Traditionally, the male leads in K-dramas have been submissive, fragile, doll-like female characters. Dramas from South Korea are becoming more and more alluring and for the better.
Strong female characters can be found in many plays nowadays, either as protagonists with substantial screen time and character development or as supporting characters that are independent and knowledgeable.
A decade ago, female characters were frequently ignored and inserted as a symbolic gesture, but in recent years, K-dramas have changed the story. They now place a premium on dramatic women who are powerful, brave and empowered.
Take a look at these five K-drama female characters who excel over their male counterparts.1. Choi Ae-song Ra’s “Fight for My Way” (Park Ji-won)
Kim Ji-won Choi Ae-ra is a powerful foe. Despite her challenges, the driven but realistic department store employee never loses sight of her objectives and keeps striving to achieve them. Because she takes her goals, independence, and love of friends so seriously, she never lets them get in the way of her joy.
Ae-charms Choi RAs are a deadly combination of charming. She pretends to be a foolish woman who doesn’t know how to box in one scenario, but she punches the man in the face. She is highly supportive of other women and considerate of them.
2. The Uncanny Counterpart, starring Do Ha-na (Kim Se-Jeong) and Choo Mae-ok (Yeom Hae-ran)
Do Ha-na and Choo Mae-ok stand out particularly well among the Counters of the Uncanny Counter (a group of people with special abilities entrusted with sending evil spirits back to the dead)? Since they consistently take better care of the issue than the others, the combination is challenging to beat.
Kim Se-Jeong portrays Ha-na, who turns into a Counter and never backs down from a fight after being the only survivor of her family’s poisoning. Contrary to the stereotype of women who let their emotions get in the way of their work, she is mature, and intelligent, and uses her feelings and experiences to benefit others.
Choo Mae-ok, a grieving mother who has lost her kid, is portrayed by Yeon Hae-ran. She channels her emotions toward serving as the lynchpin of the Counter team. She is one of the best female K-drama protagonists because of her intelligence and caring nature.
Mae-ok, the leader, always comes through with her quick thinking and healing skills.
3. People’s World Ji Sun-woo (Kim Hee-ae) Married
One of the main reasons The World of the Married is the highest-rated drama in Korean television history is Kim Hee-Ji ae’s portrayal of Sun-woo.
In the K-drama, Sun-woo is a loyal wife and mother who forgoes her happiness in favor of her relationships with her loved ones and her career. But she takes charge of the situation when she learns that her picture-perfect family has a defect when she catches her husband’s infidelity while her friends support him.
Sun-woo is divorced and swears to exact revenge on everyone. She stands out as the smartest character in K-drama thanks to her intense zeal for destroying their lives. Sun-woo resists the stereotype of women who, upon learning they have been betrayed, wallow in self-pity.
The show helped Han So-hee, who portrayed the second wife, become well-known. The actress consequently received casting for some shows.
4. Seo Ye-Ji as Ko Moon-young Being uncomfortable is acceptable.
A well-known scene for fans of K-drama is when Ko Moon-young shouts, “I told you I love you,” in the middle of the street as the main character passes. That doesn’t stop her from loving the people she cares about or falling in love. Ko Moon-young was portrayed as having an antisocial personality disorder in It’s Okay to Not Be Okay.
A true tsundere, Moon-young presents as frigid and sassy but stands up for what is right despite the consequences. Her fear of having someone to love and defend is reflected in her fierce temperament.
She doesn’t alter her behavior for the male protagonist, and she doesn’t anticipate him turning his attention from his autistic sibling to her. She takes on equal duty and demands respect.
5. Hong Cha-young,(Jeon Yeo-been)
K-drama Jeon Yeo-been and Vincenzo Vincenzo make an excellent team. Hong Cha-young is an astute, devoted attorney who is familiar with the rules of her letters. She exudes enthusiasm, ambition, and tenacity.
She juggles being a confident, vivacious woman who knows when to let her hair down with being an elegant lady who outwits the hold-ups.
The leader and Cha-young work closely to bring down the dishonest Babel Group. Cha-young grows to be a close associate of the leader. She is never sidelined; rather, she is constantly in the spotlight, approaching people and making use of her extensive experience and knowledge.
Plus: I play Bae Ta-mi as Soo-Jung, Cha Hyeon as Lee Da-hee, and Song Ga-kyeong as Jeon Hye-jin. They are the K-drama Search WWW’s three main and strong leads. The show portrays what happens in the lives of career-driven women, who don’t give up easily. They do not forgo their careers for love, nor do they undervalue themselves for love, among other things.
The show is filled with strong and motivating themes because the women are in executive roles at rival businesses. It also lacks the traditional catfights and the determined women who support one another.
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