K-pop celebrities receive intense training from an early age, which helps them improve their performing, dance, and singing abilities. Here, are K-dramas starring popular K-pop stars that are considered massive hits and have garnered a great deal of positive reception from viewers.
1. King The Land
Featuring YoonA from Girls Generation and Lee Junho from K-pop boy band 2PM, their chemistry alone catapulted the K-drama into stardom and popularity. The K-drama’s plot centers on the owner of one of South Korea’s most opulent hotels and his quest to establish his value. But he develops feelings for one of his workers, who opens his eyes to a new way of seeing things.
2. Snowdrop
Jisoo, a member of K-pop band BLACKPINK, and Jung Hae I play key roles in the K-drama. A college woman finds a wounded man hiding in her dorm room against the backdrop of South Korea’s 1987 Democracy Movement. They become enmeshed in a complicated web of political intrigue, peril, and forbidden romance while she tends to his recovery.
3. The Devil Judge
In this K-drama, Jinyoung from GOT7 plays the main character, and he completely wowed the audience with his incredible performance. In a dystopian future in which the public watches justice being served live on television, a judge dubbed “The Devil Judge” renders decisions in a courtroom that also functions as a reality show. His harsh tactics and covert goals have garnered him both respect and criticism as he works to bring about his distinct brand of justice and expose corruption.
4. True Beauty
The show’s story revolves around a high school student who uses makeup to change who she looks in order to become more popular and avoid being teased. She fears that the world will see her actual self and battles with self-esteem. Astro’s Cha Eun Woo plays Lee Suho, a student who falls in love with his classmate and finds happiness despite having a difficult home situation.
5. Vagabond
Bae Suzy is indeed Korea’s favourite and have made her way in various successful K-drama series. The story revolves around a tragic plane crash that claims the life of a stuntman’s nephew, who, with the assistance of an undercover NIOS agent, sets out on a perilous quest to discover the cause of the accident.
6. Hwarang
The plot centers on the Hwarang, a squad of gifted young men educated to defend the royal family. They stumble across secrets that contradict their identities and worldviews as they negotiate friendship, love, and loyalty. BTS member V, or Kim Tahyung, takes on one of the key roles and does an excellent job.
7. Bad Prosecutor
EXO’s D.O., or Do Kyungsoo, is one of the K-pop idols who has demonstrated his acting prowess by accepting unusual roles and venturing outside of his comfort zone. The plot centers on a prosecutor who, due to his unconventional approaches, takes on strong offenders and dishonest public servants. He works to bring lawbreakers to justice since he has a strong sense of justice and a talent for skirting the law.
8. Vincenzo
Vincenzo’s distinct tale helped it become incredibly popular when it was first released. Ok Taecyeon of 2PM is among the amazing cast members from the show. In search of undiscovered treasure, a Korean-Italian attorney and Mafia advisor travels back to South Korea. But he gets drawn into a conflict with a dishonest corporation and using his criminal knowledge and shrewd strategies to bring about justice.
9. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
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One of South Korea’s most well-known and accomplished soloists, IU, plays the lead in this K-drama. Additionally, EXO’s Baekhyun, who made his acting debut in the play, delivered a good performance. In the course of the story, a woman from the twenty-first century is taken back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty by a total solar eclipse. She gets caught up in the love and political intrigues of the royal court as she makes her way through her new existence.