In most K-dramas, we see our protagonists earn success in their field and find love. However often time women must choose between being successful in their profession or having a loving partner and family. These K-dramas and their leading ladies are here to prove that women can do whatever they want. They can become CEO and have a loving, healthy relationship. They can be fierce as well as caring. So, let us dive into this list of inspiring women.
1. WWW
This series revolves around our three leading women, Bae Ta-Mi, Cha Hyun and Song Ka-Kyun. They are women in their thirties, and they strive for corporate perfection. Bae, Cha, and Song are business-oriented women who take their work very seriously as they try to climb up the corporate ladder. Even though these women face various hurdles in their work and their personal lives, they handle their issues with dignity and strength.
2. Hyena
In this series, we are inspired by our leading lady, Jung Geum-Ja. She is a fierce lawyer who works for the wealthiest people in South Korea. She desires to have a lot of money. She is shrewd and does whatever she can to win her cases. She will go to any lengths to gain success in her field.
3. Itaewon Class
This series follows the life of Park Sea-Ro-Yi, a young man struggling to build a food empire in South Korea. However, we must shine the light upon Jo Yi-Seo, Park’s business partner, who is the main reason behind his success. Jo Yi-Seo can be described as a storm in Park’s life. She is strong, independent, wise, and has a keen sense of business. She can be cutthroat towards her competitors but caring towards her friends and allies. Jo Yi-Seo is an inspiration to women as she tries to achieve success in her professional as well as her personal life, proving that women can find happiness and love and achieve success in their fields.
4. Vincenzo
Our leading lady in this series is Hong Cha-Young, a strong, intelligent, and humorous woman. Cha-Young is an entertaining character to watch. She is a successful lawyer, and she desires to be at the top of her field. As the series progresses, we see that Cha-Young fights for what she believes in and tries to protect her loved ones. Hong Cha-Young feels like a breath of fresh air in K-dramas. She does not take herself seriously at times, but she is strong-willed and intelligent. She is very humorous and sometimes is overly dramatic. All her traits make her the woman we love and are inspired by.
5. Her Private Life
The female lead here is Sung Deok-Mi, a hard-working professional and a major fangirl. She works in an art gallery as a curator and is very skilled. She is also a fan of a singer named Shin-An. She is a dedicated fan and runs a fan website for Shin-An. She inspires the viewer to follow their passions. In a world where so much pressure is placed on people to work and not follow their hobbies or passions, Sung Deok-Mi is a breath of fresh air. She inspires us to work hard and follow our hobbies and passions.
6. The King: Eternal Monarch
Our leading lady in this series is Jeong Tae-Eul, a detective in the Violent Crimes Division at her police station. Even though she is feisty and is known for her fiery temper, Jeong is also a grounded woman. She does not tolerate nonsense in her private or professional life and works hard to solve whatever cases she is given.
7. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
The main protagonist of this series is Woo Young-Woo, a young woman struggling to earn work as a lawyer. She is a very skilled and intelligent woman who falls on the autistic spectrum. Despite the challenges and prejudices, she faces for her disorder she strives hard to become a competent lawyer and fight for justice. She uses a unique perspective to solve her cases.
8. Hometown Cha Cha Cha
Our leading lady here is Yoon Hye-Jin, a dentist who works in the sea-side town of Gongjin. She is an ambitious young woman forced to move to the quiet seaside town after an incident at her work in Seoul. Despite facing a significant challenge in her life, Yoon can pick herself up and start anew. She opened her clinic in the town and began providing services to the residents. Even though she is guarded and pretentious at first, she soon befriends the residents and starts helping them in her way.
9. Run-On
In this series, we have two inspiring and ambitious young women, Oh Mi-Joo and Seo Dan-A. Oh, Mi-Joo is a hard-working woman, and despite all the challenges and tragic past, she tries to push past all her problems to achieve success. We also have Seo Dan-A, the CEO of a sports agency. The owner of a significant corporation named the Seomyung Group is her father. Despite being competent and his only child, due to her gender; she is ignored and disregarded. Seo is a fighter she works hard to earn her place and take back her corporation.
10. Descendants Of The Sun
Our leading lady is Kang Mo-Yeon, a knowledgeable and competent doctor. She works hard at her job to save lives and desires to be one of the best doctors in her field. She does not bow down to social pressures and the powers of those in charge. She is resilient and works for what she believes in.
