I loved it with all its flaws! In the beginning I used to wonder how Kang soo never was taken advantage of because he was so good to a fault. But then I realised that he knew when to stand up for himself and for others. and for this reason he was immensely respected and loved. He was also lucky to have such a good support system of friends. I ended up loving the second couple more though! Anyway I totally agree with you defending this drama. It wasn't perfect but like you said it was a good drama and even I would recommend it for some light hearted binge watching. Thanks for the article.

Agree one hundred percent. Loved the drama and loved your defence.

I actually very much liked that we didn't have much character growth and change. It showed that you can tell a beautiful story with already established characters.

Silly me. I thought this show was good enough to not need defending.
And I gave it lots of love and attention on Dramabeans

http://www.dramabeans.com/members/lordcobol/activity/232932/

Hi @javinne. Thanks for this piece. Strongest Deliveryman was a lovely series. Probably the main reason I started watching SD was because I had enjoyed Go Kyung-po in Chicago Typewriter and this was his first series as a lead actor. It turned out to have a terrific ensemble cast especially the two lead couples. After this series Chae Soo-bin has been wonderful in I Am Not a Robot and Kim Kyung-nam who played Sung-jae is doing a great job playing Jung Kyung-ho's brother in Prison Playbook.
If I can go slightly off topic and nominate an actor who has played good guys in his last two series that would be Choi Jin-hyuk for Pride and Prejudice and Tunnel.

I loved this show and I absolutely adored Kang-soo for being who he was, at first I wondered how can a person have that big a number of friends but seeing how he treated everyone I got it, every friend of his was important to him, he never thought twice when someone asked for help, he worked hard and gave his best to everything he did, and that's why he was respected and loved by everyone, that speech he gave the first day of their business is one of my favorites! Kang-soo was just good and there was no WHY to it!

(I kept reading his name as Gang-doo, LOL)

I have yet to watch Strongest Delivery man but you my friend have caught my attention, all of it. *opens new tab to watch*

Strongest Deliveryman doesn't need defending! It's my favourite drama of the year!

I don't care what others said, but I loved this drama to pieces and I diligently waited each week for the new episodes. It's one of the best drama in 2017 for me. I do feel that it's a bit underated and under appreciated, both in ratings and in DB land. But I remembered that those who loved it, were very vocals in the comment sections here.

Thanks for defending this drama! It wasnt one of the best dramas of 2017 but it was one I thoroughly enjoyed while watching. I just loved the themes of slice-of-life, the deliverymen gathering to defeat the strong and the two chaebol son and daughter choosing to live independently of their riches

I love this show to bits. It was such an uplifting watch!

I also appreciated how Kangsoo's goodness didnt stem from him being helplessly naieve as is often the case in kdramas, but rather was a conscious choice he made, fully knowing how horrible the world could be. He still chose to take the high road every time and I admire him even more for that.

I started this show for Go Kyung Pyo and stuck around for Mr. Dimples! ;)

Seriously, thank you for writing this because I, too, felt like it was an under appreciated series. SD was my bright and happy spot at the end of the week - one more reason to look forward to Fridays. Definitely became one of my favorite kdramas.

"Kang-Soo ya!"

I aim to have my name so happily uttered one day.

Currently watching this one though I'm still not through with it, I'm currently loving every episode of it. I love how the second leads aren't just there to provide the usual foil to main pairings love line or as the back up cute but they were something else other that the second lead. If the drama wasn't about the deliveryman, Jin Kyu could be having his very own kdrama.

Strongest Deliveryman was a lovely show. I liked everything about it, especially the character of Kang Soo. It was a simple story and it was clear the trajectory that it would take but that was its charm.

It was a stress-free watch with a winning combination of characters, so much camaraderie and warmth. I'd finish a show feeling a warm glow and sense of comradeship with all and sundry LOL. What a great watch it was!

I really need to finish this drama. I started it and then life got in the way and I put it aside.

So I watched and enjoyed Strongest Deliveryman a lot...my overall impression is that it so heartwarming! I def haven't seen many male leads like Go Kyung Pyo's character...and I so loved the secondary couple too!!

This drama also addressed so many interesting topics that are heavier than the usual drama and I was surprised to see our male lead in prison. Also didn't this drama start the Melona ice cream craze in the beanie wall? I still haven't tried Melona as I don't live near any HMarts...but sometime soon hopefully!

I'm a huge fan of this show and it's now a staple on my re-watch list. One thing that made this show special is how the writer went out of his way to humanize Kang Soo. Kang Soo wasn't supposed to be some mythical being that no one could relate to, in spite of how good he was. Kang Soo was bad at sports, terrified of horror movies, and his greatest strength was his biggest weakness. How many times did being too nice get him in trouble, especially with Dan-A? 2017 had so many wonderful slice of life dramas and I'm so happy Strongest Deliveryman made that list.

For me, it didn't need defending because I love it but when I read what you said feeling like it didn't really get much love here on DB, I kinda agree. Lovely defense, @javinne! Good job on doing the work of persuading more people to go watch this one hihihi

Actually I linked all the three KBS Weekend dramas starting from The Best Hit-Strongest Deliverymen-Go Back Couple

Yes! I loved this show. And Go Kyung Pyo was perfectly casted for this. It's true, his character was unique in dramaland and I appreciate the writing done for it. Good job!

I love this drama the chemistry between Chae Soo Bin and Go Kyung pyo are good. I don't know but I enjoyed watching this drama it is a good feel drama. Lots of laugh with a lesson to learn on how to live your life. Go Kyung pyo's voice is so sexy hehehe... He can be a leading man now after being a second lead. And it's not that easy to lead a drama and made it love by the viewers even though the ratings in Korea are low i'm sure it was watched by international fans.

ah, javinne! hello :) I didn't realise that you'd written this piece - actually, I was inspired to write a 'defense' of my own after reading yours, so thanks for the inspiration! and also for defending SDM/Gang-soo. really felt quite sad that SDM was overlooked in so many ways - from it not being aired on KBS World, to losing out to FFMW at the KBS Awards last year (though kind of expected, but still. sigh) - but this drama was a gem and I'm glad there are many others who enjoyed it too! I felt like this role really suited Go Kyung-pyo to a T, and am happy that he took up this role :)

on another note, if you're a fan of drama locations, feel free to check out this guide of some SDM locations I'd visited on my trip to KR last year: http://koreandramaland.com/the-ultimate-strongest-deliveryman-guide-to-gangdong/ :)