20 Korean Dramas Where Characters Have Superpowers

The themes of drama, family, school, Medical, and law have been widely adapted into South Korean series. Another theme that appears frequently in Drama is the genre of superpowers.

Dramas that raise the topic of superpowers are able to attract a lot of attention from the audience, take for example the romantic comedy drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon which is one of the most successful dramas of all time.

The following is a collection of the best Korean dramas where one or more characters have superpowers. What are they? Come, check out the list created by Read below!

List of 20 K-Drama Characters with Superpower / Special Abilities

Moving

Moving is not a Korean drama that tells about moving residential locations, but about people with superpowers who have to hide their identities so that they are not taken advantage of by the government. The story opens with three teenagers: Kim Bong Seok, Jang Hee Soo, and Lee Gang Hoon, who attend the same school.

Even though they look ordinary, they actually have special powers. This talent was inherited from his parents who also had abilities beyond reason. Bong Seok can fly, and also has a sense of sight and hearing that exceeds that of most humans.

Meanwhile, Ju Won (Ryu Seung Ryong) cannot be injured, because he has a very fast recovery ability. Then Gang Hoon has excessive strength and speed, no ordinary human is like him. Unfortunately, they had to bury this talent because their parents prohibited them from using it. Parents do all this so that their children do not become fugitives from the government who wants to turn them into killing machines.

The under-the-radar life the kids and parents lead is suddenly shattered when someone named Frank poses as the expedition’s driver. In fact, he actually has the same super abilities as Bong Seok and his friends. And, Frank’s goal is to destroy all superhumans in Seoul. Children and their parents must use their hidden powers to protect each other from these threats. One word for this drama: Moving, exciting! Therefore, it is natural that this drama received a score of 8.6/10 from nearly 4,000 votes on the iMDB site.

Alchemy of Souls Season 1 & 2

Jang Uk is the son of Jang Gang, a great wizard from Daeho. Although the son of an illustrious wizard, his father closes his energy door, so Jang Uk cannot perform magic. Jang Uk had never used magic before he met Mu Deok, a weak-bodied girl who lived in a brothel.

From the first time they meet, Jang Uk (Lee Jae Wook) is convinced that the girl can teach him magic. Jang Uk knows, inside Mu Deok’s body there is an inexplicable hidden power. Apparently, some time before, a witch hunter named Nak Su had indeed possessed Mu Deok’s body.

Knowing this, Jang Uk buys Mu Deok from a brothel to make her a personal servant at his residence. Even though he was made a servant, Jang Uk actually asked Mu Deok to be taught martial arts and magic. The drama received high ratings internationally, until it was made into two seasons.

The Uncanny Counter Season 1 & 2

This superhero drama tells the story of four people who have extraordinary powers. Mo Tak, So Mun, Ha Na, and Mae Ok are the ones who are called counters. Their job is to search for and expel evil spirits who have escaped from the afterlife and disturb the human world.

Each counter has different authority in carrying out its duties. Mae Ok as the counter leader has healing powers. Although So Mun is very fast, has psychokinesis, and dominates Yung, this is a special area for counters to improve their abilities.

Together, the four people run a noodle restaurant as their cover in the human world. You see, their main task is to hunt down evil spirits and send them back to the supernatural world.

Once upon a time, rival teams uncovered a conspiracy involving an evil organization that threatened to upset the balance between ‘good’ and ‘evil’. And in the end, they must uphold justice on earth.

Goblin: The Lonely and Great God

The drama is written by Kim Eun Sook, one of South Korea’s most renowned screenwriters, who has also written scripts for the dramas Secret Garden (2010), The Heirs (2013), and Descendants of the Sun (2016).

The work is significantly different from previous plays, as Goblin enhances the fantasy genre with super-powered characters. Goblin received a rating of 19.6% internationally and 20.986% in South Korea for its final episode.

The drama also won several major awards, such as Best Drama and Best OST from the 11th Korean Cable TV Awards, Best Screenplay for Kim Eun Suk from the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards, and more.

The drama tells the story of Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a war general who is cursed to live eternally as a ghost. The only thing that could free him from the curse was when the ‘Goblin Bride’ raised the sword stuck in his chest.

Kim Shin lived for 900 years when he finally met his bride, Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun), an ordinary high school girl with the ability to see spirits. Kim Shin is worried because Yoon Tak is being targeted by the angel who took the life of the Grim Reaper (Lee Dong Wook).

Luckily, in the end Kim Shin was able to ‘friend’ the Grim Reaper, he and Yoon Tak also fell in love with each other, so their destiny was fulfilled. However, this means that he will die at the hands of Ghost Eun Tak, and Eun Tak is unwilling to lose his love like this. Are they really determined to end up in misery?

Tale of the Nine Tailed

Moving on to other dramas, this time Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum collided acting in a drama called Tale of the Nine Tailed. Even though they have a human-like appearance, it turns out that they are dangerous gumiho.

Lee Rang (Kim Bum) is a Gumiho who can transform into a human. His job is to go around cleansing spirits while making noise in the human world. While Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook) is Lee Rang’s older brother, and the most dangerous half-gumiho descendant living among humans.

Although half-human, Lee Yeon hates humans and often deceives them. One day, Nam Ji A (Jo Bo A) who is a television producer is doing coverage about urban myths.

He accidentally meets the two gumiho and begins to suspect that they are from another world. With her mental steel, will Nam Ji A know the truth?

My Love from the Star

Another superpower-themed drama that is no less popular is My Love from the Star (2013). The drama starring Kim Soo-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun is popular not only in South Korea, but also abroad, especially in Indonesia.

In addition to topping the ratings, the drama was awarded various prestigious awards from both Korea and abroad. The drama tells the story of Do Min Joon (Kim So Hyun, an alien who has lived on Earth for hundreds of years). As a supernatural being, he has the power of teleportation and sees the future.

They were forced to wait for 400 years for a plane to arrive to take them from their planet. Uh, three months before her pick-up time, she gets into trouble with a famous celebrity named Chen Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun).

Song Yi is a child actress who was well-liked before, but after growing up, she became a punching bag for Korean netizens. She was nicknamed a nerd actress, especially after she was caught on campus pretending she was Jitney K-Netz.

But, the peak of the problem was when he was accused of causing the death of another celebrity. Then, because she had a flash drive containing evidence of her co-star’s death, Song Yi’s life was also in danger.

At first, Min Joon and Song Yi often get into petty arguments, but over time Min Joon begins to be more sympathetic towards the girl. Despite knowing that Min Joon is an alien, Song Yi falls in love nonetheless, and they eventually fall in love.

Their relationship becomes more complicated as there are parties who want to kill Song Yi, Min Joon who will soon return to his home planet, and Min Joon’s inexplicably declining power. Do you have any idea what their relationship will be like in the future?

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls

In the modern city of Seoul, supernatural beings live in the shadow of humans. They are called “Bulgasal” – beings who possess extraordinary abilities and immortality, but must hide their identities from humans. The Bulgasal had co-existed with humans for centuries, but suddenly a conflict emerged that threatened the peace between these two worlds.

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (2021) tells the story of the life of a mythological creature named Bulgasal. This creature has extraordinary abilities and immortality. They live side by side with humans, but they have to hide their identity. A conflict suddenly arises that threatens the peace between humans and Bulgasl.

And Hwal (Lee Jin Wook), a bulgasal who has lived for over 600 years, seeks revenge on the man who tormented him. When Dan Havel was alive as a human being, he was a military officer. However, he eventually turned to Bulgasl when tasked with burying the remaining members of the dynasty.

Elsewhere is Min Sang Woon (Kwon Na Ra), who has been reborn as a human and can remember his past life. Apart from these two, there are many other Bulgasal who create immortality to gain power. Ultimately, a Bulgasal team is formed to protect the peace of the human world and uncover the mysteries behind their origins.

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

What would you do if you had superpowers, like being able to destroy anything you touch and lift the bus with your bare hands? Are you going to be a villain, or a warrior?

Such is the power possessed by Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young), a petite woman who has extraordinary strength like Wonder Woman. This extraordinary strength is a hereditary inheritance owned by the women in Bong Soon’s family.

Despite being blessed with this gift, Bong Soon never used his powers. He will only wear it when disturbed or want to help others. Despite his formidable strength, Bong Soon is struggling to find a job!

One day, while walking alone, Bong Soon is almost killed by thugs, so he is forced to unleash his strength. The scene was witnessed by Ahn Min Hyuk (Park Hyung Shik), the CEO of a game company called Ainsoft.

Finally, Bong Soon was offered a job at his dream company, but not as a game developer as he wanted, but as Min Hyuk’s bodyguard. Bong Soon’s story as a bodyguard is even more exciting because it is spiced up with a love triangle story between Bong Soon, Min Hyuk and In Gook Doo (JI so).

Gook Doo is a policeman who is Bong Soon’s childhood friend. He is also a man who has been liked by Bong Soon for the past few years. On the other hand, Min Hyuk who is Bong Soon’s boss turns out to be in love with the girl. Bong Soon will choose who among them, huh?

I Hear Your Voice

For me, I Hear Your Voice is a drama that never goes out of style, always entertaining at every turn. The story is exciting, the acting is superb, the thriller gives goosebumps, anyway fans of super-powered dramas should watch this drama.

During its run, this drama series became a mega hit and had high ratings, so it was extended from only 16 episodes to 18 episodes. The law-based drama focuses on a flamboyant female lawyer, Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo Young).

Hye Sung wants to become a special counsel, but ends up becoming a government lawyer. While his rival, Seo Do Yeon (Lee Da Hee), turns out to be a prosecutor whose status is higher than his. They lived together during their teenage years.

More precisely, Hye Sung lives at Do Yeon’s house because her mother is a maid at Do Yeon’s residence. One day, they witness an ‘accident’ of a truck hitting a car. But, it turned out that this was not a case of an ordinary accident but a case of premeditated murder.

Jung Woong In (Min Joon Kook) murders Ha’s father Park, who had ‘already taken rations’ for his wife’s heart transplant. After that incident, Ha suddenly gained the ability to listen to other people’s thoughts. A few years later, Ha (Lee Jong Suk) who is already in the third grade of high school returns to Hae Sung’s life.

He wants to keep his promise to take care of Hye Sung since she testified which led to Woong In’s arrest. Shortly afterward, Woong In is released, putting Hye Sung’s life in danger. So, Ha and Hye Sung must work together to confront a killer who has a personal grudge against them in their lives.

The Master’s Sun

Since an accident a few years ago, Tae Gong Shil (Kong Hyo Jin) can see and hear spirits. Hurdle, he is very afraid of ghosts. He could not live a normal life. Especially due to their poor financial condition, they have to earn money by doing odd jobs in an inn.

Elsewhere, Joong Won (So Ji Sub) is the president of a luxury mall called Kingdom. He is arrogant and very stingy. Anyway, for Jong Won it’s all about money. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Gong Shil.

At that time, Gong Shil was running away from a ghost who was very insistent on asking him for help. Gong Shil seeks refuge in Jong Won’s shopping mall. That’s when Jong Won saw Gong Shil’s ability to communicate with ghosts.

Soon, Jong Won appointed Gong Shil as personal secretary because he wanted to drive away the ghosts around him. As they spend more time together, Jong Won’s cold and cynical attitude begins to diminish.

He became even more protective of Gong Shil. The unique relationship between them becomes even deeper. They become attracted to each other and decide to make love.

The drama combines the genres of mystery, supernatural, comedy and romance. If you like supernatural dramas that aren’t too serious, The Master Son should be on your watching list.

Doom at Your Service

Successfully stealing the attention of many viewers, Doom at Your Service (2021) is not to be missed. The drama starring Park Bo Young and Seo In Guk combines fantasy, romance, and comedy genres.

The story begins when Tak Dong Kyung (Park Bo Young), an editor at a web novel company, learns that he has glioblastoma. The doctor ruled that his life was only a matter of a few days.

Troubled and depressed, the girl prays for the destruction of the world which causes the god of destruction Myul Mang aka Doom (Seo In Guk) to come to Earth. Mayul Mang is a creature that has the power to kill humans.

She is interested in Dong Kyung’s life and makes a unique offer. Myul Mang proposes a contract where Dong Kyung can live out the rest of her life to the fullest. But, in return, Dong Kyung must give up something of equal value.

After the contract, Dong Kyung and Myul Mang’s life is tied together. Myul Maung changed his mind within the short time they spent together.

Now, he doesn’t want Dong Kyung to leave this world. He even wants to destroy the disease that is eating away at Dong Kyung’s body. He also hopes to become a person by being with Dong Kyung. The question is, can he do it?

Mystic Pop-Up Bar

If you like dramas about reincarnation and superpowers, then Mystic Pop-Up Bar (2021) will entertain you. Lasting only 12 episodes, the drama tells the story of a woman named Wol Joo (Hwang Jung Eum), who is cursed to live hundreds of years due to the sins she committed in her previous life.

As a result of this sin, he had to help 100,000 human souls satisfy their complaints or dreams before going to the afterlife. To facilitate his mission, Wol Joo operates a magic shop that is only open at night.

Unfortunately, it is not easy for some human spirits to express their feelings willingly, so Wol Ju is quite difficult. Luckily, one day she meets a young man named Han Kang Bae (Yook Sung Jae).

The young man has a unique power that can tell all the feelings, complaints and desires of a person just by touching him. In this way, a cooperative relationship is established between Wol Joo, a supernatural being, and Kang Bae, an ordinary human being.

A Korean Odyssey

Also known as Huayugi, the 2017 television series is a modern interpretation of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. Yes, this is the South Korean version of the drama Magic Ape!

The play blends elements of fantasy, romance and supernatural adventure. The main cast includes Lee Seung Gi as Son Oh Kong, Cha Seung Won as Woo Ma Wang aka Woo Hwi Chul, and Oh Yeon Seo as Jin Sun Mi or Sam Jang.

In its first two episodes, A Korean Odyssey defeated the all-time phenomenal drama: Goblin! Perhaps, in addition to being interesting in story, this drama is Lee Seung Gi’s first comeback after completing his mandatory military service, so Seung Gi fans can’t miss this drama.

The story starts with little Jin Sun Mi who became unlucky because she can see the spirits of puddles. Sun Mi always carries a yellow umbrella with her wherever she goes because it can protect her from disturbing ghosts.

One day, a man named Ma Wang asked him to fetch a mysterious fan from a mansion in the remote forest of Five Elements Mountain. There, Sun Mi is misled by a strange-looking stranger. That son is Oh Gong, the god who punished Heaven for causing trouble.

Son Oh Gong (Lee Seung Gi) tries to ask Sun Mi for help to remove the shackles on both his arms and legs as well as his neck. The trick is to blow out five candles in the house where the hearing is taking place. Sun Mi also asked Oh Gong for a reward, which was to become his angel protector.

But, Oh Gong broke his promise and made Sun Mi forget his name. Time flies, Sun Mi has grown up and is no longer afraid of ghosts. Instead he took advantage of his ability to buy a haunted house, exorcize the ghosts inside, and sell the house for a high price.

Although decades have passed, Sun Mi is still curious about the angel who promised to protect her. He also asked the ghosts whom he had driven away, whether anyone recognized that extremely evil male elf. No one knew this, because son Oh Gong had already become an evil spirit killer.

Will Sun Mi, who works as an exorcist, and Oh Gong, who now works as an exorcist, reunite? So then, will Oh Gong keep his promise this time?

The Bride of Habaek

Practical neuropsychiatrist Yoon So Ah (Shin Sae Kyeong) struggles financially to run her practice. Additionally, as her family has done for generations, Ahn must also serve the reincarnated water god Ha Baek (Nam Joo Hyuk).

Even though So Ah is just doing her job, Ha Baek falls in love with the girl. He has a rival named Xin Hu Ye, who is the CEO of a resort company. At first, Hoo Ye has a fight with So Ah over land, but she ends up falling in love with him.

As it turns out, it’s not just a love triangle story, but a love triangle! Because, So Ah Ki also has a rival, named Moo Ra, the goddess of the water kingdom who has lived on Earth for centuries. Moo Ra blends into the human world as an actress. He loves Ha Baek very much and hates So Ah for taking her away.

Meanwhile, there is Bi Reum, the god of wind who always likes Moo Ra, even though he knows that Moo Ra loves Ha Baek. Feeling dizzy, huh, Yorobun? How do you think the romance drama between humans and gods will end?

He is Psychometric

In the drama He Is Psychometric (2019), the main character Lee Ahn has superpowers that can act when he touches someone. With his psychometry ability, Lee Ah can read the contents of a person’s hidden mind, secrets, and past.

Lee Ahn gained these superpowers when both his parents died in a fire. The young man decides to use his abilities to fight criminals.

However, he is not very good at controlling his power so he often gets into trouble and misreads the minds of those he targets. One day, Lee Ah meets a policewoman named Yoon Jae In, who tries to hide a painful secret. What secret is JE hiding? If you’re curious, let’s check out ‘That’s Psychometric’ now!

Connect

For those of you who want to watch a drama with characters with superpowers, but don’t want a long-winded story, then try watching Connect (2022)! This drama only has 6 episodes, and each episode is only 40 minutes long. This could be a quick watch to fill your free time, right?

The story of this drama focuses on Ha Dong Soo (Jung Hae In), a new type of person called ‘Connect’. As his name suggests, Dong Soo can always put his body parts back together, even if they are cut and torn. Apart from this, even if he is poisoned, shot, beaten or stabbed, he cannot die. One day, a human trafficking syndicate kidnaps Dong Soo, without knowing that Dong Soo has any connections. They tried to take all of Dong Soo’s limbs, but of course Dong Soo was able to teach those people a lesson and put his limbs back together.

In his haste, Dong Soo plucks out one of his eyes, which is then transplanted into a serial killer. As a result, Dong Soo was able to see what the killer saw, such as the murders he committed and the killer’s daily life. The strength of this drama lies in its CGI. As the audience we are shown how the cells in Dong Soo’s body disintegrate and then come back together. This drama also has a promising premise. Unfortunately, the play is not free from shortcomings.

After finishing watching the drama, we will face many questions. Where did the human race come from? Were they created, born, or half-demons?

So, if they can’t die, they shouldn’t age, but Dong Soo experiences physical changes that indicate that he is aging, just like other normal humans. Maybe we should read the webtoon to know the story in more detail.

Good Job

Who will miss seeing Jung Il Woo and Kwon Yoo Ri in the drama series Bosom: Steal the Fate (2021)? Don’t worry, you can see the two starring together again in the drama Good Job (2022)!

Eun Seon Woo (Jung Il Woo) is the director of Eun Kang Group, South Korea’s largest company. He also runs a detective office secretly as a private detective. Actually their nature is gentle, but sometimes they also become arrogant.

Elsewhere there’s Don Se Ra (Kwon Yoo Ri/SNSD’s Yuri) who was born with super vision. He could see even very distant objects as if they were in front of his eyes. He always wears glasses to hide his features.

Se Ra has many odd jobs, which she uses apparently not for herself, but to help people anonymously. Once there, Seon Woo and Se Ra get involved in a case and are forced to investigate it together. Their relationship developed romantically.

L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

This super-powered Korean drama falls in the genre of science fiction and thriller. The narrative is quite complex as it involves genetic experiments, supernatural abilities, and mysterious organizations.

The series revolves around Ji Oh (Kim Rae Won), who has extraordinary abilities as a result of genetic experiments. Ji Oh is full of difficulties as he tries to control his power and defeat L.U.C.A. Tries to defeat. Tries to defeat. Tries to defeat. Struggling to escape capture by an evil organization called.

The organization is interested in Ji Oh’s unique DNA and won’t stop until they get it. While hiding, Ji Oh meets Detective Goo Reum (Lee Da Hee), who later becomes her ally.

Together they form L.U.C.A. Let us go. Let us also try to unveil the mystery related to its existence. Organization and other people with superpowers like Ji Oh. Will they find the answers to everything they’re looking for?

Tomorrow with You

Tomorrow With You is a fantasy, thriller and romantic comedy genre drama. It is said that the main male character in this drama has the ability to travel to the future and return to the present.

Yoo So Joon (Lee Jae Hoon), the CEO of a famous property company, has the ability to travel to the future. With this ability, he succeeds in doing business because So Joon already knows what will happen in the future. His ability is what connects him to a woman named Song Ma Rin (Shim Min Ah).

So Joon sees events happening to Song Ma Rin in the future, so he always tries to help Ma Rin. It turns out that the ability he has has something to do with Song Ma Rin. Both of them had boarded a train which met with an accident.

Once he found out about this, Joon began contacting Song Ma Rin until they were eventually married. Their ability to switch back and forth between the present and the future initially benefits their business.

However, then his ability actually pulls him into serious problems that could cost him and Ma Rin their lives.

Are You Human Too?

The series tells the story of the life of Nam Shin (Seo Kang Joon), a young heir to a large conglomerate who falls into a coma after an accident. To protect them from potential dangers and threats, their mother created an advanced android robot with artificial intelligence.

The android robot is named Shin III. He was designed to act and look exactly like the real Nam Shin. Kang So Bong (Gong Seung Yeon) was tasked with the safety and protection of Nam Shin III. At first, So Bong thought Nam Shin Il was a human, but later she discovered his true identity as an android. As the story progresses, complex problems arise as Nam Shin Il tries to navigate the human world while developing emotions like a human. Meanwhile, the real Nam Shin finally wakes up from his coma.

What would happen if there were two names named Shins in this world? Guess which Nam Shin will survive in the end?

Conclusion

K-dramas have the ability to create characters with superpowers or special abilities that leave a lasting impression on the audience. These characters add dimension and feeling in different roles like time travelers and super heroes. With the advancement in K-Drama; there shall be even more exciting character having unusual powers arriving in our screens.

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