K-drama leading man Seo In Guk is always a treat to watch on screen. With his breakthrough performances in Reply 1997 and Shopping King Louie, heโs proven that heโs not just a superstar with a golden voice, but a dynamic actor as well. If you want to see more of In Guk in his best work, scroll ahead!
10 K-Dramas Starring Seo In Guk:
1. Reply 1997 (2012)
Set in the 1990s this particular installment of the Reply series centers on Sung Shi-won, a high school student dedicated to pop boyband H.O.T., along with her five friends in Busan. The narrative alternates between their school years in 1997 and their reunion as 33-year-olds in 2012 as a mystery couple from the group gears up to announce their marriage. In Guk portrays Yoon Yoon-jae, Shi-won's childhood friend who's secretly in love with her.
Also starring: Jung Eun Ji, Hoya, Shin So Yul
2. The Masterโs Sun (2013)
Watch on: Netflix, Viu
Once a cheerful young woman, Tae Gong-shil loses all her spunk when an accident gives her the ability to see ghosts. When the spirits start disappearing whenever sheโs near the stingy Joo Joong-won, Gong-shil convinces him to keep her by his side. In return, she must help him recover a huge sum of money stolen from him, by communicating with his dead ex-girlfriend. In Guk plays Kang Woo, Gong-shilโs neighbor and the head of security at the shopping mall owned by Joong-won.
Also starring: Gong Hyo Jin, So Ji Subย
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3. High School King of Savvy (2014)
Watch on: iQiyi
Lee Min-seok is a regular high school student who happens to look exactly like hisย older brother, Hyung-suk. When the latter calls him up one day, begging him to take his place at work, Min-seok starts impersonating Hyung-suk at his company, where he clashes with his superior, Yoo Jin-woo, and meets his friendโs older sister, Jung Soo-young.
Also starring: Lee Ha Na, Lee Soo Hyuk, Lee Yul Eum
4. The Kingโs Face (2014)
Gwanghae is the illegitimate son of Joseonโs king. Ostracized by his own father, heโs forced to deal with his followersโ hatred, weathering death threats and dethronement. Fed up with the mistreatment, he hires a face-reading fortuneteller to help him ascend the throne.
Also starring: Lee Sung Jae, Jo Yoon Hee, Sin Sung Rok
5. Hello Monster (2015)
Watch on: iQiyi
Lee Hyun, a genius criminal profiler whoโs recently returned to Korea, and Cha Ji-an, the curious detective secretly investigating him, are unknowingly deceived into a dangerous game of cat and mouse as they both seek to unravel the otherโs secrets. In Guk leads the series as Hyun, a brilliant man on a mission to find his long-lost younger brother.
Also starring: Jang Na Ra, Choi Won Young, Park Bo Gum
6. Squad 38 (2016)
A team of civil servants plot to catch wealthy tax evaders who will do anything they can to circumvent the law. But when the rich end up outsmarting and humiliating them, they enlist the help of professional swindler Yang Jeong-do to bring the corrupt businessmen to justice.
Also starring: Ma Dong Seok, Cho Soo Young, Song Ok Sook
7. Shopping King Louie (2016)
Louie, the shopaholic rich heir of a vast business empire, has his life upended when he becomes homeless after suffering from amnesia. The unfortunate event then leads him to the sweet Koh Bok-shi, a simple country girl who teaches him to survive on only the bare necessities.
Also starring: Nam Ji Hyun, Yoon Sang Hyun, Im Se Miย
8. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018)
Watch on: iQiyi
Detective Yoo Jin-gook is assigned to investigate a murder case previously ruled as suicide. His job turns personal when his sister, Yoo Jin-kang, falls in love with Kim Moo-young, a mysterious suspect who canโt remember much from his past. As their lives intertwine, Moo-young slowly starts regaining his memories, which are inevitably linked to his fatherโs death.
Also starring: Jung So Min, Park Sung Woong, Kim Ji Hyun
9. Doom at Your Service (2021)
Watch on: Viu
Tak Dong-kyungโs life starts to unravel when she finds out sheโs terminally ill. Distraught over her limited time, she makes a wish for the world to end, but is visited by the immortal personification of Doom instead, Myul Mang. Sick of his own existence, Myul Mang signs a 100-day contract with Dong-kyung, agreeing to help her live her life the way sheโs always wanted.
Also starring: Park Bo Young, Lee Soo Hyuk, Kang Tae Oh
10. Cafe Minamdang (2022)
Watch on: Netflix
Nam Han-joon, a former profiler-turned-shaman, gets entangled in the business of a suspicious cafe and its even more suspicious patrons.
Also starring: Oh Yeon Seo Kwak Shi Yang
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