Mystery K-dramas often engage viewers with intricate plots, unexpected twists, and suspenseful scenarios. Here are some notable mystery K-dramas:
1. “Signal” (2016): Detectives from the present and a detective from the past communicate via a walkie-talkie to solve long-time unsolved cases.
2. “Stranger” (also known as “Secret Forest”) (2017 & 2020): A prosecutor devoid of emotions teams up with a spirited detective to uncover corruption and solve mysterious cases.
3. “Tunnel” (2017): A detective from the 1980s time-travels to the present day while chasing a serial killer and teams up with modern detectives to solve the case.
4. “Children of Nobody” (also known as “Red Moon Blue Sun”) (2018): A children’s counselor and a detective try to uncover the truth behind mysterious events and the link to children’s poems.
5. “The Ghost Detective” (2018): A detective specializing in supernatural cases gets involved in a massive conspiracy while investigating mysterious incidents.
7. “Possessed” (2019): A detective partners with a woman who can see spirits to solve a series of bizarre murders.
8. “The Lies Within” (2019): After the sudden death of her father and her husband’s disappearance, a woman finds herself elected to the National Assembly and becomes embroiled in a greater political conspiracy.
9. “Missing: The Other Side” (2020): A village holds spirits of missing, deceased people, and a search to find missing bodies and the culprits behind their murders begins.
10. “Mouse” (2021): A rookie police officer finds himself entangled in a pursuit of a notorious serial killer in this suspenseful crime mystery.
11. “Beyond Evil” (2021): Two detectives chase after a serial killer, but as they delve deeper into the case, they question the innocence of all the people involved, including each other.
12. “Flower of Evil” (2020): A man with a dark past hides his true identity from his detective wife, leading to dramatic events when the truth starts to emerge.
13. “Psychopath Diary” (2019-2020): An ordinary man witnesses a murder and loses his memory but finds a diary detailing his past as a serial killer, leading him to question his own identity.
14. “Vincenzo” (2021): Although it leans more towards dark comedy and action, the storyline revolves around mysteries related to a hidden treasure in a plaza, corrupt entities, and the protagonist’s quest for justice.
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