Best South Korean action series
A curated collection of popular action series from South Korea.
Emperor of the Sea (2004)
Emperor of the Sea (2004)
Emperor of the Sea is a South Korean television drama series directed by Kang Il-soo and Kang Byung-taek and starring Choi Soo-jong, Chae Shi-ra, Song Il-gook and Soo Ae. It aired on KBS2 from November 24, 2004 to May 25, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 for 51 episodes. The historical drama is based on Choi In-ho's novel of the same title, which depicts the life of Jang Bogo, who rises from a lowly slave to a powerful maritime figure who dominated the East Asia seas and international trade during the Unified Silla Dynasty.The drama was received extremely well, holding the number one spot in the ratings for majority of the weeks it aired. It was also exported to eight countries earning approximately US$1.8 million in profits.The filming set in Wando County, South Jeolla Province also became a tourist attraction.
Squid Game (2021)
Squid Game (2021)
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
Bloodhounds (2023)
Bloodhounds (2023)
Two young boxers band together with a benevolent moneylender to take down a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate.
Duty After School (2023)
Duty After School (2023)
When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world’s first war against extraterrestrial forces.
Voice (2017)
Voice (2017)
It's 3 minutes for hearers, but a life for the callers. A crime thriller chasing even the slightest sounds to rescue people's lives calling for urgent help.
Yong Pal (2015)
Yong Pal (2015)
Operating under the alias Yong-pal, a surgeon gets enmeshed in a dark conspiracy involving a chaebol heiress forcibly put in a medically induced coma.
Family: The Unbreakable Bond (2023)
Family: The Unbreakable Bond (2023)
Kwon Do-hun is an expert sniper and a secret agent working for the National Intelligence Service. To conceal his true identity, he lives a double life as a regular trading company employee, keeping even his wife Kang Yu-ra in the dark. Though he is occupied with his work, Do-hun cherishes his wife deeply. Meanwhile, Yu-ra, a dedicated homemaker, harbors a secret. Their tranquil existence is thrown into turmoil when Jo Tae-gu emerges, posing a threat to their carefully crafted façade.
Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (2023)
Pandora: Beneath the Paradise (2023)
Hong Taera gets trapped in a fate like that of Pandora in Greek mythology. With a perfect husband and a lovely daughter, Taera leads a life envied by all. However, her repressed memories resurface. She sets out to take revenge and protect her beloved family.
Sweet Home (2020)
Sweet Home (2020)
As humans turn into savage monsters and the world plunges into terror, a handful of survivors fight for their lives — and to hold on to their humanity.
Healer (2014)
Healer (2014)
A star reporter, a second-rate journalist and a man by the code name "Healer" are brought together by a long-buried incident that hides dark truths.
Sisyphus (2021)
Sisyphus (2021)
An unfathomable incident introduces a genius engineer to dangerous secrets of the world — and to a woman from the future who's come looking for him.
Inspector Koo (2021)
Inspector Koo (2021)
A reclusive ex-cop reenters the game as an insurance investigator, searching for clues in crime scenes perfectly staged by a serial killer in her midst.
Grid (2022)
Grid (2022)
In 1997, a mysterious ghost saved humankind and then disappeared. The mysterious ghost appears again 24 years later and helps a serial killer escape. Kim Sae Ha, Jung Sae Byeok and Song Eo Jin pursue the ghost for different reasons.
The Last Empress (2018)
The Last Empress (2018)
In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny, a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is what it seems, and Oh Sunny is ready to fight until the end to uncover a mysterious homicide within the royal palace, fighting to protect those she loves the most and obtain happiness.
L.U.C.A.: The Beginning (2021)
L.U.C.A.: The Beginning (2021)
Ji-O has a special power and a secret, but he doesn't know who he really is. He is chased by mysterious figures, while he tries to find answers to numerous questions that surround him. Goo-Reum is a detective. When she decides on a course of action, she won't change no matter what. Her parents disappeared when she was only a young child. Goo-Reum chases after the truth behind her parents' disappearance. She meets Ji-O and her life changes.
Untouchable (2017)
Untouchable (2017)
The city of Bukcheon has been dominated by the Jang family for 3 generations. Jang Joon-Seo is the second son of family leader Jang Beom-Ho. A woman who Jang Joon-Seo loves dies. After that, he tries to reveal the truth about her death and a secret from his family.
Moving (2023)
Moving (2023)
Children who live in hiding with superpowers, along with their parents who live with painful secrets of the past, face enormous dangers together.
Bad and Crazy (2021)
Bad and Crazy (2021)
A superhero drama about Soo-yeol who has lived his whole life as a materialistic police detective, but changes into a champion for justice and fights against police corruption when a hidden persona called "K" awakens inside him.
Eon Kid (2007)
Eon Kid (2007)
Eon Kid is the English title of a South Korean-Spanish CGI animated television series Iron Kid produced by Daewon Media and Design Storm in South Korea, and BRB Internacional with Televisión Española in Spain. While the series is known as Iron Kid in South Korea, Spain and other non-English-speaking countries, it is known as Eon Kid in the English-speaking countries due to the legal concerns. It premiered in Korea on KBS2 on April 6, 2006, and on TVE in fall 2006. In the United States, it is distributed by Manga Entertainment and premiered on The CW's Saturday morning Kids WB block September 22, 2007.
Power Rangers Dino Force Brave (2017)
Power Rangers Dino Force Brave (2017)
Power Rangers Dino Force Brave is a South Korean-Japanese superhero series that serves as the sequel to Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger’s Korean dub, Power Rangers Dino Force.The show was later dubbed into Japanese and aired in Japan as Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave.
Legend Hero Samgugjeon (2016)
Legend Hero Samgugjeon (2016)
Legend Hero Samgugjeon is a Korean tokusatsu television series. Produced by MoonWatcher and Synergy Media. The Series is broadcasted in EBS1.Legend Hero Samgugjeon is heavily based off of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Many elements of the original story are carried over to the show. Many characters share names and attributes with characters of the original story. Several events in the show are also based on events in the classic story.
Parasyte: The Grey (2024)
Parasyte: The Grey (2024)
When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.
Alchemy of Souls (2022)
Alchemy of Souls (2022)
A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny.
Black Knight (2023)
Black Knight (2023)
In a dystopian 2071 devastated by air pollution, the survival of humanity depends on the Black Knights — and they’re far from your average delivery men.
Gyeongseong Creature (2023)
Gyeongseong Creature (2023)
Gyeongseong, 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.
Memories of the Alhambra (2018)
Memories of the Alhambra (2018)
While looking for the cryptic creator of an innovative augmented-reality game, an investment firm executive meets a woman who runs a hostel in Spain.