Strong Girl Nam-soon
2023 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strong Girl Nam-soon (Korean: 힘쎈여자 강남순) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-mi in the title role, along with Kim Jung-eun, Kim Hae-sook, Ong Seong-wu, and Byeon Woo-seok. The series serves as a spin-off to the 2017 series Strong Girl Bong-soon. It aired on JTBC from October 7 to November 26, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[10] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[11]
| Strong Girl Nam-soon | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 힘쎈여자 강남순 |
| Literal meaning | Strong Woman Gang Nam-soon |
| Revised Romanization | Himssenyeoja gang nam-sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Himssenyŏja kangnamsun |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Baek Mi-kyung[4] |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gaemi[6] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Kyung-sik[6] |
| Producers | |
| Editor | Jung Il-won[6] |
| Running time | 60–64 minutes[7] |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | October 7 – November 26, 2023 |
| Related | |
| Strong Girl Bong-soon | |
The series received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 10.42% in nationwide ratings.[12][13]
Synopsis
Gang Nam-soon (Lee Yoo-mi) disappeared in Mongolia as a child. As an adult, she travels to South Korea to search for her parents where she finds her mother Hwang Geum-joo (Kim Jung-eun) who is a billionaire businesswoman, and her grandmother Gil Joong-gan (Kim Hae-sook), in the Gangnam district. Eventually, Nam-soon, her mother, and grandmother become entangled in a drug case that Detective Gang Hee-sik (Ong Seong-wu) is investigating at a company named Doogo ran by Ryu Shi-oh (Byeon Woo-seok).
Cast
Main
- Lee Yoo-mi as Gang Nam-soon / Khan Tsetseg[14]
- Ahn Tae-rin as Tsetseg / young Gang Nam-soon[15]
- Second cousin of Do Bong-soon. Like her cousin, she is born with superhuman strength which she inherited from her mother and grandmother.
- Kim Jung-eun as Hwang Geum-joo[16]
- Mother of Gang Nam-soon who is a CEO of Gangnam pawnshop "Gold Blue". Like her daughter, she is born with superhuman strength.
- Kim Hae-sook as Gil Joong-gan[16]
- Grandmother of Gang Nam-soon and mother of Hwang Geum-joo. Like her daughter and granddaughter, she is born with superhuman strength.
- Ong Seong-wu as Gang Hee-sik[17]
- A lieutenant in the Gangnam Han River District Police Department who specializes in investigating drug cases.
- Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Shi-oh / Anton[18]
- CEO of the distribution and sales company "Doogo", and the main antagonist of the series
Supporting
People around Gang Nam-soon
- Lee Seung-joon as Gang Bong-go[19]
- Nam-soon's father and Geum-joo's melodramatic ex-husband who runs a photo studio after divorce.
- Han Sang-jo as Gang Nam-in[20]
- Nam-soon's twin younger brother who is an owner of Tarot Cafe in the 1st floor of Geum-joo's building.
- Kim Ki-doo as Hwang Geum-dong[21]
- Nam-soon's maternal uncle, Geum-joo's younger brother, and Joong-gan's son.
- Joo Woo-jae as Ji Hyun-soo[22]
- A homeless person who becomes entangled with Nam-soon.
- Park Gyeong-ree as Noh Seon-saeng (Teacher Noh)[23]
- A romantic homeless person who has no money but has a boyfriend in Hyun-soo.
Gangnam Hangang District Police Station
- A passionate detective who is Hee-sik's partner and senior in the drug investigation team.
- Ryu Ha-seong as Jin Seon-gyu[25]
- The youngest member of the drug investigation team.
- Song Jin-woo as Kim Seok-ho[25]
- A member of the drug investigation team who is a former bodyguard and taekwondo police officer.
- Jeong Seung-gil as Ha Dong-seok[26]
- A former special forces officer and leader of the drug investigation team.
- Kim Si-hyeon as Yeo Ji-hyeon[27]
- A police officer at district police station and Hee-sik's fellow.
People around Hwang Geum-joo
- Choi Hee-jin as Ri Hwa-ja / Lee Myung-hee[28]
- A lost girl who resembles Nam-soon.
- Oh Jeong-yeon as Jung Na-young[29]
- Geum-joo's trusted secretary.
- Akira as Bread Song / Song Soo-hyun[30]
- A very sexy and handsome fraudster.
- Lee Joong-ok as Kim Nam-gil[31]
- Geum-joo's subordinate at Gold Blue.
People around Gil Joong-gan
- Jeong Bo-seok as Seo Jun-hee[19]
- Barista of tarot cafe run by Nam-in.
- Im Ha-ryong as Hwang Guk-jong[32]
- Joong-gan's husband who becomes a monk.
People around Ryu Shi-oh
- Ryu Shi-oh's secretary with fluent English skills who suffers from gaslighting by Shi-oh.
- Konstantin Vlasov as Kyle Alexandros[33]
- Ryu Shi-oh's bodyguard who is a Russian jiujitsu champion.
Others
- A Mongolian shepherd who raised Nam-soon.
- A Mongolian shepherd and Khokho's wife who raised Nam-soon alongside him.
Extended
- Lee Chang-ho as Nam Hong-do[37]
- Bread Song's secretary.
- Kang Gil-woo as Dr. Choi[38]
- A researcher at a drug factory.
- Ha Dong-joon as chief accountant at Gold Blue[39]
- Park Hye-na as Madam Marie Kim[40]
- Lee Hee-jin as Assistant Manager Baek[40]
Special appearances
- Kim Won-hae as polearm seller (Ep. 1)[41]
- Park Bo-young as Do Bong-soon (Ep. 3)[42]
- Park Hyung-sik as Ahn Min-hyuk (Ep. 3)[42]
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as Gang Hee-sik's mother (Ep. 4, 16)[43]
- Lee Hong-nae as Bingbing (Ep. 16)[44]
- Oh Na-ra as Yoon-hee (Ep. 16)[45]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Superpowers" | WarmIt (MonoTree) |
| Itzy | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Superpowers" (Inst.) |
| 2:56 | ||
| Total length: | 5:52 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be Your Love" |
|
| Junggigo | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Be Your Love" (Inst.) |
| 3:12 | ||
| Total length: | 6:24 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "S.O.S" | Humbler |
| YongYong | 3:12 |
| 2. | "S.O.S" (Inst.) |
| 3:12 | ||
| Total length: | 6:24 | ||||
Part 4
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wonder Woman" |
|
| Adora | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Wonder Woman" (Inst.) |
| 3:20 | ||
| Total length: | 6:40 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wanna Fly" |
|
| Weeekly | 3:07 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Fly" (Inst.) |
| 3:07 | ||
| Total length: | 6:14 | ||||
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.154 | 1.558 | 2.052 | 2.318 | 1.879 | 2.134 | 1.811 | 2.123 | 1.811 | 2.138 | 1.934 | 2.200 | 1.871 | 2.080 | 2.242 | 2.652 | 1.750 | |
Strong Girl Nam-soon : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[46]
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[46] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 7, 2023 | 4.296% (1st) | 4.822% (1st) |
| 2 | October 8, 2023 | 6.062% (1st) | 5.848% (1st) |
| 3 | October 14, 2023 | 8.002% (1st) | 8.950% (1st) |
| 4 | October 15, 2023 | 9.760% (1st) | 10.547% (1st) |
| 5 | October 21, 2023 | 7.278% (1st) | 7.928% (1st) |
| 6 | October 22, 2023 | 8.096% (1st) | 8.402% (1st) |
| 7 | October 28, 2023 | 7.344% (1st) | 8.395% (1st) |
| 8 | October 29, 2023 | 8.472% (1st) | 9.050% (1st) |
| 9 | November 4, 2023 | 7.139% (1st) | 7.688% (1st) |
| 10 | November 5, 2023 | 8.720% (1st) | 9.292% (1st) |
| 11 | November 11, 2023 | 7.571% (1st) | 7.890% (1st) |
| 12 | November 12, 2023 | 8.474% (1st) | 9.014% (1st) |
| 13 | November 18, 2023 | 7.381% (1st) | 8.294% (1st) |
| 14 | November 19, 2023 | 8.986% (1st) | 9.553% (1st) |
| 15 | November 25, 2023 | 8.989% (1st) | 9.605% (1st) |
| 16 | November 26, 2023 | 10.420% (1st) | 11.108% (1st) |
| Average | 7.937% | 8.524% | |
References
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