Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo Review (2016–2017): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo worth watching?

Yes — Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is worth watching, holding a 84% Critic Score and 91% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 83% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (72), IMDb (8.3/10) and aggregated fan rating (87%).

Created by Yang Hee-seung, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo ran 1 season, 16 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo about?

Kim Bok-joo out-lifts everyone in her university’s weightlifting programme and has never once been asked to a dance. Jung Joon-hyung swims fast and false-starts faster, undone by a family he refuses to discuss. Across a campus of athletes chasing scholarships and podium finishes, the two stumble into friendship, first love, crash diets and the slow, awkward work of deciding who they might be outside their sport.

Critics consensus: One of the warmest coming-of-age dramas Korean television has produced — Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk make ordinary teenage confusion feel enormous, and the show never once mocks its heroine. The cast is led by Lee Sung-kyung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kyung Soo-jin, Lee Jae-yoon.

How many seasons of Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo are there, and where do I start?

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo has 1 season, 16 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 16 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 83% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo?

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo?

If it lands, try When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%), Crash Landing on You (91%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all romance series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.