Best Non-Romance K-Drama

I've noticed there are a lot of people out there who are not into the romance genre. Therefore, I've created a list of the best non-romance Kdramas for you. Here's a bunch of K-Dramas that have no or just a pinch of romance in them.

teamironman Mar 29, 2020
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  • Welcome 2 Life

    1. Welcome 2 Life

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    9.0

    Genre: Crime, Family, Romance (a pinch), alternate world

    This drama is about alternate world theme.

    Lee Jae-sang is a greedy lawyer who serve the rich and famous people despite them being the criminals. However, due to one case, he was involved in a traffic accident and woke up in the alternate world where his life there is totally the opposite from his real life.

    Rain's acting here is purely gold!

  • Life on Mars

    2. Life on Mars

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Genre: Crime, Friendship, Time travelling

    Han Tae-joo is a stickelr when it comes to evidence. People hate him because he doesn't allow any error and that resulted in a lot of evidence not being able to be used in court. In one case in particular, a serial killer was released because of him. While chasing the killer, Han Tae-joo  was injured. When he woke up, he was taken back to 1988. Why? Haaaa. Go watch.

  • Stranger

    3. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Genre: Crime, Courtroom, Friendship

    Hwang Shi-mok is a prosecutor who when he was a kid had undergone a brain surgery that resulted him becoming emotionless. He however is a kind man who is often misunderstood as a heartless prosecutor. He walked in a muder by accident and that pulls him into a web of lies and corruption. 

  • Tunnel

    4. Tunnel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    7.0

    Genre: Crime

    Park Gwang-ho is a policeman in the year of 1986. One day while chasing a serial murderer, he was taken to the year of 2016. How? Through a tunnel. He entered the tunnel while chasing the murderer and exited the tunner at the other end, only to find out he's in the year of 2016. There, he needed to solve the serial murder case which was related to the one he was investigating in 1986. This drama is inspired by the real Hwaseong serial murders.

  • Prison Playbook

    5. Prison Playbook

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    10

    Genre: Family, Friendship, Comedy,

    Kim Je-hyuk is a famous basebal player who was sentenced to prison for killing the man who tried to assault his sister (crazy, I know). In the prison, he became friends his his cellmate as well as the prison officers, whom one of them was his best friend when he was in high school. 

    The synopsis sounds boring, I know. But give it a try. You'll be surprised. One of the best Kdrama I've ever watched!

  • Player

    6. Player

    Korean Drama - 2018, 14 episodes

    10

    Genre: Crime, Action, Friendship

    About a team who con the criminals and send them to jail by sharing whatever they found with the prosecution. I believe this drama is underrated. I love their teamwork in this drama. I even cried towards the end. And the issue is not too heavy to digest. 

  • The Guest

    7. The Guest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Genre: Horror, Thriller, Friendship, 

    About a spirit called Sohn that goes on around and possesses people to do bad things that they desire which is deep buried inside their hearts. The life of three children changed because of this evil spirit and when they grew up, they fought to find Sohn and want to  exorcise it away. Who are they? A taxy driver, a priest and a police woman. A perfect combination. 

  • Live

    8. Live

    Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes

    9.0

    Genre: Crime, Friendship, Police,

    I was mistaken at first. I thought that this was a comedy due to Lee Kwang Soo being in it. Little did I know he did a superb job in a non comedy role of a drama. 

    This drama is about the life of a policemen and women, started when they enrolled in the academy until they were dispatched as a training officer in a precint. There, they learn the true meaning of becoming a police from their seniors and also the events that helped to shape what kind of a police they are. 

  • Voice

    9. Voice

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Genre: Crime, Thriller

    Moo Jin-hyuk is a good cop whose wife was killed by a serial killer. The only witness was Kang Kwon-joo, a police officer who received the emergency call. However, during the trial, Kwon-joo denies that the suspect in custody is the killer by just the fact that he sounds different from the phone. People didn't know that she has a special ability to hear what other people can't. That created a rift between her and Jin-hyuk. Years later, they had to work together to solve crime.

  • Legal High

    10. Legal High

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    7.0

    Genre: Crime, Courtroom, Friendship, Comedy

    Go Tae-rim is an eccentric and greedy lawyer who has 100% of winning rate in the courtroom,.  Seo Jae-in is a passionate and naive lawyer who fights for justice. Due to a circumstance, Jae-In had to work with Tae-rim. 

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