Didn't age well for me
Watching Strong Woman Do Bong Soon again in 2026 is a mixed bag. While it’s easy to see why it was a hit in 2016, the flaws are much harder to ignore on a rewatch.
At first, Do Bong Soon herself is a little irritating. The show establishes early on that she's desperate for a job, yet her initial treatment of her future CEO, is shockingly unprofessional, even for a rom-com, feels excessive.
The biggest issue is Bong Soon’s mother. She was never funny or caring—she’s genuinely toxic. Her physical abuse toward her husband, her obsessive jealousy, and especially her scheme to force her daughter to sleep with a stranger are all horrifying. Hiding this behavior behind comedy doesn’t excuse it; it just makes the family dynamic unsettling.
The show also drags. At 16 episodes, the pacing is slow, and the unnecessary subplots aren't funny enough to justify the runtime. It could have easily ended in 12.
The logic behind Bong Soon losing her powers also doesn't make sense—she was saving her friend, hence hurting an innocent man.
That said, not everything is bad. Bong Soon’s father and Min Min are the ultimate green flags—supportive, loving, and genuinely good people. And Kim Won Hae was the absolute scene-stealer!!
In the end, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon is best left in 2016. It was fun then, but revisiting it now reveals too many problems to make it enjoyable again.
At first, Do Bong Soon herself is a little irritating. The show establishes early on that she's desperate for a job, yet her initial treatment of her future CEO, is shockingly unprofessional, even for a rom-com, feels excessive.
The biggest issue is Bong Soon’s mother. She was never funny or caring—she’s genuinely toxic. Her physical abuse toward her husband, her obsessive jealousy, and especially her scheme to force her daughter to sleep with a stranger are all horrifying. Hiding this behavior behind comedy doesn’t excuse it; it just makes the family dynamic unsettling.
The show also drags. At 16 episodes, the pacing is slow, and the unnecessary subplots aren't funny enough to justify the runtime. It could have easily ended in 12.
The logic behind Bong Soon losing her powers also doesn't make sense—she was saving her friend, hence hurting an innocent man.
That said, not everything is bad. Bong Soon’s father and Min Min are the ultimate green flags—supportive, loving, and genuinely good people. And Kim Won Hae was the absolute scene-stealer!!
In the end, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon is best left in 2016. It was fun then, but revisiting it now reveals too many problems to make it enjoyable again.
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