K-Thriller, Korean Detective Drama 6

Tonight, Solve Your Drinking Snacks with This!

There is something scarier than a ghost story that sends chills down your spine on a midsummer night. It is a detective story in the chase/thriller genre watched in winter. Winter feels more realistic than ghost or zombie stories because the sun sets earlier and it is cold compared to summer.

Although it is early in the year, if you have no particular plans and are just staying at home, why not join the editor’s recommended dramas? For those watching alone, the thrill level will also be provided, so don’t be scared! You can find more Korean thriller dramas here.

Gwoemul (The Guest)

Photo by JTBC, still cut from 'Monster'

Not the movie that appears in the Han River! A murder case in Manyang-eup, Munju City shakes the village that had been quiet for 20 years. The highlight of this drama is that numerous suspects are involved in a single murder case. The tangled relationships among the characters increase immersion! Once you start, you have to see it through to the end.

▶ Thrill Level

★★★☆☆

Life on Mars

Photo by OCN 'Life on Mars' still cut

If you think of only tvN’s when it comes to dramas connecting past and present, you are an amateur. Jung Kyung-ho, playing a detective, loses consciousness during a scuffle with a suspect, and when he opens his eyes, it is not 2018 but 1988. Along with a headache comes the voice of a woman... A retro investigation story from 1988, with many humorous scenes, so don’t be afraid!

▶ Thrill Level

★★☆☆☆

Tunnel

Photo by OCN 'Tunnel' still cut

If you are looking for another time-slip genre drama, this is recommended. While moves from the present to the past, transcends time from the past to the future. Choi Jin-hyuk, who collapses in a tunnel during a chase, travels to 2016 and solves a serial murder case from 30 years ago. The drama’s point is its repeated twists and turns, so don’t miss the final episode.

▶ Thrill Level

★★☆☆☆

Model Detective

Photo by JTBC, still cut from 'Mobeom Hyeongsa 2'

is a work loved by many, with two seasons produced. The highlight is showing a detective who does not succumb to any temptation from outside and diligently carries out his work. Season 1 tells the story of solving various evidences before the culprit of a case from five years ago is sentenced to death. Season 2 follows the pursuit of a serial killer to uncover the truth, well demonstrating that ‘justice is alive.’

▶ Thrill Level

★★☆☆☆

Son the Guest

Photo by OCN 'Son the Guest' still cut

Only for viewers aged 19 and over! Son is a great ghost who possesses people. Strange and heinous events that cannot be explained in words happen in the village. It injects tension and fear by telling stories of humans more cruel than demons. This work caused a sensation as Kim Jae-wook and Kim Dong-wook, who showed bromance chemistry in aired in 2007, reunited.

▶ Thrill Level

★★★★★

Live

Photo by tvN 'Live' still cut

is a warm detective story, unlike the intense dramas introduced earlier. It is not about the violent crimes unit, known as the flower of the police department, but contains stories that can realistically happen to anyone. You will find yourself shedding a tear at the righteous scenes of patrol police officers.

▶ Thrill Level

☆☆☆☆☆

How about a thrilling beer and a drama tonight?