Dramas with Unlikeable Secondary/Supporting Female Leads
Just a list for me to rant about the mean girls that are secondary leads or in supporting roles. Some of them may have tried to redeem themselves, but usually as a selfish motive to make themselves feel better. Ladies, jealousy does not look good on you.
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1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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2. I Don't Love You Yet
Japanese Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
- Kono Maki -husband hunting hussy who lies to Yo, which of course pushes our leads apart.
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3. Sixteen Shoukougun
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
- Otozawa Mei
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4. An no Ririkku: Sakuragi An Haiku Hajimetemimashita
Japanese Special - 2021, 2 episodes
- Kawamoto Sumire - the tired trope of childhood friend who has always loved and supported the male lead in an unrequited love. She of course tries to sabotage the FL in an effort to chase her away from her precious Subaru.
I, of course, was yelling at the television whenever her character interacted with the FL.
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5. See Your Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 13 episodes
- Jessica - find someone else to free you from your parents expectations. Ze Xiang is obviously in love with someone else, and he told you this. Oh, and he's gay so that would have never worked. Keep your nasty away from Shao Peng.
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6. Kanojo wa Kirei datta
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
- Kiriyama Risa - with friends like this, you are better of with your arch nemesis.
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7. Tonari no Otoko wa Yoku Taberu
Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
- Kamino Saori - OK sister. You know that Sota is in love with Maki and you purposely land a project to work with her and then rub it in her fact that you knew him first. And then continue to add salt to the wound by telling her you plan on making Sota a work partner as well as a personal partner.
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8. Color of Romance
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
- Negishi Yuka - a horrible, manipulative colleague. Ok, she "claimed" Tetsuya and asked Anzu to be cupid, but she pursued him knowing he liked Anzu.
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9. Brewing Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
- Bang A Reum - it is obvious why she made the list. Haughty, mean girl.
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10. The Romance Manga Artist
Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
- Ito Yuna [Cafe bar waitress] - girl you got dumped, move on. But, to drag someone else into your vendetta and cause a scandal was NASTY.
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11. Love in the Edge of Divorce
Chinese Drama - 2025, 31 episodes
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12. Ikinari Kon
Japanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
- Azuma Mika - Her only goal is to land a man better than the one before him
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13. Changes of Heart
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
- Saito Kaede - Breaks up Kiyroi and her ex, who is seeing two girls at the same time, claiming to be pregnant. Then she goes after her first love Hiijiri, knowing he is with Kiyori.
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14. Watashi wa Seikei Bijin
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
- Enomoto Honami - nothing to redeem her downright nasty personality and her schemes to make herself more popular at Mirei's expense.
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15. Flower Boy Ramen Shop
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
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16. Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
- Sakuragi Yuko is a manipulative biatch.
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17. Aishiterutte, Iitai
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
- Tanaka Mai - batshit crazy and super stalker. 5 years? "I still want you. Let's start over . And this time I'll have your baby." Drug his drink, take him home and set him up to be naked in bed with you and take a picture? Then pretend to OD to get his attention. The F*ck?
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18. Tomeina Watashitachi
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
- Saito Fuka -
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19. Light on Me
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
- Lee So He
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20. Hapimari: Happy Marriage!?
Japanese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes