Most toxic male leads

What dramas do you think had male leads that although we loved them so much, they were just too toxic, narcissistic or ego-driven and did a lot to hurt our female leads before falling for them. Which drama do you think had the most toxic male lead. 

COOKIEANDFLOWER Jan 21, 2021
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  • Boys Over Flowers

    1. Boys Over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
    7.5
    1,282 points by 13 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
  • Playful Kiss

    2. Playful Kiss

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.2
    1,094 points by 11 voters
    Oh Ha Ni is a clumsy high school student who falls for perfectionist Baek Seung Jo. However, Seung Jo is indifferent towards her and rejects her love. When Ha Ni's house collapses, ...more
  • Meteor Garden

    3. Meteor Garden

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
    7.9
    885 points by 9 voters
    An ordinary girl is admitted to the most prestigious school in the country, where she encounters F4, an exclusive group comprised of the four wealthiest and most handsome boys in the school ...more
  • Go Go Squid!

    4. Go Go Squid!

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes
    8.4
    396 points by 4 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
  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    5. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.5
    381 points by 4 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
  • Secret Garden

    6. Secret Garden

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    293 points by 3 voters
    The drama tells the story of Kim Joo Won, an arrogant and eccentric CEO who maintains the image of seeming perfection, and Gil Ra Im, a poor and humble stuntwoman whose beauty ...more
  • Red Wine in the Dark Night

    7. Red Wine in the Dark Night

    Thai Movie - 2015
    5.9
    289 points by 3 voters
    Wine, a young man with an angelic physique, meets by chance a boy of his age who turns out to be totally amnesiac. A special bond is formed between them when Wine ...more
  • Cruel Romance

    8. Cruel Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
    7.6
    281 points by 3 voters
    “Cruel Romance” tells the story of Rong Jin Xiu, a country girl who travels to Shanghai in order to discover why her entire family was killed. Along the way, she meets triad ...more
  • Kleun Cheewit

    9. Kleun Cheewit

    Thai Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
    8.4
    280 points by 3 voters
    Jeerawat is a hardworking woman, who is a famous model and actress. Her mother married a smarmy but rich man, who secretly lusts after her. After he attempts to drug Jeerawat, she ...more
  • Behind Your Smile

    10. Behind Your Smile

    Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 19 episodes
    7.8
    278 points by 3 voters
    Consumed by revenge, Zhao Yi Ting’s life becomes cold and meaningless. But when he meets Lei Xin Yu, a young woman whose wealthy family has fallen on hard times, everything changes. He ...more
  • Addicted

    11. Addicted

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 15 episodes
    7.7
    200 points by 2 voters
    Ever since he was young, Bai Luo Yin had been living with his divorced, poor and rather careless father, Bai Han Qi, and his grandmother. When he turned 16, his biological mother, ...more
  • Love Alarm

    12. Love Alarm

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.2
    199 points by 2 voters
    The cellphone app Love Alarm is created. If someone likes you and they are within 10 meters of you, the alarm for the app rings. The app also shows how many people ...more
  • TharnType

    13. TharnType

    Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    7.6
    198 points by 2 voters
    Type Thiwat is a handsome freshman with a passion for soccer and spicy food. Although he’s a friendly boy, he hates gay people because, in his childhood, he was molested by a ...more
  • You're Beautiful

    14. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
    8.0
    191 points by 2 voters
    The management company of the idol group A.N.JELL insisted on adding a new singer to the group as the lead vocal, Tae Kyung's voice was hurting. However,the new member, Mi Nam, had ...more
  • Mr Honesty

    15. Mr Honesty

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 31 episodes
    7.9
    191 points by 2 voters
    Xu Yi Ren loses both her relationship and career in one night. Her close friend, Xia Di, recommends her to an architectural firm as the assistant of the CEO. However, during the ...more
  • The Master's Sun

    16. The Master's Sun

    Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
    8.5
    188 points by 2 voters
    Joo Joong Won is the stingy and greedy CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate that includes a major department store and hotel. He meets the gloomy Tae Gong Shil, who started seeing ghosts ...more
  • Itaewon Class

    17. Itaewon Class

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    185 points by 2 voters
    Park Saeroyi's life has been turned upside down after he gets expelled from school for punching a bully and his father is killed in an accident. Following his father's steps, he opens ...more
  • My Husband in Law

    18. My Husband in Law

    Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
    7.8
    183 points by 2 voters
    The smart and multi-talented Muey lives with her crush, Thien, for over seven years. During that time her crush deepens into love but Thien only notices her as someone to tease and ...more
  • The King's Woman

    19. The King's Woman

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
    7.8
    181 points by 2 voters
    Gong Sun Li is the granddaughter and disciple of military commander Gong Sun Yu. Jing Ke (first disciple) and Sun Li are childhood lovers and were forced to escape when Qin troops ...more
  • It's Okay, That's Love

    20. It's Okay, That's Love

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.6
    100 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
  • Good Bye, My Princess

    21. Good Bye, My Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Having received overwhelming love and ...more
  • My Love, Enlighten Me

    22. My Love, Enlighten Me

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    A 22-year-old hopeful and kind-hearted pop star named Nuan Nuan is forced to reinvent herself after the girl group she is a member of disbands on the night of its debut. Overnight, ...more
  • Perfect Couple

    23. Perfect Couple

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 45 episodes
    7.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    Yu Qi Ling is on a mission to find her adoptive mother's son. Which so happens that her adoptive mother's son is Jin Yuan Bao. Yu Qi Ling finds her way into ...more
  • A Love So Beautiful

    24. A Love So Beautiful

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 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
  • Flavour It's Yours

    25. Flavour It's Yours

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 25 episodes
    7.6
    97 points by 1 voters
    An accidental kiss sparks an unexpected romance when a wine critic with perfect taste and a girl with no sense of taste find that their senses have switched. Lu Wei Xun is ...more
  • Blossom in Heart

    26. Blossom in Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
    7.4
    96 points by 1 voters
    Gu Hai Tang, a beautiful young woman searching for her missing father, arrives in Kunyang and clashes with Yue Xuan, the Lang Family's second son. An argument leads to an uneasy acquaintance. ...more
  • One More Time

    27. One More Time

    Korean Drama - 2016, 8 episodes
    7.4
    94 points by 1 voters
    Yoo Tan is the leader and vocalist of an indie band called One More Time, a band he started with his childhood friends ten years ago. The indie band flourished for a ...more
  • Cunning Single Lady

    28. Cunning Single Lady

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    7.8
    94 points by 1 voters
    Na Ae Ra is the prettiest girl in her town. Many guys around her try to win her heart but she dreams of marrying a civil servant. One day, she meets dorky ...more
  • Eternal Love

    29. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    8.8
    93 points by 1 voters
    The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more
  • Personal Taste

    30. Personal Taste

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.7
    91 points by 1 voters
    Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who is mistaken as gay when he applies to become Park Gae In's roommate. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he's known for his ...more
  • Su Yu

    31. Su Yu

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    7.4
    83 points by 1 voters
    Mu Jue Chen is the Qian Mu Mountain Pavilion's Young Master. Dashingly handsome, exceptionally clever, and skilled in the martial arts, he is beloved by his subjects. Unfortunately, he is also exceptionally ...more
  • Something About 1 Percent

    32. Something About 1 Percent

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.2
    79 points by 1 voters
    Growing up in a wealthy family, Lee Jae In had the best of everything. As an adult he was smart, good looking, had a well-paying job, in short, it seemed like he ...more

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