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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
"Do you like Messi?"
Overview
A competitive swimmer crosses paths with his childhood friend, a rising weight lifting star, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin.
Status
Ended
Created By
Yang Hui-seung, Oh Hyun-jong, Kim Soo-jin
Network
MBC
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
A rising weight lifting star crosses paths with a childhood friend, a competitive swimmer, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin.
Episodes
What Do We Do About the People We Hate?
One day Bok-joo, the star of the weightlifting club at her sports university, runs into Joon-hyung, a swimmer who is weak under pressure.
When I Fall in Love With You
After Joon-hyung saves Bok-joo when she falls into the pool, they realize they were friends in childhood. Joon-hyung comments on Bok-joo's weight.
Let It Go
Bok-joo visits Jae-yi's weight loss clinic but worries about the price. She then hears about a mountain climbing contest with a big prize.
Her Double Life
Bok-joo pays the clinic fees and gets an examination, but is warned not to overdo it. Bok-joo wants to thank Jae-yi for lending her his umbrella.
I'm Happy Because I'm a Woman
Joon-hyung runs into Bok-joo when he visits Jae-yi at the clinic. Bok-joo hides the truth from Jae-yi and explains that they are just old classmates.
Long Tails Either Get Caught or Get Stepped on
Bok-joo is delighted to get a ride from Jae-yi after the concert. While Joon-hyung is in counseling he recalls an incident from his childhood.
Happy Birthday To
Bok-joo's coach and manager find out she is going to a weight loss clinic and tell her father, who is furious. Bok-joo tries to apologize.
The Wind is Blowing
Shi-ho snatches Bok-joo's phone away while she is speaking with Joon-hyung. Bok-joo sleeps in a different room after finding out about the diary.
The Merits of a Secret Crush
Jae-yi sees Bok-joo while he is at the university. Joon-hyung tries to cover for her, but Bok-joo confesses to Jae-yi that she is a weightlifter.
A Comma or a Period
Joon-hyung criticizes Jae-yi after he shows up at a weightlifting competition to cheer Bok-joo on, not knowing she doesn't want to be seen like that.
It's the End, It's Not the End
After Bok-joo's disappearance in the aftermath of Coach Choi's firing, she shows up and tells her father she wants to quit weightlifting.
Her Bucket List
Bok-joo is taken aback at the sight of Shi-ho stuffing her face but keeps it from Joon-hyung. Joon-hyung invites Bok-joo to an amusement park.
Round off Love, and It Becomes Jealousy
Joon-hyung and Bok-joo are now a couple after letting each other know how they feel. Joon-hyung doesn't notice a call from Shi-ho.
This Girl Is Mine
Love is in the air as another secret relationship comes out into the open. Bok-joo is nervous after Nan-hee's stern warning to her friends.
That's How You Become an Adult
Joon-hyung is reunited with his mother. The next day he goes back home to retrieve some childhood photos and overhears something that shocks him.
Spring, Youth and Us Again
Joon-hyung goes to the hospital to see Chang-gul, who asks him to hide the operation from Bok-joo so she can focus on her training.
Top Cast
Lee Sung-kyung
Kim Bok-joo
Nam Joo-hyuk
Jung Joon-hyung
Lee Jae-yoon
Jung Jae-yi
Gyeong Su-jin
Song Shi-ho
Choi Woong
Kim Ki-seok
Ji Il-ju
Tae-kwon
Cho Soo-hyang
Soo-bin
Cho Hye-jeong
Jung Nan-hee
Oh Eui-sik
Bang Woon-ki
Lee Joo-young
Lee Sun-ok
Choi Moo-seong
Yoon Duk-man
Jang Young-nam
Choi Sung-eun
