There is no doubt that the talented actress, Lee Sung Kyung, has been gifting us with great kdramas. Starting out her career as a model, she was ready to set the Korean acting industry from the beginning. She has played one of the most beloved characters of the kdrama realm that is Kim Bok Joo, so who wouldn’t like this cutie? It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Lee Sung Kyung is one of the most beautiful actresses in the Korean Industry. Not only is she unbelievingly beautiful her acting skills are also off the charts. Her fans and netizens alike are always astonished by how she is able to transform and immerse herself in her character so wonderfully. Maybe that is why her roles always leave a great impression on the audience.
Other than being insanely beautiful and great at acting, Lee Sung Kyung is also known for honey-like vocals. If that wasn’t enough, she could play the piano as well. Where did she learn to do all of these things? Lee Sung Kyung keeps on proving that God took all his time while making her! Besides her numerous talents, Lee Sung Kyung is a truly fun and outgoing person. Through being a guest on variety shows, she has earned the Kkapkyung for her sun-like brought personality. Now, without further ado, we will be ranking some of the best kdramas of Lee Sung Kyung, so let’s get started!
7. Flower Of The Queen
Flower Of The Queen was the first kdrama where Lee Sung Kyung bagged the main role. Acting as Kang Yi Sol, the actress won over the audience’s hearts with her flawless acting. The story follows the character Kang Yi Sol who was abandoned by her mother, Rena Jung. Not knowing that she was adopted, Kang Yi Sol naturally thought that the woman who brought her up, Gu Yang Soon, was her mother. This assumption lasted till her grandmother’s death. From then on, she set on a journey to find her real mother and ask her why she had abandoned her in the first place. While Yi Sol is looking for her real mother, Rena Jung has been trying to win the heart of Park Min Joo for money. And when he realizes her actual motive, she realizes that she actually had liked him.
Flower Of The Queen is one of Lee Sung Kyung’s most philosophical kdramas. Over the span of 50 episodes, the kdrama taught the audience that money isn’t the most important thing in the world. They should rather chase happiness to have a successful and peaceful life. Other than the meaningful plot, the cast is exceptionally talented. Along with Lee Sung Kyung, the cast of the k-series includes Kim Sung Ryung (The Heirs), Lee Jong Hyuk ( Spring Turns To Spring), and Yoon Park ( You Are My Spring). Via this kdrama, Lee Sung Kyung had won the Best New Actress In A Special Project Award at the MBC Drama Awards in 2015. Lee Sung Kyung’s career surely skyrocketed from then on! Unfortunately, this heart-touching kdrama Flower Of The Queen isn’t available on any streaming sites.
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6. Cheese In The Trap
Cheese In The Trap is one of the most popular and funny kdramas of Lee Sung Kyung. In this kdrama, the iconic and crazy (in a good sense) shopaholic Baek In Ha came to life. Baek In Ha was so gaga over shopping that she would do anything to get her hands money so that she could buy the endless list of things that she wanted to buy. But shopping isn’t the only thing that Baek In Ha is obsessed with. She is badly obsessed with the kdrama’s male lead Yoo Jung. Plus, she is the sassy twin sister of Baek In Ho, who is the second lead of the kdrama. The kdrama follows the main characters Hong Seol, Yoo Jung, Baek In Ho, and Baek In Ha, who are all university students, balancing their love life and their university work.
Besides the intriguing storyline, the Cheese In The Trap’s cast will make you go ‘wow’. Besides Lee Sung Kyung, the cast of the k-series includes Kim Go Eun (Goblin and The King: Eternal Monarch), Park Hae Jin (My Love From The Star and Seo Yang, My Daughter), Seo Kang Joon ( When The Weather Is Fine), and Nam Joo Hyuk (Start Up). Fun fact, the Cheese In The Trap was adapted from a webtoon of the same name. However, this kdrama isn’t everybody’s cup of tea. While some people really liked the kdrama, the others saw it as wasted potential. See the fun-filled episodes of Cheese In The Trap on Rakuten Viki, Apple TV+, and WeTV to see on which side you are on.
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5. About Time
About Time is one of the most unique kramas of Lee Sung Kyung. This kdrama is a very emotional one, so you better ready your tissues while watching the k-series. Lee Sung Kyung’s character Choi Michaela has a weird ability to see the lifespan of people, meaning that she knows when a person will die, including herself. Choi Michaela, although upset that she is bearing her death in three months’ time, gears up herself and starts preparing for her death. However, she notices that her lifespan surprisingly increases whenever she is with the chief director of a cultural foundation, Lee Do Ha.
Ever since then, she started to mingle herself in Lee Do Ha’s life so that she could complete her dream of becoming a musical theater actress. You could imagine how surprised the main lead would be when Baek In Ha tries to insert herself into his life. The k-series has a deep yet simple message that life is short, and we should make the best of the life we have. Aside from Lee Sung Kyung, Lee Sang Yoon had also gained the attention of the audience for his impeccable acting and great chemistry with the actress. You can take a look at this melodrama on WeTV, Apple TV+, and Rakuten Viki
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4. It’s Okay That’s Love
Next up is Lee sung Kyung’s debut drama, It’s Okay That’s Love. Despite this being her first role as an actress in a k-series, Lee Sung Kyung had nailed it! Her character Oh So Nyeo was the sunshine of the story. More to say, her character was as bubbly as herself. The audience had instantly fallen in love with her bright personality. This kdrama truly should be on everyone’s watchlist for various reasons. First of all, the storyline of It’s Okay That’s Love deals with fairly unpopular topics such as mental health. The show goes the extra mile and showcases a person’s relationship with their parents, siblings, friends, and lover.
The story follows the main leads, who, although had a rocky start, find comfort in each other’s presence. The k-series emphasizes the importance of mental health and that no matter what, everyone needs a supporter in their life. Additionally, besides Lee Sung Kyung, the kdrama stars Gong Hyo Jin (When The Camilliea Blooms and The Producers), Jo In Sung (Dear My Friends), and Running Man’s Lee Kwang Soo (The Sound Of Your Heart). The director of It’s Okay That’s Love, Kim Hyu Tae, is famously known for working on Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. Basically, we can’t describe how amazing this kdrama was and why you should give it a try. If you are interested, you can watch the k-series on WeTV, and Rakuten Viki.
3. Doctors
Doctors is one of the two kdrama where Lee sung Kyung takes up a role of a doctor. She took up the role of Jin Seo Woo, who was always at the top of her class and is now working on her life as a doctor. During her time as a doctor, she is coincidentally bumped into her high school nemesis, Yoo Hye Jung. Yoo Hye Jung, aka the female lead of the k-series, had ruled over her school as a tough bully. No wonder Jin Seo Woo held so many grudges against her! Nevertheless, Hye Jung finds herself transforming into a better person with the help of Hong Ji Hong. This kdrama revolves around the busy and drama-filled life of doctors and how they balance their love lives.
The cast of the kdrama will surely make you want to watch the Doctors in a flash. The cast of the Doctors includes Lee Sung Kung, Park Shin Hye (Pinnochio and Sisyphus: The Myth), Kim Rye Woon (L.U.C.A The Beginning), ad Yoon Kye Sung (Class Of Lies). The icing on the cake was unsurprisingly the kdrama’s director Oh Choong Hwan’s skills. Oj Choonhg Hwan has worked in one of the best and well-known kdrama of all time like Hotel Del Luna, Start-Up, While You Were Sleeping, and My Love From The Star. If you think that career-oriented kdramas are your thing, then you must give Doctors a try! The kdrama is avaible on Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+.
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2. Dr. Romantic 2
Just like the first season, the second season of Dr. Romantic starring Lee Sung Kyung was a massive hit. Dr. Romantic 2 is also Lee Sung Kyung’s most recent kdrama. Starring as Cha Eun Jae, Lee Sung Kyung won multiple awards like the Best Actress Award at the Asia Artists Award in 2021, Excellence Award, and the Actress in a Miniseries Action Drama at the SBS Drama Awards also in 2020. Her character Cha Eun Jae is someone who always goes by the book. But what might be a very big obstacle for her to become a doctor is that she gets nauseous whenever she watches a surgery.
Along with Seo Woo Jin, she finds herself helping Kim Sam Bu bring back the good-old Doldam Hospital. There is no doubt that Lee Sung Kyung had nailed the role of Cha Eun Jae. Plus, the kdrama has a star-studded cast which, besides Lee Sung Kyung, consists of Han Seok Kyu (Tree With Deep Roots), Ahn Hyo Seop (Lovers Of The Red Sky), and Kim Jeo Hoon (Now, We Are Breaking Up). The cast of the kdrama was just the magical touch that the story needed. In addition to that, the directors’ teamwork was just the cherry on top of the kdrama. The directors were Yoo In Shik (Vagabond) and Lee Gil Bok (Now, We Are Breaking Up). Take a look at this awesome kdrama on WeTV and Rakuten Viki.
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1. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
At last, one of the most iconic and beloved kdramas of the fans of Lee Sung Kyung but of the whole kdrama fandom. Not to be rude or anything, but if you haven’t watched this k-series, you are basically living under a rock. Come on. We are talking about the k-series where the famous phrase ‘Do You Like Messi?” was born. Lee Sung Kyung literally ate up the role of Kim Bok Joo and left no crumbs. It might have been your first kdrama ever or your first Lee Sung Kyung kdrama, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo has a special place in every kdrama fanatic’s heart.
To be honest, we cannot describe how awesome this kdrama is in words. The audience follows the twists and turns of two sports students Kim Bok Joo and Jung Joon Hyuk’s lives. Regardless of the cute and fluffy scenes, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo gives a really realistic portrayal of mental illness. It also gives the perfect description that of a person in their twenties who is trying to work out their life. The k-series is the perfect portrayal of how of friends-to-lovers couples. The cast of the kdrama is full of skilled actors and actresses like Lee Sung Kyung herself, Nam Joo Hyuk (The Bride Of Haebak), Lee Jae Yoon (Another Miss Oh), and Kyung Soo Jin (Mouse).
Also, this is the second time that Lee Sung Kyung and Nam Joo Hyuk were working together. If you have been missing out on the magnificent kdrama, we would recommend you to go on watch it right now on Rakuten Viki.
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