Judging by her physique, she would be better suited portraying a pole vaulter, long distance runner or volleyball player. Willowy Lee Sung-Kyung - a former model who gained a bit of weight to play this starring role - is unconvincing physically as a powerhouse athlete. Bok-Joo develops a crush on him and concocts a lie about being a cellist, because she is embarrassed about admitting that she is a weightlighter who could probably bench press him. Though she dumped Joon-Hyung when he needed her the most, she now wants him back.Īlso involved is Joon-Hyung’s older brother, Jae-Yi, who is a handsome and kind doctor (who seems clueless about the effect he has on women). As she grows out of her teen years, she has gained a few unwanted pounds that she can’t shake and that is affecting her confidence and performance. Once an Olympic contender for rhythmic gymnastics, she is crumbling under her family’s expectation that she becomes famous and rich. Their friendship is complicated by his jealous ex-girlfriend, Shi-Ho (played by Kyung Soo-Jin). When she reunites with elementary school classmate, Joon-Hyung - who, as one of the country’s top swimmers, is the Big Man on Campus - they forge a friendship. But much is made of the fact that she’s a big, overweight girl. The 5-foot-9 athlete weighs roughly 127 pounds and must go up by about 10 pounds. In order to give the other women on her team a chance of medaling, her coach asks her to go up a weight class.
It was worth sitting through eight hours of meh to get to the satisfying ending.īok-Joo is the top female weightlifter at her school. If I were to rate this series, I would give it a ? for the first half.