Watching secret identity Korean dramas always gives a thrill and increases the suspense level. Guessing the next move is always difficult so we always stick with the drama till the end. These dramas give a rollercoaster of emotions from betrayal and revenge to romance. Here we have listed down the top Korean dramas with secret identities.
Family: The Unbreakable Bond (2023)
Episodes: 12
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy
Cast: Jang Hyuk, Jang Na Ra, Chae Jung An, Kim Nam Hee
Kwon Do Hoon (Jang Hyuk) and Kang Yoo Ra (Jang Na Ra) are married and they have a girl. Do Hoon is a secret agent for the NIS (National Intelligence Service) and a sniper, his family was not aware of his secret identity. For his family and friends, he is an ordinary employee for a trading company. Because of his mission, he spends very less time with his family. However, his wife Yoo Ra also hides her secret.
Our Blooming Youth (2023)
Episode: 20
Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance
Cast: Park Hyung Sik, Jeon So Nee, Pyo Ye Jin, Yoon Jong Seok, Lee Tae Sun, Heo Won Seo
Lee Hwan is a Crown Prince (Park Hyung Shik) who is arrogant and mean. He is cursed by a ghost letter. Meanwhile, Min Jae Yi (Jeon So Nee) is an intelligent woman who comes from a noble family. One day her entire family is murdered and Jae Yi is framed for killing her family. She disguised herself as a eunuch and started serving the crown prince however he knows her true identity. She wants to find out the killer of her family so that she can prove her innocence.
Flower of Evil (2020)
Episode: 16
Cast: Lee Joon Gi, Moon Chae Won, Jang Hee Jin, Seo Hyun Woo
Genres: Romance, Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Melodrama, Crime
Cha Ji Won (Moon Chae Won) is a detective, and she is married to Baek Hee Sung (Lee Joon Gi). They have a daughter Baek Eun Ha (Jung Seo Yeon). Hee Sung is a loving and caring husband and father, but he hides his cruel past and lives under another person’s identity. He deceives his wife completely. Flower of Evil is one of the top Korean dramas with secret identities.
The Uncanny Counter (2021)
Episode: 16
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crimes, Fantasy, Supernatural
Cast: Jo Byung Kyoo, Yoo Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, Yeom Hye Ran, Ahn Suk Hwan
Counters are appointed after near-death experiences to catch the evil spirits and punished them for their wrongdoings. They work in the eonni noodle restaurants. The Uncanny Counter is one of the top Korean dramas with secret identities.
Healer (2014)
Episode: 20
Genres: Action, Romance, and Thriller
Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Yoo Ji Tae, Park Min Young
Jung Hoo (Ji Chang Wook) whose codename is a healer does different kinds as soon as it doesn’t include killing someone. He possesses good fighting skills and has only a dream to buy an island and live there alone. But things changed around when he met a reporter Chae Young-shin.
My Name (2021)
Episode: 8
Cast: Han Soo Hee, Ahn Bo Hyun, Park Hee Soo
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Yoo Ji Woo (Han So Hee) whose father dies on her birthday. She desperately wants to take revenge on the person who is responsible for killing his father. She has put all her trust in a powerful crime boss Choi Mu Jin (Park Hee Soon) and enters the police force under his direction. After joining Mu Jin’s team she changed her identity and started working for him.
Lie After Lie (2020)
Episode: 16
Genre: Suspense, Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Csat: Lee Yoo Ri, Yeon Jung Hoon, Lee Il Hwa, Im Ju Eun, Go Na Hee, Kwon Hwa Woon
Ji Eun Soo (Lee Yu Ri) is a daughter-in-law of a D.O. cosmetics company. One night, she suddenly becomes a murderer, for killing her husband. After spending 10 years in prison, she tries to get back her daughter. Kang Ji Min (Yeon Jeong Hun) has adopted her daughter Woo Joo (Go Na Hee). He is a reporter and works for Channel A. Ji Eun Soo wants to become the stepmother of her daughter after knowing that her daughter is adopted.
100 Days My Prince (2018)
Episodes: 16
Genre: Historical, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Do Kyung Soo, Nam Ji Hyun, Kim Sun Ho, Cho Seong Ha, Oh Yeon A
Lee Yool (Do Kyung Soo) is the crown prince of Joseon. But he went missing and lost his memory. He is now living with a village girl Hong Shim (Nam Ji Hyun) as her husband. Lee Yool returned to the palace after a hundred days. Hong Shim is a very smart and intelligent girl who runs the first private detective agency in Joseon. She lives with her father and does every job to earn money.
The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
Episodes: 20
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Cast: Lee Min Ho, Jun Ji Hyun
Shim Chung (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid. She falls in love with Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho) who is a clever con man. Whenever someone finds out that she is a mermaid, she erases that person’s memory. She follows Joon Jae to the city by crossing a thousand miles of ocean. The Legend of The Blue Sea is one of the top Korean dramas with secret identities.
Hwarang (2016)
Episodes: 20
Genres: Action, Historical, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Go Ara, Park Hyung Sik
A group of elite men known as Hwarang is specially trained to serve the royal family. Sun Woo Rang (Park Seo Joon) is a common man with excellent fighting skills. Ah Ro (Go Ara) is a woman with a cheerful personality who does multiple jobs to support her family. Ji Dwi Rang (Park Hyung Sik) is a young king who has hidden his identity due to several assassination attempts.
I’m Not A Robot (2017)
Episodes: 16
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Cast: Yoo Seung Ho, Chae Soo Bin, Um Ki Joon
he played the role of a man who is rich but isolated because he was allergic to humans. Things changed around him when he met an artificial intelligence named Aji-3. It was the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence.
Pinocchio (2014)
Episodes: 20
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
Cast: Lee Jong Suk, Park Shin Hye, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Yoo Bi, Jin Kyung
Ha Myeong (Lee Jong Suk) lost his parents due to a tragic event in his childhood. He ends up near the ocean, and Choi In Ha’s (Park Shin Hye) grandfather saves his life. Her grandfather believes that he is his elder son Dal Po, who died 30 years ago. In Ha and Dal Po are the same age but they live together as nieces and uncles. Both go to the same school, work together and fall in love. Choi In Ha is a reporter who is suffering from “Pinocchio Syndrome” which makes her hiccups whenever she tells a lie.
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