The Most Stylish Men In K-Dramas

Let’s get one thing out of the way—K-dramas aren’t just about teary monologues, chaebol drama, or tragic first loves under cherry blossom trees. They’re also about style. Impeccable, calculated, borderline-obsessive style. And no one understands the assignment better than the male leads. These are men who could stab you in the back and fix their cufflinks before you hit the ground.

Across timelines, multiverses, mafia families, and military barracks, K-drama men have always had a wardrobe to match their chaos. Whether it’s Gong Yoo brooding under a $2,000 overcoat or Song Joong Ki using his tailored suits, these characters don’t just act the part—they dress like their lives depend on it.

Maybe this is why K-Drama fashion has quietly (and sometimes loudly) influenced global menswear trends — double-breasted coats, neutral turtlenecks, oversized tails, leather briefcases, Maurice Lacroix watches, you name it.

So yeah, this list is for anyone who’s ever paused a scene not for the plot twist but to Google what the hell that coat was.

Song Joong Ki in Vincenzo

If the devil wore Prada, Vincenzo Cassano would be his lawyer. Song Joong Ki’s Italian-Korean mafia consigliere brings the drip. Think razor-sharp tailoring, monochrome suiting, and a crazy luxury watch collection. Hublot, Breitling, Cartier—his wrist game alone deserves a spinoff.

Moral ambiguity? Check. Impeccable double-breasted fit? Also check. If you’re showing up to court in anything less than a three-piece suit and a death stare, you’re doing it wrong.

Gong Yoo in Goblin

There’s moody, and then there’s Gong Yoo-in-a-coat moody. As Kim Shin in Goblin, he serves brooding immortal god realness with an entire capsule wardrobe of high-end winterwear. 

If you’ve ever Googled “long coat aesthetic,” chances are Gong Yoo in Goblin showed up in the top five. This is cold-weather fashion with a capital F — oversized overcoats, muted turtlenecks, and a constant wind machine that does wonders for dramatic effect.

Park Seo Joon in Itaewon Class

Let’s address the elephant in the room: that haircut was a bold gamble. Also, Questionable. Iconic. But if anyone can make you overlook it, it’s Park Seo Joon’s Park Sae Ro Yi—South Korea’s poster boy for smart, masculine streetwear. His uniform was oversized bomber jackets, layered hoodies, muted palettes, and combat boots. Park’s silhouette game is strong—loose on top, tighter below, and always grounded by military-inspired boots. Street style purists, take notes.

It’s also anti-corporate rebellion in textile form. If Vincenzo is Italian tailoring, Sae-ro-yi is Seoul street market — cool, layered, unpredictable.

Lee Min Ho in The King: Eternal Monarch

Lee Min Ho in The King doesn’t walk into a room—he descends in slow motion, dressed like he owns it (because, plot twist, he probably does). Playing an emperor who straddles parallel universes, Lee Gon’s wardrobe leans full-blown chaebol chic: velvet jackets, dramatic coats with military embroidery, and turtlenecks in neutral hues.

It’s opulent, yes—but never tacky. The key lies in restraint: colour stories of blacks, greys, and beiges, clean tailoring, and minimal accessories. No flashy prints, no chunky logos. Just high society elegance, trimmed to precision.

Hwang In Yeop in True Beauty

Leather jacket. Check. Chain earring. Check. That one perfectly reckless stare. Triple check. Hwang In-yeop’s Han Seo-jun plays the classic misunderstood rebel with the perfect wardrobe. 

The “bad boy” aesthetic is alive and well, and Hwang wears it with confidence— black jeans, biker jackets, silver accessories — but styled with a K-pop polish. Bonus: every leather jacket he rocks is perfectly slouchy and slightly oversized—never too tight, never too polished. It’s rebellion, but make it sexy.

Hyun Bin in Crash Landing on You

Two Hyun Bins for the price of one. In North Korea, he’s Captain Ri—a military man in pressed uniforms and just enough stoicism to make the buttons pop. In Seoul, he transforms into a cable-knit-wearing soft boy with a wardrobe straight out of a minimalist Pinterest board.

This duality was very intentional. His Seoul look is winter layering 101—turtlenecks, neutral coats, slim trousers, and just enough effortlessness to make you wonder if he woke up like that. Men in uniform have always had style clout, but Hyun Bin flips the switch so smoothly, it feels like sartorial sorcery. Military off-duty never looked this clean.

Lee Min Ho in Pachinko

Lee Min Ho in Pachinko is a masterclass in restrained, period-accurate menswear. As Hansu, he channels vintage noir — three-piece suits, slicked-back hair, and quiet menace. It’s all precision: high-waisted trousers, sharp lapels, and that impossibly crisp white shirt. Every look is calculated, curated, and quietly threatening. If Peaky Blinders had a Korean cousin with better grooming, it’d be this.