Atypical Male Leads

This is a list of Dramas with Male Leads that are refreshingly atypical from your standard, perfect-charming-rich K-Drama Male Hero. The Dramas featured here have complex Male Leads who are interesting precisely because they break the archetype set by most K-Dramas and fill a different mold altogether.

3GGG Dez 31, 2020
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  • Possessed

    1. Possessed

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Kang Pil Sung is a detective who is portrayed as a regular guy. He's not overly strong, smart, charming, or even skillfully. Basically, he's far from perfect and that's exactly what makes him so lovable. He's a man who is sweet, friendly, rough around the edges, hardworking but also fearful when it comes to risking those he holds dear. He's hands-down my favorite Male Lead.

  • Rainha Cheorin

    2. Rainha Cheorin

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

    8.5

    Jang Bong Hwan is a modern-day highly successful male chef who, after a close call, ends up getting a second chance at life. The price? He ends up inhabiting the body of a young queen from Korea’s past, Kim So Yong. That alone already sets this character apart! Of course, hilarity ensues!

  • Diário de um Psicopata

    3. Diário de um Psicopata

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    7.5

    Yook Dong Sik is a 34-year-old office worker who's so weak and timid, everyone around him takes advantage. He's portrayed as a quiet pushover with low self-esteem. After an accident, he loses his memory and, due to a series of events, ends up believing he's a serial killer. Hilarity ensues as our Male Lead gains confidence in the weirdest of ways!

  • Na Direção do Amor

    4. Na Direção do Amor

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    8.5

    Ki Sun Gyeom is a man who, despite being born to a wealthy family, has not had an easy life. His lonely upbringing made him a socially awkward man who struggles to understand people as much as others struggle to understand him. However, beneath that laidback exterior, lies a man who hasn't learned to love himself, yet who's willing to take a look and find his place in life. What makes him stand out is the fact that he's constantly struggling to find his place in the world, rather than have everything automatically given to him. He's a breath of fresh air for sure!

  • Pegue o Fantasma

    5. Pegue o Fantasma

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Go Ji Suk is a constabulary chief at a subway station. He's introduced as a careful man who avoids dangerous cases and seeks stability above everything else. However, in the reason behind his carefulness lies a heartwrenching story. Ji Suk is a man who's constantly facing difficulties. Although he tries to appear aloof, he's really standing in quicksand. And it's the fact that life is not easy for him that makes him relatable.

  • Extracurricular

    6. Extracurricular

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    10

    Oh Ji Soo is a smart student with a solid plan. Abandoned by his father, he's figured out a way to fend for himself which involves providing security for underage girls who make a living by selling themselves. What makes Ji Soo different from your typical K-Drama ML is the fact that, although he's smart, he breaks under pressure and proves incapable of getting himself out of difficult situations. The show gives us a bit of a role-reversal, wherein the FL is the one doing the rescuing.

  • Stranger

    7. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    10
  • Stranger 2

    8. Stranger 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    10
  • Meu Ahjussi

    9. Meu Ahjussi

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    10
  • Grande Problema

    10. Grande Problema

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    8.5
  • Você gosta de Brahms?

    11. Você gosta de Brahms?

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    7.0
  • Papai mau

    12. Papai mau

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    7.0
  • Venda Sua Casa Mal-Assombrada

    13. Venda Sua Casa Mal-Assombrada

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    9.5
  • Undercover

    14. Undercover

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    8.0
  • Batalha De Amor

    15. Batalha De Amor

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    9.0
  • No Ar

    16. No Ar

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    8.0

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