Strong female leads

This list is full of strong female leads.

A strong female lead represents the opposite of a damsel in distress. She doesn’t need saving, shes independent, has opinions, is outspoken, makes her own decisions, has strong morals that she obeys by and goes for what she wants. All while trying to be selfless and a good person.

My favourite strong female lead is without a doubt Deok Im from The Red sleeve.

I said to myself I was going to avoid the morally grey strong female leads, like Yiseo from Itaewon class, on this list but instead I’ll just make a note of them.

Meiraaaa sept. 8, 2022

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1. A Business Proposal

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

8.5
2. All of Us Are Dead

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

9.0
3. Branding in Seongsu

Korean Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

8.0
4. Chicago Typewriter

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

8.5
5. Ciel rouge

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

8.0
6. Contract Love From Today

Korean Drama - 2021, 15 episodes

8.5
7. Crazy Love

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

8.5

Morally grey
8. Do Bong Soon, une force de la nature

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

10
9. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

10
10. Fated to Love You

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

8.0

The female lead has good character development and is a successful confident woman by the end of the show.
11. Fight For My Way

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
12. From Now On, Showtime!

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.0
13. Golden Spirit: Joseon Marriage Prohibition

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

10
14. Goong

Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes

8.0

She does start off as a strong female but love makes you do things that are out of character :(
15. Graceful Family

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

8.0
16. Growing

Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

8.0
17. Hotel del Luna

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

Morally grey
18. It's Okay, That's Love

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

8.5
19. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

7.0

Morally grey
20. Jealousy Incarnate

Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes

10

The female lead has amazing character development and is a strong female by the end of the show
21. L'école de la vengeance

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

8.5
22. La faune d'Itaewon

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.5

Morally grey
23. La Reine des Larmes

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

9.0
24. Le mariage contracté par Park

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.0
25. Little Women

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

7.5

Morally grey
26. Love All Play

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

10
27. Love Like the Galaxy : Partie 1

Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

8.5
28. Love Unexpected

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

8.5
29. Lovestruck in the City

Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes

8.0

One of the supporting female characters really shines as a strong female character.
30. LTNS

Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes

10
31. Marriage, Not Dating

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

8.5

It’s not that she’s necessarily morally grey but she is what you would call an ‘eccentric’ character. She always tries to do what’s right for the people she loves and is very outspoken and opinionated
32. Memorials

Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

8.0
33. Morning Comes to the Mental Ward

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.0
34. Mouse

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

10
35. Moving

Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

10
36. My Girlfriend is an Alien

Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes

8.5
37. My Man Is Cupid

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

8.0
38. My Name

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

9.0

She’s technically morally grey but she’s such a bad b***h
39. No Young Man Park

Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

9.0
40. Oh My Baby

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

7.5
41. Oh My Venus

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

9.0
42. Our Beloved Summer

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

10

My poor Yeon soo she’s been through a lot and she’s such a strong character
43. Ransom

Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

8.5
44. Reply 1994

Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes

8.5

I know some people think she became too obsessed with love and was no longer a strong female lead but I beg to differ.
45. Rookie Cops

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

7.5
46. Sa vie privée

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

8.5
47. See You In My 19th Life

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
48. Si bien chez soi

Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

10
49. Si bien chez soi 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.0
50. Sleep Memo

Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

8.0
51. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

10
52. The Day of the Kidnapping

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
53. The Glory

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

8.5
54. The Glory Season 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

8.5
55. The Guest

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

10
56. The Judge from Hell

Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

10
57. The Red Sleeve

Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes

10
58. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

Morally grey
59. The Tale of Nokdu

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

8.0
60. Under the Queen's Umbrella

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.5
61. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

9.5
62. When the Camellia Blooms

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.0

Amazing character development strong female by the end of the show
63. Where Stars Land

Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

8.0
64. Youth of May

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

10

Undoubtedly one of the kindest characters
65. Yumi's Cell

Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

10