In this blog, I’ll share my top second lead syndrome Korean dramas. One of the worst syndromes in dramaland is a second lead syndrome and I’m everyone will be agreed with me in this statement. When the main lead gets a girl in the drama meanwhile second lead gets the pain and loneliness but at the same time, he gets the love from the viewers.
Love Alarm Season 1, Season 2
starring: Kim So Hyun, Jung Ga Ram, Song Kang
Love Alarm is the story of two best friends Lee Hye Yeong (Jung Ga Ram) and Hwang Sun Oh (Song Kang) who fall in love with Kim Jo Jo (Kim So Hyun). The story is all about a mobile app that helps users to discover their true love through an app that notifies them when someone within 10 meters has feelings for them. Sun Oh is a very popular boy whereas Hye Young likes Jo Jo but he is afraid to tell her about his feelings. Sun Oh is one of the top second lead syndrome of Korean dramas.
Nevertheless (2021)
Starring: Han So Hee, Song Kang, Chae Jong Hyeop
Park Jae Eon (Song Kang) is a student at Hongseo University’s Sculpture Department. He is a playboy who hates to be in any relationship but loves to flirt with girls. Jae Eon acts hard and hides his true personality. Yoo Na Bi (Han So Hee) is a student at Hongseo University’s Sculpture Department who has a bad experience in love. Yang Do Hyeok (Chae Jong Hyeop) is a childhood friend of Na Bi and he has a crush on Na Bi.
True Beauty (2020-21)
Starring: Moon Ga Young, Cha Eun Woo, Hwang In Yeop
Suho (Cha Eun Woo) and Seo Jun (Hwang In Yeop) are once best friends now turns into frenemies because of one misunderstanding, they don’t like to talk with each other. Both are handsome and very popular among girls. Seo Jun is a tough and bad boy whereas Suho is cold and aloof. Joo Gyung (Moon Ga Young) had a complex regarding her appearance but after transferring to another school she starts hiding her bare face with makeup in front of others. Seo Jun is one of the top second lead syndrome of Korean dramas.
Start-Up (2020)
Starring: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho
Nam Do San (Nam Joo Hyuk) was a genius kid who was the youngest person to win the math Olympiad and the founder of Samsan Tech. Do San is so very good at coding. Han Ji Pyeong (Kim Seon Ho) is a venture capitalist and he is very confident with his decisions. Ji Pyeong used to send a letter to Seo Dal Mi (Bae Suzy) by the name of Do San.
Extraordinary You (2019)
Starring: Kim Hye Yoon, Ro Woon, Lee Jae Wook
Extraordinary You Korean drama is about the comic world where all the characters are controlled by the author. Ha Ru (Ro Woon) is a handsome but nameless extra character in Secret that other characters are not aware of his existence. Baek Kyung (Lee Jae Wook) is a super rude and arrogant person who has an abusive and greedy father and stepmother. He hates Dan Oh (Kim Hye Yoon) but engaged with her just to fulfill his parent’s greed. Later he also falls in love with Dan Oh.
The Heirs (2013)
Starring: Park Shin Hye, Lee Min Ho, Kim Woo Bin
Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) and Choi Young Do (Kim Woo Bin) are once best friends but one misunderstanding made them enemies. Young Do is very tough and cold in nature and all his classmates feared him whom he bullies. Both best friends fall in love with Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye). Eun Sang came from a poor family whereas both of them are from rich families.
My Roommate Is Gumiho (2021)
Starring: Lee Hye Ri, Jang Ki Yong, Bae In Hyuk
Shin Woo Yeo (Jang Ki Yong) is a 999 years old handsome nine-tailed fox whose only desire is to become a human. He has worked in many fields in his past but now he is a humanities writer. Sun Woo (Bae In Hyuk) is a college student and senior of Lee Dam (Lee Hye Ri). He is very popular in the university because of his handsome face and playboy nature. However, he is charmed by Lee Dam’s cuteness and personality.
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
Starring: Gu Hye Seon, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong
Boys over Flower is the story of a group of four wealthy and handsome boys who are known as F4. Goo Joon Pyo (Lee Min Ho) is the leader of the group he is known for his cold-hearted personality whereas Yoon Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun Joong) is just the opposite of Joon Pyo. Joon Pyo and Ji Hoo fall in love with Geum Jan Di (Gu Hye Seon) who is from a poor family.
School 2015
Starring: Kim So Hyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Yook Sung Jae
Han Yi An (Nam Joo Hyuk) is a swimmer and a childhood friend of Go Eun Byul (Kim So Hyun) who had feelings for her. He comes from a poor family. Gong Tae Kwang (Yook Sung Jae) is a troublemaker child in the school. Tae Kwang seems very easygoing and happy but behind his smile, he has painful and struggling life. Tae Kwang developed a one-sided feeling for Lee Eun Bi.
Hwarang (2016)
Starring: Go Ara, Park Seo Joon, Park Hyung Sik
Moo Myung / Kim Sun Woo (Park Seo Joon) is a young man who has taken is best friend’s identity Kim Sun Woo, Ah Ro’s biological brother. Sun Woo was killed by Queen Dowager’s man. Sam Maek Jong / Kim Ji Dwi (Park Hyung Sik) is a young king who secretly becomes a hwarang warrior. Secretly want to gain leadership strength to become a king. Kim Ah Ro (Go Ara) is a straightforward and cheerful girl. Maek Jong falls in love with Ah Ro whereas she is unaware of his feelings. Maek Jong is one of the top second lead syndrome of Korean dramas.
Cheese In A Trap (2016)
Starring: Kim Go Eun, Park Hae Jin, Seo Kang Joon
Yoo Jung (Park Hae Jin) is a university student and senior of Hong Seol (Kim Go Eun). He is a good-looking, intelligent, and very kind personality but he has a dual personality. Yoo Jung is very manipulative. Baek In Ho (Seo Kang Joon) is a handsome pianist who was adopted by Yoo Jung’s father. Yoo Jung and In Ho are childhood friends but they are not on good terms after one misunderstanding. Hong Seol is very hardworking and returns to school after one year break.
