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