Most Loved Genius/Meticulous Male Lead Character in a Drama

Please only add male lead characters who are extraordinarily smarter than the norm.

Tae Ho Apr 9, 2020
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  • Hello Monster

    1. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.4
    2,775 points by 28 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
  • Dr. Romantic

    2. Dr. Romantic

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    2,185 points by 22 voters
    Kim Sa Bu was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    3. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    1,392 points by 14 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
  • Hot Stove League

    4. Hot Stove League

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,291 points by 13 voters
    About the preparation period of a major league baseball team. The drama focuses on a loser team that prepares for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general manager, and ...more
  • Doctor John

    5. Doctor John

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.5
    1,066 points by 11 voters
    "Doctor John" is a medical drama centered on pain management specialists. It offers a unique perspective, treating the doctors' quest for the source of their patients' enigmatic pain as an exhilarating pursuit, ...more
  • Healer

    6. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.8
    986 points by 10 voters
    Seo Jung Hoo is a special kind of night courier, known only as "Healer" by his clients. For the right price and with the help of a genius hacker, he gets his ...more
  • Joy of Life

    7. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    892 points by 9 voters
    Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more
  • Liar Game

    8. Liar Game

    Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
    8.2
    888 points by 9 voters
    Various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won. The contestants who can cheat the others wins the prize. Contestants include genius swindler Ha Woo Jin ...more
  • City Hunter

    9. City Hunter

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
    8.3
    789 points by 8 voters
    Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT-graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father's death with his surrogate ...more
  • Pinocchio

    10. Pinocchio

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.4
    764 points by 8 voters
    The idealistic Choi In Ha has her work cut out for her when she becomes a broadcast reporter, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome,” which makes her ...more
  • A Beautiful Mind

    11. A Beautiful Mind

    Korean Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
    8.2
    691 points by 7 voters
    Lee Yeong Oh is a genius neurosurgeon who just came back to Korea after finishing his studies abroad. He now works with his father, Lee Gun Myung, who is the head of ...more
  • Memorist

    12. Memorist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    593 points by 6 voters
    Dong Baek possesses an extraordinary gift - the ability to delve into the memories of those he touches. His remarkable talent, striking appearance, and no-nonsense approach have made him a world-renowned detective. ...more
  • Bad Guys

    13. Bad Guys

    Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    590 points by 6 voters
    To combat rising violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Oh Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. Detective Oh Goo Tak is currently suspended from the police force for ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    14. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    587 points by 6 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
  • Partners for Justice

    15. Partners for Justice

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.4
    572 points by 6 voters
    Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He is excellent at his work but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor ...more
  • Arang and the Magistrate

    16. Arang and the Magistrate

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.9
    495 points by 5 voters
    It tells the story of a cynical and not-so-friendly government official named Eun Oh, who wanders the whole nation to look for his mother, who disappeared because of his mistake. Eun Oh ...more
  • Player

    17. Player

    Korean Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
    8.3
    470 points by 5 voters
    A police redemption team consisting of a swindler, a fighter, an elite hacker, and a talented driver is asked to take back property hidden away by criminals. The driver, Cha Ah Ryung, ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    18. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    397 points by 4 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
  • Six Flying Dragons

    19. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    393 points by 4 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • My Love from the Star

    20. My Love from the Star

    Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
    8.5
    391 points by 4 voters
    Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty period. He possesses a near perfect appearance and enhanced physical abilities involving his vision, hearing ...more
  • Hotel del Luna

    21. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    297 points by 3 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
  • Vagabond

    22. Vagabond

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.5
    296 points by 3 voters
    Cha Dal Gun becomes an awakened tiger in the face of his nephew’s death in a mysterious plane crash. As an orphan himself, he had raised his nephew singlehandedly in place of ...more
  • Love Me If You Dare

    23. Love Me If You Dare

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
    8.3
    295 points by 3 voters
    Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. But Simon, Bo Jinyan, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious ...more
  • Love O2O

    24. Love O2O

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
    8.3
    294 points by 3 voters
    Xiao Nai is a gaming expert who, courtesy of his basketball skills, academic excellence, swimming talent, and game company presidency, also happens to be the most popular student on campus. When he ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    25. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    292 points by 3 voters
    “Memories of the Alhambra” tells the unique and suspenseful love story of Yoo Jin Woo and Jung Hee Joo. Strong-spirited Yoo Jin Woo is the CEO of an investment company with a ...more
  • Money Flower

    26. Money Flower

    Korean Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
    8.1
    292 points by 3 voters
    Managing director Kang Pil Joo is envied by many inside the Chungah Group where he is known for his intelligence and high-performance. He keeps his real identity a secret from the Chungah ...more
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    27. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    287 points by 3 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
  • Partners for Justice Season 2

    28. Partners for Justice Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.7
    286 points by 3 voters
    In crime and in life, all contact leaves a trace. There is no perfect crime and our hero and heroine have the ultimate cooperation. This drama continues the tale of a forensic ...more
  • Lawless Lawyer

    29. Lawless Lawyer

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    285 points by 3 voters
    Whatever gets the job done. Bong Sang Pil grew up living the gangster life, full of tough physical fights and evading the law. When his mother dies a tragic death, he is ...more
  • Lucky Romance

    30. Lucky Romance

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.7
    200 points by 2 voters
    When a traffic accident leaves her younger sister in a coma with little chance of survival, Shim Bo Nui turns to superstition in her desperation to save her only remaining family member. ...more
  • God's Quiz

    31. God's Quiz

    Korean Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    8.3
    198 points by 2 voters
    Han Jin Woo, Korea's top medical examiner, leads a team of experts in conducting a medical crime investigation after strange events and mysterious deaths occur in a hospital. He first clashes with ...more
  • Signal

    32. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    196 points by 2 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
  • The Ghost Detective

    33. The Ghost Detective

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.7
    184 points by 2 voters
    Lee Da Il is a private investigator, who catches ghosts. He runs into a mysterious woman in red called Sunwoo Hye who appears at every crime scene. Jung Yeo Wool becomes his ...more
  • Who Rules the World

    34. Who Rules the World

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of ...more
  • Why Her?

    35. Why Her?

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.1
    100 points by 1 voters
    The youngest partner at one of the nation’s most prestigious law offices, Oh Soo Jae, has already proven she has what it takes to be one of the country’s best lawyers. Driven ...more
  • Stranger

    36. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Perfume

    37. Perfume

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Seo Yi Do is a top designer. Although he appears to be the perfect man on the outside, his personality leaves something to be desired. On top of that, he has about ...more
  • Crash Landing on You

    38. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    9.0
    99 points by 1 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
  • The Rational Life

    39. The Rational Life

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
    8.2
    98 points by 1 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
  • Liar Game

    40. Liar Game

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Kanzaki Nao is an honest college student who receives a hundred million yen one day, along with a card saying she has been chosen to take part in the "Liar Game". The ...more
  • God's Quiz: Reboot

    41. God's Quiz: Reboot

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    This is a drama about elite doctors and forensic scientists investigating mysterious deaths and solving mysteries related to rare diseases. Han Jin Woo is the tortured medical genius with a miracle brain ...more
  • Playful Kiss

    42. Playful Kiss

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.2
    95 points by 1 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
  • 365: Repeat the Year

    43. 365: Repeat the Year

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    95 points by 1 voters
    A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted in the ...more
  • Remember: War of the Son

    44. Remember: War of the Son

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    94 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
  • Put Your Head on My Shoulder

    45. Put Your Head on My Shoulder

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
    8.4
    94 points by 1 voters
    On the cusp of graduation, an accounting major searching for her career winds up living with a genius physics student who shakes up her daily routine. Situ Mo is a graduating student. ...more
  • Nine: Nine Times Time Travel

    46. Nine: Nine Times Time Travel

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Park Sun Woo works as an anchorman at a TV broadcasting station. He is in love with news reporter Joo Min Young, who is bright and honest. Park Sun Woo then obtains ...more
  • Five Fingers

    47. Five Fingers

    Korean Drama - 2012, 30 episodes
    7.4
    93 points by 1 voters
    In Ha is the son of a talented pianist and dreams of taking over his family's business. But when one day, his father brings home an illegitimate son, Ji Ho, and declares ...more
  • Mad Dog

    48. Mad Dog

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    93 points by 1 voters
    Choi Kang Woo, who is a former police and leader of Taeyang Insurance's investigators team, decides to create his own investigation team, after an airplane crash that took the life of his ...more
  • The Mystic Nine

    49. The Mystic Nine

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 48 episodes
    8.1
    92 points by 1 voters
    Nine powerful families referred to as the "Old Nine Gates" or the "Mystic Nine Clan" guard the town of Changsha during the era of the republic. Zhang Qi Shan/Fo Ye who is ...more
  • Circle

    50. Circle

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.4
    91 points by 1 voters
    Taking place in both the present year 2017 and in the year 2037, when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and regulating their emotions, this drama is a sci-fi ...more
  • Rookie Agent Rouge

    51. Rookie Agent Rouge

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 45 episodes
    8.1
    90 points by 1 voters
    Lan Yan Zhi is a privileged banker's daughter. She is a genius and has excellent observation and analytical skills along with a very sharp memory. She is not an average person and ...more
  • Chief of Staff

    52. Chief of Staff

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.0
    89 points by 1 voters
    Jang Tae Joon graduated from the Korean National Police University and worked as a detective. He wanted to gain more power and decided to work in the National Assembly. Now, he is ...more
  • The Guardians

    53. The Guardians

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.3
    84 points by 1 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
  • The King’s Avatar

    54. The King’s Avatar

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.5
    83 points by 1 voters
    In the multiplayer online game Glory, Ye Xiu is well known as the textbook-level expert and top-tier player Ye Qiu. Due to a series of circumstances, he was forcefully expelled from his ...more
  • Leverage

    55. Leverage

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    79 points by 1 voters
    Meet Lee Tae Joon a former insurance claims investigator turned scam strategist. Backed by a group of former criminals, they aim to bring to justice fellow thieves, grifters and con-men world-wide, who, ...more
  • Tomorrow with You

    56. Tomorrow with You

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.0
    77 points by 1 voters
    Yoo So Joon is the successful CEO of a real estate company who has the ability to time travel when he takes the subway. Going back and forth in time, he sees ...more
  • Suits

    57. Suits

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    76 points by 1 voters
    Hotshot lawyer Choi Kang Seok is known as the most talented closer at the prestigious Kang & Ham Law Firm. Go Yeon Woo has a photographic memory and a high IQ. Having ...more

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