Watching psycho-thriller Korean dramas gives you another level of satisfaction. I don’t know how many of you will agree on this. These dramas give you a rollercoaster ride from the first episode to the last and surprise you with many twists and turns. Psycho-thriller dramas make you suspect everyone of being a murderer. If you are someone who enjoys watching dark-themed dramas, here we have listed some of the top psychological thriller Korean dramas.
Mouse
Episode: 20
Cast: Lee Seung Gi, Lee Hee Joon, Park Joo Hyun, Kyung Soo Jin
Genres: Suspense, Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Crime, Investigation
Jung Ba Reum (Lee Seung Gi) is a rookie police officer who is very kind, and everyone in his neighborhood likes him. He won the Citizen Hero Award after beating bullies in high school. His life changed after the encounter with a psychopath murderer. Go Moo Chi (Lee Hee Joon) is a detective. When he was a young kid, his parents were killed by a psychopath.
Beyond Evil
Episodes: 16
Cast: Sin Ha Kyun, Yeo Jin Goo
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Psychological,
Beyond Evil is about two hardworking detectives who sacrifice everything to find a serial killer. Lee Dong Sik (Sin Ha Kyun) and Han Joo Won (Yeo Jin Goo) are detectives. On this journey, they suspect everyone around them, including themselves. This drama is one of the top-rated dramas that has collected a few prestigious awards.
Flower of Evil
Episode: 16
Cast: Lee Joon Gi, Moon Chae Won, Jang Hee Jin, Seo Hyun Woo
Genres: Romance, Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Melodrama, Crime
Ha Ji Won (Moon Chae Won) is a detective, and she is married to Baek Hee Sung (Lee Joon Gi). She adores her family more than anything. Baek Hee Sung is an ideal husband. He works as a craftsman and is successful with his metalworking. They have a daughter, Baek Eun Ha (Jung Seo Yeon). Hee Sung is a loving and caring husband and father, but he hides his cruel past and lives under another person’s identity. Flower of Evil is one of the top psychological thriller Korean dramas.
Remember
Episodes: 20
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Law, Romance, Psychological
Cast: Yoo Seung Ho, Park Sung Woong, Namkoong Min, Park Min Young, Jung Hye Sung
Jin Woo (Yoo Seung Ho) has the condition of hyperthymesia, which allows him to remember almost every day in perfect detail. He lost his mother and brother in a car accident; he lives with his father. Jin Woo is the youngest lawyer in South Korea. Park Dong Ho is a lawyer with a 100% success rate and is infamous for defending the rich and powerful regardless of their guilt or innocence.
Watcher
Episodes: 16
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Political, Psychological
Cast: Seo Kang Joon, Han Seok Kyu, Kim Hyun Joo
Do Chi Kwang (Han Seok Kyu) is a detective who has caught many criminals. He is a righteous detective who hates corruption within the police. Kim Yeong Goon, a police officer has joined Do Chi Kwang’s team. Han Tae Joon (Kim Hyun Koo) is a former prosecutor turned lawyer in a case who almost died, and after that, she started working with Do Chi Kwang and Kim Yeong Goon.
Innocent Defendant
Episodes: 18
Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Legal, Mystery, Psychological
Cast: Ji Sung, Uhm Ki Joon, Kwon Yu Ri, Oh Chang Seok, Uhm Hyun Kyung
Park Jung Woo (Ji Sung) is a prosecutor at the Seoul Central Prosecutors Office. But one day, he wakes up and finds himself locked at the police station. He is falsely accused of killing his wife Ji Soo (Son Yeo Eun) and daughter Ha Yeon (Shin Rin Ah) and is sentenced to death. He struggles a lot to prove his innocence. Cha Min Ho (Uhm Ki Joon) is the Vice President of Chamyung Group. His father abused him and is always compared to his older brother, Cha Sun Ho.
Kill Me Heal Me
Episodes: 20
Genre: Psychological, Comedy, Romance, Suspense, Thriller
Cast: Ji Sung, Hwang Jung Eum, Park Seo Joon, Oh Min Suk, Kim Yoo Ri
Chan Do Hyun (Ji Sung) is the president of a company that is suffering from a personality disorder. Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung Eun) is a psychiatrist. He asks Ri Jin to help him secretly, but one of his personalities falls in love with her. Oh, Ri Jin twin’s brother, Oh Ri On is a famous mystery novelist who is investigating Do Hyun and his family.
Sky Castle
Episodes: 20
Genres: Mystery, Psychological, School, Drama, Family
Cast: Lee Tae Ran, Yeom Jung Ah, Yoon Se Ah, Oh Na Ra, Kim Seo Hyung
Synopsis: Sky Castle is the story of four housewives who live in the luxurious Sky Castle neighborhood. Han Seo Jin (Yum Jung Ah) is married to orthopedic surgeon Kang Joon Sang (Jung Joon Ho), and they have two daughters. Lee Soo Im (Lee Tae Ran) is a writer of children’s books. She is married to neurosurgeon Hwang Chi Young (Choi Won Young), and they have a son. No Seung Hye (Yoon Se Ah) is married to Professor Cha Min Hyuk (Kim Byung Chul), and they have two sons.
Through the Darkness
Episodes: 12
Genre: Crime, Investigation, Suspense, Thriller
Cast: Kim Nam Gil, Jin Sun Kyu, Ryeo Un
The drama is about criminal profilers who dig for information by reading the minds of serial killers. Song Ha Young (Kim Nam Gil) is a criminal profiler and seems very calm and charismatic. He works on the criminal behavior analysis team with Kook Young Soo (Jin Sun Kyu) and Jung Woo Joo( Ryeo Un).
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