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Thriller/Suspense/Action Kdramas

by j_ahgase • Created 3 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
Here are some of the best thrilling, action and suspense (less romance) kdramas if you want a break from the Rom-Coms.
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  • Kingdom (2019)

    1. Kingdom

    2019–202012 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.3 (59K)
    While strange rumors about their ill King grip a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague overtaking the land.
    StarsJu Ji-hoonBae DoonaKim Sungkyu
  • Lee Dong-wook, Yim Si-wan, Lee Jeong-eun, Park Jong-hwan, Lee Hyun-wook, and Lee Joong-ok in Hell Is Other People (2019)

    2. Hell Is Other People

    201910 epsTV Series
    7.8 (8.9K)
    Unpleasant events disturb the life of an aspiring crime fiction writer when he becomes a resident of an apartment building teeming with shady neighbors.
    StarsYim Si-wanLee Dong-wookLee Jeong-eun
  • Lee Kyoung-young, Moon Sung-keun, Kim Min-jong, Baek Yoon-shik, Moon Jeong-Hee, Sin Seong-rok, Jeong Man-sik, Lee Seung-gi, and Bae Suzy in Vagabond (2019)

    3. Vagabond

    201916 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (13K)
    An ordinary man who comes across surprising circumstances that place him in the center of a huge corruption scandal.
    StarsLee Seung-giBae SuzyMoon Jeong-Hee
  • Shin Ye-eun, Park Jin-young, Kwon Kim, and Kim Da-som in He is Psychometric (2019)

    4. He is Psychometric

    201916 epsTV Series
    7.7 (2.6K)
    A boy who is able to read the secrets of those whose skin comes in contact with him, and a girl who does her best to hide her pain.
    StarsPark Jin-youngShin Ye-eunKwon Kim
  • Moon Sung-keun, Park Hoon, Kwon Hae-hyo, Park Chul-min, Ahn Ji-ho, Kim Seo-hyeong, Jang Young-nam, Ryu Deok-hwan, Baek Soo-jang, Jo Han-chul, Yoon Chan-young, Min Jin-woong, and Jeon Seok-chan in Nobody Knows (2020)

    5. Nobody Knows

    202016 epsTV Series
    7.8 (527)
    Still haunted by the death of her friend who was murdered 19 years ago by the infamous Stigmata serial killer, detective Cha Young Jin is determined to catch the culprit.
    StarsKim Seo-hyeongRyu Deok-hwanPark Hoon
  • Lee Hee-joon and Lee Seung-gi in Mouse (2021)

    6. Mouse

    202122 epsTV Series
    8.6 (15K)
    Jung Ba-Reum is a rookie police officer. He is an honest person and tries to attain justice. After Ba-Reum faces a psychopath murderer, who places the entire nation in fear, his life is totally changed.
    StarsHyun Bong-sikJo Jae-yoonJung Ae-ri
  • Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo in Beyond Evil (2021)

    7. Beyond Evil

    202116 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (6.5K)
    The story of two fearless men who are willing to go through extreme lengths in their pursuit of a returning serial killer. To uncover the murderer's identity, the two are forced to look deeper than what the evidence seems to suggest.
    StarsShin Ha-kyunYeo Jin-gooChoi Dae-hoon
  • Yoo Seung-ho and Lee Se-yeong in Memorist (2020)

    8. Memorist

    202016 epsTV Series
    7.6 (1.6K)
    Based on the hit webtoon of the same name, "Memorist" is a mystery thriller that tells the story of Dong Baek, a detective with supernatural powers.
    CreatorHoo JaeStarsYoo Seung-hoLee Se-yeongKo Chang-seok
  • Seo Kang-joon in Watcher (2019)

    9. Watcher

    201916 epsTV Series
    7.7 (724)
    The lives of Do Chi Gwang, Kim Young Koon and Han Tae Joo were destroyed by a tragic affair. They became members of an internal affairs investigation team for the police and they try to dig up the truth on who is behind the tragic affair.
    StarsHan Suk-kyuSeo Kang-joonKim Hyun-joo
  • Choi Min-soo, Lee Joon-gi, and Seo Ye-ji in Lawless Lawyer (2018)

    10. Lawless Lawyer

    201816 epsTV Series
    7.6 (3K)
    Sangpil had witnessed the death of his mother, a former human rights lawyer. Brought up by his gangster uncle, he became an unprecedented gangster lawyer to avenge his mother's death.
    StarsLee Joon-giSeo Ye-jiLee Hye-yeong
  • Kim Ok-bin and Lee Jun-hyuk in Dark Hole (2021)

    11. Dark Hole

    2021– 12 epsTV Series
    6.1 (706)
    About a group of survivors who have to fight for their lives against mutants that are created when humans breathe mysterious dark smoke from a sinkhole.
    StarsKim Ok-binLee Jun-hyukIm Won-hee
  • Jang Hyuk, Ryu Seung-su, Jang Hyun-sung, Sooyoung Choi, and Jin Seo Yun in Tell Me What You Saw (2020)

    12. Tell Me What You Saw

    202016 epsTV Series
    7.6 (1.4K)
    An eccentric genius profiler works with a detective with photographic memory and a police chief to go after a serial killer who was thought to be dead.
    StarsJang HyukSooyoung ChoiJin Seo Yun
  • Song Kang in Sweet Home (2020)

    13. Sweet Home

    2020–202426 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.2 (38K)
    A teenage outcast is uprooted from his residence and forced to confront terrifying monsters intent on eradicating humanity. As he battles against impossible odds, he discovers the strength to fight for survival and to protect others.
    StarsSong KangLee Jin-wookLee Si-young
  • Extracurricular (2020)

    14. Extracurricular

    202010 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.6 (11K)
    A model high school student who's steeped in a world of serious crime finds his double life upended when a classmate takes an interest in his secret.
    StarsKim Dong-HeePark Ju-hyunJung Da-bin
  • Son Byung-ho, Jung Hae-kyun, Yun Yoo-sun, Park Ji-young, Ha Hoe-Jung, Park Su-yeon, Choi Hyuk-Ju, Jo Sung-ha, Kang Kyung-hun, Kim Kwang-kyu, Jo Jae-yoon, Lee Da-wit, Taecyeon, Park Ji-young, Son Sang-kyung, Seo Ye-ji, Jang Yoo-sang, Woo Do-Hwan, and Go Joon in Save Me (2017)

    15. Save Me

    2017–201932 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.8 (2.3K)
    A young girl coming to a small town with her family. And through tragic events getting involved with a religious cult.
    StarsJo Jae-yoonChun Ho-jinUm Tae-goo
  • Lee Joon-gi and Moon Chae-won in Flower of Evil (2020)

    16. Flower of Evil

    202016 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (17K)
    Although Baek Hee Sung is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life. But his facade begins to crumble when his wife, a homicide detective, begins investigating murders from 15 years ago.
    StarsLee Joon-giMoon Chae-wonSeo Hyun-woo
  • Healer (2014)

    17. Healer

    2014–201520 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (13K)
    Kim Moon-Ho is a popular reporter. One day, he learns the truth of a case that took place in the past. He intentionally approaches people who are related to the case and helps them. While doing so, he agonizes over the truth and beliefs.
    StarsJi Chang-wookPark Min-youngTae-Mi
  • Remember: War of the Son (2015)

    18. Remember: War of the Son

    2015–201620 epsTV Series
    7.6 (1.3K)
    Jin-Woo is a young man with the condition of Hyperthymesia, which allows him to remember everything in details. In order to prove that his father is innocence, he becomes a lawyer and make a team to solve different cases using his memory.
    StarsYoo Seung-hoPark Min-youngMin Nam-koong
  • Yong Pal (2015)

    19. Yong Pal

    201518 epsTV Series
    7.4 (1.1K)
    Kim Tae-hyun is a talented surgeon who adopts the code name Yong-pal to help those in need of medical attention. He rescues Han Yeo-jin, a chaebol heiress, from a medically induced coma, leading to unintended consequences.
    StarsJoo WonKim Tae-heeJo Hyeon-jae
  • Signal (2016)

    20. Signal

    201616 epsTV Series
    8.5 (11K)
    A cold-case profiler in 2015 and a detective in 1989 work together to solve a series of related murders spanning three decades using a special walkie-talkie to communicate with each other.
    StarsLee Je-hoonKim Hye-suCho Jin-woong
  • Bae Doona, Cho Seung-woo, Yun Se-ah, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Jun-hyuk, and Choi Moo-seong in Stranger (2017)

    21. Stranger

    2017–202032 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (11K)
    With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.
    StarsCho Seung-wooBae DoonaLee Jun-hyuk
  • Song Seung-heon and Lee Hana in Voice (2017)

    22. Voice

    2017–202565 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (2.9K)
    Revolves around an emergency call center and the employees who attempt to fight crime using the limited information they get from the urgent calls they receive.
    StarsLee HanaSon Eun-seoSong Boo-gun
  • Son Hyeon-ju and Jang Seung-jo in The Good Detective (2020)

    23. The Good Detective

    2020–202232 epsTV Series
    7.6 (1.7K)
    A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up.
    StarsSon Hyeon-juKim Ji-hoonJang Seung-jo
  • Doctor Prisoner (2019)

    24. Doctor Prisoner

    2019– 32 epsTV Series
    7.6 (1.5K)
    Doctor Prisoner centers around an ace doctor in a university hospital's emergency care center, a skilled professional who treats his patients with full devotion and without discrimination.
    StarsKim Byeong-cheolChoi Won-youngMin Nam-koong
  • Jung In-sun, Yoon Shi-Yoon, and Park Sung-hoon in Psychopath Diary (2019)

    25. Psychopath Diary

    2019–202016 epsTV Series
    7.7 (1K)
    "Psychopath Diary" is the story of Yook Dong Sik who coincidentally picks up the diary of a serial killer.
    StarsYoon Shi-YoonJung In-sunPark Sung-hoon

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