My Lovely Boxer is one of my most awaited dramas personally. The plot just sounds so interesting, with potential for a story full of warmth, fun and growth. It is about a female boxing star who suddenly left the sports 3 years ago and disappeared from the scene to live a new life. A cold blooded sports agent, who doesn’t feel guilty of match-fixing for money and the success of his athletes, then tries to bring her back to the boxing ring at the request of a client who he respects a lot.

Lee Sang Yeob (Once Again, Eve) and Kim So Hye (I.O.I.,How To Buy A Friend) play the aforementioned lead roles. Kim Jin Woo (K-pop group WINNER) stars as the female lead’s first love; he is the vice principal at a preschool run by his mother. Ha Seung Ri (The Villain of Romance, Search: WWW) plays the male lead’s rival and ex girlfriend who is also an agent.

The show is based on a 2014 novel My Lovely Boxer Lee Kwon Sook. It premieres today on KBS with a total of 12 episodes. It is adapted for screen by the writer of I Wanna Hear Your Song (2019) and daily dramas like Sunny Again Tomorrow and Gold Mask.