1. Jang ManWol in Hotel Del Luna
Serving as the innkeeper of a guesthouse for dearly departed souls is not without its benefits. And over the course of 1,000 years, Jang ManWol (played by IU) has had enough time to hone her chosen method of warfare—a trigger-happy disposition fuelled by her warrior past and a particularly low threshold of patience for those who cross her.

2. Do BongSoon in Strong Girl BongSoon
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. And when life gives you a mysterious supernatural strength passed through the women of your family, you find yourself in the middle of a steamy love triangle. With serial killers and rogue gangsters on the loose, it is up to Do BongSoon (played by Park BoYoung) to ride to the rescue of her gallant suitors and save the day.

3. Ko MoonYoung in It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
An anti-social personality disorder and decades of repressed trauma might make children’s author Ko MoonYoung (played by Seo YeJi) seem like a ticking time bomb, but when life gets tough, you can count on her to be in your corner. The range of services she offers is exhaustive, from sending her career into jeopardy by shielding your autistic brother from being bullied by strangers to getting into a knockdown, drag-out fight later with the same brother over a catcher doll.

4. Yoon JiWoo in My Name
Lonely from a young age, Yoon JiWoo (played by Han SoHee) grew tired of waiting for her hero—so she decided to be one. On the quest for revenge after her father’s murder, she finds herself infiltrating the police force under the guidance of a crimelord where all she has to rely on for survival are her own street smarts.