Have you been searching for K-dramas that can instantly make your heart race? Or perhaps you'd want a change of pace from the typical mushy-romantic dramas? You are fortunate because there is no better drama to get your heart racing than a nail-biting Korean serial killer thriller. This time, we have carefully chosen the most gripping K-dramas about serial killers that also have intricate murder mysteries. Every K-drama on the list includes rich characters and excellent storytelling that can cause an emotional outpouring that will make you gasp. So why are you still waiting? For a list of the finest suspenseful K-dramas that not only offer excellent adventures and realistic experiences but also intriguingly center around intriguing serial killer stories, keep reading.
1. Gap-Dong
Gap-Dong, which was based on the true story of the Hwaseong serial killings, aired for 20 episodes in 2014 and became quite popular. Between 1986 and 1993, several killings took place in the fictional village of Iltan. A detective starts to believe that the town's intellectually challenged resident is the guilty party. After the accused is slain, however, his son Moo-Yeom swears to join the police force to clear his father's name. Even though the statute of limitations had passed years later, a recent string of murders has an uncanny resemblance to the earlier ones. To identify the real killer, Moo-Yeom joins the investigation team of the detective who implicated his father.
2. Mouse
Lee Hee-Joon and Lee as police officers Jung Ba Reum and Go Moo Chi are on the hunt for a serial killer who has been carrying out horrific murders. Interestingly, they run with a researcher who specializes in using a fetus' DNA in the mother's pregnancy to analyze psychopaths.
3. Tunnel
Park Gwang Ho (Choi) is a detective who ventures 30 years into the future from the year 1986 in this sci-fi/crime thriller to apprehend a serial killer. While the murderer is causing havoc both times, Choi and a team of assisting detectives work to find him.
4. Voice
The protagonist of the psychological suspense novel Voice is detective Moo Jin Hyuk, who is renowned for cracking complex cases. When he meets voice profiler, Kang Kwon Joo, they discover that they share a tragic tragedy in that both of their loved ones were killed by the same serial killer. They resolve to work together to find the person who killed them, and they may be closer than they initially believe.
5. Train
Seo Do Won discovers himself maneuvering and shifting between the universes while trapped in a parallel universe with entirely different versions of himself. Along with his coworkers who are present in both realities, they collaborate to uncover the murderer in one and defend his love in the other.
6. Stranger
Hwang Shi Mok lost his ability to feel emotions as a child due to brain surgery. He develops into a brilliant prosecutor who is cold and lonely but also logical. He collaborates with Police Lieutenant Han Yeo Jin in season 1 to stop corruption in the prosecutor's office and investigate a case of serial killings. Han Yeo Jin is portrayed by Bae Doo Na, who you may know from the hit television series Kingdom. The prosecutor's office and the police are pitted against one another in a "war" in season 2.
7. Born Again
Born Again offers a novel perspective on the serial killer drama genre by deviating from its usual plotlines. A terrible love triangle exists that transcends time and space. There is a detective and a serial killer. The three will re-convene in the subsequent life. What starts as a typical tale develops into a suspenseful tale of "what will happen in the end." You already know what Jang Ki Young has to give if you've seen him in Kill It and Come and Hug Me. Both Jang Ki Young and Lee Soo Hyuk, the male protagonists, do a fantastic job of portraying anguish and passion.
8. Psychopath Diary
Who would have thought that a comedy would ever work well with a serial killer? No other drama has ever offered what this particular series does. a wonderful blend of humor and excitement. As a reticent pushover, Yook Dong Sik, our protagonist, later acquires a serial killer's or psychopath's diary while experiencing retrograde amnesia. This hurts the primary character's psychological development since he starts to perceive himself as a psychopath and act accordingly. After being involved with Yook Dong Sik, Shim Bo Kyung, a rookie police officer, uses her instincts to solve the case.
9. Less Than Evil
Fans of Luther will see a lot of similarities in the plot of Less Than Evil. The British crime series, on the 2018 program was based. A determined investigator, Woo Tae-Seok struggles with inner demons and wrath as he walks a fine line between right and wrong. He encounters a female psychopath one day. There is just one issue. There isn't enough evidence to convict her, according to Tae-Seok. The psychopath works with Tae-Seok to solve crimes rather than having to face justice.
10. Nobody Knows
The 2020 drama Nobody Knows centers on investigator Cha Young Jin, whose companion was murdered 19 years prior by the legendary "Stigmata" serial killer. Since the sad incident has followed her ever since she has vowed to seek retribution and catch the killer before it's too late. Prepare yourself for an exciting trip filled with redemption and grief, as this K-drama will satisfy every viewer's thirst for the truth.
