Which dramas gave you 2nd lead syndrome?

Vicky Apr 15, 2023
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  • True Beauty

    1. True Beauty

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    1,282 points by 13 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
  • Start-Up

    2. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    1,165 points by 12 voters
    Set in one of the world’s most advanced tech sector, “Start Up” tells the tale of the razor-thin margins between ultimate success and abject failure. The story takes place in the fictional ...more
  • Who Are You: School 2015

    3. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,086 points by 11 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
  • Reply 1988

    4. Reply 1988

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    9.1
    1,078 points by 11 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
  • Boys over Flowers

    5. Boys over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
    7.5
    985 points by 10 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
  • Extraordinary You

    6. Extraordinary You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    976 points by 10 voters
    Eun Dan Oh, 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
  • Cheese in the Trap

    7. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.4
    975 points by 10 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
  • While You Were Sleeping

    8. While You Were Sleeping

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.7
    955 points by 10 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
  • Nevertheless,

    9. Nevertheless,

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.4
    680 points by 7 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
  • The Heirs

    10. The Heirs

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    7.6
    487 points by 5 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
  • Cinderella and the Four Knights

    11. Cinderella and the Four Knights

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.8
    485 points by 5 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
  • Alchemy of Souls

    12. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    485 points by 5 voters
    Set in a fictional country called Daeho that does not exist in history or on maps, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates ...more
  • She Was Pretty

    13. She Was Pretty

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.0
    480 points by 5 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
  • Love Alarm

    14. Love Alarm

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.1
    479 points by 5 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
  • Hotel del Luna

    15. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    388 points by 4 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
  • My Roommate Is a Gumiho

    16. My Roommate Is a Gumiho

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.3
    368 points by 4 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
  • A Love So Beautiful

    17. A Love So Beautiful

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
    8.3
    359 points by 4 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
  • My First First Love Season 2

    18. My First First Love Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.7
    298 points by 3 voters
    “My First First Love” is a romantic coming-of-age drama about love, friendships, and the dreams of five college students. The second season shows the journey of the main characters who realize what ...more
  • Fall in Love

    19. Fall in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.4
    285 points by 3 voters
    In the year of 1926, Mu Wan Qing brings her mom's ashes back to China for burial. Using the pretense of surrendering to her father, Mu Wan Qing's actual motive is finding ...more
  • My First First Love

    20. My First First Love

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.7
    283 points by 3 voters
    A group of Yoon Tae Oh’s friends suddenly move into his house for their own personal reasons, where they experience love, friendships, and struggles. Song I and Tae Oh have been friends ...more
  • My Holo Love

    21. My Holo Love

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.1
    194 points by 2 voters
    “Me Alone and You” is about the events that occur when a lonely woman meets the artificially intelligent “Holo.” The drama is filled with stories of heartbreaking loneliness and tear-stained love. Go ...more
  • Yumi's Cells Season 2

    22. Yumi's Cells Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
    8.3
    194 points by 2 voters
    After suffering a painful breakup, Yu Mi’s love cells have shut down completely, but a chance meeting with the emotionally stunted game designer, Goo Woong, changes all of that. Waking up a ...more
  • EXO Next Door

    23. EXO Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    7.7
    191 points by 2 voters
    Ji Yeon Hee is a 23 year old girl, who hasn't yet dated because she blushes terribly and is completely paralysed when she's near a good looking boy. One day, four members ...more
  • More Than Friends

    24. More Than Friends

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.3
    183 points by 2 voters
    Ten years ago, Kyung Woo Yeon was an innocent 18-year-old with dreams of love. She confessed her feelings to her friend, Lee Soo, but was rejected. Seven years later, her second attempt ...more
  • Miracle

    25. Miracle

    Korean Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
    7.4
    173 points by 2 voters
    Having reached a level of fame most young idols can only dream of, there’s no doubt that Luice is at the top of his game. Known throughout the world for his music, ...more
  • Run On

    26. Run On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    Ki Sun Gyeom is a sprinter on the national team who was forced to quit due to legal issues. Oh Mi Joo writes translated subtitles for movies. She was thrilled to see ...more
  • Thirty but Seventeen

    27. Thirty but Seventeen

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.4
    100 points by 1 voters
    Woo Seo Ri, a violin prodigy at seventeen who was about to study in Germany, got into a bus accident and fell into a coma, waking up thirteen years later. Mentally, she ...more
  • Shining Inheritance

    28. Shining Inheritance

    Korean Drama - 2009, 28 episodes
    7.9
    98 points by 1 voters
    Go Eun Sung's life is similar to Cinderella's. After her father died, her step-mother, Baek Sung Hee, took away all of her assets and her younger brother, Eun Woo, suddenly disappears without ...more
  • Once Upon a Small Town

    29. Once Upon a Small Town

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    7.9
    88 points by 1 voters
    Han Ji Yool works as a veterinarian in Seoul. One day, he receives a phone call from his grandfather. His grandfather doesn’t mention specifics, but his voice sounds serious. Han Ji Yool ...more
  • Seasons of Blossom

    30. Seasons of Blossom

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.4
    85 points by 1 voters
    A story of love and friendship between five high school students from Seoyeon High School. Lee Ha Min appears like a bright person, but there is also darkness within his mind. Han ...more
  • Time and Him Are Just Right

    31. Time and Him Are Just Right

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
    8.4
    84 points by 1 voters
    The stubborn, adorable Lin Xi approaches the crafty top student Ji Jun Xing on purpose. Throughout their "opportunistic" friendship, feelings bloom between the two as they are always there for each other. ...more
  • A Love So Beautiful

    32. A Love So Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    7.7
    82 points by 1 voters
    Cha Heon, a handsome and smart student at Chun Ji High School, seems cold but has a warm heart he struggles to express. Shin Sol Yi, a cheerful 17-year-old, has a crush ...more
  • Clean with Passion for Now

    33. Clean with Passion for Now

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.6
    80 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
  • School 2021

    34. School 2021

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    7.9
    79 points by 1 voters
    "School 2021" is the story of students attending a specialized high school and seeking their ambitions, rather than going off to college. It will delve into how these students learn about love, ...more
  • Woo Ri the Virgin

    35. Woo Ri the Virgin

    Korean Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
    6.4
    76 points by 1 voters
    Oh Woo Ri is the assistant writer of a popular drama series. She has vowed to remain a virgin until she marries, and has shied away from romantic relationships in a bid ...more

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