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Monday, January 15, 2018

KDrama to Maybe Watch: Strong Girl Do Bong-Soon (2017)

Strong Girl Do Bong-Soon (2017)

Grade: B-
16 Episodes, 1 hr each
Viewing Platform: Netflix, Dramafever

Do Bong-soon was born with a mysterious power of incredible strength, passed down to every woman in her family line, yet all she wishes to do is be “normal.” She even hides her powers from her former schoolmate (and longtime crush) In Guk-doo, who is now a police officer in their neighborhood; her tiny size and cute face make it easy to play the weak damsel in distress – except when she slips up. As strong as her desire is to hide her powers, she can't help but defend the innocent and preserve justice when the need arises. It is during one of these slip-ups that the young CEO of a major video game company, Ahn Min-hyuk, happens across Bong-soon when she's in the middle of demolishing a group of tough gangsters. What does the quirky company owner do? Hires her as his bodyguard! Why does she agree? Because she has always wanted to make a video game character based on herself, and this is the perfect way to go! How long will Bong-soon be able to hide her powers from the world? What happens when love enters the mix? And what happens when the serial killer discovers Bong-soon's secret, along with the method to take away her powers?


*I really liked the soundtrack for this show, but some of the humor was not quite my taste, and I did not like the thriller/horror element mixed in with the rom-com feel. They did a good job making the villain super creepy, but I don't like that genre, and I don't think it mixed well with how the rest of the show felt. There needs to be a good villain to counterbalance the hero, but I don't think the balance was quite there with this drama. There were also several gay characters/homosexual references/behaviors that were supposed to be humorous, but they missed the mark. The physical comedy just wasn't that funny either, so that threw off the “flavor” of the show for me as well. Bong-soon's clothes bothered me, and Min-hyuk's too, now that I think about it - not flattering and somewhat distracting overall. I also wasn't drawn into the love story the way I am drawn into other dramas, especially in those heat of the moment love confessions, so all of that combined is why it isn't one of my favorites. Still worth at least one viewing, though.* 

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