Korean idols are entertaining us with their amazing voices and awesome performances.
In the entertainment industry, this can be known as a triple threat: singing, dancing, and acting! Get ready to witness Idols
to witness idols dominate both the music charts and the Kdrama world. Here are 15 Korean
dramas starring idols.
While You Were Sleeping is about a young woman
who witnesses her bad dreams come true. The bad premonitions that fill up her dreams always happen in real
life until she meets a rookie prosecutor and a young police officer. Together, they discover
something about their dreams and the connection of their lives.
Playing the role of the young woman is Bae Suji or otherwise known as Bae Suzy. She is
a Korean singer and a former member of the girl group Miss A. Watch her in this drama
that will give viewers a well-crafted story with some really great plot twists.
A total eclipse happens and a woman from the
present day will find herself in the Goryeo period. Still looking like herself but definitely
another person, she is now the cousin of the 8th prince's wife. Her situation will make
her encounter all the other princes and she will befriend several of them. As time goes by,
she gets involved deeper in palace life.
Starring in this drama is Lee Ji-eun, or IU, a well-known singer-songwriter who has won
many music awards. Also in the Kpop world is her co-star, Byun Baekhyun, a member of
the famous boy group Exo and the supergroup SuperM. Also starring SNSD's Seohyun. Together, they help complete a
drama that will make you smile and cry at the same time.
Stop wiping your eyes because what you're
seeing is right. Yes, that is a woman with a small frame fighting off a whole gang. Our
female lead possesses supernatural strength and uses it for good. Witnessing how strong
she is, a handsome CEO of a gaming company who happens to distrust the police, will offer her a
job to be his bodyguard. But to work as a bodyguard? Will our female lead really take this job? Her own goal was slightly different. She wanted to work for the gaming company, but in a different position.
Park Hyung-sik plays the role of a quirky yet charming CEO. He is a member of the boy
group, ZE:A and he is currently serving in the military. What makes Strong Woman Do Bong Soon special
is how it mainly serves viewers scenes of the female lead protecting our male lead and
not the other way. This was a surprising and interesting twist It reminds people of the power women
also possess.
Taking it from its title, this drama tells
the story of an optimistic angel in a mission to find true love for an arrogant ballerina.
This carefree angel will encounter a prima ballerina who has given up her dream because
of an accident. With everyone around her showing interest in the money she inherited, trust
issues will be the cause of her not wanting to love anyone. Will our angel complete his
mission and be able to return to Heaven? We have more than one singer in this drama.
Kim Myung-soo, better known as L, is a vocalist of the boy band Infinite. Also in the field
of music is his co-star, Lee Dong-gun, who first started in the entertainment industry
as a singer.
Coming in on number eleven is Circle. 2017
and 2037 are twenty years apart but this drama will show its viewers both worlds. An alien
arrives on Earth and becomes involved with humans. Seeing no future if human emotions
aren't controlled, this drama takes interest in science and its wonders. Each episode will
show both the situation in 2017 and 2037. Lee Gi-kwang, a lead vocalist in the boy group
Highlight, will take on a main role in this drama as a government employee. Circle is
a sci-fi mystery drama that will remove the word "predictable" in your vocabulary as it
rolls an unpredictable story. This drama holds an impressive plot that revolves around aliens,
humans and technology.
Owing a lot on his mortgage, a single man
in his 30’s will come up with a way to earn money. Showing up in his life is a single
woman who is also in her 30’s. This woman dreams of having her own home and gave up
on dating because of financial issues. These two single people will end up as housemates.
Because This is My First Life is a drama that will show the reality of having a tough life.
It will also lay out the struggles of going out of the traditional way in terms of marriage.
Find Lee Min-ki, a South Korean singer, in this drama. Watch him play the role of a man
who would rather spend time with his cat than go out on a date.
A major accident that took away loved ones
will create a great impact and change the lives of our leads. Our male lead used to
be an aspiring soccer player before the accident happened and left him with a serious injury.
Also a survivor in the accident is our female lead. Nightmares from the accident still surround
her. These two survivors will cross paths and find a way to move forward in life.
Ready your tissues as this drama takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ride. Just Between
Lovers did an amazing job in delivering a realistic story of traumatized people trying
to continue life. Contributing his great acting skills is Lee Jun-ho, a South Korean singer
who you may all know from the boy band 2PM.
Reminiscing? Count us in! We love talking about the good old days so taking us down in their own memory
lane, here's Reply 1997. This drama revolves around the story of a female high school student
who is a solid fangirl of a boyband, and her five friends who are all located in Busan. A high school reunion will make
them relive their memories along with a great announcement that will be revealed.
It's always nice to take that trip down to memory lane and this drama will do just that.
Reply 1997 is a fun to watch drama with lots of sweet moments and comedy. We got many singers in this
drama and that includes Apink's Jung Eun-ji and Seo In-guk, a singer-songwriter who won
the talent reality show Superstar K back in 2009.
An accident meets our female lead and creepy
things start to happen. She starts seeing ghosts and her life never returns to normal.
An encounter with an arrogant CEO makes her realize something and it pushes her to meet the
greedy man again.
The Master's Sun will show viewers that horror can be paired with comedy to create a good
drama. Topping it with the great acting skills of the actors, this drama is definitely worth
the watch. Aside from being an actor, So Ji-sub is also
a South Korean rapper who released several hip-hop EPs. Displaying his love for music
too, his co-star Seo In-guk is a singer-songwriter.
6. My Father is Strange Taking the sixth spot is My Father is Strange.
A family of six will find themselves in a situation where an actor, who is also a former
idol, shows up on their doorstep. Claiming that he is part of their family, will they
take him in? If so, how will this new set-up affect their lives? My Father is Strange is
more than just a family drama. The way relationships are developed both inside and outside the
family home and the mix of ages living in one house are just some of the things to love in this
drama. Relating to his role, Lee Chang-sun, or better
known as Lee Joon, is an actor and also a singer who is a former member of MBLAQ. Two
more singers in this drama are Ryu Hwa-young, a former member of the girl group T-ara and
Ahn Hyo-seop. Be sure to check out this drama!
An unlikely trio will come together for one
reason: revenge. These three will never meet if not for this reason so how will their story
unfold? We get a woman in a fish store, a chaebol's daughter and a housewife. Will this
odd mix of three different women perfectly blend as they go on a road to fulfill their
individual grudges? Check out Avengers Social Club as it entertains
viewers and keeps their eyes on the screen as our characters create a strong bond together
with their strong personalities. Playing a main role who is also seeking revenge is Lee
Jun-young of U-KISS. Avengers Social Club helped this idol achieve a successful debut
as an actor.
A new job can be exciting but moving in at
a creepy and cheap apartment, not so much! Offered a job in Seoul, our male lead will
move from the countryside and will find a new place to live in the city. He comes across a home
that shares a bathroom and kitchen with other residents. This set-up saddens him and what
makes him even less thrilled is how odd the other residents are.
If you're looking for an unpredictable drama that will leave you guessing and completely mind blown,
this is your drama! Strangers from Hell will give viewers a chilling experience. Will we
hear our male lead scream? We can't answer that right now but one thing we are sure of
is that we can hear him sing because Im Si-wan is the vocalist of the group ZE:A. This drama
is his first acting role since being discharged from his mandatory military service.
Based on the popular webtoon, Mystic Pop-Up
Bar will tell the story of a hot-tempered woman running a mysterious bar that happens to heal
the emotional wounds of her customers through their dreams. She is accompanied by her bar manager
that will later on force an innocent part timer to join their team. This drama did a great job
of mixing fantasy and comedy with some powerful backstories of the characters and the heartfelt
stories of their customers. You have seen him act or maybe host your favorite
show and I'm really hoping that you have already heard his angelic voice. Yup! Yook Sung-jae,
who is playing the role of the innocent part-timer with a special ability, is a Kpop idol who
belongs to the boy group BtoB or Born to Beat. Currently, this funny and lively idol is serving
in the military. We wish him well and look forward to his return!
A simple story of five friends will turn into an amazing
drama, thanks to a really good storyline and the great delivery by the actors. Reply 1988 will revolve
around five childhood friends living in the same neighborhood trying to navigate life
and their future as their teenage years certainly test them.
A member of the girl group, Girl's Day, Lee Hye Ri will play the role of a daughter seeking
the attention of her family. Life, whether in terms of school or family, is tough for
her. So how will this Kpop idol portray the role of a struggling teenager? And oh, by
the way, did you know that Hyeri and Ryu Jun-yeol, her co-star in this drama, are a real-life
couple?
Taking the top spot is My Mister. Welcome
a middle-aged man living a life far from perfect. He has two unemployed brothers and a wife
who is cheating on him. His wife's secret affair happens to be with his boss, the CEO
of the company. Now entering his life is a woman heavily in debt and she happens to be taking care of her sick
grandmother. But this young woman is secretly working for the CEO.
My Mister will show viewers the weight life makes us carry and the journey on healing
emotional wounds. Give this drama a try and watch how their story unfolds. Also, we get
to see Lee Ji Eun act as the young part-time worker. Lee Ji Eun, also known as IU, is one
of the best-selling solo acts in the group-dominated K-pop industry and one of the best-selling
female solo act on several music streaming services. Go IU!
They take center stage in concert venues so how well did they do as they took some lead
roles and entered the world of Kdrama? Did you like how they brought their characters
to life? Let us know! Which dramas starring Idols do you like the most?