The Strong Girl K-drama franchise has introduced Strong Girl Nam-soon as its second installment, leaving fans eagerly anticipating the possible new male lead character in Season 3. The introduction of a new installment in the Strong Girl franchise has sparked excitement among fans, especially after the success of Strong Girl Bong-soon, which starred Park Bo-young as the female lead with inherited super-strength.
Initial fan expectations for the new season of Strong Girl Nam-soon centered around the main character and her husband, who have twin daughters. However, the focus shifted to actor Lee Yoo-mi's character Nam-soon, a distant cousin of Bong-soon who was lost as a child in Mongolia. JTBC has indicated tentative plans for Season 3 of the franchise, with the finale scene of Strong Girl Nam-soon hinting at a male lead for the next season.
Strong Girl Season 3 will focus on the only male with super-strength
Viewers may recall that Strong Girl Nam-soon revealed the unique genetic makeup of the women in her family, which bestows them with extraordinary abilities and links them together. The importance of continuing the bloodline and bearing daughters is emphasized.
During the epilogue of the final episode of Strong Girl Nam-soon, Geum-ju visits a woman named Yu-hui to discuss her son Chung-dong. In her pig trotter restaurant, Geum-ju wants to speak to him and sends him on a mission, but Yu-hui pleads with her to take him and find him a worthy man.
Eventually, Geum-ju asks Yu-hui to call for him and she does, leading to a scene that reveals a young hooded man at an internet gaming cafe. Nam-soon’s uncle narrates that an anomaly in his Y chromosome has given him the same super strength as the women in their family.
As he's playing the game, he suddenly hears his mother calling his name. Startled, he loses the game and in a fit of frustration, smashes his fist through the computer screen. The whole cafe goes silent as another person watches in shock, realizing that Chung-dong is truly a "mutant."
The potential addition of a male lead in Strong Girl Season 3 has stirred up a variety of reactions from fans. One fan on Twitter expressed excitement about the hint for the new season, while speculating about the title and the potential impact of the male lead on the storyline. Another fan believes that the male lead, Chung-dong, will play a role in helping Geum-ju track down Pavel.
"Looks like there's a new spin-off in the works titled “Strong man Jang ChungDong”. Apparently, he's got some kind of super strength due to a Y chromosome anomaly and Guemju wants to recruit him to take on Nozh and Pavel," they revealed.
One fan commented, “so we’re getting strong ‘man’ remake next ? im so not looking forward to it pls keep that sh*t to yourself thankyou very much.”
Another person stated, "I don't think I'll watch the 3rd season if they do that. The special thing about the series is that the women are the ones who are strong. Changing it and making a man the protagonist misses the whole point."
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Editor's P/S
As a passionate fan of the Strong Girl K-drama franchise, I am thrilled about the introduction of a male lead character in Season 3. The Strong Girl franchise has always been about strong and independent women, so it will be interesting to see how a male character will fit into the story. I am excited to see how the writers will develop his character and how he will interact with the female characters.
However, I also have some concerns about the introduction of a male lead. I worry that the focus of the show will shift away from the strong female characters and onto the male character. I also worry that the male character will be too powerful and overshadow the female characters. I hope that the writers will be able to find a way to balance the male and female characters and keep the focus of the show on the strong women.