5 Spy K-Dramas For Those Unimpressed By Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Perhaps, we’re looking for the next Bond in all the wrong places.
No matter how many spy stories have been told on the big and small screens, audiences are always ready for more.
People are often drawn to the action sequences and beautiful cinematography that come with spy flicks, but great acting and well-written characters usually seal the deal.
If you're tired of watching the same James Bond franchise over and over again, and a reboot of Mr. & Mrs. Smith doesn't sound like the kind of thing you'd want to see, check out these 5 Korean dramas about spies and special agents.
Moving (2023)
This is a very well done mix of action and exploration of the mysterious superpower, which only adds to the plot.
Three high school students, gifted with powers ranging from extraordinary speed to actual flight, find themselves in need of protection, but end up protecting everyone else on a dangerous adventure.
Snowdrop (2021)
A story of love, pain and loyalty to the country and the people you fight with, Snowdrop takes viewers back a few decades to 1987.
When a man, covered in blood, appears in Young Ro's dormitory, she falls in love with him at first sight. What she doesn't know is that this man holds secrets that will force her to choose between him and her entire life in Seoul.
IRIS (2009)
Working in the special forces is many things, but it is never safe. When Kim Hyun Joon and Jin Sa Woo are first called to work for the NSS, they don't take it as seriously as they should.
But everything changes when Kim Hyun Joon is sent on a solo mission to Hungary, where he finds himself in danger from a mysterious organization called IRIS.
The Veil (2021)
Sometimes the most dangerous people are the ones closest to power. Top NIS agent Ji Hyuk knows this better than anyone since he embarked on a journey to uncover the traitor within the organization.
With the help of friends and people as loyal to the cause as he is, he'll have to work his way through layer upon layer of lies to uncover the truth.
Family: The Unbreakable Bond (2023)
If you want to see a Korean take on the current Mr & Mrs Smith type of plot, Family: The Unbreakable Bond is as close as you are going to get.
Secret agent Kwon Do Hoon thinks he has his life under control, keeping his work and family life completely separate. But it turns out that his wife, Kang Yoo Ra, has a secret that will turn his whole world upside down.