Netflix's new Kdrama series is now available to stream and it looks pretty entertaining. Here's what we know about Strong Girl Nam-soon's release date, story, and cast right now.
When is Strong Girl Nam-soon Coming Out?
Strong Girl Nam-soon made its premiere on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
There are a total of 16 episodes, which are scheduled for release bi-weekly for eight whole weeks. These episodes will be available to stream every Saturday and Sunday until November 26, 2023.
Each episode will be released first on a local South Korean channel, jTBC, before they become available on Netflix. Here is an episode guide for its Netflix release date:
- Episode 1: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Episode 2: Sunday, October 8, 2023
- Episode 3: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Episode 4: Sunday, October 15, 2023
- Episode 5: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Episode 6: Sunday, October 22, 2023
- Episode 7: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Episode 8: Sunday, October 29, 2023
- Episode 9: Saturday: November 4, 2023
- Episode 10: Sunday: November 5, 2023
- Episode 11: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Episode 12: Sunday, November 12, 2023
- Episode 13: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Episode 14: Sunday, November 19, 2023
- Episode 15: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Episode 16: Sunday, November 26, 2023
Each episode has a runtime of around 70 minutes.
Who Stars in Strong Girl Nam-soon?
The cast of Strong Girl Nam-soon includes the following:
Lee Yoo-mi stars as the titular character, Kang Nam-soon. She's a girl with superhuman strength.
Yoo-mi is most recognized for her role in Squid Game as Ji Yeong, aka Player Number 240. She was also in All of Us Are Dead.
Kim Jung-eun also stars in the show as the rich Hwang Geum-joo. She also has superhuman strength like her daughter.
Jung-eun is most famous for her roles in Lovers in Paris, Make a Woman Cry and I Am Legend.
Kim Hae-sook is also part of the cast of Strong Girl Nam-soon as the grandmother of Nam-soon, Gil Joong-gan. She also has super strength, like Geum-joo and her granddaughter.
Hae-sook is famous for her roles in Tomorrow, Hospital Playlist, Under the Queen's Umbrella, Start-Up, Inspector Koo, and many more. She is also set to star in the upcoming Gyeongseong Creature.
Ong Seong-wu joins the cast as Kang Hee-shik, a young police officer who gets assigned to investigate the drug case.
Seong-wu was previously part of the group Wanna One. He was in other Netflix films, such as 20th Century Girl and Seoul Vibe.
Lastly, Byeon Woo-seok plays Ryu Shi-oh, who is a villainous CEO in the series. He was also in 20th Century Girl and Record of Youth.
The other supporting cast members include the following:
- Park Young-tak
- Joo Woo-ja (as Ji Hyun-soo)
- Lee Seung-joon (as Gang Bong-go)
- Lee Hee-jin
- Lee Jung-ok (as Kam Nam-gil)
- Kim Ki-doo
- Jung Seung-gil (as Ha Dong-seok)
Who are the Creative Minds Behind the Scenes?
The show was written by Baek Mi-kyung. There are two directors working on Strong Girl Nam-soo, namely Kim Jeong-sik and Lee Kyung-sik.
The production studios working on the show are Barunson Studio, Story Phoenix, and SLL.
What Will Happen in Strong Girl Nam-soon?
Strong Girl Nam-soon is a sequel to the much-loved Strong Woman Do Bong-soon, which originally came out in 2017.
The show's official synopsis reads:
"Gifted with superhuman strength, a young woman returns to Korea to find her birth family — only to be entangled in a drug case that could test her power."
The trailer shows a city where drugs have become a widespread problem. To help get rid of the problem, the authorities turned to Nam-soon.
As a child, Nam-soon went missing in Mongolia. She later returns to Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea now that she is an adult. She is in the city to look for her parents.
Is There A Trailer For Strong Girl Nam-soon?
Yes, a trailer for Strong Girl Nam-soon was released by Netflix on September 19, 2023. You can watch the trailer here:
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