Nerve wrecking dramas that kept me on my toes :)

We have listed the dramas that made us angry, hungry, fall in love, cry laugh and even fall in to the agony of SLS… Now It is time for something more exciting. The thrilling feeling of suspense, excitement and just wonder. The unpredictability and joy of not knowing. Yes I am asking you for help listing the most exiting dramas that kept you on your toes.

So lets do this together and find all those great suspenseful gems out there. List the dramas where the suspense was so thick that you could cut it with a knife, that made you hold your breath so strongly your stomach was probably stuck to your spine half of ( or just parts of) the drama because you where nervous about what will happen next. The emotional roller coasters keeping your interest and curiosity all the way till the end. The Drama can come from any country on MDL, and from any time or genre what I am looking for here is the great feeling of suspense the drama made you feel.

Do not hesitate share thoughts about the dramas you chose in the comment section, just don't forget to tag for spoilers if you think it may have a spoiler (tip: you add a second comment under it naming the drama ) don't forget to be respectful and don't judge the dramas others listed.

Last but not least thank you for voting, and have a great day ♡

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Shiro May 11, 2021
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  • Duel

    101. Duel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    269 points by 3 voters
    Jang Deuk Cheon, a hardened detective cop whose daughter is kidnapped, begins a chase against great odds to solve the mystery of his situation and find his child before it is too ...more
  • Skate Into Love

    102. Skate Into Love

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
    8.4
    253 points by 3 voters
    In their youth, Li Yu Bing, a timid boy, and Tang Xue, a short track speed skating girl, shared a common dream of ice sports despite Tang Xue's bullying. Reunited at Lin ...more
  • Kleun Cheewit

    103. Kleun Cheewit

    Thai Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
    8.4
    192 points by 2 voters
    Jeerawat is a hardworking woman, who is a famous model and actress. Her mother married a smarmy but rich man, who secretly lusts after her. After he attempts to drug Jeerawat, she ...more
  • KinnPorsche

    104. KinnPorsche

    Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
    8.0
    184 points by 2 voters
    The second son of a Mafia boss, Kinn Theerapanyakul, is fleeing from an enemy when he meets Porsche, an enterprising young bartender. Porsche agrees to help defend Kinn from his attackers for ...more
  • Return

    105. Return

    Korean Drama - 2018, 34 episodes
    7.8
    182 points by 2 voters
    Choi Ja Hye is a famous television lawyer and Dok Go Yeong is a hot-tempered detective. Ja Hye is hired to defend a member of a chaebol family, but the pair ends ...more
  • Tomb of the Sea

    106. Tomb of the Sea

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
    8.3
    182 points by 2 voters
    Ordinary high school student, Li Cu, gets attacked by a crazy man, becomes marked with a tattoo carving, and ultimately gets kidnapped by Wu Xie and his companions to accompany them to ...more
  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    107. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.5
    176 points by 2 voters
    The series revolves around the narcissistic Lee Young Joon, the vice president of a company run by his family. He is very self-absorbed and thinks highly of himself, so much that he ...more
  • The Legend of the Blue Sea

    108. The Legend of the Blue Sea

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.3
    173 points by 2 voters
    How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society? Shim Chung is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Ryung from the Joseon ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    109. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    168 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
  • The Heirs

    110. The Heirs

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    7.6
    158 points by 2 voters
    Kim Tan is the heir to Empire Group who has been sent to study abroad in the U.S. In reality it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home schemes ...more
  • The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life

    111. The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life

    Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
    8.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    After successfully framing Oh Yoon Hee, Cheon Seo Jin and Joo Dan Tae decided to get married. Their engagement party is interrupted by Oh Yoon Hee and Ha Yoon Cheol, who has ...more
  • Red Eyes: Kanshi Sousa-han

    112. Red Eyes: Kanshi Sousa-han

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    The Kanagawa Prefectural Police’s Investigation Support Analysis Centre tackles criminal investigations using big data, such as footage collected from some five million surveillance cameras from across the nation. Fushimi Kyosuke, a former ...more
  • School 2013

    113. School 2013

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Kang Se Chan is the top Korean language teacher who owns a ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    114. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • Aku no Hado

    115. Aku no Hado

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
    7.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    In 2014, a series of murders targeting women takes place in Kawasaki City. All the victims have been killed as if they had hanged and these are dubbed the “Hanging Murders” in ...more
  • Reunion: The Sound of the Providence

    116. Reunion: The Sound of the Providence

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.4
    98 points by 1 voters
    The iron triangle Wu Xie, Pang Zi and Zhang Qi Ling restart their adventure after receiving an unusual text from Wu San Sheng. Wu Xie, Pang Zi and Zhang Qi Ling have ...more
  • He Won't Kill, She Won't Die

    117. He Won't Kill, She Won't Die

    Japanese Movie - 2019
    7.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    The drama revolves around the relationship between Rei Kosaka (a tsundere guy who easily gets worked up and who always says, "Just die already") and Nana Shikano (a girl who habitually cuts ...more
  • The Penthouse Season 3: War in Life

    118. The Penthouse Season 3: War in Life

    Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
    8.1
    97 points by 1 voters
    Su Ryeon finally takes revenge on the residents of Hera Palace. They lost all of their money by investing in Cheonsoo District, and even worse, they stand before the court for covering ...more
  • The Long Ballad

    119. The Long Ballad

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
    8.7
    97 points by 1 voters
    In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, ...more
  • Shark

    120. Shark

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    7.7
    97 points by 1 voters
    After being left for dead and witnessing the death of his father, Han Yi Soo / Yoshimura Junichiro returns to Korea from Japan after changing his looks and identity to take revenge ...more
  • The Gifted

    121. The Gifted

    Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
    8.5
    96 points by 1 voters
    Ritdha Wittayakom High School has a "Gifted Program." The program offers special classes to a handful of "special" students chosen by the school administration. Incredibly, Pang, a tenth-year student from the lowest ...more
  • Item

    122. Item

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    A profiler and a prosecutor must uncover the hidden secrets surrounding unique items with supernatural powers and a conspiracy. Kang Gon is a prosecutor full of justice and a warm heart. In ...more
  • Fated to Love You

    123. Fated to Love You

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.1
    89 points by 1 voters
    Mi Yeong is a typical office clerk who is rather plain, somewhat awkward and has her good nature taken advantage of by her co-workers on a daily basis. While on vacation, she ...more
  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    124. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.8
    89 points by 1 voters
    Bok Joo is a weightlifter who is pursuing her dream of winning the gold medal but she then finds romance for the first time in her life. While she is a woman ...more
  • My Mr. Mermaid

    125. My Mr. Mermaid

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 36 episodes
    8.1
    88 points by 1 voters
    Tang Yi Bai, a former swimming champion wrongly accused of doping, attempts a comeback after four years. He joins South Physical Education College with his best friend Qi Rui Feng to compete ...more
  • Shining Inheritance

    126. Shining Inheritance

    Korean Drama - 2009, 28 episodes
    7.9
    87 points by 1 voters
    Go Eun Sung's life is similar to Cinderella's. After her father died, her step-mother, Baek Sung Hee, took away all of her assets and her younger brother, Eun Woo, suddenly disappears without ...more
  • Uncontrollably Fond

    127. Uncontrollably Fond

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.1
    87 points by 1 voters
    People change but can the heart adapt? Sin Joon Young and No Eul were in love in their younger days. But uncontrollable circumstances separated them, and they went their separate ways. Joon ...more
  • Dr. Romantic Season 2

    128. Dr. Romantic Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.7
    86 points by 1 voters
    A “real doctor” story set in a small, humble hospital called Doldam Hospital. It is a story about people who meet Kim Sa Bu, a genius doctor, and discover “real romance.” Kim ...more
  • Secret Garden Special

    129. Secret Garden Special

    Korean Special - 2011, 1 episode
    8.2
    85 points by 1 voters
    The additional material for Secret Garden, consists of interviews with a special, NGs and background stories of the characters.
  • Secret Garden

    130. Secret Garden

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    84 points by 1 voters
    The drama tells the story of Kim Joo Won, an arrogant and eccentric CEO who maintains the image of seeming perfection, and Gil Ra Im, a poor and humble stuntwoman whose beauty ...more
  • Life on Mars

    131. Life on Mars

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    84 points by 1 voters
    As the leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial ...more
  • Lovestruck in the City

    132. Lovestruck in the City

    Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
    7.9
    84 points by 1 voters
    "Lovestruck in the City" is a realistic portrayal of young people who pursue romance and happiness while struggling to get by in a busy, competitive urban environment. Park Jae Won is an ...more
  • Coffee Prince

    133. Coffee Prince

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
    8.3
    83 points by 1 voters
    Choi Han Gyul is the grandson of chairwoman Bang of Dong-in Foods, a company that has a thriving coffee business. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. ...more
  • Jewel in the Palace

    134. Jewel in the Palace

    Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
    8.7
    82 points by 1 voters
    About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who ...more
  • Loveholic

    135. Loveholic

    Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
    7.0
    81 points by 1 voters
    It's a love story between the disobedient student Kang Wook and his teacher Yool Ju set in a high school in Chuncheon. Before meeting Kang Wook, Yool Ju has been dating Tae ...more
  • Encounter

    136. Encounter

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    79 points by 1 voters
    What happens when an encounter between a man and a woman who seem to have nothing in common develops into a complicated love story? Cha Soo Hyun is the daughter of a ...more
  • Go Go Squid!

    137. Go Go Squid!

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes
    8.4
    78 points by 1 voters
    Han Shang Yan, a former legend in the CTF cyber-security esports world, had long retired to set up his own esports club, K&K, to train a group of young teenage boys as ...more
  • Start-Up

    138. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    75 points by 1 voters
    Set in one of the world’s most advanced tech sector, “Start Up” tells the tale of the razor-thin margins between ultimate success and abject failure. The story takes place in the fictional ...more
  • Hotel del Luna

    139. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    74 points by 1 voters
    Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood for millennia, ...more
  • Abyss

    140. Abyss

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.8
    71 points by 1 voters
    "Abyss" is the tale of a man and a woman who tragically meet their demise but are granted a second chance at life through soul-reviving marbles found in a mystical abyss. Go ...more

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