Background History
Drama: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
Director: Oh Hyun-Jong Network: MBC
Language: Korean Country: South Korea
Release Date: November 16, 2016 - January 11, 2017
Runtime: Wednesdays & Thursdays
Episodes: 16
The making of Weightlifting Fairy was not only fun for us to watch but was also a pleasure for the cast. The growing friendship between the actors that led to having adlibs during the taping (adlib is performed without previous preparation). Where in some of the scenes, both main characters got to decide what they want to do on the spot with the consent of the director and writer in charge. The Weightlifting Fairy team had special guests actors cameos including Lee Jung Suk who appeared on the second episode who introduced himself as a pistol shooter. Ji Soo and Seohyun later appeared in the show as Joon Hyung’s friends. Ji Soo was his former colleague on one of the 2016 show “Scarlet Heart” and so was Seohyun as Joo Hyuk’s love partner in the show.
The Weightlifting Fairy team made the MBC network a success. Despite of the low ratings in Korea because of other korean shows that were more famous, the cast had a successful year because of all the favor they got. From having to introduce themselves not only as Korean top models but also as a successful actors. Now,the team just celebrated the successful show at Jeju Island. Sung Kyung who just got back from LA and Joo Hyuk who is now in Los Angeles for Magazine pictorials. The casts has gotten more endorsements in and out of the country and celebrate the joyful ending of the show.