This is the first K-Drama I watched after taking a looong break. It's so simple yet so freakin' good. The fate of the universe as we know it isn't at stake, no companies, not even lives. It's just a story about people living and experiencing things that I can really relate to.

Weightlifting Fairy just touches on a lot of stuff that I've had to go through. The way Bok-joo struggles with self-love and confidence really struck a chord in me, probably because I, too, am an insecure college student. Despite that, I love how the show says that Bok-joo should stop pitying herself so much, and in a way say that acceptance really has to come from herself.

The relationships (both friendly and romantic) that they built in this show were really heartwarming. Bok-joo and Joon-hyung have such a nice, healthy relationship and dynamic, and I love how they grow as the show progresses. They just make each other better, and let each other feel safe. I also love how there isn't any super unnecessary drama that I can find annoying (except for the last episode, but it's whatever they were probably running out of ideas lol).

The OST slaps and the comedic moments really hit. When I first watched it, I thought it was paced very well. But upon rewatching I learned that things can move quite slowly, which I guess was kind of a choice? Irdk

Overall, I love this drama so much. It's fun and light, definitely recommend it.

(This is just my opinion, no one's obligated to care about it. I just needed to talk about dramas somewhere :')