If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is available in Australia on Netflix and Kocowa, and in the US on Rakuten Viki and OnDemandKorea right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. With 958 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Lee Sung-kyung sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

There is a reason Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. A competitive swimmer crosses paths with his childhood friend, a rising weight lifting star, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin. Between them, Lee Sung-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk carry the comedy without ever forcing it. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo premiered in 2016–2017. What keeps Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Viewers who responded to My Dearest Nemesis will find a lot to like here too. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Lee Sung-kyung's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo wrapped up in 2017, created by Yang Hui-seung, Oh Hyun-jong and Kim Soo-jin — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.