Lookout.

I have to say Itaewon, similar to Glory. High school bully gets what he wants and does what he wants because his father is wealthy and powerful. Just like Glory we see the hero's struggle to get to the top and make the bully and his father pay for their crimes. Bonus really great OST

Graceful Family.

Almost 60% of every kdrama I've seen has the revenge ingredient sprinkled in here and there. For something really revenge based try out...

Penthouse(I loved this one a lot before).
The World of The Married( This one set the bar off at another makjang level for treating douchebag spouses).
Money Flower.
My Country: The New Age.
Whisper (This one is really nice in that it was a realistic takeout)
Reborn Rich.( I haven't had the time to complete it, but the few I watched was a ride).

Taxi Driver. Does that count?

Yeah, The Glory & Reborn Rich have those slow burn, break them psychologically aspects which is cool but there's something very satisfying to me seeing bad guys getting beat up in addition to losing their ill gotten gains.

With The Glory & Reborn Rich, alot of the plans rely on the people sticking to their selfishness and greed and eventually it leads to their downfall. Plus the plans all took yearssssss to pay off. I don't have that kind of patience. More power to the people who do.

Ooh, love a revenge drama! I haven’t watched The Glory yet but I’ve heard so many good things it’s definitely going on my list.

One drama that folks don’t often talk about but that I thought was really fun is Lawless Lawyer. Lee Joon-gi is a gangster-turned-lawyer who goes back to his hometown to get revenge on the powerful people who killed his mother. The crew he gathers to help him is hilarious, the action is entertaining, and Choi Min-soo is an absolute scene-stealer throughout.

I thought Tracer was solid, and I really liked all the major characters and their shifting values and loyalties, but I think Payback was more engaging when it came to the actual financial scenes (that scene at the end of ep 1 notwithstanding - that is just high quality entertainment). Still, both are good for different reasons, and I enjoyed both.

I think my favorite that I’ve watched so far is Reborn Rich. Some folks didn’t like the ending or the romance, but honestly everything about that drama worked for me. Every character was fun and interesting, the family dynamics were breathtaking, and if the entire show was just Song Joong-ki smirking as he won against greedy people I could still watch it all day.

Underdogs story, too much optimism, bowl cut ML, Ahn Bi Hyun as SML/morally corrupt guy and Gaho - Itaewon Class.
I understand all the criticism but I really really liked it.

My all time favorite is The Devil (Lucifer), although it might not be exactly what you're looking for, as it's a show that uses the conventions of a revenge drama to create something that is ultimately very much not a standard revenge story. It is one of the most nuanced, thoughtful looks at the nature of evil and the possibility of redemption that I've ever seen.

Money flower.
Doctor Prisoner
The Devil Judge
City Hunter
Defendant

Lookout is at the top.

Defendant
Blind
Devil Judge

Graceful Family. It was so entertaining, the female lead was a total badass, and I loved the romance, even though it was subtle.

I don't like most pure "revenge" dramas, but there was some revenge in some of my favorites, so...

Master's Sun
You From Another Star

Every drama led by Lee Joon Gi ever lol. If we're serious, then Time Between Dog And Wolf specifically. It's a retro action melo gangster/cop/spy flick with all the golden makjang tropes presented and up to eleven, so end result is both genius and godawful. If you want not just a revenge drama, but a CRAZY revenge drama, this one slaps. Young Jung Kyung Ho and Nam Sang Mi as a bonus. Be careful not to hurt yourself with endless facepalms and hair pulls)))

Vincenzo
The Devil Judge
Money Flower
My Name

The one and only Money Flower!

Nice Guy

Avenger's Social Club, teaching us the best revenge dramas are not actually about revenge at all.

I don't like revenge dramas, so I try to avoid them. If some drama gets a lot of attention and good reviews, like The Glory (which I have not watched yet), I'll make an effort.

The dramas I have watched that include a revenge plot (or subplot) are:

- Vincenzo.
- King of Baking.
- It's ok to not be ok.
- Pinocchio.
- The Nokdu Flower (my favorite among these).

Punch.

From beginning to end, there's just never a dull moment in this one.

there was a revenge drama of our own at work when someone ate another persons´ lent bun and they got even by sprinkling hot chilli in their salad... the tears!!!

Some Oldies:
Secret with Ji Sung
The Innocent Man with Song Joong Ki
City Hunter with Lee Min Ho
I Hear Your Voice with Lee Jung Suk

Do I have to pick one? I can name my top 3 as I can't pick between them for a favorite. I love them all!!!
The Devil, Secret,Graceful Family.

I guess my favorite theme in revenge is when the person who wants revenge realizes either it has gone too far/they have lost themselves and/or the person they want revenge against is somehow redeemable (or innocent!). This to me is the best flavor of revenge drama. Bring it on!

Lots of great titles mentioned here!

The Promise with Lee Yuri. One of those 100 episode makjangs with one twin masquerading as the other dead twin to get revenge. It's a slog to get through (start at episode 42 and then just watch the Lee Yuri parts). I think some of the bad guys got off too easy, but it had some great revenge scenes because Lee Yuri is just a force of nature.

Oohh this list going to be long! I love revenge dramas, in fact it is one of my favorite Kdrama genre

On the Netflix fronts: My Name, Remarriage & Desires, The Glory
Action-y: Vincenzo, Taxi Driver (1-2)
Penthouse & most of Kim Soon Ok's works
Lawless Lawyer & Military Prosecutor Doberman (both also penned by the same writer I think)
Money Flower

Need to dig into older ones ...

A revenge drama works for me if the characters are shades of gray and the issues at play complex, compromised heart rending by the end of it.

Redemption and broken heart. Two most important ending elements.

- Innocent Man
- Beyond the Clouds
- Fates and Furies
- Empress Ki
- Itaweon Class

Probably I'm the odd one here but I think Jewel in the Palace is also a revenge drama :D

I suppose 👑 King of Pigs 🐷 counts as one

I don't particularly like 'revenge' drama. It's exhausting even just to watch the effort. But if this counts, I like the idea of Shin Sung Han from Divorce Attorney Shin doing his. By making sure none of his clients gets lousy counsel from him. By giving all he can as a lawyer as the opposite of what his sister got during her divorce. It's the best kind of revenge in my book.