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Revenge Korean Dramas
Most of the dramas have happy endings and comfort you through all the episodes. But some dramas are dark and filled with the vengeance of the main character plotting his or her revenge.
There are so many revenge dramas because we can’t get enough of them. Aside from the obvious thrill of the exciting plots, it’s also comforting to see the wrongly accused fight back against the bad guys and win.
If you want to watch some good revenge dramas that are also makjang in some way, look no further, as here is the list of the best dramas with vengeance as their main motive.
1. The Devil Judge
The drama is set in a dystopian version of Korea. Trials are held through a courtroom live show aired on television, where three judges come together to bring justice and peace. A heartless head trial judge, Kang Yo Han, is appointed to a chief judge.
Cast –
- Ji Sung as Kang Yo Han
- Kim Min Jung as Jung Sun Ah
- Park Jin Young as Kim Ga On
- Park Gyu Young as Yoon Soo Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
2. Vincenzo
Vincenzo, a mafia consigliere flees to South Korea to recover 1.5 tons of gold within the basement of Geumga Plaza. However, a company has illegally taken ownership of the building, and Vincenzo must use his skills to reclaim the building and recover his fortunes.
Cast –
- Song Joong Ki as Vincenzo Cassano
- Jeon Yeo Been as Hong Cha Young
- Ok Taec Yeon as Jang Jun Woo
- Kim Yeo Jin as Choi Myung Hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
3. The World Of The Married
Ji Sun Woo, a revered family medicine doctor and associate director at a hospital are married to an aspiring director Lee Tae Oh with whom she has a son. Sun Woo thinks her family is perfect until she finds out that Tae Oh is having an affair with another woman.
Cast –
- Kim Hee Ae as Ji Sun Woo
- Park Hae Joon as Lee Tae Oh
- Han So Hee as Yeo Da Kyung
- Park Sun Young as Go Ye Rim
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
4. Itaewon Class
Park Saeroyi is expelled from school & then jailed for messing up with a bully. Seven years after his release, he opens a pub named “Danbam” to compete against the Jangga group, the biggest company in the food industry.
Cast –
- Park Seo Joon as Park Saeroyi
- Kim Da Mi as Jo Yi Seo
- Kwon Na Ra as Oh Soo Ah
- Yoo Jae Myung as Jang Dae Hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
5. Tell Me What You Saw
Hyun Jae used to be a top criminal profiler. He gets vanished after his fiance’s death. Meanwhile, Soo Young is a police officer in the countryside. She is selected as a rookie detective who will partner with Hyun Jae informally. Together they work to solve cases.
Cast –
- Jang Hyuk as Oh Hyun Jae
- Choi Soo Young as Cha Soo Young
- Jin Seo Yun as Hwang Hwa Young
- Jang Hyun Sung as Choi Hyung Pil
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
6. Mine
Seo Hi Soo, a former top actress who gave up her career and is now the second daughter-in-law of the Hyowon Group chaebol, and Jung Seo Hyun, the first daughter-in-law of Hyowon Group, who is elegant, are trying to find their true identities.
Cast –
- Lee Bo Young as Seo Hee Soo
- Kim Seo Hyung as Jeong Seo Hyun
- Ok Ja Yeon as Kang Ja Kyung
- Lee Hyun Wook as Han Ji Yong
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
7. Hotel Del Luna
Hotel del Luna is the eponymous hotel located in the middle of Seoul, which caters only to ghosts; the beautiful but ill-tempered CEO, Jang Man Wol is cursed to manage the hotel due to a terrible crime she committed, but cannot remember.
8. Reborn Rich
Yoon Hyun Woo dies after being framed for embezzlement by the Sunyang Group family to whom he had remained loyal. He is reborn as the family’s youngest son Jin Do Joon and works to take over the company as revenge.
Cast –
- Song Joong Ki as Jin Do Joon / Yoon Hyun Woo
- Lee Sung Min as Jin Yang Chul
- Shin Hyun Bin as Seo Min Young
- Yoon Je Moon as Jin Young Ki
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
9. Defendant
Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor who has lost his memory and discovers that he is convicted on death row. He is now left with no option but to find the truth behind his condition and prove his innocence.
Cast –
- Ji Sung as Park Jung Woo
- Uhm Ki Joon as Cha Sun Ho
- Kwon Yu Ri as Seo Eun Hye
- Oh Chang Seok as Kang Joon Hyuk
No. Of Episodes – 18
Watch On – Viki
10. Pinocchio
Choi In Ha becomes a broadcast journalist, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome” which makes her break out into hiccups whenever she lies. Her colleague reporters pursue justice as they try to discover themselves in the process.
11. Eve
The story of a woman who spent 13 years of her life plotting brutal revenge against South Korea’s richest elite. Lee Rael witnesses her father’s death. 13 years later, she becomes the key figure in a divorce worth 2 trillion won.
Cast –
- Seo Yea Ji as Lee Ra El
- Park Byung Eun as Kang Yoon Gyeom
- Yoo Sun as Han So Ra
- Lee Sang Yeob as Seo Eun Pyung
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
12. Mask
Ji Sook begins living as Eun Ha, who is from a wealthy family and looks like her. She meets Min Woo, a chaebol heir who doesn’t trust the people around him. But when he realizes that Ji Sook is not like the other women he has met, he is drawn to her.
13. Revenge Of Others
The series depicts Chan Mi, a shooting athlete who searches for the truth about her twin brother’s death, and Soo Heon, who starts revenge against an unfair world, getting caught up in a shocking incident that shook her life.
Cast –
- Shin Ye Eun as Ok Chan Mi
- Lomon as Ji Soo Heon
- Seo Ji Hoon as Seok Jae Beom
- Chae Sang Woo as Ki Oh Sung
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Disney+
14. The Penthouse
The story of wealthy families living in Hera Palace and their children at Cheong-ah Arts School. Su Ryeon was born into wealth. She is now an elegant woman of the upper class. Seo Jin was born into a wealthy family. Yoon Hee comes from poor family background.
15. Secret
Min Hyuk has been enraged by the need for revenge, ever since his lover was the victim of a hit-and-run accident. Yoo Jung takes the blame for her boyfriend, the actual driver at the time of the accident. She feels betrayed for having done so.
16. Lawless Lawyer
Hangul: 무법 변호사
Year: 2018
The Lawless Law Firm is made up of Sang Pil, a former gangster turned lawyer who wants to get revenge for his mother, and Jae Yi, a lawyer with a good reputation. Together, they use the law to fight for justice against the corrupt judge Cha Moon Sook and her associates.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Joon Gi as Bong Sang Pil
- Seo Ye Ji as Ha Jae Yi
- Lee Hye Young as Cha Moon Sook
- Choi Min Soo as Ahn Oh Joo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: The drama has a unique plot and characters that are well-written. The lead actor gives a great performance, and the mix of court cases and personal problems keeps the audience interested. For fans of legal dramas and action shows, this is a must-see.
17. The Innocent Man
The story of a man names Ma Roo who has been betrayed by the love of his life, Jae Hee. He sets off to take revenge. And in order to execute his revenge, he approaches Eun Gi, the resilient and cold daughter of the man Jae Hee married.
Cast –
- Moon Chae Won as Seo Eun Ki
- Song Joong Ki as Kang Ma Roo
- Park Shi Yeon as Han Jae Hee
- Yang Ik Jun as Han Jae Shik
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Viki
18. My Name
Hangul: 마이 네임
Year: 2021
Yoon Ji Woo, who is part of a drug ring, joins the police to find out what happened to her father. She does this by becoming a mole for the drug group. She works in the police department’s unit that looks into drug crimes.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Han So Hee as Yoon Ji Woo
- Ahn Bo Hyun as Jeon Pil Do
- Park Hee Soon as Choi Moo Jin
- Kim Sang Ho as Cha Gi Ho
No. Of Episodes: 8 (50 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: The story’s direction and pace are interesting because they keep the intensity, tension, and suspense going all the way through. The plot devices and twists, as well as the ending, are well thought out and done well, so there aren’t any major problems.
19. Doctor Prisoner
After being accused of negligent medical care, a talented doctor is put in the position of having to resign from his position at a hospital. He begins working in a prison with the intention of establishing sufficient contacts for his vengeance.
20. Taxi Driver
Hangul: 모범택시
Year: 2021
Do Gi is a taxi driver for a company that offers a service called “revenge call” to its customers. It is a secret group that takes care of people whom the law failed to protect. Do Gi and his coworkers will take revenge for customers who ask them to.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Je Hoon as Kim Do Gi
- Esom as Kang Ha Na
- Kim Eui Sung as Jang Sung Chul
- Pyo Ye Jin as Ahn Go Eun
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: Taxi Driver is one of the top action-thriller dramas which is highly appreciated for its theme, action, and cinematography. Each revenge service will teach you something. The drama is dark but exciting to watch and will keep you hooked till the end.
21. City Hunter
Hangul: 시티헌터
Year: 2011
Lee Yoon Sung is a smart graduate of MIT who works on the Blue House’s international communications team. He makes plans with his surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo to get back at the five politicians who killed his father and becomes a “City Hunter.”
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Min Ho as Lee Yoon Sung
- Park Min Young as Kim Na Na
- Lee Joon Hyuk as Kim Young Joo
- Kim Sang Joong as Lee Jin Pyo
No. Of Episodes: 20 (70 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: This dramas has all the elements you need including action, romance, and a bit of comedy. With the perfect pace of the drama, the actors deliver their best performance, and is a good watch for people who like action-romance genre. Read City Hunter Review.
22. The Last Empress
Set in an alternate universe, in which Korea is a constitutional monarchy in 2018, a bright and vivacious musical actress, who marries the emperor, teams up with the bodyguard for the imperial family in order to uncover the crimes of the imperial family.
23. Tempted
Kwon Shi Hyun makes a bet with his friends to seduce Eun Tae Hee, a 20-year-old girl who believes that people who are swayed by love are pathetic. After she meets Shi Hyun and spends some time with him, her view on love changes.
Cast –
- Woo Do Hwan as Kwon Shi Hyun
- Joy as Eun Tae Hee
- Moon Ga Young as Choi Soo Ji
- Kim Min Jae as Lee Se Joo
No. Of Episodes – 32
Watch On – Viki
Wrapping Up
So, these were some of the best Revenge Korean dramas worth watching on Netflix or Viki. Be ready to watch dramas packed with emotions, backstabbing, and fake relationships.
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