Sometimes, a Korean drama (K-drama) arrives and defines its time period. For the late 2000s, that could easily be “Coffee Prince,” a show that transcended its original audience and became part of how the world viewed Korea itself. It is often a surprise, but a powerful one. Such is the case with the recent K-drama “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo.” It revolves around the love story of a female weightlifter named Kim Bok Joo and a swimmer named Jeong Joon Hyung at Haneul Sports University.
