Rakuten Viki claims six spots on Marie Claire's list of the 24 best thriller K-dramas of all time, with storylines ranging from serial killer investigations and elaborate revenge plots to zombie outbreaks and creeping dread in a Seoul goshiwon. The list reflects how far Korean thrillers have expanded since Squid Game reached global audiences in 2021.
The featured titles include:
- Beyond Evil: A washed-up detective and a police captain's son are paired together in a rural town, chasing a serial killer whose latest victim ties back to a 20-year-old cold case – one the detective was once a suspect in.
- Reborn Rich: A chaebol family's devoted secretary is murdered during a succession battle and reincarnated as the conglomerate's youngest heir, plotting to take over the company and identify his killer.
- Happiness: A special ops officer and a detective move into a new high-rise just before an infectious disease gives the infected a craving for human blood, trapping tenants inside as paranoia spreads around them.
- Healer: A night courier who takes any job short of murder crosses paths with a failed tabloid writer and a star reporter, and the three discover their pasts are connected in ways none of them could expect.
- Study Group: A student desperate to get into college transfers to a notoriously violent technical high school where raising his academic standing means fighting for it.
- Strangers from Hell: An aspiring crime writer moves into an ominous Seoul goshiwon filled with unnerving residents, growing increasingly paranoid about everyone around him.
The recognition underscores Rakuten Viki's position as a leading global destination for Asian content, with a catalog spanning genres and decades of Korean storytelling.
Read the full list of titles here.
