VOTE: And the MDL award for best male lead actor goes to...

Choose a drama that aired between 2010-2021, in which the male lead (male lead only) in that drama, did a wonderful job acting. Please do not vote for male lead actors just because you find them attractive or even because the drama is popular. This voting list is about performance, not popularity or attractiveness. Note: A drama could be horrible, but it doesn't mean that the male lead actor didn't do an excellent job acting. Sometimes dramas suck because of the script, and not necessarily the actors.  

You'll be able to vote for up to three dramas, only the top 30 dramas will be shown. Please understand that I am not in control of what other people vote for, so  be respectful.

  • Voting starts 10-16-2021 
  • Voting ends 11-16-2021

OPTIONAL:  In the comment area, let us know which 3 dramas you've voted for and the reason why. Who was the male lead in the drama that you voted for?

My first vote/award goes to  The Smile Has Left Your Eyes. Before watching this drama, I never heard of, watched or seen Seo In Guk in another drama. I was blown away by his performance in the drama. His acting was so top notch that he really made me believe that he was a sociopath.  Click here to read my MDL review about this specific drama.

HOW TO VOTE: If the drama that you want to vote for is not listed in the top 30, you can vote for the drama by adding it to the blank spot that is directly under the 20 most voted dramas; "Is something missing on this list?" Type in the name of the drama, and it should appear.

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Top 30
  • You Raise Me Up

    101. You Raise Me Up

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    A comedy-drama surrounding Do Yong Shik, who is experiencing decreased sex drive in his 30s, as he reunites with his first love Lee Ru Da, who is his urologist. 31-year-old Do Yong ...more
  • Secret Love Affair

    102. Secret Love Affair

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Sun Jae, a twenty-year-old piano prodigy working as a delivery man due to his humble background, stumbles upon a concert hall one day. Upon playing the piano there, he captures the attention ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    103. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more
  • Find Me in Your Memory

    104. Find Me in Your Memory

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    The story centers on two individuals with contrasting memory conditions. Jeong Hoon, a charismatic news anchor, possesses hyperthymesia, enabling him to recall life's minutiae in exquisite detail. Haunted by the memory of ...more
  • The Rebel Princess

    105. The Rebel Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 68 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is ...more
  • Twisted Fate of Love

    106. Twisted Fate of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
    7.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    The oldest of friends, Third Prince Pang Yu and Minister Feng Xi have spent a lifetime caring for each other as brothers. As different from each other as night and day, the ...more
  • Remember: War of the Son

    107. Remember: War of the Son

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    Seo Jin Woo has hyperthymesia, a condition that makes him remember life experiences in vivid detail. His father, wrongfully accused of murder, was tied and put on death row. Determined to prove ...more
  • Henshin

    108. Henshin

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 5 episodes
    7.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    A psychological drama that explores the dilemma of whether a person who has had integral parts of them changed, fundamentally remain the same person. Naruse Junichi hopes to one day become a ...more
  • One and Only

    109. One and Only

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    8.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    Zhou Sheng Chen was raised by his brother, the Emperor, until the age of thirteen, when he set out to defend the border and establish himself as a loyal and accomplished general. ...more
  • Just Between Lovers

    110. Just Between Lovers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 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
  • Under the Power

    111. Under the Power

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    Lu Yi is a cold, ruthless and authoritative high-ranking officer of the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei (also known as the Brocaded Guards for their elaborately embroidered uniforms). The Jinyiwei are part of the ...more
  • Empress Ki

    112. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    99 points by 1 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
  • IRIS

    113. IRIS

    Korean Drama - 2009, 20 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Kim Hyun Joon and Jin Sa Woo are best friends who were brought into a top secret organization known as NSS by analyst Choi Seung Hee and Park Sang Hyun. Hyun Joon ...more
  • Eternal Love of Dream

    114. Eternal Love of Dream

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
    8.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    Queen of Qing Qiu, Bai Feng Jiu, is the only red nine-tailed fox in the world. One day, Feng Jiu is attacked by a savage beast while seeking cultivation in the mountains ...more
  • The Greatest Love

    115. The Greatest Love

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Gu Ae Jung was once the most popular member of the girl band, ‘The National Treasure Girls’. When the band broke up ten years ago, she received the bulk of the blame. ...more
  • Extracurricular

    116. Extracurricular

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    "Extracurricular” is centered around four high school students who start committing crimes to earn money and the unpredictable dangers they face as a result. Ji Soo, who goes from a model student ...more
  • Hello Monster

    117. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more
  • Train

    118. Train

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    Haunted by the thought that his drunkard father killed another man before also dying on the same day and not paying for his crime, Seo Do Won lives his life trying to ...more
  • Signal

    119. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    99 points by 1 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
  • You Are My Glory

    120. You Are My Glory

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
    8.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    A story that follows an aerospace engineer Yu Tu and the shining star Qiao Jing Jing. A decision is made to start gaming in order to save her endorsement deal brings her ...more
  • The Secret of  Love

    121. The Secret of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
    7.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    Su Yi loses her memory after getting burnt in a fire accident. In the midst of searching for the truth and her memories, she meets Li Jia Cheng, who has countless ties ...more
  • Full House

    122. Full House

    Thai Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    Aom is a writer who got swindled out of her house during her trip to Korea. She finds out that her house was sold to Mike and in an attempt to get ...more
  • Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

    123. Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    Over the course of the Showa era, Yakumo, enters the alluring and mysterious world of rakugo, (a traditional Japanese comic performance art) he forges a very strong friendship with the impulsive and ...more
  • Awaken

    124. Awaken

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    It’s been nearly thirty years since one small village was plagued by a mysterious string of events that shook it to its core. While the events were never fully understood, nor the ...more
  • Can You Hear My Heart

    125. Can You Hear My Heart

    Korean Drama - 2011, 30 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    Family relationships can be complicated and tortured. Bong Woo Ri is a loving, dutiful daughter who does her best to accommodate the needs of her deaf mother and mentally challenged stepfather. After ...more
  • Ode to Joy

    126. Ode to Joy

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 42 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Five women live on the 22 floor of the same apartment. Different in personalities, they each have their own struggles in their career, families and love life. As they get to know ...more
  • A Gentleman's Dignity

    127. A Gentleman's Dignity

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    98 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
  • Flower of Evil

    128. Flower of Evil

    Filipino Drama - 2022, 32 episodes
    7.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    A man named Jacob changes his identity to hide a dark past, maintaining the disguise as he gets married and starts a family with his wife, Iris. Jacob’s long con is threatened ...more
  • Shizumanai Hone

    129. Shizumanai Hone

    Japanese Special - 2003, 1 episode
    9.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Kawai Shota, whose parents were both doctors, decided to run away with dissatisfaction with the large number of "lunch" one day when he was ten years old. Kota, who packed a big ...more
  • Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard

    130. Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    Gu Chuan is a passion-filled, vibrant young man with his whole life ahead of him – until his life is turned upside down by a sudden traffic accident. He suffers life-threatening injuries ...more

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