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Plot Summary:
A patriotic bodyguard who was abandoned by his country and colleagues, a hidden daughter of leading Presidential candidate who regards love as a tool for revenge, and the First Lady contender who hides her ambition and charisma behind a kind and friendly personality.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, political, tear jerker, romantic drama
Best tv shows and movies like The K2 (2016):
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Golden Garden (2019)
Plot Summary:
Eun Dong-Joo attempts to get back her stolen life. When she was 6 years-old, she was abandoned at an orphanage. She did not remember anything except her name. Despite her difficult environment, she has grown into a woman with a positive and bright personality.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Misty (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a popular anchorwoman for a prime time news show becomes the suspect in a murder case, her estranged husband - who has worked as a prosecutor in the past but now works as a public defender - decides to defend his wife.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 840
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, dorama, unusual plot structure, suspense
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Five Fingers (2012)
Plot Summary:
Five Fingers is about young people overcoming their tragedy and fulfilling their dreams. There’s a boy, Ji Ho, who’s eager to be part of one family. Step-mother who saved a son from the fire, while leaving her birth son inside. This boy wants to become a son of a mother, who’s not his birth mother. He wants to become a brother to a younger brother, who’s not his true brother. Ji Ho’s life may look miserable. But he has an outstanding talent as a pianist. However, he has a rival to overcome. In Ha, who also has a professional skill. Although, he doesn’t get much attention. Stay tuned to see the battle between these two different pianists.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Man to Man (2017)
Plot Summary:
From Kim Won Seok, the writer of Descendants of the Sun, a drama about a special bodyguard with a background in special investigations and the Hallyu star he is supposed to protect.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Seven Day Queen (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the Joseon period, a noblewoman from a powerful clan marries the Crown Prince but is deposed after only seven days as queen when he becomes king.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 688
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, political
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The King 2 Hearts (2012)
Plot Summary:
The King 2 Hearts is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Ha Ji-won and Lee Seung-gi in the leading roles. It is about a South Korean crown prince who falls in love with a North Korean special agent. It aired on MBC from March 21 to May 24, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: touching, captivating, emotional, romantic, dorama, crying, tense
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Glamorous Temptation (2015)
Plot Summary:
A story about a woman experiencing a harsh fate, a woman who is jealous of her and a man set out to get revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Prime Minister and I (2013)
Plot Summary:
At 42-years-old, Kwon Yool is South Korea's youngest prime minister ever. On top of his reputation of being an honest man of the utmost integrity, he's also a widow who raises his three children alone. But what the public doesn't know is that Prime Minister Kwon is actually a foul-mouthed scrooge devoid of even the most basic of parenting skills. Nam Da Jung is a journalist who resorts to writing trashy tabloids to support her ailing father, but when she chases Prime Minister Kwon for a lucrative exposé, she ends up scooping a whole lot more than she bargained for.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Scandal (2013)
Plot Summary:
Detective Ha Eun-joong uncovers a shocking secret; Ha Myung-geun, the man he believed was his father, had actually kidnapped him as a child. Myung-geun had lost his own son in a building collapse, and as revenge against the man responsible, Jang Tae-ha, he abducted Tae-ha's son and raised him as his own. In the aftermath of revenge, Eun-joong searches for the truth and becomes caught between his two fathers and the woman he loves, Woo Ah-mi.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Midas (2011)
Plot Summary:
A business drama about mergers and acquisitions between companies. When Kim Do Hyun passes the bar exam at the top of his class, he's offered a dream job as top aide to Yoo In Hye, daughter to one of the richest and most powerful men in South Korea. As he becomes more ambitious, Do Hyun is about to find out just how cut throat In Hye's world is, and also just how much he's about to lose, including his long-time girlfriend Lee Jung Yeon.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, dorama, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing
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Algiers Confidential (2021)
Plot Summary:
When two of his countrymen - arms dealers - are kidnapped, a German police investigator is sent to Algiers in search of them. Beginning a steamy affair with an Algerian prosecutor investigating the case for her country probably wasn't the best idea, but as the pair go deeper, they uncover a corruption scandal testing their loyalty to their nations and to each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 186
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France, Germany
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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May Queen (2012)
Plot Summary:
A woman overcomes the hardships in her life and experiences growth as an expert of the seas.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018)
Plot Summary:
A detective thinks about quitting his job. He takes on a female university student murder case that was disguised as a suicide. The detective becomes obsessed with solving the case. He has a young sister and she meets a man. The man does not remember when he was little. He is not a good person, but she has sympathy for him. The detective tries to push the man away from his younger sister. The detective suspects that the man is somehow involved in the female university student murder case. The man and the detective's younger sister fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, romantic, dorama, detective
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You are My Destiny (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jang Sae-byuk is a cheerful and grateful orphan who always tries her best. She dreams of one day becoming an interior designer, despite her lack of education and money. Because of an accident that happened before the story starts (about three years ago), she loses her sight and undergoes corneal transplant surgery. Different events unravel when she encounters the Kim family, who has lost a daughter in a horrible car crash, unbeknownst to everyone besides the father and older brother. The stories then intertwine when Sae-byuk meets the Kim's extended family and the son of a big interior design company, Lohas, in Korea.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic drama
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The Man from the Equator (2012)
Plot Summary:
A man that had his family and whole life has been taken away by the friend he trusted the most has returned and is burning for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Yong Pal (2015)
Plot Summary:
Kim Tae Hyun is a promising young surgeon, but his finances take a dive when his sister's health condition requires costly dialysis treatments. When Tae Hyun subsequently falls into a vicious cycle of debt, he assumes the alias of "Yong Pal" and begins making house calls for criminals who are willing to pay top dollar. Complicating things further, Tae Hyun gets involved with Han Yeo Jin, a comatose patient at the hospital.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, dorama, tense, suspense, exciting, suspenseful, medical drama, romantic drama, romantic
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The Inside Game (2018)
Plot Summary:
Farmer Michel Villeneuve is diagnosed with leukemia after collapsing in a field he'd just sprayed with a weed killer made by the agrochemical giant Saskia. His childhood friend Guillaume Delpierre, a principled politician, crusades to get the pesticide banned, with help from his ambitious assistant Romain Corso. They have to square off against Mathieu Bowman, a hard hitting lobbyist hired by Saskia. But when Saskia's Head of Marketing is found floating in the Seine, his daughter Chloé launches a behind-the-scenes investigation with help from former journalist Claire Lansel, who has recently been recruited to Bowman's team.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 214
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The King's Face (2014)
Plot Summary:
Since Kwanghae was born from a concubine and only appointed as Crown Prince in a desperate measure, many dissatisfied officials from Northerner faction often plotted for his assassination and dethronement for 16 years. He also often quarreled with his father, King Seonjo, especially regarding Kim Ga Hee. Both son and father will fight against each other in favor of her. However, he eventually managed to overcome the obstacles by the help of Physiognomist, Kim Do Chi and become the next king. Meanwhile, Gwiin Kim is King Seonjo’s royal concubine.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Single-Handed (2007)
Plot Summary:
Single-Handed is an Irish television drama series, first broadcast on RTÉ Television in 2007. Set and filmed in the west of Ireland, it focuses on the life of a member of the Garda Síochána, Sergeant Jack Driscoll. Three two-episode, single-story series aired one each on consecutive nights in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Series Four, consisting of three stories told over six episodes, began in RTÉ One November 2010. The series is partially inspired by garda corruption in County Donegal.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: detective, tense, captivating, crime drama, psychological, suspense, sincere, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Lawless Lawyer (2018)
Plot Summary:
Driven by the desire to avenge his mother, a former gangster turned lawyer uses both his fists and the loopholes in law to fight against those with absolute power.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, tense, suspenseful
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City Hunter (2011)
Plot Summary:
City Hunter is a 2011 South Korean television drama series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Min-young, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Sang-joong, Kim Sang-ho, Hwang Sun-hee, Goo Ha-ra, Chun Ho-jin and Lee Kwang-soo. It premiered on May 25, 2011 on SBS and finished broadcasting on July 28, 2011. It is based on the Japanese manga series City Hunter written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, romantic, dorama, captivating, suspense, disturbing, scenic, detective, anime
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Suits (2018)
Plot Summary:
Choi Kyung Seo is a legendary lawyer at the top law firm in South Korea. He has charisma and an attractive appearance. He hires Go Yeon Woo as a rookie lawyer for the law firm. Go Yeon Woo has excellent memory.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 768
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, dorama
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Faith (2012)
Plot Summary:
Faith is a 2012 South Korean fusion fantasy-historical-medical television series broadcast by SBS from August 13 to October 30, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. It is about a modern-day plastic surgeon who gets kidnapped and travels back in time to the Goryeo period, 700 years in the past. There, she meets and falls in love with a warrior who is the leader of the royal guard.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspenseful, romantic, semi serious, dorama, anime, medical drama, period drama
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One on One (2014)
Plot Summary:
On May 9th, a female high school student was brutally murdered. There are 7 suspects and 7 shadows that terrorize them. Who are they and which one of them is you?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Big Thing (2010)
Plot Summary:
Seo Hye-rim is a hot-tempered news announcer who was fired by the broadcasting company, but is later elected to the National Assembly and became the first female president of Korea. She faces political pressure and potential impeachment from Kang Tae-san and his followers, but survives with the aid of the prosecutor Ha Do-ya.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Mad Dog (2017)
Plot Summary:
Choi Kang-Woo is a former detective, but he now works as a veteran insurance investigator. He leads a team that attempts to reveal insurance fraud cases.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 940
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
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Punch (2014)
Plot Summary:
When Park Jung Hwan (Kim Rae Won), the chief of the anti-corruption investigation team for the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, learns that he has a malignant brain tumor that gives him only 6 months to live, he decides to throw his final punch at the criminal world before he says farewell to life. While he was once a dishonest chief himself, making compromises to achieve his position of power, Park decides to redeem himself by he taking down the corrupt Public Prosecutor General Lee Tae Joon (Cho Jae Hyun). In his passionate pursuit, he recruits the help of Shin Ha Kyung, his ex-wife and mother of his child who divorced him because he was only concerned with power and status and is now an upright prosecutor herself. Park is determined to redeem himself to the world, but can he also redeem himself in the eyes of his family?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Señorita 89 (2022)
Plot Summary:
A period drama set in the dark glamour of 1980s Mexico following the contestants training for the country’s Miss Mexico pageant as they vie not only to win - but to make it to the final contest alive.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Chile, Spain, Mexico
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Vagabond (2019)
Plot Summary:
Stuntman Cha Dal-geon gets involved in a tragic airplane crash and ends up discovering a national corruption scandal in the process. Go Hae-ri, the oldest daughter of a deceased marine, decides to work for the National Intelligence Service as a secret ops agent in order to support her mom and younger siblings, although all she wanted to do is to become a civil servant.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, tense, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Healer (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kim Moon Ho is a successful reporter at a mainstream news station, but when he stumbles upon a 10-year-old mystery, he's forced to dive into a subversive underground news agency. On his journey to break open the case, Moon Ho teams up with Chae Young Shin, a second rate tabloid writer, and Healer, a mysterious internet-based journalist. With his career and his safety on the line, who can Moon Ho trust in a world full of unreliable sources?.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, dorama, romantic, touching, humorous, captivating, disturbing, semi serious, romantic drama, suspense