Most Favourite Cunning, Sassy & Unbothered Drama Female Lead

Otherwise known as a Machiavellian protagonist most likely found in a revenge/thriller drama. Please share your favourites.

Tae Ho Dec 16, 2019
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    1. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    894 points by 9 voters
    This drama delves into the challenges and triumphs of modern women who have chosen career over traditional family roles. Bae Ta Mi, a competitive director at a major web portal company in ...more
  • When the Camellia Blooms

    2. When the Camellia Blooms

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.4
    682 points by 7 voters
    Dong Baek is a single mother living in the small town of Ongsan. She runs the bar-restaurant Camellia, while also taking care of her son Pil Gu. The people of Ongsan frequently ...more
  • Graceful Family

    3. Graceful Family

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    494 points by 5 voters
    Mo Seok Hee, the heiress to the MC Group empire, is haunted by her mother's mysterious death. After years abroad, she returns to South Korea, where her life and the fate of ...more
  • Misty

    4. Misty

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    395 points by 4 voters
    Go Hye Ran is an ambitious anchorwoman for the popular news show, News 9. She is passionate about her job and doesn't stop until she gets what she wants. One day, she ...more
  • V.I.P

    5. V.I.P

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.9
    373 points by 4 voters
    VIP is a drama that seeks to find an answer in the secretive relationships we hold in today’s society. Jung Sun is a competent and successful career woman who works as a ...more
  • Woman of Dignity

    6. Woman of Dignity

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.1
    284 points by 3 voters
    Ah Jin has it all; beauty, wealth, influence and the respect of her father-in-law, the CEO of a paper goods company. To be the caregiver for her wheelchair-bound father-in-law, she hires Bok ...more
  • Mask

    7. Mask

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.1
    281 points by 3 voters
    Byeon Ji Suk, burdened by her father’s debts and relentless loan sharks, dreams of a better life. A twist of fate introduces her to Eun Ha, a wealthy woman who looks just ...more
  • SKY Castle

    8. SKY Castle

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.7
    280 points by 3 voters
    Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo all live with their families in SKY Castle, a luxury private neighborhood hosting wealthy doctors and professors. All of ...more
  • Big Issue

    9. Big Issue

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.8
    270 points by 3 voters
    Set within the frenzy world of the paparazzi media. Due to a photograph, Han Seok Ju loses everything, including his job as a photographer for a top newspaper and his family. Ji ...more
  • Spring Turns to Spring

    10. Spring Turns to Spring

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.9
    199 points by 2 voters
    Kim Bo Mi works as a TV news anchorwoman and she only cares about herself. Lee Bom was once a popular actress, but she is now a lawmaker's wife. She focuses only ...more
  • Avengers Social Club

    11. Avengers Social Club

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    196 points by 2 voters
    It features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a middle-aged fish store owner who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife, and an heiress who was ...more
  • Room No. 9

    12. Room No. 9

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.7
    191 points by 2 voters
    Eulji Hae Yi is a ruthless lawyer who wins all of her cases. She goes to meet with Jang Hwa Sa, a death-row convict who is the infamous killer behind a poison ...more
  • Queen of Ambition

    13. Queen of Ambition

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    7.6
    188 points by 2 voters
    When you grow up in extreme poverty, the experience can instill a steely resolve to succeed at all costs. Joo Da Hae is determined to leave her life of poverty behind and ...more
  • The K2

    14. The K2

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.2
    183 points by 2 voters
    Kim Je Ha, a former mercenary known as “K2,” becomes a fugitive after being wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend in Iraq. He returns to Korea and works as a bodyguard for ...more
  • Whisper

    15. Whisper

    Korean Drama - 2017, 17 episodes
    7.6
    182 points by 2 voters
    Shin Young Joo is a female detective, a section chief with charisma, although she spends most of her time with petty criminals. She has to pay the debt of her family and ...more
  • Hyena

    16. Hyena

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    175 points by 2 voters
    It deals with very competitive, private lawyers who only work for the richest 1% of society. Lawyer Jung Geum Ja crosses the boundaries of law and lawlessness, justice and injustice, ethics and ...more
  • Stranger

    17. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    Hwang Si Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. He becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Cruel Palace - War of Flowers

    18. Cruel Palace - War of Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2013, 50 episodes
    7.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    A legendary femme fatale, So Yong uses her natural beauty, sensuality, and wit to win the King’s love and become part of his royal concubine. King In Jo indulges himself in So ...more
  • Black Revenge

    19. Black Revenge

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    7.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Imamiya Saori’s husband was a politician with a bright future, but a fabricated scandal ruined his career. Her husband then killed himself and she had a miscarriage due to the stress. Five ...more
  • It's Okay, That's Love

    20. It's Okay, That's Love

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.6
    98 points by 1 voters
    Despite being a bit of a prickly pear, Jang Jae Yeol has become famous for authoring mystery novels and for hosting a popular radio show. While sitting on a talk show panel ...more
  • Kurokawa no Techo

    21. Kurokawa no Techo

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    7.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    Haraguchi Motoko works as a temp at a bank. To pay off debt that she inherited from her parents, she also works as a hostess at a club in Ginza. Motoko Haraguchi ...more
  • The Good Wife

    22. The Good Wife

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    A husband works as a successful prosecutor and his future appears bright, but he gets arrested for corruption in a political scandal. His wife who worked as an attorney prior to their ...more
  • Top Caster

    23. Top Caster

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes
    7.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Haruka Tsubaki hops on a plane from New York to Tokyo. She will be filling in the newscaster position on a news program that will begin airing on CNB Television. Haruka used ...more
  • Secret Boutique

    24. Secret Boutique

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Do Yeong lived and worked in a public bathhouse after leaving the orphanage. Yeo Ok, the head of Deo Group, finds favour in the eyes of Do Yeong, and with Yeo Ok's ...more
  • Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna

    25. Guilty Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes
    7.6
    96 points by 1 voters
    A pet groomer at a salon in Shirogane, Nogami Meiko has a lot of celebrity dog-lovers as customers. She cheerfully serves customers with care, and her skills are tried and tested. The ...more
  • Bijo ka Yajuu

    26. Bijo ka Yajuu

    Japanese Drama - 2003, 11 episodes
    6.9
    95 points by 1 voters
    This drama pits two protagonists against each other. On the one hand there's Makoto, a woman who believes that the TV program is a product and that viewer ratings are the proceeds, ...more
  • Conspiracy in the Court

    27. Conspiracy in the Court

    Korean Drama - 2007, 8 episodes
    7.2
    94 points by 1 voters
    Lee Na Young was trained to be an assassin after being rescued from servitude when her high ranking father was convicted of treason. Her childhood sweetheart Park Sang Kyu who had returned ...more
  • Nice Witch

    28. Nice Witch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.8
    93 points by 1 voters
    A housewife too nice for her own good is married to an unemployed husband. She switches places with her selfish, opinionated twin sister, who works as a flight attendant. Although they are ...more
  • Mistress

    29. Mistress

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    8.0
    92 points by 1 voters
    Drama is about the scandalous lives of a group of four girlfriends - each on her own path to self-discovery as they brave the turbulent journey together. After Jan Se Yeon's husband ...more
  • Argon

    30. Argon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    7.9
    91 points by 1 voters
    Kim Baek Jin, a respected anchor and leader of the investigative program Argon, upholds a strict standard of verified reporting and journalistic integrity. His team often refers to him as "the Psycho" ...more
  • Tower of Babel

    31. Tower of Babel

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.2
    90 points by 1 voters
    Cha Woo Hyuk, a fiery prosecutor with a background in journalism, seeks revenge after his father's mysterious death and his mother's suicide. Discovering their connection to a conglomerate, he vows to uncover ...more
  • Ms. Perfect

    32. Ms. Perfect

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    7.4
    86 points by 1 voters
    Shim Jae Bok has always believed she lived life to the fullest. But, misfortunes never come singly. Her beloved husband ends up cheating on her. What's worse, her benefactor stabs her in ...more
  • Drama Special Season 5: The Three Female Runaways

    33. Drama Special Season 5: The Three Female Runaways

    Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode
    7.6
    81 points by 1 voters
    Su Ji, fed up with her father's empty promises, runs away from home on a special day. With help from Yeojin and Hyung Ja, both runaways themselves, she escapes being caught. The ...more
  • Memorist

    34. Memorist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    78 points by 1 voters
    Dong Baek possesses an extraordinary gift - the ability to delve into the memories of those he touches. His remarkable talent, striking appearance, and no-nonsense approach have made him a world-renowned detective. ...more

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