K-dramas with serial killing storylines have much more to offer than just the cat-and-mouse game of police and culprit. So, get ready for an immersive world of serial killers with this list of serial killer K-dramas!
Psychopath Diary (2019): When a common man who lost his memory acquires the diary of a serial killer, he believes that he is the real killer. However, the real one is in the shadows and looking for his diary.
Through The Darkness (2022): Based on the true accounts of a real-life criminal profiler from South Korea, this drama delves into the disturbing minds of serial killers, depicting their lives that compelled them to pursue killing.
Voice (2017-2021): This action crime drama features the story of a detective and a voice profiler and their quest to solve murders and catch a serial killer.
Train (2020): When his fiancee is murdered by a serial killer, a bereaved man travels to a parallel world where his girl is still alive and tries to protect her. He also haunts the killer in the parallel world leading the story with an interesting twist.
Less Than Evil (2018): In this crime drama, a serial killer works as a prosecutor leaving space for an engaging storyline while allowing the protagonist, a dedicated detective to pursue him in a cat-and-mouse game.
Tunnel (2017): In this super entertaining drama, crime is intertwined in a sci-fi world, as a detective and his team travel 30 years into the future to catch a serial killer, who is haunting his prey in both timelines.
Memorist (2020): A detective who can read people’s memories by touching them and an expert criminal profiler join hands to catch a brutal serial killer creating a rampage in the city.
Mouse (2021): Featuring serial killer storylines like no other, where a scientist can identify psychopathic genes in the womb, this drama comes with even more plot twists glueing the audience to their seats.
Behind Your Touch (2023): This crime comedy-drama features a veterinarian with the superpower to see into the memories of people by touching them. However, when a serial killer is out on haunting, will she be able to catch the culprit?