The Best Korean Dramas About CEOs

Korean dramas have seen a surge in global popularity, spurred by hits such as Squid Game and Alice in Borderlands. Streaming platforms are commissioning original K-dramas, and romance remains a major draw, from BL stories to high school love. One enduring trope is the modern Cinderella tale, where someone from a modest background falls for a wealthy CEO, chaebol heir, or executive.

Many series put a corporate twist on that premise. Dynamite Kiss (2025) pairs a cold executive, Gong Ji-hyeok, with Go Da-rim through a mistaken-identity encounter and stars Jang Ki-yong and Ahn Eun-jin. Queen of Tears (2024) examines the marriage of chaebol heiress Hong Hae-in and Baek Hyun-woo as a cancer diagnosis and corporate crises force them to reassess their lives; it became a Netflix standout and won at the Asian Academy Creative Awards and the Asian Television Awards.

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