3 Top Bingeworthy K-dramas about CEOs Who Will Make Your Heart Flutter
In the vibrant world of Korean dramas, it would be easy to find dramas featuring romance with not-so-well-off employees and rich CEOs. Such kinds of dramas are irresistibly addictive, even if they occasionally lean into cheesy territory. Business settings often take centre stage portraying high-power struggles, strategic movements and charismatic CEOs.
Moreover, frequently mixed segments of ambition, love and societal differences make these types of romance dramas popular among the global audience. If you’re interested in exploring K-dramas featuring this trope, we have made some of the best Korean dramas about CEOs.
Let’s delve into the realm of K-drama first with these three best Korean CEO romance dramas. Later you can also read other CEO dramas on our website, including ‘My Secret Romance‘, ‘Strong Girl Bong-soon‘ and ‘Start-Up‘.
Here are top 3 K-dramas with a charming CEO!
Son ye-jin as a Businesswoman in ‘Crash Landing on You’
In the South Korean television series, ‘Crash Landing on You‘, Hallyu actress Son Ye-jin blessed our K-drama world with crash-landing in North Korea. Although she doesn’t portray a CEO, she plays the character of a successful and independent fashion businesswoman Yoon Se-ri who accidently paraglides into North Korea and meets a North Korean army officer Ri Jeong-hyeok played by Hyun Bin. He decides he will help her hide. Over time, they fall in love, despite the divide and dispute between their respective countries.
The business of Yoon Se-ri played by Son Ye-jin focuses on fashion and lifestyle. Moreover, she is a capable and strong-willed woman, even though she does not hold the position of CEO in the series. Park Ji-eun’s 2019-2020 South Korean television series, ‘Crash Landing on You’, directed by Lee Jeyong-hyo, starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji–hye, and Kim Jung–hyun.
Son Ye-jin is a South Korean actress under MSTeam Entertainment, who gained popularity in South Korea, Japan and China with her excellent roles in television series and films since 2003. She is regarded as one of the top actresses who portrays characters that are remembered forever. She gained popularity with the classic television drama, ‘Summer Scent’ in 2003. Her works of Son Ye-jin, include ‘My Wife Got Married’, ‘The Pirates’, ‘The Truth Beneath’, ‘The Last Princess’, ‘The Negotiation’, ‘Alone in Love’, ‘Personal Taste’, ‘Something in the Rain’ and ‘Thirty-Nine’. The Instagram ID of Son Ye-jin is yejinhand.
Ahn Hyo-seop as CEO in ‘Business Proposal’
The South Korean romance comedy entertainer drama ‘Business Proposal’, released in 2022 follows the story of a single working woman Shin Ha-ri who goes on a blind date to scare her friend’s prospective suitor. However, the suitor turns out to be her company’s CEO, Ahn Hyo-seop in the role of Kang Tae-Moo, who makes a rather interesting proposal. Actress Kim Se-jeong plays the role of Ha-ri in this series. The movie cast includes Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Min-kyu and Seol In-ah.
The K-drama, ‘Business Proposal’, which narrates the contract love story of Kang Tae-moo and Shin Ha-ri, is directed by Park Seon-ho. Additionally, the dedicated love of Cha Sung-hoon and Jin Young-seo is equally exciting.
With the K-drama ‘Business Proposal’, Ahn Hyo-seop became a global name and with his excellent acting in this drama led to remaking it in other countries, including India. This drama is a top rated K-drama and is still enjoyed by audiences worldwide.
South Korean singer-turned-actor Ahn Hyo-seop is also known as Paul Ahn. From historical epics to romantic dramas, Ahn Hyo-seop has shown his versatility as an actor. Ahn Hyo-seop, who works under Starhaus Entertainment, is famous for his roles in the television series, ‘Still 17’, ‘Splash Splash Love’, ‘Abyss’, ‘One More Happy Ending’ and ‘My Father Is Strange’.
Hyo-seop, has stolen the hearts of millions of youth worldwide with his unique features, including piercing eyes, a lovely smile, and a charming personality. The Instagram ID of Ahn Hyo-seop is @imhyoseop.
Park Seo Joon as CEO in ‘What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim’
‘What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim‘ is another top drama released in 2018 South Korean television series portraying Park Seo-joon as Lee Young-joon, who is the vice president and later becomes the CEO of Yumyung Group. The storyline revolves around Lee Young-joon’s relationship with his secretary, Kim Mi-so, played by Park Min-young.
Park Seo-joon’s role as a capable and successful businessman with a charming and confident personality. Viewers can witness the dynamics of his personal life as well as his professional life throughout the series. His interactions with colleagues, family and furthermore his evolving relationship with Kim Mi-so.
Park Seo-joon is a popular South Korean actor who made his acting debut in 2011 in the South Korean film ‘Perfect Game’. Seo-joon made his music video appearance in the music video for Bang Yong-guk’s single ‘I Remember’.
His charming personality and exceptional performance in the South Korean television series ‘Kill Me, Heal Me’, ‘She Was Pretty’, ‘Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth’, ‘Fight for My Way’ and ‘Itaewon Class’ garnered worldwide recognition and made him rise to stardom. The Instagram ID of Park Seo-joon is  bn_sj2013 with 25M followers.
