K-Dramas Like Stranger
Loved Stranger (2017), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for suspense, investigation and corruption. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Beyond Evil
괴물
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: Corruption, Murder, Suspense, Investigation
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Flower of Evil
악의 꽃
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: Murder, Suspense, Investigation, Thriller
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Heroes Next Door
우리 동네 특공대
This series follows a quirky reserve special forces team that reunites not for national duty or global peace, but to protect something far more personal — their families and their…
Same feel: Suspense, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery
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While You Were Sleeping
당신이 잠든 사이에
Nam Hong Ju possesses the ability to foresee future events through her dreams.
Same feel: Murder, Investigation
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When the Phone Rings
지금 거신 전화는
Baek Sa Eon, Korea’s youngest presidential spokesman, hails from a prestigious political family and boasts a career spanning war correspondence, hostage negotiation, and news…
Same feel: Suspense, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery
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The First Responders
소방서 옆 경찰서
A police station and a fire department share the same neighborhood, and when a case needs both, they have to work side by side.
Same feel: Investigation, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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Made in Korea
메이드 인 코리아
Set in 1970s Korea, Made in Korea Season 1 follows Baek Ki Tae, an ambitious KCIA agent living a dangerous double life.
Same feel: Corruption, Thriller, Drama
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The Glory
더 글로리
Moon Dong-eun was tormented so badly by her high school classmates that she had to drop out.
Same feel: Suspense, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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The Judge Returns
판사 이한영
Judge Lee Han Yeong believes justice belongs in the courtroom. After defying orders and sentencing a powerful conglomerate chairman to life in prison, he is killed.
Same feel: Investigation, Law, Mystery, Drama
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Vincenzo
빈센조
During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.
Same feel: Corruption, Drama
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About Stranger
As a child, Hwang Si-mok had brain surgery that left him almost unable to feel emotion, and he has grown into a prosecutor known for cold logic and a sense of justice that cannot… See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like Stranger
What are the best dramas like Stranger?
Our top picks are Beyond Evil, Flower of Evil, Heroes Next Door, followed by While You Were Sleeping. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as suspense, investigation and corruption, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch Stranger?
Streaming details for Stranger are on its page, and availability can differ by country.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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