Thriller K-Dramas

These are the 24 best Korean thriller dramas on DramaHog, from flower of evil, the glory and squid game. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.

Flower of Evil

2020 · 16 episodes

Baek Hui Seong appears to live a perfect life, with a successful career, a loving marriage, and a deep bond with his…

The Glory

2022 · Netflix · 16 episodes

Moon Dong-eun was tormented so badly by her high school classmates that she had to drop out.

Squid Game

2021 · Netflix · 9 episodes

Hundreds of players deep in debt accept a mysterious invitation to compete in children’s games for an enormous cash…

Signal

2016 · tvN · 16 episodes

A criminal profiler in 2015 finds an old walkie-talkie and, to his shock, hears the voice of a detective in 1989.

Death's Game

2023 · TVING · 8 episodes

After seven years of failed job searches, Choi I-jae has run out of hope and decides to end his life.

Kingdom

2019 · Netflix · 6 episodes

When rumors spread that the Joseon king has died of smallpox, a powerful clan seizes control and declares the crown…

Healer

2014 · KBS2 · 20 episodes

Seo Jeong-hu works as a night courier known only as Healer, and for the right price he can get his clients almost…

Stranger

2017 · tvN · 16 episodes

As a child, Hwang Si-mok had brain surgery that left him almost unable to feel emotion, and he has grown into a…

The First Responders

2022 · SBS · 12 episodes

A police station and a fire department share the same neighborhood, and when a case needs both, they have to work side…

Bloodhounds

2023 · Netflix · 8 episodes

Two young boxers meet in the ring and become friends: quiet rookie Kim Geon-u and talkative southpaw Hong U-jin.

Beyond Evil

2021 · jTBC · 16 episodes

Twenty years ago a girl vanished from a quiet town, and her disappearance has never been solved.

Dear X

2025 · TVING · 12 episodes

Baek A Jin grows up under the shadow of domestic violence, forcing her to suppress her emotions and survive by reading…

Study Group

2025 · 10 episodes

Yun Ga Min is a determined student at the struggling Yusung Technical High School, dreaming of going to college despite…

The Price of Confession

2025 · 12 episodes

An Yun Su is an art teacher living a quiet and ordinary life until everything is suddenly turned upside down.

When the Phone Rings

2024 · 12 episodes

Baek Sa Eon, Korea’s youngest presidential spokesman, hails from a prestigious political family and boasts a career…

Made in Korea

2026 · Disney+ · 6 episodes

A man driven by ambition for wealth and power, and the prosecutor who risks everything to stop him.

Flex x Cop Season 2

2026 · SBS · 14 episodes

After officially completing his police academy training, chaebol heir-turned-detective Jin I Su returns to Violent…

A Shop for Killers Season 2

2026 · Disney+ · 8 episodes

Jung Ji An is the new CEO of the shopping mall Murthehelp.

If Wishes Could Kill

2026 · 8 episodes

A chilling mystery thriller set inside a high school where one simple wish can cost you your life.

Made in Korea

2025 · 6 episodes

Set in 1970s Korea, Made in Korea Season 1 follows Baek Ki Tae, an ambitious KCIA agent living a dangerous double life.

Taxi Driver Season 3

2025 · SBS · 16 episodes

Former special forces operative Kim Do Gi carries deep scars after losing his mother to a brutal crime.

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Heroes Next Door

2025 · ENA · 10 episodes

This series follows a quirky reserve special forces team that reunites not for national duty or global peace, but to…

W

2016 · 16 episodes

After surviving the devastating zombie outbreak at Hyosan High, Nam On Jo is now a university student living in Seoul…

My Love from the Star

2013 · 21 episodes

Do Min Jun is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty.

Questions about Thriller K-Dramas

What are the best Thriller K-Dramas?

Our top picks are Flower of Evil, The Glory, Squid Game, followed by Signal. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.

How often is this list updated?

Automatically. The list changes as new dramas air, episodes come out and streaming links change.

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