Korean dramas are enjoying a lot of popularity these days and a major part of their popularity is played by the availability of streaming platforms. Different OTT platforms are now streaming dramas around the world.
Some of the top platforms include Netflix, Viki, Prime Video, Viu, WeTV, Disney+, and MX Player. They offer a lot of Kdramas dubbed and subbed in regional languages. It becomes easy for audiences who hate to read subtitles.
Thriller Kdramas On Viki
Viki is the top platform featuring numerous dramas from South Korea. It offers subtitles in different languages and most of the dramas are free to watch. You can also subscribe to their plan at a low cost.
If you’re interested in watching a thriller series, Viki has some of the highest-rated dramas that will keep you hooked till the end. Here is the list of recommended thriller dramas that you can watch on Viki.
1. Happiness
Hangul: 해피니스
Year: 2021
In the near future, a new apartment building has been built. The people who live there come from different places, but a new disease spreads quickly. It shows the psychological battle and the way that people from different classes treat each other.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Han Hyo Joo as Yoon Sae Bom
- Park Hyung Sik as Jung Yi Hyun
- Jo Woo Jin as Han Tae Seok
- Park Joo Hee as Ji Soo
No. Of Episodes: 12 (65 min. each)
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2. Mouse
Hangul: 마우스
Year: 2021
Ba Reum is a police officer whose life changes when he encounters a psychopathic killer. This drives him and his partner to unveil the truth behind psychopathic behaviours. A drama that asks the question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?”
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Seung Gi as Jung Ba Reum
- Lee Hee Joon as Ko Moo Chi
- Park Joo Hyun as Oh Bong Yi
- Kyung Soo Jin as Choi Hong Joo
No. Of Episodes: 20
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3. Flower Of Evil
Hangul: 악의 꽃
Year: 2020
Baek Hee Sung is a carpenter who lives with his wife Cha Ji Won and their daughter. However, he conceals some terrible truths from his wife. His wife is a murder detective who is working on a case involving a psychopath who is very close to her.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Joon Gi as Baek Hee Sung
- Moon Chae Won as Cha Ji Won
- Jang Hee Jin as Do Hae Soo
- Seo Hyun Woo as Kim Moo Jin
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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4. Decoy
Hangul: 미끼 파트
Year: 2023
A former lawyer turned detective investigates a string of murders tied to a presumed-dead con artist. On this investigation, he collaborates with a reporter, but they quickly realize that they are not the only ones looking for the killer.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jang Geun Suk as Koo Do Han
- Heo Sung Tae as Noh Sang Cheon
- Lee Elijah as Jeon Na Yeon
- Yoo Sung Joo as Park Sang Do
No. Of Episodes: 12 (65 min. each)
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5. Taxi Driver
Hangul: 모범택시
Year: 2021
Do Gi is a taxi driver for a company that offers a service called “revenge call” to its customers. It is a secret group that takes care of people whom the law failed to protect. Do Gi and his coworkers will take revenge for customers who ask them to.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Je Hoon as Kim Do Gi
- Esom as Kang Ha Na
- Kim Eui Sung as Jang Sung Chul
- Pyo Ye Jin as Ahn Go Eun
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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6. The Devil Judge
Hangul: 악마판사
Year: 2021
The drama is set in a dystopic version of Korea. Three judges work together to bring justice and peace through a courtroom live show that airs on TV. Kang Yo Han, a cruel head trial judge, is made the chief judge.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Kang Yo Han
- Kim Min Jung as Jung Sun Ah
- Park Jin Young as Kim Ga On
- Park Gyu Young as Yoon Soo Hyun
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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7. Watcher
Hangul: 왓쳐
Year: 2019
A tragic crime occurs 15 years ago, altering the lives of Do Chi Kwang, a senior investigator, Han Tae Joo, a former prosecutor, and Kim Young Goon, a police officer. They join an internal affairs investigative team to find out the truth.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Seo Kang Joon as Kim Young Goon
- Han Seok Kyu as Do Chi Kwang
- Kim Hyun Joo as Han Tae Joo
- Park Joo Hee as Jo Soo Yeon
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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8. Beyond Evil
Hangul: 괴물
Year: 2021
The story of Lee Dong Shik and Han Joo Won, two brave police officers who break the law to catch a serial killer. As they try to figure out who did it, they start to doubt the innocence of everyone involved, including themselves.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Ha Kyun as Lee Dong Shik
- Yeo Jin Goo as Han Joo Won
- Choi Dae Hoon as Park Jung Je
- Choi Sung Eun as Yoo Jae Yi
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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9. Tell Me What You Saw
Hangul: 본대로 말하라
Year: 2020
Hyun Jae used to be one of the best at profiling criminals. After the death of his fiancee, he disappears. Soo Young works as a police officer out in the country. She will work with Hyun Jae as a newbie detective. They work together to solve crimes.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jang Hyuk as Oh Hyun Jae
- Choi Soo Young as Cha Soo Young
- Jin Seo Yun as Hwang Hwa Young
- Jang Hyun Sung as Choi Hyung Pil
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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10. Defendant
Hangul: 피고인
Year: 2017
Park Jung Woo is a lawyer who has lost his memory and finds out that he is already on death row. He has no choice but to race against time to find out what caused his situation and prove that he is not guilty.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Park Jung Woo
- Uhm Ki Joon as Cha Sun Ho
- Kwon Yu Ri as Seo Eun Hye
- Oh Chang Seok as Kang Joon Hyuk
No. Of Episodes: 18 (70 min. each)
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11. Through The Darkness
Hangul: 악의 마음을 읽는 자들
Year: 2022
The drama will tell the story of South Korea’s first criminal profiler and how hard it was for him to look inside the minds of serial killers when the word “profiling” did not exist. It is based on a book that came out in 2018 with the same name.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Nam Gil as Song Ha Young
- Kim So Jin as Yoon Tae Goo
- Jin Seon Kyu as Kook Young Soo
- Ryeoun as Jung Woo Joo
No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)
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12. Train
Hangul: 트레인
Year: 2020
Do Won is a detective who strives to help Seo Kyung. This drama is divided into two worlds. He travels to the other world on a mysterious train that appears in an abandoned station to track down the serial killer with the help of the other Seo Kyung.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Yoon Shi Yoon as Seo Do Won
- Kyung Soo Jin as Han Seo Kyung
- Shin So Yool as Lee Jung Min
- Lee Hang Na as Oh Mi Sook
No. Of Episodes: 12 (60 min. each)
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13. Awaken
Hangul: 낮과 밤
Year: 2020
Jung Woo, the leader of a special task force, ends up investigating a series of murders. Together with his team, they uncover clues that these crimes are somehow related to a tragic event that happened 28 years ago.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Namgoong Min as Do Jung Woo
- Kim Seol Hyun as Gong Hye Won
- Lee Chung Ah as Jamie Layton
- Yoon Sun Woo as Moon Jae Woong
No. Of Episodes – 16 (70 min. each)
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14. Duty After School
Hangul: 방과 후 전쟁활동
Year: 2023
The drama, which is based on a webtoon, tells the story of kids from all over the country who are forced to fight for survival after a mysterious alien invasion and against each other in order to earn bonus points before taking the SAT.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Hyun Soo as Lee Chun Ho
- Im Se Mi as Park Eun Young
- Kim Ki Hae as Kim Chi Yeol
- Lee Soon Won as Kim Won Bin
No. Of Episodes :10 (75 min. each)
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15. Lies Hidden in My Garden
Hangul: 마당이 있는 집
Year: 2023
Joo Ran, a perfect housewife, notices an unusual odor in her backyard. She comes across Sang Eun, a victim of domestic violence with a dark secret. As their lives collide, they must work together to uncover the truth and justice.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Tae Hee as Joo Ran
- Im Ji Yeon as Sang Eun
- Kim Sung Oh as Jae Ho
- Choi Jae Rim as Yoon Beom
No. Of Episodes: 8 (60 min. each)
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Wrapping Up
So these were the recommended thriller Korean dramas to stream on Viki. You can watch these on your laptop, smartphone, or television as the app is available on all platforms.
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FAQs
1. Which Korean drama should I watch on Viki?
You can thriller dramas on Viki such as Happiness, Awaken, Through The Darkness, The Devil Judge, Duty After School, etc.
2. Which thriller dramas are free on Viki?
Some of the thriller dramas that you can watch for free on Viki are Flower Of Evil, Mouse, Taxi Driver, Tell Me What You Saw, and Train.
3. Which is better Netflix or Viki?
Viki is better than Netflix. The reason is that Viki has more dramas and is cheaper than Netflix. It also has subtitles in regional languages.
