Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is a romantic sport drama that is inspired by the life of South Korean Olympic weightlifter gold-medalist Jang Mi Ran and the college athletes who fighting for their dreams and finding love.
Kim Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung) is a student in Hanwool College of Physical Education. She has shown strength like no other since she was a child. Kim Bok Joo also looks thoughtless at a first glance, but inside, she’s as fragile as glass and has deep recognition.
Jung Joon Hyung (Nam Joo Hyuk) is Kim Bok Joo’s best friend. He is a born swimmer who suffers from ‘start trauma’ ever since he was disqualified from his first international event.
Song Shi Ho (Kyung Soo Jin) is a rhythm gymnast who also attends the same college. She started gymnastics since she was 5 and won the Asian Games at the age of 18. Since then, Song Shi Ho has always been the best, but at the same time it also caused her mental pressure, which leads her to break up with Jung Joon Hyung.
