There are many different genres in K-dramaland, including crime thrillers and mysteries that captivate viewers with gripping storytelling and well-developed characters. After all, there's nothing more satisfying than watching a brilliant detective or team find the real killer and bring justice.
If you are a fan of the genre, here are seven great recommendations. We guarantee these shows will have you guessing who the bad guy of the story is until the very end.
The Worst of Evil (2023)
The new Disney+ series set in the 1990s follows an undercover policeman who infiltrates a massive drug trafficking organization to learn the source of a new powerful drug, only to discover that his wife, who is also an undercover cop, has already joined the ranks of the cartel.
Voice (2017-2021)
The four-season crime thriller focuses on the Golden Time team, which solves various cases that come from the emergency line. At the heart of the team is an officer with perfect psycho-acoustic skills who investigates crimes using voice profiling. While the series is made in the case of the week format, each season has main antagonists that the team must track down.
Signal (2016)
When a criminal profiler finds a walkie-talkie with a police officer from the past on the other end, they form a unit within the force and start solving cold cases together. But by making changes in the past, the characters face unintended consequences.
365: Repeat the Year (2020)
Ten people are given the ability to reset their lives and do some things over again. As they set out to prevent accidents and create a prosperous future for their families, they begin to die mysteriously one by one. Are these deaths all accidental or is there a time-hopping serial killer on the loose?
Life on Mars (2018)
A modern forensic scientist accidentally travels to 1988 and must solve a serial murder case to return to the present. As the suspenseful drama unfolds, everyone becomes a suspect for the protagonist and the audience.
Beyond Evil (2021)
Two hardened cops are willing to go to great lengths to catch a serial killer. But there seem to be too many suspects in the case, and the question inevitably arises: Is there a line where justice ends and crime begins?
Blind (2022)
An enthusiastic detective, his brother who is a judge, and a kind-hearted social worker who always puts people first, take on the investigation of a serial murder that has left several jurors dead. Is it an act of revenge?