Strong and Badass Female Leads - (List)

series/shows/dramas and movies with strong female leads or prominent female characters that steal the spotlight! please do comment if i'm missing out! enjoy! <3 

elle Sep 12, 2023
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  • Under the Queen's Umbrella

    1. Under the Queen's Umbrella

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    10

    literally the whole package. the FL is a queen literally & figuratively! the side characters are also written wonderfully.

  • The Handmaiden

    2. The Handmaiden

    Korean Movie - 2016

    9.5

    one specific plot twist left my jaw on the floor! it's a lesbian treat. if it's your first time watching, remember to pay attention to the silver bells!

  • Mine

    3. Mine

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    9.0

    my favourite part about the drama was the female characters, who all had so much depth. it's so easy to sympathise with all of the FLs. The on-screen chemistry between the two FLs was insane!

  • Nobody Knows

    4. Nobody Knows

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    9.5

    kim seo-hyung always slays! as a queer girly, she makes me feel things >-<. the story & the bond between characters was really amazing.

  • Girl from Nowhere

    5. Girl from Nowhere

    Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes

    9.5
  • Girl from Nowhere Season 2

    6. Girl from Nowhere Season 2

    Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    9.5
  • Okja

    7. Okja

    Korean Movie - 2017

    9.5
  • My Name

    8. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    9.5

    when i think of badass, powerful, strong, and hot female leads, i think of her first! we need more dramas with stories like this, starring women!

  • Juvenile Justice

    9. Juvenile Justice

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    9.5

    gets you thinking about different perspectives, especially surrounding juvenile crime. ngl i began seeing children in a different light after this.

  • The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    10. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    Korean Movie - 2018

    9.0

    choi woo-shik and kim da-mi probably had 5 secs of interaction but i was shipping them like crazy! anyways, madam lead in this literally slayed so hard!

  • Flower of Evil

    11. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    9.0
  • Empress Ki

    12. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes

    9.0
  • The Call

    13. The Call

    Korean Movie - 2020

    9.0
  • Voice

    14. Voice

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0
  • Avengers Social Club

    15. Avengers Social Club

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

    9.0
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    16. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0
  • The Glory

    17. The Glory

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    9.0
  • Children of Nobody

    18. Children of Nobody

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    8.5
  • Inspector Koo

    19. Inspector Koo

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    9.0
  • Revenant

    20. Revenant

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    9.0
  • Happiness

    21. Happiness

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    8.5
  • Moebius: The Veil

    22. Moebius: The Veil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 2 episodes

    9.0
  • Midnight

    23. Midnight

    Korean Movie - 2021

    9.0
  • The Pirates 2: The Last Royal Treasure

    24. The Pirates 2: The Last Royal Treasure

    Korean Movie - 2022

    9.0
  • Hyena

    25. Hyena

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    8.5
  • Alienoid 1

    26. Alienoid 1

    Korean Movie - 2022

    8.5
  • A Shop for Killers

    27. A Shop for Killers

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

    8.5
  • The Villainess

    28. The Villainess

    Korean Movie - 2017

    8.5
  • Special Delivery

    29. Special Delivery

    Korean Movie - 2022

    8.5
  • High Society

    30. High Society

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    8.5
  • Kill Bok Soon

    31. Kill Bok Soon

    Korean Movie - 2023

    8.0
  • No Mercy

    32. No Mercy

    Korean Movie - 2019

    8.0
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    33. Legend of Fu Yao

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes

    7.0

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