K-Dramas live for thrillers. Suspense-thrillers in Korean dramas are a bit different as you also see excellent storylines, romance, and friendship. You can watch these dramas on Netflix, Prime or even on Viki. If you are looking for a good Korean drama with a thrilling plot then we get you. Today we are sharing the top 10 thriller Korean dramas of 2023.
Revenant (2023)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 12
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Cast: Kim Tae-Ri, Oh Jung-Se, Honing Kyung, Kim Won-Hae
Synopsis: Gu San-Yeong (Kim Tae-Ri) lives with her mother and is facing financial issues. One day received a strange thing left behind by her late father. Now, mysterious deaths are taking place around Gu San-Yeong. Yeon Hae-Sung is a folklore professor at a university and can see ghosts. This is one of the best horror Korean dramas of all time.
Taxi Driver 2
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Investigation, Dark-Comedy
Cast: Lee Je-Hoon, Kim Eui-Sung, Pyo Ye-Jin, Jang Hyuk-Jin, Bae Yoo-Ram, Shin Jae-Ha
Synopsis: Kim Do-Gi (Lee Je-Hoon) graduated from the Korean Military Academy. His mother gets murdered and his whole life becomes a mess. Kim Do-Gi starts working at Rainbow Taxi Company. This company runs a special revenge service for the victims. Season 1 of this drama was aired in 2021. Taxi Driver is one of the top 10 thriller Korean dramas of 2023.
Tale Of Nine-Tailed 1938
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller, Comedy, Bromance, Romance
Cast: Lee Dong-Wook, Kim So-Yeon, Kim Bum, Ryoo Kyung-Soo, Hwang Hee, Kim Yong-Ji
Synopsis: This is the second season of the famous K-drama Tale of Nine-Tailed. Lee Yeon (Lee Dong-Wook) asked Taluipa (Kim Jung-Nam) for some help. In exchange, Taluipa asked Lee Yeon to perform a task. Lee Yeon time-traveled to 1938 where he met his brother Lee Rang (Kim Bum). But the situation here seems a bit different. This is one of the top fantasy Korean dramas of 2023.
Our Blooming Youth
Network: tvN
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Cast: Park Hyung-Sik, Jeon So-Nee, Yun Jong-Seok, Pyo Ye-Jin, Lee Tae-Sun, Heo Won-Seo
Synopsis: Our Blooming Youth is the story of a crown prince Lee Hwan (Park Hyung-Sik) who seems arrogant and mean. Min Jae-Yi (Jeon So-Nee) is the daughter of a noble family and is about to marry Han Sung-On (Yun Jong-Seok). Meanwhile, her family gets assassinated and she is framed as the killer. Now she wants to find the killer and punish him.
Island 2
Network: TVING
Episodes: 6
Genre: Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller
Cast: Lee Da-Hee, Kim Nam-Gil, Cha Eun-Woo, Sung Joon
Synopsis: This drama is about three people fighting against evil. Won Mi-Ho (Lee Da-Hee) is a chaebol. But due to some trouble, now she works as a teacher on Jeju Island. Won Mi-Ho gets involved in a case related to ghosts. Van (Kim Nam-Gil) is raised to protect humans from evil. Johan (Cha Eun-Woo) is a Catholic priest.
Moving
Network: Disney +
Episodes: 20
Genre: Fantasy, School, Family, Thriller
Cast: Han Hyo-Joo, Ryoo Seung-Ryong, Zo In-Sung, Cha Tae-Hyun, Lee Jeong-Ha, Ko Yoon-Jung, Kim Do-Hoon
Synopsis: Jang Hui-Soo (Ko Yoon-Jung) has transferred to a new school due to an assault incident in her previous school. She becomes friends with Kim Bong-Seok (Lee Jeong-Ha) who doesn’t have other friends. Lee Gang-Hoon (Kim Do-Hoon) is the class president. These three people look like normal kinds but have extraordinary strength. Moving is one of the top 10 thriller Korean dramas of 2023.
Sweet Home Season 2
Network: Netflix
Episodes:
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thrill
Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jin-Uk, Go Min-Si, Lee Si-Young
Synopsis: Residents of Green Home Apartments are facing a life crisis. Monsters have attacked the whole buidling. Cha Hyun-Su (Song Kang) is a resident of Green Home who lives alone. If you haven’t watch this drama then start watching Home Alone Season 1 on Netflix.
My Man Is Cupid
Network: Amazon Prime Video
Episodes: 16
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Crime, Suspense
Cast: Jang Dong-Yoon, Nana
Synopsis: A Cupid is hit by his own arrow and falls in love with a woman. Oh Baek-Ryeon (Nana) is a beautiful vet and has had many men fall in love with her. But whenever she gets into a relationship, her lover faces a near-death experience. Meanwhile, Cheon Sang-Hyuk (Jang Dong-Yoon) is a cupid who gets involved with Oh Baek-Ryeon.
My Demon
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Song Kang, Kim Yoo-Jung, Lee Sang-Yi
Synopsis: Jeong Gu-Won is a handsome but arrogant demon. His only job is to make contracts with people. Jeong-Gu-Won is a very self-obsessed demon. Do Do-Hee (Kim Yoo-Jung) is a Successor of Mirae F&B. Jun Cheon-Suk (Kim Hae-Sook) adopted Do Do-Hee after the death of her parents. Do Do-Hee is young, beautiful and intelligent girl who don’t want to get married. But Jun Cheon-Suk is pushing her to blind-dates.
Behind Your Touch (2023)
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Crime, Suspense, Investigation
Cast: Han Ji-Min, Lee Min-Ki, Suho, Joo Min-Kyung
Synopsis: Bong Ye-Bun (Han Ji-Min) is a veterinarian at a small village of Mujin. Moon Jang-Yeol (Lee Min-Ki) is a detective who got transferred to Mujin. Kim Seon-Woo (Suho) is a handsome and mysterious guy who works at a convenience store. Meanwhile, on a meteor show day, Bong Ye-Bun got a psychometry superpower. Bong Ye-Bun fell in love with handsome Kim Seon-Woo.
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