiles. C'était comme s'il fallait absolument mettre en place un tas d'intrigues secondaires toutes aussi dramatiques les unes que les autres. Et cela en comptant sur une panoplie de personnages ayant peu d'intérêts, mais qui peuvent essayer de combler les trous ici et là.

Dès le deuxième ou troisième épisode, il n'y avait plus aucune surprise sur la finalité des événements. Je crois que ce qui m'a le plus fait secouer la tête est le fait que ML découvre toute la vérité à la fin, comme si le grand méchant pas du tout original n'était pas un néon publicitaire agressif depuis son entrée au premier épisode…

Le casting était bon, mais les personnages n'étaient pas franchement spectaculaires. La romance du couple principal est sans intérêt. Elle existe parce qu'il faut donner un fin louable, mais elle n'est pas nécessaire et sonne fausse. Elle ne vibre pas, ne crépite pas, rien. C'est le genre de romance qui existe seulement sur le papier, elle ne prend jamais vie et peu importe le temps passée dessus, elle est vouée à l'échec.

Bref, My Lovely Boxer n'est pas complètement mauvais, il sait être distrayant, mais c'est aussi celui qui sera oublié quelques heures après le dernier épisode visionné.

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Un très beau drama

J’ai adoré le scénario de ma jolie boxeuse, je suivrai avec plaisir au travail de cette scénariste ! le sport a souvent inspiré les scénaristes, c'est un très bel opus sur le monde de la boxe qui nous est présenté ici. le background est vraiment bien mis en scène et fouillé, ce qui permet de s'immerger complètement dans l'histoire. le casting me paraît excellent, notamment Kim So Hye et Do Eun Ha. Le personnage de cette dernière peut facilement ravir votre cœur également.
La dignité sportive, l'histoire d'amour non conventionnelle, le côté très INFJ Du personnage principal féminin, des lignes de dialogue pleines de style, tout cela fait de ce drama un excellent divertissement. Petit bémol sur la mise en scène dramatique finale ,la blessure à la tête n'est pas très logique…Disons que ça demanderait au moins de voir la scène ! Certaines critiques disent que le ML ne comprends qu'à la fin qui est le gros méchant, ce n'est pas tout à fait vrai ! La tension dangereuse de la présence de la mafia dans cette histoire et bien maintenue tout le long , et permet de comprendre les décisions de sacrifice de certains personnages.

On aurait bien voulu un petit peu plus longtemps pour voir contempler le couple de fin tant le cœur des spectateurs a dû retenir sa respiration pour ne pas avoir trop d'espoir ! merci à toute l'équipe de ce drama ❤️

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Não Deixe Esse Drama Escapar

Que grata surpresa foi esse drama para mim! O primeiro episódio não é lá grande coisa eu admito, mas se você persistir, terá uma grande recompensa.

My Lovely Boxer é um daqueles dramas que podem passar desapercebidos no radar de uma dorameira, não é uma grande produção e nem fez muito barulho por aí mas é um ótimo K-drama.

A protagonista é uma personagem muito cativante e a partir do segundo episódio o enredo é bem envolvente. Não tem como não ficar ansiosa pela próxima cena onde os protagonistas irão se encontrar. O desenvolvimento do relacionamento dos dois é uma delícia de assistir, sem pressa e com um bom ritmo a trama se desenrola de maneira agradável e encantadora.

Aqui deixo minha sincera admiração pela coragem do escritor em abordar um esporte não tão popular na categoria feminina e fazer isso com uma habilidade incrível. Fico muito feliz em ter dado uma chance a esse drama.

>>> Altamente recomendável.

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