Kim Tae Ri is one of the most versatile actors in South Korea and has acted in various dramas. In 2023, she starred in a drama called Revenant, which was well appreciated by the audience and received good reviews.
This drama is about a young woman who finds herself entangled in a series of mysterious deaths after she learns the truth about her late father. She teams up with a folklore professor who can see demons to uncover the truth.
If you’ve watched the Revenant drama and are finding something similar in plot and genre to watch and keep the mood, here are the best dramas and movies to watch.
1. The Guest
Hangul: 손: The Guest
Year: 2018
Yoon Hwa Pyung is a psychic born to a shaman family. Choi Yoon is a catholic priest known for exorcisms & Kang Kil Young is a detective. They meet each other and try to fight against crimes caused by mysterious powers.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Dong Wook as Yoon Hwa Pyung
- Kim Jae Wook as Choi Yoon/Matthew
- Jung Eun Chae as Kang Gil Young
- Lee Won Jong as Yook Gwang
No. Of Episodes: 16
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2. Possessed
A detective and a shaman work together to investigate a series of strange murders. They find a dark plan involving exorcism and possession. As the number of dead people rises, the two must hurry to stop the evil spirit before it’s too late.
Cast –
- Song Sae Byuk as Kang Pil Sung
- Go Joon Hee as Hong Seo Jung
- Jo Han Sun as Sun Yang Woo
- Yeon Jung Hoon as Oh Soo Hyuk
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
3. Island
Hangul: 아일랜드
Year: 2022
The story of a chaebol heiress who is banished to Jeju Island after she is possessed by a spirit. She meets an immortal human and a priest who performs exorcisms. Together, they must fight against the evil that is trying to destroy the world.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Nam Gil as Van
- Lee Da Hee as Won Mi Ho
- Cha Eun Woo as Kang Chan Hyuk
- Sung Joon as Goong Tan
No. Of Episodes: 12 (50 min. each)
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4. The Uncanny Counter
Hangul: 경이로운 소문
Year: 2020
The drama is about people possessing special abilities who hunt demons and are called Counters. They come to earth and work at a noodle restaurant to catch evil spirits who have come back to earth to find eternal life.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Cho Byeong Kyu as So Moon
- Yoo Joon Sang as Go Mo Tak
- Kim Se Jeong as Do Ha Na
- Yeom Hye Ran as Chu Mae Ok
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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5. Hellbound
People hear predictions on when they will die. When that time comes, a death angel appears in front of them and kills them. The drama is about supernatural angels emerging out of nowhere to sentence individuals to hell.
Cast –
- Yoo Ah In as Jung Jin Soo
- Park Jung Min as Bae Young Jae
- Kim Hyun Joo as Min Hye Jin
- Won Jin Ah as Song So Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 6
Watch On – Netflix
6. Sell Your Haunted House
Hangul: 대박부동산
Year: 2021
Ji Ah is a real estate agent as well as an exorcist. She offers to clean out buildings where spirits have been seen. Beom is a con artist looking to make money. Can the two get along while dealing with house prices, ghosts, and their sad stories?
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Jang Na Ra as Hong Ji Ah
- Jung Yong Hwa as Oh In Beom
- Kang Hong Suk as Heo Ji Cheol
- Kang Mal Geum as Joo Hwa Jung
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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7. The Cursed
The drama is about a girl named So Jin who is possessed by a spirit & has a special ability to bring death by using names or photos, and Jin Hee, a social issues reporter. She meets So Jin while trying to reveal the secret behind an IT conglomerate.
Cast –
- Uhm Ji Won as Im Jin Hee
- Jeong Ji So as Baek So Jin
- Sung Dong Il as Jin Jong Hyun
- Jo Min Soo as Jin Kyung
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – WeTV
8. Sweet Home
Hangul: 스위트홈
Year: 2020
Cha Hyun Soo decides to leave his house. Strange things start to happen in his flat and all over Korea, which soon disrupts his quiet life. Hyun Soo and the other people who live there try to stay alive as people start to change into monsters.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Song Kang as Cha Hyun Soo
- Lee Jin Wook as Pyeon Sang Wook
- Lee Shi Young as Seo Yi Kyung
- Lee Do Hyun as Lee Eun Hyuk
No. Of Episodes: 10 (52 min. each)
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9. The Call
10. The Wailing
Wrapping Up
So, these were the Korean dramas and movies that are similar in story and theme to the Revenant drama. All of them are horror and suspense dramas that’ll give you chills.
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