A damsel in distress? Helpless
young lady? Not on this list! From deathly stares to spin kicks, female leads have
been slaying their tough character roles. Not only are they physically strong but
oh boy, they possess emotional and intellectual
strengths. They may not literally kick asses but they'll surely show you what
it's like to have a backbone and a chin constantly held high. While there are
female characters that give off that sweet little princess energy, let's jump
on to the other side and welcome the feisty dragons. Check out these 10
korean dramas with badass female leads.
Let's start off the list with Do Bong Soon, she is literally a strong woman
with some very unique supernatural strength. But with the strength aside
she's the kind of person who won't blink twice when it comes to standing up for
what is right. Her aspiring game developer physique
comes off as sweet, gentle and fragile but surprise surprise she is actually
going to be a bodyguard of a cheeky CEO of a gaming company. Even the whole gang
of all those wearing black thug like suits might intimidate others but they
better take a step back because Do Bong Soon will take a step forward and
defend herself and those in need. Whether you are her friend or a random girl in
the street she will come across and help will surely come your way.
Bong Soon will go from teaching bad guys their lessons to solving a mystery case
and there's no stopping her in using her powers for good. Her strong demeanor does
not falter, well... unless she's in front of her other policeman friend. Hot oppa
alert! But other than that she is again the strongest so if you want your teeth
to stay and remain intact, you better not mess with Do Bong Soon.
Looking for someone who will have your back when things get rough,
a drinking partner, better grab a soju buddy, get a best friend who will do anything
to defend and protect you. In short go find your very own Choi Ae Ra. A small body is
not a hindrance in having a voice as loud as your eardrums
could handle. This department store employee Choi era possesses a character
who does not know the meaning of backing down.
Not even the endless pain of wearing her high heels will stop her from reaching
her dream of becoming an announcer. Ae Ra can go from breaking side mirrors to
doing embarrassing aegyo just to show everyone who the boss is. Once she senses
something odd or fishy, hold on tight, because slaps are coming and thousands
of words will be released from her mouth so fast that even her mixed martial arts
friend fighter Ko Dong Mane is left speechless. Some may think she's a little
crazy but this badass girl is the best in protecting and saying what's best by
her friends and showing how far you can go with small gigs.
Let's go a different way with the next
badass female lead. Moms want everything for their children. If they could buy the
world, they would have bought it the second they gave birth to their
babies. Han Seo Jin is no different from the mothers who want the best for their
children but it is her ways of achieving what's best that made her different.
Seoul National Medical University is where she wants her child to enter
college. Se Jin wants her daughter to become a doctor, just like her husband, in
order for her to do that she must train and educate her daughter well. Han Se Jin
with her arrogant attitude will make sure her daughter lands as the number
one student in her school Oof no matter how toxic it gets and how
much others plead with her to stop she has to achieve her goal. This woman will
not put her head down she'll do anything and everything for her daughter and for
their status to be as high as possible. She's willing to sacrifice and swallow
her pride just so she can stand up again and be in a higher level. If you want to
live a peaceful life in Sky Castle do not get under the skin of this woman and
of course your child should not be a threat to her academically speaking.
Next on the list is the powerful blogger and
influential social media celebrity who's rocking her hairstyle. Jo Yi Seo. From New York to Itaewon, she's still the badass carefree person
everyone knows. Step aside because Yi Seo won't think twice in using her body to
physically harm people who get on her bad side. With her fiery personality
killer fashion style and fake ID she makes sure she always gets what she
wants and that includes Park Saeroyi. And it seems to not matter if the guy she
likes doesn't feel the same, she'll do anything to turn the tables in her favor.
Her mission with the help of her big social media platform and management
skills is to make a small pub successful. But will her strong will personality
bring her success and fulfill dreams? That's for you to find out.
Unlike this dramas title you won't likely fall asleep
from the series because you'll be anticipating Nam Hong Ju's next steps. Her
strong personality will really catch everyone's attention. With the ability of
dreaming the deaths and unwanted situations of the future, Nam Hong Ju
continues life trying to save as many people as she can. The burden of having
endless anxiety from not knowing when her bad dreams will come true is carried
out by this brave journalist. A big change in her life leads to a change in
her hairstyle. The twists and new discoveries about her dreams will make
her stronger and more confident in facing the harsh realities of justice in
the court system. She'll do everything she can to help the prosecutors and
policemen no matter how dangerous. Nam Hong Ju is not afraid to cross the line
and fight for what's right.
Knocking down criminals, fending off thugs and being fearless of getting hands dirty are
definitely part of the criteria for our badass female list.
Jung Tae Eul possesses all those descriptions and adds some spin kicks.
Also add holding a powerful man at gunpoint to the list. Police officer of the
violent crime squad three of the National Police Agency shows no mercy to
suspicious and bad people. No matter how good-looking you are in this world if
she finds odd items in your wallet, no matched fingerprints from the forensic
team and no record of you in her world you are definitely part of the guilty.
She will keep an eye and get to the bottom of it. Convincing her would not be
an easy task because she still doesn't believe the earth is round so what more
can a king from another world say? That there is a parallel universe?
Hold on tight because Ji Sun Woo is ready to
mess with the lives of those who messed with hers. A loving wife and mother to
her husband and son, faces what could be possibly the worst news of her life.
The Associate Director of Family Love Hospital's life crumbles as she learns
that her husband is cheating on her. When revelations after revelations hit her
hard, her heart wants nothing but revenge to
those who tricked her. Sun Woo is different from other women who would shout and
physically attack their enemies. This fight will catch her wrongdoers when
they are at their weakest twice or thrice worse than how they treated her. Physical
and mental pain will be present in the life of Sun Woo but she will do
everything and anything for herself to survive and have her son beside her
under her custody. Ji Sun Woo is not an easy target, remember that!
And last but not least, Hotel de Luna. Who can hold a shotgun in the classiest way, Jang Man Wol
of Hotel de Luna. The beautiful yet cold owner of the hotel has killed many
people in her lifetime and her presence still lingers in this world to serve
ghosts and lead them to the afterlife. The tree inside her hotel symbolizes her
true self, dark, alone, alive but empty.1300 years of existence
really turns Jung Man Wol into a cold person. Evil ghosts better hide from her
because even the slightest twists and turns of her hands can make one's soul
disappear forever. She may be in her heels and on her second outfit of the
day but she can still grab a knife and kill. With the right amount of money
presented on her plate she'll immediately work her way to take revenge
at the people responsible for her hotel's guests deaths and bring them to
justice. As death arrives, find the lights of her hotel, come in and be served but
if one enters her hotel alive and unwelcome, that may be a whole new story.
The pretty faces of these heroines are ready to blow fire but beneath
strong bodies and personalities, is there more? Is it anger or a defense mechanism?
Are there stories behind the emotional walls built by these ladies? Well there's
only one way to find out! Time to feel the power of women and go binge these great stories.
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