Editorials 
real smart, badass, strategic brain male leads and with anti hero charm:
- Cruel City (N1 in modern dramas)
- Arthdal Chronicles (N1 in historical dramas, though it's not usual historical, it's like korean Game of thrones)
- The Rise of Phoenixes (historical Cdrama, and in that genre it has best ML, very smart strategic, badass and sometimes quite dark, also most smart strong FL as I remember in historical cdramas)
also very good ones, some of theme more badass, some of them more smart
- Lucifer it's SML but equally main lead, smart and dark, his revenge is masterpiece
- A Man's Story - also SML smart badass almost villain, every character in this drama fights against him but he always wins, which is rare with SML anti heroes.
- Kill It ML is anti hero contract killer
- Memories of the Alhambra
- Flower of Evil
- Mr. Sunshine (I haven't seen yet but I know it's one of the best drama and ML)
- Hello Monster
- Bad guys (not so smart but multiple badass characters)
- Chuno
- The K2
- Warrior Baek Dong Soo SML is very very badass and charismatic anti hero, star of the show
- Doctor Stranger badass doctor
- Liar Game though ML is very smart and badass, I think star of the show is anti hero SML, amazing acting and unforgetable character
- Mad Dog
- The Innocent Man
- Time Between Dog and Wolf
- Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy
Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy | Parts 1-3, especifically when it comes to the character: Ta Gon.3GGG:
couldn't be more agree!
