I am a contemporary drama connoisseur. And if the drama takes place in an interesting office setting? I'm sat! So I thought it'd be fun to rank the female CEOs/office workers in the role reversal content I've seen.
3. Jung Ji Woo (Love and Leashes)
When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Not because of the content, but because I'm a 2nd gen. K-Pop fan, and only knew Seohyun as the maknae of Girls' Generation. So it felt almost...wrong to watch her in this kind of role. But we're both millennials, so any "little sister" feelings I had weren't really valid. It didn't matter at the end of the day, because Seohyun completely disappeared into Ji Woo. She played a newbie domme with all the naiveté and focus the role called for. It would've been easy for Ji Woo not to feel like a strong or decisive character because she lacked experience in the...er...arrangement, but she still ended up feeling confident. I could totally see why Ji Hu was desperate to call her "master" (or should I say "mistress" 😏?)
Kang Ji Yeon (Love Scout) & Cha Hyun/Scarlett (Search: WWW)
Asking me to choose between them would be like asking me to choose between my children.
Ji Yeon is the quintessential grumpy, workaholic CEO, and I'm so glad the drama didn't change that just because she's a woman. Given her childhood (a CEO with a traumatic childhood??? No way!), I understood why she was reluctant to form attachments, but when she finally does, she's really endearing. Girlie just needed a hot dilf who could cook (don't we all?).
Scarlett is simply aspirational. Hard-working. Smart. Quick clapbacks. A sense of fashion that won't quit, and fists that don't either. She's even a K-drama junkie. What's not to love? It was certainly satisfying to see her standing up for her friends and her cinnamon roll of a man.
Liang Bing Yan (Forever Love)
I can't find many pics of the character, so this'll have to do.
Is Bing Yan from a trashy vertical? Yes. Is she a red flag? YES. But she's absolutely my favorite female CEO in a role reversal project. I grew up surrounded by tons of toxic CEO dramas, so it was really fun seeing the trope turned on its head. Bing Yan is self-assured, ruthless, and possessive devoted. I can't even begin to explain how much this drama gagged me. Bing Yan basically spent the whole time aura farming, smooching her man, and rescuing him when he needed rescuing. Forever Love made me a fan of Xue Zi Qi, and to this day I'm still chasing that high.
So what are your top 3 favorite female CEOs/office workers from role reversals? They can be from a long-form drama, vertical, or movie.
Oooo, this is such a fun topic!!! But also how dare you, 'cause these are all my favorites too!!! You have really good picks! I've only not seen one of them (the one from Search: WWW) and agree on all your points about them. Such great selections!
Top 3 | ||
Literally how can she not be my favorite when she's everything I want in a domineering CEO FL? Rich, arrogant, possessive, and toxic asf. She's the perfect CEO. |
An unapologetic playgirl that ends up changing her ways for the right man (in a matriarchy, ofc)? She's a genius inventor, a CEO, chivalrous but still a playgirl with charisma for days. |
We love an emotionally constipated cold CEO FL 🙏 Her aura is next-level and her determination is impressive (as is her cute secretary, teehee) |
3 Honorable Mentions (because I had repeats from yours, lol) | ||
Another FL on this list played by Xue Ziqi. She really doesn't miss, does she? Another effortlessly dominant and protective CEO with endless devotion and love to her loved ones. |
She seems mild-mannered but is actually a total hard-headed and protective badass. She simply oozes gentledom energy in the best way. |
Known as "The Iron Lady" because she's that stubborn and strong-willed. But she was never domineering or cruel, simply very self-assured and goal-oriented. The least assertive here, until... |
Obsessed with all these women in suits 🥺 Look how cool they all look! | ||
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