My Lovely Boxer
Appearance
(Redirected from Pure Boxer)
My Lovely Boxer | |
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Hangul | 순정복서 |
Literal meaning | Pure Boxer |
Revised Romanization | Sunjeongbokseo |
McCune–Reischauer | Sunjŏngboksŏ |
Genre | |
Based on | Pure Boxer by Chu Jong-nam |
Written by | Kim Min-joo[1] |
Directed by | |
Starring |
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Music by | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lee Jung-mi (KBS)[3] |
Producers | |
Running time | 70 minutes[4] |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | August 21 October 2, 2023 | –
My Lovely Boxer[5] (Korean: 순정복서) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Sang-yeob, Kim So-hye, Park Ji-hwan, Kim Hyung-mook, Kim Jin-woo, Ha Seung-ri, and Chae Won-bin. It premiered on KBS2 on August 21, 2023, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).[1][6][7]
Synopsis
[edit]The series follows the story of a female boxing star who disappeared three years ago to live a new life and faces a new turning point in life upon meeting a cold-blooded agent who treats sports success and athletes with match-fixing for money.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Sang-yeob as Kim Tae-young: an S&P Sports Agent who attracts talented players and retires them in a short period of time.[8]
- Kim So-hye as Lee Kwon-sook: a genius boxer who emerged as a boxing star at the age of 17.[8]
- Park Ji-hwan as Kim Oh-bok: a professional match-fixer.[9]
- Kim Hyung-mook as Lee Chul-yong: Kwon-sook's father who is a former WBA lightweight champion.[6]
- Kim Jin-woo as Han Jae-min: Kwon-sook's first love.[10]
- Ha Seung-ri as Jeong Su-yeon: About Sports's team leader.[6]
- Chae Won-bin as Han Ah-reum: Korea's best bantamweight boxing champion who has won the world's top 3 championships.[11]
Supporting
[edit]Tae-young's athletes
[edit]- Choi Jae-woong as Kim Hee-won: Tae-young's long-time athlete who was closer than his own brother.[12][6]
- Kim Hee-chan as Choi Ho-joong: Tae-young's junior and Kwon-sook's training partner who is a former WBO lightweight champion.[6]
S&P people
[edit]- Yoon In-jo as Lee Young-ae[6]
- Kim Sang-woo as Go Seon-jae: an junior employee at S&P Sports Agent.[13]
People in Boxing
[edit]- Sung No-jin as Trainer Song: The best trainer in Korea who discovered Ah-reum and raised her to become a world champion.[12]
- Lim Young-joo as Park Hyejin: a senior boxer who gets along with Ah-reum like sister.[12]
- Han Da-sol as Jo A-ra: Kwon-sook's opponent.[12]
Kindergarten People
[edit]- Song Ye-bin as Eun-sol: a teacher of Hanok Kindergarten.[14]
- Kim Seon-ki as senior teacher: a teacher of Hanok Kindergarten.[12]
- Lee Song-yi as junior teacher: a teacher of Hanok Kindergarten.[12]
Sports Industry Figures
[edit]- Kim Sang-bo as Park Kyung-soo: a star reporter for a sports magazine.[6]
- Nam Tae-woo as Yang Man-hee: Hee-won's manager of HH Cheetahs.[12]
Others
[edit]- Moon Jung-hee as Min Kyung-ok: Tae-young's mother.[12]
- Shin Seo-woo as Ye-jun: Hee-won's daughter.[12]
- Lee Eun-jo as Ye-jun's mother: Hee-won's wife.[12]
Ratings
[edit]Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[15] | |
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1 | August 21, 2023 | 2.0% (31st) | |
2 | August 22, 2023 | 1.8% (30th) | |
3 | August 28, 2023 | 1.8% (33rd) | |
4 | August 29, 2023 | 1.6% (36th) | |
5 | September 4, 2023 | 1.4% (39th) | |
6 | September 5, 2023 | 1.4% (36th) | |
7 | September 11, 2023 | 1.1% (42nd) | |
8 | September 12, 2023 | 1.1% (41st) | |
9 | September 18, 2023 | 1.5% (38th) | |
10 | September 25, 2023 | 0.9% (38th) | |
11 | September 26, 2023 | 0.9% (44th) | |
12 | October 2, 2023 | 2.2% (26th) | |
Average | 1.5% | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "KBS 새 드라마 '순정복서', 의문가득 티저 포스터 공개". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Lee Gyu-lee (August 22, 2023). "Kim So-hye returns with 'My Lovely Boxer' after bullying scandal". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "얼마 주실건데요?"전설적인 복서 김소혜를 찾아가 말을 걸어도 내치는 김소혜 [순정복서/My Lovely Boxer] | KBS 230822 방송, archived from the original on August 22, 2023, retrieved August 22, 2023
- ^ "My Lovely Boxer". KBS World. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ KBS [@kbs_drama] (July 6, 2023). "[순정복서] 티티저 ver.1" (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lee Kyung-ho (June 29, 2023). "'순정복서' 이상엽X김소혜, 첫 만남부터 시너지 폭발" ['Pure Boxer' Lee Sang-yeop X Kim So-hye, synergy explosion from the first meeting] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Son Bong-seok (July 10, 2023). "'순정복서' 그랜드 슬램 눈앞에 두고 사라진 천재 복서 김소혜···냉혈한 에이전트 이상엽과 펼칠 승부조작 탈출기" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b "이상엽-김소혜, KBS드라마 '순정복서' 캐스팅". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Hwang Soo-yeon (April 21, 2023). "박지환, '순정복서' 출연 확정…이상엽과 호흡 [공식입장]" [Park Ji-hwan confirmed to appear in 'Pure Boxer'... Breathing with Lee Sang-yeop [Official position]] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ 윤, 상근. "위너 김진우 KBS '순정복서' 합류..배우 열일 행보[공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Lee Joon-hyeon (April 27, 2023). "채원빈, '순정복서' 출연…복싱계 노력파 챔피언 변신" [Chae Won-bin appears in 'Pure Boxer'... Transformation into a boxing champion] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "등장인물" [Characters]. KBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Ahn Yoon-ji (May 4, 2023). "김상우, '순정복서' 합류..이상엽 후배 된다 [공식]" [Kim Sang-woo joins 'Pure Boxer'.. Lee Sang-yeop becomes a junior [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (August 9, 2023). "신예 송예빈 '순정복서' 합류…김소혜와 케미 예고" [Rookie Song Ye-bin joins 'Pure Boxer'... Kim So-hye and Chemistry Notice] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- My Lovely Boxer at HanCinema
- My Lovely Boxer at IMDb
- My Lovely Boxer on KBS World