The Judge from Hell and 7 other gripping K-dramas where the anti-hero protagonist takes revenge on the villains; on Netflix and other OTT platforms

In the world of K-drama, we traditionally have many “green flag” heroes and “red flag” villains. However, several tantalizing Korean dramas feature an anti-hero as the main character that we hate to love. A more recent example is that of Park Shin Hye. The Judge of Hellwhich is arguably the best K-drama of 2024, so far. We’ve put together a list of these binge-worthy K-dramas, where morally gray heroes take gentle revenge on the villains…

The Judge from Hell and 7 other gripping K-dramas where the anti-hero protagonist takes revenge on the villains; on Netflix and other OTT platforms:

1. The Judge from Hell – Disney+ Hotstar

The Judge of Hell is a fantasy action legal drama that follows Justitia (Park Shin Hye), a demon who inhabits the body of a judge and tasked with a deadly mission: to convict ten criminals who escaped murder. As she goes on a diabolical killing spree, taking brutal revenge on the bad guys, she finds a nice obstacle in a warm-hearted detective with a traumatic past. The Judge of Hell also stars Kim Jae Young.

2. Vincenzo – Netflix

Vincenzo is a dark crime comedy-drama that follows the mantra, “Evil begets evil. » Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong Ki) is an Italian lawyer and Mafia consigliere of Korean origin. He flees to South Korea and undergoes a transformation from villain to anti-hero after teaming up with an eccentric lawyer to bring down the corrupt Babel Group and its notorious superiors. Vincenzo also stars Jeon Yeo Been, 2PM member Taecyeon, Kwak Dong Yeon, Kim Yeo Jin, and Jo Han Chul.

3. Good manager – Netflix, Viki

Good manager is a K-drama comedy-drama centered around Kim Sung Ryong (Namkoong Min), a sleazy accountant working for a gangster. He joins the accounting department of the TQ group to embezzle a large sum of money and flee to Denmark. However, he becomes an unlikely hero to his kind-hearted colleagues as he fights against the corrupt chairman of the TQ Group. Good manager also stars 2PM members Lee Jun Ho, Jung Hye Sung, and Nam Sang Mi.

4. Taxi Driver – Amazon Prime Video, SonyLIV

Taxi driver is a revenge drama that follows Kim Do Gi (Lee Je Hoon), a former captain of the 707th Special Mission Group, who becomes a vigilante after the murder of his mother. He joins Rainbow Taxi Company, a revenge service company, as a taxi driver and takes revenge on his victimized customers. Taxi driver spans two seasons and stars Kim Eui Sung, Pyo Ye Jin, Jang Hyuk Jin and Bae Yoo Ram, with Esom in the first season and Shin Jae Ha in the second. Moreover, Taxi driver 3 is in the works, with Lee Je Hoon set to reprise his lead role.

5. The Devil’s Judge – Netflix, Viki

The Devil’s Judge is a mystery legal drama set in a dystopian version of South Korea, where the entire nation lives in chaos and participates in a live courtroom broadcast. At the helm is the mysterious Chief Justice Kang Yo Han (Ji Sung), who is both a hero and a devil disguised as “lawful.” He eliminates criminals mercilessly and mercilessly. The Devil’s Judge also stars GOT7 members Park Jinyoung, Park Gyu Young and Kim Min Jung.

6. Lawless Lawyer – MX Player

Lawless Lawyer is a legal thriller series that follows Bong Sang Pil (Lee Joon Gi), a mischievous gangster-turned-lawyer who seeks to avenge his mother’s murder. He teams up with a lawyer of great integrity to fight against a corrupt judge and her associates, using his fists and loopholes in the law. Lawyer without faith or law also stars Seo Yea Ji, Lee Hye Young and Choi Min Soo.

7. Bad and crazy – iQIYI

Bad and crazy is a comedy mystery thriller series centered around Ryu Soo Yeol (Lee Dong Wook), a corrupt detective who will do anything to succeed. He gets promotions in record time due to his overly ambitious personality. However, his sweet life turns into total chaos with the entry of K, a mysterious man with a crazy sense of justice, while he also clashes with his ex-girlfriend, a righteous detective. Bad and crazy also stars Wi Ha Joon, Han Ji Eun and Cha Hak Yeon.

8. Snowdrops – Disney+ Hotstar

Snowdrops is a romantic action drama that tells the fateful love story between a South Korean university student and Lim Soo Ho (Jung Hae In), a North Korean agent who takes the former and her classmates hostage. Amid border tensions and political upheaval, their risky romance blossoms. Snowdrops also stars BLACKPINK member Jisoo, Yoo In Na, Jang Seung Jo, Yoon Se Ah, Kim Hye Yoon, and Jung Yoo Jin.