In Korean or any Asian dramas, crossdressing is very popular. Especially in historical dramas, you often see a woman dressed as a man. If you like a different version of rom-com then crossdressing is for you. We are sharing the top 10 crossdressing Korean dramas of all time.
Coffee Prince (2007)
Network: MBC
Episodes: 17
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun-Hye, Lee Sun-Kyun, Chase Jung-An, Kim Dong-Wook, Kim Jae-Wook, Kim Chang-Wan, Lee Eon
Synopsis: Coffee Prince is the most popular crossdressing and a boss to boyfriend type K-Drama. Go Eun-Chan (Yoon Eun-Hye) is a lady who always dresses like a man. Choi Han-Gyul (Gong Yoo) is an heir of the chaebol family. Instead of joining the family business, he asks his granny to open a coffee house for him. All the staff members of the house were male. Go Eun-Chan dresses like a man and starts working at the Coffee house.
You’re Beautiful (2009)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Music, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Park Shin-Hye, Jang Geun-Suk, Lee Hong-Ki, Uee, Jeong Yong-Hwa
Synopsis: Ko Mi-Nyeo (Park Shin-Hye) dresses like a guy and joins a famous K-POP band A.N.JELL’s instead of his twin brother Ko Mi-Nam. The main vocalist Hwang Tae-Kyeong (Jang Keun-Suk) is very popular but is very cold-hearted. Jeremy (Lee Hong-Ki) is very friendly and Kang Shin-Woo (Jeong Yong-Hwa) is kind-hearted. This K-drama is also available on YouTube. You’re Beautiful is one of the top 10 crossdressing Korean dramas of all time.
To The Beautiful You (2012)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Sports, Friendship, Comedy, Romance
Cast: SHINee Minho, Sulli, Lee Hyun-Woo, Kang Ha-Neul, Kim Ji-Won, Seo Jun-Young
Synopsis: Gu Jae-Hee (Sulli) is a big fan of Kang Tae-Joon (Minho). Kang Tae-Joon is a gold medallist in the high jump. But due to some health conditions, Kang Tae-Joon is facing consequences. To help him, Gu Jae-Hee dresses like a guy and moves to South Korea. She took admission at an all-male high school.
Love In The Moonlight (2016)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 18
Genre: Historical, Suspense, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Park Bo-Gum, Kim Yoo-Jung, Jung Jin Young, Kwak Dong-Yeon, Chae Soo-Bin
Synopsis: Love in the moonlight is one of the top Korean dramas of all time. Hong Ra-On (Kim Yoo-Jung) is a young woman who disguises herself as a man. She is popular for giving dating advice. Due to some circumstances, she accidentally became the eunuch at the palace. Hong Ra-On meets Lee Young (Park Bo-Gu) and asks him to become her friend. But Hong Ra-On doesn’t know that Lee Young is the crown prince.
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2020)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Romance, Suspense
Cast: Park Yoo-Chun, Park Min-Young, Yoo Ah-In, Song Joong-Ki, Seo Hyo-Lim
Synopsis: Sungkyunkwan Scandal is a historical K-Drama set in Joseon Dynasty. The storyline is about the love and friendship of 4 students at Sungkyunkwan University. Kim Yun-Hee (Park Min-Young) is a young and responsible woman who works to support her family. But she also managed to study well. Kim Yun-Hee decided to disguise herself as a man and took admission at the all-men Sungkyunkwan university.
Gu Family Book (2013)
Network: MBC
Episodes: 24
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, Historical
Cast: Bae Suzy, Lee Seung-Gi, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Lee Sung-Jae, Lee Yoo-Bi, Sung Joon
Synopsis: Yoon Seo-Hwa (Lee Yeon-Hee) is a daughter of a noble family. But her father is branded as a traitor. Now Seo-Hwa has to become a gisaeng. But she refuses and gets tied to a tree for 3 days. Gu Wol-Ryung (Choi Jin-Hyuk) is a mountain spirit who is the protector of Jiri mountain. He saw Seo-Hwa and brought her to the mountain. Months later Seo-Hw gives birth to the son who is half human and half gumiho. This is one of the top 10 crossdressing Korean dramas of all time.
The King’s Affection (2021)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Suspense, Romance, Crime, Thriller
Cast: Park Eun-Bin, Ro Woon, Nam Yoon-Soo, Choi Byung-Chan
Synopsis: Crown Prince’s consort gives birth to twins. The twins were considered ominous and they asked to kill the twin daughter. But her mother begged and they secretly sent the daughter out of the palace. Years later, the girl met her twin brother who is the crown prince now. But due to some bad incident, the crown prince dies and the queen asks the daughter to disguise as the crown prince.
Splash Splash Love (2015)
Network: MBC
Episodes: 2
Genre: Time Travel, Historical, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Kim Seul-Gi, Yoon Doo-Joon, Jin Ki-Joo, Ahn Hyo-Seop
Synopsis: Splash splash love is a time travel drama where a school girl Dan-Bi (Kim Seul-Gi) gets time-travelling to the Joseon period. Everyone thought that she was a boy. Dan-Bi met King Lee Do who is young and good-hearted. The king is facing difficulty due to the drought. This is a short-K drama.
The Tale Of Nokdu (2019)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 32 (2 epi/day)
Genre: Historical, Suspense, Investigation, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Jang Dong-Yoon, Kim So-Hyun, Kang Tae-Oh
Synopsis: Jeon Nok-Du (Jang Dong-Yoon) used to live on an island that is far away from the mainland. He is smart but his father never allowed him to study or visit the mainland. His father and older brother get attacked by female assassins. To investigate that case, Nok-Du disguises himself as a widow and starts living at the widow village.
Nail Shop Paris (2013)
Network: MBC Queen
Episodes: 10
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Friendship
Cast: Park Gyu-Ri, Jun Ji-Hoo, Song Jae-Rim, Cheon Dung
Synopsis: Hong Yeo-Joo (Park Gyu-Ri) is a writer and got famous on the internet with her gumiho story. But the next day she gets into a plagiarism scandal. Then she decided to observe people and write something new. At the subway station, she saw Alex (Jun Ji-Hoo) and thought to make her muse for the new story. Alex works at the “Paris” nail shop who hires only men. She disguises herself as a man and starts working at the shop.
There are various other Korean dramas where a boy dressed as a girl like Ma Boy, Kill Me Heal Me etc. You can visit our website for more K-Drama recommendations.
