Detective K-dramas provide a gripping combination of tense moments, suspenseful turns, and satisfying conclusions. South Korea is renowned for being a master of the crime and mystery genre in addition to being a master of romantic K-dramas, heart-stoppers, and true-story adaptations.
These shows astonish us with brilliant plots, outstanding investigators, and outstanding acting. You will struggle to fight the want to watch the entire series in one sitting once you step inside the realm of K-drama, which is full of graphic crimes and complex mind tricks. Here are some recommendations.
Flower of Evil
Detective Cha Ji-Won and Baek Hee-Sung have a daughter together after their marriage. They do not know that he is living under a false identity, even though he appears to be a dedicated family man.
Signal
Two detectives from various times are connected by an enigmatic walkie-talkie. They decide to work together to solve and stop crimes in their own eras.
Stranger/ Forest of Secrets
Hwang Si-mok, an insensitive prosecutor, employs cunning and investigative abilities to crack a murder case connected to scandals involving legal system corruption in South Korea.
Life on Mars
After an accident, Detective Han Tae Joo finds himself waking up in 1988. Now tasked with heading a team investigating serial killings, he searches for a route back home.
Through the Darkness
A charismatic and composed criminal profiler looks into cases and examines people’s minds.
Memorist
A teenage boy in high school unexpectedly acquires superhuman abilities that let him read people’s memories with a single touch. He turns becomes a crime-solving investigator after disclosing his gift.
Tunnel
When Detective Park Gwang-Ho goes into a sinister tunnel in an attempt to apprehend a serial killer, he goes back in time. He finds out fast that the offender has started looking for fresh victims in this new era.
Zombie Detective
It’s difficult for a zombie to understand what it’s like to be a human, so when a detective wakes up unexpectedly transformed into a zombie, all he can do is carry on with his profession as a detective and try to identify his killer.
Voice
Detective Jin-hyuk, who lost his wife to a murderer, teams up with police officer Kwon-joo, whose father was brutally murdered, to track down the perpetrators.