My Lovely Boxer
My Lovely Boxer TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 순정복서 |
| Literal meaning | Pure Boxer |
| Revised Romanization | Sunjeongbokseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sunjŏngboksŏ |
| Based on | Pure Boxer by Chu Jong-nam |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Romance, Sports, Darma |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Release date | August 21 – October 2, 2023 |
| Aired on | Monday, Tuesday |
| Running time | 70 min |
| Age rating | 16+ |
| Starring | Lee Sang-yeob Kim So-hye Park Ji-hwan Kim Hyung-mook Kim Jin-woo Ha Seung-ri Chae Won-bin |
| Directed by | Choi Sang-yeol Hong Eun-mi |
| Written by | Kim Min-joo |
| Produced by | Kim Chang-min Oh Hyung-il |
| Executive producer | Lee Jung-mi |
| Music by | Kenzie Lee Na-il |
| Production Companies | Acemaker Movieworks Cornerstone Hello I Am Newtopia |
| Distributor | KBS2 |
My Lovely Boxer TV Series Cast & Character:
- Main
- Lee Sang-yeob as Kim Tae-young: An S&P Sports Agent known for attracting talented players and retiring them quickly.
- Kim So-hye as Lee Kwon-sook: A prodigious boxer who became a star at age 17.
- Park Ji-hwan as Kim Oh-bok: A professional match-fixer.
- Kim Hyung-mook as Lee Chul-yong: Kwon-sook’s father and former WBA lightweight champion.
- Kim Jin-woo as Han Jae-min: Kwon-sook’s first love.
- Ha Seung-ri as Jeong Su-yeon: Team leader at About Sports.
- Chae Won-bin as Han Ah-reum: Korea’s top bantamweight boxing champion, winner of the world’s top 3 championships.
- Supporting
- Choi Jae-woong as Kim Hee-won: A long-time athlete of Tae-young’s, closer to him than a brother.
- Kim Hee-chan as Choi Ho-joong: Tae-young’s junior and Kwon-sook’s training partner, former WBO lightweight champion.
- Yoon In-jo as Lee Young-ae
- Kim Sang-woo as Go Seon-jae: Junior employee at S&P Sports Agent.
- Sung No-jin as Trainer Song: The best trainer in Korea who discovered Ah-reum.
- Lim Young-joo as Park Hyejin: A senior boxer close to Ah-reum.
- Han Da-sol as Jo A-ra: Kwon-sook’s opponent.
- Song Ye-bin as Eun-sol: A teacher at Hanok Kindergarten.
- Kim Seon-ki as senior teacher: A teacher at Hanok Kindergarten.
- Lee Song-yi as junior teacher: A teacher at Hanok Kindergarten.
- Kim Sang-bo as Park Kyung-soo: A star sports reporter.
- Nam Tae-woo as Yang Man-hee: Manager of HH Cheetahs and Hee-won’s manager.
- Moon Jung-hee as Min Kyung-ok: Tae-young’s mother.
- Shin Seo-woo as Ye-jun: Hee-won’s daughter.
- Lee Eun-jo as Ye-jun’s mother: Hee-won’s wife.
Storyline:
The series follows the story of a female boxing star who disappeared three years ago to live a new life and faces a new turning point in life upon meeting a cold-blooded agent who treats sports success and athletes with match-fixing for money.
About My Lovely Boxer TV Series:
My Lovely Boxer (Korean: 순정복서) is a South Korean romantic sports drama television series written by Kim Min-joo and directed by Choi Sang-yeol and Hong Eun-m. The series stars Lee Sang-yeob, Kim So-hye, Park Ji-hwan, Kim Hyung-mook, Kim Jin-woo, Ha Seung-ri, and Chae Won-bin.
The series premiered on KBS2 on August 21, 2023, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).
My Lovely Boxer TV Series Episodes List:
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average Audience Share (Nielsen Korea) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 21, 2023 | 2.0% (31st) |
| 2 | August 22, 2023 | 1.8% (30th) |
| 3 | August 28, 2023 | 1.8% (33rd) |
| 4 | August 29, 2023 | 1.6% (36th) |
| 5 | September 4, 2023 | 1.4% (39th) |
| 6 | September 5, 2023 | 1.4% (36th) |
| 7 | September 11, 2023 | 1.1% (42nd) |
| 8 | September 12, 2023 | 1.1% (41st) |
| 9 | September 18, 2023 | 1.5% (38th) |
| 10 | September 25, 2023 | 0.9% (38th) |
| 11 | September 26, 2023 | 0.9% (44th) |
| 12 | October 2, 2023 | 2.2% (26th) |
| Average | 1.5% |