In 2021, second-generation K-pop group 2PM made their highly-anticipated comeback after five years. Some fast facts for new Hottests (2PM's fans): This group was formed through a survival show, and they're known for their charismatic and "beast" appeal. Throughout the years, 2PM has released hit singles that had everyone ~putting their hands up~, and their latest track, "Make It" is just as LSS-inducing.
The members can definitely set the stage on fire with their presence and it's no different when they're acting in K-dramas. They're talented Hallyu stars who excel in both fields! To show you their *other* side, we rounded up some of the K-dramas they starred in that are available on Netflix, Viu, iQIYI, and YouTube.
Here is a list of the 18 Korean dramas starring 2PM members:
1. Dream High (2011)
Where to watch it: Netflix, Viu
The plot: A fitting theme for its actors who are also K-pop idols, Dream High shows the life of the Kirin High School students. They all have one goal, and that's to debut as a K-pop star. It's no easy feat especially with their personal struggles but they managed to succeed and grow in the process. This K-drama has Taecyeon and Wooyoung as its leads, with Nichkhun and Chansung making a special cameo in episodes eight and twelve.
2. Bring It On Ghost (2016)
Where to watch it: Netflix, Viu, iQIYI
The plot: In this webtoon-adapted drama, Taecyeon plays Park Bong Pal, a college student who can see ghosts. He uses his ability to his advantage by working as an exorcist. One day, he met a spirit named Kim Hyun Ji (Kim So Hyun) who believes that Bong Pal is the key to her *identity.* They partnered to become ghost fighters and found themselves falling for each other. However, it's not all rainbows and unicorns for this pair because an evil spirit is actually chasing after them.
3. Save Me (2017)
Where to watch it: Netflix, Viu, iQIYI
The plot: Taecyeon is back in another spooky K-drama and this time, it's extra terrifying—the title itself is enough to give us the goosebumps! Save Me is one interesting K-drama which involves a religious cult that pretends to be a church. The group holds the most shocking secrets (think torture, murder, and more) in their area, and they're determined to increase their loyal following day by day.
4. Good Manager (2017)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot: Looking for an office drama injected with comedy? Then Good Manager is perfect for you! The story is all about a public accountant who used to embezzle funds. When he got transferred to a different company and became a manager, he suddenly had a change of heart and now fights for his employees' rights. Junho was cast as Seo Yul, a former prosecutor-turned-finance director.
5. Queen For Seven Days (2017)
Where to watch it: Netflix, Viu
The plot: Set in the Joseon era, Queen For Seven Days follows the life of Lady Shin Chae Kyung (Park Min Young). She soon became the queen but here's the sitch: She was only throned for seven days after her husband, the Crown Prince, was hailed as the king! Witness Chansung as the king's personal guard in this period drama based on a true story.
6. Wok Of Love (2018)
Where to watch it: Netflix, Viu
The plot: Food enthusiasts, you'll love this series! Here, Junho is a former hotel chef who partnered with an ex-heiress (Jung Ryeo Won) and ex-gangster (Jang Hyuk) to improve the situation of a small restaurant called Hungry Wok. Warning: Wok Of Love's food scenes will make you oh-so hungry, you'll end up whipping something in the kitchen (or ordering food online)!
7. What's Wrong With Secretary Kim? (2018)
Where to watch it: Netflix, Viu, iQIYI
The plot: Chansung works with Park Min Young once again in What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, this time as the good-looking employee Go Gwi Nam. The rom-com takes us to Vice Chairman Lee Young Joon (Park Seo Joon)'s efforts to win the heart of his trusted secretary, Kim Mi So (Min Young), after she announced her resignation. In the process, they got to know more about each other's traumatic past and fell in love.
8. Secret Queen Makers (2018)
Where to watch it: YouTube
The plot: Ah, the star-studded web series that had everyone wishing they were the female lead. Secret Queen Makers was produced by Lotte to promote the Lotte Duty Free Shop. Starring Go Won Hee, Lee Joon Gi, Chansung, Super Junior's Leeteuk, Hwang Chi Yeul, and EXO's Chanyeol and Sehun, the plot of this show focuses on a travel agent and her ~journey~ to self-confidence. The six men she met in the Lotte Duty Free stores will help her achieve this.
9. The Game Towards Zero (2020)
Where to watch it: Viu
The plot: What would you do if you found out that you're born with an ability to foresee someone's death? Tae Pyeong (Taecyeon) has that skill, and he can see how a person will die just by looking at them in the eye. He can also see envision his own death, and sees the end of every person he meets, with one exception—a female detective named Seo Joon Yeong (Lee Yeon Hee).
10. My Holo Love (2020)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot: Netflix describes this original series as a romantic science fiction where "unexpected love finds a lonely woman when she forms a connection with a humanlike hologram who looks exactly like his prickly creator." In this drama, Chansung plays a guy named...Chansung (but with Baek as his last name)!
11. Vincenzo (2021)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot: Vincenzo is a dark comedy with a mafia consigliere (Song Joong Ki) leading the show. When he came back to his home country to claim his hidden gold, Vincenzo Cassano met an odd bunch of tenants and a feisty lawyer. This drama paved the way for Taecyeon to play his first villain role, and his transformation from a quirky intern lawyer to a brutal CEO will make your jaw drop!
Fun fact: Nichkhun and Chansung made a special cameo in Vincenzo and when they were filming their scene, Taec wasn't present on the set because he forgot all about it. LOL!
12. So I Married The Anti Fan (2021)
Where to watch it: iQIYI
It took three years for So I Married The Anti Fan to air and you guys, it was worth the wait! This rom-com features Girls' Generation's Sooyoung as magazine reporter Lee Geun Young, who *hates* a top star named Hoo Joon (Choi Tae Joon). Did they develop feelings for each other? Yes. Will this series make you laugh? Yes. Will Chansung make you sing the lyrics of "Heartbeat" because of his character? YES.
13. The Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (2021)
Where to watch it: Viu
Have you seen Taecyeon's IG posts with a ~historical~ vibe? ICYDK, he took on the role of the dumpling-loving secret royal inspector Ra Yi Eon, and starred opposite Extraordinary You actress Kim Hye Yoon. The Secret Royal Inspector And Jo Yi is a comedic historical drama centered around an intelligent yet lazy man and a progressive-thinking woman who work together to solve cases.
14. The Red Sleeve (2021)
Where to watch it: Viu
According to Soompi, the historical seriesThe Red Sleeve Cuff "will be a record of an imperial court romance between a court lady, who wanted to protect the life she has chosen, and an emperor, who put the nation first before love." Junho was cast as Yi San, the King's grandson who was traumatized by his father's death. Junho's stellar acting in this series earned him the Best Actor award at thethe 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.
15. Show Window: The Queen's House (2021)
Show Window: The Queen's House is a melodrama about love and betrayal, and the lengths one will go to show devotion. Han Sun Joo (Song Yoon Ah) is considered the ideal woman—she was born into a wealthy family and has a beautiful home, a devoted husband, and a healthy child. But Sun Joo's perfect life is just a façade: her husband (Lee Sung Jae) is having an affair with another woman (Jeon So Min). Chansung plays Han Jung Won, Sun Joo's optimistic and warm-hearted younger brother who is entirely loyal to his older sister.
16. Blind (2022)
Where to watch it: Viu
If you love mysteries and true crime, then this thriller K-drama is for you. In Blind, two brothers and a social worker seek justice and the truth behind a string of murders. Ryu Sung Hoon (Ha Seok Jin) is the presiding judge over the "Joker Murder Case," and his brother Ryu Sung Jun (Taecyeon) is a homicide squad detective who is eventually suspected as the real culprit. Jo Eun Ki (Apink's Eunji) is a warm-hearted social worker who believes in Sun Jun's innocence. Together, they set out to find the actual murderer.
17. King the Land (2023)
Where to watch it: Netflix
In yet another SoshiPM collab, Junho stars opposite Girls' Generation's YoonA in Netflix's hit K-drama King the Land. This lightheared romantic comedy is very much "reserved chaebol heir meets his match in a bubbly employee," but clichés work for a reason! Cheon Sarang (YoonA) is always quick to smile, a trait that's served her well at premiere establishment King Hotel. King Group heir Gu Won is her total opposite — but opposites do attract!
18. Heartbeat (2023)
Where to watch it: Prime Video
Can anyone else other than a 2PM member star in a K-drama titled Heartbeat? We don't think so, and the jokes write themselves. In this hilarious fantasy rom-com, Taecyeon plays Seon Woo Hyul, a vampire who wants to be human and tries to become one by sleeping in his coffin for one hundred years. Won Ji An is Joo In Hae, a part-time high school nurse and new owner of the guest house that his coffin lies in. She wakes him up one day before the hundred-year mark, so he's now stuck as a half-human half-vampire.
ICYMI, Chansung made a cameo as Kim Soo Min in episode 16 of 2022's Now, We Are Breaking Up starring Song Hye Kyo, Jang Ki Yong, EXO's Sehun, Kim Joo Hun and Choi Hee Seo. Taecyeon also makes a cameo as Ocean Park in episode 8 of XO, Kitty, Netflix's 2023 To All The Boys I've Loved Before spin-off. Ocean is an actor who previously worked with Min Ho's mother Dami on a K-drama.
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