Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
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Created by Kim Soo-jin, Oh Hyun-jong, Yang Hui-seung
On MBC
A warm, energetic college romcom centered on friendship and athletic ambition, where the emotional core is the bonds between a tight group of young people navigating love and sport.
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.
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Where to watch
- StreamRakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
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Questions people ask
Is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of series.
Is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Does Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.
Is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Like Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
