Eccentric Male Lead Korean Dramas & Movies

I'm Not a Robot (2017)

I’m Not a Robot

Rank #18

Kim Min Kyu is the largest shareholder of a financial company. He suffers from a “human allergy”, preventing him from normal interactions with other people. He becomes interested in a...

The Fiery Priest (2019)

The Fiery Priest

Rank #215

Kim Hae Il is a Catholic priest. He makes spiteful remarks, and he can be rude to others. Koo Dae Young is a detective. He talks a lot, and he...

Good Manager (2017)

Good Manager

Rank #308

Can corporate politics turn a bad person into a good person? Kim Sung Ryong is a sterminated accountant who works for gangsters. He makes his way into a company called...

Bad and Crazy (2021)

Bad and Crazy

Rank #385

Soo Yeol, the competent ‘bad boy’ on the police squad, regains his humanity after meeting K, the righteous but ‘crazy’ guy. Despite having a mere high school diploma, Soo Yeol...

The Master's Sun (2013)

The Master’s Sun

Rank #398

Joo Joong Won is the stingy and greedy CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate that includes a major department store and hotel. He meets the gloomy Tae Gong Shil, who started...

Doctor John (2019)

Doctor John

Rank #436

“Doctor John” is a medical drama about doctors specializing in pain management. In a refreshing take on the genre, “Doctor John” will portray the doctors’ search for the cause of...

Thirty But Seventeen (2018)

Thirty But Seventeen

Rank #474

Woo Seo Ri, a violin prodigy at 17 who was about to study in Germany, got into a bus accident and fell into a coma waking up 13 years later....

Dali and the Cocky Prince (2021)

Dali and the Cocky Prince

Rank #485

As a young boy, Moo Hak grew up in the market as a peddler. Although he is ignorant, he is strong-willed and knows how to make money. He is now...

Because This Is My First Life (2017)

Because This Is My First Life

Rank #516

A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today. Nam Se Hee is a...

Doom at Your Service (2021)

Doom at Your Service

Rank #585

Tak Dong Kyung has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as a web novel editor for 6 years, but then...

Memorist (2020)

Memorist

Rank #617

Dong Baek has an extraordinary ability. He can peer into the memories of whoever he touches. With his supernatural power, get it done attitude, and eye-pleasing looks, he is fervently...

Extreme Job (2019)

Extreme Job

Rank #624

A drug squad consists of 5 detectives: Detective Squad Chief Go, Detective Jang, Detective Ma, Detective Young Ho, and Detective Jae Hoon. The team attempts to take down a criminal...

I'm Not a Robot (2017)

I’m Not a Robot

Rank #627

Kim Min Kyu is the largest shareholder of a financial company. He suffers from a “human allergy”, preventing him from normal interactions with other people. He becomes interested in a...

Hello Monster

Hello Monster

Rank #633

Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his...

100 Days My Prince (2018)

100 Days My Prince

Rank #783

Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating...

Good Doctor (2013)

Good Doctor

Rank #794

Although Park Shi On is an autistic savant who lacked mental maturity and empathy, he graduated from medical school with distinction. His medical sterminates are exceptional, but he struggles to...

Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation (2020)

Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation

Rank #849

Known as an enthusiastic and impressively effective detective, Jin Kang Ho will stop at nothing to catch the criminals he’s assigned to pursue. Using any means necessary, Kang Ho goes...

Gu Family Book (2013)

Gu Family Book

Rank #883

Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit...

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018)

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Rank #937

A TV series centered around the unfolding relationship between free and unpredictable yet dangerous Kim Moo Young, who is called a “monster”. He is the first assistant in a Korean...

Run On (2020)

Run On

Rank #964

Ki Sun Gyeom is a sprinter on the national team who was forced to quit due to legal issues. Oh Mi Joo writes translated subtitles for movies. She was thrilled...

Awaken (2020)

Awaken

Rank #973

It’s been nearly thirty years since one small village was plagued by a mysterious string of events that shook it to its core. While the events were never fully understood,...

Live Up to Your Name (2017)

Live Up to Your Name

Rank #1064

Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical sterminates, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to...

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

Rank #1149

Lee Yeong Oh is a genius neurosurgeon who just came back to Korea after finishing his studies abroad. He now works with his father, Lee fire-arm Myung, who is the...

Pegasus Market (2019)

Pegasus Market

Rank #1158

“Cheap Cheonlima Mart” tells the story of employees at a falling-behind store where the staff is king, rather than the customer. While the manager tries to revive the mart, they’re...