Female Villains and Antagonists >:)

For @Arceli in the AVAC Club


I also feel like a lot of 2000s-2010s kdramas had step-mom and SFL villains but for the life of me I can't remember any off the top of my head. 

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  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    Chinese Movie - 2000

    8.0

    The OG badass female villain 

  • 3 Will Be Free

    2. 3 Will Be Free

    Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    7.5

    Mae was one of my fav antagonists of the show. And she didn't even really mean to be an antagonist. Poor babe :') 

    • badass
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    3. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

    10

    Not sure if it's really a spoiler, but one of my fav end game villains. Also just so many female villains in this one

    • two of the villains/antagonists are seductresses
    • political/schemers
  • Faith

    4. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes

    9.0

    One of the antagonists is a 

    • badass fighting woman
    • seductress tendencies
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    5. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    8.0

    One of the antagonists is just such a fun woman 

    • Badass fighter
    • Schemer
    • Seductress
  • My Fuxxxxx Romance

    6. My Fuxxxxx Romance

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

    7.5

    She's a... HEARTBREAKER 

    • Jealous SFL
    • seductress
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    7. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

    8.5

    Tension in my back just thinking about her. 

    • Politics/scheming
    • Jealous SFL
    • seductress
  • Eternal Love

    8. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes

    8.5

    I CAN'T STAND HER. 

    • Politics/scheming
    • The jealous SFL
  • The Eighth Sense

    9. The Eighth Sense

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    9.0

    The main antagonist is a woman, but she doesn't really get much in the story until I think the second half? 

    • Jealous SFL (technically she's not the SFL but she fits the archetype)
  • Queen Seon Duk

    10. Queen Seon Duk

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes

    7.5

    Mishil is in the top 10 villain of all time. No question. This IS a hill I will die on. 

    • Politics/scheming
  • Princess Pearl

    11. Princess Pearl

    Chinese Drama - 1998, 24 episodes

    7.5

    This is kind of a parody of political scheming dramas

    • Politics/scheming
  • Ikebukuro West Gate Park

    12. Ikebukuro West Gate Park

    Japanese Drama - 2000, 11 episodes

    8.5

    We have several women antagonists in this one. This is an episodic story format and at least one of the villains only shows up for one or two episodes. 

    • [one villain] schemer (conwoman)
    • [another antagonist] redeemable villain
  • The Murderer and the Toy

    13. The Murderer and the Toy

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

    8.0
    • Schemer (conwoman)
  • Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu 3

    14. Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu 3

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    10

    *smiles politely in fear*

  • A Chinese Ghost Story

    15. A Chinese Ghost Story

    Hong Kong Movie - 1987

    8.0

    The villain is not really defined, but this character is definitely queer in some way and that is intentional.

    • Queerness is the horror
  • The Swordsman 2

    16. The Swordsman 2

    Hong Kong Movie - 1992

    9.0

    Thanks to the power of forbidden techniques, our villain becomes a woman. 

    • Badass fighter
    • Queerness is mean to be a part of the villainy 
  • Connect

    17. Connect

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

    7.0

    I haven't read the webtoon, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed that Oh Jin Seop's journal implied he might actually be a trans woman? This wasn't shown in the first season though so I'm not sure. Waiting on season 2 to find out more. 

    • Queerness is part of the horror
  • Fengshen

    18. Fengshen

    Chinese Movie - 2023

    8.0

    You can always count on those fox spirits to be our feminine antagonists

    • fox spirit
    • seductress
  • Painted Skin

    19. Painted Skin

    Chinese Movie - 2008

    7.0
    • Fox Spirit
    • Redeemable villain
  • Painted Skin: The Resurrection

    20. Painted Skin: The Resurrection

    Chinese Movie - 2012

    8.5

    Fox spirits for the win

    • fox spirit
    • seductress
  • My Journey to You

    21. My Journey to You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    7.5

    They're all villains in some ways.... can't explain much because of spoilers though

    • Redeemable villains
    • Scheming
    • Badass fighters
  • Queen Cheorin

    22. Queen Cheorin

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

    7.0

    One of the antagonists was a woman. She's kind of weird though because sometimes she's not the antagonist. 

    • Mothersome woman 
    • Politics/scheming
  • Ooku: The Inner Chamber

    23. Ooku: The Inner Chamber

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 10 episodes

    8.5

    omg can a villain BE anymore hateable?! IS IT POSSIBLE?! 

    • A mothersome villain
    • Politics/scheming
    • Redeemable villain
  • Empress Ki

    24. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes

    8.0

    Someone PLEASE correct me if I am wrong, but I think there were a few female villains in there? 

    • Mothersome villain?????
    • Politics/scheming
  • The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    25. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    Korean Movie - 2018

    8.5
    • Mothersome villain
  • Coin Locker Girl

    26. Coin Locker Girl

    Korean Movie - 2015

    9.0

    I honestly don't remember this that well. I just remember it was some sort of toxic mother-daughter relationship

    • Mothersome villain
  • The Villainess

    27. The Villainess

    Korean Movie - 2017

    8.0

    It's been so long since I last saw this but I think

    • Mothersome villain
  • Girl from Nowhere

    28. Girl from Nowhere

    Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes

    She is both the protagonist and the villain

    • chaos demon
  • The Double

    29. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

    7.0

    Villain 

    • Scheming 
    • Seductress
  • Kaso Girei

    30. Kaso Girei

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    9.0

    Antagonist... I actually can't think of a female-specific archetype of antagonists that she would fit into. Okay then. Yall pass the bechdel test

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