Get your heart and popcorn ready as these Korean ghost-related dramas are not for the faint of heart. From suspicious serial murders to supernatural possession, these 15 Korean horror dramas are sure to keep you spooked and hooked!
Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim
First on the list of Korean horror dramas is Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim. In this drama, Ga Doo Shim (played by Kim Sae-Ron) a born-to-be shaman has the ability to see and capture ghosts/spirits. When transferring to a new school, she works together with the perfect boy in class, Na Woo-soo (played by Nam Da-Reum), to uncover the truth of serial murders at their high school.
Watch the drama on iQiyi.
The Master’s Sun
Tae Gong Shil (played by Gong Hyo-Jin) has the power to see ghosts after an accident and people often approach her for help. Joo Joong Won (played by So Ji-Sub) is an arrogant and self-centered CEO of Kingdom.
Gong Shil discovers that she can get rid of those ghosts by touching Joong Won. The story displays the good and bad experiences of their interaction with the ghosts and also shows how Joong Won and Gong Shil found out the truth behind Joong Won’s childhood kidnapping.
Watch the drama now on Netflix, iQiyi, and Viu.
Bring It On, Ghost
In this drama, Ok Taecyeon from 2PM plays the main lead, Park Bong Pal, who has the ability to see ghosts. With his special ghost partner, Kim Hyun Ji, they take up exorcism offers in exchange for money.
Watch the drama now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
Oh My Ghost
In this drama, Na Bong-Sun (played by Park Bo-Young) has a timid personality and low self-esteem. She doesn’t have any friends and works as an assistant chef with a secret crush on a star chef. However, she possesses a special ability to see ghosts.
One day, she gets possessed by a virgin seductress ghost Shin Soon-Ae who wants the star chef, Kang Sun-Woo (played by Cho Jung-Seok). He is good-looking and confident as a chef but has yet to get over his ex-girlfriend. He begins to notice Na Bong-Sun after her sudden change of personality.
Watch the drama now on Netflix, iQiyi, and Viu.
Priest
Oh Soo-Min (played by Yeon Woo-Jin) is a member of 643 Regia, a group that performs exorcisms. A dutiful young Catholic priest, filled with energy. In the past, his own mother was possessed by a devil and died, leading to Oh Soo-Min learning how to perform an exorcism from Priest Moon Ki-Sun (played by Park Yong-Woo) who is the person that formed 643 Regia.
Meanwhile, Ham Eun-Ho (played by Jung Yoo-Mi) does not believe in God and became a doctor after her family went through an unfortunate accident to save lives. As Ham Eun-Ho works in the emergency room of a hospital, she witnesses a supernatural phenomenon and meets Priest Oh Soo-Min which changes her life.
Watch the drama now on Netflix.
The Guest
In this drama, Yoon Hwa-Pyung (played by Kim Dong-Wook) was born into a shaman family and is a psychic that attempts to expel evil spirits who possess humans. Choi Yoon (played by Kim Jae-Wook) is a Catholic priest who is recognized for his exorcist abilities. He is cynical and cool-headed, thus not liking having relationships with others.
Kang Kil-Young (played by Jung Eun-Chae) is a detective that doesn’t believe in evil spirits or exorcisms, but her views change because of Choi Yoon and Yoon Hwa-Pyung.
Watch the drama now on Netflix.
A Korean Odyssey
In this drama, Son O-Gong (played by Lee Seung-gi) is in conflict with Woomawang (played by Cha Seung-Won) as they look for a true light in a dark world where evil exists everywhere. Bounded to protect Jin Seon-mi (Oh Yeon-seo), a little girl Son O-Gong had met 25 years ago. She is entitled to seek help from Son O-Gong so that he can be led free in the future.
Watch this drama on Netflix and Viu.
The Cursed
In this Horror, Thriller, and Mystery K-Drama, Im Jin Hee (played by Uhm Ji Won) is an enthusiastic reporter, constantly out doing the right thing, when one day she was assigned to cover a brutal case involving the biggest IT firm in South Korea, Forest.
While exploring the case, she discovered an affiliated firm with Forest that was involved in spiritual consulting. As Im Jin Hee attempts to discover the secret of Forest, she crosses paths with Baek So Jin (played by Jeong Ji So) who is possessed by a spirit and is equipped with a very special ability.
Watch this drama now on Viu and iQiyi.
The Ghost Detective
A captivating Kdrama revolving around Crime, Horror, Thriller, and Mystery, The Ghost Detective series tells the story of Lee Da-il (played by Choi Daniel). After being wrongfully dismissed from the military, he joins a private detective agency with Jung Yeo-Wool (played by Park Eun-bin). They work together to solve various cases, some involving spirits and the supernatural.
Watch this drama now on Netflix.
Black
In this drama, light was shed on a series of cold case murders dated 20 years back as a grim reaper (played by Song Seung-heon) tracks down his fugitive partner. He guides the deceased to their afterlife, but what happens when an immortal falls in love with a mortal (played by Go Ara) He breaks the supernatural rules against involvement with human affairs.
Watch the drama now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
The Uncanny Counter
Noodle shop employees by day, but what happens at night? They are called Counters, with each individual having their own unique ability used to hunt malicious spirits that prey on human beings.
Watch the drama now on Netflix.
Possessed
A comedy, supernatural, and thriller Korean horror drama. Possessed is a drama about Kung Pil-Sung (played by Song Sae-Byeok) who works as a detective. While equipped with exceptional detective instincts as well as a foul mouth, he also has a soft heart.
His partner in work is Hong Seo-Jung (played by Koh Joon-Hee), who also possesses her own set of special abilities, psychic mediumship. Together, they work on various cases to solve the mysteries ahead of them.
Watch the drama now on Netflix.
Sell Your Haunted House
Despite being on the list of Korean horror dramas, Sell Your Haunted House is pretty lighthearted. This series tells the tale of Hong Ji-A (played by Jang Na-Ra), a real estate agency owner who possesses a special ability that allows her to see and exorcise spirits and other supernatural beings.
Oh In-Bum (played by Jung Yong-Hwa)is an infamous swindler who doesn’t believe in the existence of ghosts but uses it to con the wealthy individuals of society. Together, they embark on a mission to uncover the truth of the death of Hong Ji-A’s mother, who perished 20 years ago.
Watch this drama now on Viu.
Strange School Tales
Made up of 3 mystery-thriller-horror short cine-dramas that surround Eungbo High School. Strange School Tales is all about old tales everyone grew up with, schools being built over a graveyard and more. Each character has its own stories and secrets buried in Eungbo High School.
Watch now on Viu.
Hotel Del Luna
A romcom, dark fantasy Kdrama, Hotel Del Luna is not just any regular hotel. It’s not visible to humans during the day, and even so, only under special circumstances. Occupied by many spirits and ghosts over the years, Hotel Del Luna allows supernatural beings to settle their unfinished businesses in the real world before passing on to the afterworld.
Jang Man-Wol (played by IU) is the owner of Hotel Del Luna for the past century, with the place bound to her soul due to a heinous crime she committed but could not remember after all these years. In order to transition into the afterlife, Jang Man-Wol has to first find another soul that has committed an even more evil sin in life compared to her, but after the past thousand years, finding one has proven to be a harder task than she had imagined.
Watch now on Netflix, Viu, and iQiyi.
Must Watch Korean Horror Dramas With Ghosts & Spirits
From uncovering gut-wrenching truths to nail-biting exorcisms, these thrilling Korean Horror Dramas are definitely a worthy way for you to kill time and keep busy! If you’re not a fan of scary stuff, you can check out these Medical Korean Dramas or Law Korean Dramas instead!
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