Claim: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a K-drama about sports.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-kyung in the title role . It is a coming-of-age sports drama , inspired by the life of Olympic gold-medalist Jang Mi-ran . It airs on MBC every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 -LRB- KST -RRB- starting November 16 , 2016 to January 11 , 2017 .