Best of the Baddies
My favorite bad guys, and why they made the show.
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1. Because of You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
Zhang Yu Xin, played by Wu You, was perhaps the most impactful antagonist on my list. She was evil to every core of every cell in her body. Psychotic, delusional, wickedly clever and shamelessly manipulative, Yu Xin truly drove me insane. I hated her. I hated every moment she was on the screen, and I loved every second of it.
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2. D-Day
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Director Park Geon, played by Lee Kyung Young, was deliciously greedy, to the exclusion of all else. Completely self-serving, he existed only to make money, no matter what it took. Lee Kyung Young plays a fantastic antagonist, and this role was practically made for him.
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3. The Demon Judge
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Jung Sun Ah, played by Kim Min Jung, is a disturbing narcissist, who is obsessed over everything she considers "sparkly". She is a psychopath who can only see her own version of the world. The way she spoke bothered me deeply.