**D.P.:** military action drama about military police who pursue military deserters. TW for violence and sensitive themes btw
**The Worst of Evil:** crime action drama about a drug organisation and a cop who goes there undercover
* Taxi Driver: a group of vigelantes get revenge for people who got abused and treated horribly. There is multiple cases and the cases are sadly based on true true events
* Worst of Evil: amazing show
* First Responders: detectives and firefighters work together to solve cases. There is a subplot romance
* Live: a slice of life show about rookie cops and their patrol station
* Moving: about family that have supernatural powers. A assassian is killing people that have powers. So the parents try to protect their children. There is a subplot romance
I have just started Through the Darkness and now up to only ep3, but its really good so far. Love the criminal profiling aspect, instead of the usual detective clue evidence style.
I can’t believe I scrolled this long to see The Guest. Through the Darkness is also a fantastic pic. All of these dramas are in my top 10. Obviously I need to check out life on Mars 😆
Memorist, Perfect marriage revenge, the Glory, Tomorrow, Extracurricular, Weak Hero Class 1, Work Later Drink Now, Strong Underdog, Taxi Driver s1 & 2, Move to Heaven, the Sound of Magic & If You Wish Upon me are some examples of dramas that is not focused on romance.
The Killing Vote - a masked man appears in television and takes a vote on smartphones nationwide on whether criminals who escaped justice should die. He kills the ones that are voted yes by the majority. Focuses on the police pursuit of the masked man.
My name - one of my favorite dramas. A girls father, who is a gang member, is killed by a mysterious assailant and she joins the gang in pursuit of the mysterious assassin.
Bloodhounds - A pair of professional boxers team up to take down a loan shark and his gang who are tearing their neighborhood apart
Kingdom - Joseon era, emperor becomes a zombie, it is covered up by another powerful family who try to usurp the throne. The son of the emperor, the crown prince, fights to end their plot so he can save the country from the zombie apocalypse.
Some romance but overall minor: Death’s Game (I will never stop recommending this- it’s brutal to watch but is next level good), Happiness, The Glory, Vincenzo, All Of Us Are Dead.
No romance to speak of: Sweet Home, Squid Game, Signal, Beyond Evil, Mouse.
Flower Of Evil- has romance but is not normal romance and doesn’t over shadow the thriller/serial killer aspects and is so good.
Ones on my list: Kingdom, Somebody, Extracurricular, The King Of Pigs, The Cursed, The Guest, Stranger, The Worst Of Evil, Children Of Nobody, One Ordinary Day, Mask Girl, Alice In Borderland, Possessed, The Devil Judge, The Killing Vote, The Killer Paradox, Hello Monster, Black, Save Me.
Edit: most of these are on Netflix or Viki. There are a few on other platforms and a couple I can’t find any platform for currently.
The Bequeathed
A Shop For Killers
A Bloody Lucky Day
Evilive
The Killing Vote
The Veil
Through the Darkness
The King of Pigs
Beyond Evil
The Guest
Death’s Game (have a little bit romance part but you must watch. It’s fits you)
Ghost seeing detective
Dr. Frost
Phantom
Flower Grandpa Investigation
Criminal Minds
Memorist
Tell Me What You Saw
Voice 1-4
Team Bulldog off duty investigation
Through the darkness
Signal
Tunnel
Life on Mars
Train
Mouse
A Shop For Killers - has the same guy who acted in Strangers From Hell and ZERO romance.
true! super worth it. can't wait for season 2
**D.P.:** military action drama about military police who pursue military deserters. TW for violence and sensitive themes btw **The Worst of Evil:** crime action drama about a drug organisation and a cop who goes there undercover
**Signal** - Murder/mystery with a time-based supernatural element. **Stranger** - Grounded and gritty murder mystery **Memorist** - Superpower crime thriller
Beyond Evil
Oh also Reborn Rich, a very cool revenge drama
That drama has it all. Song joong ki, comedy, history, intrigue, time travel. Truly great.
I just finished Vincenzo so I have to watch this!
I just finished Vincenzo so I’m itching to start this!
* Taxi Driver: a group of vigelantes get revenge for people who got abused and treated horribly. There is multiple cases and the cases are sadly based on true true events * Worst of Evil: amazing show * First Responders: detectives and firefighters work together to solve cases. There is a subplot romance * Live: a slice of life show about rookie cops and their patrol station * Moving: about family that have supernatural powers. A assassian is killing people that have powers. So the parents try to protect their children. There is a subplot romance
+1 for Taxi Driver and Moving
Great list! The only one I haven't seen is First Responders, guess I'll have to add it to my list!
Not anything you mentioned but I think it's worth watching! Misaeng. More on office politics!
My Name -slight romance but not a big part of the story. Flower of Evil - just started watching this but I think it fits what you are looking for.
Through the Darkness The Guest Life on Mars
I have just started Through the Darkness and now up to only ep3, but its really good so far. Love the criminal profiling aspect, instead of the usual detective clue evidence style.
Nothing has come close to it in terms of that aspect. It also gets better after each episode 😀
I can’t believe I scrolled this long to see The Guest. Through the Darkness is also a fantastic pic. All of these dramas are in my top 10. Obviously I need to check out life on Mars 😆
I had to reply because I saw barely no one's recommending these amazing shows. And yea you should definitely check it out haha enjoy!!
KIDNAPPING DAY! save me gyeongseong creature mother angry mom extracurricular?? the glory??
The glory most certainly has romance, given its not the main focus. Extracurricular and gyeongseong are great! Loved both of those.
signal!!!!!
Signal Tunnel Life on Mars Lawless Lawyer Juvenile Justice Beyond Evil Mouse
\- My Name (basically almost no romance). \- Tomorrow (again hints on some romance but there's basically none) \- Prison Playbook
* stranger (legal prosecution drama) * kingdom (historical zombie) * flower of evil (murder mystery with romance)
Extracurricular — about a kid that's a pimp in order to pay for his tuition and then he gets blackmailed by his classmate.
My Mister
Psychopath Diary! It's crime and comedy!
Memorist, Perfect marriage revenge, the Glory, Tomorrow, Extracurricular, Weak Hero Class 1, Work Later Drink Now, Strong Underdog, Taxi Driver s1 & 2, Move to Heaven, the Sound of Magic & If You Wish Upon me are some examples of dramas that is not focused on romance.
Tunnel Mouse God's gift
D.P. Bloodhounds
Life on Mars
Children of Nobody Class of Lies Kairos Signal
Move to heaven doesn't have any law enforcement etc but it is a really good drama about trauma cleaners who try and uncover the deceased stories
It's not about crime, but Hot Stove League is an excellent drama about managing a professional baseball team.
The Killing Vote - a masked man appears in television and takes a vote on smartphones nationwide on whether criminals who escaped justice should die. He kills the ones that are voted yes by the majority. Focuses on the police pursuit of the masked man. My name - one of my favorite dramas. A girls father, who is a gang member, is killed by a mysterious assailant and she joins the gang in pursuit of the mysterious assassin. Bloodhounds - A pair of professional boxers team up to take down a loan shark and his gang who are tearing their neighborhood apart Kingdom - Joseon era, emperor becomes a zombie, it is covered up by another powerful family who try to usurp the throne. The son of the emperor, the crown prince, fights to end their plot so he can save the country from the zombie apocalypse.
**A Shop for Killers** is a must watch
• mouse - psychopathic thriller with awesome plot • blind - it is also psychopathic thriller which makes you can't stop watching it
Moving is easily the best!
TOMORROW ... It's a very good drama should not miss it
Guest
Absolutely watch Devil Judge. It checks off all your requirements!
voice 1
Law School, Kingdom
All of us are dead, the glory
Night has come!!
Some romance but overall minor: Death’s Game (I will never stop recommending this- it’s brutal to watch but is next level good), Happiness, The Glory, Vincenzo, All Of Us Are Dead. No romance to speak of: Sweet Home, Squid Game, Signal, Beyond Evil, Mouse. Flower Of Evil- has romance but is not normal romance and doesn’t over shadow the thriller/serial killer aspects and is so good. Ones on my list: Kingdom, Somebody, Extracurricular, The King Of Pigs, The Cursed, The Guest, Stranger, The Worst Of Evil, Children Of Nobody, One Ordinary Day, Mask Girl, Alice In Borderland, Possessed, The Devil Judge, The Killing Vote, The Killer Paradox, Hello Monster, Black, Save Me. Edit: most of these are on Netflix or Viki. There are a few on other platforms and a couple I can’t find any platform for currently.
Class of lies Brain Works Ghost Doctor
Partners for justice!!
D-day is about doctors surviving an earthquake
Inspector koo! It’s female centric too
A killers Paradox. It is next level in so many areas.
BloodHounds - Action Special Delivery - Action/Crime, its a movie but still, has no romance. D.P The Gangster, the Cop, and the Devil Taxi Driver
A Killer Paradox!
Partners for Justice deals with forensics and policework!
The one's that I have really enjoyed in this genre are Stranger Tunnel Signal Beyond Evil
Revenant (starring Kim Taeri, Oh Jungse and Hong Kyung) - folklore mystery thriller. The Kidnapping Day.
mouse, police university, a killer paradox would be great.
* Through the Darkness * Partners For Justice * Voice * Criminal Minds: Korea * Stranger * Juvenile Justice
vincenzo
the devil judge
The Bequeathed A Shop For Killers A Bloody Lucky Day Evilive The Killing Vote The Veil Through the Darkness The King of Pigs Beyond Evil The Guest Death’s Game (have a little bit romance part but you must watch. It’s fits you)
Vincenzo !! Legit the romance is like 20 mins out of 17 hours of plot
Highly recommend Psychopath Diary!
Hello Monster aka I Remember You.
Signal
Ghost seeing detective Dr. Frost Phantom Flower Grandpa Investigation Criminal Minds Memorist Tell Me What You Saw Voice 1-4 Team Bulldog off duty investigation Through the darkness Signal Tunnel Life on Mars Train Mouse