Strong Girl Nam-soon
Strong Girl Nam-soon (Korean: 힘쎈여자 강남순) is an ongoing 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 premiered on JTBC on October 7, 2023, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) time slot.[7] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[8]
| Strong Girl Nam-soon | |
|---|---|
 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[3] |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gaemi[5] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 6 (as of October 22, 2023) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Kyung-sik[5] |
| Producers | |
| Running time | 62–64 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Original release | October 7, 2023 – present |
| Related | |
| Strong Girl Bong-soon | |
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. She meets Hwang Geum-joo (Kim Jung-eun) 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.
Cast
Main
- Lee Yoo-mi as Gang Nam-soon[9]
- Ahn Tae-rin as Tsetseg / young Gang Nam-soon[10]
- 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[11]
- 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[11]
- 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[12]
- A lieutenant in the Gangnam Han River District Police Department who specializes in investigating drug cases.
- Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Shi-oh[13]
- CEO of the distribution and sales company "Doogo".
People around Gang Nam-soon
- Lee Seung-joon as Gang Bong-go[14]
- 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[15]
- Nam-soon's twin younger brother who is a owner of Tarot Cafe in the 1st floor of Geum-joo's building.
- Kim Ki-doo as Hwang Geum-dong[16]
- Nam-soon's maternal uncle, Geum-joo's younger brother, and Joong-gan's son.
- Joo Woo-jae as Ji Hyun-soo[17]
- A homeless person who becomes entangled with Nam-soon.
- Park Gyeong-ree as Noh Son-saeng[18]
- A romantic homeless person who has no money but has a boyfriend.
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[20]
- The youngest member of the drug investigation team.
- Song Jin-woo as Kim Seok-ho[20]
- A member of the drug investigation team who is a former bodyguard and taekwondo police officer.
- Jeong Seung-gil as Ha Dong-seok[21]
- A former special forces officer and leader of the drug investigation team.
People around Hwang Geum-joo
- Choi Hee-jin as Ri Hwa-ja/Lee Myung-hee[22]
- A lost girl who resemblance Nam-soon.
- Oh Jeong-yeon as Jung Na-young[23]
- Geum-joo's trusted secretary.
- Akira Kim as Brad Song / Song Soo-hyun[24]
- A very sexy and handsome fraudster.
People around Gil Joong-gan
- Jeong Bo-seok as Seo Jun-hee[14]
- Barista of tarot cafe run by Nam-in.
- Unknown as Hwang Guk-jong[25]
- Joong-gan's husband who becomes a monk.
People around Ryu Shi-oh
- Ryu Shi-oh's secretary with fluent English skills.
- Unknown as Kyle Alexandros[26]
- Ryu Shi-oh's bodyguard who is a Russian jiujitsu champion.
Others
- A Mongolian shepherd who raised Nam-soon.
- A Mongolian shepherd and Koko's wife who raised Nam-soon alongside him.
Extended
- Lee Joong-ok as Kim Nam-gil[30]
- Geum-joo's loyal secretary.
- Kim Si-hyeon as Yeo Ji-hyeon[31]
- A police officer at district police station and Hee-sik's fellow.
- Lee Chang-ho as Nam Hong-do[32]
- Brad Song's secretary.
- Kang Gil-woo as Dr. Choi[33]
- A researcher at a drug factory.
- Ha Dong-joon[34]
Special appearances
- Kim Won-hae as polearm seller (Ep. 1)[35]
- Park Bo-young as Do Bong-soon (Ep. 3)[36]
- Park Hyung-sik as Ahn Min-hyuk (Ep. 3)[36]
- Jeon Soo-kyung as Gang Hee-sik's mother (Ep. 4)[37]
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 | ||||
Viewership
Strong Girl Nam-soon : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[38]
| 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 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[38] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 8 | October 29, 2023 | ||
| 9 | November 4, 2023 | ||
| 10 | November 5, 2023 | ||
| 11 | November 11, 2023 | ||
| 12 | November 12, 2023 | ||
| 13 | November 18, 2023 | ||
| 14 | November 19, 2023 | ||
| 15 | November 25, 2023 | ||
| 16 | November 26, 2023 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
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- Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 7, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 8, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 15, 2023. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 21, 2023. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean) - Strong Girl Nam-soon on Netflix
- Strong Girl Nam-soon at IMDb
- Strong Girl Nam-soon at HanCinema
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