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Korean Thriller & Mystery Dramas: Recent Releases & Earlier Picks
Find a newer series or revisit an earlier story. The lists below separate recent premieres from older titles and show when the source data was checked. Open a drama for its story, cast and regional streaming listings.
Data checked 2026-10-26 · 296 matching titles reviewed
Matched using TMDB genres and keywords. This is a discovery shortlist, not a critic ranking or a complete genre catalog.
Recent premieres: first broadcast within the last 365 days, newest first (up to 12). Earlier series: current TMDB popularity (up to 8). Series premiere dates do not indicate the newest season's release date.
Recent premieres
Summer Vacation
First broadcast: 2026-10-26 · Returning Series
An ordinary teen girl longs for something new – will meeting a handsome boy in a countryside village change her life?
The Sound of Sugar Cubes
First broadcast: 2026-10-23 · Returning Series
A high school boy who can hear the emotions and memories of others through sound tries to hide his unusual ability from the world. His encounter with a seemingly perfect idol trainee forces him to confront feelings he …
Love in Disguise
First broadcast: 2026-10-19 · Returning Series
Taekang Group's successor, Yoon Yi-jun, is the prime suspect of a shocking murder. To uncover the truth, Kang Jae-hee goes undercover as a male secretary to keep an eye on Yi-jun. The closer they get to what really …
Doctor X: Mafia in White
First broadcast: 2026-10-09 · Returning Series
In a hospital dominated by ego and corruption, an enigmatic but brilliant surgeon arrives — taking on seemingly impossible cases amid fierce opposition.
kiDnap GAME
First broadcast: 2026-10-06 · Returning Series
Across seven Asian cities, strangers are forced into a deadly game where only one can save their loved one by beating the others.
Detective Code: The Bridal Shower Murder Case
First broadcast: 2026-10-05 · Returning Series
It tells the story of tracking down the murderer of a bride-to-be who died on the day of her bridal shower party.
The Marry Plan, Marry
First broadcast: 2026-10-02 · Ended
My younger brother disappeared. And... that day, Mary's invitation arrived. The story of Yeon-joo, who jumped into a dating program to find her kidnapped brother!
Operations Center: Agents in My House
First broadcast: 2026-10-01 · Ended
Everything turns into a sudden showdown between our house's boss, the sudden delivery driver Sang-woo. A massive takeover operation!
Bridal Shower: The Missing Bride
First broadcast: 2026-09-24 · Ended
A comedic thriller about three friends who set out to find their bride who goes missing immediately after a bridal shower two days before her wedding.
Death Code: Final Vote
First broadcast: 2026-09-11 · Ended
The Mafia game has become reality. To survive, you must vote for someone’s death. Amidst escalating suspicion and betrayal, Yoo Ji-hoon and the inmates are pushed to make choices to outsmart an ever-evolving AI and …
The Mafia's Accidental Queen
First broadcast: 2026-09-10 · Returning Series
Eun-soo gets unexpectedly pregnant due to a medical mix-up. Her initial shock is short-lived when she discovers the father of her unborn child is the ruthless Mafia King, Gio. Though he is a dangerous man who brutally …
Mousetrap
First broadcast: 2026-08-28 · Ended
A reclusive writer wakes to find his identity stolen — and must ally with a ruthless loan shark to reclaim his life from a man known as "The Rat."
Earlier series to explore
Hello Monster
First broadcast: 2015-06-22 · Ended
A top detective is reunited with a childhood friend who has since become a leading criminal profiler. Can they join forces to stop a serial killer?
Squid Game
First broadcast: 2021-09-17 · Ended
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
Bloodhounds
First broadcast: 2023-06-09 · Ended
Faced with ruthless foes with a violent thirst, two young boxers band together — risking life and limb to bring justice and protect their loved ones.
Moving
First broadcast: 2023-08-09 · Returning Series
Children who live in hiding with superpowers, along with their parents who live with painful secrets of the past, face enormous dangers together.
Taxi Driver
First broadcast: 2021-04-09 · Ended
A former special forces soldier delivers revenge for victims of injustice while working for a secret organization that fronts as a taxi company.
The Uncanny Counter
First broadcast: 2020-11-28 · Ended
A group of supernatural demon hunters known as "Counters," each with unique abilities, disguise themselves as employees of a noodle restaurant, while tracking down evil spirits that terrorize the mortal world.
Alchemy of Souls
First broadcast: 2022-06-18 · Ended
She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased. Naksu …
Vincenzo
First broadcast: 2021-02-20 · Ended
During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian Mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.
Upcoming — dates may change
Dead-End Job
First broadcast: 2026-10-30 · Returning Series
When a debtor is lured by a strange agency with the promise of lucrative gigs, he is soon thrust into a hellish world of terror and unpredictability.
The Perfect Lie
First broadcast: 2026-10-30 · Returning Series
After a heart-fluttering date, Joonho, a heart surgeon with a perfect smile, and Jisun, a free-spirited teacher-librarian, share a special night. The next day, they meet at a police station with completely different …
The Blue Road
First broadcast: 2026-11-20 · In Production
Two detectives from Japan and Korea join forces to hunt a serial killer behind gruesome cross-border murders marked by cryptic dying messages.
The Substitute
First broadcast: 2026-11-23 · In Production
A top high school student is blackmailed into taking a substitute college entrance exam, leading to a manipulation crime thriller.
Retired Agent Management Team
First broadcast: 2027-01-04 · In Production
It follows an X-Gen retired agent and a Z-Gen super ace as they hunt down an insider who's been operating behind a criminal organization for over 25 years.
Excitatio
First broadcast: 2027-01-15 · In Production
In Daechi-dong, a prestigious neighborhood fueled by academic obsession, desperate students turn to a forbidden stimulant to boost their exam scores. Instead of academic success, the drug unlocks a terrifying side …
