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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
2016–2017
· TV Show
· 65 min episodes
· 1 season
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A coming-of-age story about a group of college athletes who are fighting for their dreams, experiencing and finding love in the process, and growing every step of the way.
Details
- Created by
- Kim Soo-jin, Oh Hyun-jong, Yang Hui-seung
- Writer
- Kim Soo-jin
- Studio
- Chorokbaem Media
- Released
- 16 November 2016
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 65 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 16 across 1 season
- Awards
- 2 wins, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →2 wins from 3 nominations across 1 ceremony
| 35th MBC Drama Awards 2016 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Sung-kyung | Winner |
| 35th MBC Drama Awards 2016 | Best New Actor | Nam Joo-hyuk | Winner |
| 35th MBC Drama Awards 2016 | Best Couple Award | Nam Joo-hyuk and Lee Sung-kyung | Nominee |
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35th MBC Drama Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best New Actor | Nam Joo-hyuk | Winner |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Lee Sung-kyung | Winner |
| Best Couple Award | Nam Joo-hyuk and Lee Sung-kyung | Nominee |