Woo Do-hwan's 8 Best K-Dramas, Ranked

Woo Do-hwan is one of South Korea's best actors, and he has starred in a variety ofK-dramasover the course of his career. Born on July 12, 1992, Woo Do-hwan made his acting debut in the 2011 K-drama comedy,Come, Come, Absolutely Come, where he had a guest role. Woo Do-hwan’s role in Come, Come, Absolutely Come gained him recognition, and he went on to have bigger roles. The South Korean actor started out his career with several supporting roles before he landed his first lead role in the 2017 K-drama thriller, Save Me.

Woo Do-hwan has won several awards in movies and TV shows that have put him on the map. The actor is beloved for his charisma, versatility, and intensity, which are on full display in every K-drama and South Korean film he stars in. From acclaimed Netflix original K-dramas like Mr. Plankton to intense thrillers like Mad Dog, Woo Do-hwan has earned his place as one of the best Korean TV show actors.

8 Joseon Attorney: A Morality (2023)

Joseon Attorney: A Morality features Woo Do-hwan in a leading role. The romantic legal K-drama, which is based on Jung Ho-rak Shim and Jae-yong’s webtoon, Joseon Attorney, sees the actor take on the role of Kang Han-soo, a cunning lawyer known for his reputation of always winning his cases. Set in the Joseon era, the K-drama follows Han-soo as he tries to protect the rights of the people in the kingdom.

What makes Joseon Attorney intriguing is not only the mixture of genres but how the story of its main character evolves from merely caring about getting money to being compassionate to the plights of his fellow subjects.

Joseon Attorney: A Morality perfectly mixes comedy, history, romance, and interesting legal cases in a perfectly woven story. What makes Joseon Attorney intriguing is not only the mixture of genres but how the story of its main character evolves from merely caring about getting money to being compassionate to the plights of his fellow subjects. The K-drama helped establish Woo Doo-hwan as a great comedic actor, and his performance as the playful and clever attorney earned him The Asia Top Awards Best Actor Of The Year award.

7 Tempted (2018)

In the romantic melodrama based on the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Woo Do-hwan takes on the role of Kwon Si-hyeon, a rich heir who begins playing a dangerous game with an innocent young woman. Si-hyeon, Su-ji, and Ki-young are childhood best friends whose lives begin to change following a few events in their lives. When Su-ji’s boyfriend breaks up with her, she concocts a plan to make him pay by having Si-hyeon seduce and then dump Tae-hee, her ex’s first love. However, Su-ji’s plans don’t go according to plan when Si-hyeon begins to fall for Tae-hee.

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Tempted or The Great Seducer has a plot that has been done countless before, and sometimes better than the K-drama. While the Korean TV show has its faults, it provides an insight into human nature and how far people can go for revenge. Woo Do-hwan and Park Soo-young's performance carried the K-drama, resulting in a tense and thrilling story that makes audiences go through an emotional rollercoaster.

6 Mad Dog (2017)

Written by Kim Soo-jin, Mad Dog follows Choi Kang-woo, an ex-police officer investigating the death of his wife and son. The K-drama centers around Mad Dog, a private investigation team that works to reveal inurance fraud cases. The leader of Mad Dog, Kang-woo, lost his family to a tragic airplane crash, so he partners up with Woo Do-hwan’s character, Kim Min-joon, in order to expose the truth.

Mad Dog helped boost Woo Do-hwan’s reputation as one of the new K-drama actors to watch.

Min-joon is a swindler who is capable of switching personalities at the drop of a hat, but his quest to clear his brother’s name shows that he is kind.Mad Dog helped boost Woo Do-hwan’s reputation as one of the new K-drama actors to watch. His performance as Kim Min-joon in the K-drama earned him the Best New Actor Award at the 2017 31st KBS Drama Awards.

5 My Country: The New Age (2019)

This historical romance K-drama by director Kim Jin-won follows Seo Hwi and Nam Seon-ho two friends who become enemies after a misunderstanding. My Country: The New Age is set during the transition between the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. The transition leads to a fight between two childhood friends whose opinions of their country put them at loggerheads.

My Country: The New Age is a story about friendship and how love ultimately conquers all. The historical K-drama is heartwrenching at times, and it's thanks to the performances of the incredibly talented cast. With its intriguing storyline, tense drama, and action scenes, My Country: The New Age established Woo Do-hwan as a versatile actor who is capable of excelling in serious roles.

4 Save Me (2017)

The 2017 thriller K-drama, Save Me, centers around a small family who move to a small town after one of their kids is a target of bullying at his high school. Although they start their lives afresh, the past follows them as Im Sung-jin continues being tormented by his new classmates. When he can’t take the torture anymore, Sung-jin dies by suicide, leading his parents to be seduced into joining a cult that claims it could help them with the grief of losing their son.

Save Me is one of the darkest K-dramas ever made as it delves into how cults exploit its members. The Korean TV series includes some intense scenes and themes including bullying, grief, and suicide that audiences who are new to the subgenre might find tough to watch. Save Me is one of Woo Do-hwan’s standout performances because of how he brought his character, Suk Dong-chul’s story to life and the emotional gravitas he exudes.

3 The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)

Starring Lee Min-ho in the lead role, The King: Eternal Monarch is a romantic Korean drama that is set in alternate universes. Lee Gon is the emperor of the Kingdom of Corea who ascended to the throne after his father was killed by his uncle. One day during one of his horse rides, he comes across a portal in the forest that sends him to the Republic of Korea where he meets Jeong Tae-eul.

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In The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do-hwan plays Jo Yeong, the Captain of the Royal Guard of the Kingdom of Corea and Lee Gon’s best friend. Yeong is stoic and he takes his job as the emperor’s protector seriously. Woo Do-hwan’s role in the K-drama proved that he has an incredible screen presence and can switch roles quickly. While Yeong is hard to read and often hides his emotions, his counterpart from the Republic of Korea, Jo Eun-sup, is a happy and funny character who lives his life to its fullest.

2 Bloodhounds (2023)

Adapted from a webtoon of the same name by Jeong Chan, Bloodhound follows Woo Do-hwan’s Kim Gun-Woo, a promising boxer whose career is cut short. When Gun-woo’s mother racks up a huge amount of debt after being swindled by a loan shark company, he tries to find a way to help her pay her debt. After he meets Hong Woo-jin, a delinquent who shares the same values as him, the friends embark on a journey to find justice for people who are exploited by loan companies.

Bloodhounds stands out among Woo Do-hwan’s work as he took on a role that was very different from other Korean TV shows he has starred in. The South Korean actor had incredible chemistry with his co-star, Lee Sang-yi, and every scene they had together elevated the K-drama.Bloodhounds is action-packed from start to finish and is perfect for fans of Woo Do-hwan looking to watch him in a non-romantic K-dramatic.

1 Mr. Plankton (2024)

Starring Woo Do-hwan as Chae Seung-hyeok and Lee Yoo-mi as Jo Jae-mi, Mr. Plankton tells an unconventional love story that ends tragically. Seung-hyeok finds himself at a crossroads when he discovers that he has a rare brain tumor that will lead to him dying at a young age. Jo Jae-mi, on the other hand, is almost getting married, but her plans are cut short when she discovers she has early onset menopause, which means that she can’t have children. The romantic K-drama is a story about two people who have had a fair share of trouble in their lives find solace in each other.

One of Netflix's best K-dramas of 2024, Mr. Plankton garnered a huge following and rose to the top of the streaming platform’s Top 10 Non-English Shows. The romantic K-drama made its mark because of its traditional romantic storyline coupled with an unexpected twist. Woo Do-hwan was absolutely incredible as Seung-hyeok and perfectly embodied his character’s wanderlust, impulsiveness, and dark sense of humor.

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