Boxing prodigy Lee Kwon Sook (Kim So Hye) had an unexpected meeting with athlete talent agent Kim Tae Young (Lee Sang Yeob) in "My Lovely Boxer" episode 1.

'My Lovely Boxer' Episode 1: Lee Kwon Sook Becomes Boxing Legend

In "My Lovely Boxer" epsiode 1 Lee Kwon Sook became an instant public figure after she knocked out the boxing star Estomata during his fan meeting. Since then, all eyes are on her while her father who is also her boxing coach controlled her career.

Unfortunately, during her supposed championship match, Lee Kwon Sook disappeared and was never seen again in public.

Meanwhile, Kim Tae Young, the arrogant athlete talent agent, is eager to do everything to protect the career of his talents. His close friend and talent, Kim Hee Won has been struggling with his career as a baseball player. He's waiting for his next pitch as it has been a long time since he had his main game.

Kim Tae Young did his best to negotiate to give his talent the spotlight and the break that he's been dreaming of. However, since everything is business for his colleagues, Tae Young tried to assess what would be good for his talent.

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One day he learned that his close friend and talent Kim Hee Won broke his promise and went to the game with a deal with their business partners, making everything worse. The two confronted each other, only to discover Tae Young that Hee Won needed a huge amount of money for the surgery of his son.

Kim Tae Young Tied in Difficult Situation

Though it is not part of his job, Kim Tae Young wanted to help Kim Hee Won and do what's best for him so he decided to gamble and cover the expenses of the treatment and surgery.

Kim Tae Young found himself tied in a difficult situation as he was obliged to pay 2.5 billion won in exchange for his request for Kim Hee Won. If he fails to comply within three months, Tae Young's mother will suffer.

The situation urged him to look for money to pay for the debt. Before, he didn't want to involve himself with the former female boxing legend Lee Kwon Sook, but since he needed the money, he negotiated with his boss and made a deal to find her.

Lee Kwon Sook's Unexpected Encounter With Kim Tae Young

After gathering all the information about Lee Kwon Sook, he started searching for her. The boxing legend, who changed her name to Yu Ri, was living outside the city as a teacher. Her colleague set her up on a blind date, but it turned out to be a nightmare as her date knew she was Lee Kwon Sook.

Thankfully before the guy could get a photo with her, Kim Tae Yong suddenly came and saved her from the situation. Her fateful meeting with the athlete agent will unlock her career from the past.

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Shai Collins wrote this.