Gangster Male Lead Korean Dramas & Movies

The Dude In Me (2019)

The Dude in Me

Rank #781

Dong Hyun is a high school student and Pan Soo is a member of a criminal organization. One day, Dong Hyun falls from the rooftop and falls on top of...

My Paparotti (2013)

My Paparotti

Rank #825

Sang Jin, a formerly promising vocalist, now works as a high school music teacher after suffering from a vocal cord tumor. His ordinary life becomes full of drama when Jang...

Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Rank #830

A 5-member gang, led by Seok Tae, unauthorized takings a baby boy named Hwa Yi and raises the baby like their own son. The baby boy is now 17 years...

The New World (2013)

The New World

Rank #1275

An undercover cop Lee Ja Sung infiltrates South Korea’s largest crime organization and spends ten years rising in the ranks. When the head of the organization, Goldmoon, is terminateed, a...

The Outlaws (2017)

The Outlaws

Rank #1546

The story follows a turf war that grows between a local gang that runs Garibong-dong in Guro District, Seoul, and the Heuksapa gang from Yanbian, China; the police are called...

Night in Paradise (2021)

Night in Paradise

Rank #2016

Hiding out on Jeju Island following a brutal tragedy, a wronged mobster with a target on his back connects with a woman who has demons of her own. (Source: Netflix)...

Sunflower (2006)

Sunflower

Rank #2255

Former gangster Tae Shik is released from prison and heads back to his hometown to live in a small restaurant with a woman. Attempting to leave his past behind, he...

Sandglass

Sandglass

Rank #2566

The Sandglass is a story of two men whose friendship is put to the test through the 1970s and 1980s, one of Korea’s politically tumultuous periods. Park Tae Soo, tough...

The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos (2019)

The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos

Rank #2715

While transporting dangerous high-profile prisoners, a prisoner transport vehicle turns over. These prisoners escape and make a run for it. To catch the escaped prisoners, the police decide to regroup...

Man of Men (2019)

Man of Men

Rank #3531

Jang Soo is a lawyer at a top law firm. A medical diagnosis reveals that he doesn’t have much time left to live. Young Ki is a good-for-nothing gangster, but...

Yoo Na's Street (2014)

Yoo Na’s Street

Rank #3720

Yu Na, who used to be part of the dark world as a thief, sometimes goes back to her old habits. When she moves into a multiplex house, she meets...

Fermentation Family (2011)

Fermentation Family

Rank #4208

This drama tells the story of the family of Chunjiin (Heaven, Earth and Man), who own a traditional restaurant famous for its Kimchi, and their suspicious guests. As an abandoned...

A Bittersweet Life (2005)

A Bittersweet Life

Rank #4405

Gangland boss Kang suspects his girlfriend of being unfaithful and sends his trusted right-hand man Sun Woo, to sort out the problem. In an uncharacteristic moment of weakness, Sun Woo...

Quick (2011)

Quick

Rank #4867

Quick is a speed-action blockbuster, whose title refers to the type of courier in Korea called “quick service delivery.” Our hero is one such courier who’s given the mission to...

A Dirty Carnival (2006)

A Dirty Carnival

Rank #5075

Kim Byung Doo is a charming low-level gangster creeping up on 30 years of age. His youth rapidly fading, Kim has seemingly been on the cusp of making something of...

Lovers

Lovers

Rank #5238

Kang Jae is a wealthy businessman and gangster and Mi Joo is a plastic surgeon. These two meet after Mi Joo mistakes Kang Jae as being her sleazy brother-in-law. Kang...

A Better Tomorrow (2010)

A Better Tomorrow

Rank #5447

Kim Hyuk lives a fast life as a high-ranking mobster in the port city of Busan, South Korea. His closest friend is fellow mobster Lee Young Choon. Even though Kim...

Failan

Failan

Rank #5748

After losing both her parents, Failan emigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well...

Dr. Gang (2006)

Dr. Gang

Rank #6020

Kang Dal Go, a mid-level member of a Busan gang, gets kicked out of the gang after being investigated by the police and is forced to flee for his life....

Friend 2 (2013)

Friend 2

Rank #6275

The movie picks up 17 years after the first one as Joon Seok is discharged from prison to find his gang has been taken over by a treacherous new leader....

Miss Conspirator (2012)

Miss Conspirator

Rank #6384

A woman with panic disorder accidently throws away some substances that were given to her and ends up looking for them with a crime organization....

My Dear Desperado (2010)

My Dear Desperado

Rank #6531

Dong Chul can’t fight at all, but he’s a gangster who can talk. He can’t show off his sterminates as well as before, but his spirit is still alive. But...

Gangster High (2006)

Gangster High

Rank #6635

Sang Ho is an ordinary high school student. His dream is to enter the military academy under the influence of his father who is an army colonel. As entering high...

Sweet

Sweet, Savage Family

Rank #6641

At home, Tae Soo is a nurturing dad and devoted husband but, at work, he is a cold-blooded mobster who metes out punishment and engages in bloody turf battles. While...