Death Korean Dramas & Movies

Death is a genre of TV or movie that deals with topics related to death, such as mortality, the afterlife, and the struggle between life and death. It usually contains dark and sometimes violent themes, and often explores the spiritual and psychological aspects of death.

Recipe for Farewell

Rank #794

Chang Wook is in his 40’s. He works as a translator and a humanities instructor. His wife suffers from terminal bowel cancer. She also has difficulties eating, because of digestive...

The Throne (2015)

The Throne

Rank #813

In the year 1762, when King Yeong Jo of the Joseon dynasty’s been ruling for 35 years already, Crown prince Sa Do is accused of plotting treason by his biological...

Vampire Prosecutor 2 (2012)

Vampire Prosecutor 2

Rank #822

In the second season of “Vampire Prosecutor,” Min Tae Yeon is back as the prosecutor who heads up a new division that investigates unsolved tragic end cases. No one, except...

Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Rank #830

A 5-member gang, led by Seok Tae, unauthorized takings a baby boy named Hwa Yi and raises the baby like their own son. The baby boy is now 17 years...

The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island

Rank #843

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (‘Hashima Island’) to mine for coal, attempt to escape. (Source: CJ Entertainemnt)...

Shark: The Beginning (2021)

Shark 1: The Beginning

Rank #844

Cha Woo Sol, a victim of school harsh who was imprisoned in a boys’ prison due to an unexpected incident, meets mixed martial arts champion Jung Do Hyun and breaks...

I Don't Want To Do Anything

Summer Strike

Rank #853

Lee Yeo Reum is a young woman whose career and life are going very well: She has just been awarded permanent contract status at work, and she has a boyfriend...

Secretly Greatly (2013)

Secretly Greatly

Rank #872

A group of spies called the 5446 Corps were trained by North Korean elite special forces since their youth, ostensibly towards the lofty goal of unifying Korea. They are ambitiously...

Again My Life

Rank #876

Kim Hee Woo came from an inauspicious start as a low-grade high schooler to work his way up through university and finally pass the bar examination. His relentless hard work...

The Call (2020)

The Call

Rank #907

Seo Yeon comes back home after a long time. She connects an old phone that was in the house and speaks to a stranger named Yeong Sook. Seo Yeon realizes...

Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021)

Kingdom: Ashin of the North

Rank #922

A backstory about the mysterious character Lee Chang’s group encountered on their journey north to discover the origins of the infected. Ashin will unveil the mystery behind her identity. The...

Welcome 2 Life (2019)

Welcome 2 Life

Rank #962

“Welcome 2 Life” is a fantasy drama that will tell the story about a selfish lawyer who helps people who want to take advantage of the law. One day, he...

Tree With Deep Roots (2011)

Tree With Deep Roots

Rank #974

Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their servitudes in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong....

Wedding Dress (2010)

Wedding Dress

Rank #976

Seo Go Eun, a widow who works as a wedding dress designer, discovers that she has gastric cancer. With declining health and limited time, Go Eun tries to do as...

Special Affairs Team TEN (2011)

Special Affairs Team TEN

Rank #988

“Special Affairs Team TEN” is a criminal investigation unit that tackles the most violent crimes in South Korea. These crimes usually have less than a 10% rate for arrests. They...

D-Day

D-Day

Rank #990

An unprecedented 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Seoul, destroying roads and buildings, and preventing ambulances from reaching victims. Woefully unprepared for such a massive disaster, Korea can only watch the desperate...

Ghost (2012)

Ghost

Rank #991

Kim Woo Hyun is the only son of a high ranking police officer. Woo Hyun entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a...

The King's Affection (2021)

The King’s Affection

Rank #999

The story is set during the Joseon Dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins,...

49 Days (2011)

49 Days

Rank #1002

Shin Ji Hyun was enjoying absolute bliss as she was about to marry her fiancé, Kang Min Ho, but her perfect life is shattered when she gets into a car...

My Palpitating Life (2014)

My Palpitating Life

Rank #1011

Born with a rare genetic disorder, 17-year-old Ah Reum ages far faster than everyone else. Possessing the body of an 80-year-old, he prepares a gift for his young parents who...

W Special (2016)

W Special

Rank #1019

A special episode that contains critical scenes from the drama’s first seven episodes. ——- Cardiothoracic surgeon Oh Yeon Joo’s father mysteriously went missing while writing the last chapter of his...

May It Please the Court

Rank #1048

Ace attorney at a big law firm, No Chak Hee, is willing to take any risk to win a case and is set to receive a promotion of a partner...

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (2021)

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls

Rank #1052

The series tells the story of a man-turned-immortal, Bulgasal, who wants revenge from a woman with a mysterious past and present, who he deems responsible for his immortality and miseries...

Hitman: Agent Jun (2020)

Hitman: Agent Jun

Rank #1059

Jun is a top agent of the National Intelligence Service who can strike down dozens of radicals in one fell swoop. Disenchanted with his life, Jun disguises his death and...