If you are a thriller fan; 2021 is for you! This year we have lots of excellent crime thriller dramas with an excellent storyline. Starting the year with exclusive dramas like Vincenzo and Beyond Evil; now we have thriller K-dramas like Happiness! We are sharing new crime thriller Korean dramas of 2021.
Squid Game
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 9
Genre: Game, Thriller, Friendship, Suspense, Crime
Cast: Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae-Soo, Jung Ho-Yeon, Oh Young-Soo, Anupam Tripathi, Heo Sung-Tae, Lee Yoo-Mi, Kim Joo-Ryung
Synopsis: Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) is dealing with financial issues as getting fired from his job. While sitting on a bench at the subway, a stranger (Gong Yoo) asked him to play a game. That stranger tells him about the survival game with a huge winning prize. Squid Game is the most popular Korean drama and Netflix drama of 2021.
The Veil
Network: MBC
Episodes: 12
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Cast: Namkoong Min, Park Ha-Sun, Kim Ji-Eun
Synopsis: Han Ji-Hyuk (Namkoong Min) is the ace of NIS. But he went missing and returned after 1 year. But he doesn’t have any memories of the past 1 year and his fellow members were found dead. The Veil is one of the top new crime thriller Korean dramas of 2021.
Jirisan
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Investigation, Fantasy
Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Ju Ji-Hoon, Sung Dong-Il, Oh Jung-Se, Go Min-Si, Jo Han-Chul, Joo Min-Kyung
Synopsis: Seon Yi-Gang (Jun Ji Hyun) is one of the best rangers at Jiri Mountain National Park. She has been trekking there since childhood. Kang Hyun-Jo (Ju Ji-Hoon) is a rookie ranger and a former Captain of the Korean Military. He is the partner of Seon Yi-Gang. While trekking in the Jirisan he found something suspicious.
My Name
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Cast: Han So-Hee, Park Hee-Soon, Ahn Bo-Hyun, Lee Hae-Joo
Synopsis: Yoon Ji-Woo’s (Han So-Hee) father dies suddenly and now she is seeking revenge for his death. She works for a drug gang and Choi Mu-Jin (Park Hee-Soo) is the boss of the gang. Yoon Ji-Woo joins the police department and Jeon Pil-Do (Ahn Bo-Hyun) is her partner. My Name is one of the best new crime thriller Korean dramas of 2021.
Chimera
Network: OCN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Crime, Suspense, Investigation, Thriller
Cast: Park Hae-Soo, Soo Hyun, Lee Hee-Jun, Cha Joo-Young
Synopsis: A car explosion took place in the city. But the case looks similar to a 35 years old serial murder case. Cha Jae-Hwan (Park Hae-Soo) is a top detective who is investigating the case. Eugene Haddaway (Soo-Hyun) is a former FBI agent and now working as a criminal profiler in South Korea. Lee Joong-Yeop (Lee Hee-Jun) is a surgeon who has returned to South Korea recently.
Happiness
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Suspense, Fantasy, Thriller, Crime, Investigation
Cast: Han Hyo-Joo, Park Hyung-Sik, Jo Woo-Jin
Synopsis: Yoon Sae-Bom (Han Hyo-Joo) is an agent of a special police force. She is smart and intelligent and the ace of the team. Jung Yi-Hyun (Park Hyung-Sik) is a detective at the Police station. While investigating a case, he found a case of cannibalism. The person is dealing with a new type of infection. If you are into zombies then happiness is worth watching!
Inspector Koo
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Investigation, Thriller, Psychology
Cast: Lee Young-Ae, Kim Hye-Jun, Kim Hae-Sook
Synopsis: Koo Kyung-Yi (Lee Young-Ae) is a former detective and now working as an insurance investigator. She spends most of her time playing online games. Koo Kyung-Yi is very smart and solves cases very easily. If you are into thrillers with a bit of comedy then don’t forget to watch Inspector Koo.
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