Your Top 25 Non Romance Focused K-Drama (2009-2019)
THIS LIST IS CLEANED UP AND MONITORED. Dramas with hints of romance are acceptable as long as the story doesn't revolve itself mainly around it. I removed 2020 dramas (Hyena, Memorist, Tell Me What You Saw, Extracurricular and 365: Repeat The Year).
Tae Ho Apr 16, 2020
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![Signal]()
Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more -
![Prison Playbook]()
Kim Je Hyuk, a famous baseball player, is arrested after using excessive force while chasing a man trying to sexually assault his sister. Shockingly to him and the rest of the nation, ...more -
![Stranger]()
Hwang Si Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. He becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more -
![My Mister]()
Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more -
![SKY Castle]()
Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo all live with their families in SKY Castle, a luxury private neighborhood hosting wealthy doctors and professors. All of ...more -
![Kingdom]()
As the Joseon King succumbs to smallpox the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, which is the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, together with the the Chief ...more -
![Good Manager]()
Can corporate politics turn a bad person into a good person? Kim Sung Ryong is a skilled accountant who works for gangsters. He makes his way into a company called TQ Group ...more -
![Vagabond]()
Cha Dal Gun, devastated by his nephew’s death in a mysterious plane crash, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind a massive cover-up. Go Hae Ri, the eldest daughter of ...more -
![Hello Monster]()
Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more -
![The Guest]()
Yun Hwa Pyeong, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to ...more -
![Tunnel]()
In 1986, Park Gwang Ho works as an excellent and enthusiastic detective. His life changes when he’s pursuing leads in a serial homicide case and then passes through a time portal, which ...more -
![The Guardians]()
The plot centers on a group of people who find their ordinary lives thrown into chaos due to a family tragedy. They monitor criminals 24 hours a day and rescue potential victims ...more -
![The Fiery Priest]()
Kim Hae Il is a Catholic priest. He makes spiteful remarks, and he can be rude to others. Koo Dae Young is a detective. He talks a lot, and he is also ...more -
![Voice]()
Popular detective Moo Jin Hyuk who is filled with guilt for his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing ...more -
![Mad Dog]()
After losing his wife and son in a plane crash, former cop Choi Kang Wu forms an independent investigation team. He teams up with Kim Min Jun, a brilliant ex-swindler whose brother ...more -
![Mother]()
Realizing one of her students is being abused, school teacher and bird researcher Soo Jin impulsively kidnaps the girl and acts as a substitute mother in an attempt to take care of ...more -
![Misaeng: Incomplete Life]()
Jang Geu Rae, a former Go prodigy, struggles after his dream of becoming a professional player fails. Forced into an internship at the company One International, he meets fellow intern An Yeong ...more -
![My Country: The New Age]()
Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more -
![Bad Guys]()
To tackle rising violent crime, Police Chief assigns Detective O Gu Tak to form a team of criminals. Suspended for excessive force, Oh recruits gangster Park Ung Cheol, young serial killer Lee ...more -
![Avengers Social Club]()
It features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a middle-aged fish store owner who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife, and an heiress who was ...more -
![Save Me]()
Following the failure of her father's business, Sang Mi and her family move to Muji-gun, where they have no friends or relatives. There she meets four young men, Han Sang Hwan, Seok ...more -
![Six Flying Dragons]()
A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more -
![Life on Mars]()
As the leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial ...more -
![Doctor Prisoner]()
An ace emergency care doctor loses his license after being scapegoated in a malpractice case caused by the hospital director. Determined to get revenge, he becomes a prison internist, aiming to befriend ...more -
![Strangers from Hell]()
Yun Jong U is a young guy in his 20s who moves from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place ...more -
![Designated Survivor: 60 Days]()
Park Moo Jin is a former professor of chemistry and now holds the Minister of Environment position. He doesn't have ambition, personal beliefs or political sense. One day, the cabinet is gathered ...more -
![Defendant]()
Park Jeong U is a prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jeong U ...more -
![Suits]()
Hotshot lawyer Choi Gang Seok is known as the most talented closer at the prestigious Kang & Ham Law Firm. Ko Yeon U has a photographic memory and a high IQ. Having ...more -
![Duel]()
Jang Deuk Cheon, a hardened detective cop whose daughter is kidnapped, begins a chase against great odds to solve the mystery of his situation and find his child before it is too ...more -
![Children of Nobody]()
Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life ...more -
![Angry Mom]()
Jo Kang Ja, once a feared troublemaker in high school, dropped out after becoming pregnant and now works to be a responsible mother to her daughter, Ah Ran. At 34, Kang Ja's ...more -
![God's Gift: 14 Days]()
Kim Soo Hyun is a mother whose young daughter Han Saet Byul gets kidnapped and murdered. Due to a mysterious event where time was turned back exactly 14 days before the event, ...more -
![38 Task Force]()
A unique task force forms by blending law enforcement and criminals, targeting tax evaders. Con artists, skilled in fraud and deception, will aid in capturing these wealthy tax-dodgers who employ elaborate schemes ...more -
![Hot Stove League]()
About the preparation period of a major league baseball team. The drama focuses on a loser team that prepares for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general manager, and ...more -
![Liar Game]()
Various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won. The contestants who can cheat the others wins the prize. Contestants include genius swindler Ha Woo Jin ...more -
![Partners for Justice Season 2]()
In crime and in life, all contact leaves a trace. There is no perfect crime and our hero and heroine have the ultimate cooperation. This drama continues the tale of a forensic ...more -
![Voice Season 2]()
Voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo returns to the Emergency Call Center, using her exceptional hearing to save lives and catch criminals during critical “golden time.” Meanwhile, Do Kang Woo, a man with ...more -
![Remember: War of the Son]()
Seo Jin Woo has hyperthymesia, a condition that makes him remember life experiences in vivid detail. His father, wrongfully accused of murder, was tried and put on death row. Determined to prove ...more -
![Time]()
After a tragic event, two polar opposites, Seol Ji Hyun, a positive and social woman, and Cheon Soo Ho, a wealthy, short-tempered CEO, become entangled. Ji Hyun's life shatters after her sister ...more -
![Chief of Staff]()
Jang Tae Joon, a former detective and graduate of the Korean National Police University, becomes the chief aide to a four-time lawmaker after transitioning to politics. Driven by ambition, he successfully places ...more -
![Golden Empire]()
A power struggle between three people in one chaebol empire for 20 years from the turbulent era of Korean finance in the early 1990s to 2010s. Jang Tae Joo is a young ...more -
![Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices]()
Emergency 112 call center members deal with an international evil cartel. The group is involved in the internet's dark web. (Source: AsianWiki) -
![The Lies Within]()
Jo Tae Sik was once an enthusiastic detective, but he now wants a different kind of life. He longs for a peaceful and ordinary existence. Because of this, Jo Tae Sik applies ...more -
![Missing Noir M]()
Gil Su Hyeon is extremely intelligent. At the age of 10, he attended Harvard University and after graduating, he went to work at the FBI. 10 years later, he decided to come ...more -
![Radiant Office]()
After failing several job interviews, Ho Won coincidentally hears that she has six months to live. And when everything seems hopeless, she finally lands a job. She decides to make the most ...more -
![Seonam Girls High School Investigators]()
Chae Yul is an exemplary student who has a genius brother who gets all the attention in her family, which makes her feel inferior. After failing to get into a highly-competitive, top-ranked ...more -
![Save Me Season 2]()
As a dam construction threatens to flood their village, the devout villagers place their trust in Choi Gyung Seok, a church elder who promises relocation. Choi claims that only 144,000 can go ...more -
![Switch: Change the World]()
Scam a thousand dollars, and you are a thief. If the amount becomes a billion, you are a financier. Break a small promise, you become a conman. If you betray the trust ...more -
![Punch]()
Park Jung Hwan is the chief of the anti-corruption investigation team for the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. To get to his position, he has made compromises on achieving justice. Jung Hwan then learns ...more -
![Diary of a Prosecutor]()
A drama depicting the mundane daily routine of overworked prosecutors staying up all night to tackle all the different cases handed over by the police. Lee Sun Woong works at the Public ...more -
![Oh My Geum Bi]()
Geum Bi, an 8-year-old girl with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC), faces rapid mental and physical decline due to her rare condition. Her single father, Hwi Cheol, a swindler, learns to appreciate ...more -
![Friend, Our Legend]()
Friend, Our Legend is a drama adaptation of the 2001 gangster classic film "Friend" both by the same director, Kwak Kyung Taek. This drama is a gritty, brilliant, star-studded tale of four ...more -
![Player]()
A police redemption team consisting of a swindler, a fighter, an elite hacker, and a talented driver is asked to take back property hidden away by criminals. The driver, Cha Ah Ryung, ...more -
![Return]()
Choi Ja Hye is a famous television lawyer and Dok Go Yeong is a hot-tempered detective. Ja Hye is hired to defend a member of a chaebol family, but the pair ends ...more -
![Heard It Through the Grapevine]()
Han Jeong Ho and Choi Yeon Hee are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family. Their reputation is suddenly turned upside down when their teenage son, Han In Sang, impregnates his girlfriend, ...more -
![Dear My Friends]()
Park Wan is a translator who is constantly pulled by her mother, Jang Nan Hee, to hang out with her elder friends, Jo Hee Ja, Moon Jung Ah, Oh Choong Nam, and ...more -
![Circle]()
Taking place in both the present year 2017 and in the year 2037, when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and regulating their emotions, this drama is a sci-fi ...more -
![Live]()
Yeom Sang Soo, determined to become a public official, faces misfortune with every case and conflicts with his superiors. His co-worker, Han Jung Oh, is a female officer fighting male chauvinism. Together, ...more -
![Watcher]()
An inspector who decided to live as a watchdog for the rest of his life after being betrayed by a trusted senior. A young police officer who lives suspecting that his father, ...more -
![Justice]()
Lee Tae Kyung, a star lawyer known for his sharp logic and high win rate, specializes in defending elite criminals, often referred by construction mogul Song Woo Yong. Initially motivated by revenge ...more -
![Confession]()
A case involving the hidden truth behind the law prohibiting double jeopardy. When Choi Do Hyun was a boy, he had a heart disease. He spent most of his childhood in a ...more -
![The Bridal Mask]()
Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
