Outstanding Female Leads

There are no downtrodden, weak, poor female leads on this list. They’re either smart, outstanding achievers, powered up, or badass with strong personalities that you can’t help but admire them.  Plus they’re like unicorns, rarely seen on dramaland.

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  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    1. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

    9.5

    She’s cunning, tough, and others are no match for her….

  • Eternal Love

    2. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes

    9.5

    She’s badass in her goddess form….

  • Don't Disturb My Study

    3. Don't Disturb My Study

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    Smart, beautiful,  and skilled with a strong personality describes her…

  • Rattan

    4. Rattan

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

    She has the swagger and she’s the opposite of a damsel in distress.. in fact, it’s usually the ML who ends up being saved by her…

  • The Empress of China

    5. The Empress of China

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 96 episodes

    If you know some Chinese history, then you would know why she is a legend…

  • The Wonder Woman

    6. The Wonder Woman

    Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 18 episodes

    She’s chic, savvy, stylish, and is even described as a shark in her workplace…. ML is admirable and not fainthearted if he could accept her ornery personality and still persist in pursuing her relentlessly.

  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    7. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.5

    She’s too powered up that even the ML is treading lightly around her….

  • The Legends

    8. The Legends

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes

    She’s a powerful fighter and can usually take on a whole bunch of villains at the same without breaking her stride.

  • Chef Fang

    9. Chef Fang

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 36 episodes

    9.0

    She’s a culinary goddess who proved that she could get her man’s heart through his stomach. Considering how he enjoys all the food she made, I was surprised the ML has not gained weight by the end of the show.

  • Love Scenery

    10. Love Scenery

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes

    She was a true celebrity who can win awards, a talented superstar from beginning up to the end…. her performances were great,  whether she switches to rock or sings  pop…

  • The Rational Life

    11. The Rational Life

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes

    She has both beauty and brains it’s no wonder she gets pursued by men. Everytime men or women meet her for the first time, they would usually mention how beautiful she is throughout the drama…

  • King2Hearts

    12. King2Hearts

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

    She’s considered a top member of an elite military force in North Korea. ML made her his empress in the end.

  • Mr. Queen

    13. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

    Her bold-as-brass, larger-than-life character keeps you engaged as you watch this show.  She doesn’t hold back at all, whether she’s passionately making out with the king, scheming,  having fun, or fighting with the villains. Even her enemies find her a real handful…

  • A Girl Like Me

    14. A Girl Like Me

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

    She came from a royal lineage and is described as beautiful and outstanding. Her family is loving and supportive, hence she grew up confident and lively.  She’s a very good fighter due to her strong athletic abilities,  so she’s the brawn to the ML’s brain... which makes them a strong pair. No ordinary man can take her on, her too strong personality scares them off, hence her history of broken engagements.  Which is why only someone like the ML can match up to her, especially as he truly loves her and is devoted to her.

  • No Boundary

    15. No Boundary

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes

    She’s a high immortal goddess who can kick ass… need I say more?

  • Who Rules the World

    16. Who Rules the World

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

    She’s a very skilled fighter hiding her other identity…. that of a princess.  In short, a badass royal….

  • You Are My Glory

    17. You Are My Glory

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes

    9.5

    She’s a beautiful, successful, wildly popular, admired superstar. She is not lacking in confidence and knows what she wants and how to get it, including the ML.  They’re a power couple and the way their love blossomed and became stronger with time is simply wonderful to see.

  • Royal Rumours

    18. Royal Rumours

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    Her parents are both legendary generals, and she is every bit as outstanding. Beautiful, intelligent, cunning, an outstanding fighter, she hides her strength by pretending to be a fragile, sicklygirl,  but the equally cunning and smart ML is not deceived as easily as the rest.  

  • Knight of the Rose

    19. Knight of the Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 23 episodes

    She was a brave, heroic soldier who who can kick everyone’s ass, and was always  the one saving the the ML.  

  • Back from the Brink

    20. Back from the Brink

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

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