Of course, Joon-Hyung comes with his own baggage that he is trying to deal with - his trauma, his family life and his obsessive ex-girlfriend. And Joon-Hyung is incredibly supportive of her instead of imposing his opinions on her, he actually listens to her and that is just so refreshing to see in a male lead in a Kdrama. Although he started off as an annoying presence in Bok Joo's life (and of course, a potential love interest), he is slowly developing into the only person with whom she can share her deepest secrets and fears as conflicts in her personal and professional life develop. He just sees her as a childhood friend, who is adorable and greatly entertaining. At this stage, of course, he is not even aware that he possibly likes Bok Joo. Joon-Hyung is not your quintessential dumb jock he's intelligent, wise but when it comes to Bok Joo, he's like an elementary school kid trying to get his crush to like back. A traumatic event has left him unable to compete in tournaments as he keeps getting disqualified. He is a star swimmer, but only during training. Jung Joon-Hyung - the one who tries to act cool but is a marshmallow inside ![]() You cannot help but fall in love with her. Lee Sung Kyung, despite her exaggerated facial expressions, plays Kim Bok Joo to perfection and manages to bring in a delightful blend of humour and winsomeness to the character. As she fumbles through her first love, she makes the audience want to hug her while also cringe a bit at her awkwardness it's truly like watching a beloved sister or friend fall in love for the first time. The best part is that she develops the crush not merely because he is good-looking but because he is so kind and gentle. Kim Bok Joo's life centres around her training, her friends and her father, until she develops a crush on an obesity doctor. Rarely will a budding actress have the courage to play such a character as her first lead character but Lee Sung Kyung makes it work wonderfully. And I love Lee Sung Kyung for taking up this particular character as her first lead. I love her strength, her awkwardness, her discomfort with anything that's pretentious, her naivety. Let me put this out right here - I LOVE Kim Bok Joo. Kim Bok Joo - the one who fumbles and bumbles adorably through her life By choosing to focus on the personal lives, the drama reveals the physical and psychological struggle that they have to go through to attain their accomplishments. As audiences of a particular sport, we are only exposed to the athletes' performances on the fields, courts or pools during tournaments. The story-telling chooses to focus more on the personal lives of the characters, rather than the sports themselves which I am content with (although some people may not find that satisfying). Yet, the pace doesn't make you want to drop the episode halfway through it carries you along from the beginning till the end and leaves you craving for the next episode. Rarely have I seen a drama set at such a pace, yet still makes you stick with it till the end.For now, the pace of the drama feels perfect because I want to share these moment of Bok Joo's life with her. The plot almost meanders lazily as it navigates through Bok Joo's first love, friendships, rivalries and the strenuous training of an athlete. ![]() It follows the life of Kim Bok Joo, whose character is based on South Korean Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi Ran. Lee Sung-kyung comes together with Nam Joo-Hyuk for her first lead role, and what ensues is an explosion of cuteness and hilarity at every turn.įor those who love coming-of-age romcom dramas, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is perfect for you.
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