Shows that gave us Major Second Lead Syndrome

We all have those shows that make us weep for for the Second Lead. So let’s come together and wee!!????

Jenny Lane Dec 4, 2021

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1. True Beauty

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.3

799 points by 8 voters

"True Beauty" is a romantic comedy about a high school girl, Lim Ju Gyeong, who rises to pretty girl fame after she masters the art of make-up from YouTube. She turns into ...more
2. Start-Up

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.1

498 points by 5 voters

Seo Dal Mi dreams of building her own company despite lacking resources, driven by ambition and pioneering spirit. Nam Do San, the founder of Sam San Tech, struggles with limited vision as ...more
3. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

8.8

397 points by 4 voters

Kim Sin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died tragically. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 years, Kim ...more
4. Extraordinary You

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

8.3

394 points by 4 voters

Eun Dan O, a 17-year-old high schooler with a heart condition, discovers she's actually a character in a Korean webtoon – and a minor one at that. After realizing her life is ...more
5. Cheese in the Trap

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

7.3

299 points by 3 voters

Having returned to college after a year long break due to her family's poor background, Hong Seol, a hardworking over-achiever, inadvertently gets on the wrong side of her senior, Yoo Jung, who's ...more
6. Nevertheless,

Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

7.4

296 points by 3 voters

Park Jae Eon finds dating a waste of time but likes to flirt. Even though he is friendly and cheerful towards all, he does not pursue others. Park Jae Eon is a ...more
7. My Roommate Is a Gumiho

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

8.3

293 points by 3 voters

Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart writer, who is actually a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. One day, the drunk friend ...more
8. Couple on the Backtrack

Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

8.5

196 points by 2 voters

38-year-old married couple, Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo, were in love when they got married but now, hate each other and regret marrying at such a young age. Choi Ban ...more
9. The Legend of White Snake

Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

7.6

100 points by 1 voters

Spirits have walked unnoticed through the mortal world since the dawn of time. Parts of this world, yet separate, these immortal beings are regarded as nothing but legends by the humans around ...more
10. Top Star Yoo Baek

Korean Drama - 2018, 11 episodes

7.6

99 points by 1 voters

Yoo Baek is a former idol group member. He is now a popular singer and actor. He doesn't try to be a good guy to attract people. Yoo Baek is self-centered, and ...more
11. Shining Inheritance

Korean Drama - 2009, 28 episodes

7.9

99 points by 1 voters

Ko Eun Seong's life is similar to Cinderella's. After her father died, her stepmother, Baek Seong Hui, took away all of her assets and her younger brother, Eun U, suddenly disappears without ...more
12. Sunny Again Tomorrow

Korean Drama - 2018, 121 episodes

7.6

98 points by 1 voters

Ha Nee has been working in part-time jobs after graduating from high school. One day, she gets a job at a TV home shopping channel but gets fired from that job. She ...more
13. Doctor Stranger

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

7.9

98 points by 1 voters

As a child, Park Hoon and his father were kidnapped by North Korea. In North Korea, he was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a doctor. Park ...more
14. Cunning Single Lady

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

7.8

97 points by 1 voters

Na Ae Ra is the prettiest girl in her town. Many guys around her try to win her heart but she dreams of marrying a civil servant. One day, she meets dorky ...more
15. All is Well

Korean Drama - 2015, 102 episodes

6.8

96 points by 1 voters

A drama about people who face hate and conflict while learning to forgive and understand the meaning of love and happiness.
16. Was It Love?

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

7.3

95 points by 1 voters

Noh Ae Jung is a single mother and works as a producer for a movie company. She has not had a boyfriend in the past 14 years, but 4 men appear in ...more
17. Meow, the Secret Boy

Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

7.5

94 points by 1 voters

Sol A, a graphic designer in her mid-twenties, dreams of becoming a web-based comic author and has a love-hate relationship with cats. Her life changes when she adopts a friendly feline named ...more
18. Hit the Top

Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

8.0

93 points by 1 voters

Lee Ji Hoon and Choi Woo Seung are two childhood friends who also happen to be preparatory students for the civil service exam, although Ji Hoon has a secret dream to be ...more