Airing with High Ratings on the First Episode, Here are 8 Interesting Facts from the Korean Drama 'STRONG GIRL NAM SOON'

Kapanlagi.com - The latest Korean drama STRONG GIRL NAM SOON has recently been widely discussed. This is because the drama, which airs on the streaming service Netflix, achieved high ratings on its premiere. KDrama Lovers must have been waiting for this drama, which has been talked about since last year.

Are you currently watching or planning to watch this drama? Before that, let's take a look at 8 interesting facts from the drama STRONG GIRL NAM SOON that succeeded on its premiere. Check this out!

1. 1. Spin-Off Drama STRONG WOMAN DO BONG SOON

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Drama STRONG GIRL NAM SOON is a spin-off of the famous Korean drama in 2017 STRONG WOMAN DO BONG SOON. This drama will tell the story of Gang Nam Soon, the super-powered girl who turns out to be the sixth cousin of Do Bong Soon. Nam Soon was reported missing in Mongolia when she was young and finally came to Gangnam as an adult to find her parents. 

2. 2. Telling the Story of Super Women from Three Different Generations

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Just like Do Bong Soon, Gang Nam Soon also inherited her super powers from her mother and grandmother. After searching for her family, Nam Soon finally meets her mother, Hwang Geum Joo, who turns out to come from a wealthy family and lives in the elite area of Gangnam.

This drama will delve into the stories of these three super women. The mother has been obsessed with doing good deeds because she was born with super powers from her grandmother, Gil Joong Gan. Somehow, the mother, daughter, and grandmother get involved in a drug case that happens in Gangnam.

3. 3. Breaking Previous Drama Record

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According to Nielsen Korea, the drama STRONG GIRL NAM SOON successfully broke the previous main drama record on its premiere, with a rating of 4.3 percent, after the previous drama STRONG WOMAN DO BONG SOON received a rating of 3.8 percent. With that rating, this drama occupies the first position on all cable channels.

4. 4. Has an OST Sung by a Famous Girl Group

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If drama OSTs are usually sung by solo, duo, or trio, the drama STRONG GIRL NAM SOON has an OST titled Superpowers sung by ITZY! This is the first Korean drama OST sung by ITZY.

Superpowers is an upbeat OST that will be the theme song for the character Gang Nam Soon. The song was released on October 8 and used as the OST for episode 1 of this drama!

5. 5. Having Different Directors!

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The story of this drama is known to still be written by the same writer as the drama STRONG WOMAN DO BONG SOON, which is Baek Mi Kyeong. However, the director is different. The director for this drama is Kim Jung Sik, while the director for the previous drama was Lee Hyung Min.
Kim Jung Sik has previously been a director for other romantic-comedy Korean dramas such as SO NOT WORTH IT (2021).

6. 6. The Character Nam Soon Played by Lee Yoo Mi

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Actress Lee Yoo Mi has been famous since her acting in SQUID GAMES and ALL OF US IS DEAD. Therefore, her appearance as the main character in this drama is highly anticipated. She will act alongside Kim Jung Sook and Ong Seung Woo.

According to Newsis, during the JTBC Press Conference, Lee Yoo Mi expressed her fondness for the character Nam Soon in this drama. She is interested in portraying a female character with superpowers and will strive to depict that role.

7. 7. Ong Seung Woo as a Detective in the Criminal Division

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Starring alongside Lee Yoo Mi, Ong Seung Woo will play the role of Detective Kang Hee Sik who works together with the character Gang Nam Soon and two other superwomen to solve drug-related cases. As time goes by, these two characters will develop romantic chemistry.

This drama is definitely awaited by fans of the former WANNA ONE member. Ong Seung Woo has also previously achieved success with the dramas AT EIGHTEEN (2019), MORE THAN FRIENDS (2020), WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF COFFEE (2021), and STARLIGHT IS FALLING (2022).

8. 8. Rumor of Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik's Appearance

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Rumor has it that the main characters from the drama STRONG WOMAN DONG BONG SOON, Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik, will make a cameo appearance in the drama STRONG GIRL NAM SOON. If that's true, I can't wait to see the interaction between the characters Gang Nam Soon and Do Bong Soon as cousins who both have superpowers!

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