Gabriela

"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.