I watched weightlifting fairy because of all the hype. At first I watched the first two episodes, couldn't handle it, and dropped it. But then the hype for this show grew even more so I picked it back up again. I watched another two episodes and then left it on-hold for a long time. Finally, the hype was so strong that I decided to just watch it all the way through (of course this includes skipping through many scenes, I have no patience for that). Parts of the show I skipped are any scenes revolving around Song Shi Ho. I could not care for her problems or her story. I also skipped most scenes including Jung Jae Yi and the school nurse, unless the main characters were included in the scene. Again, I could not care less for them or their problems. I skipped most of the weightlifting and swimming scenes. I only watched Bok Joo's big moment as far as weightlifting goes and then for swimming I may have watched one of the first races before I gave up. I skipped these scenes because there is no plot progression. So, when reading the rest of my review, please understand that I have probably skipped half the show, because that's how much time all of these parts took up. -Story- As mentioned before, weightlifting fairy bored me from the very beginning and I would not have finished it if it weren't for all of the hype. The story is simple. It is a slice of life story, which is fine honestly, but the premise just didn't interest me. I like other slice of life stories, but not this one. I can honestly barely remember what most of the story was. I can remember, however, aspects that bothered me. One of them is eating. These girls were always eating. I know nothing about weightlifting but these girls were too obsessed with food. There were so many eating scenes, it's like every character was starving or they needed to make sure someone else wasn't starving. All of them actually seemed very well-fed. I'd say eating scenes took up a good chunk of the show. The eating scenes didn't even make me hungry, I was just disgusted by their unhealthy diets. But enough about the negatives. As far as the romance goes, it was done well. There was no bullshit when it came to confessing. As soon as they both realized their feelings they got to it and there was no extra angst. This was refreshing. Their care for each other was also very believable. There were also some really sweet moments that I just want to replay again and again. -Characters- *shiver* The characters. The worst part of the show imo. I hated the weightlifting coaches. They acted like children, especially the woman coach, and were way to up in the business of the main character. Bok Joo's friends were annoying as heck, especially the shorter one with pigtails. Every time she showed up on screen I wanted to give up on watching this show. She was unbearable. The other friend was annoying but she wasn't half as obnoxious. The rival, Song Shi Ho was annoying but she honestly didn't cause much trouble and she owned up to her actions. Bok Joo was annoying most of the show until around episode 12. I shouldn't have to wait 12 episodes for the main character to be less annoying. Many fans of this show think of her as a strong female character, but she was just an absolute grouch. She always looked unhappy until she finally started being nice to the male lead. She was easily provoked and violent. She always wore super bulky clothing and walked like she was holding a basketball between her legs. The only thing that redeemed her is that she owned up to her feelings and accepted them instead of sitting in denial for four episodes. Male lead was perfect. I have no complaints for him. Great acting. Amazing acting. I could watch him on screen all day. Nothing he did ever annoyed me. He was the most genuine character in the show. -Music- The music, overall was good. I have two songs from the show that I've listened to multiple times now. One of them is called From Now On and the other is Dreaming. -Overall- I can't give this show higher than a seven. While it has some of the best romantic scenes I've ever seen, that doesn't completely make up for all of the fluff, useless scenes and bullshit I skipped through to reach them.