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13 Thrilling, Supernatural K-Dramas You Need To Watch In Your Lifetime

Mariel Abanes

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Updated Jan 24, 2022 08:30 PM PHT

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In the mood for something different? Why not try a supernatural K-drama? Not only do you get to see some of your favorite K-drama actors in a different light; it's also far from the typical romance tropes we're so used to seeing all the time!


K-drama queen Seo Yea-ji gives us the chills in 'Save Me' OCN


If you love K-dramas like Strangers From Hell or Guardian: The Lonely and Great God/Goblin, you're in for a treat with our list of thrilling supernatural K-dramas you need to watch in your lifetime. In fact, we urge you to look into other paranormal-inspired K-dramas because there are so many more hair-raising tales in store for you!


Below, we compile 13 series that will get you acquainted with the supernatural, the creepy, the spine-tingling.


P.S. No need to be afraid, as the scare level ranges from 10 from zero. Enjoy!


Black (2017)
Black (2017)
Strangers From Hell (2019)
Strangers From Hell (2019)
Master’s Sun (2013)
Master’s Sun (2013)
Save Me (2017)
Save Me (2017)
Oh My Ghost (2015)
Oh My Ghost (2015)
Hwayugi: A Korean Odyssey (2017)
Hwayugi: A Korean Odyssey (2017)
Who Are You? (2013)
Who Are You? (2013)
Chicago Typewriter (2017)
Chicago Typewriter (2017)
Let’s Fight Ghost (2016)
Let’s Fight Ghost (2016)
The Ghost Detective (2018)
The Ghost Detective (2018)
Arang and the Magistrate (2012)
Arang and the Magistrate (2012)
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)
Hotel del Luna (2019)
Hotel del Luna (2019)

Black (2017) - If the last time you’ve seen Song Seung-heon in a drama was way back in the popularity of Autumn In My Heart, watch this OG Korean leading man grace your screen in Black as a grim reaper. He meets Kang Ha-ram (Go Ara), a woman who can see the shadows of death.OCN

Black (2017) - Together, they uncover the mysteries not just from present cases, but also from crimes that happened 20 years ago.OCN

Strangers From Hell (2019) - This Im Si-wan- and Lee Dong-wook-starrer is quite a thriller gem. It runs for only 10 episodes that it's an easy finish in a single sitting; however the poignant tale of Yoo Jong-woo (Im Si-wan) living in the mysterious Eden Studio is enough to give you a real sitting-on-the-edge viewing experience.OCN

Strangers From Hell (2019) - The Netflix description of the show reads: 'Unpleasant events disturb the life of an aspiring crime fiction writer when he becomes a resident of an apartment building teeming with shady neighbors.' That, alone, already hooks you to press play! OCN

Master’s Sun (2013) - Gong Hyo-jin’s character Tae Gong-shil started seeing ghosts after meeting an accident. She soon discovers that her apparitions disappear whenever Joo Joong-won, played by So Ji-sub, touches her. SBS

Master’s Sun (2013) - They make a pact to stay beside each other to ward off the spirits that surround Gong-shil and help Joong-won recover his stolen fortune from a kidnapping attempt.

Save Me (2017) - This drama centers a dark premise within the existence of a religious cult called Goseonwon, which masks its culture of torture and violence as a peaceful church. Im Sang-mi’s (Seo Ye-ji) family were lured into the cult after the unfortunate death of her brother, and she found herself trapped within the group’s dangerous hands. OCN

Save Me (2017) - A chance encounter with her former classmates begins a thrilling adventure out of Goseonwon’s clasp.OCN

Oh My Ghost (2015) - Na Bong-sun (Park Bo-young) gets possessed by ‘virgin’ ghost Shin Soon-ae (Kim Seul-gi), who thinks that the only way for her to go to the afterlife is by making up for her lack of romantic action from her previous life.tvN

Oh My Ghost (2015) - The spirit uses Bong-sun to seduce men—which begins the chaotic journey to finding the missing piece in love.tvN

Hwayugi: A Korean Odyssey (2017) - Since she was a kid, Jin Seon-mi (Oh Yeon-seo) has had the ability to see ghosts. She had an encounter with the immortal Son Oh-gong or the Monkey King, played by Lee Seung-gi, creating a pact to protect Seon-mi from the dangers in her life.tvN

Hwayugi: A Korean Odyssey (2017) - He broke the promise back then, but meeting each other in the present day made the bond finally come to life.tvN

Who Are You? (2013) - When she wakes up after a six-year coma, Yang Shi-ohn (So Yi-hyun) discovers gaining a supernatural ability—seeing trapped ghosts in objects. tvN

Who Are You? (2013) - This leads to her and her partner Cha Gun-woo (Ok Taec-yeon) mission of fulfilling spirits’ dying wishes and unfinished business in the human world.tvN

Chicago Typewriter (2017) - Bestselling author Han Se-joo (Yoo Ah-in) finds himself in a writing slump after receiving an antique 1930s typewriter from a cafe owner in Chicago.tvN

Chicago Typewriter (2017) - Refusing to get a ghostwriter to pen his upcoming novel, he unknowingly gains one—in the form of a real ghost, Shin Yool (Go Kyung-pyo).tvN

Let’s Fight Ghost (2016) - This Ok Taec-yeon-starrer revolves around the story of Park Bong-pal, who works as an exorcist to save money for a procedure that will take his supernatural abilities away.tvN

Let’s Fight Ghost (2016) - He meets a spirit named Kim Hyun-ji (Kim So-hyun), who becomes his ghost-fighting partner. They fall in love along the way, but their romance is hindered by an evil spirit that caused Hyun-ji’s accident and Bong-pal’s ghost-seeing ability.tvN

The Ghost Detective (2018) - Private investigator Lee Da-il (Choi Daniel) joins hands with his partner Jung Yeo-Wool (Park Eun-bin) in the search for a certain lady in red, who seems to be constantly present whenever a crime occurs.KBS

The Ghost Detective (2018) - Together, they track down the cause of the spirits' heinous doings, uncovering the secrets from the past.KBS

Arang and the Magistrate (2012) - Restless ghost Arang (Shin Min-ah) seeks for ghost-seeing nobleman Kim Eun-oh’s (Lee Joon-gi) help in regaining the memory of how she died. MBC

Arang and the Magistrate (2012) - He eventually agrees to lend her a hand after seeing a hairpin similar to that of his mother’s, who he came searching for in the village of Miryang. However, things take a turn as truths surrounding her death surface.MBC

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016) - If you haven’t seen Goblin and the Grim Reaper together in action, it’s time to join the (late) hype!tvN

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016) - Catch Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-Wook’s love and hate relationship living under one roof, and Kim Go-eun’s Goblin’s bride Ji Eun-Tak’s destiny unfolding in this endearing tale.tvN

Hotel del Luna (2019) - Welcome to Myeongdong’s ‘Guest House of the Moon,’ now known as Hotel del Luna. The hotel’s CEO, Jang Man-wol (IU) has been catering to its ghost guests before they enter the reincarnation cycle. tvN

Hotel del Luna (2019) - Gu Chan-sung’s (Yeo Jin-goo) made a pact with Man-wol 20 years ago, and upon his return, comes to work with her—unveiling mysteries in the establishment and its owner.tvN

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