• Air date: 16 Nov '16 16 episodes
      “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” is a 2016-2017 South Korean drama series directed by Oh Hyun Jong. The story is inspired by the life of weightlifter Jang Mi Ran, who won the gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics, the gold medal in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, and four world championships.
  • List of Episodes (16)
    • 1. Episode 1

      16 Nov '16
      Stolen garments, snooty gymnasts, and plenty of misunderstandings bring together weightlifter Kim Bok Joo and swimmer Jung Joon Hyung, two students who find themselves quickly caught up in the mess.
    • 2. Episode 2

      17 Nov '16
      Bok Joo and Joon Hyung realize they knew each other as children. Coach Choi and Coach Yoon stress over budget cuts and providing for the Weightlifting Club.
    • 3. Episode 3

      23 Nov '16
      Bok Joo needs money to get closer to Jae Yi, but raising the cash will be an uphill climb. Literally.
    • 4. Episode 4

      24 Nov '16
      The pressure on Shi Ho builds as rumors begin to spread. Bok Joo wishes to appear more feminine in front of Jae Yi.
    • 5. Episode 5

      30 Nov '16
      Joon Hyung knows Bok Joo's secrets, and he makes her pay for his silence. The university's annual athletic meet arrives.
    • 6. Episode 6

      01 Dec '16
      Bok Joo panics when she hears that she's expected to move up a weight class. Joon Hyung's psychiatrist has him sign up for a swim meet.
    • 7. Episode 7

      07 Dec '16
      Bok Joo gets in big trouble when her secret trips to the weight loss clinic are exposed, and the consequences are taxing on both her body and her love life.
    • 8. Episode 8

      08 Dec '16
      Shi Ho receives upsetting news from her younger sister. Bok Joo has to say goodbye to Jae Yi, but the truth escapes her yet again.
    • 9. Episode 9

      14 Dec '16
      Bok Joo's fabricated persona is busted when Jae Yi learns her true major. Joon Hyung tries to calm Bok Joo down before her competition.
    • 10. Episode 10

      15 Dec '16
      When Jae Yi shows up at her competition, Bok Joo quickly becomes depressed. Shi Ho tries to move on from Joon Hyung.
    • 11. Episode 11

      21 Dec '16
      Bok Joo takes a break from training, feeling like she's hit rock bottom. Rumors of a phantom presence spread around the university dorms.
    • 12. Episode 12

      22 Dec '16
      Joon Hyung plans to woo Bok Joo by crossing items off her bucket list. Chang Gul's dialysis visit takes a scary turn.
    • 13. Episode 13

      28 Dec '16
      Shi Ho endangers her life by swallowing too many sleeping pills. Bok Joo and the weightlifters go on strike to get Coach Choi rehired.
    • 14. Episode 14

      04 Jan '17
      Bok Joo and Joon Hyung date in secrecy, but secrecy isn't easy to keep. Shi Ho competes for the first time since her overdose.
    • 15. Episode 15

      05 Jan '17
      Joon Hyung's reunion with his mother is tainted when he learns the reason for her return. Bok Joo receives exciting news, but it comes at an inopportune time.
    • 16. Episode 16

      11 Jan '17
      In the finale, Joon Hyung is roped into keeping Chang Gul's surgery a secret, but the effect on Joon Hyung's now long-distance relationship with Bok Joo may be damaging.