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Season 1 – Strong Girl Nam-Soon

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Gifted with superhuman strength, a young woman returns to Korea to find her birth family, only to be entangled in a criminal case that could test her power.
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Strong Girl Nam-Soon — Season 1

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Pierce Conran South China Morning Post 11/29/2023
2/5
It’s a K-drama version of a jester abasing themselves in a palace court to curry the favour of the king. Each element of the show feels like a distraction designed to mask the emptiness of the story and the sloppiness of its storytelling. Go to Full Review
Sarah Musnicky But Why Tho? 11/28/2023
6/10
Strong Girl Nam-soon had a lot of potential but also had much to live up to. Unfortunately, with the bar set so high, the series doesn’t quite capture the magic of its predecessor. Go to Full Review
Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media 11/15/2023
4/5
Strong Girl Nam-Soon is a valiant (but violent) concept brought to life by strong writing and actors. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider 10/10/2023
Strong Girl Nam-soon has the potential to be an entertaining superhero series, but it sometimes suffers from too many characters and stories, as well as funny material that isn’t all that funny. Go to Full Review
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Alain L @RT14361158 Feb 23 Definitively, a good surprise!! Kim Jung‑eun, the mother, stole the star! Ellegance, beauty, strong, this series his really funny and underestimated! See more chad E. @chadfromsc Oct 19 Im not far into my Kdrama journey but i have to sadly report this is the weakest I’ve seen so far. Weird plotting and dialogue doesn’t work and the romance wasn’t interesting at all. The three main women leads were fine for the most part. Nam soon was a very likable character but needs better story to go with her. For some reason there was an odd side storyline about a vagrant that we could’ve done without. See more Tadhg O @RT11696167 02/28/2025 This show was written like terrible anime filler episodes. The main characters constantly attack and villainise the main "villain" with an unhealthy obsession. This story is really about the main villain who is being bullied and betrayed by the main characters. Every character written on the "good" side are over-exaggerated, jester-equivalent archetypes that go through zany and irrelevant side events that can be literally skipped over and you miss nothing. The main character Nam-soon is an aggressive, thoughtless character that is clearly on the spectrum that other people tolerate, for some reason, despite the constant, cringey and awkward moments as she bumbles through the whole story. Her mother is a woman who thinks she's the smartest person in the room and constantly acts like she's 4D-chess-playing James Bond but has all the grace and cunning of Paul Blart the Mall Cop. The writers try so hard to make her a strong female role, but instead made her a cringe-inducing clown. The grandmother is just there. She has no purpose in the story other than to fill air time with something that isn't relevant to the story. She does not add anything to the story other than filling the episode with more mindless, nonsensical events to fill space between the 10 minutes of actual story. The main male character? Hard to notice he's even there. You could have cast a lama in a hat and it would have added as much to the show and they did. The writers wrote this show around the pain and anguish of the main villain and what brought him to do the awful things he does. They made the audience sympathise with him, his story, and his struggle, only to have him be betrayed, bullied, and antagonised by everyone in the show. You feel deeply sorry for the character and it makes the main "good" characters seem like clueless, awful, playground bullies. Even at the end of the show, the characters struggled to understand why the villain would do all those nice and caring things if he was so "evil." Their view was "oh, he was born in the wrong family, I guess, otherwise" and I quote "he might have been smart." If you want a show where you deeply hate the main characters and strongly sympathise with the main villain only to have them be abused and mistreated by people that the world says are "good", all while wasting your time with hours and hours of useless "obligatory anime beach episode" filler with all the filling capabilities of an orangutan throwing poop, then this is the show for you. Otherwise, do yourself the favour and don't watch it. See more Christian L @RT02276089 01/06/2025 The storyline is good but the execution was terrible. There were many times some things were obvious but nope, move on. I was interested at first then they messed it all up. It's an okay show. See more Carlos T @RT67858720 10/24/2024 Kdorama: Strong Girl Nam-soom Assistido: 10-10-24 Elenco: @leeyoum262 @byeonwooseok @chocolatecat9 @phs1116 @parkboyounggzone @heee_jjinn Modelo: #aventura #fantasia #romance Duração: 16 episódio Ano: 2023 Minha opinião: um Kdorama ao estilo trash light. A atriz Lee Yoo-mi com seu rostinho angelical e de inocência pura. E que vida é linda e feliz e que as coisas vão acontecendo como em um conto de fadas. Como em todo dorama o número de episódios poderia ser menor e diminuir o embromesion. Um dorama que dá super poderes as mulheres da família. E temos o vilão da estória que Ryu (Byeon) que parece mais um iceberg. Uma estória infanto juvenil. Temos a mãe de Gang a Hwang (Kim) que é a melho interpretação do dorama. Temos o vilão que criou uma droga que mata seus usuários. Gang e sua mãe e seu namorado tem que desvendar e eliminar toda esta organização. E graças aos seus poderes eles vencem. Os doramas coreanos tem colocados mulheres emponderadas e os homens uns bananas. Não somente neste doramas, mas em vários. Vale apena assistir? Se não tiver outras opções. Nota: 5,5 See more Vinnie G @RT65207778 04/27/2024 One of the best kdrama's out there See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 2023 Birth of the Strong Girl Desperate for a reunion, Hwang Geum-ju seemingly finds her long-lost daughter; after discovering the truth, Gang Nam-soon prepares for her trip to Korea. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 8, 2023 Gangnam, Here I Come Nam-soon begins her search for her parents in Korea but experiences some roadblocks; Geum-ju suspects something's off with her newfound daughter. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 14, 2023 Three Generations The incident at the Han River puts a spotlight on Nam-soon; as Kang Hee-sik spends more time with Nam-soon, he connects the dots about her family. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2023 Reunion After a dramatic reunion, Nam-soon becomes closer to her family; as Hee-sik continues to investigate a drug case, Nam-soon lends her assistance. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 2023 Vigilante of Seoul As Nam-soon assists Hee-sik in his drug investigation, she has a run-in with the ominous Ryu Si-o; Ri Hwa-ja plots her revenge against Nam-soon. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 22, 2023 Mystery X Hee-sik witnesses the jarring effects of the drug when it strikes his team leader; Nam-soon's search for evidence garners attention from foes. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 2023 Moonbow Geum-ju pays a strategic visit to Si-o, who has his own motives; during a birthday dinner, Nam-soon's family questions her growing kinship with Hee-sik. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 29, 2023 Light and Shadow of Gangnam Hee-sik begins to worry about Nam-soon after Si-o promotes her into his inner circle; Geum-ju looks into a suspicious businessman. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 4, 2023 The Root of Vice Nam-soon pulls off a bold heist, putting Si-o on high alert; during a tense meeting, Geum-ju challenges Si-o, who in return begins plotting his revenge. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 5, 2023 The Stand-ins Geum-ju falls victim to Si-o's attack but proves she's one step ahead of him; as Nam-soon finally tracks down the drugs, her brother succumbs to them. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 11, 2023 Breaking Point The drug infiltrates Nam-soon's family, prompting a search for the source and an antidote; Hee-sik goes after Si-o's inner circle. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 12, 2023 Diamond Cuts Diamond Si-o learns of Geum-ju's ruse and decides to expand his target; as the drug case becomes more intense, Hee-sik asks Nam-soon to move in with him. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 18, 2023 Save the Sea Hares Shi-oh targets Nam-soon's family in an attempt to learn more about her identity; as word of the drug spreads, Hee-shik is disciplined harshly. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 19, 2023 Forewarned Bloodbath When Shi-oh learns the truth about Nam-soon, he swears revenge; Nam-soon travels to Busan with her family; Hee-shik continues his investigation. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 25, 2023 Strong Girl Nam-soon Mourning the loss of Hwa-ja, Nam-soon directly challenges Si-o; however, he refuses to lose, forcing her to endure incredible pain to save her adopted mother. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 26, 2023 In the Name of Love and Justice With Nam-soon on the brink of death, Hee-sik rushes to find an antidote; Nam-soon faces Si-o once again but witnesses a surprising turn. Details
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Season Info

Director
Kim Jeong-sik, Lee Kyung-sik
Network
Netflix
Genre
Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Original Language
Korean
Release Date
Oct 7, 2023