VOTE: 30 dramas with strong female leads!

Please don't come for me, as this voting list contains dramas voted by other members. Each user can vote 3 times, and only the top 30 voted dramas will be shown.  

I believe that  women have been conditioned to believe that taking verbal and or physical abuse for love, for our children, and partner is better for them, and for ourselves. I highly disagree with that statement. While it is my personal opinion, you can also find valid research to prove my previous statement. One way that women have been conditioned (behavioral psychology) is through media, for example an overflow of dramas showing female lead characters being okay with taking abuse. Sometimes I get so tired of watching dramas in which the female lead character (not actress) are written to be weak/damsel in distress. I want to start watching way more dramas with strong female lead characters, so please vote! Which dramas have strong female lead characters? Since we need to have a standard to vote based off of, please read what is written below.

What makes a female character strong? A strong female lead character is not necessarily someone who knows how to fight physically, but is a female character that:

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OPTIONAL: In the comment area explain the reason why you chose 1 of the 3 dramas that you voted for. What about the female lead character made her strong? BTW, don't forgot to check the Spoiler box, if you are going to reveal something about that drama. 

  • Voting starts 08-21-2021 11:00pm ET
  • Voting ends 09-21-2021
TalkingWithYou Aug 21, 2021
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Top 30
  • Hotel del Luna

    1. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    18,107 points by 182 voters
    Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood for millennia, ...more
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    2. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.9
    15,975 points by 161 voters
    Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who was blessed with everything including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    3. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    13,007 points by 131 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    4. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    12,171 points by 123 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
  • Search: WWW

    5. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    11,328 points by 114 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
  • Flower of Evil

    6. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    10,198 points by 103 voters
    Although Baek Hee Sung is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and doting father ...more
  • Run On

    7. Run On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    7,517 points by 76 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
  • Crash Landing on You

    8. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    9.0
    6,326 points by 64 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
  • Mr. Sunshine

    9. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    5,841 points by 59 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
  • It's Okay, That's Love

    10. It's Okay, That's Love

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.6
    5,251 points by 53 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
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    11. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    3,754 points by 38 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 Mister

    12. My Mister

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    9.0
    3,664 points by 37 voters
    Park Dong Hoon is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yoon Hee. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hoon and Gi ...more
  • The Long Ballad

    13. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
    8.7
    3,465 points by 35 voters
    In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, ...more
  • Empress Ki

    14. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    3,272 points by 33 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
  • Be Melodramatic

    15. Be Melodramatic

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    3,271 points by 33 voters
    Im Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung, and Hwang Han Joo are best friends who are 30-years-old. Hwang Han Joo is the head of a marketing team for a drama production company. She ...more
  • Princess Agents

    16. Princess Agents

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
    8.2
    2,682 points by 27 voters
    The story takes place during the chaotic times of Wei, where innocent citizens are often kidnapped and turned into slaves. Slave girl, Chu Qiao was thrown into a forest along with other ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    17. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    2,576 points by 26 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
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    18. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    2,476 points by 25 voters
    In 18th century Beijing, during the 6th year of Qianlong Emperor's reign, Wei Ying Luo enters the Forbidden City as an embroiderer to investigate the truth behind her older sister's rape and ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    19. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    2,471 points by 25 voters
    The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. ...more
  • Falling into Your Smile

    20. Falling into Your Smile

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
    8.6
    2,173 points by 22 voters
    In the ultra-competitive world of e-sports, the all-male ZGDX OPL team is second to none. Armies of adoring female fans follow the team wherever it goes. But when one of the team’s ...more
  • The Devil Judge

    21. The Devil Judge

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    1,976 points by 20 voters
    Set in a dystopian version of present-day Korea where daily life is chaos and society has collapsed to the point that people openly voice their distrust and hatred for their leaders. In ...more
  • Mother

    22. Mother

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    9.0
    1,883 points by 19 voters
    Realizing one of her students is being abused, school teacher and bird researcher Soo Jin impulsively kidnaps the girl and acts as a substitute mother in an attempt to take care of ...more
  • Avengers Social Club

    23. Avengers Social Club

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    1,388 points by 14 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
  • The Rational Life

    24. The Rational Life

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
    8.2
    1,385 points by 14 voters
    Shen Ruo Xin is a professional career woman in her 30s and she has to navigate through many things in her life. From swimming through the cesspool of office politics with its ...more
  • The Guardians

    25. The Guardians

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.3
    991 points by 10 voters
    The plot centers on a group of people who find their ordinary lives thrown into chaos due to a family tragedy. They monitor criminals 24 hours a day and rescue potential victims ...more
  • My Lovely Sam Soon

    26. My Lovely Sam Soon

    Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
    7.9
    894 points by 9 voters
    Kim Sam Soon is a baker who has a talent for making pastries and cakes. On Christmas Eve, she catches her boyfriend, Min Hyun Woo, cheating on her and breaks up. On ...more
  • Woman of Dignity

    27. Woman of Dignity

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.1
    693 points by 7 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
  • Misty

    28. Misty

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    595 points by 6 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
  • Good Manager

    29. Good Manager

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.5
    592 points by 6 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
  • Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan

    30. Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
    8.5
    591 points by 6 voters
    A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress ...more

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