Everyone is aware of the addicting nature of Kdramas. Once you start watching them, you can’t leave them. You can watch most of them on Netflix & Viki or all of them on free streaming sites.
In South Korea, these dramas are aired on TV channels. Some of the well-known channels that air Korean dramas are tvN, JTBC, KBS, MBC, SBS, OCN etc. These channels show various dramas in a specific period.
In this article, you will get to know some of the popular Kdramas aired on OCN till 2023 beginning. OCN is known for its thriller dramas & dramatic cinema which combines film and drama formats.
Best OCN Korean Dramas
OCN (originally an initialism of the Orion Cinema Network) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network owned by the E&M Division of CJ ENM. If you want to watch mystery and suspense dramas, OCN is at the top.
OCN has known for its popular thriller Korean dramas that have received one of the highest viewership ratings ever. If you are looking for some of the best dramas aired on OCN channel, read this article.
1. Life On Mars
Hangul: 라이프 온 마스
Year: 2018
One day, Tae Joo has an accident while he is looking into a case. When he wakes up, he is in the winter of 1988. He is now a detective who works at a small city’s police station. He tries to solve the case so that he can get back to the present.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jung Kyung Ho as Han Tae Joo
- Park Sung Woong as Kang Dong Cheol
- Go Ah Sung as Yoon Na Yeong
- Oh Dae Hwan as Lee Yong Gi
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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2. Class Of Lies
Hangul: 미스터 기간제
Year: 2019
A murder case brings down a lawyer who usually wins a lot of cases. To get his honour back, he gets a temporary job as a teacher at the high school connected to the case. He begins to witness the crimes that take place & tries to protect victims from their peers.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Yoon Kyun Sang as Gi Moo Hyuk
- Geum Sae Rok as Ha So Hyun
- Lee Jun Young as Yoo Beom Jin
- Choi Yoo Hwa as Cha Hyun Jung
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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3. Tunnel
Hangul: 터널
Year: 2017
Park Kwang Ho is a detective in 1986. During his investigation, he walks through a tunnel that works as a time portal and takes him to Seoul in the present day. He meets Kim Sun Jae, a new partner and tries to find the serial killer to return to the past.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Choi Jin Hyuk as Park Kwang Ho
- Yoon Hyun Min as Kim Seon Jae
- Lee Yoo Young as Shin Jae Yi
- Jo Hee Bong as Jeon Seong Shik
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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4. Squad 38
Baek Sung Il, who works in the tax division finds that Jin Seok, a businessman owes the country an estimated $50 million in back taxes. He is unable to get back the tax from him and accepts the help of professional scammer Yang Jung Do to beat Jin Seok at his own game.
Cast –
- Ma Dong Seok as Baek Sung Il
- Seo In Guk as Yang Jung Do
- Choi Soo Young as Cheon Seong Hee
- Song Ok Sook as No Bang Shil
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
5. Save Me
Hangul: 구해줘
Year: 2017
Sang Mi’s family move to Mujigun. There she meets four young men. Later, she and her family are approached by a Spiritual Father who offers to help them. However, they get caught into the pseudo-religious cult and the four young men try to save her.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Seo Yea Ji as Im Sang Mi
- Ok Taec Yeon as Han Sang Hwan
- Woo Do Hwan as Seok Dong Chul
- Jo Sung Ha as Baek Jung Ki
No. Of Episodes: 16
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6. Duel
Jang Deuk Cheon is a detective cop whose daughter gets kidnapped. He begins his investigation to find his daughter before it is too late. He starts to hunt down the suspect using the one clue he has: Two men with the same face were at the crime scene.
Cast –
- Jung Jae Young as Jang Deuk Cheon
- Kim Jung Eun as Choi Jo Hye
- Yang Se Jong as Lee Sung Joon
- Seo Eun Soo as Ryoo Mi Rae
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
7. 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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8. Strangers From Hell
Hangul: 타인은 지옥이다
Year: 2019
Jong Woo goes to Seoul from the country when his friend Jae Ho gives him a job offer. He finds a cheap hotel while looking for a place to live. He makes the decision to stay there for six months. But strange things start to happen with him.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Im Shi Wan as Yoon Jong Woo
- Lee Dong Wook as Seo Moon Jo
- Lee Jung Eun as Eom Bok Soon
- Ahn Eun Jin as Seo Jung Hwa
No. Of Episodes :10 (60 min. each)
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9. Player
Hangul: 플레이어
Year: 2018
A con artist, a fighter, an expert hacker, and a skilled driver make up an elite team that works with a good prosecutor to solve crimes. Together, they get rid of illegal money and make sure that people who make money by breaking the law are caught.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Song Seung Heon as Kang Ha Ri
- Krystal as Cha Ah Ryung
- Lee Si Eon as Im Byung Min
- Tae Won Seok as Do Jin Woong
No. Of Episodes: 14 (65 min. each)
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10. 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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11. 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. Bad Guys
Hangul: 나쁜 녀석들
Year: 2014
The Police Chief asks Detective Goo Tak to put together a team of criminals in order to stop violent crimes. He gathers his team, which includes the gangster Park Woong Cheol, the contract killer Jung Tae Soo, and the youngest serial killer, Lee Jung Moon.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Sang Joong as Oh Goo Tak
- Park Hae Jin as Lee Jung Moon
- Jo Dong Hyuk as Jung Tae Soo
- Ma Dong Seok as Park Woong Cheol
No. Of Episodes: 11 (65 min. each)
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14. 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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15. 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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16. Search
Search is a military thriller drama that takes place in the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the area between North and South Korea, and tells the story of a specialized search party that forms to find the truth behind mysterious disappearance and murder cases.
Cast –
- Jang Dong Yoon as Yong Dong Jin
- Krystal as Son Ye Rim
- Yoon Park as Song Min Gyu
- Lee Hyun Wook as Lee Joon Sung
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Viki
17. 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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Wrapping Up
These were the 17 dramas aired on the channel OCN till the beginning of 2023. Looking at the list, it is true that OCN has given some of the best dramas that are thrillers to watch.
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FAQs
1. Which are the best OCN dramas?
Some of the best OCN Kdramas include Bad Guys, The Uncanny Counter, Strangers From Hell, Player, and more.
2. What happened to OCN dramas?
Recently, new Korean dramas are being released on tvN channel instead of OCN. The last dramas aired on OCN was A Superior Day.
3. Where can I watch OCN Kdramas?
You can watch most of the dramas on Netflix, Viki, Viu, WeTV, and other streaming platforms.
