Nobody hates action dramas. They are one of the most entertaining dramas. They give you an adrenaline rush & keep you hooked onto your seat. They are fast-paced too.
Korean dramas are now more popular & known to people all over the world. A wide range of dramas is available to watch on Netflix & Viki. Because of this, dramas are now getting more audience.
South Korea makes some of the best action movies in the world. From gore to never-ending chase to heart-melting romance filled with intense action, Korean dramas have it all.
Best Action Korean Dramas
If you are thinking of watching some great action Kdramas, no worries. Here is a list of some mind-blowing Korean dramas that have great action scenes, comedic moments & plot twists.
These dramas are great for people who don’t want slow-paced dramas, little to zero romance, fighting scenes, chasing scenes, mystery & suspense. If you fit in this category, get ready.
1. Healer
A star reporter, a second-rate journalist, and a man by the code name “Healer” are brought together by a long-buried incident that hides dark truths. The healer begins to uncover the mystery of his shared past with the two reporters, thus putting them all in danger.
Cast –
- Ji Chang Wook as Seo Jung Hoo
- Park Min Young as Chae Young Shin
- Yoo Ji Tae as Kim Moon Ho
- Kim Mi Kyung as Jo Min Ja
No. Of Episodes – 16
2. The Uncanny Counter
The drama tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who come to earth under the guise of being employees at a noodle restaurant to capture evil spirits that have returned to earth in pursuit of eternal life.
Cast –
- Cho Byeong Kyu as So Moon
- Yoo Joon Sang as Go Mo Tak
- Kim Se Jeong as Do Ha Na
- Yeom Hye Ran as Chu Mae Ok
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
3. Cruel City
A drama about a police officer joining a gang to investigate a drug case. Soo Min decides to find her friend’s killer by going undercover. However, she ends up falling in love with the drug lord, Shi Hyun who might have had a role in her friend’s death.
Cast –
- Jung Kyung Ho as Jung Shi Hyun
- Nam Gyu Ri as Yoon Soo Min
- Lee Jae Yoon as Ji Hyeong Min
- Son Chang Min as Min Hong Ki
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Viki
4. The K2
Je Ha is a former mercenary soldier wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend. He is hired as a bodyguard by Yoo Jin, the wife of a presidential candidate. An Na is the secret daughter of the president. They begin to develop feelings for each other.
Cast –
- Ji Chang Wook as Kim Je Ha / K2
- Im Yoon Ah as Go An Na
- Song Yoon Ah as Choi Yoo Jin
- Jo Sung Ha as Jang Se Joon
No. Of Episodes – 16
5. Lawless Lawyer
Sang Pil, a former gangster turned lawyer, seeking to avenge his mother and Jae Yi, a lawyer of high integrity forms the Lawless Law Firm. Together they use the law to fight for justice against corrupt judge Cha Moon Sook and her associates.
Cast –
- Lee Joon Gi as Bong Sang Pil
- Seo Ye Ji as Ha Jae Yi
- Lee Hye Young as Cha Moon Sook
- Choi Min Soo as Ahn Oh Joo
No. Of Episodes – 16
6. Bad Guys
To stop violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. He gathers his team members: Park Woong Cheol who is a gangster, Jung Tae Soo who is a contract killer, and Lee Jung Moon who is the youngest serial killer.
Cast –
- Kim Sang Joong as Oh Goo Tak
- Park Hae Jin as Lee Jung Moon
- Jo Dong Hyuk as Jung Tae Soo
- Ma Dong Seok as Park Woong Cheol
No. Of Episodes – 11
Watch On – Netflix
7. My Name
To find the truth about her father’s death, Yoon Ji Woo, a member of an organized crime ring, joins the police department and becomes a mole for the drug group. She is assigned to work in the drug investigation unit in the police department.
Cast –
- Han So Hee as Yoon Ji Woo
- Ahn Bo Hyun as Jeon Pil Do
- Park Hee Soon as Choi Moo Jin
- Kim Sang Ho as Cha Gi Ho
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Netflix
8. Kingdom
Set in the Joseon period, the deceased king rises and a mysterious plague begins to spread that turns everyone into zombies. The prince must face a new breed of enemies to unveil the evil scheme and save his people. It has season 2 as well.
Cast –
- Joo Ji Hoon as Lee Chang
- Ryu Seung Ryong as Jo Hak Joo
- Bae Doo Na as Seo Bi
- Kim Sung Gyu as Young Shin
No. Of Episodes – 12 (S1: 6 & S2: 6)
Watch On – Netflix
9. The Fiery Priest
A catholic priest Kim Hae Il, a detective Koo Dae Young & a prosecutor Park Kyung Sun team up and work together to solve a murder case involving a senior Catholic priest. They also go against the officials to wipe out the corruption.
10. Vagabond
Cha Dal Gun is a stuntman whose nephew dies in a plane crash. He comes to know that there is a huge scandal involving the government behind the plane crash & sets off to reveal the truth along with a NIS agent Go Hae Ri.
11. Bridal Mask
In the 1930s, Lee Kang To lives in Korea, which is oppressed under Imperial Japanese rule. Despite being Korean, he works with the Japanese police in order to capture “Bridal Mask,” a mysterious rebel who fights for Korean independence.
Cast –
- Joo Won as Lee Kang To
- Jin Se Yeon as Oh Mok Dan
- Park Ki Woong as Kimura Shunji
- Han Chae Ah as Ueno Rie
No. Of Episodes – 28
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
12. Player
A swindler, a fighter, an elite hacker, and a talented driver create an elite team to solve crimes in partnership with a righteous prosecutor. Together, they confiscate black money and make sure that those who earn money through crimes will be arrested.
Cast –
- Song Seung Heon as Kang Ha Ri
- Krystal as Cha Ah Ryung
- Lee Si Eon as Im Byung Min
- Tae Won Seok as Do Jin Woong
No. Of Episodes – 14
Watch On – Viki
13. Two Weeks
Jang Tae San is a man who has been living a meaningless life. He is on the run after being falsely accused of murder. He discovers that he has a daughter whom he tries to save in two weeks.
Cast –
- Lee Joon Gi as Jang Tae San
- Kim So Yeon as Park Jae Kyung
- Ryu Soo Young as Im Seung Woo
- Park Ha Sun as Seo In Hye
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
14. City Hunter
Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father’s death with his surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo and eventually becomes a “City Hunter”.
Cast –
- Lee Min Ho as Lee Yoon Sung
- Park Min Young as Kim Na Na
- Lee Joon Hyuk as Kim Young Joo
- Kim Sang Joong as Lee Jin Pyo
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Viki
15. Six Flying Dragons
A fiction historical drama depicts the ambitions and success stories of 6 people with Lee Bang Won as the central figure. He was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. He helped his father King Taejo establish the Joseon Dynasty.
16. All Of Us Are Dead
A group of high school students get caught with an extreme crisis situation when they become trapped in their school, while a zombie virus spreads like a wildfire. They must fight their way out or turn into one of the rabid infected.
Cast –
- Yoon Chan Young as Cheong San
- Park Ji Hoo as Ohn Jo
- Cho Yi Hyun as Nam Ra
- Park Solomon as Su Hyuk
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Netflix
17. Bad and Crazy
The drama is about Soo Yeol who has lived his whole life as a materialistic police detective, but changes into a champion for justice and fights against police corruption when he meets ‘K’, a hero of this generation who throws a fist at injustice with no questions.
Cast –
- Lee Dong Wook as Soo Yeil
- Han Ji Eun as Hee Gyeom
- Wi Ha Joon as ‘K’
- Cha Hak Yeon as Oh Kyung Tae
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – iQiyi
18. Life On Mars
One day, while investigating a case, Tae Joo has an accident. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the winter of 1988. He is now a detective appointed to work at a police station in a small city. To get back to the present day, he tries to solve the case.
Cast –
- Jung Kyung Ho as Han Tae Joo
- Park Sung Woong as Kang Dong Cheol
- Go Ah Sung as Yoon Na Yeong
- Oh Dae Hwan as Lee Yong Gi
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
19. The Veil
Han Ji Hyuk, who’s the best agent at the Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) gets caught in a situation that put NIS in a huge dilemma. In his endeavor to uncover the internal traitor that brought him to his downfall, he confronts a much bigger enemy behind the organization.
Cast –
- Namgoong Min as Han Ji Hyuk
- Park Ha Sun as Seo Soo Yeon
- Kim Ji Eun as Yoo Je Yi
- Jang Young Nam as Do Jin Suk
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
20. Happiness
Set in the near future, an apartment building has been newly constructed. The residents are from diverse backgrounds, but a new infectious disease breaks out. The drama depicts the subtle psychological battle and the class discrimination that occurs.
Cast –
- Han Hyo Joo as Yoon Sae Bom
- Park Hyung Sik as Jung Yi Hyun
- Jo Woo Jin as Han Tae Seok
- Park Joo Hee as Ji Soo
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
Wrapping Up
So, these were some of the must-watch action Korean dramas for you. Some of them are available on YouTube to stream for free. You will never get bored while watching these dramas.
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