MC vs Villain- Masterplans&Mindgames? (Mix:Death Note/Invisible/Doctor Prisoner/Devil Judge/365:RtY)

Greetings,

Maybe I am asking for too much, but I am sure I'll get a suggestion from somebody of you experts ;)

As title says, I am looking for an Asian shows (pref. K- or J-, but others are fine too) similar or blending the settings/genre where the primary vibe is to feel this continuous challenge between MC and Villain, executed through very intricated long-term well prepared masterplans, mindgames, tricks/traps, multiple plot twists with interesting characters alongside or/and surprise ending.

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You can check my MDL watched shows shows to get a picture of the kind of shows/genre I like.

Main genre: thriller, action, law - but for this request I'm more open to other genres - What I don't like much are shows too romantic or too comic. K-shows are so much appreciated from me because in many of them all the ingredients are well balanced: suspense and action blend well with some ironic moments, and the plot is always fuelled from interesting characters and unexpected twists.

I do not stick with thriller/action/law only, low sci-fi or dystopian are very appreciated too (e.g. Hotel del Luna , The King: Eternal Monarch , Tomorrow ). Some other Shows I really liked, if you are not checking my watched list that could be considered suggestions for what I am looking for (but saw already): Defendant , The Penthouse: War in Life , Vagabond , Duel , Imawa no Kuni no Alice)

With this request, I am seeking a show where masterminds - protagonist(s) and villain(s) - are using very elaborate masterplans long-term and where the plot twists occurs often, and/or with a blasting ending that you will never see it coming. Even if I prefer a genre that keep me from first episode already glued to my screen, I am fine with slow burner shows suggestions, as long as the characters are not "boring" and they have some particular traits.

I know there are many historical shows I should absolutely watch (I definitely don't have anything against them, I just usually prefer movies over shows when it comes to this genre) that could suit my request - I'd prefer a present time, dystopian or alternate reality setting.

Invisible  was the show I saw recently that recalled some Death Note vibes in terms how they were challenging each other, and brought to memory other shows where I had really good times with the twists and amazing plans/mindgames (Doctor Prisoner  as revenge theme,  Mad Dog  as really unexpecting ending, and 365: Repeat the Year , The Devil Judge , and maybe I'd add Circle  - for shows that I liked a lot with the low sci-fi/dystopian settings).

Thanks a lot for your time reading all the post and I hope you cold get the picture of my taste and suggest something in this direction! ^__^

Cheers,

Thanks Lou  for your advice!

Even if not -exactly- what I am seeking, both Money Flower and Watcher are in my Plan to watch list and definitely shows I could truly enjoy. Lately my time is not much, therefore I waited with Money Flower since 24 Episodes takes a while. Watcher I think it got queued because I "overdosed" with the  same kind of thriller - police investigation and serial killers standard theme one after another, despite K-dramas are rarely getting repetitive in such and always enjoyable, I wanted something a little different. 

I appreciate your other suggestions tough! My reason why I prefer J-/K- shows is really dumb actually - I simply like a lot more how those languages sounds, Chinese is a little tedious to hear (I don't want to offend anybody, it's purely how my brain react by hearing some languages and how they sounds, not only with Chinese!) - but I suppose it's just a matter of getting used to, for sure it's no reason at all for missing some great shows!

I'll add my watchlist and give it a try ;)

Thanks, more advices are welcome in the meantime  if somebody got more to add ^_^

Woah, massive list of suggestions, thanks a lot Saygo !