Favorite Ahjummas (Aunts) In K-dramas That Captured Our Hearts

Our Favorite Ahjummas in K-drama that we love

Every good K-drama has an experienced veteran who knows how to bring sparkle and richness to his favorite shows and films. We cannot help but admire the women who have been in the business for many years and keep bringing their best in every role they are in. Sometimes, they make us uncomfortable and make us weep, but this is what makes them so great.

Die-hard Kdrama lovers recognize that the adjustments and the ahjummas must be present in every drama. If you’re unfamiliar with the meaning, it means middle-aged men and women who are probably married and are seasoned with knowledge behind their backs.

Our affection and dislike relationship with them depends on their character in every drama. Sometimes we cheer them, but at others, we wish they were dead fast! Here are some of our most loved Ahjummas. Let us know which characters captivated you!

Lee Il Hwa

Lee Il Hwa has been working in the field for over two decades. She’s most likely to portray the stressed-out complex mom or ex-wife with a lot to do however she loves her children so very much. She’s been recognized for her roles as a supporting actress on the films Good Manager (2017), Witch’s Court (2017), and Mother’s Third Marriage (2018).

Jang Young Nam

She’s no stranger to the K-drama lovers of the shows such as”The Devil Judge(2021) The Devil Judge (2021), The Devil Judge (2021), Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) Discover Me In Your memory (2020), Nobody knows (2020) and Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo.

She is a vile villain who will go her way and accomplish her goals. Sometimes she’s the motherly figure, and other times she acts as a mentor in a career that is dominated by males. She has received numerous awards for her best-supporting role.

Kim Sun-young

She is a regular in nearly every K-drama she isn’t as expected and always brightens your screen thanks to her hilarious and energetic character. The character she plays In The Guardians (2017) is extremely sexy and keeps viewers engaged on the screen.

Her roles are complicated and funny, making you laugh out loud and weep at the same time. She has been awarded for her performances on Kkondae Intern (2020), Backstreet Rookie (2020), Crash Landing on You (2019), and Homemade Love Story (2020) as well as others.

Nam Gi Ae

She’s most likely to portray an untrustworthy character filled with mysteries. She’s extremely stylish and manages her life with elegance and elegant, yet beneath the glamour, there are nerves of steel.

Her notable roles include Thirty Nine (2022), Artificial City (2021), Now, We Are Breaking Up (2021) Confession (2019), and Chimera (2021).

Yoon Yoo-sun

She’s a lovely lady you would not want to get into a fight with as she is a bitchy when her ego is hurt. She can be calm, but she will snap at you within a moment.

She has appeared in several dramas which include Jinxed at the beginning (2022), Welcome to Wedding Hell (2022), Love Scene Number (2021), The Tale of Nokdu (2019), Abyss (2019), The Birth of a Nation (2021) and Tomorrow (2022) among others. include some.

Hwang Young Hee

She is a K-drama mainstay, frequently playing the no-bullshit Ahjumma who is adamant about us in the face. She has over 40 drama roles to her credit and recently appeared on The Law Cafe (2022), Todays Webtoon (2022), Jinxed at First (2022), Youth of May (2021), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020).

Kim Mi-Kyung

She has been working in the business for over a decade and has been playing the roles of our most loved K-drama mom through the decades. She is a part of dramas like Remarriage and Desires (2022), Welcome to Wedding Hell (2022) and Forecasting Love and Weather (2022), when I was the Most Beautiful (2020), and What is Love (2020), and many more.

Kim Hae-sook

In case her novel, “Mother of Hallyu Stars Kim Hae-sook’s Story,” is any evidence, she should be awarded the title of”Nation’s Mother. She has played a variety of mom roles and is well-known for consistently delivering top-quality performances.

K-drama fans might remember their mother’s character in Start-Up(2020), Autumn in My Heart (2000), Winter Sonata (2002), Summer Scent (2003), Spring waltz(2006) also as the queen villain in Under the Queens Umbrella (2022).

Her roles haven’t always been motherly, as we recall her incredible performance in the 2012 film The Thieves, and her indiscretions as an emaciated bandit always chewing gum were awe-inspiring.

Ye Soo-Jung

Eyes are her epitome of genuineness, compassion, and warmth. She is vulnerable and tenderness is apparent in her performance as the mother of Soo Hong as she appeared in Along with the Gods (2018). Other iconic mother roles in films and series included Save the Green Planet (2003), Secret (2009), The Cage (2017), The End of the World (2013), Stranger (2017), The Game: Towards Zero (2020), and Search WWW (2019) just to name some.

Lee Jung-Eun

You may have watched her play an judge, mother, or even the next-door aunt, but her long-running career as an actress is a multifaceted talent worthy of an ovation standing up.

Her Hallyu fame is attributed to her performance in the film that won awards, Parasite (2019) for which she received seven awards. She is able to bring authenticity and familiarity into each character she takes on, making her characters easily recognizable.

She is famous for her performances in the following movies and series for which she has won several awards: The Light in Your Eyes (2019), Hommage (2022), Mr. Sunshine (2018) The Familiar Wife (2018), Once Again (2020), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), and has been nominated multiple times for her performance on Juvenile Justice (2022).