Strong Girl Nam-soon (Korean: 힘쎈여자 강남순) 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.
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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.
Kim Jung-eun as Hwang Geum-joo
Mother of Gang Nam-soon who is a CEO of Gangnam pawnshop "Gold Blue". Like her daughter, she is born with superhuman strength.
Kim Hae-sook as Gil Joong-gan
Grandmother of Gang Nam-soon and mother of Hwang Geum-joo. Like her daughter and granddaughter, she is born with superhuman strength.
Ong Seong-wu as Gang Hee-sik
A lieutenant in the Gangnam Han River District Police Department who specializes in investigating drug cases.
Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Shi-oh / Anton
CEO of the distribution and sales company "Doogo", and the main antagonist of the series
Supporting
Lee Seung-joon as Gang Bong-go
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.
Joo Woo-jae as Ji Hyun-soo
A homeless person who becomes entangled with Nam-soon.
Park Gyeong-ree as Noh Seon-saeng (Teacher Noh)
A romantic homeless person who has no money but has a boyfriend in Hyun-soo.
Young Tak as Oh Young-tak
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.
Extended
Lee Chang-ho as Nam Hong-do
Bread Song's secretary.
Kang Gil-woo as Dr. Choi
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
Kim Won-hae as polearm seller (Ep. 1)
Park Bo-young as Do Bong-soon (Ep. 3)
Park Hyung-sik as Ahn Min-hyuk (Ep. 3)
Jeon Soo-kyeong as Gang Hee-sik's mother (Ep. 4, 16)
Lee Hong-nae as Bingbing (Ep. 16)
Oh Na-ra as Yoon-hee (Ep. 16)