A Complete List of Shows Featuring Badass Women
I don't just mean they can punch good (though often they can).
These women (& girls) are outspoken, clever, tenacious, ambitious and proud. They're kind but not weak, empathetic but not doormats and know how to stand up for themselves. They don't need a man - but that doesn't mean they wouldn't say no if the right kind came along! (oh, and they're definitely feminists.)
- Shows listed in alphabetical order.
- Based ONLY on whether the main cast includes female characters who fit the above description AND who have their own unique story line.
- Not a list based on the plot/romance/extended-cast/my own personal enjoyment of the show.
- Though there is some crossover: check out my top 30 & honourable mentions lists!
- Only includes dramas I have personally completed.
(if you have any recommendations for shows with amazing ladies that aren't featured here, let me know in the comments! i'll definitely check them out!)
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1. 3 Will Be Free
Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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2. 365: Repeat the Year
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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3. Age of Youth 2
Korean Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
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4. Are You Human Too?
Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
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5. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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6. Because This is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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7. Catch the Ghost
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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8. Eulachacha Waikiki
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
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9. Extracurricular
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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10. Fight For My Way
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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11. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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12. Girl from Nowhere: The Series
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
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13. Goodbye to Goodbye
Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
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14. Graceful Family
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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15. He is Psychometric
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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16. Hello, My Twenties
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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17. Hi Bye, Mama!
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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18. Ho Goo's Love
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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19. Hormones
Thai Drama - 2013, 13 episodes
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20. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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21. Hyena
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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22. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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23. Kaitou Yamaneko
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
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24. Kingdom
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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25. Kingdom: Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
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26. Lawless Attorney
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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27. Miracle That We Met
Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
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28. Missing 9
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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29. Mistress
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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30. Ms. Perfect
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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31. Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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32. Oh My Ghostess
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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33. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
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34. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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35. Save Me
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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36. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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37. Solomon's Perjury
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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38. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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39. Stranger 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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40. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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41. Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
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42. Suspicious Partner
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
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43. Switch: Change the World
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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44. The Beauty Inside
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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45. The Good Wife
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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46. The Guardians
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
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47. The Guest
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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48. The Stranded
Thai Drama - 2019, 7 episodes
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49. The Village: Achiara's Secret
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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50. Todome no Kiss
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
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51. Voice
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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52. Vreemdelingen uit hel
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Might seem like an odd choice for this list at first glance but trust me on this. So Jung Hwa really is fighting an impossible battle here & deserves to be included amongst "badass women".
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53. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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54. Witch's Court
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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55. Zoeken: WWW
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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56. Zombie Detective
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes