This is a mix of fast-paced (ish) adventures and love stories that is perfect for a binge-watch weekend (or two) this month.
These 12 K-dramas are a great choice for anyone who loves heart-racing action scenes as much as they appreciate the moments that make your heart flutter.
1. "Bad and Crazy" (2021)
A corrupt yet competent detective, Ryu Soo-yeol, experiences a radical change when his alter ego, "K", emerges as a champion for justice, leading him to confront his past misdeeds and battle drug crimes, all while unraveling corruption within the police force.
2. "Doom at Your Service" (2021)
Tak Dong-kyung, living a mundane life and suddenly diagnosed with a terminal illness, unwittingly summons Myul Mang, a messenger between humans and gods who causes everything he touches to vanish, and they strike a bizarre contract that entangles their fates and challenges their understanding of life and death.
3. "Abyss" (2019)
After dying in separate incidents, Cha Min and Go Se-yeon discover they've been revived into different bodies by a mysterious orb called "Abyss"; as they adjust to their new lives, they investigate their murders, uncovering a web of intrigue and the true nature of Abyss.
4. "Flower of Evil" (2020)
Baek Hee-sung, a craftsman living under a false identity, conceals his past as the son of a notorious serial killer and his own dark history from his detective wife, Cha Ji-won, who becomes embroiled in a case that leads her closer to uncovering her husband's secrets.
5. "Vagabond" (2019)
After a mysterious plane crash kills his nephew, stuntman Cha Dal-geon partners with Go Hae-ri, a covert operative for the National Intelligence Service, to uncover a deep-rooted conspiracy involving government corruption and arms smuggling.
6. "Vincenzo" (2021)
Vincenzo Cassano, a Korean-Italian mafia consigliere, returns to Korea to recover gold hidden beneath a plaza, but finds himself taking down a corrupt conglomerate with unconventional methods alongside lawyer Hong Cha-young, embracing his dark hero persona.
7. "Extracurricular" (2020)
High school student Oh Ji-soo runs an illegal business to earn college tuition, but his life spirals out of control when classmate Bae Gyu-ri discovers his secret, leading to a series of events that threaten their futures and those around them.
8. "My Name" (2021)
After her father's murder, Yoon Ji-woo joins a notorious drug gang under the guidance of its boss to seek revenge, and goes undercover as a police officer, entangling herself in a path of vengeance and discovery of deep-seated corruption.
9. "Tale of the Nine Tailed" (2020)
Lee Yeon, a nine-tailed fox who once ruled as a mountain spirit, roams the city as a public official solving supernatural disturbances, all while searching for the reincarnation of his lost first love, crossing paths with TV producer Nam Ji-ah, whose current investigation might reveal their entwined pasts.
10. "Happiness" (2021)
Set in a near-future city facing a new infectious disease, detective Jung Yi-hyun and his old friend, Yoon Sae-bom, navigate survival in an apartment complex turned quarantine zone, where societal breakdown and the threat of the infected test human morality and will to survive.
11. "Somebody" (2022)
A soft-spoken software developer, Sum, creates a dating app that inadvertently connects her with a serial killer, leading to a dangerous game of cat and mouse as she and her friends delve into the dark side of technology and human connections.
12. "Man to Man" (2017)
Kim Seol-woo, a special agent, goes undercover as a bodyguard for a Hallyu star, Yeo Woon-gwang, to access corporate secrets, but finds his mission complicated by his growing involvement in the star's life, leading to unexpected camaraderie and a complex web of espionage and personal loyalty.
