These days, South Korea is producing the finest revenge dramas which is unlikely as the country’s content is best at producing predictably hopeless romantic drama series.
However recently, things have radically changed. So here is the list of revenge dramas streaming on Netflix that are available to watch:
1) The Glory
Song Hye Kyo starrer drama tells the story of a former victim of brutal school violence who exacts revenge on her bullies after becoming the elementary school homeroom teacher of her bully’s kid.
2) Vincenzo
Vincezo is no doubt one of the most anticipated Korean dramas of 2021. Thanks to its unique storyline, amazing OSTs, and the undeniable chemistry between the two leads; Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Been.
Vincenzo became a hit across Asia due to its global release through Netflix. in this series, Vincenzo Cassano, played by Song Joong Ki is a lawyer with an elegant appearance who is also a mafia consigliere who believes in ‘eye and for an eye’ proverb.
3) Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver’s revenge arrives in the form of a taxi driven by the character Kim Do-ki. The driver, played by Lee Je-hoon, is ready to get revenge for victims and help criminals get the punishment they deserve. The drama’s first season aired in 2021 and the second season aired in 2023.
4) Mine
‘Mine’ is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Lee Na-jung, and starring Lee Bo-young, Kim Seo-hyung, Lee Hyun-wook, and Ok Ja-yeon.
The story revolves around strong women who free themselves from the prejudices of society to find their true ‘mine’. The series is streaming on Netflix.
5) My Name
My Name is 2021 series featuring Han So-hee as Ji-woo, a tough girl, whose life is dramatically changed when her father is murdered.
Driven to revenge, she joins the gang of a crime boss who knew her father and wants to learn how to fight to kill and then goes undercover as a police officer to find the killer. To get revenge she must fight more than a few bloody battles.
6) Lawless Lawyer
Lawless Lawyer is a 2018 drama serial that centers on gangster lawyer Bong Sang-pil, played by Lee Joon-Gi and suspended attorney Ha Jae-yi, played by Seo Ye-Ji working together to exact revenge for the killings of their mothers.
Sang-pil saw his mother being killed when he was a child and has since been seeking to find and punish those responsible.
