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Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (힘쎈여자 도봉순; Himssenyeoja Do Bong-sun) 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.
The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television history.
Synopsis[]
She is no ordinary woman.
Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) comes from a long line of women possessing Herculean strength. But Bong Soon can only use her strength for good; if she uses it for her own personal gain or to mistreat others, she can lose her strength forever like her mother, Hwang Jin Yi. Bong Soon's twin brother, Do Bong Ki did not inherit the unusual family strength and is a doctor, but Bong Soon has trouble finding gainful employment as an aspiring game developer.
When Ahn Min Hyuk (Park Hyung Sik), the young CEO of AIN Software, a gaming company, witnesses Bong Soon's amazing strength against a group of gangsters one day, he hires her to be his personal bodyguard to help him catch a man who has been making death threats against him. Bong Soon has a secret crush on her childhood friend, In Guk Doo (Ji Soo), a police detective who is trying to capture a dangerous kidnapper in Bong Soon's neighborhood. Can Bong Soon help both men track down the culprits?[1]
Cast[]
- Park Bo Young as Do Bong Soon
- Shin Bi as Young Do Bong Soon
- A young woman born with superhuman strength who tries to use her powers for good.
- Park Hyung Sik as Ahn Min Hyuk
- Choi Seung Hoon as Young Ahn Min Hyuk
- An oddball chaebol heir CEO of a gaming company who hides his pain underneath his cheeky demeanor.
- Ji Soo as In Gook Doo
- Choi Min Young as Young In Gook Doo
- An idealistic rookie detective who is passionate about justice.
- Jang Mi Kwan as Kim Jang Hyuk, a psychotic kidnapper
- He was the true perpetrator of the serial kidnapping of young girls, and throughout the series, especially the latter part, he was in an emnity with Bong-soon and tried many ways to get rid of her. Eventually, Kim Jang-hyun was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and kidnapping.
- Kim Won Hae as Kim Kwang Bok, Baek Tak group gangster / Oh Dol Pyu, an Ainsoft employee
- Head of Development Planning Team; doppelgänger of Kim Kwang Bok.
- Jun Suk Ho as Kong Bi Seo, Min Hyuk's secretary
- Shim Hye Jin as Hwang Jin Yi, Bong Soon's mother
- Yoo Jae Myung as Do Chil Goo, Bong Soon's father
- Ahn Woo Yeon as Do Bong Ki, Bong Soon's twin brother
- Kim Min Kyo as Ah Ga Ri / "Jaws"
- Yoon Ye Hee as Jung Mi Hwa, Gook Doo's mother
- Im Won Hee as Baek Tak
- Kim Ki Moo as Hwang Hyun Dong
- Seol In Ah as Jo Hee Ji, Gook Doo's girlfriend
- Ju Ho as Detective Neokboi / "Knock Boy"
- Choi Won Myung as a high school student
- Jang Kwang Seok, a junkyard employee
- Park Bo Mi as Na Kyung Shim, Bong Soon's friend
- Kim Young Choon as Il Jin, a high school student
- Baek Soo Ryun as Mrs. Sun Shim, Bong Soon's grandmother
- Yoon Young Joo as Min Hyuk's stepmother
- Kim Sung Bum as Ahn Dong Ha, Min Hyuk's older half-brother
- Kim Won Seok as Detective Dotbogi / "Magnifying Glass"
- Shim Hoon Gi as Ahn Dong Suk, Min Hyuk's older half-brother
- Lee Ho Chul as Team Leader Cho, the contract killer / Oh Hyun Joong's associate
- Jun Byung Chul as Lee Woo Jin
- Lee Se Wook as Ahn Kyung Hwan, Min Hyuk's half-brother
- Choi Moo In as Team Leader Yook, the Investigation team leader
- Choi Hyung as Detective Hul Raeng Yi / "Hell Angel"
- Choi Hyun Seo as Kim Ji Won, a kidnapped woman
- Ahn Chang Hwan as Jeong Joon Tae
- Yoo In Soo as Kang Goo, one of Bong Soon's lackeys
- Kim Soo Yeon as Jae Soon's mother
- Kwon Hyuk Soo as Jo Dal Bong / "Nizamuddin", a fake Indian monk (Ep.12-14)
- 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.
- Choi Young Shin as Lee Joo Young, a dance instructor / the second kidnapped victim
- Choi Hyun Seo as Kim Ji Won, a high school teacher / the first kidnapped victim
- Min Ji Hyun as a pharmacist, the third kidnapped woman
- Lee Do Hyun
- Kim Won Joon as a subway molester
- Kim Won Hyo as a driver (Ep.6)
- Lee Chul Min as a fortune teller (Eps.4+7)
- Yoon Sang Hyun as Charles Go (Ep.8)
- Lee Sang as a security guard (Ep.14)
- Clara Lee as a dental hygienist (Ep.16)
- Oh Soon Tae as Detective Bulgom / "Brown Bear"
- Kang Ji Young as an JTVC announcer (Ep.2,8,10,13)
- Kum Chae Ahn
- Song Won Geun as Song Won Geun, a theater actor (Ep.7-8)
- Lee Soo Ji as a voice phishing expert
- Jang Sung Kyu as a JTVC announcer
- Jung Kang Hee
- Oh Ah Rin as a child with a balloon (Ep.1+9)
- Kim Mi Hwa as Myeong Soo's mother
- Jung Jong Woo as a teens challenge gangsters (Ep.8)
- Kim Bit Na Ri
- Hong Ye Ri as Ho Soon Yi, Do Bong Walnut shop employee
- Kim Hyun Mok as a bullied student (Ep.2)
- Ha Roo Bi as kidnergartner #2
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Episode | Aired | Title | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||||
| Episode 01 | February 24, 2017 | "Ridiculous Punks" ("기막힌 녀석들") |
3.829% | 4.044% | 3.9% | |
| Do Bong Soon is a plucky young lady with an unusual gift. When her superhuman strength is noticed by a CEO with a stalker, Bong Soon is hired as his personal bodyguard. | ||||||
| Episode 02 | February 25, 2017 | "Culprit's Thought" ("범인의 마음") |
5.758% | 6.041% | 6.1% | |
| Another assault is discovered in the same neighborhood as the last one, and In Gook Du takes it on himself to solve the crime. | ||||||
| Episode 03 | March 3, 2017 | "That Person's Secret" ("그놈의 비밀") |
6.081% | 7.003% | 5.5% | |
| CEO Ahn finds himself on the wrong end of Bong Soon's wrath and winds up in the hospital. | ||||||
| Episode 04 | March 4, 2017 | "Her True Identity" ("그녀의 정체") |
8.301% | 8.669% | 8.3% | |
| Bong Soon lets her guard down, and accidentally tells her boss exactly what she thinks of him after having too much to drink. | ||||||
| Episode 05 | March 10, 2017 | "Seems As If They're Friends, and Yet Not" ("친구인 듯 친구 아닌") |
7.113% | 8.025% | 6.7% | |
| Gook Du doesn't trust CEO Ahn, and the feeling is mutual. Someone close to Bong Soon is attacked. | ||||||
| Episode 06 | March 11, 2017 | "Happy Together" ("해피투게더") |
8.692% | 8.632% | 7.7% | |
| A night of macho one-upmanship turns very awkward for Min Hyuk and Gook Du. | ||||||
| Episode 07 | March 17, 2017 | "Changes" ("변화") |
6.384% | 7.119% | 7.1% | |
| Bong Soon's grandmother shows up to give some grandmotherly advice, and Min Hyuk faces his stalker. | ||||||
| Episode 08 | March 18, 2017 | "One Step Closer" ("한 걸음 더") |
9.603% | 10.261% | 8.8% | |
| Bong Soon goes through a rigorous training regimen to try to control and focus her powers. | ||||||
| Episode 09 | March 24, 2017 | "Love Risiking One's Life" ("목숨 건 사랑") |
7.423% | 8.019% | 8.8% | |
| Gook Du thinks he is closing in on the kidnapping culprit, but he has no evidence. Min Hyuk does something daring to help Bong Soon. | ||||||
| Episode 10 | March 25, 2017 | "Find A Hidden Heart" ("숨은 마음 찾기") |
9.668% | 9.286% | 9.8% | |
| Min Hyuk offers Bong Soon what she has been waiting for, but with a catch. Gook Du steps outside of his official duties. | ||||||
| Episode 11 | March 31, 2017 | "Timing" ("타이밍") |
7.772% | 8.572% | 7.7% | |
| Bong Soon mades an adversary at work, while poop wine changes Baek Tak's entire world. | ||||||
| Episode 12 | April 1, 2017 | "Help Me" ("헬프 미") |
8.477% | 8.352% | 9.1% | |
| Min Hyuk has trouble balancing his role as Bong Soon's boss with his new relationship. Gook Du is hot on the trail of the kidnapper. | ||||||
| Episode 13 | April 7, 2017 | "Nevertheless" ("그럼에도 불구하고") |
7.448% | 8.036% | 8.9% | |
| Bong Soon sets out to find her kidnapped friend, while Min Hyuk begs for caution. | ||||||
| Episode 14 | April 8, 2017 | "A Prelude to the Battle" ("배틀의 서막") |
8.597% | 9.251% | 9.9% | |
| The police search for Kim Jang Hyun's body, while Bong Soon deals with her new powerlessness. | ||||||
| Episode 15 | April 14, 2017 | "Level Up" ("레벨 업") |
7.834% | 8.773% | 7.9% | |
| Bong Soon prepares a trap for the person who wants her dead, to the chagrin of Gook Du and Min Hyuk, who would prefer she lay low. | ||||||
| Episode 16 | April 15, 2017 | "Final" ("파이널") |
8.957% | 9.625% | 9.8% | |
| In the finale, Bong Soon moves on to her other passion, trying to get her videogame off the ground. | ||||||
| Average | 7.649% | 8.107% | 7.9% | |||
| Special | April 17, 2017 | 0.8% | N/A | 0.6% | ||
[2] This drama airs 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).
International broadcast[]
| Country | Aired | Timeslot | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | August 26, 2017 - | Saturday & Sunday 9:45 | Channel 7 |
| Philippines | October 4, 2017 | The Heart of Asia timeslot | GMA Network |
| Malaysia | July 2, 2018 - September 17, 2018 | Thursday 22:30 |
8TV |
| September 27, 2019 - | Monday - Friday 18:00 | NTV7 | |
| Singapore | March 24, 2018 - | Saturday 22:00 | Hub VV Drama |
| October 13, 2018 | Saturday & Sunday 21:00 | Channel U | |
| Sri Lanka | Iflix (stream) | ||
| Indonesia | TransTV | ||
| Worldwide | Viki, Viu, Netflix |
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. The first script reading took place on October 29, 2016 at JTBC building in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea. Filming started in October 2016 and finished on April 11, 2017.
The drama serves as a reunion between Park Hyung Sik and Yoo Jae Myung who previously worked together in the KBS2 drama Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Park Bo Young | Nominated |
| Best New Actor | Ji Soo | |||
| 12th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Mini-series | Strong Woman Do Bong Soon | ||
| Best Actress | Park Bo Young | |||
| Outstanding Korean Actress | Won | |||
| 1st The Seoul Awards | Best Actress | |||
| Popularity award | Park Hyung Sik |
Aborted U.S. 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." On February 8, 2019, it was revealed that the script was not picked up to pilot.
Trivia[]
- This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by "Solomon's Perjury" and was followed by "Man to Man" on April 21, 2017.[3]
Gallery[]
