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Reverse (2026 TV series)
Reverse (리버스) is a 2026 Wavve Korean mystery thriller, 8 episodes aired April 17 to May 8, 2026, starring Seo Ji-hye, Go Soo, and Kim Jae-kyung; directed by Lim Gun-joong, adapted from his 2022 audio movie about amnesia and a villa explosion.
Rookie Cops (너와 나의 警察授業)
Rookie Cops (너와 나의 경찰수업, You and My Police Class) is a 2022 Disney+ Korean coming-of-age drama, 16 episodes, set at the Korean National Police University, starring Kang Daniel and Chae Soo-bin.
Rose Mansion (장미맨션)
Rose Mansion (장미맨션, Jangmimaensyeon; also House of Lies) is a 2022 TVING Korean mystery thriller, 12 episodes aired May 13–27, 2022, starring Lim Ji-yeon and Yoon Kyun-sang, directed by Chang, about a sister's disappearance in a Seoul apartment slated for reconstruction.
S Line (TV series)
S Line (에스라인) is a 2025 Wavve six-episode South Korean fantasy thriller directed by Ahn Joo-young, adapted from Kkomabi's webtoon, in which red lines expose sexual relationships; it won Best Music at Canneseries 2025.
Save Me (구해줘) (South Korean TV series)
Save Me (구해줘) is a 2017 OCN South Korean thriller series, 16 episodes, adapted from Jo Geum-san's webtoon Out of the World (세상 밖으로), starring Seo Ye-ji, Ok Taecyeon, Woo Do-hwan, and Jo Sung-ha as a cult leader, about young men rescuing a woman from the cult Goseonwon.
Shadow Detective (형사록)
Shadow Detective (형사록) is a South Korean Disney+ crime thriller series starring Lee Sung-min as detective Kim Taek-rok, blackmailed by a figure called "Friend". Two 8-episode seasons aired in 2022 and 2023, directed by Han Dong-hwa.
Shark: The Storm
Shark: The Storm (샤크: 더 스톰) is a 2025 South Korean action crime thriller series directed by Kim Gun for TVING, adapted from the webcomic Shark and starring Kim Min-seok.
Siren's Kiss (세이렌의 키스)
Siren's Kiss (세이렌, Seiren) is a 2026 tvN Korean romantic thriller, 12 episodes, March 2 to April 7, 2026, starring Park Min-young and Wi Ha-jun; a remake of Fuji TV's 1999 Koori no Sekai, streaming on TVING and Prime Video.
Somebody (썸바디)
Somebody (썸바디), also known as Bloody Finger, is a 2022 South Korean Netflix thriller series, 8 episodes released November 18, 2022, directed by Jung Ji-woo, starring Kim Young-kwang and Kang Hae-lim in a dating-app murder story.
Squid Game (오징어 게임)
Squid Game (오징어 게임) is Hwang Dong-hyuk's South Korean Netflix survival drama in which 456 indebted players play deadly children's games. Three seasons (2021, 2024, 2025), Netflix's most-watched series, Emmy-winning.
Stranger (비밀의 숲) (TV series)
Stranger (비밀의 숲; Secret Forest) is a 2017 South Korean legal thriller series on tvN, following prosecutor Hwang Si-mok and detective Han Yeo-jin through murder and corruption.
Strangers from Hell
Strangers from Hell (타인은 지옥이다, Hell Is Other People) is a 2019 OCN Korean psychological thriller, 10 episodes, adapted from Kim Yong-ki's Naver webtoon; directed by Lee Chang-hee, starring Yim Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook, premiere rating 3.8%.
Study Group (스터디그룹) (TV series)
Study Group (스터디그룹) is a 2025 TVING Korean action-comedy series adapted from the Naver webtoon by Shin Hyeong-Wook and Yoo Seung-Yeon. Ten episodes starring Hwang Min-hyun as Yoon Ga-min aired January 23 to February 20, 2025; a second season is planned for 2026.
Sweet Revenge 2 (복수노트)
Sweet Revenge 2 (복수노트 2, Revenge Note 2) is a 2018 South Korean teen romantic-comedy web drama on XtvN, sequel to Sweet Revenge (11 million views), starring Ahn Seo-hyun, Samuel, and Ji Min-hyuk as a girl using a revenge app.
Tarot (타로) (TV series)
Tarot (타로: 일곱 장의 이야기) is a 2024 South Korean horror anthology series of seven ~30-minute episodes on U+ Mobile TV, premiered at Canneseries Season 7, starring Cho Yeo-jeong, Ko Kyu-pil, and Dex, with a three-story 93-minute film version released June 14, 2024.
Taxi Driver (모범택시) (South Korean TV series)
Taxi Driver (모범택시, Model Taxi) is an SBS Korean vigilante crime drama adapted from the webtoon The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage), airing 2021–2025 in three seasons; Rainbow Taxi's Kim Do-gi (Lee Je-hoon) takes revenge for victims failed by the law, using real Korean crime cases as motifs.
Teach You a Lesson
Teach You a Lesson (참교육, Chamgyoyuk) is a 2026 Netflix Korean action drama adapted from the webtoon Get Schooled, following the fictional Educational Rights Protection Bureau; 10 episodes premiered June 5, 2026, topping Netflix's non-English chart.
Tempest (폭풍) (TV series)
Tempest (북극성, Polar Star) is a 2025 Disney+/Hulu Korean spy romance series, 9 episodes, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won, written by Chung Seo-kyung, directed by Kim Hee-won and Heo Myeong-haeng, premiering September 10, 2025.
The 8 Show
The 8 Show (더 에이트 쇼) is a 2024 Netflix Korean dark comedy limited series, eight episodes directed by Han Jae-rim, adapted from Bae Jin-soo's webtoons Money Game and Pie Game, starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Chun Woo-hee as contestants earning money per minute on an eight-story building's floors.
The Apartment Job
The Apartment Job (아파트, Apartment) is a 2026 South Korean crime-comedy series starring Ji Sung as a former gang boss who runs for apartment president to steal its fund.
The Art of Sarah (레이디 두아)
The Art of Sarah (레이디 두아, Lady Dua) is a 2026 South Korean Netflix mystery thriller limited series, 8 episodes, directed by Kim Jin-min, written by Chu Song-yeon, starring Shin Hye-sun as con artist Sarah Kim and Lee Jun-hyuk as detective Park Mu-gyeong.
The Deal (거래)
The Deal (거래, Georae) is a 2023 South Korean Wavve original crime thriller, 8 episodes, directed by Lee Jung-gon, adapted from Woonam 20's Naver webtoon, starring Yoo Seung-ho, Kim Dong-hwi, Yoo Su-bin, and Lee Joo-young in a 1-billion-won kidnapping plot; distinct from the Paramount+ series Bargain.
The Defects (TV series)
The Defects (아이쇼핑, Child Shopping) is a 2025 ENA/TVING Korean action thriller, 8 episodes, adapted from a Kakao webtoon, starring Yum Jung-ah and Won Jin-a as adversaries in an illegal adoption-trafficking revenge story.
The Devil Judge (악마판사)
The Devil Judge (악마판사, Akmapansa) is a 2021 tvN Korean legal thriller, 16 episodes, set in dystopian South Korea where judge Kang Yo-han (Ji Sung) presides over a live courtroom show with national voting, opposite Kim Min-jung, Jinyoung, and Park Gyu-young.
The Elegant Empire (우아한 제국)
The Elegant Empire (우아한 제국) is a 105-episode KBS2 daily revenge drama aired August 7, 2023 to January 19, 2024, starring Han Ji-Wan, Lee Si-Kang, Kang Yul, and Son Sung-yoon, notable for its mid-run lead recast.
The Escape of the Seven (인의 탈출)
The Escape of the Seven (7인의 탈출) is a 2023 SBS Korean revenge drama by writer Kim Soon-ok and director Joo Dong-min, 17 episodes, about seven villains tied to a girl's disappearance facing Matthew Lee's punishment game; season 2, Resurrection, aired 2024.
The Fiery Priest (열혈사제)
The Fiery Priest (열혈사제, Hot Blooded Priest) is a South Korean SBS crime-comedy drama by writer Park Jae-beom and director Lee Myung-woo, starring Kim Nam-gil as ex-agent-turned-priest Kim Hae-il; season 1 aired 2019, season 2 in 2024.
The First Responders (소방서 옆 경찰서)
The First Responders (소방서 옆 경찰서, The First Responders) is a 2022-2023 SBS Friday-Saturday Korean drama by writer Min Ji-eun and director Shin Kyung-soo about joint police-fire emergency response, starring Kim Rae-won, Son Ho-jun, and Gong Seung-yeon; its 2023 second season adds the National Forensic Service and streams on Disney+.
The Frog (아무도 없는 숲속에서) (South Korean TV series)
The Frog (아무도 없는 숲속에서, Amudo Eobsneun Supsokeseo) is a 2024 South Korean Netflix limited thriller series, 8 episodes, directed by Mo Wan-il, written by Son Ho-young, starring Kim Yun-seok, Yoon Kye-sang, Go Min-si, and Lee Jung-eun; formerly titled Alone in the Woods.
The Glory (더 글로리) (TV series)
The Glory (더 글로리) is a 2022–2023 South Korean Netflix revenge drama written by Kim Eun-sook, directed by Ahn Gil-ho, starring Song Hye-kyo as bullying victim Moon Dong-eun; 16 episodes in two parts, fifth most-watched non-English Netflix series.