Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo has a South Korean woman in the title role.
Lee Sung-kyung ( born August 10 , 1990 ) , is a South Korean model and actress . She acted in the television dramas Cheese in the Trap ( 2016 ) and Doctor Crush ( 2016 ) before taking her first leading role as the titular character in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo ( 2016 ) . Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role .