''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring

Park Bo-young Park Bo-young (, born February 12, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the hit films ''Scandal Makers'' (2008), '' A Werewolf Boy'' (2012) and ''On Your Wedding Day'' (2018), and the television series '' ...

in the title role as a woman with superhuman strength, with

Park Hyung-sik Park Hyung-sik (born November 16, 1991), known mononymously as Hyungsik, is a South Korean singer, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A, and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is known for his roles in '' ...

and

Ji Soo Kim Ji-soo (; born 30 March 1993), professionally known as Ji Soo, is a South Korean actor. Early life and education In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo athlete and competed at national level before giving it up due to injuries. He was an ...

. It aired on

JTBC JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...

from February 24 to April 15, 2017. The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated Korean dramas on cable television history.

Synopsis

Do Bong-soon (

) was born with superhuman strength. Her strength is hereditary and passed along only to the women in her family. Her dream is to create a video game with herself as the main character. She desperately wants to become a delicate and elegant woman, which is the ideal type of her crush, In Guk-doo (

), a police officer. Thanks to her strength, she gets a job as bodyguard to rich heir Ahn Min-hyuk (

), the CEO of a gaming company, Ainsoft. A series of kidnapping cases happen in Dobong-dong, the district Bong-soon lives in, and she is determined to catch the culprit, who targeted her best friend. With help and training from Min-hyuk, she manages to control her strength to use it for good causes. Min-hyuk and Bong-soon find their relationship growing into something more. Their relationship at work and in pursuit of the kidnapper creates comical and dangerous situations, which bring them closer.

Cast

Main

as Do Bong-soon ** Shin Bi as young Do Bong-soon :A young woman born with superhuman strength who tries not to use her powers but does not hesitate to use them for good when needed. She has had a crush on Guk-doo for a long time but eventually falls for Min-hyuk. She will lose her powers if she harms an innocent with them. *

as Ahn Min-hyuk ** Choi Seung-hun as young Ahn Min-hyuk :A

chaebol A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exc ...

heir and CEO of a gaming company who hides his pain underneath his cheeky demeanour. He knows Bong-soon even before the "Bus incident" but is not aware of it until much later. *

as In Guk-doo **

Choi Min-young Choi Min-young (; born 9 October 2002) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2014, since then, he has appeared in number of television series. He is known for his role as child actor in 2016 revenge series '' The Promise'' and 20 ...

as young In Guk-doo : An idealistic rookie detective who is passionate about justice. Known for being crazy and extremely aggressive he is continuously transferred from one department to another. He was initially unaware of Bong-soon's powers.

Supporting

People around Do Bong-soon

* Ahn Woo-yeon as Do Bong-ki ** Lee Hyo-dan as young Do Bong-ki :Bong-soon's twin brother. He cares for Bong-soon. *

Shim Hye-jin Shim Hye-jin (born February 6, 1967) is a South Korean actress and model. She was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model and achieved stardom with a Coca-Cola commercial in the late 1980s. D ...

as Hwang Jin-yi :Bong-soon's mother. She corners Bong-soon and always prioritised Bong-ki. She often assaults her husband. *

Yoo Jae-myung Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series ''Reply 1988'' (2015), '' Stranger'' (2017), ''Life'' (2018), ''Itaewon Class'' (2020) and '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). He won Best Suppor ...

as Do Chil-goo :Bong-soon's father. He is naive and cares deeply for both his children. Despite being beaten by his wife frequently, he tries to maintain a positive attitude. * Park Bo-mi as Na Kyung-shim :Bong-soon's friend from Busan. She was Kim Jang-hyun's fourth kidnapping victim. She knows about Bong-soon's powers. * Baek Soo-ryun as Lady Soon-shim :Bong-soon's maternal grandmother. * Kim Mi-hee as Myung-soo's mother * Kim Soo-yeon as Jae-soon's mother

People around Ahn Min-hyuk

Jeon Seok-ho Jeon Seok-ho (born May 2, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in ''Kingdom'' as the incompetent magistrate. He starred in TV series such as '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014), ''The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an Ame ...

as Secretary Gong :Min-hyuk's secretary. * Han Jung-kook as Ahn Chul-do :Min-hyuk's father, Chairman of Ohsung Group. *

Kim Sung-bum Kim Sung-Bum (also ''Kim Seong-Beom'', ko, 김 성범; born May 30, 1979) is a South Korean judoka, who competed in the men's heavyweight category. He is a two-time Olympian, and four-time medalist at the Asian Judo Championships. He defeated ...

as Ahn Dong-ha :Min-hyuk's half-brother. * Shim Hoon-gi as Ahn Dong-suk :Min-hyuk's formerly trusted half-brother. * Lee Se-wook as Ahn Kyung-hwan :Min-hyuk's half-brother.

People around In Guk-doo

Seol In-ah Seol In-ah (; born Bang Ye-rin (방예린); January 3, 1996), is a South Korean actress best known for her leading roles in television series '' Sunny Again Tomorrow'' (2018), ''Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life'' (2019), and '' Business Proposal'' ...

as Jo Hee-ji :Guk-doo's girlfriend. * Yoon Ye-hee as Jung Mi-hwa :Guk-doo's mother.

People at Baek Tak Party

Im Won-hee Im Won-hee (born October 11, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Im was an alumnus of the legendary Daehak-ro theater troupe ''Mokhwa'' (), starring in many of Jang Jin's stage plays. He made his film debut in Jang's black comedy ''The Happenings'' ...

as Baek Soo-tak *

Kim Min-kyo Kim Min-kyo (, born April 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor and director. He is well known as a cast member ('crew') on the tvN entertainment show ''Saturday Night Live Korea'. Career He has been performing as a stage actor on several Korea ...

as Ahgari *

Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ...

as Kim Kwang-bok * Kim Ki-moo as Hwang Hyun-dong * Lee Ho-cheol

Do Bong Police Station Criminal Team 3

* Choi Moo-in as Team Leader Yook * Oh Soon-tae as Bulgom (Brown Bear) * Joo Ho as Neokboi (Knock Boy) * Choi Hyung as Heollaengyi (Hell Angel) * Kim Won-suk as Dotbogi (Magnifying Glass)

Ainsoft Employee

as Oh Dol-ppyeo :Head of Development Planning Team;

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of Kim Kwang-bok.

Extended

Jang Mi-kwan Jang Mi-kwan (born July 21, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for his villainous role in the television series ''Strong Girl Bong-soon ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Pa ...

as Kim Jang-hyun :A criminal. He was the true perpetrator of the serial kidnapping of young girls, and throughout the series, especially the latter part, he was in an enmity with Bong-soon and tried ways to get rid of her. Eventually, Kim Jang-hyun was arrested and sentenced to

life imprisonment Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment for a crime under which convicted people are to remain in prison for the rest of their natural lives or indefinitely until pardoned, paroled, or otherwise commuted to a fixed term. Crimes for ...

for murder and kidnapping. * Son Hyo-eun as Jung Hyang-sook :A murder victim. She was in fact, Kim Jang-hyun's first intended kidnapping victim but was murdered by him due to her fierce attempts to self-defence. * Choi Hyun-seo as Kim Ji-won :High-school teacher; the first kidnapped victim. * Choi Young-shin as Lee Joo-young :Dance instructor; the second kidnapped victim. *

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as Pharmacist :The third kidnapped victim. *

Kim Hyun-mok Kim Hyun-mok is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Extraordinary You ''Extraordinary You'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-yoon, Rowoon, Lee Jae-wook, Lee Na-eun, Jung ...

as Bullied student * Kim Young-choon as Il Jin :A high school student and the leader of Bong-soon's lackeys. *

Yoo In-soo Yoo In-soo (, born March 25, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' (2017)'', Gangnam Beauty'' (2018)'','' ''At a Distance, Spring Is Green'' (2021), ''All of Us Are Dead'' (2022), a ...

as Kang Goo :One of Bong-soon's lackeys. * Choi Won-myeong as Jang Kyung-tae * Hong Ye-ri as Ho Soon-yi :Do Bong Walnut shop employee. * Kim Tae-soo as Oh Hyun-joong :The contract killer. * Lee Ho-chul as Team Leader Jo :Oh Hyun-joong's associate. * Hapkie as Member of Baek Tak Party *

Kim Won-jun Kim Won-jun (; born February 16, 1973), also known as Dearro (), is a South Korean pop singer and actor. After graduating from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Kim began his career as a K-pop solo artist in 1992, and made his ...

as Subway Molester * Lee Jung-kwi as High school boy bullied by Il Jin's gang * Jun Byung-chul as Lee Woo-jin

Special appearances

* Kang Ji-young as JTVC announcer (Ep. 2, 8, 10 & 13) * as Fortuneteller (Ep. 4 & 7) * *

Song Won-geun Song Won-geun (; born December 17, 1982) is a South Korean singer and actor. Song made his entertainment debut in 2000 as a member of the boyband OPPA, singing in the group's second album ''Reincarnation''. He then launched his career as a sol ...

as Song Won-geun, Theatre actor (Ep. 7 & 8) *

Yoon Sang-hyun Yoon Sang-hyun (born September 21, 1973) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in ''Queen of Housewives'' (2009), ''My Fair Lady'' (2009), '' Secret Garden'' (2011) and ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' (2013). Career Yoo ...

as Charles Go (Ep. 8) * as Voice Phishing specialist * as Voice Phishing specialist *

Jang Sung-kyu Jang Sung-kyu (; born April 21, 1983) is a South Korean host and television personality. He was formerly a news announcer for JTBC JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwi ...

as JTVC announcer * Kwon Hyuk-soo as fake Indian Monk Nizamuddin / Jo Dal-bong (Ep. 12–14) *

Lee Sang Kim Hae-Gyeong (hangul: 김해경, hanja: 金海卿, September 23, 1910 – April 17, 1937), also known as his pen name Yi Sang (hangul: 이상, hanja: 李箱) was a writer and poet who lived in Korea under Japanese rule. He is well-known fo ...

as the Ainsoft Receptionist (Ep. 14) *

Clara Lee Clara Lee (; born Lee Sung-min () on 14 January 1985), better known by her mononym Clara, is a Swiss-born British actress and model based in South Korea. Career Clara (born Lee Sung-Min，李成敏) made her entertainment debut under her birt ...

as Lee Bong-soon, Dental Hygienist (Ep. 16)

Production

The drama is written by Baek Mi-kyung who previously wrote ''

Beloved Eun-dong ''This Is My Love'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Joo Jin-mo and Kim Sa-rang. It aired on JTBC from May 29 to July 18, 2015 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes. Synopsis Top actor Ji Eun-h ...

'' and directed by Lee Hyung-min of '' Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-gi''. Filming started in October 2016 and finished on April 11, 2017. The drama serves as a reunion between

and

who previously worked together in the

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drama '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth''. As well as Kim Won-Hae.

Original soundtrack

Charted songs

Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * N/A denotes that the rating is not known. *

Awards and nominations

Adaptation and sequel

Aborted American adaptation

On November 9, 2018, it was announced that an adaptation of the series was in development at

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from

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and writer Melissa Scrivner-Love, with

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and

Ben Silverman Benjamin Noah Silverman (born August 15, 1970) is an American media executive. He is the co-CEO and chairman of the entertainment production company Propagate. From 2007–2009, Silverman served as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universa ...

also set to executive produce. The project, titled ''Strong Girl'', would have followed "a former war photographer named Rayna who discovers she is indestructible and potentially the strongest woman in the world. Ghosted by er_

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Sequel

A sequel of the series titled ''Strong Woman Gang Nam-soon'' (), starring Kim Jung-eun, Kim Hae-sook, Lee Yoo-mi, Ong Seong-wu and Byeon Woo-seok, is set to air in the first half of 2023.

References

External links

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