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Bad Boy

2010 · 1 season

A slow-burning, emotionally charged melodrama where revenge and romance collide, keeping you invested in its morally complex characters.

Created by
Lee Hyung-min
Genres
Drama
Starring
Han Ga-in, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Jae-uck
Overview
Sim Geon Uk is a stuntman who’s secretly plotting revenge against Haeshinm Group, a large corporation to which Hong Tae Seong is the heir. As he works to destroy the family by first seducing the youngest daughter, Hong Mo Ne, he finds himself at a crossroads when Mun Jae In enters his life. Determined to correct the wrong, Geon Uk is about to risk it all and take down anyone who gets in his way.

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  • Kocowa
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Created by
Lee Hyung-min
Genres
Drama
Starring
Han Ga-in, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Jae-uck
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • class
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Lee Hyung-min
Starring
Han Ga-in, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Jae-uck, Mun Ka-young, Jung So-min, Park Joon Mok, Oh Yeon-soo, Kim Hye-ok
Length
1 seasons, 17 episodes, 60 min each
Network
SBS
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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