Father is the first person who comes to our mind when we fail in life. We know how much sacrifice he has given to the betterment of our life. And when we fail at it, we feel miserable. Father or Appa in Korean is the first who will help you to walk. The person who will always be there to tell you. Appa is the person who will guide you throughout your life. He will teach you how this world works and how we need to be more vital to survive the battle. Here are the top 10 pioneers of Korean Dramas.
1. Lee Do Hyun
Lee Do Hyun plays the role of Hong Dae Young in 18 Again. He is one of the most loved fathers of K- dramas. The scene where Dae Young holds the umbrella for his children and gets drenched without worry is iconic. When he turns into a teenager, he becomes friends with his kids. He feeds them, protects them from bullies, and even goes to the same school with.
2. Sung Dong-II
Sung Dong-II is one of the most known faces of Korean Dramas. He played the role of a father in the reply series 1988. He had three children, and was the only sole bread earner of the family. He gave his best to his kids. The scene where his eldest daughter gifts him the shoes unfit for him. However, he still wears to her wedding, making the entire K-drama community sob.
3. Ji Jin Hee
Ji Jin Hee played the role of Han Ge Ru’s father, Han Jung Woo, in the drama. He taught the world’s rules to his autistic child Han Ge Ru. His father taught him how even if people can’t feel, they can always understand others from their point of view. He is one of the most humble and dedicated fathers of Korean Dramas.
4. Jeon Bae-Sun
Jeon Bae-Sun played Kim Go Eun’s father in The King: Eternal Monarch. He used to take care of her daughter after her mother passed away. He acted as Park Eun Bin’s father in the Extraordinary Attorney Woo and set an exemplary role. Viewers loved how he cared for her autistic daughter in Extraordinary Attorney Woo. He acted as the father in All of us are dead too.
5. Jo Jung Suk
Jo Jung Suk played the role of Lee Ik Jun in the hospital playlist. His profession keeps him mostly as he is a doctor. However, Ik Jun takes time from his busy life for his son. He plays with him and even goes on a picnic. He is a great dad to Uju and never fails to make his son laugh. He spends quality time with his son and sets the standard for the single dad.
6. Son Hyun Joo
Son Hyun Joo played the role of Park Sung Yul in the drama Itaewon Class. Because of him, his son Saeroyi developed into a determined and moral man. He has become capable of proving his detractors wrong and succeeding. He guided his son throughout his life, and he was able to cross many of his fears and achieve goals.
7. Kang Ha Neul
Our loving Kang Ha Neul played the role of dad Hwang Yong Shik in the drama When The Camelia Blooms. When he fell for the female lead, he accepted her child also. He may not be his Pil GU’s biological father, but he cared more than his birth father. When kids were bullying Pil GU, he went straight into the field and fought for him.
8. Shin Jung-Geun
Shin Jung Keun played the role of Choi dal Pyeong in the drama Pinnochio. Choi Dal Pyeong was the kind of dad who would bicker with you. But will always have your back. Pyeong may scold you from time to time. But he’s the one who will be the one to fight for you. He is the kind of dad we see in our father.
9. Kim Won Hae
Kim Won Hae played the Gomin-si’s father in Youth of May. He played the role of Kim Hyun Cheol. He seemed a pathetic and incompetent father, but had gone through something horrible. He did everything to protect his daughter Myung-Hee from the wrecked world. He is one of the most underrated fathers in the K-drama world.
10. Joo Jae Myung
Joo Jae Myung played the father of Park Bo Young in the 2017 hit drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. He was understanding and always supported what Bong Soon wanted. Bo Young loved both his son and daughter equally. He brought comical elements to the drama, and whenever anything happened, Bong Soon always consulted her father in the drama.
