Strong and Badass Female Leads - (List)
series/shows/dramas and movies with strong female leads or prominent female characters that steal the spotlight! please do comment if i'm missing out! enjoy! <3
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1. Under the Queen’s Umbrella
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
literally the whole package. the FL is a queen literally & figuratively! the side characters are also written wonderfully.
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2. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
one specific plot twist left my jaw on the floor! it's a lesbian treat. if it's your first time watching, remember to pay attention to the silver bells!
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3. Blue Diamond
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
my favourite part about the drama was the female characters, who all had so much depth. it's so easy to sympathise with all of the FLs. The on-screen chemistry between the two FLs was insane!
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4. Nobody Knows
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
kim seo-hyung always slays! as a queer girly, she makes me feel things >-<. the story & the bond between characters was really amazing.
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5. Girl from Nowhere: The Series
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
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6. Girl From Nowhere Season 2
Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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7. Okja
Korean Movie - 2017
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8. My Name
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
when i think of badass, powerful, strong, and hot female leads, i think of her first! we need more dramas with stories like this, starring women!
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9. Juvenile Justice
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
gets you thinking about different perspectives, especially surrounding juvenile crime. ngl i began seeing children in a different light after this.
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10. De Heks: Deel 1. De Ondermijning
Korean Movie - 2018
choi woo-shik and kim da-mi probably had 5 secs of interaction but i was shipping them like crazy! anyways, madam lead in this literally slayed so hard!
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11. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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12. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
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13. Call
Korean Movie - 2020
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14. Voice
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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15. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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16. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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17. The Glory
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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18. Children of Nobody
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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19. A Wonderful Sight
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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20. The Devil
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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21. Happiness
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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22. Moebius: The Veil
Korean Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
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23. Midnight
Korean Movie - 2021
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24. The Pirates 2: The Last Royal Treasure
Korean Movie - 2022
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25. Hyena
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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26. Alien
Korean Movie - 2022
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27. A Shop for Killers
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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28. The Villainess
Korean Movie - 2017
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29. Special Cargo
Korean Movie - 2022
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30. High Society
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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31. Kill Bok Soon
Korean Movie - 2023
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32. No Mercy
Korean Movie - 2019
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33. Legend of Fu Yao
Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes