Worst Case of SMLS (Second Male Lead Syndrome)

What's the Worst Case of SMLS You've Ever Had?
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  • Start-Up

    1. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    297 points by 3 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
  • True Beauty

    2. True Beauty

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    296 points by 3 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
  • F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

    3. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

    Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.4
    282 points by 3 voters
    Gorya is a simple girl who works at a flower shop. She passes an exam and gets accepted into a prestigious and luxurious school attended by the wealthy. The school is ruled ...more
  • Boys over Flowers

    4. Boys over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
    7.5
    282 points by 3 voters
    Geum Jan Di comes from a poor family who owns a dry-cleaning shop. One day, she visits Shinhwa High School, a prestigious school for the wealthy, and saves a student trying to ...more
  • Who Are You: School 2015

    5. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    190 points by 2 voters
    Sekang High School is the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District, and Go Eun Byul is the most popular girl there. Meanwhile, her identical twin Lee Eun Bi is ...more
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    6. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    183 points by 2 voters
    Kim Yun Hee is a smart, responsible young woman with an independent drive. Since her father passed away, she has worked to support her family but has also managed to do well ...more
  • The Heirs

    7. The Heirs

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    7.6
    179 points by 2 voters
    Kim Tan is the heir to Empire Group who has been sent to study abroad in the U.S. In reality it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home schemes ...more
  • While You Were Sleeping

    8. While You Were Sleeping

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.7
    171 points by 2 voters
    Nam Hong Ju, endowed with the ability to foresee events, resides with her widowed mother who runs a small restaurant. Despite her gift, she often finds herself powerless to change the outcomes. ...more
  • Our Beloved Summer

    9. Our Beloved Summer

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.6
    162 points by 2 voters
    Years after filming a viral documentary in high school, two bickering ex-lovers get pulled back in front of the camera — and into each other's lives. Choi Woong seems naive and a ...more
  • Chicago Typewriter

    10. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    Set in the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the 21st century. Han Se Ju, a bestselling author in the present, struggles with writer’s block, while Yoo Jin O, a talented ghostwriter ...more
  • Shining Inheritance

    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
  • Love Alarm

    12. Love Alarm

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    The app Love Alarm is created to notify users when someone within 10 meters likes them, without revealing who it is. Kim Jo Jo, a high school student who lost her parents ...more
  • Love Alarm Season 2

    13. Love Alarm Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    6.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Longing for resounding proof of her feelings, Kim Jo Jo sets out to uninstall the shield and make the app ring for her one true love. (Source: Netflix)
  • Flower Boy Next Door

    14. Flower Boy Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    7.6
    95 points by 1 voters
    This is a drama about a girl, Ko Dok Mi, who is a shut-in Miss Lonelyhearts type, who spends her days spying on the man living in the next building. She is ...more
  • Reply 1988

    15. Reply 1988

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    9.1
    94 points by 1 voters
    Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok ...more
  • Reply 1994

    16. Reply 1994

    Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
    8.1
    93 points by 1 voters
    Set in 1994, six university students from various provincial areas live together at a boarding house in Sinchon, Seoul, which is run by a couple with a daughter named Na Jung. The ...more
  • Cheese in the Trap

    17. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.4
    92 points by 1 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
  • Clean with Passion for Now

    18. Clean with Passion for Now

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.6
    90 points by 1 voters
    Jang Sun Gyeol has wealth and good looks but suffers from severe mysophobia. He is obsessed with cleaning and even owns a cleaning company. However, he meets a carefree and untidy girl ...more
  • Go Back Couple

    19. Go Back Couple

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    89 points by 1 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
  • 18 Again

    20. 18 Again

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.6
    88 points by 1 voters
    Jung Da Jeong and Hong Dae Yeong have been married for almost two decades, raising their twins together. Despite appearances, their life is far from ideal, filled with Dae Yeong's incessant nonsense. ...more
  • She Was Pretty

    21. She Was Pretty

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.0
    87 points by 1 voters
    As a young girl, Hye Jin was impossibly cute and lived a comfortable life with her wealthy parents. Since entering her teens, both her looks and fortunes have drastically changed. She currently ...more
  • Jealousy Incarnate

    22. Jealousy Incarnate

    Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
    8.1
    85 points by 1 voters
    Lee Hwa Shin is a talented, handsome anchor from a well-off family, known for his fierce competitiveness in the newsroom. His rivalry with meteorologist Pyo Na Ri, a hardworking but less accomplished ...more
  • Hwarang

    23. Hwarang

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.0
    82 points by 1 voters
    The names of just a few Hwarangs are recorded in history. Not many people these days truly know about Hwarangs. How did they start? How did beautiful looking young men become at ...more
  • Pinocchio

    24. Pinocchio

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.3
    81 points by 1 voters
    The idealistic Choi In Ha has her work cut out for her when she becomes a broadcast reporter, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome,” which makes her ...more
  • Nevertheless,

    25. Nevertheless,

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.4
    79 points by 1 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
  • Hotel del Luna

    26. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    78 points by 1 voters
    In the heart of Seoul stands a mysterious, ancient hotel, managed by the greedy and resentful Jang Man Wol, who has spent a thousand years running it. Bound by a deity to ...more
  • A Love So Beautiful

    27. A Love So Beautiful

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
    8.3
    77 points by 1 voters
    It starts off with high school classmates Chen Xiao Xi and Jiang Chen who are also neighbors. Xiao Xi, a cheerful girl who doesn't study much, is expressive about her admiration towards ...more
  • Romance Is a Bonus Book

    28. Romance Is a Bonus Book

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.1
    76 points by 1 voters
    Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor and remains reasonable at work. He then ...more
  • King2Hearts

    29. King2Hearts

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    74 points by 1 voters
    Kim Hang Ah is a legendary top female instructor working for North Korea’s elite special forces unit. With stamina, training tactics, and strength in all areas, she is the perfect female soldier; ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    30. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.8
    73 points by 1 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • You're Beautiful

    31. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
    8.0
    72 points by 1 voters
    The management company of the idol group A.N.JELL insisted on adding a new singer to the group as the lead vocal, Tae Kyung's voice was hurting. However,the new member, Mi Nam, had ...more
  • Cinderella and the Four Knights

    32. Cinderella and the Four Knights

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.8
    71 points by 1 voters
    Eun Ha Won, a high school senior with dreams of becoming a teacher, endures mistreatment from her father, stepmother, and stepsister while working part-time jobs to fund her university tuition. Meanwhile, three ...more
  • Because This Is My First Life

    33. Because This Is My First Life

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    70 points by 1 voters
    A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today. Nam Se Hui is a single man ...more
  • Extraordinary You

    34. Extraordinary You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    69 points by 1 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
  • Flower Boy Ramen Shop

    35. Flower Boy Ramen Shop

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
    7.3
    68 points by 1 voters
    Yang Eun Bi is a university student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Su, the arrogant son of ...more
  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    36. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.4
    67 points by 1 voters
    Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon U, the daughter of a high-ranking official, meets Crown Prince Yi Hwon at her brother's civil service exam celebration, and they fall in love. Yeon U is chosen as ...more
  • Touch

    37. Touch

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.3
    66 points by 1 voters
    Cha Jung Hyeok, a renowned makeup artist obsessed with perfection, once soared to the pinnacle of his career. However, destiny had other plans, leaving him jobless and deep in debt. Han Soo ...more
  • Dinner Mate

    38. Dinner Mate

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.0
    65 points by 1 voters
    A young woman going through a rough breakup with a long-time boyfriend and a man who had a painful first love, meet unexpectedly on Jeju Island. Upon their return to Seoul they ...more
  • Empress Ki

    39. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    63 points by 1 voters
    Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more

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