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
    5,052 points by 51 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
    4,465 points by 45 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
  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    3. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    2,660 points by 27 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

    4. A Korean Odyssey

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.2
    2,563 points by 26 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
  • Flower of Evil

    5. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    2,459 points by 25 voters
    Although Baek Hee Sung 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 doting father ...more
  • Awaken

    6. Awaken

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,680 points by 17 voters
    It’s been nearly thirty years since one small village was plagued by a mysterious string of events that shook it to its core. While the events were never fully understood, nor the ...more
  • The K2

    7. The K2

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,676 points by 17 voters
    Kim Je Ha is a former mercenary soldier known as “K2” who suddenly turns into a fugitive when he is wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend while he is serving in Iraq. ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    8. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,675 points by 17 voters
    Set during the end of the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about "my country." Seo Hwi is ...more
  • Cruel City

    9. 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
  • Cheese in the Trap

    10. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.4
    1,658 points by 17 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
  • Doctor Prisoner

    11. Doctor Prisoner

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    1,652 points by 17 voters
    Doctor Prisoner centers around an ace doctor in a university hospital’s emergency care center, a skilled professional who treats his patients with full devotion and without discrimination. However, his medical license gets ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    12. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    1,469 points by 15 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more
  • The Innocent Man

    13. The Innocent Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.0
    1,363 points by 14 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
    1,357 points by 14 voters
    To combat rising violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Oh Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. Detective Oh Goo Tak is currently suspended from the police force for ...more
  • Sweet Home

    15. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.7
    1,052 points by 11 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
  • Six Flying Dragons

    16. 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

    17. 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
  • Doom at Your Service

    18. Doom at Your Service

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.4
    957 points by 10 voters
    Tak Dong Kyung 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

    19. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    769 points by 8 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
  • Mr. Sunshine

    20. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    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
  • Mouse

    21. Mouse

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.8
    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
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    22. 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

    23. Good Bye, My Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
    8.2
    597 points by 6 voters
    A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Having received overwhelming love and ...more
  • Mad Dog

    24. Mad Dog

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    590 points by 6 voters
    Choi Kang Woo, who is a former police and leader of Taeyang Insurance's investigators team, decides to create his own investigation team, after an airplane crash that took the life of his ...more
  • Lawless Lawyer

    25. Lawless Lawyer

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    579 points by 6 voters
    Whatever gets the job done. Bong Sang Pil grew up living the gangster life, full of tough physical fights and evading the law. When his mother dies a tragic death, he is ...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
    8.3
    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
    7.6
    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
  • 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    29. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    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
    8.1
    390 points by 4 voters
    Managing director Kang Pil Joo is envied by many inside the Chungah Group where he is known for his intelligence and high-performance. He keeps his real identity a secret from the Chungah ...more
  • Special Affairs Team TEN

    31. Special Affairs Team TEN

    Korean Drama - 2011, 9 episodes
    8.3
    385 points by 4 voters
    "Special Affairs Team TEN" is a criminal investigation unit that tackles the most violent crimes in South Korea. These crimes usually have less than a 10% rate for arrests. They chase the ...more
  • Word of Honor

    32. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.6
    293 points by 3 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
  • WATCHER

    33. WATCHER

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    292 points by 3 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
  • Todome no Kiss

    34. Todome no Kiss

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.2
    292 points by 3 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
  • Life

    35. 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 Romance of Tiger and Rose

    36. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.6
    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

    37. 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

    38. 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

    39. Legal High

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.1
    197 points by 2 voters
    Attorney Komikado Kensuke loves money, prestige and women, but also has a 100% winning rate when it comes to his legal cases. Mayuzumi Machiko is a rookie attorney who holds a strong ...more
  • The King's Woman

    40. The King's Woman

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
    7.8
    193 points by 2 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
  • Bad Guy

    41. Bad Guy

    Korean Drama - 2010, 17 episodes
    7.6
    191 points by 2 voters
    Shim Gun Wook is a stuntman whose 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
  • The Last Empress

    42. 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

    43. A Killer Paradox

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    7.9
    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

    44. 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
  • Once Upon a Time... in My Heart

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

    Thai Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    7.8
    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
  • Ashes of Love

    46. Ashes of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
    8.6
    99 points by 1 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
  • Fah Mee Tawan

    47. Fah Mee Tawan

    Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    The story follows a young businessman, Paul, who plans to get back Crown Diamond, the company once owned by his mother. He is determined to take revenge and retrieve everything from the ...more
  • The Journey of Flower

    48. 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

    49. 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 Young Gul, that somewhere is in a humble stall at the Dongdaemun Market, a crowded fashion district in Seoul known for ...more
  • Nabi, My Stepdarling

    50. Nabi, My Stepdarling

    Thai Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
    7.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Pichet is married to Waree and has a son, Kawin. Sirin manages Pichet's DUBAI CLUB. Pichet loves and trusts Sirin so much that Waree thinks she's Pichet's mistress. Waree’s sister, Weeranat, planted ...more
  • Dong Lan Xue

    51. Dong Lan Xue

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    7.9
    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

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