Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a K-drama about sports.
Korean drama or K-drama refers to televised dramas in the Korean language , made in South Korea , mostly in a miniseries format , with distinctive features that set them apart from television series and soap operas made elsewhere . Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role . It is a coming-of-age sports drama , inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran .