Most of us enjoy watching K-dramas for the romance and 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.
If you're an aspiring tycoon, here's a list of eight K-dramas you should watch to fuel your entrepreneurial spirit:
1. Hotel Del Luna
Watch on: Netflix, Viu
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.
Starring: Lee Ji Eun (IU), Yeo Jin Goo
2. Itaewon Class
Watch on: Netflix, Viu
A former convict starts a pub in Itaewon to follow in his father's footsteps and fight against a big corporation.
Starring: Park Seo Joon, Kim Da Mi, Yoo Jae Myung, Kwon Nara
3. I Am Not a Robot
Watch on: Netflix, Viu
A shareholder of a finance company learns to come out of his shell when he meets an aspiring entrepreneur pretending to be a robot.
Starring: Yoo Seung Ho, Chae Soo Bin, Um Ki Joon
4. Good Manager
Watch on: Netflix
Accidentally given the opportunity to work for a large corporation, a gang accountant encounters moral issues and turns over a new leaf.
Starring: Namkoong Min, Nam Sang Mi, Lee Jun Ho, Jung Hye Sung
5. Strongest Deliveryman
Watch on: Netflix
A delivery man falls in love with a competitive coworker as he works towards starting his own delivery company.
Starring: Go Kyung Pyo, Chae Soo Bin, Kim Seon Ho, Ko Won Hee
6. Encounter
A recently-divorced CEO meets a carefree man abroad, belatedly learning that he's a new employee for her hotel.
Starring: Song Hye Kyo, Park Bo Gum
7. Misaeng: Incomplete Life
Watch on: Netflix
After a career failure, a hard working man joins the corporate world as an office intern and struggles to please his ambitious colleagues.
Starring: Im Si Wan, Kang So Ra, Kang Ha Neul, Byun Yo Han
8. Start-Up
Watch on: Netflix, Viu
A driven woman drops out of school to open her own business, while a young CEO strives to keep his new tech company afloat.
Starring: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho, Kang Han Na
*This story originally appeared on Candymag.com. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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