Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo | Teasing turns sentimental between friends

Drama: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo Director: Oh Hyun-Jong, Nam Sung-Woo Writer: Yang Hee-Seung, Kim Soo-Jin Language: Korean Country: South Korea Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff © Kim Bok-Joo (Lee Sung-Kyung) is a promising collegiate female weightlifter. Her father runs a small chicken restaurant and her uncle wants to become an actor. She has a bright personality and strong sense of justice. Kim Bok-Joo and her friends on the female weightlifting team are not popular with the guys and they don't have boyfriends. The weightlifting team and the rhythmic gymnastic team also don't get along at all. Meanwhile, Jung Joon-Hyung (Nam Joo-Hyuk) is a collegiate swimmer plagued with numerous false start disqualifications. He is 21-years-old and has a free spirit. His uncle and aunt raised him along with his cousin Jung Jae-Yi (Lee Jae-Yoon). One day on campus, Kim Bok-Joo bumps into Jung Joon-Hyung while he is riding his bicycle. Her face looks familiar to Jung Joon-Hyung. After he leaves, Kim Bok-Joo picks up a handkerchief left behind by Jung Joon-Hyung. The handkerchief is very important to him and he begins looking for it. Later, Kim Bok-Joo cleans and irons the handkerchief. She goes to the school's swimming pool and gives back his handkerchief, but he explodes with anger when he sees that she cleaned it. Kim Bok-Joo then falls into the swimming pool and Jung Joon-Hyung jumps into the pool to save her. At that moment, Kim Bok-Joo and Jung Joon-Hyung realize where they have seen each other before. When they were both children, Kim Bok-Joo saved Jung Joon-Hyung's life by catching him before he fell to the ground. Kim Bok-Joo and Jung Joon-Hyung's relationship now begins. Awards 2016 MBC Drama Awards - December 30, 2016 Excellent Actress (mini series) (Lee Sung-Kyung) Best New Actor (Nam Joo-Hyuk) A coming-of-age story about a group of college athletes who are fighting for their dreams, experiencing and finding love in the process, and growing every step of the way. Storyline A unforgettable story about youth, friendship and love. Throught this drama the students at a sports college fight for their dreams and strive for success whilst juggling friendship and love at the same time. The two main characters go on a rollecoaster of emotions together along with many other of their friends. The drama follows all these students through their hardships and good times and reminds viewers to always care and support those who surround and care for you - Treat others the way in which you would like to be treated. "(Trivia)" The lead characters end up dating in real life too. This drama reunites YG label-mates Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk who previously starred in Cheese in the Trap. Despite their characters being the same age, Lee Sung-kyung is older than Nam Joo-hyuk by four years. Inspired by the life of South Korean Olympic weightlifter gold-medalist Jang Mi Ran. Inspired by the life of South Korean Olympic weightlifter gold-medalist Mi-ran Jang. #WeightliftingFairyKimBokJoo #kdrama #LeeJaeyoon #NamJoohyuk #LeeSungkyung #KyungSooJin #JoHyeJung #kimbokjoo #MBCKorean #tagalogseries #tagalog