Best Action/ Thriller dramas

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  • Taxi Driver

    1. Taxi Driver

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.8
    1,187 points by 12 voters
    Do Gi, a former Special Forces officer, is consumed by grief after his mother is murdered by a serial killer. He joins Rainbow Taxi, a secret organization that delivers revenge to victims ...more
  • Healer

    2. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.8
    960 points by 10 voters
    Seo Jeong Hu is a special kind of night courier, known only as "Healer" by his clients. For the right price and with the help of a genius hacker, he gets his ...more
  • Weak Hero Class 1

    3. Weak Hero Class 1

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    9.1
    885 points by 9 voters
    Yeon Shi Eun is a model student who ranks at the top of his high school. Physically, Yeon Shi Eun appears weak, but by using his wits and psychology, he fights against ...more
  • Bloodhounds

    4. Bloodhounds

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.7
    670 points by 7 voters
    When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon U squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong U Jin, Geon U narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more
  • Alice in Borderland

    5. Alice in Borderland

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.9
    665 points by 7 voters
    Arisu Ryohei—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. ...more
  • Mouse

    6. Mouse

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.9
    581 points by 6 voters
    A suspenseful story that asks the key question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?” A crazed serial killer’s ruthless murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear, and chaos ...more
  • Weak Hero Class 2

    7. Weak Hero Class 2

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.8
    489 points by 5 voters
    The weak must break their limits or be broken. After transferring to Eunjang High School, Yeon Si Eun still carries the scars of his past - a brutal lesson in what it ...more
  • Awaken

    8. Awaken

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    488 points by 5 voters
    Nearly thirty years after a small village was shaken by a series of mysterious events, new incidents resurface, bringing forgotten memories back to life. The villagers' cries for help are now impossible ...more
  • Flower of Evil

    9. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.0
    486 points by 5 voters
    Although Baek Hui Seong is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and a doting ...more
  • Voice

    10. Voice

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    483 points by 5 voters
    Popular detective Moo Jin Hyuk who is filled with guilt for his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing ...more
  • D.P.

    11. D.P.

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    8.7
    476 points by 5 voters
    Private soldier Jun Ho is a confused youth who served in the military normally like other Koreans. One day, he suddenly becomes a member of the military defector arrest team. As such, ...more
  • Save Me

    12. Save Me

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    471 points by 5 voters
    Following the failure of her father's business, Sang Mi and her family move to Muji-gun, where they have no friends or relatives. There she meets four young men, Han Sang Hwan, Seok ...more
  • Happiness

    13. Happiness

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.8
    468 points by 5 voters
    Yun Sae Bom is a special agent with quick wits and reflexes and another special quality. She earns the opportunity to move into a new apartment set aside for civil servants in ...more
  • A Shop for Killers

    14. A Shop for Killers

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    8.7
    454 points by 5 voters
    Ji An’s life takes a wild turn when she gets a call from the cops about her uncle’s “suicide,” but she knows something’s off. Raised by her mysterious uncle Jung Jin Man ...more
  • Study Group

    15. Study Group

    Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
    8.9
    444 points by 5 voters
    Yun Ga Min, a student at the struggling Yusung Technical High School, is determined to go to college despite his poor grades and knack for fighting. He forms a study group but ...more
  • Death's Game

    16. Death's Game

    Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
    8.8
    441 points by 5 voters
    After struggling for seven years without securing a stable job, Choi I Jae becomes engulfed in despair and hopelessness. Believing that ending his life would be the solution, I Jae is met ...more
  • Moving

    17. Moving

    Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
    9.0
    384 points by 4 voters
    Kim Bong Seok, Jang Hui Su, and Lee Gang Hun, seemingly typical high school students, bear extraordinary inherited powers. Bong Seok can fly, Hui Su possesses exceptional athleticism and rapid injury recovery, ...more
  • The Worst of Evil

    18. The Worst of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.6
    380 points by 4 voters
    Set in 1990s Seoul, rural police officer Park Jun Mu goes undercover to infiltrate a drug cartel behind the powerful new drug "Gangnam Crystal." As he uncovers the organization's secrets, he learns ...more
  • Signal

    19. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.8
    378 points by 4 voters
    Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more
  • Bad and Crazy

    20. Bad and Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.5
    376 points by 4 voters
    Soo Yeol, a skilled but morally compromised officer in the Anti-Corruption Unit, faces a turning point after meeting K, a righteous but eccentric man. Despite his high school diploma, Soo Yeol has ...more
  • The Guest

    21. The Guest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    375 points by 4 voters
    Yun Hwa Pyeong, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to ...more
  • Kingdom

    22. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    370 points by 4 voters
    As the Joseon King succumbs to smallpox the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, which is the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, together with the the Chief ...more
  • Squid Game

    23. Squid Game

    Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
    8.4
    362 points by 4 voters
    After a failed business venture, the debt-ridden chauffeur Seong Gi Hun lives his life gambling away the money he mooches off his elderly mother while failing to provide for her and his ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    24. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.7
    358 points by 4 voters
    An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Ju. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of ...more
  • Knight Flower

    25. Knight Flower

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
    8.4
    352 points by 4 voters
    Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the kingdom. During the day, she leads the life of a widow devoted ...more
  • Pyramid Game

    26. Pyramid Game

    Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
    8.5
    347 points by 4 voters
    Once a month, students at Baekyeon Girls' High School cast their votes in a popularity poll. The result? A brutal ranking system that determines the entire social hierarchy of the school. Seong ...more
  • Bloodhounds Season 2

    27. Bloodhounds Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2026, 7 episodes
    8.6
    287 points by 3 voters
    Having taken down the loan sharks, Geon U is more motivated than ever to pursue his dream of becoming a boxing champion — with U Jin now fully in his corner as ...more
  • Kingdom Season 2

    28. Kingdom Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
    8.9
    282 points by 3 voters
    Following the events in season one, waves of the undead threaten to reach the capital. In an attempt to save the people during the plague and regain his right to the throne, ...more
  • Vincenzo

    29. Vincenzo

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.9
    281 points by 3 voters
    At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. ...more
  • The Manipulated

    30. The Manipulated

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.5
    280 points by 3 voters
    Mild-mannered Tae Jung is wrongfully imprisoned for a heinous crime. He soon discovers that a mysterious figure named Yo Han orchestrated his downfall. Fueled by vengeance, Tae Jung sets out to make ...more
  • Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area - Part 2

    31. Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area - Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.5
    279 points by 3 voters
    Thieves overtake the mint of a unified Korea. With hostages trapped inside, the police must stop them — as well as the shadowy mastermind behind it all. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Remake of ...more
  • Sweet Home

    32. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.7
    277 points by 3 voters
    Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his ...more
  • Squid Game Season 2

    33. Squid Game Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2024, 7 episodes
    8.1
    274 points by 3 voters
    Seong Gi Hun, a.k.a Player 456, has reentered the Squid Game after winning at the conclusion of the previous game. Now armed with the knowledge of what the game is really about, ...more
  • Song of the Bandits

    34. Song of the Bandits

    Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
    8.2
    273 points by 3 voters
    An action melodrama in which the people who have been deprived of their livelihoods blow a refreshing shot for their family and colleagues, set in the 1920s during the Japanese colonial period. ...more
  • Tunnel

    35. Tunnel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    272 points by 3 voters
    In 1986, Park Gwang Ho works as an excellent and enthusiastic detective. His life changes when he’s pursuing leads in a serial homicide case and then passes through a time portal, which ...more
  • Duty after School: Part 1

    36. Duty after School: Part 1

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    8.6
    265 points by 3 voters
    Sungjin High School is thrust into chaos as an alien invasion begins, unleashing violent insect-like creatures worldwide. With the South Korean military overwhelmed, mandatory conscription is imposed on all third-year high schoolers, ...more
  • Jirisan

    37. Jirisan

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.2
    264 points by 3 voters
    Mount Jiri, one of Korea's revered peaks, has drawn visitors for centuries. Established in 1967, Jirisan National Park, the country's oldest and largest, is safeguarded by devoted rangers. Among them is the ...more
  • Blind

    38. Blind

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.6
    261 points by 3 voters
    Ryu Sung Joon, Ryu Sung Hoon, and Jo Eun Ki become involved in a serial murder case targeting jury members. Determined to uncover the truth, detective Ryu Sung Joon, his perfectionist judge ...more
  • Black Out

    39. Black Out

    Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
    8.5
    255 points by 3 voters
    Two 19-year-old girls were brutally murdered. The bodies were abandoned and could not be found anywhere inside the warehouse, scattered with blood. The only suspect was their friend. He was drunk on ...more
  • The King of Pigs

    40. The King of Pigs

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.6
    251 points by 3 voters
    Two friends, Kyung Min and Detective Jong Suk, reconnect after receiving a message from a friend they haven't heard from in 20 years. The message triggers painful memories of their school bullying, ...more
  • The Judge from Hell

    41. The Judge from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
    8.6
    242 points by 3 voters
    Kang Bit Na is an elite judge with a beautiful appearance, but she is a demon. Her mission as a demon is to kill evil people who lead other people to their ...more
  • Defendant

    42. Defendant

    Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
    8.6
    194 points by 2 voters
    Park Jeong U is a prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jeong U ...more
  • The K2

    43. The K2

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.2
    189 points by 2 voters
    Kim Je Ha, a former mercenary known as “K2,” becomes a fugitive after being wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend in Iraq. He returns to Korea and works as a bodyguard for ...more
  • Strangers from Hell

    44. Strangers from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    188 points by 2 voters
    Yun Jong U is a young guy in his 20s who moves from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place ...more
  • The Fiery Priest

    45. The Fiery Priest

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.6
    187 points by 2 voters
    Kim Hae Il is a Catholic priest. He makes spiteful remarks, and he can be rude to others. Koo Dae Young is a detective. He talks a lot, and he is also ...more
  • The Price of Confession

    46. The Price of Confession

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.6
    185 points by 2 voters
    An Yun Su works as an art teacher, living a peaceful, ordinary life, until it suddenly changes. Her husband is murdered, and she is accused of killing him. She struggles to clear ...more
  • Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area - Part 1

    47. Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area - Part 1

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.3
    184 points by 2 voters
    Thieves overtake the mint of a unified Korea. With hostages trapped inside, the police must stop them — as well as the shadowy mastermind behind it all. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Remake of ...more
  • All of Us Are Dead

    48. All of Us Are Dead

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.6
    184 points by 2 voters
    A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Adapted from ...more
  • He Is Psychometric

    49. He Is Psychometric

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    180 points by 2 voters
    After losing his parents in a fire, Lee Ahn gains the ability of psychometry, which allows him to read a person or object's past through physical contact. Struggling to control his power, ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    50. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    176 points by 2 voters
    The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. ...more
  • My Name

    51. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.7
    171 points by 2 voters
    After her father's murder, Yoon Ji Woo seeks revenge by infiltrating the police under the direction of Choi Moo Jin, the head of a powerful drug ring. As she goes undercover, she ...more
  • The 8 Show

    52. The 8 Show

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    7.7
    171 points by 2 voters
    Eight severely indebted people take part in a weird game that changes their lives forever. The rules seem simple; spend time and survive in order to earn a huge amount of money... ...more
  • Alice in Borderland Season 2

    53. Alice in Borderland Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.9
    166 points by 2 voters
    Arisu Ryohei and Usagi Yuzuha have been pursuing the mystery of “borderland”, risking their lives in games in order to survive and return to their world. The two of them encounter friends, ...more
  • Squid Game Season 3

    54. Squid Game Season 3

    Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
    7.6
    160 points by 2 voters
    A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal. Picking up in the aftermath, the final season finds Gi Hun, Player 456, at his lowest point yet. But the ...more
  • Sketch

    55. Sketch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    Nabi Project Team is a small-scale secret group secretly operated by the National Police Agency. The group is named after the Hebrew/Arabic word ‘Nabi,’ meaning ‘Prophet,’ because they attempt to solve cases ...more
  • Goddess Bless You from Death

    56. Goddess Bless You from Death

    Thai Drama - 2025, 13 episodes
    8.6
    96 points by 1 voters
    Thup, an orphan cursed with extraordinary senses, is drawn into investigating a mysterious murder case stretching across decades alongside the more rational thinker, Singha, who dismisses all things occult. But what they ...more
  • Under the Skin

    57. Under the Skin

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    8.7
    95 points by 1 voters
    Five years ago, painter Shen Yi’s sketch of a child led to the exposure and death of undercover detective Lei Yi Fei, Du Cheng’s close friend. Unable to recall the woman who ...more
  • Girl from Nowhere

    58. Girl from Nowhere

    Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
    8.5
    95 points by 1 voters
    A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn. (Source: Netflix)
  • As You Stood By

    59. As You Stood By

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.2
    95 points by 1 voters
    Eun Su works in sales at a luxury goods retailer in a high-end department store. She has carried the weight of a deep-seated trauma since childhood. Her friend, Hui Su, shares a ...more
  • Mercy for None

    60. Mercy for None

    Korean Drama - 2025, 7 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Nam Gi Jun was once a key member of the Bongsan Gang, led by Koo Bong San. He fought through bloody turf wars, helping the gang rise to power. But everything changed ...more
  • Someday or One Day

    61. Someday or One Day

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
    8.8
    93 points by 1 voters
    In 2019, 27-year-old Huang Yu Xuan yearns for her missing boyfriend Wang Quan Sheng, presumed dead for two years. On her birthday, she wishes to "see him." Meanwhile, in 1998, 17-year-old Chen ...more
  • Beyond Evil

    62. Beyond Evil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    91 points by 1 voters
    Meet the two fearless men willing to go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of a serial killer that has shaken up their quiet city: Lee Dong Sik, a once capable detective, ...more
  • A League of Nobleman

    63. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
    8.3
    90 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Ping, an impoverished orphan from a rural area, moves to Beijing to take the civil service exam but ends up selling noodles on the street. Despite his unsophisticated manners, he is ...more
  • Stranger

    64. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    90 points by 1 voters
    Hwang Si Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. He becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Partners for Justice

    65. Partners for Justice

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.6
    85 points by 1 voters
    Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He is excellent at his work but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor ...more
  • Faithful

    66. Faithful

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
    8.1
    84 points by 1 voters
    Seven years after the tragic death of Ru Lan, who sacrificed her reputation to seek justice for herself, nine people connected to her case come together for revenge. Ru Lan had sued ...more
  • Nine Puzzles

    67. Nine Puzzles

    Korean Drama - 2025, 11 episodes
    8.4
    83 points by 1 voters
    Ten years ago, I Na's beloved uncle, who had been like a father, mother, and best friend to her, was brutally murdered. I Na was the sole witness to the crime, but ...more
  • Love in Between

    68. Love in Between

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
    7.8
    82 points by 1 voters
    Zuo Qing Ci, a Marquis's son posing as a physician, seeks the elusive Mountain River Painting scroll for the Imperial Courts. He encounters Fei Kou Er, a mysterious bandit with a hidden ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    69. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    81 points by 1 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • Night Has Come

    70. Night Has Come

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.3
    81 points by 1 voters
    A class of second-year high school students at Yooil High School is forced to play a deadly mafia game during a field trip. As psychological warfare intensifies, Lee Yoon Seo, with her ...more
  • The Ingenious One

    71. The Ingenious One

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
    8.1
    80 points by 1 voters
    Yun Xiang, a disciple of Yuntai, entered the world to exact revenge for his massacred family after fifteen years of cultivation. Though lacking any martial arts skills, but having an incredible intelligence ...more
  • Connection

    72. Connection

    Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
    8.4
    80 points by 1 voters
    Detective Jang Jae Gyeong of Ahnhyeon's narcotics unit is forcibly addicted to a mysterious drug. As his body deteriorates, reporter O Yun Jin, his former high school friend, investigates a drug-related death ...more
  • Black Knight

    73. Black Knight

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    8.2
    80 points by 1 voters
    In 2071, toxic air pollution had devastated the world, leaving only 1% of the population alive. People rarely leave their homes without gas masks, and delivery drivers known as knights protect and ...more
  • Under the Power

    74. Under the Power

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
    8.4
    79 points by 1 voters
    Lu Yi is a cold, ruthless and authoritative high-ranking officer of the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei (also known as the Brocaded Guards for their elaborately embroidered uniforms). The Jinyiwei are part of the ...more

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