5 Korean thriller dramas to watch before year ends

Thriller is a genre in which Korean dramas excel. Starting with Netflix’s “Squid Game,” series such as “The Glory” (2022) and “Kingdom” (2019) have successfully blended suspense, action and psychological depth with distinctive Korean storytelling, drawing viewers around the world. Another recent success is “The Price of Confession,” starring Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun. Released earlier this month, the series entered Netflix’s global top 10 list of non-English dramas, recording 2.7 million views. Among the many thriller dramas released this year, The Korea Times has selected five titles worth watching before the year ends. 'The Price of Confession' A mystery thriller, “The Price of Confession” centers on Ahn Yoon-soo (Jeon Do-yeon), an art teacher who becomes the prime suspect in her husband’s murder. In prison, she meets Mo-eun (Kim Go-eun), a fellow inmate with a notorious reputation and psychopathic tendencies. Mo-eun proposes a disturbing deal that ties Yoon-soo to a crime from Mo-eun’s past, forcing her to confront moral dilemmas, buried guilt and the price