Name: Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Sports, Drama
Released: 2016-11-16
Rating: 9.7
Cast: Nam Joo Hyuk, Lee Sung Kyung, Lee Jae Yoon, Gyeong Su Jin, Choi Moo Sung

Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor. Born on February 22, 1994, he broke into entertainment as a model when he worked the runway of the SONGZIO Homme Spring/Summer 2014 collection in 2013. He went on to make his acting debut in the 2014 television drama “Surplus Princess” and also starred in “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “Glamorous Temptation” (2015-2016), “Cheese in the Trap” (2016) and “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017).

Nam Joo Hyuk

Lee Sung Kyung is a South Korean actress and model. Born on August 10, 1990, she began her career as a model after competing in several modeling contests. She made her acting debut in the 2014 hit television drama “It’s Okay, That’s Love” followed by her first starring role in “Queen’s Flower” in 2015. She also has starred in the hit dramas “Cheese in the Trap” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “About Time” (2018).

Lee Sung Kyung

Lee Jae Yoon is a Canadian-born South Korean actor who is active in Korea. He was born on December 15, 1984, in Toronto, Canada, and was educated at both the University of Toronto and Dongguk University. He made his acting debut in the 2004 television drama “Nonstop 5” and has appeared in many television series and films since. He is best known for his roles in the dramas “My Love by My Side” (2011), “Cruel City” (2013), “Golden Rainbow” (2013), “Heart to Heart” (2015), “Glamorous Temptation” (2015-2016), “Oh Hae Young Again” (2016), Viki Original web drama “Tong: Memories” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “Mother” (2018).

Lee Jae Yoon

Gyeong Su Jin is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on December 5, 1987, she made her acting debut in the 2011 television series “New Tales of Gisaeng.” After supporting roles in the dramas “Man From the Equator” (2012), “That Winter, The Wind Blows” (2013) and “Shark” (2013), she landed her first leading role in “TV Novel: Eunhui,” for which she won a few Best New Actress awards. She has since starred in the dramas “Secret Love Affair” (2014), “Plus Nine Boys” (2014), “House of Bluebird” (2015), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “Melo Holic” (2017).

Gyeong Su Jin

Choi Moo Sung

Jung In Ki

Ji Il Joo is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter. He was born on November 7, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea and made his acting debut in 2008. Since then, he has appeared in various films and numerous television dramas, including “Hotel King” (2014), “Dramaworld” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016), “Suspicious Partner” (2017), and “My Boss Girlfriend” (2019).

Ji Il Joo

Jang Young Nam is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on November 25, 1973, she began her acting career in the 1995 theater production of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in many theater productions that brought her a lot of critical acclaim. She transitioned to roles in both film and television and has appeared in such popular dramas as “I Am Legend” (2010), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011), “Glory Jane” (2011), “Dr. Jin” (2012), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Pinocchio” (2014), “Persevere, Goo Hae Ra” (2015) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015). Her many film roles also include “A Werewolf Boy,” which went on to become the biggest box office hit for a melodrama in Korean cinematic history. Jang Young Nam married Lee Ho Ung in 2011.

Jang Young Nam

Kang Ki Young

Jo Hye Jung is a South Korean actress. Born on December 22, 1992, she made her acting debut in a minor role in the 2014 television drama “God’s Quiz 4” and has since appeared in “Because It’s the First Time” (2015) and “Imaginary Cat” (2015). She is the daughter of veteran actor Jo Jae Hyun.

Jo Hye Jung

Lee Joo Young is a South Korean actress who was born on February 14, 1992. She studied at Kyung Hee University, where she majored in Theater and Film. She made her debut in 2011, appearing in the movie “Behinds,” and going on to appear in the film “A Quiet Dream” (2016). She has also appeared in a number of dramas, including “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “Itaewon Class” (2020).

Lee Joo Young

Yoo Da In is the stage name of Ma Young Seon, an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on February 9, 1984, she made her acting debut in the 2005 film “The Beast and the Beauty.” She gained critical acclaim and is best known for her role in the 2010 indie film “Re-encounter,” which was her first leading role and brought numerous Best New Actress awards. She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Ordinary Love” (2012), “The Night Watchman’s Journal” (2014), “Plus Nine Boys” (2014) and “One More Happy Ending” (2016).

Yoo Da In

Ji Soo is the stage name of Kim Ji Soo, a South Korean actor. Born on March 30, 1993, he made his acting debut in the 2009 stage production of “Bong-sam Wasn’t There” and then appeared in a series of short films. He gained fame after appearing in the television drama “Angry Mom” (2015) and “Sassy Go Go” (2015) and then got his first starring role in the drama special “Page Turner” (2016) opposite Kim So Hyun. He also appeared in “Fantastic” (2016) and “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” (2017).

Ji Soo

Hwang Dong Hee

Spirited and strong-willed weightlifter Kim Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung) dreams of becoming a top-ranked competitor. After a series of misunderstandings, she reunites with her childhood friend Jung Joon Hyung (Nam Joo Hyuk), a talented but unlucky swimmer, who she shares a playful, teasing relationship with. Bok Joo also runs into Jung Jae Yi (Lee Jae Yoon), Joon Hyung’s older cousin, and begins to develop a crush on him. But as Bok Joo navigates the challenges of her sport, body image issues, and the awkwardness of first love, she finds herself falling for Joon Hyung, who, despite his initial obliviousness, slowly realizes his feelings for her too.

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