Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (2016)

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (17,689 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

8.26 avg 16 episodes 7.4 → 8.8 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	What Do We Do About The People We Hate?	7.4	156
2	When I Fall in Love With You	7.6	130
3	Let It Go	7.8	121
4	Her Double Life	7.8	111
5	I'm Happy to be a Woman	7.8	110
6	Long Tails Either Get Caught or Stepped On	8.1	115
7	Happy Birthday to	8.1	114
8	The Wind is Blowing	8.3	116
9	The Merits of a Secret Crush	8.5	114
10	A Comma or a Period	8.5	109
11	It's the End, It's Not the End	8.7	117
12	Her Bucket List	8.7	128
13	Round off Love, and It Becomes Jealousy	8.6	113
14	This Girl Is Mine	8.7	129
15	That's How You Became an Adult	8.7	117
16	Spring, Youth, and Us Again	8.8	139