Hardworking Male Lead Korean Dramas & Movies

The Devil Judge (2021)

The Devil Judge

Rank #144

Set in a dystopian version of present-day Korea where daily life is chaos and society has collapsed to the point that people openly voice their distrust and hatred for their...

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

Rank #155

After a conflict with her boss, dentist Yoon Hye Jin escapes the city to a seaside village where she had vacationed as a young girl. When she learns the village...

Misaeng: Incomplete Life

Misaeng: Incomplete Life

Rank #208

Jang Geu Rae has played the game of Go since he was a child. When his plans of becoming a professional Go player fail, the down-and-out Geu Rae is forced...

Chicago Typewriter (2017)

Chicago Typewriter

Rank #218

This drama follows the lives of two men and a woman through two eras: one during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the other in the 21st century. The...

Hot Stove League (2019)

Hot Stove League

Rank #220

About the preparation period of a major league baseball team. The drama focuses on a loser team that prepares for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general...

Dr. Romantic (2016)

Dr. Romantic

Rank #226

Kim Sa Bu was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in...

Tunnel (2017)

Tunnel

Rank #256

In 1986, Park Gwang Ho works as an excellent and enthusiastic detective. His life changes when he’s pursuing leads in a serial homicide case and then passes through a time...

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

Along with the Gods 1: The Two Worlds

Rank #270

After a heroic death, Kim Ja Hong navigates the afterlife with the help of three guardians Kang Rim, Hae Won Maek, and Deok Choon. All deceased must meet the gods...

Descendants of the Sun

Descendants of the Sun

Rank #275

A love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer. Kang Mo Yeon is a pretty and assertive woman who works as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Haesung...

Juvenile Justice

Rank #330

Sim Eun Seok is an elite judge with a prickly personality who hates juvenile offenders. After she gets assigned to a local juvenile court, she tries to balance her aversion...

A Moment to Remember

A Moment to Remember

Rank #343

27-year-old fashion designer Soo Jin goes into a convenience store to buy a Coke but accidentally leaves it on the counter. Remembering the Coke, Soo Jin walks back to the...

Always

Always

Rank #356

Having closed himself away from the world, former boxer Chul Min starts a new job as a parking lot attendant. One night, a visually impaired young woman, Jung Hwa, walks...

Dr. Romantic: APPENDIX

Dr. Romantic: APPENDIX, The Beginning of Everything

Rank #376

SBS stated, “There was a flood of requests from the viewers to extend the drama, and writer Kang Eun Kyung even said, ‘I want to give back to the viewers.’...

Just Between Lovers (2017)

Just Between Lovers

Rank #395

A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event...

Kairos (2020)

Kairos

Rank #411

Living a precarious life as a part-timer at a convenience store, Ae Ri strives to support her mother who is on a waiting list for a heart transplant. Unfortunately, her...

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...

Fight For My Way (2017)

Fight for My Way

Rank #455

Can you still go after your dreams without the right background? Ko Dong Man has always dreamed of becoming famous as a taekwondo athlete but now works as a contract...

Player (2018)

Player

Rank #705

A police redemption team consisting of a swindler, a fighter, an elite hacker, and a talented driver is asked to take back property hidden away by criminals. The driver, Cha...

At a Distance

At a Distance, Spring Is Green

Rank #775

A coming of age story about young people in their twenties and the problems they face in university. Nam Soo Hyun and Yeo Joon, two boys with contrasting personalities, unexpectedly...

Confession (2019)

Confession

Rank #829

A case involving the hidden truth behind the law prohibiting double jeopardy. When Choi Do Hyun was a boy, he had a heart disease. He spent most of his childhood...

Oh My Ghost

Oh My Ghost

Rank #897

Bong Sun, a timid young woman, is possessed by the ghost of a lustful virgin. She has zero self-confidence, and because of her extreme shyness, she doesn’t have any close...

D-Day

D-Day

Rank #990

An unprecedented 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Seoul, destroying roads and buildings, and preventing ambulances from reaching victims. Woefully unprepared for such a massive disaster, Korea can only watch the desperate...

Touch Your Heart (2019)

Touch Your Heart

Rank #1004

Oh Yoon Seo is a popular actress. She is famous for her beautiful appearance, but her acting is bad. She gets involved in a scandal with the son from a...

Oh My Venus

Oh My Venus

Rank #1042

Kim Yeong Ho is a personal trainer for Hollywood stars. He reluctantly comes back to Korea to face his family after a scandal with an actress. Even though he comes...