Strong Female Lead Korean Dramas & Movies

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...

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (2017)

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Rank #225

Do Bong Soon is a petite, unemployed woman who is honest and kind. She appears little and sweet on the outside, but she is in fact very, very strong. For...

Live (2018)

Live

Rank #239

The drama revolves around the incidents that occur in the police force and the joy, sorrow, and pain that police officers experience as they try to protect justice. Yeom Sang...

Jewel in the Palace (2003)

Jewel in the Palace

Rank #250

About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang...

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...

Hotel del Luna (2019)

Hotel del Luna

Rank #272

Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood...

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

Rank #273

10 years ago, Ja Yoon escaped from a government facility in the midst of an inexplicable incident by herself and lost all her memory. An old couple takes her in...

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...

It's Okay

It’s Okay, That’s Love

Rank #297

Despite being a bit of a prickly pear, Jang Jae Yeol has become famous for authoring mystery novels and for hosting a popular radio show. While sitting on a talk...

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...

Children of Nobody (2018)

Children of Nobody

Rank #311

Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her...

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...

Empress Ki (2013)

Empress Ki

Rank #331

Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis...

My Father is Strange (2017)

My Father Is Strange

Rank #335

This drama is about a family that lives on the outskirts of Seoul. Byun Han Soo is the father and His wife, Na Yeong Shil is a dedicated, responsible mother...

Stranger 2 (2020)

Stranger Season 2

Rank #346

The prosecutor’s office and the police find themselves on opposing sides. The prosecutors, including elite prosecutor Woo Tae Ha, want discretionary power over investigations. Meanwhile, the police, including Choi Bit,...

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...

Beautiful World (2019)

Beautiful World

Rank #362

This drama is about a boy on the edge of life and death, and his family’s quest to find the truth. Amidst the lies and secrets, mistrust and pain, the...

Avengers Social Club (2017)

Avengers Social Club

Rank #365

Features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a middle-aged fish store owner who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife, and an heiress who...

365: Repeat the Year (2020)

365: Repeat the Year

Rank #369

A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted...

Age of Youth (2016)

Age of Youth

Rank #379

Five girls in their twenties come to live together in a house called “Belle Epoque,” which means “a beautiful time” in French. Each girl has a particular personality, background, and...

Nobody Knows (2020)

Nobody Knows

Rank #383

Detective Young Jin, from the regional investigation unit, has only one thing on her mind: to catch the ‘Stigmata’ serial terminateer that tragic ended her friend 19 years ago. She...

Revenge of Others

Rank #384

A boy falls to his death at school, but Ok Chan Mi does not believe that her twin brother, Park Won Seok, committed self-harm. She then transfers to her brother’s...

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...

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...