The feeling of adrenaline rush with curiosity never ceases when it comes to investigation-themed shows. It is a genre that tickles our minds with endless possibilities and makes us vigilant as we watch every clue our protagonists encounter. This year 8 new Holmes and Watson were produced; let’s meet them through these 8 investigation-themed K-dramas and discover their exciting adventure. Starting with…
Brain Works
Dr. Shin Ha-ru (Jung Yong-hwa) was a neuroscientist at Brain Hub. He lost his job due to Detective Geum Myung-se (Cha Tae-hyun) accidental telling of Dr. Shin’s ethical violation to a reporter. That incident forced Dr. Shin to work as a consultant on the neuroscience team (where Geum Myung-se works) to take revenge on the detective. Together, they solve murder cases related to brain diseases.
You can watch Brain Works on Viu.
Delivery Man
Seo Young-min (Yoon Chan-young) is a normal young adult who works as a taxi driver. One day, he met Kang Ji-hyun (Bang Min-ah) in his taxi and found out she was a ghost that was attached to his taxi. Young-min tries his best to get rid of Ji-hyun but eventually agrees to help her investigate Ji-hyun’s life, provide a taxi service to ghosts, and help them move on in the afterlife. In return, Ji-hyun will market Young-min’s ride business to ghosts.
You can watch Delivery Man on Viu and Viki.
My Perfect Stranger
Yoon Hae-joon (Kim Dong-wook) discovered a time machine and accidentally brought Baek Yoon-young (Jin Ki-joo) with him in the year 1987, when a series of murders happened. Hae-joon and Yoon-young have to find the murderer, so the culprit will not impact their future.
You can watch My Perfect Stranger on Kocowa, Viki, and Viu.
Lies Hidden in My Garden
This is the story of two women, Moon Joo-ran (Kim Tae-hee) and Chu Sang-eun (Lim Ji-yeon), who live different lives but have the same despicable spouse, so they team up to investigate the truth about their husbands.
You can watch Lies Hidden in my Garden on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu Japan, iQIYI, and Viki.
Longing For You
Oh Jin-sang (Na In-woo), a detective from the countryside, teams up with two prosecutors, Go Young-joo (Kim Ji-eun) and Cha Young-woon (Kwon Yul) to investigate a serial murder case.
You can watch Longing For You on Viu and Viki.
Behind Your Touch
Bong Ye-bun (Han Ji-min) is a veterinarian who acquired the ability to see the past of a person and animal by touching their butt. The female lead decided to use her ability to help Detective Moon Jang-yeol (Lee Min-ki) in finding the culprit of a serial murder case going around their town.
You can watch Behind Your Touch on Netflix.
The Kidnapping Day
As soon as Ro-hee (Jeon Yu-na), a rich and genius 11-year-old girl, got a glimpse of her memory about the day she collapsed, she colluded with her kidnapper named Myung-joon (Yoon Kye-sang) to look for her parents’ murderer.
You can watch The Kidnapping Day on Amazon Prime Video.
Strong Girl Namsoon
This K-drama is the adventure of Do-bong Soon’s (Park Bo-young) relatives, Namsoon (Lee Yoo-mi,) Geum-joo (Kim Jung-Eun,) and Joong-gan (Kim Hae-sook), including Hee-sik (Ong Seung-wu) in investigating drug cases.
You can watch Strong Girl Namsoon on Netflix.
So there they are the 8 Investigation-Themed K-dramas of 2023. What’s your favorite? Let us know on our Instagram and Twitter!
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