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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
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.
- Created by:
- Yang Hui-seung, Oh Hyun-jong, Kim Soo-jin
- Cast:
- Lee Sung-kyung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Jae-yoon, Gyeong Su-jin
- Language:
- Korean
- Country:
- South Korea
- Network:
- MBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.4What Do We Do About the People We Hate?
2016-11-16 · 61mOne day Bok-joo, the star of the weightlifting club at her sports university, runs into Joon-hyung, a swimmer who is weak under pressure.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 10.0When I Fall in Love With You
2016-11-17 · 60mAfter 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.
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E03
Episode 3
Let It Go
2016-11-23 · 59mBok-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.
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E04
Episode 4
Her Double Life
2016-11-24 · 59mBok-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.
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E05
Episode 5
I'm Happy Because I'm a Woman
2016-11-30 · 59mJoon-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.
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E06
Episode 6
Long Tails Either Get Caught or Get Stepped on
2016-12-01 · 63mBok-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.
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E07
Episode 7
Happy Birthday To
2016-12-07 · 60mBok-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.
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E08
Episode 8
The Wind is Blowing
2016-12-08 · 61mShi-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.
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E09
Episode 9
The Merits of a Secret Crush
2016-12-14 · 60mJae-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.
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E10
Episode 10
A Comma or a Period
2016-12-15 · 60mJoon-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.
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E11
Episode 11
It's the End, It's Not the End
2016-12-21 · 59mAfter Bok-joo's disappearance in the aftermath of Coach Choi's firing, she shows up and tells her father she wants to quit weightlifting.
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E12
Episode 12
Her Bucket List
2016-12-22 · 59mBok-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.
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E13
Episode 13
Round off Love, and It Becomes Jealousy
2016-12-28 · 59mJoon-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.
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E14
Episode 14
This Girl Is Mine
2017-01-04 · 62mLove 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.
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E15
Episode 15
That's How You Become an Adult
2017-01-05 · 62mJoon-hyung is reunited with his mother. The next day he goes back home to retrieve some childhood photos and overhears something that shocks him.
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E16
Episode 16
Spring, Youth and Us Again
2017-01-11 · 59mJoon-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.
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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