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Cracktastic Revenge Dramas

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Kang Yoo Jung (Hwang Jung Eum) lives a life of unwavering devotion, taking the blame for a hit-and-run accident caused by her prosecutor boyfriend, Ahn Do Hoon (Bae Soo Bin). She endures prison, believing he will wait for her. Unbeknownst to her, the victim of the accident was the pregnant girlfriend of Jo Min Hyuk (Ji Sung), a wealthy, cold-hearted business heir. Driven by a thirst for revenge, Min Hyuk dedicates himself to making Yoo Jung's life a living hell upon her release, unaware of the true culprit. As Min Hyuk pursues his vendetta, he begins to see a different side of Yoo Jung – her resilience, her unwavering spirit, and the profound injustice she has suffered. As the dark secrets surrounding the accident unravel, Min Hyuk and Yoo Jung must confront the devastating consequences of lies, betrayal, and the blurred lines between love and hate.

Secret Love

The Shh! Team

After overcoming a difficult childhood, Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo Young) finally succeeds in becoming a public defender. However, she sees her job purely as a way to make money, and tends to push people away with her blunt, jaded personality. Her outlook changes, though, when she unexpectedly runs into high school student Park Soo Ha (Lee Jong Suk) who claims he can help her. Soo Ha developed a strange ability to read people’s minds through eye contact after his father’s murder ten years prior – and teenage Hye Sung, who also witnessed the incident, eventually put the murderer behind bars. Though initially reluctant, Hye Sung allows Soo Ha to stick around, and his ability gives Hye Sung additional assistance in the courtroom. However, when Soo Ha’s father’s murderer is released, Hye Sung and Soo Ha are faced with their most dangerous situation yet.

I Hear Your Voice

Kind-hearted but overweight housewife Sa Geum Ran (Ha Jae Sook) is devastated when she discovers her husband Kang Joon's (Jung Gyu Woon) infidelity. Distraught while driving, another car hits her, and Geum Ran is presumed dead by her ex and his family – but Geum Ran actually survived, and she wants revenge. She contacts a plastic surgeon, getting in touch with Han Tae Hee (Joo Sang Wook) and begging him for help. Tae Hee agrees, but he’s actually the surgeon’s brother – Tae Hee himself is a company heir and adoptive brother to the woman that Kang Joon cheated with, but he hides this from Geum Ran. After getting her makeover, Geum Ran takes on the identity of “Sara” (Han Ye Seul) and plans to destroy Kang Joon’s new relationship with Tae Hee’s assistance. Will Geum Ran's desire for vengeance consume her, or will new feelings bloom amidst the elaborate charade?

Birth of the Beauty

The Beauty Team

A serial killer is on the loose, preying on women who share a similar appearance. Top detective Cha Ji An (Jang Na Ra) is dispatched to the case, but as she and her team investigate the latest crime scene, her childhood friend Lee Hyun (Seo In Guk), a criminal profiler, joins them. He received an anonymous email that he believes to be from the serial killer, containing clues that Lee Hyun believes may be linked to an escaped criminal “monster” from his childhood who killed his father and was responsible for the disappearance of his younger brother. Ji An is cautiously optimistic to see Lee Hyun again, as she had a crush on him when they were kids, but he doesn’t seem to remember her at all. Can they join forces to crack the case – and discover the truth about the dark secrets that still haunt Lee Hyun? This 2015 South Korean drama series was directed by No Sang Hun and Kim Jin Won.

Remember You

The Profilers

Kim Tae Hyun (Joo Won), a brilliant surgeon, moonlights as a "gang doctor" for hire, mending injuries for criminals to pay off his sister's medical debts. His skills are unmatched, but his life takes a perilous turn when he's recruited to wake Han Yeo Jin (Kim Tae Hee), a wealthy heiress, from a medically-induced coma. Trapped in a power struggle within her family, Yeo Jin is a Sleeping Beauty with dangerous secrets. As Tae Hyun navigates the treacherous world of corporate espionage and betrayal, he finds himself drawn to Yeo Jin, forming an unlikely alliance. Can he save her from her ruthless relatives and escape the clutches of the underworld, or will their intertwined fates lead to their ultimate downfall?

The Gang Doctor

The Pali Pali Team

Kim Woo Hyun (So Ji Sub), the only son of a high-ranking police officer, breezed his way through the police academy and graduated with top honors. After being assigned to the cyber investigation department, Woo Hyun finds himself entangled in a hunt for a hacker named Hades. When Woo Hyun finally tracks Hades down to a physical location after suspicions that Hades was involved in a murder, he’s shocked to find that Hades is actually his old roommate from the police academy, Ki Young (also played by So Ji Sub), but Ki Young swears that he’s innocent. Woo Hyun and Hades face off in an abandoned factory – but an explosion leaves one of them dead, and the other assumes the identity of “Woo Hyun.” Alongside fellow detective Kang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee), “Woo Hyun” must discover the truth in order to ensure justice is appropriately served.

Ghost

The Cyberghosts Team

Kang Ma Ru (Song Joong Ki), a brilliant and promising medical student, sacrifices his future by taking the fall for his ambitious girlfriend, Han Jae Hee (Park Si Yeon), who commits murder. Years later, upon his release from prison, he discovers Jae Hee has betrayed him in his absence, marrying a wealthy CEO and living a life of luxury. Driven by a burning desire for revenge, Ma Ru meticulously plans his retribution. He approaches Seo Eun Gi (Moon Chae Won), the cold and calculating heiress to Jae Hee's husband's conglomerate, intending to use her to dismantle Jae Hee's life. However, as Ma Ru delves deeper into his vengeful scheme, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Eun Gi, complicating his carefully constructed plan and forcing him to confront the true cost of his pursuit of vengeance.

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