Before we get the second half of the highly anticipated 'The Glory' at the end of this week, here are some revenge-themed K-dramas to get you into the mood. They're not school bullies oriented as in 'The Glory,' but they have various yet very enticing background stories as to why they started their mission for revenge.
Little Women
The series is about three poor sisters involved in a case that leads them to fight against the wealthiest and most influential family in South Korea.
Starring: Kim Go-Eun, Nam Ji-Hyun, & Park Ji-Hu
World of the Married
What do you do when your happy marriage is rocked when your husband cheats on you? Out for revenge, of course. This is definitely one to have on your watch list! This is also the drama where Han So Hee caught her big break.
Starring: Kim Hee-ae, Park Hae-joon, and Han So-hee
Flower of Evil
This 2020 crime thriller drama follows a man who is a seemingly perfect husband but is hiding his identity and past from his wife, who is a detective, in a thrilling game of cat and mouse.
Starring: Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Jang Hee-jin, and Seo Hyun-woo
Vincenzo
This popular 2021 drama is about the male lead who was adopted by an Italian family and later becomes a lawyer, a consigliere for the mafia, and has to run back to his motherland, South Korea, but encounters even more trouble.
Starring: Song Joong-ki, Jeon Yeo-been, Ok Taec-yeon, Kim Yeo-jin, and Kwak Dong-Yeon
My Name
This action noir is about a young woman who will stop at nothing for revenge after her father is murdered right in front of her eyes.
Starring: Han So-hee, Park Hee-soon, and Ahn Bo-hyun
Reborn Rich
What if you were given the chance to be reborn into the family that you loathed? It's a new way of looking at a 'Trojan Horse,' doesn't it? Will Yoon Hyun Woo's decades-long preparation lead to the checkmate he wanted?
Starring: Song Joong-ki, Lee Sung-min, and Shin Hyun-been
Itaewon Class
This 2020 hit drama based on the popular webtoon of the same name is about the underdogs going up against the most powerful conglomerate in the industry while striving to turn their ambitious dreams into reality.
Starring: Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara
Again My Life
Similar concept to 'Reborn Rich,' but in this one, when you are given another chance to live your own life after being brutally murdered, what would you do?
Starring: Lee Joon-gi, Lee Geung-young, Kim Ji-eun and Jung Sang-hoon
Military Prosecutor Dobberman
This action, crime, mystery drama is about a woman's secret desire for revenge and finding herself teaming up with a fellow military prosecutor as they both share a common desire to weed out the corruption lurking among the military ranks.
Starring: Ahn Bo-hyun and Jo Bo-ah
Eve
As part of her revenge plan, a woman places herself at the center of a legal battle worth USD 1.6 billion. Will revenge give her the satisfaction she craves, or will it end up consuming her?
Starring: Seo Yea-ji, Park Byung-eun, Yoo Sun, and Lee Sang-yeob
Personally, to me half of them are not worth the hype (not a fan of Vincenzo and reborn rich) but Little Women is a real surprise in best possible way although I enjoyed few more like Itaewon and My name.