In Koreandramas, there are plenty of subplots and antagonists to make the leads look better.

Ryu Shi-oh is the show’s main villain, and many fans consider him somewhat likable.

Ryu Shi-oh is considered one of the best K-villains.

Gong Yoo as the Salesman buying bread in Squid Game Season 2.

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Eden, as Jong-woo is about to find out, isn’t that ordinary.

People often cite Mon-joo as one of their favorite villains in K-shows.

Song portrays the titular character,Vincenzo, who grows up in Italy after being adopted as an orphan.

Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Shi-oh in Strong Girl Nam-soon in a black suit smiling at someone off-screen.

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He ismanipulative, aggressive, and convincing in plotting the downfall of his nephew.

Fans of the drama often praised its expansive nature, calling the world building good.

Within that, a bad guy like Lee Lim has an even bigger impact.

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Seeing who’s willing to bet and go all in helps The Salesman decide who gets an invitation.

Fans count Yoo-beom among the most villainous characters in any K-drama.

It’s aboutmages from a fictional country of Daeho, who learn to develop their magical powers.

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Jin Mu is that sort of villain.

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Kim Jae-wook as Mo Tae-gu wearing a white shirt and a black tie, looking at something off-screen in Voice.

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A man in white with grey hair is holding a woman by the throat and choking her down in Goblin.

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Lee Dong Wook gives a sinister smile to another person in Strangers From Hell.

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Ok Taecyeon as Jang Joon-woo with his back turned away from the camera, looking back in Vincenzo.

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Lee Jung-jin as Lee Lim in a suit looks and talks to someone off-screen in The King Eternal Monarch.

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Jo Woo-ri as Hyun Soo-ah in a yellow sweater, at a desk and smiling at people in front of her in Gangnam Beauty.

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Lee Sang-yeob as Lee Yoo-beom in a suit sits across from a woman and looks worried in While You Were Sleeping.

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Jo Jae-yoon as Jin Mu with gray hair and a goatee in lavish colorful clothes holds a sword in Alchemy of Souls.

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