Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role, with Nam Joo-hyuk. It is a coming-of-age sports drama, inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran. It aired on MBC every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 starting November 16, 2016 to January 11, 2017. The series resonated with the young demographic; although it averaged 4.6% in audience share and received the lowest viewership ratings in its time-slot throughout its run, it gained a cult following amongst young viewers and received mostly favorable reviews. The series also received popularity overseas, particularly in the Philippines.
Genre | Sports, Coming-of-age, Romantic-comedy |
Created by | Han Hee |
Written by | Yang Hee-seung |
Directed by | Oh Hyun-jong |
Starring | Lee Sung-kyung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Jae-yoon, Kyung Soo-jin |
Composer(s) | Kim Joon-suk, Jung Se-rin |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Executive producer(s) | Oh Min-soo, Kim Sang-heon |
Cinematography | Lee Jin-duk, Kim Sun-chul, Park Hwa-jin |
Editor(s) | Oh Sere-na |
Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Chorokbaem Media |
Distributor | MBC |
Original network | MBC TV |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Netflix ID | 80188662 |
À propos de Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Coming-of-age sports drama which was inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran. It won two MBC Drama Awards in 2016.
Réalisation de Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
The show became a cult classic, and gained popularity particularly in the Philippines. It ran from November of 2016 until January of 2017.
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