Most of us enjoy watching K-dramas for the kilig, 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.Â
If you’re an aspiring tycoon, here’s a list of eight K-dramas you should watch to fuel your entrepreneurial spirit:Â
1. Hotel Del LunaÂ
THE CAST:Â Lee Ji Eun (IU), Yeo Jin Goo
THE 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.Â
WATCH ON: Netflix, Viu
2. Itaewon ClassÂ
THE CAST: Park Seo Joon, Kim Da Mi; Yoo Jae Myung, Kwon Nara
THE PLOT: A former convict starts a pub in Itaewon to follow in his father’s footsteps and fight against a big corporation.Â
WATCH ON: Netflix, Viu
3. I Am Not a Robot Â
THE CAST: Yoo Seung Ho, Chae Soo Bin, Um Ki Joon
THE 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.Â
WATCH ON: Netflix, Viu
4. Good Manager
THE CAST:Â Namkoong Min, Nam Sang Mi, Lee Jun Ho, Jung Hye Sung
THE PLOT: Accidentally given the opportunity to work for a large corporation, a gang accountant encounters moral issues and turns over a new leaf.
WATCH ON: Netflix
5. Strongest DeliverymanÂ
THE CAST:Â Go Kyung Pyo, Chae Soo Bin, Kim Seon Ho, Ko Won Hee
THE PLOT: A delivery man falls in love with a competitive coworker as he works towards starting his own delivery company.Â
WATCH ON: Netflix
6. EncounterÂ
THE CAST: Song Hye Kyo, Park Bo Gum
THE PLOT: A recently-divorced CEO meets a carefree man abroad, belatedly learning that he’s a new employee for her hotel.Â
7. Misaeng: Incomplete Life
THE CAST: Im Si Wan, Kang So Ra, Kang Ha Neul, Byun Yo Han
THE PLOT: After a career failure, a hard working man joins the corporate world as an office intern and struggles to please his ambitious colleagues.Â
WATCH ON: NetflixÂ
8. Start-UpÂ
THE CAST: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho, Kang Han Na
THE 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.Â
WATCH ON: Netflix, Viu
READ MORE:Â
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