7 K-Drama Villains Who Gave Viewers Stress (Part 1)

One of the most interesting (and yet so stressful) elements of a good K-Drama story is a villain so bad, that we cannot help but hate them. We all wish to see our main leads having a rosy path towards their ultimate end but these characters are set to put a halt to our fairytale dreams. Often depicted as mean, malicious, abusive, conniving, manipulative, and often, some even turn out to be murderers. Known for their unending quest for power and inflicting pain on anyone who tries to get in their way, they serve as the arc that makes us root even harder for the male leads.

Created with the sole purpose of being the stumbling block in the inevitable rise of the main leads, here are some of the male K-Drama villains who have notably given viewers so much stress.

Note that in this list are characters who at least from the first few episodes of the stories were revealed as villains.

 

1. "Vincenzo" - Jang JunWoo

A perfect description of the saying "Never judge a book by its cover". In the first couple of episodes of this series, Jang HanSeok showed off many qualities that made his character loveable. Smart, handsome, and with the funniest reactions, his bright charms warmed the hearts of many viewers who saw him as a possible second lead and love interest in the inevitable love triangle that K-Dramas over have. However, all assumptions were shattered as he was revealed to be the hockey stick swigging psychotic killer whose hunger for power will make him kill anyone including his father and brother.

 

2. "Penthouse" - Joo Dante

"Penthouse" had so many villains than we c