Best Served Cold: 5 K-dramas About Sweet Revenge
Everyone has their limits, so the protagonists of these K-dramas have had enough and decided to take matters into their own hands.
Almost everyone can enjoy a well-written revenge story from time to time, as watching a wronged person finally take matters into their own hands can be incredibly satisfying.
So if you are into K-dramas that focus on elaborate revenge plots, you will definitely find something to your liking among these five.
Marry My Husband (2024)
It seems like the universe itself has turned against Kang Ji-won, as she not only suffers from a dysfunctional marriage, but is also suddenly diagnosed with cancer.
But when she is accidentally killed after discovering that her husband is having an affair with her best friend, Kang Ji-won finds herself ten years in the past.
The woman decides to do everything differently the second time around and develops an elaborate plan of revenge by having her best friend marry her husband and thus inherit her unfortunate fate.
Weak Hero Class 1 (2022)
Based on the webtoon Weak Hero, the show revolves around Yeon Si-eun, a genius straight-A student who prioritizes education above all else, but is often targeted by bullies because of his physical weakness.
By using his superior intellect, he manages to avoid violence, but when he has no other choice, Yeon Si-eun decides to team up with two other students to turn the tables on his bullies.
Vincenzo (2021)
If you are also a fan of movies and shows with "The Godfather" vibes, this crime drama TV series is definitely worth checking out.
Park Joo-hyung grew up in Italy and joined the mafia after his adoptive family died in a tragic accident.
Now going by the name of Vincenzo Cassano, he has become a skilled lawyer and consigliere for the mafia, but has to return to South Korea to avoid being killed in a power struggle and plans to reclaim what is rightfully his.
Taxi Driver (2021-2023)
After serving his time in the military, Kim Do-gi now puts his dangerous skills to good use by working for a company that specializes in vigilante justice.
Along with his teammates, he helps people who have been wronged by criminals take revenge on those responsible.
The Glory (2022-2023)
Throughout her life, Moon Dong-eun has been consumed by the idea of one day taking revenge on the school bullies who made her life a living hell.
Now a grown woman, she finally gets the perfect opportunity to carry out her sinister plan by becoming a teacher at the elementary school attended by the child of one of her former bullies.