Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo has got to be one of the sweetest, most natural developing love story I've ever seen in a kdrama. It emulates real life to such an extent that you can't help but empathize with Bok Joo and maybe even put yourself in her shoes. The essence of her story happened to all of us at least once, even if the outcome may have been different.

All the characters were perfect for this drama and while the acting was not something absolutely extraordinary, the performances from the entire cast reeled you in and before long you start wishing everyone has their happy ending.
I especially appreciated that there were no negative characters in this drama. They were all perfectly human and you can understand the hidden reasoning behind each of their actions.

The humor is another thing I appreciated a lot. I can't remember the last time I burst out laughing, tears in my eyes, in the middle of the night while watching a show. Any show. While I am easily amused in real life, I've found that making REAL humor on television is one of the most difficult things to achieve. So I don't always laugh at supposed humorous moments in dramas / tv shows / movies because I don't find them that funny. But the humor in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is so natural, SO real life centered that you can't keep a straight face. I LOVED that about this drama!

Overall Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is an excellent mood booster. Having watched it after finishing a very heavy drama it healed my heart completely. I fully recommend it to anyone looking for a love story that develops so natural you can't even tell when it happened (at least for one of the main characters). It's not the type of story I felt swoon-y over, but rather one that made me realize they would be together a LONG time if it happened in real life. That's how real, deep rooted it felt.