Strong Girl Bong-soon explained

Alt Name:Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Native Name:
Hangul:힘쎈여자 도봉순
Rr:Himssenyeoja Do Bong-sun
Lk:Strong Woman Do Bong-soon
Director:Lee Hyung-min
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16 + 1 special
Editor:Oh Dong-hee
Runtime:60–70 minutes
Network:JTBC
Related:Strong Girl Nam-soon

Strong Girl Bong-soon[1] is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Park Bo-young in the title role as a woman with superhuman strength, with Park Hyung-sik and Ji Soo. It aired on JTBC from February 24 to April 15, 2017.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The series received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 8.96% in nationwide ratings, becoming the "highest viewership rating among JTBC dramas" at that point of time.[6] [7]

Synopsis

Do Bong-soon (Park Bo-young) was born with superhuman strength. Her strength is hereditary and passed along only to the women in her family. She dreams of creating 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 (Ji Soo), a police officer. Thanks to her strength, she gets a job as bodyguard to rich heir Ahn Min-hyuk (Park Hyung-sik), 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

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.

A chaebol heir and CEO of a video game 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.

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

Bong-soon's twin brother. He cares for Bong-soon.

Bong-soon's mother. She corners Bong-soon and always prioritised Bong-ki. She often assaults her husband.

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.

Bong-soon's best friend from Busan. She was Kim Jang-hyun's fourth kidnapping victim. She knows about Bong-soon's powers.

Bong-soon's maternal grandmother.

People around Ahn Min-hyuk

Min-hyuk's secretary.

Min-hyuk's father, Chairman of Ohsung Group.

Min-hyuk's half-brother.

Min-hyuk's formerly trusted half-brother.

Min-hyuk's half-brother.

People around In Guk-doo

Guk-doo's girlfriend.

Guk-doo's mother.

People at Baek Tak Party

Do Bong Police Station Criminal Team 3

Ainsoft Employee

Head of Development Planning Team; doppelgänger of Kim Kwang-bok.

Extended

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 for murder and kidnapping.

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.

High-school teacher; the first kidnapped victim.

Dance instructor; the second kidnapped victim.

The third kidnapped victim.

A high school student and the leader of Bong-soon's lackeys.

One of Bong-soon's lackeys.

Do Bong Walnut shop employee.

The contract killer.

Oh Hyun-joong's associate.

Special appearances

Production

The drama is written by Baek Mi-kyung who previously wrote Beloved Eun-dong and directed by Lee Hyung-min of Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-gi. Filming started in October 2016 and finished on April 11, 2017.[12] [13]

The drama serves as a reunion between Park Hyung-sik and Yoo Jae-myung who previously worked together in the KBS2 drama , as well as Kim Won-hae.

Original soundtrack

Strong Girl Bong-soon
OST Album
Type:Soundtrack
Recorded:2017
Genre:Soundtrack
Language:Korean, English
Label:JTBC Content Hub,
Warner Music Korea
Producer:Moon Sung-nam

Charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart
positions		SalesRemarks
KOR
"How Would It Be"
(Standing Egg)		201793 Part 3
"Double Trouble Couple"
(Mamamoo)		46 Part 5
"I Fall in Love"
(Vromance feat. Obroject)		99 Part 6
"Because of You"
(Park Hyung-sik)		85 Part 8

Ratings

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Original broadcast dateTitleAverage audience share
Nielsen Korea[18] TNmS
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1February 24, 2017Ridiculous Punks
(Korean: 기막힌 녀석들)
2February 25, 2017Culprit's Thought
(Korean: 범인의 마음)		5.758%6.041%6.1%
3March 3, 2017That Person's Secret
(Korean: 그놈의 비밀)		6.081%7.003%5.5%
4March 4, 2017Her True Identity
(Korean: 그녀의 정체)		8.301%8.669%8.3%
5March 10, 2017Seems As If They're Friends, and Yet Not
(Korean: 친구인 듯 친구 아닌)		7.113%8.025%6.7%
6March 11, 2017Happy Together
(Korean: 해피투게더)		8.692%8.632%7.7%
7March 17, 2017Changes
(Korean: 변화)		6.834%7.119%7.1%
8March 18, 2017One Step Closer
(Korean: 한 걸음 더)		9.603%8.8%
9March 24, 2017Love Risking One's Life
(Korean: 목숨 건 사랑)		7.423%8.019%8.8%
10March 25, 2017Find A Hidden Heart
(Korean: 숨은 마음 찾기)		9.286%9.8%
11March 31, 2017Timing
(Korean: 타이밍)		7.772%8.572%7.7%
12April 1, 2017Help Me
(Korean: 헬프 미)		8.477%8.352%9.1%
13April 7, 2017Nevertheless
(Korean: 그럼에도 불구하고)		7.448%8.036%8.9%
14April 8, 2017A Prelude to the Battle
(Korean: 배틀의 서막)		8.597%9.251%
15April 14, 2017Level Up
(Korean: 레벨 업)		7.834%8.773%7.9%
16April 15, 2017Final
(Korean: 파이널)		8.957%9.625%9.8%
Average
SpecialApril 17, 20170.8%0.6%
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient ResultRef.
2017 53rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest ActressPark Bo-young[19]
Best New ActorJi Soo
12th Seoul International Drama AwardsBest Mini-seriesStrong Girl Bong-soon[20] [21]
Best ActressPark Bo-young
Outstanding Korean Actress
1st The Seoul AwardsBest Actress [22]
Popularity awardPark Hyung-sik[23]

Adaptation and spin-off

Aborted American adaptation

On November 9, 2018, it was announced that an adaptation of the series was in development at The CW from CBS Television Studios and writer Melissa Scrivner-Love, with Ronda Rousey and Ben Silverman 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 [her [[Special Operations]] fiancé] when she reveals her newfound power to him, Rayna is hired as a bodyguard by a billionaire named Oliver, who sees her true potential."[24] On February 8, 2019, it was revealed that the script was not picked up to pilot.[25]

Malaysian adaptation

The series has recently confirmed to be adapted in Malaysia, with no further news on which broadcasters nor the release date was publicly announced.[26]

Spin-off

The spin-off of the series titled Strong Girl Nam-soon, starring Lee Yoo-mi, Kim Jung-eun, Kim Hae-sook, Ong Seong-wu and Byeon Woo-seok, premiered on JTBC on October 7, 2023.[27] [28]

Notes and References

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  13. Web site: Jie. Ye-eun. Park Bo-young, Park Hyung-sik wrap up filming for 'Strong Woman Do Bong-soon'. Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. April 12, 2017. April 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170412225143/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201704121809441495963_2. live.
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  15. Cumulative sales for "Double Trouble Couple":
    • Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 12. gaonchart.co.kr. March 30, 2017. November 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 13. gaonchart.co.kr. April 7, 2017. November 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=13&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
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