Strong Girl Nam-soon

Strong Girl Nam-soon (Korean: 힘쎈여자 강남순) is a South Korean television series that aired on JTBC from October 7 to November 26, 2023. The series, directed by Kim Jung-sik and written by Baek Mi-kyeong, follows the story of Gang Nam-soon, a young woman born with superhuman strength.

Plot

The narrative centers on Gang Nam-soon (Lee Yoo-mi), who went missing as a child in Mongolia. Upon reaching adulthood, she travels to Gangnam, Seoul, to locate her biological parents. She eventually reunites with her mother, Hwang Geum-ju (Kim Jung-eun), a wealthy resident of the district who has dedicated her life to charitable work while searching for her lost daughter. The family's unique trait of superhuman strength is also shared by Nam-soon's grandmother, Gil Joong-gan (Kim Hae-sook).

The plot thickens when the three women become entangled in a drug-related investigation in Gangnam. They collaborate with Detective Kang Hee-sik (Ong Seong-wu) to dismantle the criminal operation, during which Nam-soon develops a romantic attraction to the detective.

Production and Context

Strong Girl Nam-soon is a spin-off of the 2017 JTBC series Strong Girl Bong-soon. The lead character, Gang Nam-soon, is scripted as a cousin of the original series' protagonist, Do Bong-soon. The drama occupied the Saturday and Sunday 22:30 time slot on JTBC, following the conclusion of Behind Your Touch and preceding Welcome to Samdal-ri.

Cast

Lee Yoo-mi as Gang Nam-soon
Kim Jung-eun as Hwang Geum-ju
Kim Hae-sook as Gil Joong-gan
Ong Seong-wu as Kang Hee-sik
Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Si-o