My Lovely Boxer

{{Infobox television

| image = Pure Boxer tv series.jpg

| image_upright = 1.15

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=순정복서|rr=Sunjeongbokseo|mr=Sunjŏngboksŏ|lk=Pure Boxer}}

| genre = {{ubl|Sports drama{{Cite web |title=KBS 새 드라마 '순정복서', 의문가득 티저 포스터 공개 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=030&aid=0003092859 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428015842/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=030&aid=0003092859 |url-status=live }}|Romance{{cite web|author=Lee Gyu-lee|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/08/688_357595.html|title=Kim So-hye returns with 'My Lovely Boxer' after bullying scandal|website=The Korea Times|date=August 22, 2023|access-date=August 23, 2023|archive-date=August 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823061704/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/08/688_357595.html|url-status=live}}}}

| based_on = {{based on|Pure Boxer|Chu Jong-nam}}

| writer = Kim Min-joo

| director = {{ubl|Choi Sang-yeol|Hong Eun-mi}}

| starring = {{ubl|Lee Sang-yeob|Kim So-hye|Park Ji-hwan|Kim Hyung-mook|Kim Jin-woo|Ha Seung-ri|Chae Won-bin}}

| music = {{ubl|Kenzie{{Citation |title=＂얼마 주실건데요?＂전설적인 복서 김소혜를 찾아가 말을 걸어도 내치는 김소혜 [순정복서/My Lovely Boxer] {{!}} KBS 230822 방송 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq6VqYgG7Yw |access-date=August 22, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822160258/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq6VqYgG7Yw |url-status=live }}|Lee Na-il}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 12

| executive_producer = Lee Jung-mi (KBS)

| producer = {{ubl|Kim Chang-min|Oh Hyung-il}}

| runtime = 70 minutes{{cite web|title=My Lovely Boxer|url=https://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/program/view.php?pg_seq=2036|access-date=August 25, 2023|website=KBS World|archive-date=August 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825082149/https://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/program/view.php?pg_seq=2036|url-status=live}}

| company = {{ubl|Acemaker Movieworks|Cornerstone|Hello I Am Newtopia}}

| network = KBS2

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|08|21}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2023|10|02}}

}}

My Lovely Boxer{{cite tweet|user=kbs_drama|author=KBS|author-link=Korean Broadcasting System|number=1676840588019396608|title=[순정복서] 티티저 ver.1|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 6, 2023|language=ko}} ({{Korean|순정복서}}) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Sang-yeob, Kim So-hye, Park Ji-hwan, Kim Hyung-mook, Kim Jin-woo, Ha Seung-ri, and Chae Won-bin. It premiered on KBS2 on August 21, 2023, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).{{Cite web |last=Lee Kyung-ho |date=June 29, 2023 |title='순정복서' 이상엽X김소혜, 첫 만남부터 시너지 폭발 |trans-title='Pure Boxer' Lee Sang-yeop X Kim So-hye, synergy explosion from the first meeting |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003163427 |access-date=June 29, 2023 |publisher=Star News |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629061642/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003163427 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Son Bong-seok |date=July 10, 2023 |title=‘순정복서’ 그랜드 슬램 눈앞에 두고 사라진 천재 복서 김소혜···냉혈한 에이전트 이상엽과 펼칠 승부조작 탈출기 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000899083 |access-date=July 10, 2023 |publisher=Sports Kyunghyang |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710114241/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000899083 |url-status=live }}

Synopsis

The series follows the story of a female boxing star who disappeared three years ago to live a new life and faces a new turning point in life upon meeting a cold-blooded agent who treats sports success and athletes with match-fixing for money.

Cast

=Main=

Lee Sang-yeob as Kim Tae-young: an S&P Sports Agent who attracts talented players and retires them in a short period of time.{{Cite web |title=이상엽-김소혜, KBS드라마 '순정복서' 캐스팅 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000051093 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423111913/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000051093 |url-status=live }}
Kim So-hye as Lee Kwon-sook: a genius boxer who emerged as a boxing star at the age of 17.
Park Ji-hwan as Kim Oh-bok: a professional match-fixer.{{Cite web |last=Hwang Soo-yeon |date=April 21, 2023 |title=박지환, '순정복서' 출연 확정…이상엽과 호흡 [공식입장] |trans-title=Park Ji-hwan confirmed to appear in 'Pure Boxer'... Breathing with Lee Sang-yeop [Official position] |url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1715101 |access-date=April 24, 2023 |publisher=Xports News |language=ko |archive-date=April 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424045040/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1715101 |url-status=live }}
Kim Hyung-mook as Lee Chul-yong: Kwon-sook's father who is a former WBA lightweight champion.
Kim Jin-woo as Han Jae-min: Kwon-sook's first love.{{Cite web |last=윤 |first=상근 |title=위너 김진우 KBS '순정복서' 합류..배우 열일 행보[공식] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003120188 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428015912/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003120188 |url-status=live }}
Ha Seung-ri as Jeong Su-yeon: About Sports's team leader.
Chae Won-bin as Han Ah-reum: Korea's best bantamweight boxing champion who has won the world's top 3 championships.{{Cite web |last=Lee Joon-hyeon |date=April 27, 2023 |title=채원빈, '순정복서' 출연…복싱계 노력파 챔피언 변신 |trans-title=Chae Won-bin appears in 'Pure Boxer'... Transformation into a boxing champion |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000608114 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |publisher=Ten Asia |language=ko |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426234718/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000608114 |url-status=live }}

=Supporting=

==Tae-young's athletes==

Choi Jae-woong as Kim Hee-won: Tae-young's long-time athlete who was closer than his own brother.{{cite web |title=등장인물 |trans-title=Characters |url=https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/mylovelyboxer/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2 |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=KBS |language=ko |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803012535/https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/mylovelyboxer/pc/detail.html?smenu=e126f2 |url-status=live }}
Kim Hee-chan as Choi Ho-joong: Tae-young's junior and Kwon-sook's training partner who is a former WBO lightweight champion.

==S&P people==

Yoon In-jo as Lee Young-ae
Kim Sang-woo as Go Seon-jae: a junior employee at S&P Sports Agent.{{Cite web |last=Ahn Yoon-ji |date=May 4, 2023 |title=김상우, '순정복서' 합류..이상엽 후배 된다 [공식] |trans-title=Kim Sang-woo joins 'Pure Boxer'.. Lee Sang-yeop becomes a junior [Official] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003149875 |access-date=May 4, 2023 |publisher=Star News |language=ko |archive-date=May 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504021335/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003149875 |url-status=live }}

==People in Boxing==

Sung No-jin as Trainer Song: The best trainer in Korea who discovered Ah-reum and raised her to become a world champion.
Lim Young-joo as Park Hyejin: a senior boxer who gets along with Ah-reum like sister.
Han Da-sol as Jo A-ra: Kwon-sook's opponent.

==Kindergarten People==

Song Ye-bin as Eun-sol: a teacher of Hanok Kindergarten.{{Cite web |last=Jang Ah-reum |date=August 9, 2023 |title=신예 송예빈 '순정복서' 합류…김소혜와 케미 예고 |trans-title=Rookie Song Ye-bin joins 'Pure Boxer'... Kim So-hye and Chemistry Notice |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006979976 |access-date=August 9, 2023 |publisher=News1 |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=August 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230331/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006979976 |url-status=live }}
Kim Seon-ki as senior teacher: a teacher of Hanok Kindergarten.
Lee Song-yi as junior teacher: a teacher of Hanok Kindergarten.

==Sports Industry Figures==

Kim Sang-bo as Park Kyung-soo: a star reporter for a sports magazine.
Nam Tae-woo as Yang Man-hee: Hee-won's manager of HH Cheetahs.

==Others==

Moon Jung-hee as Min Kyung-ok: Tae-young's mother.
Shin Seo-woo as Ye-jun: Hee-won's daughter.
Lee Eun-jo as Ye-jun's mother: Hee-won's wife.

Ratings

class="wikitable" style="width:450px; text-align:center" \|+ Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) ! scope="col" \| {{abbr\|Ep.\|Episode}} ! scope="col" \| Original broadcast date ! scope="col" \| Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings: {{Cite web\|script-title=ko:순정복서 시청률\|trans-title=My Lovely Boxer ratings\|url=https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EC%88%9C%EC%A0%95%EB%B3%B5%EC%84%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0\|publisher=Nielsen Korea\|via=Daum\|language=ko\|access-date=December 23, 2023\|archive-date=December 23, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223210353/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EC%88%9C%EC%A0%95%EB%B3%B5%EC%84%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0\|url-status=live}}
scope"row" \| 1 \| August 21, 2023 \| 2.0% {{small\|(31st)}}
scope"row" \| 2 \| August 22, 2023 \| 1.8% {{small\|(30th)}}
scope"row" \| 3 \| August 28, 2023 \| 1.8% {{small\|(33rd)}}
scope"row" \| 4 \| August 29, 2023 \| 1.6% {{small\|(36th)}}
scope"row" \| 5 \| September 4, 2023 \| 1.4% {{small\|(39th)}}
scope"row" \| 6 \| September 5, 2023 \| 1.4% {{small\|(36th)}}
scope"row" \| 7 \| September 11, 2023 \| 1.1% {{small\|(42nd)}}
scope"row" \| 8 \| September 12, 2023 \| 1.1% {{small\|(41st)}}
scope"row" \| 9 \| September 18, 2023 \| 1.5% {{small\|(38th)}}
scope"row" \| 10 \| September 25, 2023 \| {{color\|blue\|0.9%}} {{small\|(38th)}}
scope"row" \| 11 \| September 26, 2023 \| {{color\|blue\|0.9%}} {{small\|(44th)}}
scope"row" \| 12 \| October 2, 2023 \| {{color\|red\|2.2%}} {{small\|(26th)}}
scope="col" colspan="2" \| Average ! scope="col" \| {{color\|green\|1.5%}}
colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" \| In the table above, the {{color\|blue\|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color\|red\|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.

class="wikitable" style="width:450px; text-align:center"

|+ Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide)

! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! scope="col" | Original broadcast date

! scope="col" | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:

{{Cite web|script-title=ko:순정복서 시청률|trans-title=My Lovely Boxer ratings|url=https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EC%88%9C%EC%A0%95%EB%B3%B5%EC%84%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0|publisher=Nielsen Korea|via=Daum|language=ko|access-date=December 23, 2023|archive-date=December 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223210353/https://search.daum.net/search?w=tv&q=%EC%88%9C%EC%A0%95%EB%B3%B5%EC%84%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0|url-status=live}}

scope"row" | 1

| August 21, 2023

| 2.0% {{small|(31st)}}

scope"row" | 2

| August 22, 2023

| 1.8% {{small|(30th)}}

scope"row" | 3

| August 28, 2023

| 1.8% {{small|(33rd)}}

scope"row" | 4

| August 29, 2023

| 1.6% {{small|(36th)}}

scope"row" | 5

| September 4, 2023

| 1.4% {{small|(39th)}}

scope"row" | 6

| September 5, 2023

| 1.4% {{small|(36th)}}

scope"row" | 7

| September 11, 2023

| 1.1% {{small|(42nd)}}

scope"row" | 8

| September 12, 2023

| 1.1% {{small|(41st)}}

scope"row" | 9

| September 18, 2023

| 1.5% {{small|(38th)}}

scope"row" | 10

| September 25, 2023

| {{color|blue|0.9%}} {{small|(38th)}}

scope"row" | 11

| September 26, 2023

| {{color|blue|0.9%}} {{small|(44th)}}

scope"row" | 12

| October 2, 2023

| {{color|red|2.2%}} {{small|(26th)}}

scope="col" colspan="2" | Average

! scope="col" | {{color|green|1.5%}}

colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" |

In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.

References

External links

{{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/mylovelyboxer}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{HanCinema drama}}
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{{KBS World TV program|2036}}

Category:Korean-language television shows

Category:Korean Broadcasting System television dramas

Category:South Korean sports television series

Category:South Korean romance television series

Category:2023 South Korean television series debuts

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