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    Top 14 Best Investigation Korean Dramas (Solving Crimes)

    Love to watch detectives solving crimes & catching serial killers? Here are some recommended dramas to watch.
    By Editorial TeamUpdated:June 22, 2022
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    Korean dramas are gaining popularity due to their content. If you’re not watching Kdramas, you’re missing out on something great. Kdramas are the best way to escape from the real world and have fun.

    Kdramas come in a variety of genres. Not only rom-com but there are a lot of dramas that are thrillers, comedy, mystery, horror, and more. You can find your favorite story in Korean dramas.

    If you want to watch some dramas and begin your journey, streaming platforms like Netflix, Viki, iQiyi, and Disney Plus are suitable for you. These platforms have the majority of Kdramas that are known to people.

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    Best Investigation Kdramas
    1. Through The Darkness
    2. Law School
    3. Tell Me What You Saw
    4. Signal
    5. Tunnel
    6. Bad Guys
    7. One Ordinary Day
    8. Awaken
    9. Voice
    10. Crime Puzzle
    11. Stranger
    12. Beyond Evil
    13. Life On Mars
    14. Partners For Justice
    Wrapping Up

    Best Investigation Kdramas

    Besides romance, the best category among dramas is thriller and mystery. Thriller Kdramas have a unique storyline, excellent cinematography, suspense-building background music, and plot twists.

    investigation korean dramas

    The thriller genre is also categorized into different types such as time travel, revenge, investigation, and other sci-fi plots. Investigative Korean dramas are perfect to binge-watch that include solving crimes.

    If you’re looking for some of the best investigation dramas to watch on weekends, here is the list. These dramas include solving murder cases, serial killer, law, action, fighting, suspense, and a lot more.

    1. Through The Darkness

    The drama will tell the story of South Korea’s first criminal profiler as he struggles to look inside and read the hearts of serial killers during a time when the word “profiling” did not exist. It is based on the 2018 book of the same title.

    Through the darkness drama 3

    Cast –

    • Kim Nam Gil as Song Ha Young
    • Kim So Jin as Yoon Tae Goo
    • Jin Seon Kyu as Kook Young Soo
    • Ryeoun as Jung Woo Joo

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Viki

    2. Law School

    Set in Hankuk University Law School, the drama tells the story of students and professors in the law school who come across an unprecedented case. A professor is arrested as a suspect & his students work together to reveal the truth.

    Law school drama

    Cast –

    • Kim Myung Min as Yang Jong Hoon
    • Kim Bum as Han Joon Hwi
    • Ryu Hye Young as Kang Sol
    • Lee Jung Eun as Kim Eun Sook

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix

    3. Tell Me What You Saw

    Hyun Jae used to be a top criminal profiler. He gets vanished after his fiancé’s death. Meanwhile, Soo Young is a police officer in the countryside. She is selected as a rookie detective who will partner with Hyun Jae informally. Together they work to solve cases.

    Tell Me What You Saw

    Cast –

    • Jang Hyuk as Oh Hyun Jae
    • Choi Soo Young as Cha Soo Young
    • Jin Seo Yun as Hwang Hwa Young

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Viki

    4. Signal

    Park Hae Young witnesses the kidnapping of a girl 15 years ago. 15 years later, Hae Yeong is now a police officer and criminal profiler. One day, he finds a walkie-talkie that allows him to get in contact with Detective Lee Jae Han who is in the past. Together, they solve a series of murders.

    Read Signal Review

    Signal thriller korean dramas

    Cast –

    • Lee Je Hoon as Park Hae Yeong
    • Kim Hye Soo as Cha Soo Hyun
    • Jo Jin Woong as Lee Jae Han

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    5. Tunnel

    In 1986, Park Kwang Ho works as a detective. While working he passes through a time portal, which transports him to present-day Seoul. He meets a new partner Kim Sun Jae. They try to find out the serial killer.

    Read Tunnel Review

    Tunnel thriller korean dramas

    Cast –

    • Choi Jin Hyuk as Park Kwang Ho
    • Yoon Hyun Min as Kim Seon Jae
    • Lee Yoo Young as Shin Jae Yi

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    6. Bad Guys

    To stop violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. He gathers his team members: Park Woong Cheol who is a gangster, Jung Tae Soo who is a contract killer, and Lee Jung Moon who is the youngest serial killer.

    bad guys kdrama

    Cast –

    • Kim Sang Joong as Oh Goo Tak
    • Park Hae Jin as Lee Jung Moon
    • Jo Dong Hyuk as Jung Tae Soo
    • Ma Dong Seok as Park Woong Cheol

    No. Of Episodes – 11

    Watch On – Netflix

    7. One Ordinary Day

    The drama explores the criminal justice system through the story of an ordinary college student who suddenly becomes a prime suspect in a murder case of a woman & a lawyer who barely passed the bar exam trying to help him.

    One ordinary day drama

    Cast –

    • Kim Soo Hyun as Kim Hyun Soo
    • Cha Seung Won as Shin Joong Han
    • Lee Seol as Seo Soo Jin
    • Yang Kyung Won as Park Doo Shik

    No. Of Episodes – 8

    Watch On – Viu, Free Streaming Sites

    8. Awaken

    Jung Woo, the leader of a special task force, ends up investigating a series of murders. Together with his team, they uncover clues that these crimes are somehow related to a tragic event that happened 28 years ago.

    awaken kdrama

    Cast –

    • Namgoong Min as Do Jung Woo
    • Kim Seol Hyun as Gong Hye Won
    • Lee Chung Ah as Jamie Layton
    • Yoon Sun Woo as Moon Jae Woong

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Viki

    9. Voice

    Detective Moo Jin Hyuk after his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing for the serial killer who is responsible for the deaths of their family members.

    Voice thriller korean dramas

    Cast –

    • Jang Hyuk as Moo Jin Hyeok
    • Lee Ha Na as Kang Kwon Joo
    • Baek Sung Hyun as Shim Dae Shik
    • Son Eun Seo as Park Eun Soo

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    10. Crime Puzzle

    A criminal psychologist is sent to prison for murder, and the criminal profiler who loses her father to the murder conducts interviews with him. These two used to be lovers and now face the unexpected truth to a series of murders.

    Crime puzzle drama

    Cast –

    • Yoon Kye Sang as Han Seung Min
    • Go Ah Sung as Yoo Hee
    • Yoon Gyung Ho as Kim Pan Ho
    • Song Sun Mi as Park Jeong Ha

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Viki

    11. Stranger

    Hwang Shi Mok, a prosecutor finds him in a murder case. He meets Police Lieutenant Yeo Jin at a murder crime scene. They work together to wipe out corruption at the prosecutor’s office and solve a serial murder case.

    Stranger thriller korean dramas

    Cast –

    • Jo Seung Woo as Hwang Shi Mok
    • Bae Doo Na as Han Yeo Jin
    • Lee Joon Hyuk as Seo Dong Jae
    • Shin Hye Sun as Young Eun Soo

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix

    12. Beyond Evil

    The story of two fearless lawmen, Lee Dong Shik and Han Joo Won, who break the law to catch a serial killer. In the course of uncovering the culprit’s identity, they question the innocence of everyone involved in the case including themselves.

    beyond evil

    Cast –

    • Shin Ha Kyun as Lee Dong Shik
    • Yeo Jin Goo as Han Joo Won
    • Choi Dae Hoon as Park Jung Je
    • Choi Sung Eun as Yoo Jae Yi

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    13. Life On Mars

    One day, while investigating a case, Tae Joo has an accident. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the winter of 1988. He is now a detective appointed to work at a police station in a small city. To get back to the present day, he tries to solve the case.

    life on mars

    Cast –

    • Jung Kyung Ho as Han Tae Joo
    • Park Sung Woong as Kang Dong Cheol
    • Go Ah Sung as Yoon Na Yeong
    • Oh Dae Hwan as Lee Yong Gi

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Free Streaming Sites

    14. Partners For Justice

    Baek Beom is a forensic doctor working for 10 years, he is excellent with his work, but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a bright personality and comes from a wealthy family. They both try to catch a serial killer.

    partners for justice

    Cast –

    • Jung Jae Young as Baek Beom
    • Jung Yoo Mi as Eun Sol
    • Lee Yi Kyung as Cha Soo Ho

    No. Of Episodes – 32

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    Wrapping Up

    So, these were some of the top investigation Kdramas that are recommended to watch. If you’re bored of the same romance kind of dramas, watch these dramas for a change.

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