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.

SuspenseInvestigationCorruptionCrime Solving DuoMurderCalm Male Lead
  1. 1

    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: Corruption, Suspense, Murder, Investigation

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  2. 2

    The Good Detective

    모범형사

    2020 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Action, Thriller, Mystery

    When doubts arise about a five-year-old murder conviction, a veteran detective teams up with a young hotshot to look into the case's hidden truths.

    Same feel: Corruption, Murder, Investigation, Thriller

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  3. 3

    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: Corruption, Murder, Investigation, Thriller

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  4. 4

    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: Suspense, Murder, Investigation, Thriller

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  5. 5

    Big Mouth

    빅마우스

    2022 · MBC · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Law

    Chang Ho is a failing lawyer known for big talk and small results who suddenly lands the case of a lifetime, one that puts a powerful person in danger.

    Same feel: Suspense, Murder, Law, Thriller

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  6. 6

    Again My Life

    어게인 마이 라이프

    2022 · SBS · 16 episodes · Mystery, Law, Drama

    Hui U claws his way from a low-ranked high schooler to a public prosecutor, only to be killed while chasing down political corruption.

    Same feel: Corruption, Investigation, Law, Mystery

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  7. 7

    Confession

    자백

    2019 · tvN · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Law

    As a boy, Do Hyun spent most of his childhood in hospital with a heart condition, and right after he finally receives a transplant, his father is accused of murder.

    Same feel: Corruption, Murder, Law, Thriller

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  8. 8

    Defendant

    피고인

    2017 · SBS · 18 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Law

    Jeong U is a proud prosecutor who wakes up one day as a prisoner on death row, accused of killing his wife and daughter.

    Same feel: Suspense, Murder, Law, Thriller

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  9. 9

    Mouse

    마우스

    2021 · tvN · 20 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    What if a person's capacity for cruelty could be spotted before the first crime? A young police officer named Ba Reum barely survives an encounter with a killer who terrorises the…

    Same feel: Suspense, Murder, Investigation, Thriller

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  10. 10

    Voice

    보이스

    2017 · OCN · 16 episodes · Thriller, Mystery, Psychological

    Jin Hyuk is a hard-charging detective haunted by the death of his wife, and Gwon Ju is a gifted voice profiler at an emergency call centre whose father was killed.

    Same feel: Suspense, Murder, Investigation, Thriller

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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, The Good Detective, Ghost, followed by Children of Nobody. 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.

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