Most of us enjoy watching K-dramas for the kilig or feel-good content, but a good fraction of these shows actually offer valuable life lessons as well. For instance, you'd be surprised by how many business management tips you'd pick up from just a single episode of a workplace K-drama. Call us unconventional, but we think these business-savvy shows are great sources of inspiration for fulfilling your CEO dreams!
If you're an aspiring tycoon, here's a list of K-dramas you should watch to fuel your entrepreneurial spirit:
1. Hotel Del Luna
Who's in it: IU, Yeo Jin Goo
Where you can watch it: Netflix, Viu
The short plot: Due to a past deal his father made, a veteran hotelier is forced to work in a strange hotel for dead souls alongside a fickle CEO.
2. Itaewon Class
Who's in it: Park Seo Joon, Kim Da Mi, Yoo Jae Myung, Kwon Nara, Ahn Bo Hyun
Where you can watch it: Netflix
The short plot: A former convict starts a pub in Itaewon to follow in his father's footsteps and fight against a big corporation.
3. I Am Not a Robot
Who's in it: Yoo Seung Ho, Chae Soo Bin, Uhm Ki Joon
Where you can watch it: Netflix, Viu
The short plot: A shareholder of a finance company learns to come out of his shell when he meets an aspiring entrepreneur pretending to be a robot.
4. Good Manager
Who's in it: Namgoong Min, Nam Sang Mi, Lee Jun Ho, Jung Hye Sung
Where you can watch it: Netflix
The short plot: Accidentally given the opportunity to work for a large corporation, a gang accountant encounters moral issues and turns over a new leaf.
5. Strongest Deliveryman
Who's in it: Go Kyung Pyo, Chae Soo Bin, Kim Seon Ho, Ko Won Hee
Where you can watch it: Netflix
The short plot: A deliveryman falls in love with a competitive coworker as he works towards starting his own delivery company.
6. Encounter
Who's in it: Song Hye Kyo, Park Bo Gum
Where you can watch it: Viu
The short plot: A recently-divorced CEO meets a carefree man abroad, belatedly learning that he’s a new employee for her hotel.
7. Misaeng: Incomplete Life
Who's in it: Im Si Wan, Kang So Ra, Kang Ha Neul, Byun Yo Han, Kim Dae Myung
Where you can watch it: Netflix
The short plot: After a career failure, a hard-working man joins the corporate world as an office intern and struggles to please his ambitious colleagues.
8. Start-Up
Who's in it: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho, Kang Han Na
Where you can watch it: Netflix
The short plot: A driven woman drops out of school to open her own business, while a young CEO strives to keep his new tech company afloat.
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