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.
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1. A Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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2. All of Us Are Dead
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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3. Branding in Seongsu-dong
Korean Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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4. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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5. Contract Love From Today
Korean Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
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6. Crazy Love
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Morally grey
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7. Daily Dose of Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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8. Day of Kidnapping
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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9. Dress Sleeved Red
Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
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10. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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11. Fated to Love You
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
The female lead has good character development and is a successful confident woman by the end of the show.
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12. Fight For My Way
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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13. From Now On, Showtime!
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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14. Golden Spirit: Joseon Marriage Prohibition
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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15. Goong
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
She does start off as a strong female but love makes you do things that are out of character :(
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16. Graceful Family
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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17. Growing
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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18. Haar Privéleven
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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19. Het verhaal van Nokdu
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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20. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Morally grey
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21. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Morally grey
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22. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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23. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Morally grey
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24. Jealousy Incarnate
Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
The female lead has amazing character development and is a strong female by the end of the show
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25. Little Women
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Morally grey
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26. Love Unexpected
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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27. Lovers of the Red Sky
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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28. Lovestruck in the City
Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
One of the supporting female characters really shines as a strong female character.
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29. LTNS
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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30. Marriage, Not Dating
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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
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31. Mouse
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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32. Moving
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
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33. My Girlfriend is an Alien
Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes
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34. My Man Is Cupid
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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35. My Name
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
She’s technically morally grey but she’s such a bad b***h
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36. No Young Man Park
Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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37. Oh My Baby
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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38. Oh My Venus
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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39. Our Beloved Summer
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
My poor Yeon soo she’s been through a lot and she’s such a strong character
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40. Our Police Course
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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41. Park's Contract Marriage Story
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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42. Ransom
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
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43. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
I know some people think she became too obsessed with love and was no longer a strong female lead but I beg to differ.
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44. Revenge of Others
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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45. See You in My 19th Life
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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46. Sleep Memo
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
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47. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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48. Sweet Home 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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49. Tale of the Nine-Tailed Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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50. The Ballot
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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51. The Glory
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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52. The Glory Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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53. The Guest
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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54. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Morally grey
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55. The Speed Going to You 493km
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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56. Thuis best
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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57. Under the Queen’s Umbrella
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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58. Untitled Park Ji Eun Project
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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59. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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60. When the Camellia Blooms
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Amazing character development strong female by the end of the show
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61. Where Stars Land
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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62. Xing Han Can Lan
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
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63. Youth of May
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Undoubtedly one of the kindest characters
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64. Yumi's Cell
Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes