Top 10 Dark/Gothic K-dramas To Watch In 2022

🗔June 2, 2022
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Whenever we hear of the word k-drama or korean dramas the first thing that pops up in our minds are sweet love stories.Where both of the lead characters in the story are in love or amazing tales of friendship. And most of the time these stories have a happy ending. Though a sweet love story can help you lighten up your mood, k-dramas are not limited to just one genre. Dark k-dramas along with gothic k-dramas are another genre that k-drama fans love and can’t get enough of. Hence in today’s article we’ve curated a list of the best dark and gothic k-dramas to watch in 2022.

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Top 10 Best Dark/Gothic K-drama in 2022

Down below is the list of some of the newest, best, dark and gothic k-dramas to watch in 2022!

Squid Games
All of us are dead
My Name
The accidental Narco
Juvenile justice
Money Heist Korea
Beyond Evil
The Silent Sea
Happiness
Hellbound

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1. Squid Games

This K-drama which was released towards the end of the year 2021 took the world by storm. This phenomenal drama revolves around its nine lead actors along with 456 other people who are in heavy depth. All of them then get invited to a game called Squid Games or its korean name “오징어 게임” where they risk their lives to win a grand prize of 45.6 billion Won.

Encompassing various twists and plot changes Squid game has become worlds one of the most watched k-drama ever. This k-drama was written, directed and produced by Hwang Dong Hyuk.

2. All of Us Are Dead

Directed by Lee Jae Kyu and Kim Nam So, “all of us are dead “ or it’s Korean name ” 지금 우리 학교 는” is one of the best zombie apocalypse k-dramas released in the year 2022. It is a webtoon adaptation which revolves around 9 classmates who are stuck in their school during a zombie apocalypse. In the drama we can see that they come up with various plans and ideas in order to get out of their school or they’ll become a part of the army of zombies. This k-drama consists of 12 episodes in total and is left off at a cliffhanger suggesting hopefully a new season.

3. My Name

Directed by Kim Jin Min and produced by Yoo Jeong Wan, “My Name” or “마이 네임” is a thriller, action and crime gendered drama. The story of the drama revolves around the main lead, Yoon Ji Woo. In the story we can see that after witnessing her fathers murder she takes a resolve of finding who her fathers killer was. We can see that she later joins a gang and with the help of her boss unveils the secrets of her fathers death.

4. The Accidental Narco

This highly anticipated k-drama is said to be released soon between July-September. Written and directed by Yoon Jong Bin, “The Accidental Narco” is a drama based on true stories. Some very famous actors like Park Hae Soo will be seen amongst the cast of the drama. The drama is about a story where a simple entrepreneur with the hopes of making high profits tries out Suriname but falls into the world of drugs and crimes.

5. Juvenile Justice

Directed by Hong Jong Chan, “Juvenile Justice” or “소년 신판” is a courtroom drama with Shim Eun Seok ( Kim Hye Soo) as the lead actor. It is a story of a professional judge who has a distant and cool personality but hates juveniles. In the story we see him newly selected as the judge of a juvenile court in the district of Yeonhwa. Breaking the traditional customs she comes up with her own method of punishing the guilty.

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6. Money Heist Korea

Scheduled to on June 29 2022 the drama “Money Heist Korea” is estimated to have 12 episodes. Although it is an adaptation of the Spanish series “Money Heist”, the Korean version will have its own take on the genre of heist. One of the most famous characters of the “professor” will be played by a famous Korean actor named Yoo Jae Tae.

7. Beyond Evil

Directed by Shim Na Yeon and written by Kim Su Jin, “Beyond Evil” or “괴물” is a psychological drama which was released towards the end of 2021. Consisting of 16 episodes, Beyond evil is a k- drama with two lead actors, Yeo JinGoo and Shin Ha Kyun. It is a story of two policemen who are borderline monsters who work at the Man Yang Police station. (1)

8. The Silent Sea

Ever thought how it would feel to be stranded all alone on the moon millions of kilometres away from earth? Well this drama will answer all of your questions.

Directed by Choi Hang Young, “The Silent sea” is an adaptation of the movie “The sea of Tranquillity”. With Bae DooNa, Lee Joon and Gong Yoo as the lead actors “The Silent sea” is a thriller sci-fi genre original Netflix series.

9. Happiness

Directed by Ahn Gil Ho and written by Hang Sang Woon, Happiness is a 12 episode k-drama. This thriller genre drama was released by the end of 2021. The story of this drama is based in the future. It is a story of a newly built apartment building where there are residents from different backgrounds from one another. As we proceed into the story we see that an infectious disease outbreaks onto the apartment building and the residents struggle to survive. (2)

10. Hellbound

Produced Kim Yeon Ho and directed by Kim Yeong Sang Ho, “Hellbound” or “지억” is a drama consisting 6 episodes in total. The story begins with the lead actor warning people that a dead angel would arrive and curse the people of the land. In the beginning no one believed the man but in the later parts of the drama we see that the dead angel actually arrives and drags them to hell. (3)

These were some of the top dark k-dramas to watch when you want a thrilling experience.

Takeaway

In today’s article we covered a list of 10 most dark k-dramas that have been released towards the end of 2021, in 2022 and some most anticipated series which are yet to be released in 2022. We covered geres like thriller, sci-fi action, gore etc. So whenever you’re in the mood to watch something different than your usual sweet k-dramas, refer to these awesome k-dramas instead.

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