10 Most Gripping K-Dramas that Will Make You Hold Your Breath
You will want them to never end.
There is a wide variety of K-dramas out there to cater to everyone's interests. There are comedies and sitcoms, there are period dramas, there are horrors and romances, but sometimes none of them can provide the thrill the viewer is looking for.
If you want a show so compelling you won’t be able to take your eyes off it for a second, with characters so well written you'll be rooting for them every step of the way, then check out the list below and choose a journey that sounds the most exciting.
Beyond Evil (2021)
When the quiet life of the town is shattered by the serial killer, two detectives do their best to catch him and stop the murders. But the deeper they dig, the more skeletons they find, and the less they trust everyone around them, each other, and even themselves. This K-drama will make you question everything you see.
Mouse (2021)
There is nothing darker than the mind of a serial killer, and this K-drama is another story to prove it. After doing the impossible and coming face to face with the most terrifying criminal, rookie police officer Jung Ba Reum's life changes in more ways than he could have ever imagined, and the real adventure begins.
The Killing Vote (2023)
Some may think that vigilantes have no right to decide what punishment criminals deserve, but in this scenario, Dog Mask only does what the people tell him to do. If the voters decide that the criminals deserve to die, he will make sure that no one ever suffers from them again. However, the police cannot let him get away with this and decide to hunt him down for good.
Strangers from Hell (2019)
Yoon Jong Woo's life suddenly takes a turn for the better when he accepts the new job and moves to Seoul. However, he has no money and has to rent a room in a cheap apartment building with some strange neighbors. The longer he lives there, the more he realizes that his closest neighbors are the most dangerous.
Worst of Evil (2023)
When the city is taken over by the powerful drug cartel, brave and dedicated police officer Park Jun Mu goes undercover to find out the truth about what goes on behind the scenes. He discovers that his wife has also been assigned to the dangerous mission. Together they must bring down the cartel and protect their family.
Signal (2016)
This K-drama has taken the best of both worlds, the intriguing crime-solving premise and the time-traveling element. It follows Park Hae Yeong, who witnessed the heinous crime as a child and is now a dedicated police officer. After finding a magical walkie-talkie, he connects with the detective from his past and they start working on cold cases together.
Alchemy of Souls (2022)
Although Alchemy of Souls looks like a period drama, it is a completely new setting. The drama will take viewers to the fictional country of Daeho, where two people are bound together by the forbidden spell ‘alchemy of souls’, which transfers one's soul into the other's body. Now they must break the spell and find the one who cast it.
Happiness (2021)
Even if you don't usually like the zombie genre, give Happiness a try. First of all, this is the story of a brave and intelligent woman, Yoon Sae Bom, who is a special agent and has to save the people in her building when the zombies appear. Viewers will feel just as much pressure as the main character.
Taxi Driver (2021)
Rainbow Taxi may have a cute name, but it's not what you might expect. This taxi service hires people who have lost hope in the justice system and want to find ways to punish the bad guys themselves. A team of vigilante heroes, they help those who cannot help themselves and come for everyone who disturbs peace.
Death's Game (2023)
Even if you don't see a way out, there is nothing worse than giving up your life. When Choi Yi Jae, jobless and helpless, loses all hope and ends his own life, Death decides to punish him and send him through the 12 more circles of life, with 12 more deaths at the end. To escape his fate of going to hell, Yi Jae will have to learn how to survive.