When someone asks why you are still single, just tell them you haven’t found someone as good as Ahn Min Hyuk yet! Nice male leads in K-dramas have spoilt us so much that we look for such character traits in people around us only to get disappointed at the end. Isn’t it unfair for them to make us dream of getting a boyfriend like those we come across in K-dramas while, in reality, all we get are the jealous second or third leads who don’t even deserve us? K-drama male leads who are good-natured, protective of their girls, and don’t promote toxic masculinity are really boyfriend material we all dream of. They have raised our standards so high that we now need to wait for these fictional characters to come to life if we want to have a dating life.
Ever imagined which K-drama character you would die to date in real life? If you haven’t yet, here are the possible options we have laid down for you. Don’t be shy and choose one (or maybe more than once if it’s too hard to choose). Maybe God will grant your wish to bless someone like him!
6. Her Private Life: Ryan Gold
Played by: Kim Jae Wook
‘Friends to lovers’ is indeed one of the best K-drama troupes, but ‘enemies to lovers’ hits different, doesn’t it? This guy ended up becoming not only a perfect boyfriend but also an amazing future son-in-law, considering how smoothly he got along with Sung Duk Mi’s mother! The first thing that we need to mention is how gentleman-ish he looks! Everything about him, starting from his looks, humor, style, manners, and patience, screams a self-sufficient and cultured man.
Despite having a childhood trauma, he didn’t let it come in the way of his unabashed relationship with Duk Mi. And… if you are still not convinced, Ryan Gold falls in love with her knowing fully well her obsession with the K-pop idol, Cha Shi An. In fact, in order to get to know her better, he joins her fangirling group too! For girls who fangirl 24/7 over K-pop idols and Korean actors, aren’t you jealous? He treats her like a queen, which she definitely deserves.
5. What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim: Lee Yeong Joon
Played by: Park Seo Joon
Nothing can be a therapy as good as watching the workaholic Vice President of a company losing his beauty sleep as their minds cannot stop thinking about a particular girl! Lee Yeong Joon is the biggest narcissist to ever exist who openly admires his own reflection in the mirror, but when it comes to Kim Mi So, he is willing to lay his pride down! When we thought people like him don’t like to waste a single minute of their life, he comes all his way to a mere company trip canceling his important meeting.
Played by Park Seo Joon, Yeong Joon, who is second-to-none at almost everything, is very considerate towards Mi So from the very beginning and never forces his opinions on her. He even makes an attempt to eat certain food items, which he usually avoids, in order to impress her. On top of this, which girl wouldn’t want a boyfriend who decorates the entire amusement park to fulfill his girl’s dream and gets flustered upon receiving a simple heart emoji!
4. True Beauty: Lee Su Ho
Played by: Cha Eun Woo
Probably all of us had suffered from the second lead syndrome at one point or the other in ‘True Beauty’, but can we really deny that Lee Su Ho was boyfriend material? From being the guy who didn’t use to get bothered by anything around him to being the most loving K-drama lead, his character development is uncanny! Have a look at him and say if he doesn’t have the look of a guy who has just stepped out of a webtoon! Despite being the topmost student in his class who also happens to be incredibly handsome, he falls in love with the dumb and so-called “ugly” duckling of the series, Lim Ju Gyeong.
The fact that he fell for her inner beauty without any layering but, at the same time, respected her decision of hiding her bare face before the world is indeed appreciable. In fact, he even feared that Ju Gyeong would leave him because of his possessive nature and chose Han Seo Joon instead. Someone actually needed to tell this guy that his girlfriend was equally whipped for him! Not to mention the small song and dance clip overloading with cuteness that he had recorded for cheering up his upset girlfriend, which is not something the viewers could have expected from the cold and icy Lee Su Ho!
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3. When The Camellia Blooms: Hwang Yong Sik
Played by: Kang Ha Neul
It’s high time we admit that men who don’t play mind games, are direct about their feelings, and know their boundaries in a relationship are way cooler, and Hwang Yong Sik is the visual definition of such a guy. He openly admits that he is smitten with Oh Dong Baek and sticks to admitting his love for her until she finally opens her heart to him. The way he encourages and supports her and doesn’t push her to change herself while still staying by her side is all a woman needs in a partner.
However, laying a hand at Dong Baek and Yong Sik will make sure that you experience hell. He is one of the K-drama leads who is not only a good boyfriend but also a great human being. Along with loving Dong Baek, he took care of her son like his own and stood up for him when the others looked down upon him. A refreshing countryside boyfriend who emits positive energy and stays loyal, we all need a Hwang Yong Sik in our lives.
2. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo: Jung Joon Hyung
Played by: Nam Joo Hyuk
No doubt, ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’ is one of the most popular sports rom-com with a theme that focuses on family values, friendship, and the idea of never giving up on dreams. However, the relationship between Kim Bok Joo and Jung Joon Hyung is beyond any praise. Thanks to the infinite amount of patience that Joon Hyung has that he waited for Bok Joo to get over her first love and even helped her move on. Not only did he accept her the way she was, but he also helped her deal with her insecurities as a weightlifter.
Jung Joon Hyung and his irresistible sense of humor— both of them are enough to attract any girl towards him, which is why he was so popular at the university. However, what makes him special is his will to cheer up his girlfriend all the time and make her happy. Whenever they shared the screen, the viewers could feel the natural chemistry they had, maybe because they had feelings for each other in real life back then. Raise your hand if you are still waiting for a Season 2.
1. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon: Ahn Min Hyuk
Played by: Park Hyung Sik
When it comes to being the perfect boyfriend to ever exist, no one, we repeat, no one can take the first position away from Do Bong Soon’s Min Min! The way he wears his heart on his sleeves every time he is around Bong Soon doesn’t hesitate to express his true feelings and supports her all the same irrespective of whether she has her superpowers or not, makes him a rare catch to find. Not only does he love and protect her in every form that he can but also was willing to risk his life for his girl. The king of breaking K-drama stereotypes, Ahn Min Hyuk, is free from all masculine toxicity and doesn’t mind dating a girl 100x stronger than her.
The scene where he tries the hardest he can to confront Bong Soon for hugging her former crush turns into an incredibly sweet one when he finds himself melting at her cuteness! When he sees her in a bridal dress at their wedding, he cannot seem to take his eyes off her and even compliments her by saying that she is so stunning that he might get blinded by it! This handsome hunk who is the President of a gaming company will make you rethink if your boyfriend will ever be as good as him. Girls, don’t settle for guys who don’t look at you the way Ahn Min Hyuk looks at his Bong Soon!
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