1. “Healer” (2014-2015): A thrilling drama about a mysterious night courier, known as the “Healer,” who gets embroiled in a conspiracy bigger than he ever imagined.
2. “City Hunter” (2011): Based on a Japanese manga, this drama revolves around a young man trained as a sharpshooter and combatant, seeking revenge against corrupt politicians.
3. “K2” (2016): A former mercenary soldier gets involved in a major political conspiracy and is hired as a bodyguard by the wife of a presidential candidate.
4. “Vagabond” (2019): A stuntman gets involved in uncovering a national corruption scandal after a tragic plane crash.
5. “Man to Man” (2017): A tale of a legendary bodyguard to a top Hallyu star as he gets involved in a series of misadventures.
6. “Iris” (2009): A gripping story of secret agents, betrayal, and a dangerous North-South Korean love story.
7. “Two Weeks” (2013): A man, wrongly accused of murder, has two weeks to save his daughter from leukemia and prove his innocence.
8. “Bridal Mask” (Gaksital) (2012): Set in the 1930s during the Japanese occupation of Korea, it’s about a man who becomes a masked freedom fighter.
9. “Signal” (2016): While not purely action, this drama brilliantly merges crime and thriller elements. It involves detectives from the present and a detective from the past communicating via a walkie-talkie to solve long-time unsolved cases.
10. “Voice” (2017): A detective and a voice profiler join forces to catch a serial killer. The series is intense, focusing on the emergency call center and its efforts to catch criminals.
11. “Kill It” (2019): The story of a veterinarian who leads a double life as a contract killer, seeking answers about his past.
12. “Extracurricular” (2020): A high school student, leading a double life, gets caught up in a dangerous crime world.
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