Dramas With the Best Main Character

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mjf314 Dec 12, 2019
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  • The Untamed

    1. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    2,692 points by 27 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Goblin

    2. Goblin

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.8
    2,173 points by 22 voters
    Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 ...more
  • Hotel del Luna

    3. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,574 points by 16 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
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    4. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    1,475 points by 15 voters
    Do Bong Soon is a petite, unemployed woman who is honest and kind. She appears little and sweet on the outside, but she is in fact very, very strong. For generations in ...more
  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    5. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.5
    1,380 points by 14 voters
    The series revolves around the narcissistic Lee Young Joon, the vice president of a company run by his family. He is very self-absorbed and thinks highly of himself, so much that he ...more
  • Healer

    6. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.8
    1,178 points by 12 voters
    Seo Jung Hoo is a special kind of night courier, known only as "Healer" by his clients. For the right price and with the help of a genius hacker, he gets his ...more
  • It's Okay, That's Love

    7. It's Okay, That's Love

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.6
    790 points by 8 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
  • Nirvana in Fire

    8. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    694 points by 7 voters
    In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more
  • Search: WWW

    9. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    680 points by 7 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
  • Just Between Lovers

    10. Just Between Lovers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    674 points by 7 voters
    A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event are also ...more
  • Crash Landing on You

    11. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    9.0
    672 points by 7 voters
    After getting into a paragliding accident, South Korean heiress Yoon Se Ri crash lands in North Korea. There, she meets North Korean army officer Ri Jung Hyuk, who agrees to help her ...more
  • Stranger

    12. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    581 points by 6 voters
    Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Hero

    13. Hero

    Japanese Drama - 2001, 11 episodes
    8.0
    497 points by 5 voters
    Kohei Kuryu is a former juvenile delinquent who drops out of junior high and goes on to earn a high school equivalency diploma. After passing the law board exams, Kuryu becomes a ...more
  • Signal

    14. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    487 points by 5 voters
    Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more
  • W

    15. W

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.5
    480 points by 5 voters
    Oh Sung Moo, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon Oh Yeon Joo, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Joo goes to his office looking, but a ...more
  • Thirty but Seventeen

    16. Thirty but Seventeen

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.4
    480 points by 5 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
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    17. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    473 points by 5 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • My Love from the Star

    18. My Love from the Star

    Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
    8.5
    471 points by 5 voters
    Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty period. He possesses a near perfect appearance and enhanced physical abilities involving his vision, hearing ...more
  • Scarlet Heart

    19. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
    8.4
    393 points by 4 voters
    A car accident sends Zhang Xiao back in time into the body of one of her previous reincarnations, a 16-year-old aristocratic Manchu girl, Maertai Ruoxi, who lived during the Qing Dynasty. Despite ...more
  • The Bridal Mask

    20. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    391 points by 4 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    21. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    390 points by 4 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
  • The Beauty Inside

    22. The Beauty Inside

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    376 points by 4 voters
    Han Se Gye is a top actress, also known as a troublemaker, with many rumors around her. To others, her life appears as a mystery, when in fact she is faced with ...more
  • Doctors

    23. Doctors

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    7.9
    370 points by 4 voters
    Yoo Hye Jung was a tough bully in school with a prickly personality and always goes wayward. She had many scars from her childhood and through self-preservation, Hye Jung keeps her heart ...more
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    24. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
    8.1
    296 points by 3 voters
    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeong Jo's reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sa Do's conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life ...more
  • GTO

    25. GTO

    Japanese Drama - 1998, 12 episodes
    8.2
    293 points by 3 voters
    Onizuka Eikichi is a graduate of a third-rate University and the leader of a motorcycle gang, whose lifelong dream is to become a teacher. After being hired by a seemingly eccentric director, ...more
  • Good Doctor

    26. Good Doctor

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.3
    292 points by 3 voters
    Although Park Shi On is an autistic savant who lacked mental maturity and empathy, he graduated from medical school with distinction. His medical skills are exceptional, but he struggles to deal with ...more
  • Kazoku Game

    27. Kazoku Game

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.6
    291 points by 3 voters
    The story revolves around an eccentric home tutor named Yoshimoto, who is hired to teach the second son of the Numata family. While being tossed around by the weird and unconventional home ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    28. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    291 points by 3 voters
    Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised ...more
  • Good Manager

    29. Good Manager

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.5
    279 points by 3 voters
    Can corporate politics turn a bad person into a good person? Kim Sung Ryong is a skilled accountant who works for gangsters. He makes his way into a company called TQ Group ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    30. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    198 points by 2 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • Gunman in Joseon

    31. Gunman in Joseon

    Korean Drama - 2014, 22 episodes
    7.7
    196 points by 2 voters
    In the time of enlightenment of 19th-century Joseon. It stars a hero who is the son of Joseon’s greatest swordsman. He loses his father, and his younger sister gets sold as a ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    32. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    196 points by 2 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • Girl from Nowhere

    33. Girl from Nowhere

    Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
    8.5
    193 points by 2 voters
    A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn. (Source: Netflix)
  • Money Flower

    34. Money Flower

    Korean Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
    8.1
    186 points by 2 voters
    Managing director Kang Pil Joo is envied by many inside the Chungah Group where he is known for his intelligence and high-performance. He keeps his real identity a secret from the Chungah ...more
  • Joy of Life

    35. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    36. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    “Memories of the Alhambra” tells the unique and suspenseful love story of Yoo Jin Woo and Jung Hee Joo. Strong-spirited Yoo Jin Woo is the CEO of an investment company with a ...more
  • Ashi Girl

    37. Ashi Girl

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Hayakawa Yui is a 16-year-old girl whose only strong point is her ability to run fast. When her reclusive but genius younger brother invents a time machine, she accidentally gets sent to ...more
  • Life

    38. Life

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    This series examines the hospital as a breeding ground for misuse of power. It is a place of conflicting interests and clashing egos. The doctors have the power to save lives, but ...more
  • Kekkon Dekinai Otoko

    39. Kekkon Dekinai Otoko

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 12 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Shinsuke Kuwano, a successful architect at 40, enjoys living by himself. He doesn't like people but somehow is able to design wonderful houses for them. He has a routine of making himself ...more
  • Cruel City

    40. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    It portrays the cruel life of the drug cartels and the story of revenge for a loved one. Jung Shi Hyun is a newly appointed under-boss of the drug cartel. He lives ...more
  • Legal High

    41. Legal High

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    Attorney Komikado Kensuke is driven by money, prestige, and women, with a flawless legal record. Rookie attorney Mayuzumi Machiko is passionate about justice but struggles with rigidity. When she unexpectedly joins his ...more
  • He Is Psychometric

    42. He Is Psychometric

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    After losing his parents in a fire, Lee Ahn acquires the power of psychometry, the ability to read a person or an object's past through physical contact, and he decides to use ...more
  • Hanzawa Naoki

    43. Hanzawa Naoki

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.6
    97 points by 1 voters
    An idealistic banker takes on corruption and wrongdoing at his large corporate bank. While forging ties with some unlikely allies, he must use his financial expertise, his instincts about human nature, and ...more
  • Singing All Along

    44. Singing All Along

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 56 episodes
    7.8
    96 points by 1 voters
    Liu Xiu fell in love with Yin Li Hua the moment he laid eyes on her, commenting that his ideal job would be as a chamberlain of the imperial insignia, and his ...more
  • The Girl Who Sees Scents

    45. The Girl Who Sees Scents

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    7.9
    95 points by 1 voters
    Officer Choi Moo Gak lost his younger sister to a barcode-murder case and lost his ability to taste, smell, and feel pain. He then meets a girl named Oh Cho Rim, who ...more
  • Unnatural

    46. Unnatural

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.7
    94 points by 1 voters
    Unnatural is a case-of-the-week medical mystery show; its main theme is the change of reality brought upon by imminent death of a loved one. Mystery and exhilarating human drama unfold against the ...more
  • JIN

    47. JIN

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
    8.3
    93 points by 1 voters
    The story follows a brain surgeon named Minakata Jin, who has spent the last two years in anguish as his fiancee lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One ...more
  • The Bund

    48. The Bund

    Hong Kong Drama - 1980, 25 episodes
    7.9
    92 points by 1 voters
    Set in the 1920s Republican era in China, the story tells how triad members Hui Man Keung and Ting Lik struggle to survive in Shanghai (then an international settlement), and their rise ...more
  • A Gentleman's Dignity

    49. A Gentleman's Dignity

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    86 points by 1 voters
    Four men in their forties go through love, breakup, success and failure. The story includes the romantic relationship between Kim Do Jin, an architect with a scathing tongue, and strict high school ...more
  • Love O2O

    50. Love O2O

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
    8.3
    85 points by 1 voters
    Xiao Nai is a gaming expert who, courtesy of his basketball skills, academic excellence, swimming talent, and game company presidency, also happens to be the most popular student on campus. When he ...more
  • Go Go Squid!

    51. Go Go Squid!

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes
    8.4
    84 points by 1 voters
    Han Shang Yan, a former legend in the CTF cyber-security esports world, had long retired to set up his own esports club, K&K, to train a group of young teenage boys as ...more

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