Strong Girl Nam-soon () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-mi in the title role, along with Kim Jung-eun, Kim Hae-sook, Ong Seong-wu, and Byeon Woo-seok. The series serves as a spin-off to the 2017 series Strong Girl Bong-soon. It aired on JTBC from October 7 to November 26, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
The series received audience acclaim, with its final episode recording 10.42% in nationwide ratings.
Synopsis
Gang Nam-soon (Lee Yoo-mi) disappeared in Mongolia as a child. She discovers in Mongolia that she possesses superhuman strength. As an adult, she travels to South Korea to search for her parents where she finds her mother Hwang Geum-joo (Kim Jung-eun) who is a billionaire businesswoman, and her grandmother Gil Joong-gan (Kim Hae-sook), in the Gangnam district. Eventually, Nam-soon, her mother, and grandmother become entangled in a drug case that Detective Gang Hee-sik (Ong Seong-wu) is investigating at a company named Doogo ran by Ryu Shi-oh (Byeon Woo-seok).
Cast
Main
- Lee Yoo-mi as Gang Nam-soon / Khan Tsetseg
- Ahn Tae-rin as Tsetseg / young Gang Nam-soon
Second cousin of Do Bong-soon. Like her cousin, she is born with superhuman strength which she inherited from her mother and grandmother.
Mother of Gang Nam-soon who is a CEO of Gangnam pawnshop "Gold Blue". Like her daughter, she is born with superhuman strength.
Grandmother of Gang Nam-soon and mother of Hwang Geum-joo. Like her daughter and granddaughter, she is born with superhuman strength.
A lieutenant in the Gangnam Han River District Police Department who specializes in investigating drug cases.
CEO of the distribution and sales company "Doogo", and the main antagonist of the series
Supporting
People around Gang Nam-soon
Nam-soon's father and Geum-joo's melodramatic ex-husband who runs a photo studio after divorce.
- Han Sang-jo as Gang Nam-in
Nam-soon's twin younger brother who is an owner of Tarot Cafe in the 1st floor of Geum-joo's building.
- Kim Ki-doo as Hwang Geum-dong
Nam-soon's maternal uncle, Geum-joo's younger brother, and Joong-gan's son.
A homeless person who becomes entangled with Nam-soon.
A romantic homeless person who has no money but has a boyfriend in Hyun-soo.
Gangnam Hangang District Police Station
A passionate detective who is Hee-sik's partner and senior in the drug investigation team.
- Ryu Ha-seong as Jin Seon-gyu
The youngest member of the drug investigation team.
- Song Jin-woo as Kim Seok-ho
A member of the drug investigation team who is a former bodyguard and taekwondo police officer.
- Jeong Seung-gil as Ha Dong-seok
A former special forces officer and leader of the drug investigation team.
- Kim Si-hyeon as Yeo Ji-hyeon
A police officer at district police station and Hee-sik's fellow.
People around Hwang Geum-joo
A lost girl who resembles Nam-soon.
- Oh Jeong-yeon as Jung Na-young
Geum-joo's trusted secretary.
- Akira as Bread Song / Song Soo-hyun
A very sexy and handsome fraudster.
Geum-joo's subordinate at Gold Blue.
People around Gil Joong-gan
Barista of tarot cafe run by Nam-in.
Joong-gan's husband who becomes a monk.
People around Ryu Shi-oh
- Yoon Seong-su as Secretary Yoon
Ryu Shi-oh's secretary with fluent English skills who suffers from gaslighting by Shi-oh.
- Konstantin Vlasov as Kyle Alexandros
Ryu Shi-oh's bodyguard who is a Russian jiujitsu champion.
Others
- Tserenbold Tsegmid as Khokho
A Mongolian shepherd who raised Nam-soon.
- Batsumiya Batdorj as Joljaya
A Mongolian shepherd and Khokho's wife who raised Nam-soon alongside him.
Extended
- Lee Chang-ho as Nam Hong-do
Bread Song's secretary.
A researcher at a drug factory.
- Ha Dong-joon as chief accountant at Gold Blue
- Park Hye-na as Madam Marie Kim
- Lee Hee-jin as Assistant Manager Baek
Special appearances
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Viewership
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