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The Defects

8.0 / 10

2025

1 season

8 episodes

Action & AdventureDrama

An action thriller depicting the revenge of children who barely survived the brink of death after being abandoned by their adoptive parents.

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"The Defects" Kdrama (2025) Main Trailer ENG SUB

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Cast

Yum Jung-ah

Won Jin-ah

Choi Young-jun

Dex

Ahn Ji-ho

Lee Na-eun

Oh Seung-jun

Kang Ji-yong

Son Jong-hak

Song Young-gyu

Kim Soo-ro

Shin Yeon-woo

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Seasons

1.Eye Shopping
9.5
21-07-202557m
Ahyeon and the children, who live as if they were dead after being abandoned, repeat harsh training to protect themselves. Taesik, who has been rescuing children without the organi...
2.Quality Dissatisfaction
9.0
22-07-202555m
Ah-hyun and the kids try to run away as Tae-sik has planned for them. However, Jung-hyun, who had been keeping an eye on them, picks up their trail, putting them in danger. As the...
3.Survivors
9.0
28-07-202555m
After being disowned by their adoptive parents, Ah-hyun and the kids live as if they are dead. They endure brutal training, determined to protect themselves. Meanwhile, Tae-sik, wh...
4.Mom
7.5
29-07-202555m
To put an end to the inhuman adoption and refund system, Ah-hyun and the kids set out on a daring mission to confront the head of the evil organization. With fierce determination a...
5.Useful Child
8.8
04-08-202553m
The kids risk their lives to save their guardian, Ah-hyun. To do so, they're in desperate need big money, forcing them to confront Ju-an's adoptive father. Their plan is to steal o...
6.Real Name
8.0
05-08-202546m
Framed for murder, Ah-hyun and the kids turn to the only adult they trust, Detective Choi. Meanwhile, the unexpected and unwanted return of of Seok-su, the adoptive son who was bel...
7.D-Day
8.3
11-08-202547m
The kids barely make it out alive from the fire, but with a tragic loss. Fueled by grief and rage, they vow revenge against the monster once more. Meanwhile, Kim Se-hee sets her si...
8.Final Refund
7.0
12-08-202548m
What begins as a camping trip soon turns into a living nightmare. Kim Se-hee's inhumanity reaches its peak as she executes her plan to massacre the "defects." To stop her once and...