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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo korean drama review
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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
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by Kayosai
Jul 13, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Love love!!

Eeeek, my HEART. This show was so gosh darn CUTE. I came to love all the characters, and by the end of it, I couldn't help but grin (especially that airport scene). This show is perfectly lighthearted and cute, and makes me feel all types of ways. Particularly at the end — I was nostalgic for my own time at university as well as all of theirs.

There were serious issues discussed, but they all had pretty concrete arcs that never dragged too long. I never got that invested in Si Ho's story, but the rest of them are all so gosh darn lovable (and I liked her by the end of it too). Overall, the format was more similar to a western TV show —  the episodes were somewhat self-contained.

It was adorable watching Kim Bok Joo stumble through all the awkward bits, the hard bits, and the swoony bits that come with all the "firsts" around that age. I'm so glad we got to see all these characters succeed. I swear, all the main plot points were re-introduced at some point, and tied up perfectly! I can already see myself going back to some of the night-time terrace contemplations or "lying-down-outside" scenes. The only mystery remains: any follow ups from that movie date?!

To be honest, I thought the show was a bit slow to start (I even had trouble staying awake to watch the first few episodes), but I LOVED the second half (and especially the end!). This is how you write a romance, my goodness. Can someone say SWOON? Wait, scratch that... more like "SUH-WAG." :)
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