VOTE: TOP 50 Best dark/crime/thriller K-dramas ever

After finishing "The Worst of Evil" I was thinking which other dark K-dramas exist that are this good.

Please vote for your favourite dark themed K-dramas in this list.

Crime doesn't necessarily have to be a major theme.

You can add K-dramas or vote for your favourite 10 dark K-dramas!

I limited the list at 50 to make a more clear top list.

a n n e Feb 18, 2024
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  • Death's Game

    1. Death's Game

    Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
    8.8
    1,391 points by 14 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
  • Beyond Evil

    2. Beyond Evil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    987 points by 10 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
  • Mouse

    3. Mouse

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.8
    596 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
  • My Name

    4. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.7
    593 points by 6 voters
    Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction. Yoon Ji Woo, a member of a organized ...more
  • Hello Monster

    5. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.4
    591 points by 6 voters
    Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more
  • Extracurricular

    6. Extracurricular

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.3
    493 points by 5 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
  • The Worst of Evil

    7. The Worst of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.6
    491 points by 5 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
  • Signal

    8. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    397 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
  • Sweet Home

    9. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.7
    393 points by 4 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
  • Through the Darkness

    10. Through the Darkness

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.7
    392 points by 4 voters
    Back in the 1990s, the citizens of Seoul were gripped with a paralyzing fear after a series of brutal attacks and murders occurred. A mysterious figure dubbed ‘Red Cap’ was stalking women ...more
  • Stranger

    11. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    392 points by 4 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
  • D.P.

    12. D.P.

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    8.8
    390 points by 4 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
  • Long Time No See

    13. Long Time No See

    Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
    7.6
    200 points by 2 voters
    The renowned hitman, "Flying Dagger’" starts dating "Wild Dog" who isn't really what he seems to be. While both of them hide their secrets, they cannot help falling in love with each ...more
  • Strangers from Hell

    14. Strangers from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    195 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
  • Awaken

    15. Awaken

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    It’s been nearly thirty years since one small village was plagued by a mysterious string of events that shook it to its core. While the events were never fully understood, nor the ...more
  • Tell Me What You Saw

    16. Tell Me What You Saw

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    100 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
  • Voice Season 4: Judgment Hour

    17. Voice Season 4: Judgment Hour

    Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
    8.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    A serial killer with enhanced hearing ability, identical to Kang Gwon Ju, appears and starts murdering people using it. Because of this, Kang Gwon Ju is driven into a corner, and she ...more
  • He Is Psychometric

    18. He Is Psychometric

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    After losing his parents in a fire, Lee Ahn acquires the power of psychometry, the ability to read a person or an object's past through physical contact, and he decides to use ...more
  • Vigilante

    19. Vigilante

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.5
    97 points by 1 voters
    Kim Ji Yong, whose mother was murdered by a man who received only three and a half years in prison, takes justice into his own hands. Now an adult, he punishes criminals ...more
  • Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices

    20. Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Emergency 112 call center members deal with an international evil cartel. The group is involved in the internet's dark web. (Source: AsianWiki)
  • Taxi Driver

    21. Taxi Driver

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.8
    96 points by 1 voters
    Do Gi has lived more honestly than anyone else as an officer in the Special Forces. Yet, when a serial killer murders his mother, he spends his days in agony. While feeling ...more
  • The Good Detective

    22. The Good Detective

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    95 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
  • The Silent Sea

    23. The Silent Sea

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.1
    94 points by 1 voters
    Set in the future, when the planet suffers from a lack of water and food caused by desertification. Yoon Jae is a soldier for the space agency. He is selected for a ...more
  • Stranger Season 2

    24. Stranger Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.5
    91 points by 1 voters
    The prosecutor's office and the police find themselves on opposing sides. The prosecutors, including elite prosecutor Woo Tae Ha, want discretionary power over investigations. Meanwhile, the police, including Choi Bit, try to ...more

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