The bestSouth Korean showsare often a blend of genres, fromdramaandromancetosci-fiandthriller, you name it.

Villains who were written with real-life qualities and motivations, who are people regardless of their evil intentions.

While Geun-won is Jang’s legitimate son, Geun-soo (Kim Dong-hee) is the younger, illegitimate child.

Lee Byung-hun as Hwang In-ho looking down with a city at night in the background in Squid Games.

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There, he meets and befriends fellow boxer, Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi).

Park does the villain justice with his brilliant, subtle performance and great physicality.

Dong-eun eventually drops out of school completely, and begins plotting her revenge on them.

Yoo Jae-myung sitting on a leather couch and looking pensively in front of him in Itaewon Class.

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She’s one of the darkest personalities in any K-drama, and a highly memorable antagonist.

However,her methods are ruthless, and she causes a lot of psychological harm to the kidsshe tutors.

This villainness may be more angry than evil, but her methods are cruel regardless.

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Jang Joon-woo is, at first glance, a bit dim.

Joon-woo is manipulative, cruel, and in charge of a massive drug ring.

However, his actions are still irredeemable.

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The show has intense scenes of violence, and Yun-oh just always seems a little offbeat.

The show itself has ups and downs, but Kim is its most captivating component.

With some heavy psychological scars,Sang-ah’s psyche slips into insanity when she feels heightened emotions.

Park Sung-woong holding two knives and heading towards someone off-screen in Bloodhounds.

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She’s able to kill, manipulate, and torture those around her, mentally and physically.

A terrifying manipulator, Jung-ki is the face of deception and lies.

This is the scariest kind of villain, preying on people’s fragile states.

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Jo portrays Jung-ki with such detail that it’s easy to dislike him immediately.

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Lim Ji-yeon as Park Yeon-jin looking alarmed at something off-camera in The Glory.

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Kim Seo-hyung sits and talks to a male student in Sky Castle.

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Kim Ji-hoon looking suspiciously at someone off-screen in Flower of Evil.

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Ok Taecyeon in a leather jacket and gray hoodie smiles and points a gun at someone off-screen in Vincenzo.

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Kim Young Kwang as Yun-oh smiling widely with glasses on in Somebody.

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Um Ji-won dressed in red looking down at someone or something in front of her in Little Women.

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Jo Sung-ha in a white suit smiles and looks at someone off-screen in Save Me.

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