10 Best Korean Dramas Where The Girl Falls In Love First
Not too common but quite prevalent in Kdramas is the trope where the girl falls for the guy first and in some instances even asks him out directly. Female characters who are bold enough to express their feelings unabashedly are always welcome in dramaland because the dumbfounded expression on the male character’s face when a girl asks him out is priceless.
Let’s have a look at Kdramas that have plucky, gutsy female leads who are not afraid of laying their heart bare in front of a guy.
10 Best Korean Dramas Where The Girl Falls In Love First
1. My Liberation Notes (2022)
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Yeom Mi Jung is tired of dating men who do not respect her and take advantage of her. She observes how the mysterious neighbourhood guy, Mr. Gu works hard the whole day and spends his evenings sloshed alone in his house. One night, she walks up to him and suggests the man quit wasting his life on alcohol and instead date her and spend his time adoring and worshipping her. At first, Mr. Gu is taken aback by the proposition but then eventually gives in and starts dating Mi Jung.
2. Playful Kiss (2010)
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Oh Ha Ni is cute, funny, and madly in love with the school’s most intelligent and handsome boy, Baek Seung Jo. Such strong is her feelings for the boy genius, that she hands him a love letter overflowing with the affection she feels for him. He, however, returns her love letter with grammar corrections in it. Feeling humiliated, Oh Ha Ni vows to get over her crush on Seung Jo until life takes a serious turn and she ends up having to live with Seung Jo.
3. More Than Friends (2020)
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Kyung Woo Yeon fell in love with her friend Lee Soo when he helped her against some mean girls at school. Lee Soo always had Woo Yeon’s back and she strongly felt there was something between them. When Lee Soo leaves to study in the US, she opens her heart to him but he turns her down before friendzoning her. Later, when he returns to South Korea, he catches up with Woo Yeon who still harbors feelings for him and asks him out again only to get turned down another time.
4. It’s Okay To Not Be Okay (2020)
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Ko Moon Young is a popular children’s writer with an anti-social personality. She hides her vulnerable self behind a mask of arrogance and is often misunderstood by people. When she meets health worker Moon Gang Tae, she sees how well he understands her and manages to even control her in tricky situations. She falls hard for him and openly declares her love for him. But he has too much baggage to deal with and is in no mood to get involved with her.
5. Jealousy Incarnate (2016)
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Pyo Na Ri is a contractual worker at a news station. She dreams of making it big as a news anchor someday just like the successful and famous anchor, Lee Hwa Shin. Lee Hwa Shin is handsome, rich, successful and extremely arrogant. He is downright rude to Pyo Na Ri but she loves him despite his cold behavior. She musters great courage to express her love for Hwa Shin but the haughty anchor ruthlessly turns her down. He looks down on Na Ri until his friend Go Jung Won falls for Na Ri.
6. The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
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Seo Hwa is a mermaid who fell in love with a nobleman years ago in the Joseon Dynasty. However, the two lovers were brutally separated and Seo Hwa is left alone until she meets her lover once again in a different era. Heo Joon Jae is a conman who meets Seo Hwa with the intention of cheating her. However, Seo Hwa is happy to have found her lost love and trusts him blindly as makes it clear that she likes him. Heo Joon Jae has no recollection of his past birth and connection with Seo Hwa and so he tries to get rid of her but something keeps pulling him back to the pretty mermaid.
7. Oh My Ghost (2015)
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Bong Sun is a timid and meek woman who is often by herself and hardly mingles with anyone else. She works as an assistant in a restaurant and does not have any particular ambition or dream in life. She has a huge crush on the restaurant’s popular chef, Kang Seon Woo who hardly notices her. One day, Bong Sun gets possessed by a lecherous female ghost. The flirtatious ghost in Bong Sun’s body starts behaving differently with her crush, Seon Woo and does not waste time in boldly asking him out.
8. Heartstrings (2011)
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Lee Kyu Won is the granddaughter of a veteran musician. Her grandfather wants her to become a prodigy in traditional music. To fulfil her grandfather’s dream, Kyu Won focuses on studying traditional music at the university. One day, her friends take her to a music concert where she sees Lee Shin, the vocalist of the popular band ‘The Stupid’ and falls hard for him. Lee Shin, however, is already interested in a dance professor.
9. My Love From The Star (2013)
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Cheon Song Yi is a popular actress known for her starry tantrums. She is accustomed to people looking up to her, admiring her, and giving her preferential treatment. However, she is in for a rude shock when her new neighbor, Do Min Joon seems unaware of her star power and shows no interest in her. Coincidentally, Min Joon is also her teacher at the university and does not put up with her laid-back attitude toward his subject. Song Yi starts by hating Min Joon but slowly warms up to the cold and aloof neighbor.
10. Goblin (2016)
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Ji Eun Tak lost her parents at a young age and lives with her aunt who treats her badly. Eun Tak has a special power. She can see supernatural beings. Also, she is aware that she is destined to be the Goblin’s bride. Goblin aka Kim Shin has lived for over 900 years and spots his bride the moment he lays his eyes on Eun Tak. However, he has no interest in her while Eun Tak cannot stop following Kim Shin around. She wastes no time in professing her love for him and wishes to stay by his side always.
When a Korean heroine falls in love first, she owns her love like a bawse. These were some of the most memorable female leads who did not hesitate to take the first step in their love story. Wouldn’t it be great if there were more such strong female characters in dramas?
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