Money Heist Korea, a Korean recreation of the Spanish thriller La Casa de Papel released in June on Netflix. The Korean thriller stars Yoo Ji-tae as Professor, Park Hae-soo as Berlin, Jun Jong-seo as Tokyo, Lee Won-jong as Moscow, Kim Ji-hun as Denver, Jang Yoon-ju as Nairobi, Lee Hyun-woo as Rio, Kim Ji-hoon as Helsinki and Lee Kyu-ho as Oslo. It is directed by Kim Hong-sun and written by Ryu Yong-jae, Kim Hwan-chae and Choe Sung-jun.
Thriller fans have loved Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area and can’t wait to know what happens next. The first season also received good reviews from critics. Well, we don’t know when the second season will be out. But if you are craving more thriller shows, we have curated a small list for you.
Korean Thrillers Like Money Heist Korea You Should Watch
Hellbound
It’s a mix of supernatural and thriller that will keep you on edge. In the Korean show directed by Yeon Sang-ho, monsters from Hell come to South Korea to send individuals to hell. Their mission is to give rise to a cult that plays on people’s fears.
The dark fantasy drama stars Yoo Ah-in, Kim Hyun-joo, Park Jeong-min, Won Jin-ah, Yang Ik-june and Park Sang-joo. The show has 6 episodes. Watch the show on Netflix.
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Flower of Evil
The Korean mystery thriller stars Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Jang Hee-jin, Seo Hyun-woo, and Kim Ji-hun. The synopsis reads, “A man keeps up his pretense as the ideal spouse to his investigative wife while concealing a dark past—until she starts looking into a string of deaths.”
The crime show is directed by Kim Cheol-kyu and has 16 episodes. Watch the show on Netflix.
Squid Game
The buzz around Squid Game is so much that we are sure most of you must have already watched the show. The 2021 Netflix Korean thriller is about a deadly game show with participants who want to be free of debts/loans. While we don’t know if they will be free of debt or not, death is surely guaranteed in the game.
Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the Korean thriller stars Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Ho Yeon-jung, O Yeong-su, Wi Ha-joon, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, Gong Yoo and Lee Byung-hun. There are 9 episodes in the show. Watch it on Netflix.
Healer
Healer stars Ji Chang-wook, Park Min-young and Yoo Ji-tae. In the Korean show, Chang-wook plays a masked man who fights the bad. However, he himself isn’t an entirely clean individual. Healer has another identity as Park Bong-soo and works for a news agency where he meets Chae Young-shin (Min-young).
As the two get closer, the dark truth and past secrets reveal themself slowly, which changes their lives forever. The Korean thriller has 20 episodes. Watch it on Netflix.
Juvenile Justice
In Juvenile Justice, a judge who despises children must bring justice to young offenders who commit heinous crimes. It’s an intense and insightful drama that shows the shocking action of the young generation. The Korean show stars Kim Hye-soo, Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Sung-min and Lee Jung-eun.
Directed by Hong Jong-chan, the courtroom drama has 10 episodes. Watch the show on Netflix.
Well, these are the Korean thriller we believe will keep you hooked till the end.
Do let us know any other thriller drama you think others should watch in the comments section.
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