Korean dramas have a special place in the hearts of fans. Many people love watching Korean dramas in their free time when they are bored. Some people watch Korean dramas to comfort themselves. Many K-drama fans have a special corner for Korean drama, which is not limited to just a leisure activity. K-dramas teach us different things, like never giving up; they inspire us to be good human beings. Korean dramas show us various aspects of life. There are Korean dramas that have strong female leads who teach us to be strong and never give up.
Here are the Top 10 K-dramas whose female leads give inspire us.
1. The Glory
The Glory is currently the hottest Drama on Netflix. The drama is about Moon Dong Eun, who is bullied in high school by Park Yeon Jin and her friends. They mock her to a very extreme level. They bully her continuously without fearing anyone. Moon Dong Eun drops out of school, but the story doesn’t end there. She plans to take revenge on them. Dong Eun works in a factory but also studies hard and becomes a teacher in a primary school where Yeon Jin’s daughter studies. The drama shows how Moon Dong Eun takes her revenge on the bullies even when the whole world turns against her.
2. My Name
My Name is a thriller-crime Drama. The drama is about Yoon Ji Woo, who witnessed her father’s murder and wants to take revenge. The show has various plot twists and action sequences. Yoon Ji Woo joins a crime syndicate to expertise in fighting. After completing her training, she changes her identity and infiltrates the police force to find the murderer of her father. The strong female lead of the show inspires us never to be afraid of anything.
3. Little Women
Little Women is a story of three sisters. In Joo is the eldest sister whose accountant, In Kyung an enthusiastic reporter, and In Hye the youngest who draws really well. The story is about the sisters who grew up in poverty and dreams of living a good decent life. In Joo gets involved in a major incident and faces off against the wealthiest family in Korea. The drama shows how all three of them fight against injustice in their ways.
4. My Mister
My Mister is about Lee Ji An, who has faced many hardships. She lost her parents and is left to care for her ailing Grandmother on her own. Ji An is a temporary employee at work. She is not treated fairly by her colleagues. Despite all the problems in her life, she tries to live a good life. Lee Ji An teaches us to never give up and have faith in yourself.
5. It's Okay To Not Be Okay
It’s Okay to not to be okay was the most famous Drama of 2020. The show follows a trio of three people have mental illness in some form. Ko Moon Young is an antisocial children’s book author. She is very strong-minded but has a problem socializing with people. The Drama shows how Moon Young grows throughout the shows and starts caring for people.
6. Alchemy Of Souls
Alchemy of Souls is a Fantasy action romance drama. Naksu is an infamous elite warrior known for destroying anyone in her path. After some accident, she transfers her soul into the body of weak, blind Mu-Doek. She is not able to use her powers in the new body. She tries to find her old body she meets Jang Uk. The Drama shows how Naksu, despite being in someone else’s body, doesn’t give up and tries different ways to get her powers and body back.
7. Vincenzo
Cha Young is a very successful and independent Lawyer. She is not afraid of anything. Cha Young teams up with Vincenzo to take revenge for her father’s death. Cha Young is not afraid to go to certain lengths for the people she loves and cares about. The Drama shows how Cha Young went from fame loving Lawyer who was serving affluent clients to a righteous Lawyer, providing mostly unpaid legal services to less privileged people. Vincenzo’s Cha Young teaches us that there is nothing wrong in leaving your prestigious job if it is doing injustice to people.
8. Youth Of May
You don’t have to be a fighter with guns to be called a fighter. Kim Myung Hee proves this line right. Youth of May’s Kim Myung Hee knows how to stand against wrongdoings and support the right ones. She knows how to stand against her superiors to help patients even if it causes her problems later. Kim Myung Hee works hard to support her family financially. She is willing to make sacrifices for the people she loves.
9. Her Private Life
The Drama is about a very successful woman who is very much passionate about her hobby. Sung Duk Mi is a curator at the museum in the daytime and a very devoted fan girl at the night. She knows very well how to draw boundaries between her work and play. Sung Duk Mi teaches us that no hobby or quirk needs to be hidden, and not to be afraid to embrace who you are. We are entitled to love whoever and whatever we want.
10. Run On
Run On’s Oh Mi Joo works hard as a film translator. She continues to pursue her passion despite problems in her life; she never backs down or blames her financial situation or that she grew as an orphan. Oh Mi Joo tells us that working hard is very important to achieve our dreams and never give up despite the problems in our life.
