K-Obsessed: 5 Must-Watch Korean Dramas With Badass Female Leads That We Love Watching

The world of Korean dramas offers lots of strong female protagonists to inspire you. The representation of powerful and inspiring female characters in Korean dramas has grown in popularity in recent years. Inspiring audiences all across the world, these female protagonists don't back down from traditionally male-dominated roles or stand up for what they believe in. These female characters are shattering stereotypes and beating the odds to show that women can be just as fierce and strong as any male character:

1. Seo Ye ji From ‘It's Okay to Not Be Okay’

‘It's Okay to Not Be Okay’ follows the story of three people who all struggle with mental illness in some form. Seo Ye Ji portrays an esteemed children's book author who suffers from an antisocial personality disorder. She had a complicated relationship with her parents and a difficult childhood. This drama was released in 2020. The drama also has Kim Soo-hyun, Oh Jung-se, and Park Gyu-young playing the lead roles. She became popular across the world because of how she portrayed the character. The audience still can’t forget her sharp eyes and sarcastic smile.

2. Song Hye-kyo From ‘The Glory’

Song Hye-kyo plays the role of the main protagonist in ‘The Glory’ drama. She was shown as a person who, as a young child, was faced with extreme bullying to the point of considering suicide. Instead of giving up this, she persisted and spent the next 20 years of her life carefully plotting and getting ready for revenge against her childhood attackers.

3. Han Hyo joo From ‘Happiness’

She plays a headstrong lead in this K-drama. Han Hyo joo did a fantastic job of portraying Yoon Sae bom's powerful personality in the drama. She portrays a special police officer in the drama and uses her humorous lines, savage attitude, and remarks to lighten the mood in the drama as well. Happiness K-drama was released in December 2021.

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4. HoYeon jung From ‘Squid Game’

Another badass female lead we saw is HoYeon jung from ‘Squid Game’. Her name in the series was Kang Sae Byeok aka No. 067. She possesses all the traits of a badass girl in the drama. The plot of ‘Squid Game’ focuses on individuals who take part in a traditional Korean kids' game with a large cash reward. They come into the game in a state of debt and financial distress. However, they are unaware of the life-threatening effects of losing. ‘Squid Game’ was released in 2021 and season 2 is coming soon on Netflix. (Squid Game Season 2: All You Need To Know About The New Star-Studded Cast)

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5. Kim Tae-ri From ‘Mr. Sunshine’

‘Mr. Sunshine’ is another popular Korean drama where we got a strong lead female character. In this drama, Kim Tae-ri portrays Go Ae-shin who is an aristocrat's daughter who works as a sniper by night from the 1990s. Following in her parent's footsteps, who were freedom fighters who died in Japan after being betrayed by a fellow soldier, she enlisted in the Righteous Army. She receives sniper training from her grandfather and possesses exceptional shooting skills. ‘Mr. Sunshine’ was released in 2018.

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