The Long Night

The suspense, murder myster and the way I got hooked on the storyline are similar in these two dramas

Another drama that involves uncovering crimes that end up having connections to a larger crime and organisation. There are different stories and some of them fit together to complete the puzzle surrounding the people behind the death of an undercover police officer.

Seems to be from Yan Liang's series written by the same author. Following another case that detective Yan Liang investigated on.

Seems part of the same series by the author, following the character Yan Liang after he became an experienced detective.

-Similar vibes
-Similar story telling style
-Investigation+Crime
-Both Address several hot issues
-Both are well executed

The Long Night (cdrama) and Stranger (kdrama) share several key similarities:

Genre: Both are gripping crime thrillers with strong mystery and legal drama elements.

Corruption Themes: Each series revolves around uncovering deep-rooted corruption within the legal and political system.

Smart, Reserved Protagonist: Both feature brilliant but emotionally restrained male leads (Jiang Yang in The Long Night, Hwang Si-mok in Stranger) who pursue justice relentlessly.

Nonlinear Storytelling: They use layered, non-linear timelines to unravel complex cases slowly and strategically.

Atmosphere: Both maintain a dark, tense, and intellectual tone throughout.

These dramas focus on justice, moral ambiguity, and institutional critique, making them thought-provoking and intense.

Both are really gripping Chinese language crime thrillers.

A crime drama with a complicated story line and great acting. Ending not wasn’t perfect, but still really worth watching.

Both are crime dramas that follow a group of character over many years. In both dramas there is a protagonist that sacrifices nearly his whole life for justice. In both dramas there is the theme of corruption and the fight against it.

Can we just say that every crime drama watchers must go straight right into the Light On Series because that's how it should be? In terms of how frustrating it is, I can say The Long Night is at this level.