If you are a die-hard K-Drama then you must have at least one drama where you are rooting for not the male lead but the second guy or girl who is loveable, cute, and thoughtful. There are many top Korean Dramas which can get you to the second lead syndrome. The second leads are always self-sacrificing, get beaten for the girl, does every possible job. But still, the girl went for the guy who always makes her cry! We are listing the top K-Drama Characters that give you second lead syndrome.
Yun Ji-Hu in Boys over Flowers (2009)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 25
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Friendship
Cast: Ku Hye Seon, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Jun
Synopsis: Geum Jan-Di is a poor girl who took admission in one of the prestigious private high schools. The story revolves around Geum Jan-Di and the four chaebol kids. Gu Jun-Pyo (Lee Min Ho) is a spoiled kid with self-centred nature. Yun Ji-Hu (Kim Hyun-Joong) is a handsome guy with a cold personality. But he always ends up with helping Geum Jan-Di in every situation.
Gong Tae-Gwang in Who Are You: School 2015 (2015)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 16
Genre: School, Friendship, Suspense, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Kim So Hyun, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Yook Sung-Jae
Synopsis: Go Eun-Byeol (Kim Soo Hyun) is a famous high-school girl who went missing. Eun-Byul returns after a few days but she has lost her memory. Han Yi-An (Nam Joo-Hyuk) is the childhood friend of Go Eun-Byeol. Gong Tae-Gwang (Yook Sung-Jae) is the class-mate of Eun-Byeol and the son of the school’s director. You can watch School 2015 K-Drama on YouTube.
Shin Se-Gi in Kill Me Heal Me (2015)
Network: MBC
Episodes: 20
Genre: Psychological, Comedy, Romance, Suspense
Cast: Ji Sung, Hwang Jung-Eum, Park Seo-Joon, Oh Min-Suk, Kim Yoo-Ri
Synopsis: Shin Se-Gi is one of the top K-Drama Characters that give you second lead syndrome. The special thing about this drama is that the main lead and the second lead are the same person! Cha Do Hyun (Ji Sung) has DID syndrome. Among his seven different personalities, Shin Se-Gi has a violent personality but a great lover! Oh Ri-Jin (Hwang Jung-Eun) is a psychiatry resident who looks after Cha Do Hyun’s DID case.
Ji Dwi Rang in Hwarang (2016)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Friendship, Romance, Comedy, Suspense
Cast: Go Ara, Park Seo Joon, Park Hyung-Sik, Seo Ye-Ji, Minho, Kim Tae-Hyung
Synopsis: Hwarang is a story of a young elite male group known as hwarang. Hwarangs are supposed to serve the queen of Silla. You can see good comedy and friendship plots in this drama.
Han Woo-Tak in While You Were Sleeping (2017)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 32
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Suspense, Law, Investigation
Cast: Lee Jong Suk, Bae Suzy, Jung Hae-In, Lee Sang-Yeob
Synopsis: Jung Jae-Chan (Lee Jong Suk) is a rookie prosecutor who lives with this brother. Hong-Joo (Bae Suzy) is Jae-Chan’s neighbour who lives with her mother. She can see the future death of people in her dreams. Han Woo-Tak (Jung Hae-In) is a police officer.
Han Ji-Pyeong in Start Up (2020)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Business
Cast: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Kim Seon-Ho, Stephanie Lee, Kang Han-Na
Synopsis: Han Ji-Pyeog is top K-Drama Characters that give you second lead syndrome in 2020. Nam Do-San (Nam Joo-Hyuk) is the founder of a start company Samsan Tech which is not doing well. Seo Dal-Mi (Bae Suzy) is a university drop out and does a part-time job. Han Ji-Pyeong (Kim Seon-Ho) is the TL at SH Venture Capital with excellent investment skills.
Choi Young-Do in The Heirs (2013)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 20
Genre: School, Romance, Comedy, Friendship
Cast: Lee Min-Ho, Kim Woo-Bin, Park Shin-Hye, Kang Min-Hyuk, Choi Jin-Hyuk, Kim Ji-Won, Krystal
Synopsis: Cha Eun-Sung (Park Shin-Hye) is an ordinary girl who is always busy with her part-time jobs. Her mother is a housekeeper at a big house. She took admission in one of the top high schools of South Korea. Kim Tan (Lee Min-Ho) is the heir to a large conglomeration. Choi Young-Do (Kim Woo-Bin) is the classmate of Cha Eun-Sang and the heir to Zeus Hotel Group.
Bae Kyung in Extraordinary You (2019)
Network: MBC
Episodes: 32
Genre: Fantasy, School, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Kim Hye-Yoon, Ro Woon, Lee Jae-Wook, Lee Na-Eun
Synopsis: Eun Dan-O (Kim Hye-Yoon) is a high school girl who is suffering from heart disease. She likes Bae Kyung (Lee Jae-Wook) who attends the same school. Bae Kyung is engaged to Dan-Oh but he doesn’t like her.
Chilbong in Reply 1994 (2013)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 21
Genre: Retro, Comedy, Friendship, Romance
Cast: Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Son Ho Jun, Kim Sung-Hyun, Min Do-Hee, Baro
Synopsis: Sung Dong-Il and his wife run a boarding house. Sung Na-Jung (Go Ara) is the daughter of Sung Dong-Il who lives with her parents and foster brother Sseureki (Jung Woo) who is a medical student. Chilbong (Yoo Yeon-Seok) is a famous baseball player who lives in the boarding house.
Bae In-Ho in Cheese In A Trap (2016)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Youth
Cast: Kim Go-Eun, Park Hae-Jin, Seo Kang-Joon, Lee Sung-Kyung
Synopsis: Hong Seol (Kim Go-Eun) is a university girl with an easy and friendly nature. Yoo Jung (Park Hae-Jin) is the senior of Han Seol. Bae In-Ho (Seo Kang-Joon) is a talented pianist who later becomes a good friend of Hong Seol.
The King of Second Lead- Ji Soo!
Ji Soo is one of my favorite Oppas. Maybe his is the second lead on dramas but the always the first for every K-Drama fan. His top Korean Dramas are Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon, Doctors, Page Turner, Cheer Up, Angry Mom, My First First Love and When I Was The Most Beautiful. Well, there are two dramas where he finally gets the girl- My First First Love 2 and Moon Lovers.
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