Police/Detective/Profiler/Investigator :)
I really enjoy dramas that have an element of police work. In no particular order.
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1. Life on Mars
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Pretty much every character is police lol. V good drama would recommend.
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2. Inspector Koo
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Koo Kyung Yi is an insurance investigator who investigates a murder so it counts. Love her <3
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3. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Lee Je Hoon <3 plays criminal profiler Park Hae Yeong. I'd watch anything he's in tbh.
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4. Through the Darkness
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
A team of underdogs tryna get criminal profiling to be a thing. Everyone apart from the main leads are massive dickheads lol.
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5. Beyond Evil
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Han Joo Won is a police officer investigating a very suspicious man in a rather homoerotic way.
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6. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Follows a prosecutor, Hwang Shi Mok, and lieutenant, Han Yeo Jin. Good lads the both of em.
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7. Stranger Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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8. Taxi Driver
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Kang Ha Na is a prosecutor investigates the main group, she's not the main focus but pretty prominent.
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9. Zombie Detective
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
About a zombie detective, Kim Moo Young, hence the title. Tbh I barely remember anything abt this series other than the fact I wasn't a fan of the romance lol.
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10. Alice
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Park Jin Gyeom is a detective but the focus of the show is more abt the time travel antics. Too much implied incest fr.
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11. Kei×Yaku: Abunai Aibou
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
This fruity as hell. Follows an investigator, Kinoshita Ichiro, and gang leader, Hanabusa Shiro.
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12. Rugal
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Kang Ki Beom is technically a police officer but kinda not really.
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13. HIStory3: Trapped
Taiwanese Special - 2019, 20 episodes
Heavy romance between a police officer, Meng Shao Fei, and gang leader, Tang Yi. They have my heart.
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14. Defendant
Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor but is in jail for most of the show lol.
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15. Mouse
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
Jung Ba Reum, a rookie officer, chases a serial killer. I'm bad at predicting twists for most dramas, this one included lol.
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16. Tunnel
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Park Gwang Ho is a detective that goes to the future. Kinda like Life on Mars but less fun.
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17. The Guest
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Kang Gil Young is the detective of the group, and also my least favourite of the trio but she grew on me.
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18. Missing: The Other Side
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Shin Joon Ho is a detective looking for his missing fiancé, but their storyline is not the most interesting or major.
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19. Missing: The Other Side Season 2
Korean Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
Shin Joon Ho Back again looking for missing people, king. The whole drama is basically solving cases even though they’re not all police.
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20. Mystery to Iunakare
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Kuno Totono is just a man who wants to eat curry but keeps getting dragged into crime solving. Love him <3
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21. Bad Guys
Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
Oh Goo Tak, a detective, forms a team of criminals to fight crime. He is very annoying and has bad hair.
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22. Miman Keisatsu: Midnight Runner
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Honma Kai and Ichinose Jiro are kick ass police academy cadets who go above and beyond their lines of duty.
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23. Hiru
Japanese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
Suzuki Chika Is a detective tryna figure shit out.
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24. Oh No! Here Comes Trouble
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Chen Chu Ying is a police officer who uses others to advance her career lol.
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25. The First Responders
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Jin Ho Gae and his partner Pil Gong Myung (best boy) are a pair of detectives who are very co dependant with some fire fighters.
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26. The First Responders Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
This is hardly about first responders anymore (╥﹏╥)
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27. Bad and Crazy
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Ryu Soo Yeol is the captain of the Anti Corruption Unit. K is an honorary member ;--;
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28. Psychopath Diary
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Officer Shim Bo Kyung is either a genius investigator or a brilliant conspiracy theorist that got lucky.
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29. Revenant
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Lee Hong Sae is the classic sceptic (and lieutenant) that I very much relate to in paranormal investigations.
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30. Sherlock: The Untold Stories
Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
Sherlock/Shishio & Watson/Wakamiya... self explanatory.
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31. Aozora no Tamago
Japanese Drama - 2012, 9 episodes
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32. Rinsho Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
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33. Tengoku to Jigoku: Psychona Futari
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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34. Midnight Museum
Thai Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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35. Nobody Knows
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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36. The Good Detective
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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37. Bad Guys: City of Evil
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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38. A Bloody Lucky Day
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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39. The Killer's Shopping List
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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40. Somebody
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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41. A Killer Paradox
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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42. Vigilante
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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43. The Killing Vote
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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44. The Sign
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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45. Reborn Rich
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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46. One Ordinary Day
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes