Horror dramas are a growing genre in the world of K-dramas, offering a blend of suspense, supernatural elements, and eerie atmospheres. Here are some notable horror K-dramas:
1. “The Guest” (2018): A psychic, a priest, and a detective team up to tackle a series of mysterious events connected to an evil spirit.
2. “Strangers from Hell” (also known as “Hell Is Other People”) (2019): This drama revolves around a young man’s horrifying experiences at a strange apartment building filled with mysterious residents.
3. “Kingdom” (2019 & 2020): Set during Korea’s medieval Joseon period, it tells the story of a crown prince on a mission to investigate a mysterious plague spreading across his country, only to find zombies.
4. “Master’s Sun” (2013): A horror-romantic comedy about a woman who can see ghosts and a man who tries to protect her, and their effort to solve the mysteries tied to these spirits.
5. “Black” (2017): The Grim Reaper takes over a human body and becomes involved in solving a series of murders related to a mysterious photograph.
6. “Save Me” (2017): A story about a family that gets involved in a pseudo-religious cult and the group of friends that try to save them.
7. “Hide and Seek” (2018): Revolves around the lives of two women, their dark pasts, and the mysteries surrounding a conglomerate.
8. “Blood” (2015): A medical drama with a twist. It’s about a vampire surgeon who tries to uphold his Hippocratic oath while suppressing his thirst for blood.
9. “Priest” (2018-2019): Combining medical exorcism with traditional exorcism practices, this drama sees a group of doctors and exorcists collaborate to protect people from supernatural evils.
10. “Voice” (2017): Although primarily a crime drama, it carries intense and horror-inflected undertones, especially with its portrayal of violent crimes and the pursuit of a psychopathic killer.
11. “Spellbound” (2011): While it’s a film, not a drama series, it’s worth mentioning. It’s a romantic-comedy-horror about a street magician and a woman who can see ghosts.
12. “Goedam” (2020): An anthology of short horror stories, focusing on various supernatural occurrences, often set in urban environments.
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