Most Favourite Anti-Hero in a Drama

This is a list for male leads with a dangerous side.

Tae Ho Dec 12, 2019
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  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    1. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    5,451 points by 55 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • Vincenzo

    2. Vincenzo

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.9
    4,661 points by 47 voters
    At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. ...more
  • Flower of Evil

    3. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    2,854 points by 29 voters
    Although Baek Hui Seong is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and a doting ...more
  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    4. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    2,852 points by 29 voters
    A TV series centered around the unfolding relationship between free and unpredictable yet dangerous Kim Moo Young, who is called a "monster". He is the first assistant in a Korean beer brewery ...more
  • A Korean Odyssey

    5. A Korean Odyssey

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.2
    2,757 points by 28 voters
    In 2017, Son Oh Gong and Ma Wang are in conflict with each other as they look for a true light in a dark world where evil thrives. Having made a contract ...more
  • The K2

    6. The K2

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,969 points by 20 voters
    Kim Je Ha, a former mercenary known as “K2,” becomes a fugitive after being wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend in Iraq. He returns to Korea and works as a bodyguard for ...more
  • Doctor Prisoner

    7. Doctor Prisoner

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    1,844 points by 19 voters
    An ace emergency care doctor loses his license after being scapegoated in a malpractice case caused by the hospital director. Determined to get revenge, he becomes a prison internist, aiming to befriend ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    8. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,773 points by 18 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • Cheese in the Trap

    9. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.3
    1,755 points by 18 voters
    Having returned to college after a year long break due to her family's poor background, Hong Seol, a hardworking over-achiever, inadvertently gets on the wrong side of her senior, Yoo Jung, who's ...more
  • Awaken

    10. Awaken

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,680 points by 17 voters
    Nearly thirty years after a small village was shaken by a series of mysterious events, new incidents resurface, bringing forgotten memories back to life. The villagers' cries for help are now impossible ...more
  • Cruel City

    11. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.5
    1,673 points by 17 voters
    It portrays the cruel life of the drug cartels and the story of revenge for a loved one. Jung Shi Hyun is a newly appointed under-boss of the drug cartel. He lives ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    12. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    8.9
    1,567 points by 16 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan, a South Korean chef, ends up in the body of Queen Kim So Yong after a serious accident, transporting him to Korea’s past. Queen So Yong’s husband, King Cheol ...more
  • The Innocent Man

    13. The Innocent Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.0
    1,460 points by 15 voters
    The drama is a melodrama which depicts the story of a man, Kang Ma Roo who has been betrayed by the love of his life, Han Jae Hee. Years after the incident, ...more
  • Bad Guys

    14. Bad Guys

    Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    1,455 points by 15 voters
    To tackle rising violent crime, Police Chief assigns Detective O Gu Tak to form a team of criminals. Suspended for excessive force, Oh recruits gangster Park Ung Cheol, young serial killer Lee ...more
  • Sweet Home

    15. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.7
    1,242 points by 13 voters
    Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his ...more
  • Doom at Your Service

    16. Doom at Your Service

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,145 points by 12 voters
    Tak Dong Gyeong has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as a web novel editor for 6 years, but then she gets ...more
  • The Untamed

    17. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    1,058 points by 11 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    18. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    992 points by 10 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • The Bridal Mask

    19. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    981 points by 10 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    20. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.8
    769 points by 8 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • Mad Dog

    21. Mad Dog

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.3
    680 points by 7 voters
    After losing his wife and son in a plane crash, former cop Choi Kang Wu forms an independent investigation team. He teams up with Kim Min Jun, a brilliant ex-swindler whose brother ...more
  • Mouse

    22. Mouse

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.9
    679 points by 7 voters
    A suspenseful story that asks the key question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?” A crazed serial killer’s ruthless murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear, and chaos ...more
  • Lawless Lawyer

    23. Lawless Lawyer

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    670 points by 7 voters
    Bong Sang Pil, a former gangster turned lawyer, seeks vengeance for his mother's death by targeting corrupt individuals who believe they're above the law. With his past skills, he combines legal loopholes ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    24. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    658 points by 7 voters
    The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. ...more
  • Good Bye, My Princess

    25. Good Bye, My Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
    8.2
    597 points by 6 voters
    A love story unfolds as the 9th Princess of Western Liang, Xiao Feng, is sent to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Forced to leave her ...more
  • Kazoku Game

    26. Kazoku Game

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.6
    497 points by 5 voters
    The story revolves around an eccentric home tutor named Yoshimoto, who is hired to teach the second son of the Numata family. While being tossed around by the weird and unconventional home ...more
  • The Guardians

    27. The Guardians

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.2
    475 points by 5 voters
    The plot centers on a group of people who find their ordinary lives thrown into chaos due to a family tragedy. They monitor criminals 24 hours a day and rescue potential victims ...more
  • Tempted

    28. Tempted

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.5
    474 points by 5 voters
    Rich and privileged twenty-somethings uncover their true motives and reveal their depravity while playing a dark and dangerous game. Set on revenge, popular player Kwon Shi Hyun makes a bet with friends ...more
  • Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom

    29. Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    392 points by 4 voters
    With graduation 10 days away, homeroom teacher Hiiragi gathers all 29 students of class 3-A and proclaims them as his hostages. His last lesson regards the death of a student that passed ...more
  • Money Flower

    30. Money Flower

    Korean Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
    8.0
    390 points by 4 voters
    Managing director Kang Pil Ju secretly plans to bring down the Chungah Group, using his position to manipulate the founding family. Initially plotting to make Mo Hyeon fall in love with Jang ...more
  • Word of Honor

    31. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.6
    389 points by 4 voters
    In order to leave the assassin organization The Window of Heaven, the leader Zhou Zi Shu performs an obligatory departure technique, leaving him with three years left to live. He disguises his ...more
  • Kiss That Kills

    32. Kiss That Kills

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.2
    386 points by 4 voters
    Dojima Otaro works as a popular host. Because of a past incident, he believes that love makes people unhappy. He now only pursues money and power. A mysterious woman appears in front ...more
  • Special Affairs Team TEN

    33. Special Affairs Team TEN

    Korean Drama - 2011, 9 episodes
    8.2
    385 points by 4 voters
    "Special Affairs Team TEN" is a criminal investigation unit in South Korea, focused on solving violent crimes with low arrest rates. The team pursues notorious killers aiming for the perfect crime. Yeo ...more
  • Watcher

    34. Watcher

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    381 points by 4 voters
    An inspector who decided to live as a watchdog for the rest of his life after being betrayed by a trusted senior. A young police officer who lives suspecting that his father, ...more
  • Ashes of Love

    35. Ashes of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
    8.5
    293 points by 3 voters
    Zi Fen, the Flower Deity, dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jin Mi. Before her death, Zi Fen foresaw that Jin Mi would encounter a fatal love trial and fed her ...more
  • Life

    36. Life

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    292 points by 3 voters
    This series examines the hospital as a breeding ground for misuse of power. It is a place of conflicting interests and clashing egos. The doctors have the power to save lives, but ...more
  • The King's Woman

    37. The King's Woman

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
    7.8
    291 points by 3 voters
    Gong Sun Li is the granddaughter and disciple of military commander Gong Sun Yu. Jing Ke (first disciple) and Sun Li are childhood lovers and were forced to escape when Qin troops ...more
  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    38. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    198 points by 2 voters
    Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her ...more
  • God's Gift: 14 Days

    39. God's Gift: 14 Days

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.3
    198 points by 2 voters
    Kim Soo Hyun is a mother whose young daughter Han Saet Byul gets kidnapped and murdered. Due to a mysterious event where time was turned back exactly 14 days before the event, ...more
  • Shark

    40. Shark

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    7.7
    197 points by 2 voters
    After being left for dead and witnessing the death of his father, Han Yi Soo / Yoshimura Junichiro returns to Korea from Japan after changing his looks and identity to take revenge ...more
  • Legal High

    41. Legal High

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.1
    197 points by 2 voters
    Attorney Komikado Kensuke is driven by money, prestige, and women, with a flawless legal record. Rookie attorney Mayuzumi Machiko is passionate about justice but struggles with rigidity. When she unexpectedly joins his ...more
  • Bad Guy

    42. Bad Guy

    Korean Drama - 2010, 17 episodes
    7.6
    191 points by 2 voters
    Shim Gun Wook is a stuntman who’s secretly plotting revenge against Haeshinm Group, a large corporation to whom Hong Tae Sung is the heir. As he works to destroy the family by ...more
  • Partners for Justice Season 2

    43. Partners for Justice Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.8
    188 points by 2 voters
    In crime and in life, all contact leaves a trace. There is no perfect crime and our hero and heroine have the ultimate cooperation. This drama continues the tale of a forensic ...more
  • The Last Empress

    44. The Last Empress

    Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
    7.9
    186 points by 2 voters
    Set in an alternate universe, in which Korea is a constitutional monarchy in 2018, Oh Sunny is a bright and vivacious musical actress who marries the emperor. She becomes involved in the ...more
  • A Killer Paradox

    45. A Killer Paradox

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    The story follows Lee Tang, an ordinary college student, who gets into an argument with a customer during a part-time job at a convenience store at night, unconsciously swings a hammer, and ...more
  • Punch

    46. Punch

    Korean Drama - 2014, 19 episodes
    8.1
    100 points by 1 voters
    Park Jung Hwan is the chief of the anti-corruption investigation team for the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. To get to his position, he has made compromises on achieving justice. Jung Hwan then learns ...more
  • Psychopath Diary

    47. Psychopath Diary

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    Yook Dong Shik is a 34-year-old office worker who is so weak and timid that he is used by everybody around him. After an incident, he becomes the scapegoat of his company, ...more
  • Once Upon a Time... in My Heart

    48. Once Upon a Time... in My Heart

    Thai Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    7.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    Fahsai is heartbroken after her ex-boyfriend cheated on her. Yet he still has the nerve to ask her to take him back so, to avoid him, Fahsai's friend took her on a ...more
  • W

    49. W

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    O Seong Mu, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon O Yeon Ju, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Ju goes to his office looking, but a ...more
  • Fah Mee Tawan

    50. Fah Mee Tawan

    Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Paul seeks to reclaim Crown Diamond, the company once owned by his mother, and get revenge on his father, who abandoned him and his mother for his new wife, Netselao, and adopted ...more
  • The Journey of Flower

    51. The Journey of Flower

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    It tells the story of Hua Qian Gu. On the day of her birth, flowers wilted and the skies turned dark as her mother passed during child birth. Her father passed away ...more
  • Fashion King

    52. Fashion King

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    5.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Great fashion has to start somewhere. And for aspiring designer Kang Yeong Geol, that somewhere is in a humble stall at the Dongdaemun Market, a crowded fashion district in Seoul known for ...more
  • Nabi, My Stepdarling

    53. Nabi, My Stepdarling

    Thai Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
    7.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Pichet, married to Waree with a son, Kawin, trusts Sirin, the manager of his club, leading Waree to suspect an affair. Waree’s sister, Weeranat, fuels this misconception as she secretly loves Pichet. ...more
  • Dong Lan Xue

    54. Dong Lan Xue

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    7.8
    95 points by 1 voters
    The maid in charge, Shen Yan, has assisted the Seventh Prince Chu Ning Yuan in seizing the heir since she was a child. The two, who also had tragic experiences, became cold-hearted ...more
  • The King: Eternal Monarch

    55. The King: Eternal Monarch

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    93 points by 1 voters
    Lee Gon is the third Korean emperor of his generation. His citizens regard him as the perfect leader. But behind this flawless appearance, hides a deep wound. When he was eight years ...more
  • Healer

    56. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.8
    92 points by 1 voters
    Seo Jeong Hu is a special kind of night courier, known only as "Healer" by his clients. For the right price and with the help of a genius hacker, he gets his ...more
  • He Is Psychometric

    57. He Is Psychometric

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    91 points by 1 voters
    After losing his parents in a fire, Lee Ahn gains the ability of psychometry, which allows him to read a person or object's past through physical contact. Struggling to control his power, ...more
  • Are You Human Too?

    58. Are You Human Too?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    8.2
    90 points by 1 voters
    The drama tells of an android called Nam Sin III, who must pretend to be the son of a rich family when the real Nam Sin falls into a coma. Nam Sin's ...more
  • City Hunter

    59. City Hunter

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
    8.3
    89 points by 1 voters
    Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT-graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father's death with his surrogate ...more
  • Doctor Stranger

    60. Doctor Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    7.9
    88 points by 1 voters
    As a child, Park Hoon and his father were kidnapped by North Korea. In North Korea, he was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a doctor. Park ...more
  • Chains of Heart

    61. Chains of Heart

    Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    6.7
    87 points by 1 voters
    When a young forestry officer, Din, gets involved with a gang of illegal smugglers, it causes him and Ken, a young man who has been in a relationship with him for more ...more
  • My Demon

    62. My Demon

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.3
    86 points by 1 voters
    Do Do Hee is the successor of the Future Group. She doesn’t trust in anyone and is cynical about love. Do Do Hee gets involved with a demon named Jung Gu Won ...more

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