If you are bored of watching the usual rich boy, poor girl dramas, here is a new trope for you: a rich female lead. In these Kdramas, the female leads are wealthy, independent, and fall for the male lead.
1. It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
Hangul: 사이코지만 괜찮아
Year: 2020
The drama centers on a psychiatric hospital community health worker who lives with his autistic brother and a popular writer with antisocial personality disorder. They reveal secrets, comfort each other, and move forward.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Soo Hyun as Moon Gang Tae
- Seo Yea Ji as Ko Moon Young
- Oh Jung Se as Moon Sang Tae
- Park Gyu Young as Nam Ju Ri
No. Of Episodes: 16
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2. Hotel del Luna
Hangul: 호텔 델루나
Year: 2019
Hotel del Luna is the namesake hotel in the heart of Seoul that exclusively serves to ghosts; Jang Man Wol, the gorgeous but ill-tempered CEO, is cursed to manage the hotel owing to a heinous act she committed but cannot remember.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- IU as Jang Man Wol
- Yeo Jin Goo as Goo Chan Sung
- Shin Jung Keun as Kim Sun Bi
- Bae Hae Seon as Choi Seo Hee
No. Of Episodes: 16 (80 min. each)
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3. Crash Landing On You
Hangul: 사랑의 불시착
Year: 2019
Se Ri goes for a short paragliding ride, a sudden tornado blows her off course, leading her to crash land in North Korea, where she meets an army officer, who agrees to help her return to South Korea. They fall in love, despite the dispute between their countries.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Hyun Bin as Ri Jung Hyuk
- Son Ye Jin as Yoon Se Ri
- Seo Ji Hye as Seo Dan
- Kim Jung Hyun as Goo Seung Jun
No. Of Episodes: 16
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4. Encounter
Hangul: 남자친구
Year: 2018
An ordinary man Kim Jin Hyuk and the daughter of a rich and powerful politician Cha Soo Hyun, grow fond of each other. They must decide between having all the worldly pleasures and authority or giving it all up to be together.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Song Hye Kyo as Cha Soo Hyun
- Park Bo Gum as Kim Jin Hyuk
- Jang Seung Jo as Jung Woo Seok
- Ko Chang Seok as Nam Myung Shik
No. Of Episodes: 16
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5. Itaewon Class
Hangul: 이태원 클라쓰
Year: 2020
Park Saeroyi is dismissed from school and subsequently imprisoned for arguing with a bully. Seven years after his release, he starts the “Danbam” pub to compete with the Jangga group, the largest food company in South Korea.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Seo Joon as Park Saeroyi
- Kim Da Mi as Jo Yi Seo
- Kwon Na Ra as Oh Soo Ah
- Yoo Jae Myung as Jang Dae Hee
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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6. Touch Your Heart
Hangul: 진심이 닿다
Year: 2019
Yoon Seo is embroiled in a scandal that affects her career. Later on, she is offered a prominent role in an upcoming drama. She must, however, first serve as a secretary for a lawyer named Jung Rok. They fall in love eventually.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Dong Wook as Kwon Jung Rok
- Yoo In Na as Oh Yoon Seo
- Lee Sang Woo as Kim Se Won
- Son Sung Yoon as Yoo Yeo Reum
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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7. Hyena
Hangul: 하이에나
Year: 2020
Lawyers Yoon Hee Jae and Jung Geum Ja work for the top 1% of society. Geum Ja is an attorney who only wants money. She does whatever it takes to win her fights. Hee Jae is a very smart and confident lawyer who is at the top of his field.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Joo Ji Hoon as Yoon Hee Jae
- Kim Hye Soo as Jung Geum Ja
- Lee Kyung Young as Song Pil Joong
- Kim Ho Jung as Kim Min Joo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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8. Run On
Hangul: 런온
Year: 2020
The drama follows the love story of former sprinter Seon Gyeom, a sports agent, and subtitle translator Mi Joo. Dan Ah is the CEO of a sports agency. Soon, she meets university art major Young Hwa, who likes movies and drawing.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Im Si Wan as Ki Seon Gyeom
- Shin Se Kyung as Oh Mi Joo
- Choi Soo Young as Seo Dan Ah
- Kang Tae Oh as Lee Young Hwa
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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9. My Demon
Hangul: 마이데몬
Year: 2023
The chaebol princess Do Do Hee and the demon Jung Koo Won, who has lost his powers, end up living together. As they work together to help him get his powers back, a romantic relationship develops between them.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Yoo Jung as Do Do Hee
- Song Kang as Jung Koo Won
- Lee Sang Yi as Joo Hyun Hoon
- Lee Yoon Ji as Noh Soo An
No. Of Episodes: 16
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10. Angel’s Last Mission: Love
Hangul: 단, 하나의 사랑
Year: 2019
A ballerina suffers an accident that leaves her blind. Dan is an optimistic, carefree angel who is always getting into trouble. To return to heaven he is given the seemingly impossible mission of finding true love for her but ends up falling for her himself.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Myung Soo as Kim Dan
- Shin Hye Sun as Lee Yeon Seo
- Lee Dong Gun as Ji Kang Woo
- Kim Bo Mi as Geum Ni Na
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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11. My Love From The Star
Hangul: 별에서 온 그대
Year: 2013
Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago. He has different abilities & a cute appearance. When he discovers that he has three months left on earth, he meets Cheon Song Yi, the biggest Hallyu star in South Korea.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Soo Hyun as Do Min Joon
- Jun Ji Hyun as Cheon Song Yi
- Park Hae Jin as Lee Hee Kyung
- Yoo In Na as Yoo Se Mi
No. Of Episodes: 21
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12. That Winter, The Wind Blows
Hangul: 그 겨울, 바람이 분다
Year: 2013
Oh Soo is an orphan who is left heartbroken after his first love dies. He leads a goal-less life as a high-stakes gambler. Oh Young is a lonely heiress who is visually impaired and lives alone. The two learn the true meaning of love after meeting each other.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jo In Sung as Oh Soo
- Song Hye Kyo as Oh Young
- Kim Bum as Park Jin Sung
- Jung Eun Ji as Moon Hee Sun
No. Of Episodes: 16
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That’s it! You’ve now found a new trope of Korean dramas that is different from the common ones. Get ready to binge-watch!
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