The best characters are not always the ones viewers like or want to see win. They can be heroes or villains or somewhere in between.

What makes the best characters stand out is how complex they are. Check out this list of this year's memorable male kdrama characters and why we liked them:

He was bad but not really. Choi Young Do, played by Kim Woo Bin in "The Heirs" started the drama as a bully but viewers quickly got to see his vulnerable side.

And once his affection for Cha Eun Sang cracked his hard exterior, he could no longer pretend to be tough.

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