This series is 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.

At first, Joon Hyung teases her and goes along with her act, even helping her, but soon finds himself falling in love with her. Kim Bok joo ( Lee Sung-Kyung), a young woman chasing her dream of weightlifting on an athlete college campus, develops a crush on her friend Jung Joon-Hyung's ( Nam Joo-Hyuk) older brother, Jung Jae-Yi ( Lee Jae-Yoon). The series also received popularity overseas, particularly in the Philippines. 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.

It aired on MBC every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 ( KST) from November 16, 2016, to January 11, 2017. It is a coming-of-age sports drama, inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo ( Korean: 역도요정 김복주 RR: Yeokdoyojeong Gimbokju) is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role, with Nam Joo-hyuk.

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