If you are the type of thrill-seeking viewer that enjoys horror films with blood, gore, and evil spirits stalking people, these spooky Korean TV shows may persuade you to change your mind about it even if you are not a K-drama enthusiast. Here is a list of the Top 10 Korean Dramas to Give You Nighttime Terror
1. Strangers From Hell
Yoon Jong Woo relocates from the countryside to Seoul after receiving a job offer from his college friend Jae Ho. He finds Eden Gosiwon, an extremely cheap hostel where residents share the kitchen and bathroom. He is not thrilled with the location condition or the other strange residents. Jong Woo, however, starts to fear the residents of the apartment after strange events begin to occur there.
2. Save Me
Sang Mi and her family go to Muji-gun after her father’s business fails because they have no friends or family. Sand Mi encounters Woo Jung Hoon, Choi Man Hee, Han Sang Hwan, and Seok Dong Cheol. Spiritual Father Baek Jung Ki of Goosunwon offers to help Sang Mi and her family when they meet difficulties. However, the four young men try to save her as her family gets gradually dragged into the cult’s false religion.
3. Sweet Home
Cha Hyun Soo decides to move into a new apartment after his family gets killed in an accident. His peaceful life gets suddenly shaken by odd happenings that begin to take place in Korea and at his apartment. Hyun Soo and the other locals struggle to survive as humans to transform into monsters.
4. The Guest
Yoon Hwa Pyung, a teenage mind-reader born into a family of healers, finds out about the powerful demon known as Son (Guest). The devil has the power to control other demons and enables them to possess helpless people. Yoon is a Catholic priest with skills in exorcism, whereas Kil Yeong is a detective who does not believe in ghosts. Hwa Pyung is a taxi driver who uses his ability to find possessed people to help them. The three get together once more to attempt to defeat Son.
5. Master Sun
Joo Joong Won is the CEO of Kingdom, a corporation that owns a large department store and hotel. He runs into the lonely Tae Gong Shil, who can see ghosts. Their lives take a new direction as they unite to face the fear and pain caused by the spirits while investigating a kidnapping incident in Joong Won’s past.
6. The Cursed
Im Jin Hee is a journalist who writes about a violent incident. Jin Jong Hyun, the chairman of Forest, the largest IT company. Im Jin Hee discovers a spiritual consulting firm connected to Forest while conducting her inquiry. Jin Kyung is the CEO of that joint business. Im Jin Hee meets So Jin, who gets possessed by a spirit and has a unique talent.
7. The Village: Achiara Secret
The village of Achiara is small, pleasant, and crime-free. English teacher Han So Yoon finds a buried body on the first day of classes there. So Yoon and Police Officer Woo Jae try to learn the truth while the people in the village try to identify the deceased. The ugly nature of that place becomes evident as they approach it.
8. The Ghost Detective
Lee Da Il is a private investigator who excels in ghost hunting. He meets Sunwoo Hye, a mystery woman in red who regularly visits crime scenes. To solve a mystery surrounding the passing of her younger sibling, Jung Yeo Wool works as his assistant. To solve other mysterious cases, they collaborate.
9. Black
The Grim Reaper takes control of a detective in the movie Black. Ha-Ram can see Death's shadows. The Grim Reaper gets punished for breaking the laws of heaven and, after taking on a human form, having feelings for a mortal woman. These two go against the laws of heaven in their attempt to protect lives.
10. Possessed
Kang Pil Sung is a detective. He has outstanding detective instincts and a verbally bad. He is harsh and lazy, yet he also has a sweetheart. Although Hong Seo Jung tries to conceal her talent, she has psychic mediumship. Kang Pil Sung meets Hong Seo Jung by chance while looking into a case. They start working together to resolve the situation by using their unique skills.