Intense Dramas for the Ultimate Adrenaline Surge

Prepare for an electrifying experience with these list of intense dramas that promise an ultimate adrenaline surge. Wherein each episode is a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with high-stakes action, gripping tension, and shocking surprises that will leave you breathless. This list is ideal for those who love edge-of-your-seat entertainment.

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  • Kingdom

    1. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    789 points by 8 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
  • Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    2. Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.8
    681 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
  • Extracurricular

    3. Extracurricular

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.3
    590 points by 6 voters
    "Extracurricular” is centered around four high school students who start committing crimes to earn money and the unpredictable dangers they face as a result. Ji Soo, who goes from a model student ...more
  • Sweet Home

    4. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.7
    540 points by 6 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
  • All of Us Are Dead

    5. All of Us Are Dead

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.5
    490 points by 5 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
  • Save Me

    6. 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
  • Flower of Evil

    7. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    463 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
  • The Glory

    8. The Glory

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.9
    441 points by 5 voters
    A high school student dreams of becoming an architect. However, she had to drop out of school after suffering from brutal school violence. Years later, the perpetrator gets married and has a ...more
  • The Double

    9. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
    8.8
    429 points by 5 voters
    Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a wealthy magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. She’s saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, and takes on Jiang Li’s identity ...more
  • Death's Game

    10. Death's Game

    Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
    8.8
    360 points by 4 voters
    After struggling for seven years without securing a stable job, Choi Yi Jae becomes engulfed in despair and hopelessness. Believing that ending his life would be the solution, Yi Jae is met ...more
  • Weak Hero Class 1

    11. Weak Hero Class 1

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    9.1
    351 points by 4 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
  • My Journey to You

    12. My Journey to You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.6
    338 points by 4 voters
    The series tells the story of Yun Wei Shan, a spy longing for freedom, who infiltrates the Gong residence to complete a mission. In the eerie and treacherous Gong residence, she encounters ...more
  • While You Were Sleeping

    13. While You Were Sleeping

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.7
    331 points by 4 voters
    Nam Hong Ju, endowed with the ability to foresee events, resides with her widowed mother who runs a small restaurant. Despite her gift, she often finds herself powerless to change the outcomes. ...more
  • The Worst of Evil

    14. The Worst of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.6
    291 points by 3 voters
    Set in Seoul in the 1990s, a former DJ starts selling a new powerful drug nicknamed "Gangnam Crystal" in city nightclubs after mastering a gangster organization. Since the police know little about ...more
  • Beyond Evil

    15. Beyond Evil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    284 points by 3 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
  • Duty after School: Part 1

    16. Duty after School: Part 1

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    8.5
    281 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
  • Vagabond

    17. Vagabond

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.5
    280 points by 3 voters
    Cha Dal Gun, devastated by his nephew’s death in a mysterious plane crash, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind a massive cover-up. Go Hae Ri, the eldest daughter of ...more
  • Revenant

    18. Revenant

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.7
    279 points by 3 voters
    When a portal to another world opens, demons are unleashed. Ku San Young becomes possessed by one of them, and Yeom Hae Sang, who can see the demons, joins her in uncovering ...more
  • Squid Game

    19. Squid Game

    Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
    8.4
    264 points by 3 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
  • Kingdom Season 2

    20. Kingdom Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
    8.9
    262 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
  • Bad Guys

    21. Bad Guys

    Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    262 points by 3 voters
    To tackle rising violent crime, Police Chief assigns Detective O Gu Tak to form a team of criminals. Suspended for excessive force, Oh recruits gangster Park Ung Cheol, young serial killer Lee ...more
  • Death Note

    22. Death Note

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 11 episodes
    7.9
    262 points by 3 voters
    Light Yagami is an ordinary university student. One day, he receives a Death Note which changes his life. The Death Note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. He becomes murderer ...more
  • A Shop for Killers

    23. A Shop for Killers

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    8.7
    255 points by 3 voters
    Jian’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 Jeong Jin Man after ...more
  • 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    24. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    247 points by 3 voters
    With graduation 10 days away, homeroom teacher Hiiragi gathers all 29 students of class 3-A and proclaims them as his hostages. His last lesson regards the death of a student that passed ...more
  • Night Has Come

    25. Night Has Come

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.1
    236 points by 3 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 Untamed

    26. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    190 points by 2 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Happiness

    27. Happiness

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.8
    189 points by 2 voters
    Yoon 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
  • Voice

    28. Voice

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    188 points by 2 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
  • The Spirealm

    29. The Spirealm

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes
    8.9
    184 points by 2 voters
    Ling Jiu Shi finds himself inexplicably thrust inside a mind-bending reality dictated by an enigmatic Virtual Reality game where he must pass twelve doors to escape. The catch? Each door initiates new ...more
  • Bad and Crazy

    30. Bad and Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.5
    182 points by 2 voters
    Soo Yeol, the competent ‘bad boy’ on the police squad, regains his humanity after meeting K, the righteous but ‘crazy’ guy. Despite having a mere high school diploma, Soo Yeol is an ...more
  • Signal

    31. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    181 points by 2 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
  • Revenge of Others

    32. Revenge of Others

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.5
    177 points by 2 voters
    A boy falls to his death at school, but Ok Chan Mi does not believe that her twin brother, Park Won Seok, committed suicide. She then transfers to her brother's school, Yongtan ...more
  • Tunnel

    33. Tunnel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    169 points by 2 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
  • Life on Mars

    34. Life on Mars

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    163 points by 2 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
  • The Bridal Mask

    35. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    157 points by 2 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • Stranger

    36. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    155 points by 2 voters
    Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • The Devil Judge

    37. The Devil Judge

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    146 points by 2 voters
    In a dystopian Korea where society has collapsed and distrust in leaders runs deep, Head Trial Judge Kang, known as the "Devil Judge," runs a brutal courtroom reality show, punishing the guilty ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    38. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    141 points by 2 voters
    “Memories of the Alhambra” tells the unique and suspenseful love story of Yoo Jin Woo and Jung Hee Joo. Strong-spirited Yoo Jin Woo is the CEO of an investment company with a ...more
  • Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas

    39. Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas

    Korean Special - 2011, 8 episodes
    8.4
    139 points by 2 voters
    After receiving an anonymous letter stating that someone would die, eight students at the elite boarding school, Susin High School, nicknamed "Prison High", decided to remain at school for the 8 days ...more
  • Youth of May

    40. Youth of May

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Hee Tae, a top student at Seoul National University College of Medicine, becomes a local hero in Gwangju. His best friend Kyung Soo, a pro-democracy activist, persuades him to open an illegal ...more
  • Love Me If You Dare

    41. Love Me If You Dare

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
    8.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. But Simon, Bo Jinyan, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious ...more
  • Reset

    42. Reset

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
    9.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    An unexplainable phenomena finds college-going student, Li Shi Qing, trapped in a never-ending time loop where she is always stuck on a public service bus which is due to explode, bringing death ...more
  • The Guest

    43. The Guest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    Yoon Hwa Pyung, 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
  • The 8 Show

    44. The 8 Show

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    7.6
    95 points by 1 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
  • Under the Skin

    45. Under the Skin

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    8.7
    94 points by 1 voters
    The young painter Shen Yi resigned from the Academy of Fine Arts and entered Haicheng Public Security Bureau mysteriously. Interpol Captain Du Cheng was furious and said that he would never accept ...more
  • God's Gift: 14 Days

    46. God's Gift: 14 Days

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Kim Soo Hyun is a mother whose young daughter Han Saet Byul gets kidnapped and murdered. Due to a mysterious event where time was turned back exactly 14 days before the event, ...more
  • Song of the Bandits

    47. Song of the Bandits

    Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
    8.2
    93 points by 1 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
  • The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival

    48. The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival

    Korean Drama - 2023, 17 episodes
    7.5
    90 points by 1 voters
    What does a drama production company CEO, an ex-gangster, a wannabe idol, an OB-GYN doctor, an entertainment CEO, a school art teacher and a detective have in common? These 7 individuals were ...more
  • Liar Game

    49. Liar Game

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
    8.3
    89 points by 1 voters
    Kanzaki Nao is an honest college student who receives a hundred million yen one day, along with a card saying she has been chosen to take part in the "Liar Game". The ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    50. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    88 points by 1 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
  • Kairos

    51. Kairos

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.5
    88 points by 1 voters
    Living a precarious life as a part-timer at a convenience store, Ae Ri strives to support her mother who is on a waiting list for a heart transplant. Unfortunately, her mother’s worsened ...more
  • Till the End of the Moon

    52. Till the End of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.6
    87 points by 1 voters
    In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more
  • Our D-Day

    53. Our D-Day

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    7.8
    86 points by 1 voters
    Kim Moo Young, Heo Won Ho and Baek Ji Soo have been friends since high school. Now in their 30s, each of them is struggling in their own way. Moo Young works ...more
  • Faith

    54. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    85 points by 1 voters
    A 21st-century plastic surgeon Eun Soo gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong is smart but a ...more
  • Eternal Love

    55. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    8.8
    84 points by 1 voters
    The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more
  • Duty after School: Part 2

    56. Duty after School: Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
    7.3
    84 points by 1 voters
    Story of 3rd year students of Sungjin High School who started a 'real war' to fight against the attack of a mysterious creature that covered the sky. Will they be able to ...more
  • Two Weeks

    57. Two Weeks

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    8.4
    82 points by 1 voters
    Jang Tae San works at a pawn shop by day and prostitutes himself to older women at night. One day, he's contacted by his ex-girlfriend that he is the father of her ...more
  • Memorist

    58. Memorist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    79 points by 1 voters
    Dong Baek possesses an extraordinary gift - the ability to delve into the memories of those he touches. His remarkable talent, striking appearance, and no-nonsense approach have made him a world-renowned detective. ...more
  • Iljimae

    59. Iljimae

    Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
    8.3
    77 points by 1 voters
    Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor. ...more
  • The Slave Hunters

    60. The Slave Hunters

    Korean Drama - 2010, 24 episodes
    8.0
    76 points by 1 voters
    Chuno follows the story of Lee Dae Gil, a man of high birth, whose family was ruined when Won Ki Yoon, a slave, burnt down his house and escaped with his sister, ...more
  • Tell Me What You Saw

    61. Tell Me What You Saw

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    72 points by 1 voters
    Oh Hyun Jae, a former top criminal profiler, disappeared after a serial killer’s explosion killed his fiancé. Now living in seclusion, he is paired with rookie detective Cha Soo Young, who has ...more
  • Dokgo Rewind

    62. Dokgo Rewind

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    7.9
    69 points by 1 voters
    The story begins one year before "Dokgo" (before Kang Hyuk seeks revenge for his twin brother). Kang Hyuk and his mischievous friends meet Kim Gyu Soon and decide to help him protect ...more
  • Age of Legends

    63. Age of Legends

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 47 episodes
    8.0
    67 points by 1 voters
    Liu Zi Guang returns to his hometown with an 8-year memory gap, determined to lead an upright life. However, a confrontation with a troublesome tenant connected to a crime organization spirals into ...more
  • Time Between Dog and Wolf

    64. Time Between Dog and Wolf

    Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
    8.1
    66 points by 1 voters
    After his mother is brutally murdered in front of him by the Thai criminal syndicate Cheongbang, Lee Soo Hyun is adopted into NIS agent Kang Jung Ho's family. Together with Kang Min ...more
  • Gyeongseong Creature

    65. Gyeongseong Creature

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.4
    65 points by 1 voters
    Jang Tae Sang, a charming and resourceful man in Bukchon, Gyeongseong, enjoys his comfortable life until he crosses paths with Yoon Chae Ok, a skilled todugun known for finding missing people. Chae ...more
  • The Good Detective

    66. The Good Detective

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    64 points by 1 voters
    When doubts arise about a five-year-old murder conviction, a veteran detective partners with a young hotshot to hunt down the case's hidden truths. Kang Do Chang is an 18-year veteran detective who, ...more
  • Train

    67. Train

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.4
    60 points by 1 voters
    Haunted by the thought that his drunkard father killed another man before also dying on the same day and not paying for his crime, Seo Do Won lives his life trying to ...more
  • 38 Task Force

    68. 38 Task Force

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.1
    59 points by 1 voters
    A unique task force forms by blending law enforcement and criminals, targeting tax evaders. Con artists, skilled in fraud and deception, will aid in capturing these wealthy tax-dodgers who employ elaborate schemes ...more

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