Korean dramas with bold characters are always fascinating. These dramas always have good storylines and better genres. You can find a good drama to watch on weekends. We are sharing top badass female characters of Korean Dramas 2023.
Moon Dong-Eun of The Glory (Season 1 & 2)
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 8, 8
Genre: Crime, Revenge
Cast: Song Hye-Kyo, Lee Do-Hyun, Lim Ji-Yeon, Park Sung-Hoon
Synopsis: Moon Dong-Eun (Jung Ji-So) dreamed of becoming an architect. Meanwhile, she became a victim of bullying by her fellow students. She dropped out of school and planned revenge. Moon Dong-Eun (Song Hye-Kyo) becomes an adult and starts tormenting her bullies. Moon Dong-Eun is one of the top badass female characters of Korean Dramas 2023.
Do Ha Na of Uncanny Counter Season 2
Network: OCN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Comedy, Suspense
Cast: Joe Byeong-Gyu, Kim Se-Jeong, Yu Jun-Sang, Yum Hye-Ram, Ahn Suk-Hwan, Yoo In-Soo
Synopsis: Five people with special powers group together to hunt down the evil spirits. Do Ha-Na (Kim Se-Jeong) can sense evil spirits and has a badass personality. Na Jeok-Bong (Yoo In-Soo) is the new and youngest counter. Season 1 of this drama was aired in 2020.
Yeo Mi-Ran of Love To Hate You
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 10
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Kim Ok-Vin, Yoo Teo, Kim Ji-Hoon, Go Won-Hee
Synopsis: Nam Gang-Ho (Yoo Teo) is a top actor and famous for his handsome appearance and kind nature. He has done a lot of romantic movies but he actually doesn’t trust women. Yeo Mi-Ran (Kim Ok-Vin) is a rookie attorney and one of the biggest Law firms that work for the entertainment industry. This is one of the top 10 comedy Korean dramas of 2023.
Ban Ji-Eun of See You In My 19th Life
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Suspense, Comedy
Cast: Shin Hye-Sun, Ahn Bo-Hyun, Ha Yoon-Kyung, Ahn Dong-Goo
Synopsis: Ban Ji-Eun (Shin Hye-Sun) is living her 19th life. She remembers all her past lives. In her 18th life as Yoon Ju-Won, she fell in love with Seo-Ha. Now, in her 19th life, she is again approaching Mun Seo-Ha (Ahn Bo-Hyun). However, Mun Seo-Ha still loves Yoon Ju-Won.
Cha Jeong-Suk of Dr. Cha
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Genre: Medical, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Uhm Jung-Hwa, Kim Byung-Chul, Min Wook-Hyuk, Myung Se-Bin
Synopsis: Cha Jeong-Suk (Uhm Jung-Hwa) is a homemaker for the past 20 years who gave up her medical career. She is married to Seo In-Ho (Kim Byung-Chul) who is a chief surgeon. Her son is a medical resident at the same hospital. Cha Jeong-Suk went through a serious condition. After recovery, she decided to pursue her career as a doctor.
Kim Jin-Hee and Kim Eun-Mi of Not Others
Network: ENA
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Sooyoung, Jeon Hye-Jin, Park Sung-Hoon, Ahn Jae-Wook
Synopsis: Kim Eun-Mi (Jeon Hye-Jin) is a single mother and works as a physical therapist. She gave birth to the daughter Kim Jin-Hee (Sooyoung) when she was in high school. Now Kim Jin-Hee is a police officer. Due to an incident, Jin-Hee got demoted to Namchon Police Substation. These are some of the top badass female characters of Korean Dramas 2023.
Ahn Go-Eun of Taxi Driver Season 2
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Investigation, Dark-Comedy
Cast: Lee Je-Hoon, Kim Eui-Sung, Pyo Ye-Jin, Jang Hyuk-Jin, Bae Yoo-Ram, Shin Jae-Ha
Synopsis: Kim Do-Gi (Lee Je-Hoon) graduated from Korean Military Academy. His mother gets murdered and his whole life becomes a mess. Kim Do-Gi starts working at Rainbow Taxi Company. This company runs a special revenge service for the victims. Season 1 of this drama was aired in 2021. Taxi Driver is one of the top 10 crime investigation Korean dramas of 2023.
Gu San-Yeong of Revenant
Network: SBS
Episodes: 12
Genre: Crime, Investigation, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Cast: Kim Tae-Ri, Oh Jung-Se, Honing Kyung, Kim Won-Hae
Synopsis: Gu San-Yeong (Kim Tae-Ri) lives with her mother and is facing financial issues. One day received a strange thing left behind by her late father. Now, mysterious deaths are taking place around Gu San-Yeong. Yeon Hae-Sung is a folklore professor at a university and can see ghosts. This is one of the best fantasy Korean dramas of 2023.
Lee Ro-Woom of Delightfully Deceitful
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Crime, Law, Fraud, Suspense, Investigation
Cast: Chun Woo-Hee, Kim Dong-Wook, Yoon Park, Sojin. Lee Yeon, Hong Seung-Bum
Synopsis: Lee Ro-Woom (Chun Woo-Hee) is a sociopath and is very smart. At the age of 19, she was wrongly accused of killing her parents and went to jail. After 10 years, she is out on bail and making money by committing fraud. Han Moo-Yeong (Kim Dong-Wook) is a lawyer who has great empathy for others. This is one of the best legal Korean dramas of 2023.
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