K-Dramas Like Hello Monster

Loved Hello Monster (2015), KBS2, and want more with the same feel? It is known for criminal profiler, investigation and hidden identity. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

Criminal ProfilerInvestigationHidden IdentityFemale Chases Male FirstCalm Male LeadPsychological
  1. 1

    Watcher

    왓쳐

    2019 · OCN · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

    An inspector chooses to spend his life quietly watching for corruption after being betrayed by someone he trusted.

    Same feel: Psychological, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery

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  2. 2

    The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    하늘에서 내리는 일억 개의 별

    2018 · tvN · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Romance

    Moo Young works at a beer brewery and has a reputation as an unpredictable, dangerous man some call a monster.

    Same feel: Psychological, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery

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  3. 3

    Head over Heels

    견우와 선녀

    2025 · tvN · 12 episodes · Romance, Drama, Fantasy

    Seong A is a high school student by day and, by night, a masked shaman known as Fairy Cheon Ji, busy with clients who want to know their fortune.

    Same feel: Female Chases Male First, Hidden Identity, Drama

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  4. 4

    Itaewon Class

    이태원 클라쓰

    2020 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Business, Romance, Life

    After being expelled from school for punching a bully and losing his father, Sae Ro Yi vows to bring down the powerful food company behind his troubles.

    Same feel: Female Chases Male First, Drama

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  5. 5

    Ghost

    유령

    2012 · SBS · 20 episodes · Thriller, Mystery

    Woo Hyun graduated top of his class at the police academy and joins the cyber investigation unit, where he uncovers a web of corruption hidden behind computer screens and false…

    Same feel: Hidden Identity, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery

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  6. 6

    Flower of Evil

    악의 꽃

    2020 · tvN · 16 episodes · Crime, Romance, Thriller

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

    Same feel: Psychological, Investigation, Thriller

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  7. 7

    Beyond Evil

    괴물

    2021 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    Twenty years ago a girl vanished from a quiet town, and her disappearance has never been solved. Now a series of new murders has shaken the same place.

    Same feel: Investigation, Psychological, Thriller, Mystery

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  8. 8

    Dear X

    친애하는 X

    2025 · TVING · 12 episodes · Drama, Thriller, Romance

    Baek A Jin grows up under the shadow of domestic violence, forcing her to suppress her emotions and survive by reading, predicting, and manipulating those around her.

    Same feel: Psychological, Thriller, Drama

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  9. 9

    Healer

    힐러

    2014 · KBS2 · 20 episodes · Action, Thriller, Mystery

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

    Same feel: Hidden Identity, Thriller, Mystery

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  10. 10

    Children of Nobody

    붉은달 푸른해

    2018 · MBC · 32 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    Woo Kyung is a child counsellor who believes she has the perfect life until one tragic event upends it.

    Same feel: Investigation, Psychological, Thriller, Mystery

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About Hello Monster

Lee Hyun is a genius profiler who returns to Korea after a case triggers a memory he thought he'd lost forever. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like Hello Monster

What are the best dramas like Hello Monster?

Our top picks are Watcher, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Head over Heels, followed by Itaewon Class. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as criminal profiler, investigation and hidden identity, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

Where can I watch Hello Monster?

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