The mystery horror-thriller K-drama Revenant has garnered immense popularity due to its gripping storyline. The arresting performance by the lead cast, which includes Kim Tae-Ri, Hong Kyung and Oh Jung-Se, has also received praise. The K-drama has won a bronze medal at the New York Festival TV & Film Awards 2024 in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror category.
The K-drama industry has produced several other fascinating mystery thriller series that are quite similar to Revenant. The list includes Possessed, Vigilante, Island, The Guest and more. Let’s take a closer look at some of these noteworthy K-dramas below.
The Guest
The Guest is one of the most riveting horror mystery thriller K-dramas, which debuted on September 12, 2018, on OCN. Kim Hong-Seon has served as the director of the series. The main themes of the drama are shamanism and exorcism, and it is quite similar to Revenant.
The Guest chronicles the story of a shaman named Yoon Hwa-Pyung, who has psychic powers, and a cold and cynical priest, Choi Yoon, aka Matthew. The series’ cast includes Kim Dong-Wook, Jung Eun-Chae and Kim Jae-Wook, among others.
Viewers can watch the series on Apple TV+ in selected regions.
Vigilante
Vigilante is a mysteriously woven thriller K-drama that stars Nam Joo-Hyuk, Kim So-Jin, Yoo Ji-Tae and Lee Joon-Hyuk. The series aired on Disney Plus and Hulu on November 8, 2023. Viewers who liked to watch Revenant will also find Vigilante quite thrilling to stream.
The K-drama revolves around a student at the Korean National Police University named Kim Ji-Yong, who turns into a fierce vigilante at night to give punishments to criminals.
Audiences can watch the series on Hulu and Disney Plus.
Sell Your Haunted House
Sell Your Haunted House is a supernatural and comedy-thriller K-drama that has similarities with Revenant. It premiered on April 14, 2021, on KBS2. Park Jin-Seok has acted as the director of the series. It stars Jang Na-Ra and Jung Yong-Hwa as the main characters.
Sell Your Haunted House depicts the story of a real estate broker named Hong Ji-Ah, who is also an exorcist. The story of the series unfolds when Hong Ji-Ah meets a fraud individual named Oh In-Beom. However, he soon turns out to be psychic.
The audience can watch the K-drama on Viki and Netflix in selected regions.
Island
Island is another highly gripping supernatural thriller K-drama aired on December 30, 2022, on TVING. Bae Jong is the director of the series that stars Cha Eun-Woo, Kim Nam-Gil and Lee Da-Hee, among others.
Island chronicles the fascinating story of Van, Won Mi-Ho and Johan, who come together to fight against the evil that is desperate to bring destruction to the world.
Viewers can watch the K-drama on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.
Possessed
Possessed is another supernatural comedy thriller K-drama series that debuted on March 6, 2029, on OCN. Choi Do-Hoon has directed the drama that stars Go Joon-Hee, Song Sae-Byeok, Yeon Jung-Hoon and Jo Han-Sun, among others.
Possessed centres around a fierce team, including a police detective, Kang Pil-Sung and a woman with psychic powers, Hong Seo-Jung. The story unfolds when the two team up to get rid of a dangerous ghost. The audience can stream the K-drama on Netflix in selected regions.
Some other well-known mystery horror-thriller K-dramas include The Cursed, Black, Tomorrow and more.