Korean Detective: 7 crime dramas for all tastes

"Signal"

Crime, detective, thriller | 4.55 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2016

2015. Profiler Park Hae Young finds an old walkie-talkie that he can use to communicate with Lee Jae Han, an experienced detective from 1989 who mysteriously disappeared years ago. Together with Cha Soo Hyun, who heads the cold case team, the trio investigates a series of murders spanning three decades.

"The 16 excellent from-and-before episodes went by too fast. Want a sequel, but is it needed. Once again I'm convinced that Koreans know how to make not only good movies but series/dramas as well, well done", — FortesQ.

"It was amazing, let me tell you! How I'm going to miss all of them! The plot is gripping, every episode you sit there like a fool worrying and lost in speculation - what's next? Even the secondary characters do not leave indifferent — an amazing series", — AnnaKolpakova.

"Not for nothing this dorama was awarded for a dense plot, really, very super script. In a short time became attached to the main characters, there are no questions to any of them. Very integral characters, each with their own character", — radmilka.

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"Flower of Evil" 

Crime, romance, thriller | 4.59 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2020

Police officer Cha Ji Won takes on a series of violent crimes, unaware that the perpetrator may be in the same house as her. Her seemingly perfect husband has a secret: he's a psychopath who only pretends to be a caring father and spouse.

"Really worthwhile dorama, leaves a wonderful aftertaste! The picture itself is so layered, so complex and understandable, everything falls into place at the end, but there's a lot to think about! Great acting and a non-trivial plot", — otecf.

"Great dorama!!! Emotional, exciting, every episode gets better! You watch it and you can't breathe, because everything that happens on the screen is too emotional. Lee Joon Ki is as godlike as ever! He conveys emotions in such a way that you smile and cry with him. He is the actor who doesn't even need lines, he knows how to show all emotions with a look and a facial expression. Incredible!!! And in general all the actors did a great job! " — SeaL71.

"I did not expect that the dorama, stated as a confrontation between a psycho-maniac and his wife-detective will turn out to be such a wonderful hymn to the poetics of love and humanity. I watched it in one breath. The play of actors is simply filigree", — Omiana.

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"Tunnel"  

Crime, fantasy, thriller | 4.46 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2017

Detective Park Gwang Ho, in pursuit of a serial killer, runs into a tunnel and time travels 30 years into the future. Finding himself in modern day Korea, he soon discovers that the maniac is still missing and continues to kill. Gwang Ho teams up with several detectives to finally catch the killer, hoping he can return home afterward.

The series is based on the true story of the Hwaseong serial killer who was caught after 30 years. This particular case was inspired by the acclaimed detective "Memories of Murder" directed by Bong Joon-ho.

"Great dorama, kept me in suspense from the first episode. I liked the characters, the detective line is good, the actors play great. After watching it, it becomes sad that this dorama is now on my watched list for me", — elscorn.

"This is one of the best doramas I've watched! And by the way, the first dorama on this channel that I watched to the end. In "Tunnel" there is psychology, mysticism and detective! All the characters are unforgettable. The soundtrack gives me goosebumps. And how subtly play actors!" — anbleigh.

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"The Devil Judge"

Drama, legal, detective | 4.53 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2021

The series is set in an alternate dystopian South Korea. The trials are more like reality TV shows: they are broadcast live on television and all residents participate in the verdict. Kang Yo Han is the chief judge who ruthlessly punishes corrupt and greedy people with power. The people adore him, colleagues treat him with suspicion, and Yo Han himself hides a big secret.

"Terrific series. It is unreal at all. I really enjoyed it. The ending is just 100/10. The plot is not just twisted and dark, but also with meaning. So many problems covered. Elites and their mores, corruption, courts, violence, pharma and epidemics, poverty, chauvinism and sexism, dysfunctional family, untreated ptsr..." — scarcelyinside.

"I join the rave reviews. This was not a series, but a tidbit. Yo Han to my heart's content. Watched for a long time for the reason that it's hard to emotionally endure each episode with so much saspence per square meter", — lilium13.

"Great series. Even in the last episode there were unexpected decisions in the plot. Many thanks to the writers for that. Actors are good. With pleasure I will revisit the series", — anna_petrichor.

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"Stranger"

Detective, crime, thriller | 4.43 out of 5 on MyShows | 2 seasons | 2017 — 2020

Model prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok never takes bribes. He underwent corrective surgery as a child, which caused him to lose his ability to empathize and lost his social skills. One day, Shi Mok finds a dead body and with the help of police lieutenant Han Yeo Jin begins to investigate the murder. However, they try to be thwarted by members of a major corruption plot.

"Just an amazing dorama. A level I didn't expect at all from Korean cinema. By the end it got so hyped up that I couldn't tear myself away. The plot, the acting, the filming - everything is top notch", — Zigarette.

"A great series that shows the system and how hard it is to fight it (and how hard it is to exist in it if you're honest). The cast is great, both the "old guys" of the first season and the "newbies" of the second season. And the music, of course, is great! <...> What sets this dorama apart from many others is that you can make endless hypotheses, but they will turn out to be wrong in the end. Small details, unexpected twists, mystery after mystery, intrigue..... Fighting the system, cooperation, partnership, friendship, the smiles of the main characters. Would love to see it in another season!" — DrZnaika.

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"The Worst of Evil"

Action, crime, thriller | 4.43 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2023

South Korea in the 1990s. While investigating a drug trafficking case between South Korea, China, and Japan, police officer Park Jun-mo infiltrates a major criminal organization. He is assisted by his wife, who is also a police officer. Together they have to uncover the secrets of the charismatic boss of the organization and bring him out into the open.

"The script 👍, not dragged out, the tension and intrigue are sustained, the soundtrack is pleasant and always to the place, the picture is good, the characters are not made of cardboard and kosyachat all the time. R - Realism. The cast did a great job. Frantic cops, charismatic gangsters, calculating women, and in the middle of it a central bromance", — scarcelyinside.

"Great drama! I really want to mention Jang Wook's acting, which I was more than pleased with, he did a great job. Each character was perfectly revealed, everyone was given the right amount of time, which left a great feeling of finality", — naabokova.

"Classy dorama, heavy, but it was impossible to tear myself away. On favorite actors looked at a completely different role. And all these moments when you are afraid that about to blow the cover throughout the series!" — unicornpower.

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"Monster"

Drama, thriller | 4.4 out of 5 on MyShows | 1 season | 2021

Lee Dong Shik was once a capable detective, but now works as an assistant at the police station under the command of young Han Joo Won. One day, a murder occurs in their small and quiet town, reminiscent of a series of unsolved cases from 20 years ago that once changed Lee Dong Shik's life. The detectives take on the investigation, not yet realizing how it will affect them.

"Amazing dorama! Wonderful lead actors and even the secondary characters warmed to my heart. The sound, direction, camerawork - ugh, everything is top notch. Thanks to the screenwriters for a dashing plot without silly holes, for beautiful dialogs and chemistry between the characters. I'm glad that the hackneyed (but for me especially favorite) genre "detective" could be presented somehow in a new way, without special clichés", — gerdi.

"Really enjoyed the series, the plot is so exciting and intricate, so many plot twists and turns. Loved how connected everything was, so well thought out..... One of those series from which the brain boils. The acting is top notch", — nemmi.

"The dorama definitely makes it to the list of favorites. It's heavy, it has a lot of injustices, misunderstandings and characters with a hard fate. But still, it's worth every second of your time! Makes you think about a lot of things. Bravo to the actors", — SeaL71.

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