⚠️ Kickass FLs ⚠️

Dramas where a Female Lead can kick ass, no help required :) Please add more! (I have a larger non-voting list on my account compiling all the ones I stumble across... https://mydramalist.com/list/W3rBeo73 )

AThousand_PaperCranes Dec 13, 2019
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  • Empress Ki

    1. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    1,889 points by 19 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
  • Hotel del Luna

    2. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,679 points by 17 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
  • Princess Agents

    3. Princess Agents

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
    8.2
    1,386 points by 14 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
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    4. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    1,087 points by 11 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
  • Angry Mom

    5. Angry Mom

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,070 points by 11 voters
    Jo Kang Ja, once a feared troublemaker in high school, dropped out after becoming pregnant and now works to be a responsible mother to her daughter, Ah Ran. At 34, Kang Ja's ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    6. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    983 points by 10 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
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    7. Legend of Fu Yao

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
    8.3
    888 points by 9 voters
    Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands, searching to lift ...more
  • Secret Garden

    8. Secret Garden

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    878 points by 9 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
  • Bloody Romance

    9. Bloody Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    7.9
    682 points by 7 voters
    In the turbulent interregnum following the collapse of the Tang dynasty, a young daughter of a herbalist is tricked and sold to a brothel. After a harrowing escape from death, she finds ...more
  • Eternal Love

    10. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    8.8
    581 points by 6 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
  • Kill It

    11. Kill It

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.2
    488 points by 5 voters
    Will a killer-turned-veterinarian and a detective find common ground? Kim Soo Hyun is a veterinarian who is also a professional killer. Many individuals and organizations hire him for large sums of money. ...more
  • King2Hearts

    12. King2Hearts

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    487 points by 5 voters
    Kim Hang Ah is a legendary top female instructor working for North Korea’s elite special forces unit. With stamina, training tactics, and strength in all areas, she is the perfect female soldier; ...more
  • Are You Human Too?

    13. Are You Human Too?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    8.2
    484 points by 5 voters
    The drama tells of an android called Nam Shin III who must pretend to be the son of a rich family when the real Nam Shin falls into a coma. Nam Shin's ...more
  • Queen Seon Deok

    14. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    482 points by 5 voters
    The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more
  • Gu Family Book

    15. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    8.3
    386 points by 4 voters
    Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri ...more
  • Arsenal Military Academy

    16. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    380 points by 4 voters
    In the early years of the 20th century, Chinese military forces find themselves locked in a drawn-out, bloody conflict as they fight back again the Imperial Japanese army. The government drafts young ...more
  • Sound of the Desert

    17. Sound of the Desert

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 35 episodes
    8.1
    375 points by 4 voters
    Yu Jin was raised within the desert tribes of Xiong Nu, although her foster father is a Han. Under certain circumstances, she was forced to flee to Chang'an, the then capital of ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    18. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    289 points by 3 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
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    19. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    288 points by 3 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
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    20. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    287 points by 3 voters
    Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him study or ...more
  • Princess Silver

    21. Princess Silver

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 58 episodes
    8.0
    285 points by 3 voters
    Crown Princess Rong Le of Western Qi awakens with amnesia and doubts about her identity. To secure a political alliance, she is ordered to marry Prince Wu You, but he rejects her. ...more
  • My Mister

    22. My Mister

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    9.0
    195 points by 2 voters
    Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more
  • Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

    23. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    8.2
    192 points by 2 voters
    This is the last part of the trilogy which began with Legend of the Condor Heroes and continued in Return of the Condor Heroes. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre took place ...more
  • Lost Love in Times

    24. Lost Love in Times

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
    8.0
    187 points by 2 voters
    Feng Qing Chen, a sorceress of Mingyi Tower, protects the royal family. Yuan Ling, a prince of Western Wei during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, is cold yet deeply caring. Despite falling ...more
  • The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    25. The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    Korean Drama - 2013, 108 episodes
    8.1
    186 points by 2 voters
    King Mu Ryeong was a Baekje king who oversaw a renaissance during his reign while also building his kingdom into a sea power. He had a hidden daughter called Soo Baek Hyang, ...more
  • Graceful Family

    26. Graceful Family

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    Mo Seok Hee, the heiress to the MC Group empire, is haunted by her mother's mysterious death. After years abroad, she returns to South Korea, where her life and the fate of ...more
  • Damo

    27. Damo

    Korean Drama - 2003, 14 episodes
    7.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    This series and our heroine took place in the Joseon Dynasty. Chae Ok was separated from her brother when her father, a nobleman, was accused of treason. She managed to make her ...more
  • Protect the Boss

    28. Protect the Boss

    Korean Drama - 2011, 18 episodes
    7.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    No Eun Seol finally gets a job as a secretary at a law firm after struggling with unemployment, only to have her boss, Cha Ji Heon, the immature youngest son of a ...more
  • Singing All Along

    29. Singing All Along

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 56 episodes
    7.8
    100 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
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    30. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    Set in the ancient land of Arthdal, Eun Seom, born with a fate to bring disaster, and his mother endure hardships before fleeing to a new land. Though Eun Seom grows up ...more
  • Nothing Gold Can Stay

    31. Nothing Gold Can Stay

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 74 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    Zhou Ying is sold to the powerful Shen family by her foster father, yet successfully escapes by sneaking into merchant Wu Ping’s palanquin. The Wu family agreed to take her in after ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    32. Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.7
    97 points by 1 voters
    Ta Gon has now become the most powerful man in Arthdal. He has an affectionate relationship only with Taealha, the daughter of the rival Hae Tribe, because of their shared ambitions. Sa ...more
  • Backstreet Rookie

    33. Backstreet Rookie

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.6
    97 points by 1 voters
    Jung Saet Byul is a 22-year-old, beautiful four-dimensional girl with amazing fighting skills, loves her friends, family, and retro fashion. Although boys are lining up to date her, she only looks at ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends

    34. Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.7
    96 points by 1 voters
    Ta Gon gets what he wants as he sits atop his throne. However, now his life and throne are threatened when Eun Seom begins to gather power among the slaves and peasants ...more
  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    35. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.8
    96 points by 1 voters
    Bok Joo is a weightlifter who is pursuing her dream of winning the gold medal but she then finds romance for the first time in her life. While she is a woman ...more
  • The Rise of Phoenixes

    36. The Rise of Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.4
    96 points by 1 voters
    Feng Zhi Wei is the unfavored daughter of the Qiu Family, who has to flee due to unfortunate circumstances. Owing a favour to the 6th prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei cross-dresses as ...more
  • Secret of Three Kingdoms

    37. Secret of Three Kingdoms

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
    8.2
    94 points by 1 voters
    The last hope of the crumbling Han Dynasty bears an unspeakable secret with the power to destroy the imperial rule it seeks to save during the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, tied to ...more
  • Sisyphus: The Myth

    38. Sisyphus: The Myth

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    7.8
    88 points by 1 voters
    An unfathomable incident introduces a genius engineer to dangerous secrets of the world — and to a woman from the future who's come looking for him. Han Tae Sul, a co-founder of ...more

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