If you want to watch Korean dramas, there are a lot of options available, like Netflix, Viki, Prime Video, Disney+, etc. All the dramas are subbed, and a few of them are dubbed in English. You’ll also require a subscription to watch them.
Viki has the largest library of Korean dramas, from old to new. It keeps releasing new episodes every week. The recent ones require a paid plan to watch, and the old ones are free to watch.
One of the most exciting genres is crime, as it is packed with action scenes, mystery, revenge, and suspense. Here are the best crime dramas that you can watch on Viki. They have high ratings and are popular for their plot.
1. 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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2. Cruel City
Hangul: 무정도시
Year: 2013
The drama is about a cop who joins a gang to look into a drug case. Soo Min goes undercover to find the person who killed her friend. But she ends up falling in love with Shi Hyun, the drug lord who might have had something to do with her friend’s death.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jung Kyung Ho as Jung Shi Hyun
- Nam Gyu Ri as Yoon Soo Min
- Lee Jae Yoon as Ji Hyeong Min
- Son Chang Min as Min Hong Ki
No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)
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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. 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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5. 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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6. Doctor Prisoner
Hangul: 닥터 프리즈너
Year: 2019
A talented doctor is forced to quit from his position at a hospital after being accused of improper medical care. He then begins working in a prison in order to create enough contacts for his vengeance against the hospital.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Namkoong Min as Na Yi Je
- Kwon Na Ra as Han So Geum
- Kim Byung Chul as Sun Min Shik
- Choi Won Young as Lee Jae Joon
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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7. The Veil
Hangul: 검은 태양
Year: 2021
The best agent at the National Intelligence Service, Ji Hyuk, gets caught up in a situation that puts NIS in a very tough spot. As he tries to find the employee who betrayed him and caused him to lose his job, he runs into a much bigger enemy behind the organization.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Namgoong Min as Han Ji Hyuk
- Park Ha Sun as Seo Soo Yeon
- Kim Ji Eun as Yoo Je Yi
- Jang Young Nam as Do Jin Suk
No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)
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8. 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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9. Signal
Hangul: 시그널
Year: 2016
Park Hae Yeong watches a girl being taken away 15 years ago. Hae Yeong is now a police cop and a criminal profiler. One day, he finds a walkie-talkie that links him with Detective Lee Jae Han from the past. Together, they solve a string of killings.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Je Hoon as Park Hae Yeong
- Kim Hye Soo as Cha Soo Hyun
- Jo Jin Woong as Lee Jae Han
- Kim Won Hae as Kim Gye Cheol
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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10. 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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11. Voice
Hangul: 보이스
Year: 2017
After his wife dies, Detective Moo Jin Hyuk works with professional voice profiler Kwon Joo, whose father also died, to solve a different crime while looking for the serial killer who killed their family members.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jang Hyuk as Moo Jin Hyeok
- Lee Ha Na as Kang Kwon Joo
- Baek Sung Hyun as Shim Dae Shik
- Son Eun Seo as Park Eun Soo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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12. 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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13. Memorist
Hangul: 메모리스트
Year: 2020
Dong Baek, a police detective with the ability to read people’s memories, solves murders. When a string of serial murders occurs, Dong Baek joins forces with talented criminal profiler Han Sun Mi to catch the killer and prevent more deaths.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Yoo Seung Ho as Dong Baek
- Lee Se Young as Han Sun Mi
- Jo Sung Ha as Lee Shin Woong
- Ko Chang Seok as Goo Kyung Tan
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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14. Partners For Justice
Hangul: 검법남녀
Year: 2018
Baek Beom is an excellent forensic doctor working for 10 years, but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a bright personality and comes from a wealthy family. They both try to catch a serial killer.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jung Jae Young as Baek Beom
- Jung Yoo Mi as Eun Sol
- Lee Yi Kyung as Cha Soo Ho
- Park Eun Seok as Kang Hyun
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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15. Lawless Lawyer
Hangul: 무법 변호사
Year: 2018
The Lawless Law Firm is made up of Sang Pil, a former gangster turned lawyer who wants to get revenge for his mother, and Jae Yi, a lawyer with a good reputation. Together, they use the law to fight for justice against a corrupt judge and her associates.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Joon Gi as Bong Sang Pil
- Seo Yea Ji as Ha Jae Yi
- Lee Hye Young as Cha Moon Sook
- Choi Min Soo as Ahn Oh Joo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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Wrapping Up
So these were some recommended crime dramas available on Viki to watch. You can watch a few of them for free, but for some, you need a subscription, which costs around $5 per month.
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