Villains (South Korean TV series)
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| Villains | |
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| Hangul | 빌런즈 |
| RR | Billeonjeu |
| MR | Pillŏnjŭ |
| Genre | Crime action |
| Written by | Kim Hyung-jun |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Chung Yae-kyung[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 35-53 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TVING |
| Release | December 18, 2025 – January 8, 2026 |
Villains (Korean: 빌런즈) is a 2025-26 South Korean television series starring Yoo Ji-tae, Kwak Do-won, Lee Beom-soo, and Lee Min-jung. The series premiered on TVING with its first two episodes on December 18, 2025, at 18:00 (KST), followed by two new episodes every Thursday, for a total of 8 episodes. It is also available for streaming on HBO Max in selected regions.
A crime drama depicting bloody clashes and confrontations between villains over counterfeit "superdollar" money.
Cast
- Yoo Ji-tae as J[2]
- Kwak Do-won as Jang Joong-hyeok[2]
- Lee Beom-soo as Cha Ki-tae[2]
- Lee Min-jung as Han Soo-hyun[2]
- Tae Won-seok as Tak joong-gi[3]
- Jung Young-joo as Kkang Soon-ae[4]
- Kim Jae-yong as Fixer[5]
- Jung In-gi as Yang Cheol-jin
- I.L (IRRIS) as Yang Yeon-i
Production
Villains is written by Kim Hyung-jun, directed by Jin Hyuk, Park Jin-young, and planned by CJ ENM, and co-produced by Taewon Entertainment.[6]
The drama Villains was originally scheduled to premiere in 2023, but after filming wrapped in September 2022, actor Kwak Do-won was arrested for driving under the influence, causing a delay. Later, allegations surfaced against Lee Beom-soo, including abuse of power and discrimination as a school principal, along with a lawsuit seeking to prevent the drama's airing due to copyright infringement, resulting in yet another postponement.[7]
