Thirsty for some blood-pumping action? These thrilling crime dramas will have you on the edge of your seat with every episode. Whether you're in the mood for pure suspense or an electrifying binge with a dash of romance and comedy, you'll surely find something from the list below!
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Get ready to get your heart pumping with these Korean series:
Vagabond (2019)
In this series, aspiring stuntman Cha Dal Gun's (Lee Seung Gi) life falls apart after his nephew, who he had raised on his own, dies in a plane crash. Upon learning of the lengths authorities had gone through to cover up the accident, he sets out on a journey to uncover the truth and find closure for his nephew. While on his quest, Dal Gun crosses paths with Go Hae Ri (Bae Suzy), a National Intelligence Service agent who helps him investigate the corruption happening behind-the-scenes that led to the crash.
Abyss (2019)
For a sprinkle of romance in your thriller binge, check out this series. The show starts with the death of two individuals. Thanks to a magical reviving marble, they're both given a second chance at life, each with a new physical appearance that mirrors the "soul" of their past selves. The pair ends up meeting and working at a private law firm where they eventually come together to understand the fantastical secret behind their second lives.
The Girl Who Sees Smells (2015)
A traumatized cop (Park Yoo Chun) who lost his sister to murder teams up with a girl (Shin Se Kyung) who developed synesthesia after surviving the same incident. Together, the unlikely duo tracks down the serial killer. Fun fact: The series is based on a webtoon of the same title by Seo Soo Kyung.
I Can Hear Your Voice (2013)
Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo Young) is a public defender with a difficult past. After overcoming her traumatic childhood, she's grown jaded and aloof, until she meets Park Soo Ha, a high school senior with the ability to hear people's thoughts. Unknown to Hye Sung, the young man has been looking for her for years, since she testified against the suspect that murdered his father. Together with another lawyer named Cha Gwan Woo (Yoon Sang Hyun), the trio teams up to solve cases using unlikely methods.
Suspicious Partner (2017)
A legal crime story that can you make you laugh? Why not? Suspicious Partner follows a prosecutor (Ji Chang Wook) and a prosecutor trainee (Nam Ji Hyun). They learn that their pasts are heavily entrenched with one another after an awkward misunderstanding brings them together.
Voice (2017)
A popular detective (Jang Hyuk) awash with guilt over his wife's death enlists the help of a professional voice profiler to catch the serial killer responsible for two separate murders. The series became so popular after its first season, it was followed by two more—the last of which aired in 2019.
Signal (2016)
When police lieutenant and criminal profiler Park Hae Yeong (Lee Je Hoon) gets hold of a special walkie-talkie that can communicate with people from the past, he joins forces with a detective from 1989 to solve three decades of related murders.
He Is Psychometric (2019)
Lee Ahn (Park Jin Young) develops the ability to see through someone's past with physical contact after losing his parents in a fire. Though unsure of how to control it, he decides to use his powers for good and forms a group with two others to solve the mystery behind his parents' death.
Healer (2014)
Known to his clients as "Healer," Seo Jung Hoo (Ji Chang Wook) is an illegal night courier who does his customers' bidding for the right price, as long as it doesn't involve murder. His successful business hits a snag when his next case leads him to a tabloid writer (Park Min Young) and a famous reporter (Yoo Ji Tae) with whom he shares a complicated past, putting them all in danger.
Tunnel (2017)
While in pursuit of a serial homicide case in 1986, Park Gwang Ho (Choi Jin Hyuk), an enthusiastic detective passes through a tunnel that transports him to modern-day Seoul. There, he meets a new partner (Lee Yoo Young) and chases after the same killer who's resumed his murderous spree after 30 years.