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.*
