Without a doubt, Bae Suzy is one talented actress. Aside from her beauty and soulful voice, she shines in every Kdrama that she stars in. If you're done watching Doona!, you may be having a bit of Suzy hangover. In this case, we've rounded up some of Bae Suzy's best Kdramas that you can watch right now.
While Suzy is a former Miss A member, she has also earned the title of the "Nation's First Love." And with these shows, you'll understand why she deserves this title.
Doona! (2023)
Doona! is a romance Kdrama that stars Bae Suzy as the titular character, Lee Doo-na, alongside Yang Se-jeong as her partner, Lee Won-jun.
The show follows the life of a former K-Pop idol as she hides away from the spotlight and meets a college student in the share house they live in. Won-jun shows her how it feels like to be loved and this heals her from her anxiety.
Doona! is based on a webtoon called The Girl Downstairs, which was written by Min Song-ah.
Anna (2022)
Anna is a Kdrama series that premiered on Coupang Play on June 24, 2022, and aired for six episodes until July 8, 2022.
The show is based on Chung Han-ah's novel Intimate Stranger. It follows the story of Lee Yumi (played by Bae Suzy), a woman who lives a life full of lies and has Ripley's Syndrome.
The other stars in the show include Jung Eun-chae, Kim Jun-han, and Park Ye-young.
Start-Up (2020)
Start-up is a tvN Kdrama that was released in 2020.
The show follows the story of Seo Dal-mi (played by Bae Suzy), a young woman who dreams of becoming the next Steve Jobs. She meets Nam Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk), the founder of a struggling startup called Samsan Tech.
They team up with Han Ji-pyeong (played by Kim Seon-ho), a successful investor, to compete in the Sandbox, a startup incubator program, and turn their dreams into reality.
While You Were Sleeping (2017)
Not to be confused with Sandra Bullock's film from the 90s, While You Were Sleeping is a South Korean television series that aired on SBS from September 27 to November 16, 2017.
The show is a fantasy legal drama that centers on the lives of three young adults—a field reporter, a prosecutor, and a police officer—who have acquired the ability to foresee future events through their dreams, after saving each other many years ago.
The series stars Lee Jong-suk, Bae Suzy, Lee Sang-yeob, and Jung Hae-in.
Vagabond (2019)
Vagabond is a show that aired on SBS in 2019.
It is an espionage thriller that follows the story of Cha Dal-gun (played by Lee Seung-gi), a former stuntman who gets involved in a massive corruption scandal after his nephew dies in a mysterious plane crash.
He teams up with Go Hae-ri (played by Bae Suzy), a National Intelligence Service agent, to uncover the truth behind the crash and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Dream High (2011)
Dream High is a 2011 musical drama that follows the story of six students at Kirin Art High School who work to achieve their dreams of becoming music stars in the Korean music industry.
The series stars Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Ok Taec-yeon, Ham Eun-jung, Jang Wooyoung, and IU.
Here's a clip from the show.
Big (2012)
Big is a romantic comedy/body swap series that follows the story of a 30-year-old doctor named Seo Yoon-jae (played by Gong Yoo), whose spirit becomes transplanted into the body of an 18-year-old high school student named Kang Kyung-joon (played by Lee Min-jung).
The show was written by the Hong sisters and was Gong Yoo's first television series after Coffee Prince in 2007. The drama was well-received, although it was criticized for its ending.
Bae Suzy starred in the show as Jang Ma-ri.
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Uncontrollably Fond (2016)
Uncontrollably Fond aired on KBS2 from July 6 to September 8, 2016.
The show is a romantic drama that follows the story of Shin Joon-young (played by Kim Woo-bin), a top actor-singer, and Noh Eul (played by Bae Suzy), a documentary producer, who were separated during their teenage years due to an ill-fated relationship but later meet each other in adulthood.
The series also stars Lim Ju-hwan and Lim Ju-eun.
Here's the music video that Suzy sang for the show:
Gu Family Book (2013)
Gu Family Book is a period Kdrama that aired on MBC from April 8 to June 25, 2013.
The show is a fusion martial arts action historical drama that follows the story of Choi Kang-chi (played by Lee Seung-gi), a half-man half-monster who is searching for a centuries-old book that, according to gumiho legend, contains the secret to becoming human.
The other stars in the show include Bae Suzy, Sung Joon, Lee Yu-bi, and Yoo Yeon-seok).
Here's a clip from the series:
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