If you’re a fan of Song Joong Ki and titles about revenge, powerful families, and deep, dark secrets, this list is jam-packed full of all of the above...and then some!

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South Korean special forces officer Yoo Si Jin (Song Joong Ki) falls for surgeon Kang Mo Yeon (Song Hye Kyo) but their ideological differences force them to split up. Now, war has broken out in a faraway nation, and Si Jin’s unit is deployed on the battleground. Coincidentally, an unpleasant workplace incident has forced Mo Yeon to join a group of medical volunteers in the same country. The former lovers reunite, but can they find love again – against the backdrop of a bloody war? This 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Lee Eung Bok and Baek Sang Hoon.

Descendants of the Sun

The Sunshine Team

Lee Ra El (Seo Yea Ji) idolized her brilliant father and stunning mother, but her world shattered when a ruthless plot led to her father’s death. Consumed by grief and a thirst for vengeance, Ra El targets Kang Yoon Kyum (Park Byung Eun), the CEO of the powerful LY Group who was instrumental in her family’s downfall. Her weapon? A high-stakes divorce battle worth $1.6 billion, aimed at dismantling Kang’s empire. As Ra El embarks on this 13-year quest for revenge, she must navigate a treacherous legal landscape and confront formidable adversaries. Will her meticulous plan bring the justice she seeks, or will the quest for retribution ultimately destroy her? This 2022 South Korean drama series was directed by Park Bong Seop.

The rEVEnge Team

Kim Hee Woo (Lee Joon Gi) came from nothing to become a top lawyer, transforming himself from a high schooler with poor grades to an esteemed public prosecutor. But tragedy strikes as he’s investigating a politician suspected of corruption… and a mysterious man kills him. However, instead of dying, he wakes up as his younger self – a college student with all his "future" memories intact. Determined to uncover the truth behind his murder, he restarts his academic journey. Along the way, he meets Kim Hee Ah (Kim Ji Eun), the super-intelligent youngest daughter of a powerful business family, and they begin investigating together. When their journey brings them to a shady cabal of rich power brokers, will they find the answers they’re after – or further mortal danger? Based on a web novel by Lee Hae Nal, this 2022 South Korean drama series was directed by Han Chul Soo and Kim Yong Min.

Again My Life

⚖️Avengers of Time⏱

KBS2

During the Joseon Dynasty, Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) disguises herself as a boy to support her struggling family by taking entrance exams for other students at Sungkyunkwan University. When the principled Lee Sun Joon (Park Yoo Chun) discovers her scheme, he unexpectedly helps her take the exam under her brother's identity and enter the university herself. They become roommates and classmates, with Yoon Hee befriending the playboy Goo Yong Ha (Song Joong Ki) and rebellious Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In), while simultaneously developing feelings for Sun Joon. As she struggles to maintain her secret identity, Yoon Hee must navigate the challenges of university life and her growing emotions. This is a 2010 South Korean historical drama series based on a bestselling novel and directed by Kim Won Suk and Hwang In Hyuk.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

MBN, Dramax

Mo Seok Hui (Im Soo Hyang), the sole heiress of MC Group, returns to South Korea, haunted by her mother's mysterious death years ago. She encounters Heo Yoon Do (Lee Jang Woo), a lawyer hired by her family's company to manage crisis situations. Despite their different backgrounds, they form an unlikely partnership to investigate the truth behind her mother's death. As they dig deeper into the family's secrets, their professional relationship begins to evolve into something more personal. Their investigation threatens to unravel the carefully concealed mysteries of the powerful Mo family and the MC Group. This is a 2019 South Korean drama series directed by Han Chul Soo.

Graceful Family

The Graceful Secret Team

Mango TV

In 1930s Shanghai, Cheng Yi Zhi (Steven Zhang), a struggling worker, encounters Wu Ru Fu, a banker, and his daughter Li Zi (Elvira Cai), which sparks a transformative opportunity. Leaving his modest life behind, Yi Zhi enters the finance world, quickly gaining the trust of powerful Boss Huang (Zhang Zhi Jian). However, after discovering Huang's dark secrets, Yi Zhi breaks away, supported by Li Zi. Enraged by this betrayal, Huang seeks to destroy Yi Zhi, who refuses to back down. Backed by underground industrialists, Yi Zhi prepares to confront Huang in a battle of wills and principles. This is a 2021 historical romance drama directed by Liu Biao.

The Justice

The ⚖️ Justice Seekers 🔎 Team

While heiress Jang Yoon Ha (Uie) yearns for true love, her family wants her to marry Yoo Chang Soo (Park Hyung Sik), a man of equal wealth and status. Wanting to get away, she hides her identity, working at a supermarket where she befriends fellow clerk Lee Ji Yi (Lim Ji Yeon) and meets Choi Joon Gi (Sung Joon), an ambitious and intelligent man from a humble background who also happens to be Chang Soo’s best friend. Yoon Ha is drawn to Joon Gi’s apparent genuine affection, but he has long desired to marry up. Chang Soo, on the other hand, falls for Ji Yi, despite their difference in class. Will these young couples manage to transcend societal boundaries through love, or will the allure of power and status ultimately prevail?

High Society

The Undercover Chaebols

In 15th-century Joseon, King Se Jong (Han Suk Kyu), a visionary monarch, dreams of creating a more equal world for his people, especially after his father’s brutal regime before him. However, his radical pursuit of "Hangul," an accessible alphabet, faces fierce opposition from Confucian scholars who aim to stop the king by any means necessary – even if it means murder. At the same time, Kang Chae Yoon (Jang Hyuk) and So Yi (Shin Sae Kyung), former slaves who survived the prior king’s massacre, have both found ways into King Se Jeong’s court, but have very different end goals in mind. Will King Se Jeong find a way to spread literacy across the nation despite fierce opposition from multiple sides?

Tree With Deep Roots

Deep Rooted Friends Team

In this gripping melodrama, Goo Hae Ra (Lee Min Jung) initially approaches Tae In Joon (Joo Sang Wook) with hidden intentions of revenge, but unexpectedly falls deeply in love with him. Her world becomes complicated when she learns that Tae In Joon's family is connected to her sister's suicide attempt, plunging her into a moral quandary of love and vengeance. As the tension builds, Hae Ra struggles with her true motives and the potential consequences of her actions, wondering if her love can survive the revelation of her original plan. This is a 2018 South Korean melodrama directed by Jung Dong Yoon that explores the complex dynamics of love, betrayal, and redemption.

Fates and Furies

Fate's Minions

JTBC

Han Hye Ryul (Kim Sun Ah), a successful chief prosecutor from a powerful legal family, is determined to become the next Prosecutor General and break free from her family's influence. With her father Han Gun Do (Song Young Chang) as a top attorney, her mother Ham Gwang Jeon (Lee Mi Sook), and husband Na Geun Woo (Ahn Jae Wook) working in prestigious legal positions, Hye Ryul is constantly overshadowed by her family's reputation. When rumors of her husband's potential presidential candidacy emerge, she strategically maneuvers to create scandals that could disrupt her family's carefully constructed image. As her ambitions collide with her family's expectations, Hye Ryul risks everything to achieve her ultimate goal of personal and professional success. This is a 2022 South Korean melodrama directed by Yoo Hyun Ki that explores the complex dynamics of power, ambition, and family.

The Empire

Tencent

In modern-day China, Meng Yuan (Yang Chaoyue), a shy student aspiring to be a traditional medicine practitioner, mysteriously finds herself transported into the body of Feng Wu in a magical world of martial arts. Forced into an arranged marriage with Prince Jun Lin Yuan (Xu Kai Cheng), who resents the union, Feng Wu must navigate a dangerous landscape. Using her medical knowledge, she begins to treat ailments and make powerful allies, learning to defend herself against evil forces. As she adapts to her new life, Meng Yuan wonders if she can not only survive but potentially find love with her reluctant husband. Based on a hit novel by Su Xiao Nuan, this is a 2020 Chinese fantasy drama directed by Chan Ka Lam.

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