There are thousands of genres out there, but the legal ones remain the best. Law Korean Drama Series are one of a kind. Dramas featuring crime, thriller, law, and justice as genres are undoubtedly one of the superior ones on the list. There is a different kind of thrill in them, and every one of us absolutely loves the suspense inside. Legal dramas are not only popular due to their thrilling storyline but also for their authenticity, as most of them are inspired by real events happening in society.
Asian dramas have always been the best out there, no matter what genre they are portraying. And, they have held their position in the genre of crime and thriller too. South Korean creators have provided us with some of the finest works in the field of law and justice. The storyline of the dramas is so powerful that they leave a strong impact on your brain and the suspense makes our skin crawl.
Therefore, here we have handpicked and discussed the 31 best law Korean drama series that you must add to your watchlist. Let’s have a look.
Law School:
Law School is one of the most popular South Korean series under the category of Law Korean Drama Series. The legal drama has been one of the best out there with its engaging plot and powerful cast performance. For sure, it is going to get you all hooked from its first episode, and once you are in you will never be out.
Law School
The plot of the show revolves around former prosecutor Yang Jong-hoon who is now a professor at Hankuk University Law School, which is a renowned law school, and two students. During a mock test, a professor from the law school is found dead, and the main suspect is Yang. The story takes many interesting and surprising twists and turns in the process of revealing the truth. Overall, the show is about lawyers realizing authenticity, law, and justice.
- Starring: Kim Myung-min as Yang Jong-hoon, Kim Bum as Han Joon-hwi, Ryu Hye-young as Kang Sol A, and Lee Jung-eun as Kim Eun-sook.
- Director: Kim Seok-yoon.
- Premiere Period: April 14 to June 9, 2021.
- Watch on: JTBC and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Diary Of a Prosecutor:
A South Korean television series featuring the genre of law and drama. Diary of a Prosecutor is based on an essay by Kim Woong titled “Prosecutor Civil War”. The show is pretty popular among everyone for its to-the-point plot and a fantastic cast. The plot of the drama revolves around the daily lives of overworked prosecutors who are living in Jinyoung, a fictional city in South Korea.
Diary of a Prosecutor
- Starring: Lee Sun-kyun as Lee Sun-woong, Jung Ryeo-won as Cha Myung-joo, Lee Sung-jae as Jo Min-ho, Kim Kwang-kyu as Hong Jong-hak, Lee Sang-hee as Oh Yoo-jin, and Jeon Sung-woo as Kim Jung-woo.
- Director: Lee Tae-gon.
- Premiere Period: December 16, 2019, to February 11, 2020.
- Watch on: JTBC and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Innocent Defendant:
Portraying the genres of law and thriller “Innocent Defendant” is one of the amazing series in the category of Law Korean Drama Series. The SBS series revolves around the main character, who is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office. Though, things take turns when one day he finds himself as a convict on death row. To add to his confusion, he doesn’t remember a thing due to his temporary amnesia. Therefore, figuring out how and why he has landed up in jail is quite unclear and frustrating for him. We see him struggling in the worst ways trying to recall all the incidents and clearing his name.
Innocent Defendant
- Starring: Ji Sung as Park Jung-woo, Um Ki-joon as Cha Sun-ho, Kwon Yu-ri as Seo Eun-hye, Oh Chang-seok as Kang Jun-hyuk, and Uhm Hyun-Kyung as Na Yeon-hee.
- Director: Jo Young-kwang as Jung Dong-yoon.
- Premiere Period: January 23 to March 21, 2017.
- Watch on: SBS and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 18 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Suspicious Partner:
Featuring the genres of law, crime, romance, and comedy, the drama is one of the highest-rated in the respective category of South Korean series. It is also referred to with other names like “Love in Trouble”, “Destiny Lovers”, “Beware of This Woman”, “Be careful of This Woman”, “Watch Out for This Woman”, and “Suspicious Romance”.
Suspicious Partner
The SBS show portrays the story of a prosecutor named Noh Ji-wook and a prosecutor trainee named Eun Bong-hee who are working together to solve a murder mystery that involves a very cunning psychopath murderer. As the story escalates, we find out that both of them are greatly connected by their past, and when the murderer strikes, Bong Hee finds herself as a suspect. The story is filled up with lots and lots of unexpected twists and turns.
- Starring: Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-wook, Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee, Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-hyuk, and Kwon Nara as Cha Yoo-jung.
- Director: Park Sun-ho.
- Premiere Period: May 10 to July 13, 2017.
- Watch on: SBS and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 40 with a running time of 30 minutes each.
Hyena:
Hyena is another South Korean legal drama you should definitely have on your watchlist. The show tells you the story about lawyers at Song & Kim who only engages with the 1% of people of the society, i.e., the richest ones. Jung Geum-ja is regarded as a hyena in the series as her lust for success and money knows no boundaries. She can cross the boundaries of law and lawlessness, justice ad injustice, ethics, and corruption, just to fulfill her thirst for riches.
Hyena
Then we meet the second lead of the series, Yoon Hee-jae, who is just completely opposite to Geum-ja. He believes in his skills and carries a confident persona with a brilliant mind. Despite all of his powerful demeanor, he still gets outsmarted by Geum-ja on many occasions.
- Starring: Kim Hye-soo as Jung Geum-ja and Ju Ji-hoon as Yoon Hee-jae.
- Director: Jang Tae-yoo and Lee Chang-woo.
- Premiere Period: February 21 to April 11, 2020.
- Watch on: SBS and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 70 minutes each.
Ms. Hammurabi:
Ms. Hammurabi
The show has a well-layered plot that takes you on several journeys, telling you different stories with each passing episode. To put it simply enough, the plot of the show revolves around the lives of judges and the various cases that they have solved or settled in their tenure.
- Starring: Go Ara as Park Cha Oh-reum, Kim Myung-soo as Lim Ba-reun, Sung Dong-il as Han Se-sang, Ryu Deok-hwan as Jung Bo-wang, and Lee Elijah as Lee Do-yeon.
- Director: Kwak Jung-hwan.
- Premiere Period: May 21 to July 16, 2018.
- Watch on: JTBC and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 1 hour 20 minutes each.
Your Honor:
One of the well-known legal dramas you need to have on your watchlist. The plot of the story is about two identical brothers with the same level of intellect but are living two entirely different lives. The story will thrill you to your nerves with its fantastic plot direction. We meet Han Kang-ho, who is living with his twin brother’s identity after the latter mysteriously disappears. In reality, Kang-ho has an exact different personality from his twin brother when it comes to a lengthy criminal records and multiple arrests.
Your Honor
Despite his flaws, he is looked upon with respect when he starts portraying his brother’s personality. Things take wild turns, and you definitely scream at points.
- Starring: Yoon Shi-yoon as Han Kang-ho, Lee Yoo-young as Song So-eun, Park Byung-eun as Oh Sang-cheol, and Kwon Nara as Joo-eun.
- Director: Boo Sung-cheol.
- Premiere Period: July 25 to September 20, 2018.
- Watch on: SBS TV and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 32 with a running time of 35 minutes.
Witch’s Court:
Also known as Witch at Court, the South Korean drama series portrays the genres of law and romance. The plot of the show revolves around a materialistic female prosecutor who doesn’t think twice before crossing any boundaries in order to win her cases. She has been assigned to a special task force for sex crimes, where she is joined by a new prosecutor. We see them working together and solving cases while having annoying yet adorable chemistry between them.
Witch’s Court
The show has been nominated for several categories at different award shows and has bagged most of them. The drama series was loved by the audience and the critics and is a must-watch for everyone.
- Starring: Jung Ryeo-won as Ma Yi-deum, Yoon Hyun-min as yeo Jin-wook, Jun Kwang-ryul as Jo Gap-soo, and Kim Yeo-jin as Min Ji-sook.
- Director: Kim Young-kyun.
- Premiere Period: October 9 to November 28, 2017.
- Watch on: KBS2 and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Lawless Lawyer:
Set in a lawless and corrupt fictional city of Kisung, the Korean drama series portrays the genres of law and thriller. The plot of the show narrates the story of Bong Sang-pil and Ha Jaw-yi, who together forms a Lawless Law Firm. The interesting thing is that Sang-pil is a former gangster seeking to avenge his mother and fight against the wrongdoers with the power of law. Ha Jae-yi is a lawyer who was suspended for assaulting a judge. They come together and fight against all the wrongs with the power of law especially seeking justice against the malicious judge Cha Moon-sook and her associates.
Lawless Lawyer
The series was a fine hit on the screens, and it didn’t take long for it to become one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.
- Starring: Lee Joon-gi as Bong Sang-pil, Seo Yea-ji as Ha Jae-yi, Lee Hye-young as Cha Moon-sook, and Choi Mi-soo as Ahn Oh-joo.
- Director: Kim Jin-min.
- Premiere Period: May 12 to July 1, 2018.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Suits:
Based on the American television series with the same name by Aaron Korsh, the South Korean drama “Suits” is one of a kind. The plot of the drama revolves around a man with no law degree mistaken for a lawyer. The misunderstanding leads him to work as a lawyer in one of the biggest law firms in New York City.
Suits
The storyline is similar in many ways to the American one, but there is a slight twist with the character of the mistaken lawyer named Go Yeon-woo. Here, he has been shown as a man with quite retentive memory, which helps him in a great way while handling legal cases and acts as a perfect cover for his secret to remain hidden.
- Starring: Jang Dong-gun as Choi Kang-seok, Park Hyung-sik as Go Yeon-woo, Chae Jung-an as Hong Da-ham, Jin Hee-kyung as Kang Ha-yeon, Ko Sung-hee as Kim Ji-na, and Choi Gwi-hwa as Chae Geun-sik.
- Director: Kim Jin-woo.
- Premiere Period: April 25 to June 14, 2018.
- Watch on: KBS2 and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
The Devil Judge:
A law Korean drama series whose webtoon adaptation is also in works portrays the genres of mystery and law. The plot of the show is set in the dystopian version of South Korea, and we don’t know what is more interesting than that. The people of this dystopian city have a strong hatred towards their leaders, and thus their life is always in chaos.
The Devil Judge
The trials in the city are held through a courtroom live show aired on television where there are three judges working together to bring peace and justice.
- Starring: Ji Sung as Kang Yo-han, Kim Min-jung as Jung Sun-ah, Park Jin-young as Kim Ga-on, and Park Gyu-young as Yoon Soo-hyun.
- Director: Choi Jung-gyu.
- Premiere Period: July 3 to August 22, 2021.
- Watch on: tvN and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 70 minutes each.
Whisper:
The SBS drama portrays the genres of law, thriller, drama, politics, and romance. The plot of the show revolves around an outstanding female section chief police officer who is firmly dedicated to her career. She meets a kind and intellect elite judge, who is known for his kind nature and brilliant brain. Together they join alliances in order to uncover defense industry corruption at the nation’s biggest law firm, Taebeak.
Whisper
- Starring: Lee Bo-young as Shin Young-joo, Lee Sang-yoon as Lee Dong-joon, Kwon Yul as Kang Jung, and Park Se-young as Choi Soo-yeon.
- Director: Myoungwoo Lee.
- Premiere Period: March 27 to May 23, 2017.
- Watch on: SBS TV and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 17 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
I Can Hear Your Voice:
One of the most popular legal dramas “I Can Hear Your Voice” portrays the genres of law, fantasy, romance, and comedy. The plot of the show revolves around Jang Hye-sung, who had a rough childhood and now is a lawyer with an idea of self-preservation. Though, her whole life takes a sharp turn when she meets a high school senior with a supernatural ability to read people’s thoughts, park Soo-ha. He gained his ability after witnessing his father’s murder which was later dismissed as a car accident.
I Can Hear Your Voice
In the process of fighting this case, Hye-sung leaves behind her pursuit of money and glory, and together they use some unconventional methods to solve their cases.
- Starring: Lee Bo-young as Jang Hye-sung, Lee Jong-suk as Park Soo-ah, Cha Gwan-woo as Yoon Sang-hyun, Lee Da-hee as Seo Do-yeon.
- Director: Jo Soo-won.
- Premiere Period: June 5 to August 1, 2013.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 18 with a running period of 60 minutes each.
Vincenzo:
A globally recognized South Korean series “Vincenzo” portrays the genre of crime, drama, and dark comedy. The drama series became very popular as its first episode reached a 7.7% rating gaining it the position of the fourth highest-rated tvN drama premiere. Then it became the ninth highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history, with its finale receiving a 14.6% rating.
Vincenzo
The plot of the drama revolves around an Italy-raised but Korean-born mafia Vincenzo. He meets a skillful and sassy lawyer Hong Cha-young after he returns to South Korea and tenants of Geumga Plaza. As the show progresses ahead, the story folds into many layers and once you are in then getting out is never an option.
- Starring: Song Joong-ki as Vincenzo Cassano, Jeon Yeo-been as Hong Cha-young, Ok Taec-yeon as Jang Jun-woo, Kim yeo-jin as Choi Myung-hee, and Kwak Dong-ywon as Jang Han-seo.
- Director: Kim Hee-won.
- Premiere Period: February 20 to May 2, 2021.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 20 with a running period of 1 hour 25 minutes each.
Touch Your Heart:
Portraying the genres of romance and comedy, the drama revolves around Oh Jin-shim, who is a top actress. She had a scandal that led to a strain in her career which resulted in her remaining jobless for almost two years. After all the difficulties, she gets a chance to get a role in an upcoming drama. Though, for clearing her name and securing her career, she must work as a secretary to lawyer Kwon Jung-rok.
The story escalates, and they eventually fall for each other.
Touch Your Heart
- Starring: Yoo In-na as Oh Jin-shim, Lee Dong-wook as Kwon Jung-rok, Lee Sang-woo as Kim Se-won, and Son Sung-yoon as Yoo yeo-reum.
- Director: Park Joon-hwa.
- Premiere Period: February 6 to March 28, 2019.
- Watch on: tvN and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
While You Were Sleeping:
Portraying the genres of romance, fantasy, thriller, comedy, and law, the South Korean series is one of the popular ones. The combination of the fantasy genre and the law thriller in its plot made it one of the unique ones among many. We meet three young adults who have the ability to see the future through their dreams. The dreams always show them something that leaves them shaken off completely.
To get a grip on them, the trio starts working together to prevent their disastrous dreams from turning into reality.
While You Were Sleeping
- Starred: Bae Suzy as Nam Hong-joo, Lee Jong-suk as Jung Jae-chan, Jung Hae-in as Han Woo-tak, Lee Sang-yeob as Lee Yoo-beom.
- Director: Oh Choong-hwan.
- Premiere Period: September 27 to November 16, 2017.
- Watch on: SBS Tv, Netflix, Viki, KOCOWA, and Viu.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Remember: War of The Son
A South Korean thriller series “Remember: War of The Son” portrays the genres of courtroom drama, crime, thriller, suspense, and mystery. The plot of the show revolves around Seo Jin-woo, who is suffering from a condition called hyperthymesia, because of which he remembers every single detail of his daily life. On the other side, his father suffers from Alzheimer because of which he forgets everything. Jin-woo vows to prove his father’s innocence when he is wrongfully convicted of murder.
Jin-woo becomes a lawyer to keep justice in place, but the path is never easy.
Remember: War of the Sun
- Starring: Yoo Seung-ho as Seo Jin-woo, Park Sung-woong as Park Dong-ho, Park Min-young as Lee In-ah, Namkoong Min as Nam Gyu-man, and Jung Hye-sung as Nam Yeo-kyung.
- Director: Lee Chang-min.
- Premiere Period: December 9, 2015, to February 18, 2016.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Return:
Return falls under the law Korean drama category featuring the genres of mystery, law, and thriller. The story of the show is really intriguing with its mystery layers that will make your skin crawl with the overwhelming suspense.
The show starts with a body being found on the freeway, and there are four suspects who are the most elite people in South Korea. The case is taken up by the most influential lawyer of the nation Choi Ja-hye to defend his client Kang In-ho as requested by her law school friend Geum Na-ra.
Return
However, proving In-ho innocent gives Ja-hye a hard time as he was having an affair with the victim and had an argument with her just a day before the murder took place. As the investigation carries on, many dark secrets are revealed, and the storyline develops hundreds of twists that will leave you stunned.
- Starring: Gong Hyun-jung as Choi Ja-hye, Lee Jin-wook as Dokgo Young, Shin Sung-rok as Oh Tae-seok, Bong Tae-gyu as Kim Hak-Beom, Park Ki-woong as Kang In-ho, Jung Eun-chae as Geum Na-ra, and Yoon Jonng-hoon as Seo Jun-hee.
- Director: Joo Dong-min.
- Premiere Period: January 17 to March 22, 2018.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 34 with a running time of 35 minutes each.
My Lawyer, Mr. Joe:
Based on a webtoon with the same name by Kim Yang-soo, the drama portrays the genres of law, drama, and comedy. The show narrates the story of Jo Deul-ho, who once had a future as a star prosecutor and also was a son-in-law to the head of the largest law firm in the country. But his confrontation with all the corruption going around in the law firm makes him withdraw from everything. He begins a new life and rebuilds his small and run-down neighborhood law office. He becomes a lawyer with an aim to protect people and the law.
My lawyer, Mr. Joe
- Starring: Park Shin-yang as Jo Deul-ho, Kang So-ra as Lee Eun-jo, Ryu Soo-young as Shin Ji-wook, Park Sol-mi as Jang Hae-kyung, and Kim Kap-soo as Shin Young-il.
- Director: Lee Jeong-seob and Lee Eun-jin.
- Premiere Period: March 28 to May 31, 2016.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Defendant:
The SBS drama portrays the genres of thriller and law. The plot of the show narrates the story of a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office named Park Jung-woo. Things take a wild turn, and one day he finds himself as a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, it becomes difficult for him to prove himself innocent. But he never gives up, and the story takes many unexpected turns.
Defendant
- Starring: Ji Sung as Park Jung-woo, Um Ki-joon as Cha Sun-ho, Kwon Yu-ri as Seo Eun-hye, Oh Chang-seok as Kang Jun-hyuk, and Uhm Hyun-Kyung as Na Yeon-hee.
- Director: Jo Young-kwang as Jung Dong-yoon.
- Premiere Period: January 23 to March 21, 2017.
- Watch on: SBS and Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 18 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
The Good Wife:
A Korean remake of the American television series by Robert King and Michelle King with the same name. The Good Wife portrays the genres of drama, thriller, and law. The story of the drama revolves around a man who works as a successful lawyer and has a bright future, and things go downhill when he is arrested for corruption in a political scandal. His wife, who left her job as an attorney due to their marriage, resumes her career after 13 years and, in this process, finds her new identity.
The Good Wife
- Starring: Jeon Do-yeon as Kim hye-kyung, yoo Ji-tae as Lee Tae-joon, and Yoo Kye-sang as Seo Joong-won.
- Director: Lee Jeong-hyo.
- Premiere Period: July 8 to August 27, 2016.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
Room No. 9:
Portraying the genres of mystery and fantasy, the series revolves around two women who goes through a strange incident. It leads to the exchange of their fate as they exchange bodies. We also meet a man who has the key to their fate. We meet Eulji Hae-yi, who is a very strict lawyer and is known to win all her cases. She meets a death row convict. And, inside room no. 9, the souls of two women are exchanged, and their fate’s key rests in hands of Hae Yi’s boyfriend, Doctor Gi Yoo Jin.
Room No. 9
- Starring: Kim Hee-sun as Eulji Hae-yi, Kim Hae-sook as Jang Haw-sa, and Kim Young-kwang.
- Director: Ji Young-soo.
- Premiere Period: October 6 to November 25, 2018.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 1 hour 5 minutes each.
Welcome 2 Life:
A Law Korean drama series portraying the genres of comedy, law, romance, and fantasy. The plot of the show revolves around a self-centered lawyer who works with people who want to take advantage of the law. Though, his pleasureful life turns upside down when all of a sudden, he gets sucked into a parallel universe due to a very strange accident. The journey inside the parallel universe creates a new life for him in which he becomes an upright prosecutor.
Welcome 2 Life
- Starring: Rain as Lee Jae Sang, In Ji Yeon as Ra Shi On, Kwak Shi Yang as Goo Dong Taek, Seo Hye Rin as Woo Young Ye, Park Yoon Young as Se Young, and Son Byung Ho as Jang Do Shik.
- Director: Kim Keun Hong and Shim So Yeon.
- Premiere Period: August 5 to September 24, 2019.
- Watch on: Apple TV, KOCOWA, Viki.
- Total Number of Episodes: 32 with a running time of 35 minutes each.
Confession:
Portraying the genres of thriller, mystery, law, and drama, the series is also known as “Confess” and “Jabaek”. The South Korean legal drama narrates the story of a case that involves a hidden truth behind the law restraining double jeopardy. We met Choi Do Hyun, who had heart disease and spent most of his childhood in a hospital bed. His father was convicted for murder right after his successful heart transplant surgery.
To prove the innocence of his father, he becomes a lawyer.
Confession
- Starring: Lee Jun Ho as Choi Do Hyun, Shin Hyun Bin as Ha Yoo Ri, Yoo Jae Myung as Gi Chun Ho, Nam Ki Ae as Madame Jin, Yoon Gyung Ho as Heo Jae Man, and Ryu Kyung Soo as Han Jong Goo.
- Director: Kim Chul Gyu and Yoon Hyun Gi.
- Premiere Period: March 23, 2019, to May 12, 2019.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.
City Hunter:
City Hunter
- Starring: Lee Min Ho as Lee Yoon Sung, Park Min Young as Kim Na Na, Lee Joon Hyuk as Kim Young Joo, Kim Sang Joong as Lee Jin Pyo, Hwang Sun Hee as Jin Se Hee, and Kim Mi Sook as Lee Kyung Hee.
- Director: Jin Hyeok.
- Premiere Period: May 25 to July 28, 2011.
- Watch on: Viki and Apple TV.
- Total Number of Episodes: 20 with a running period of 1 hour 10 minutes.
Taxi Driver:
A South Korean drama series portraying the genres of action and crime. It is based on a webtoon titled “The Deluxe Taxi” by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin. The viewership of the show was appreciative, and all thanks to its fantastic actors and they’re fine acting skills. Plus, the authenticity of the drama played a big role in its popularity as it was based on the real horrific crimes in South Korea.
The finale of the show gave it the title of the fourth highest-rated Friday-Saturday drama in SBS history.
Taxi Driver
The plot of the show revolves around Kim Do-gi, who is a graduate of Korea Military Academy. His mother was murdered when he was young, and now, he works as a taxi driver. But not a normal one. He works for a company which offers a service of revenge-call to its clients. Well, isn’t that pretty interesting?
- Starring: Lee Je-hoon as Kim Do-gi, Esom as Kang Ha-na, Kim Eui-sung as Jang Sung-chul, and Pyo Ye-jin as Ahn Go-eun.
- Director: Park Joon-woo.
- Premiere Period: April 9 to May 29, 2021.
- Watch on: SBS TV, Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 70 minutes each.
Sandglass:
One of the most high-rated Korean dramas in history, “Sandglass,” falling under the category of Law Korean drama series, portrays a tragic relationship among three friends who are affected gravely by the political and civilian oppression of the 1970s and 1980s Korea.
Sandglass
The series is a perfect mix of genres like politics, melodrama, and action. We meet Park Tae-soo, who is a gangster, Kang Woo-suk a prosecutor, and Yoo Hye-rin a rich casino owner. The story goes through many folds, and you definitely need it on your watchlist.
- Starring: Go Hyun Jung as Yoon Hye Rin, Park Sang Won as Kang Woo Suk, Choi Min Soo as Park Tae Soo, Lee Jung Jae as Baek Jae Hee, Park Geun Hyung as President Yoon, and Nam Sung Hoon as Jang Do Shik.
- Director: Kim Jong Hak.
- Premiere Period: January 9 to February 16, 1995.
- Watch on: SBS TV, Viki.
- Total Number of Episodes: 24 with a running time of 43 minutes each.
The Fiery Priest:
Portraying the genres of comedy, crime, and action, the South Korean drama series is one of the highest-rated miniseries. Undoubtedly, it was a huge success and is known for its featured parodies from other movies and dramas.
The plot of the show narrates a story of the mysterious death of an elderly priest. Following his death, an EX-NIS turned priest attempts to drag the culprits in light. As the story escalates, we go on an intriguing journey of bringing down gangsters and corrupt officials.
The Fiery Priest
- Starring: Kim Nam-gli as Kim Hae-il, Kim Sung-kyun as Goo Dae-young, Lee Hanee as Park Kyung-sun, Go Jun as Hwang Cheol-bum, and Keum Sae-rok as Seo Seung-ah.
- Director: Park Jae-bum.
- Premiere Period: February 15 to April 20, 2019.
- Watch on:
- Total Number of Episodes: 20 episodes with a running time of 1 hour and 40 of 30 minutes.
Stranger:
The Law Korean drama series portrays the genres of crime, thriller, and drama. The thriller series was a big hit both in its home country and internationally. It received many positive reviews and praises for its gripping plot and strong cast performance. In 2017 it was featured in the list of Best TV Shows in the New York times and had also bagged many grand prizes.
Stranger
The plot of the series revolves around Hwang Shi Mok, who underwent brain surgery as a child in order to keep his temper in control. Though, the surgery left him empty of any emotions. Known for his intellect and amazing logic, he became a prosecutor. One day he crosses paths with a victim while investigating corruption. At the crime scene, he meets Lieutenant Han yeo Jin, and they join forces to solve the murder mystery and uproot all the corruption.
- Starring: Jo Seung Woo as Hwang Shi Mok, Bae Doo Na as Han Yeo Jin, Lee Joon Hyuk as Seo Dong Jae, Yoo Je Myung as Lee Chang Joon, Shin Hae Sun as Young Eun Soo, and Choi Jaw Woong as Jang Geon.
- Director: Ahn Gil Ho.
- Premiere Period: June 10 to July 20, 2017.
- Watch on: Netflix.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 1 hour 10 minutes.
Lookout:
Portraying the genres of action, thriller, mystery, law, and crime, the South Korean drama series is also referred to as “The Guardians”.
Lookout
The plot of the show revolves around a group of people whose normal lives are thrown into chaos due to a family tragedy. They keep track of criminals for 24 hours and saves the potential victim before the crime is committed. The story of the show depicts the current society where the law doesn’t apply to the people at the higher position.
- Starring: Lee Si Young as Loo Soo Ji, Kim Young Kwang as Jang Do Han, Kim Tae Hoon as Kim Eun Joong, Kim Seul Gi as Seo Bo Mi, Key as Gong Jyung Soo, and Choi Moo Sung as Yoon Seung Ro.
- Director: Song Hyung Suk and Park Seung Woo.
- Premiere Period: May 22 to July 11, 2017.
- Watch on: Netflix, Viki, KOCOWA.
- Total Number of Episodes: 32 with a running time of 35 minutes each.
Prosecutor Princess:
The SBS Law Korean drama series portrays the genres of comedy, law, and romance. The story of the show revolves around Ma Hye Ri, a woman known for her excellent memory and ability to concentrate. Despite her career path and talents, she is more interested in being fashionable than doing hard work by becoming a prosecutor.
However, her character goes through some serious development, and she ends up becoming a very mature and brilliant prosecutor.
Prosecutor Princess
- Starring: Kim So Yeon as Ma Hye Ri, Park Shi Hoo as Seo In Woo, Han Hung Soo as Yun Se Jun, Choi Song Hyun as Jin Jung Sun, and Choi Sung Ho as Chae Ji Woon.
- Director: Jin Hyeok.
- Premiere Period: March 12 to May 30, 2010.
- Watch on: Viki, KOCOWA.
- Total Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 1 hour and 10 minutes.
31 best horror Korean dramas to watch: Well! Spooky season is round the corner, and it’s mandatory that we binge watch one of our favorites scary movies and dramas. This pandemic has made it too difficult for us to enjoy our time outside our houses. But, house arrest can be interesting if we get to spend Halloween with psychological thrillers and spine-chilling horror dramas. Halloween is possibly one of the most interesting things in our lives. Dressing up in spooky costumes is dangerously beautiful! Well, this year you have to spend most of your time at home. So let’s get on with a Korean horror marathon!
Korean dramas are really engaging and captivating. Its existence has changed a lot of things in people’s lives. It’s highly addictive, once you start to watch these dramas, there’s no going back! People spend most of their time watching different series and movies. Most of the time, we don’t want it to end. We get so infatuated that we tend to find more stories like that. Today, I’ll let you know about a spooky season genre that includes the 31 best horror Korean dramas to watch! Let’s move on with all the different stories about serial killers, ghosts, and demons!
1.A Korean Odyssey
A Korean Odyssey is also known as Hwayugi. It is the story of Son Oh Gong and Ma Wang’s huge disagreement because they’re constantly putting efforts to look for light from in the darkness. But it’s too difficult to get through this situation because evil lives in every corner. Twenty-five years ago, they made a critical pact with a girl named Jin Seon Mi so that she could ask for help from Son Oh Gong whenever required. This is an oath that he has to follow no matter what because she set him free. Call it fate or coincidence, they meet each other again. Her ability lures many vicious entities, and now, for a lifetime, Son Oh Gong has to fulfill his promise of protecting the same little girl he met years ago.
A Korean Odyssey
2. The Master’s Sun
The Master’sSun explores everything about the life of Joo Joong-won and Tae Gong-Shil. He’s known as the rude and cold-hearted CEO of an enterprise. It includes a restaurant and a really popular department store. Everything goes on pretty well until he encounters Tae Gong-Shil, a mysterious girl. One day she gets into a huge accident and develops a bizarre ability wherein she can see ghosts.
Since then, she has been in a lot of trouble because these spirits are not friendly with her. They cause her constant troubles with their unusual needs. Even her personal and professional life became too problematic. Gong-shil’s meet with Joo Joong-won changed the course of her life entirely. Because whenever they got into any kind of contact, the ghosts vanished into thin air.
The Master’s Sun
3. Sweet Home
Cha Hyun Soo’s life went downhill after his family went through a terrible accident. So he left everything behind at his house to forget about his past. Moreover, he moved away to a new apartment, taking a pair of clothes and his computer. Gradually things started to move on for him. But one day, mysterious monsters made their way into Earth, and their main goal was to destroy the human race. There’s no place to go because these creatures are present in every nook and corner. The city is full of different kinds of monsters looking for human bodies to consume to fill their cravings. Everything is in a state of chaos. Can Hyun-Soo save himself from these blood-sucking monsters?
Sweet Home
4. Strangers From Hell
Strangers From Hell talks about the story of a young man named Yoon Jong Woo’s bizarre encounter with ambiguous neighbors. He left his country life to move into Seoul because his friend Jae Ho offered him a job. While he was busy looking for a place to spend some of his days, he came across an inexpensive hostel named Eden Gosiwon. This was a preferable option for the time being as Jong-Woo had to share a common kitchen and bathroom with all the other people living there.
Jong-Woo was not at all fascinated with his lifestyle or other residents because his main aim was to adjust for six months. Until he stumbled upon Seo Moon Jo, his next-door resident, he’s a captivating professional dentist. However, Jong Woo decides to ignore it for a few months. But before things could fall on the right track, strange things started to happen around him. Gradually Jong-Woo begins to get scared of everyone staying next to him.
Strangers From Hell
5. Tale Of The Nine-Tailed
Tale Of The Nine-Tailed is about the popular urban legend of the nine-tailed fox, popularly known as the Gumiho. As many mystical beings are hurting the mortals, Lee Yeon had to move along with the human beings to protect them from all the supernatural entities in a human form. His job is to eliminate these mysterious beings from the human world. But deep down, he wants to look for first love. She was born again, and now he has to look for her. The story takes a different turn when they introduce Nam Ji Ah- a television producer. Her job is to cover topics related to different legends.
Ji Ah is an aspiring producer. But after her parents disappeared mysteriously in a car accident, she’s heavily depressed, but at the same time, she’s also Interested to solve these mysterious myths. At a wedding, Ji Ah spots Lee Yeon, and she suspects that he is connected to her past. Lee Yeon’s half-brother is Lee Rang. Even though he is a half-human, he despises the mortals. He would attract human beings with his charismatic beauty and lure them into his magic only to make them pay a heavy price for their wishes.
Tale Of The Nine-Tailed
6. Bring It On Ghost
Bring It On Ghost is a horror comedy-drama series that explores the story of a high school girl named Kim Hyun-Ji. Five years back, she died in a mysterious accident, and her spirit is roaming the Earth’s surface. The story takes a different turn after the introduction of Park Bong-Pal- an exorcist who’s got unusual powers through which he can communicate with the spirits. Bong-pal wanted to use his powers for his daily income, so he worked as an exorcist to remove ghosts. One day, he gets into a fateful encounter with Kim Hyun-Ji’s ghost. Soon, Bong-pal discovers that he can see the past of the dead ones. As time moved on, the duo grew closer to each other, and together they unfolded unusual mysteries.
Bring It On Ghost
7. The Guest
The Guest talks about the story of Yoon Hwa Pyung, a young boy with spiritual powers. Born into a shaman family, he learns various psychic abilities through which he discovers the secret of a powerful demon named Son. Through his influential powers, the demon influences other demons. His malevolent desires are to possess weak-willed people. They drive them crazy and force them to kill their families and themselves in the end.
Hwa Pyung and two others named Choi Yoon and Kang Kil Yeong come together after their families were killed by the same demon. As the killings started again, these individuals used their powers to help possessed people. Hwa Pyung is a taxi driver, his job is to fetch them to Yoon- a priest and, lastly, Kil Yeong, who’s an experienced detective.
The Guest
8. Lovely Horribly
This rom-com horror drama explores the story of Yoo Philip and Ji Eul Soon. This drama is related to a writer who can turn his writings into reality. The ghosts are very frightened by him. His life goes on monotonously until he stumbles upon Eul soon. Unfortunately, their happiness and bad times are connected oppositely. If one is happy, the other person faces huge problems and vice versa. They work together for a drama, but whatever he has written in the script is happening subsequently around them.
Lovely Horribly
9. Goedam
Goedam is a spine-chilling horror anthology series about such people that face the spirits lurking in the dark. At nightfall, these undead creatures wake up from their sleep to fulfill their thirst. Each episode is pretty short, which makes us even more interested in all the mysteries involved. This is a psychological thriller with a collection of horror tales. It includes different stories of different people, each person has to face their fear to get through it.
Goedam
10. Kingdom
The Kingdom revolves around the story of a mysterious disease that circulated the entire village. Their king is severely sick for ten days, this disease is none other than a mysterious plague. The palace members have given their statements about the king’s health, and as per them, he’s okay. But people from the capital started spreading rumors about the king’s death. Since Prince Lee Chang could not visit his father, he would roam around the palace halls, and suddenly he noticed a strange thing.
He noticed a dark entity in the palace. His awful smell was the reason they got to know about it in the first place. After stealing the medical journal, they decided to look through it to find some information and visited a physician in Dongnae. The hospital was completely damaged, and they found multiple dead people under the building. Only one medical staff survived this catastrophe, they found her and finally asked her about all the details. Immediately she informs them to take precautions because the undead will soon rise and kill everyone.
Kingdom
11. Black
This psychological horror drama Black talks about the story of a grim reaper that possessed a detective. While he was looking for his runaway partner, he unraveled many secrets, which included severe murder cases from 20 years back. Since he is a grim reaper, he failed in his main position because investigating these murders is something that he shouldn’t be doing. He failed to get many spirits to their afterlife mainly because he fell in love with a human. This is a serious offense, and now he has broken all the rules of heaven. Even though he has broken all the supernatural laws, he will still get involved with human lives.
Black
12. Possessed
The drama Possessed revolves around a detective and a psychic named Kang Pil Sung and Hong Seo Jung. Pil Sung is terrific with his investigating skills, even though he procrastinates a lot, he’ll still work hard when he has to. On the other hand, Seo Jung is known for her strong spiritual abilities, but instead of using them, she keeps them away from the world. Because of her psychic powers, she’s always left alone without any friends. One day while Pil Sung was busy analyzing a case, he stumbles upon Seo Jung. Since she is very different from other women, he instantly becomes interested in her. But, soon, he discovers her capabilities, and together they unravel many secrets.
Possessed
13. Nightmare Teacher
The drama Nightmare Teacher talks about Han Bong-Gu- a temporary homeroom teacher at Yosan Private High School, as the actual one got into an accident. Since the first day itself, the students found his actions to be very strange. Even though he’s not enlisted in the teacher’s list, all the other teachers still reflect on him too much. Han Bong-Gu uses his mysterious methods to entice the children and lure them into an imaginary and illusionary world created by him.
Nightmare Teacher
14. The Ghost Detective
This horror mystery drama Ghost Detective revolves around the story of Lee Da-il- a private investigator. He has been looking for different ways to dig up the reasons behind Yeo Wool’s sibling’s death. This investigation led him to a woman in red. Surprisingly, she’s present at every crime scene. Now his main aim is to find out about her significance in every crime scene. Throughout his journey, Jung Yeo-Wool helped him as his assistant. Together they unravel numerous hidden mysteries.
The Ghost Detective
15. Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective
This supernatural horror drama talks about Yoon Cheo Yong. Since a very young age, he has been able to communicate with spirits. He was once known as the best officer from the crimes unit, but seven years back, he had to face a tragic incident wherein he lost his family. This made him so depressed that he left his job. After that, he started working as a district officer. Since he’s lonely, he’s not interested in anything related to people. Suddenly one day, while he was working, he stumbled upon the spirit of a young high school girl. From there on, he gets emerged in her case. Soon, Cheo and his assistant started working on different mysteries with the girl’s ghost.
Cheo Yong
16. Arang And The Magistrate
Arang and the Magistrate are also known as the Tale of Arang. Eun Oh is a cold and ruthless man. When he was a young boy, he lost his mother because of his mistake, and since then, he has been looking for her around the kingdom. Apart from this, Oh Who can communicate with spirits, and he has been used to it since he was a child. This, in turn, made him strong and confident whenever he confronted them. While he was busy roaming the capital, he encounters the ghost of a woman named Arang. Many days pass by, and they become good allies, that’s when she tells him about her murder. Arang requests him for help because Eun Oh is the only person that can get her to attain her revenge.
Arang And The Magistrate
17. Priest
This horror drama is about a young and experienced priest named Oh Soo Min, he’s very passionate about his work, and he is a member of a group named 634 Regia. These members are known for unofficially conducting exorcisms. His mother was possessed by a demon, and he lost her because she couldn’t get her exorcism done on time. Since then, he has been wanting to work with such groups to help people who are rejected by the church. Through Priest Moon Ki Sun, he learned the knack for exorcisms. Apart from this, this drama is connected to such personalities who want to save the lives of people. Ham Eun Ho became a doctor after she lost her family in an accident. She never believed in ghosts until she met Oh Soo Min.
Priest
18. The Cursed
The Cursed talks about a reporter named Im Jin Hee, she’s always concerned about the truth. One day she got into a case that involved an IT company named Forest. Jin Jong Hyun is the chairman of this company, and he’s a huge believer in spiritual things. Moreover, Im Jin Hee learns about a spiritual firm connected to Forest. While she was busy digging into the secrets of Jong Hyun, she stumbles upon So Jin, who is possessed by a ghost.
The Cursed
19. The Village: Achiara’s Secret
The Village: Achiara’s Secret talks about the story of a peaceful village that never encountered any crime. Everything was going well until a teacher named Han So Yoon discovered the body of a woman. Things began to get complicated, and the people started doubting each other. Moreover, The case moved forward with the identity of the corpse. Higher officials were involved in this case, and two police officers were appointed to dig out more information. As time went on, they unravelled many secrets and mysteries of the village.
The Village: Achiara’s Secret
20. Sell Your Haunted House
Sell your haunted house revolves around the story of an exorcist and a conman named Ji Ah and In Beom. Ji Ah is well known for her strong psychic capabilities, and she earned this from her mother. She even owns a company name Daebak Realty which is known for selling haunted houses. Moreover, Ji Ah is a beautiful woman, but she is very short-tempered. Her impatient behavior makes her violent before resolving issues with tolerance. As time went on, Ji Ah stumbled upon a conman named In Beom. He betrays people with fake exorcisms. One day he approaches Ji Ah with an offer to work along with her. He promises to help her with selling these houses. Will they ever get along together?
Sell Your Haunted House
21. Save Me
Save Me talks about the story of a father’s business loss. After suffering from these problems, he moved to Muji-gun along with his family. His daughter Sung-Mi is pretty upset because they have no friends or relatives to talk to. As time went on, she encountered four young men. They quickly become good friends and spend their time together. But soon, Sang Mi’s family faces a lot of problems, and a Father named Baek Jung Ki offers them help. Little did they know that they were getting stuck in a really bad deal for a lifetime.
Save Me
22. Who Are You?
Who are you talks about the story of a woman named Yang Shi On, she mysteriously gained a psychic ability to see dead people. This happened six years after she woke up from a coma. On the other hand, Cha Gun Woo is a man who never trusts any situation without proof. Together they help these spirits that are attached to certain objects at the lost and found center. Throughout this drama, you’ll come across a perfect blend of romance and horror. The bond between humans and spirits are depicted with the help of these detectives.
Who Are You?
23. When The Devil Calls Your Name
When the devil calls your name talks about the story of Ha Rip’s face-to-face encounter with the devil. He became one of the most popular songwriters in the entertainment industry. But how did he achieve this amount of success? Apart from putting in efforts, he made the biggest sacrifice of his life. Ha Rip was a hardworking artist, and things never worked for him in his way.
But when Ha Rip thought about giving up, he found the devil, and he offered him everything he ever wanted, but for a hefty price. Since he was very excited and needy about his success, Ha Rip decided to give in and offer his soul to the Devil. But, since it’s been 10 years, the Devil is back to get his soul. So, to keep his success alive, he attempts to make another deal with the devil. But will it pay the debt of his life?
When The Devil Calls Your Name
24. The Uncanny Counter
The Uncanny Counter is the story of four people that specializes in hunting demons. They made this group together, intending to destroy malevolent spirits that seek humans for life. They disguise themselves as normal workers from a noodle restaurant. So Moon is the youngest member, but he is the main one among the Counters.
Do Ha Na has the strongest ability wherein she can sense the presence of spirits even if she is far away from them. She can read the minds of anyone that she desires. On the other hand, Ga Mo Tak is a man with tremendous endurance and strength. Chu Mae okay is filled with a lot of healing abilities, and Choi Jang Mool is the oldest of all, he looks after their budget and expenses.
The Uncanny Counter
25. White Christmas
White Christmas talks about the story of eight different individuals and their fear. They received an unidentified letter, which had things written about their death. These students belonged to Susin High School. They decided to spend their holidays at their school, and a teacher decided to accompany them too.
A man named Kim Yo Han decides to stay with them after he gets into a severe accident, and he is a psychologist by profession. Because of a heavy storm, he is forced to spend the rest of his days too. While every other student is busy celebrating their Christmas holidays, these eight students are scared to death because the letters they received were from an anonymous murderer on the loose.
White Christmas
26. Mirror Of The Witch
Mirror of the witch talks about various angles like curses and black magic. This drama talks about a Queen’s desire for kids. One day she realizes that she is infertile. So, she decides to use black magic to conceive a baby. In an attempt to get pregnant, she steals babies from a shaman’s body. Her attempts become successful, and she conceives two healthy babies at once. But she has to pay the price for her mistake. Even though she is blessed with children, they were cursed with a short life. Now she has to stop this curse, as time moves, she proceeds to transmit this curse from different princes and princesses.
Mirror Of The Witch
27. Hotel Del Luna
Hotel Del Luna talks about the story of a woman named Jang Man-Wol. She has to maintain an old hotel to pay for her mistake. Currently, she is the CEO of Hotel del Luna. Along with this, Jang is known for her amazing beauty, but deep down, she’s ruthless and cold-hearted. Along with this, she has to work with a person named Koo Chan-Sung. He is the young and talented assistant manager of this hotel. Comparatively, these two people have completely alternative personalities. Together they have to work and maintain this hotel.
Hotel Del Luna
28. Extracurricular
Extracurricular revolves around four high school students. They got out of there to engage in various crimes to earn money. Because of this, they get into a lot of unusual problems. Ji-soo turns into a criminal from a good student. He carries on to commit many crimes without thinking about the consequences. Along with him, many other students get entangled in different criminal activities since they have to keep their mouth shut and become a partner to his crimes.
Extracurricular
29. Goblin
Goblin is the story of a Military general from the Goryeo dynasty named Kim Shin. He’s killed awfully, and one day he wakes up with tremendous strength and invincibility as a goblin. His curse makes him see all his loved ones die in every birth. So he is waiting for the arrival of the Goblin Bride. The only mortal being that can pull his sword and give him eternal peace.
Kim Shin meets Ji Eun Tak and learns that she is his bride. She can see ghosts and talk to them. But her only purpose is to free the goblin, or else she’ll die. They fall in love and decide to live through this. But suddenly, Eun Tak discovers a malevolent spirit of Park Joong Hun. He is the reason behind Kim Shin’s death. But what will they do if they realize that Kim Shin’s sword is the only way to kill him?
Goblin
30. Mouse
Mouse talks about the story of different psychopaths. It revolves around the thoughts of these serial killers. Do they ever feel guilty for their actions? Followed by the lives of two police officers named Jeong Ba-reum and Go Moo-chi. Their lives completely changed after they encountered a psychopath. Their main aim was to unravel the reasons behind psychopathic personalities. They came across different sets of questions. What will you do if you are bearing the child of a psychopath? And are these killers born or made?
Mouse
31. Strange School Tales
Strange School Tales talks about the experiences of a young girl who lost her parents, and now she’s all grown up. So she decides to find out all the reasons for her parents’ death. To find out more about it in detail, she decides to visit her old house, wherein she spent her entire childhood. The Korean mini-series drama will entice you with its spine-chilling storyline and jump scares.
Strange School Tales
