Jo Soo-hyang to stir up trouble in Weightlifting Fairy

6 September 16, 2016

Jo Soo-hyang to stir up trouble in Weightlifting Fairy

by chickachunga

Actress Jo Soo-hyang (Who Are You–School 2015) has been cast in the new MBC Wednesday-Thursday drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju, joining the likes of Lee Sung-kyung (Doctors), Nam Joo-hyuk (Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo), Kyung Su-jin (Bluebird’s House), and Lee Jae-yoon (Oh Hae-young Again). Inspired by Olympic gold medalist Jang Mi-ran, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju is a new coming-of-age sports drama about a young and ambitious female weightlifter, played by Lee Sung-kyung, and her stormy first love.

Jo Soo-hyang will take on the role of Soo-bin, a rising star collegiate rhythmic gymnast. She’ll compete against her number-one ranked rhythmic gymnast rival Song Shi-ho (played by Kyung Su-jin), and lock horns in a chilling war with the heroine, weightlifter Bok-ju. Jo has been learning rhythmic gymnastics for the role.

She doesn’t need any lessons on how to be evil though. Her last drama was Who Are You–School 2015, where she played the terrifying resident mean girl with flair and raw talent, and became a young actress to watch out for. She most recently appeared in the dark supernatural thriller film The Priests. Her addition to the drama will mean a heaping dose of trouble for our leads, but hopefully only in the best love-to-hate-her way.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju is written by Yang Hee-seung (Oh My Ghostess, High School King of Savvy) and directed by PD Oh Hyun-joong (Level 7 Civil Servant). Co-starring are Kim Jae-hyun (Modern Farmer), Jo Hye-jung (Cinderella and the Four Knights), and Jang Young-nam (Dazzling Temptation).

It’ll air on Wednesdays and Thursdays in November after the end of Shopping King Louis, the followup to W–Two Worlds, which recently ended its run this week.

Via News1

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1 Sailor Mars

September 16, 2016 at 12:30 PM

YES GIRL, GET THESE ROLES.
I can say I have zero patience for dramas at the moment (I don't see myself watching one for a looooong time), but it's nice to see girls like her and Chae Soo Bin being recognized for their brilliant portraits of hating-worth antagonists.

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pogo

September 16, 2016 at 6:46 PM

+10000

Chae Soo-bin really was fantastic in Sassy Go Go.

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2 Kdramacuffed

September 16, 2016 at 12:52 PM

well,she was really devilish in who are you.She is very good.I like her. I'm hoping she gives the same killer performance.Hwaiting JSH.I m your fan.

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3 slim007

September 16, 2016 at 1:47 PM

Who are you: school 2015 reunion with nam joo hyuk..... Well I hope they give her more back story than just being pure evil like in school 2015 where she just tormented kim so hyun for no very good reason. I just got more interested in this drama because of her.

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4 Nami

September 17, 2016 at 2:54 AM

Omo I just love this actress! I use to dislike her (not the person cz I m sure she is awesome!, but the evil roles she's playing) and I saw a mini drama special with her! Guys, I totally recommend it to u ! Its "What is the ghost doing" with Lee joon and her, it's so touching and beautiful and you have to watch through the end to understand it all :) The best drama special for me so far!

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5 purpleowl

September 19, 2016 at 10:59 AM

That's another plus for this drama. Idk if I'll watch but I do like half the cast.

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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju