Stranger

For those who love Shin Hye Sun and loved her character and acting in Stranger/Secret Forest and would like to see more of her work and be amazed by her acting range.

Both are crime dramas that give off the same feel as far as the crime and suspense go. They also both feature recreation memories, and detective work.

Even though the storylines are very different, these two series have one major thing in common: gravitas
What do I mean by “gravitas” ? :
- It’s not sad or dark, I mean that the subject matter and tone are very mature: intelligence, power struggles, moral choices, alliances
- There are no oversimplifications or implausibilities in the storyline
- Human emotions run deep, and the dialogue is authentic : characters don’t speak just for the sake of speaking
- The camera knows how to capture a glance, a gesture, or a demeanor
- If you enjoy this atmosphere, the suspense becomes intense, and it’s very hard to look away

While Argon's characters work in journalism and Stranger in a prosecutor's office, both feature a protagonist with a unique personality and leadership style (the latter being complained about by all). Both look at corruption that affects real lives, but I felt a similarity more in terms of the writing style and quality directing. Each episode is tightly plotted, with virtually no wasteful scenes.

Both focus on prosector leads who are aiming to take down corrupt people in power. The main lead (Hwan Shi Mok in Stranger & Jung Geum Ja in Hyena) have an unconventional approach to their cases and tend to rub people up the wrong way. [also in both shows their partners are the ones who understand them best]

Both male leads have a emotion disorder. Both dramas are about solving crime.
However, Stranger doesn't have romance between ML and FL although they
share a connection it is not a romantic one. Maybe in Stranger 2 they will?

1. This drama maintains the suspense just like Stranger.
2. The protagonist is also a cold person, who does not express many feelings.
3. It is of investigation and criminality on a subject of corruption of people with a lot of power.

"Stranger" oferece uma narrativa intrigante e tensa sobre corrupção e a luta pela verdade em um sistema cheio de falhas. Com uma trama inteligente e personagens moralmente ambíguos, "Stranger" é uma excelente escolha para quem aprecia dramas que não têm medo de mergulhar nas partes mais obscuras da sociedade.