5 Slow-Burn Thriller K-Dramas That Will Get Under Your Skin
These five take their time building up the suspense, creating an unforgettable atmosphere of dread and creepiness.
If you are a fan of the thriller genre, you know that nothing beats a slow-paced story filled with incredible suspense that sends shivers down your spine as it builds to an explosive finale.
So let's take a look at five slow-burn thriller K-dramas that possess a unique, viscous atmosphere of growing dread and creepiness.
Watcher (2019)
Do Chi-kwang, Kim Yeong-goon and Han Tae-joo were all shaken by a horrific murder and their lives have never been the same since.
Fifteen years later, the three cross paths again, teaming up to investigate corruption within the police ranks and will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of it.
Beyond Evil (2021)
Lee Dong-sik has some pretty impressive detective skills, but is mostly assigned to boring and mundane tasks, which doesn't bother him, because he enjoys his peaceful life.
But everything starts to change when Han Joo-won, an ambitious and opportunistic man, is transferred to the Manyang police station, as shortly thereafter a series of murders happens, which might be connected to an old case Lee Dong-sik dealt with 20 years ago.
Somebody (2022)
Kim Sum has trouble communicating with people, but that hasn't stopped her from becoming friends with Gi-eun, a police detective, and Im Mok-won, a shaman.
She is also responsible for creating a successful mobile app that allows users around the world to stay in touch.
But when the app is involved in a murder, Kim Sum's life is turned upside down, as not only are her two friends investigating the case, but a mysterious man suddenly appears in her life out of nowhere.
Rose Mansion (2022)
After learning that her older sister has mysteriously disappeared, Ji-Na returns to the Rose Mansion apartment complex where her parents live, determined to uncover the truth.
However, her search leads her to more than she bargained for, as the complex and its residents have many secrets.
The Bequeathed (2024)
Following the death of her uncle, Yoon Seo-ha unexpectedly inherits her family's burial ground and must reconnect with her distant relatives, including her half-brother Kim Young-ho, who demands to be included in the inheritance.
This sets off a chain of sinister events, as the burial site also turns out to be connected to a recent murder case that has shaken the entire village.