Orphan Male Lead Korean Dramas & Movies

The Uncanny Counter (2020)

The Uncanny Counter

Rank #105

It tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who come to earth under the guise of being employees at a noodle restaurant in order to capture evil spirits that...

Cruel City (2013)

Cruel City

Rank #349

Portrays the cruel life of the substance cartels and the story of revenge for a loved one. Jung Shi Hyun is a newly appointed under-boss of the substance cartel. He...

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...

Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy (2019)

Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

Rank #414

Set in the fictional land of Arthdal during ancient times(bronze age). Eun Seom was born with a fate to bring disaster to Arthdal, which leads him and his mother, who...

Her Private Life (2019)

Her Private Life

Rank #714

A dedicated professional, Sung Deok Mi lives for her work as an art gallery curator. Devoting herself to her work, she is exceptional in every way, save one. Beneath that...

Maundy Thursday (2006)

Maundy Thursday

Rank #871

Yu Jung has now attempted to commit Self-harm three times. Her disdain for her mother and indifference to the rest of the world isolates her from any chance for happiness....

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...

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,...

Kill It (2019)

Kill It

Rank #1262

Will a terminateer-turned-veterinarian and a detective find common ground? Kim Soo Hyun is a veterinarian who is also a professional terminateer. Many individuals and organizations hire him for large sums...

Falling for Innocence

Falling for Innocence

Rank #1396

Min Ho is a cold-blooded investment banker at Gold Investments. As a cynical, defensive, suspicious sociopath, he wears people down with his tenacity, taking advantage of them using his delusions...

Wok of Love (2018)

Wok of Love

Rank #1934

The series will take place in a Chinese restaurant. Chef Seo Poong, a chef who goes from being a star chef one day to the cook at a failing neighborhood...

Police University (2021)

Police University

Rank #2317

Hacking was the only way out of Kang Sun Ho’s miserable life ever since his parents passed away from an accident when he was just ten. He eventually puts his...

Eve

Rank #2327

Lee Ra El was a girl who idolized her loving parents – a highly intelligent father and a strikingly beautiful mother. But when cruel forces beyond their control cause her...

The One and Only (2021)

The One and Only

Rank #2502

When Pyo In Sook was a child, her parents abandoned her with her grandmother who raised her. Her life has never been easy or comfortable. She now works at a...

Naked Fireman (2017)

Naked Fireman

Rank #2818

Kang Chul Soo is an enthusiastic fireman who poses as a unclothed model to make money for his sick friend. He is then targeted as the criminal of an arson-tragic...

Mr. Heart (2020)

Mr. Heart

Rank #3211

Despite the fact that things just never seem to go his way, Sang Ha always manages to find a reason to smile. A member of the school track team, Sang...

A Millionaire's First Love (2006)

A Millionaire’s First Love

Rank #3645

Kang Jae Kyung is your typical rich kid. He is arrogant, drives sports cars, frequents posh nightclubs, and skips school. With his eighteenth birthday approaching, he is set to inherit...

No Breathing (2013)

No Breathing

Rank #3749

Woo Sang is a national swimmer who’s always pursuing the number one spot. Won Il is a swimming prodigy who stopped participating in the sport, and now wants to make...

Queen of Ambition (2013)

Queen of Ambition

Rank #4105

When you grow up in extreme poverty, the experience can instill a steely resolve to succeed at all costs. Joo Da Hae is determined to leave her life of poverty...

Fermentation Family (2011)

Fermentation Family

Rank #4208

This drama tells the story of the family of Chunjiin (Heaven, Earth and Man), who own a traditional restaurant famous for its Kimchi, and their suspicious guests. As an abandoned...

Pain (2011)

Pain

Rank #4281

Debt collector Nam Soon lost his sense of pain after a traumatic accident during his youth, and now regularly takes beatings for his job. Street vendor Dong Hyun suffers from...

Swallow the Sun (2009)

Swallow the Sun

Rank #4748

This novel-based story revolves mainly around four people who are drawn to Seogwipo, Jeju for a project. Kim Jung Woo and Lee Soo Hyun first met when they were children...

Doubtful Victory (2017)

Doubtful Victory

Rank #4996

A boy who stumbled onto an accident and reported the crime became a criminal, not a witness, due to the mistreatment of the law and laziness on behalf of the...

Me too

Me too, Flower!

Rank #5177

A tough female police officer who suffers from depression falls in love with a young multimillionaire whom she initially believed was a parking attendant. Instead of counting her lucking stars,...