Get Ready For Thrilling Ride: 7 Fast-Paced Mystery K-Dramas (& Where To Binge Them)
The fastest moving stories in the crime genre.
The abundance of diverse content has ensured that modern viewers are not willing to waste their time on projects that move at a snail's pace and take too long to capture their attention. Especially if it is a crime drama that only reaches its climax in the final episode.
If you're a fan of mystery stories and prefer fast-paced plots that don't get stale, here are seven K-dramas handpicked especially for you.
A Killer Paradox (2024)
IMDb rating: 7.2/10
Where to stream: Netflix
Lee Tang is a college student who accidentally kills a man one day. After learning that the person he killed was a serial killer, Tang realizes his unusual ability: he can somehow identify bad people. So he becomes a dark vigilante who punishes evildoers. The problem is that a tenacious police detective is after him.
Flex X Cop (2024)
IMDb rating: 7.8/10
Where to stream: Disney+, Hulu, Wavve
Jin I-soo is a third-generation chaebol who became a detective for fun. He is energetic, charismatic and surprisingly smart. When he joins the violent crimes unit, his female team leader sees it as an inconvenience, but soon has to change her mind. Fans say you have to get through the first episode and the rest of the show will be worth it.
Bad and Crazy (2021)
IMDb rating: 8.0/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Prime Video, iQIYI
The first part of the title describes the drama's protagonist, Ryu Soo-yeol, who is a corrupt police officer with questionable ethics and a split personality. The second part is about his frenemy, a wild vigilante who will stop at nothing to punish evil.
Law School (2021)
IMDb rating: 8.0/10
Where to stream: Netflix
Yang Jong-hoon is a brilliant prosecutor in the past and a tough law school professor in the present. When his colleague is found dead, Jong-hoon becomes the prime suspect and his students take on a mission to prove his innocence.
My Perfect Stranger (2023)
IMDb rating: 8.0/10
Where to stream: Prime Video, Viki, Kocowa, Wavve
This lesser-known series takes a unique approach to the crime genre, mixing murder mystery and time travel. Yoon Hae-jun and Baek Yoon-young both find themselves in 1987, trying to achieve different goals. He is investigating a serial murder case, she wants to stop her parents from getting married. But their missions are strangely connected.
Stranger (2017-2020)
IMDb rating: 8.4/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Prime Video, Philo, Peacock
This two-season K-drama follows one of the best crime-fighting duos in K-dramaland. Hwang Si-mok is a genius prosecutor who is clinically incapable of empathy. On a murder investigation, he is joined by Han Yeo-jin, a brave police lieutenant, and the two realize that their case is darker and deeper than they thought.
Signal (2016)
IMDb rating: 8.5/10
Where to stream: Prime Video, Tubi, WeTV, iQIYI
Park Hae-yeong was a kid when he witnessed a kidnapping. This led him to become a criminal profiler. One day, he stumbles upon a mysterious walkie-talkie with a detective from the past on the other end. Together they become a time-bending duo, solving cold cases, including the one that changed Hae-yeong's life.