Most of us have probably already checked out at least one Korean drama (open in new tab) or Korean movie on Netflix. Whether it's an award-winning film like "Parasite," a hilarious and heartwarming K-drama like "Crashing into You," or a thrilling action flick like "Train to Busan" or "Squid Game," you've probably been sucked into Korean entertainment at least once. For thrill-seeking newcomers, there are plenty of Korean thrillers with excellent character development and fast-paced suspense that will keep you wondering what will happen next Here are some of the best Korean thrillers on Netflix right now.

In this psychological thriller that straddles two timelines, Kim So-young (Park Shin-hye) answers a phone call in 2019 that connects her to Oh Young-sook (Jung Jung-soo of "Money Heist" Korea), who lives in 1999 and is abused by her stepmother. Using a mysterious cordless phone, the girls attempt to change their fates, but it has dangerous consequences.

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This dystopian crime drama is set in a fictional future Korea after the country has gone into financial ruin. A group of friends, led by Joon-suk, rob an illegal gambling house and steal thousands of dollars and video evidence. The people who run the gambling house hire a hit man to kill the group one by one.

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The disaster film begins when an earthquake strikes the town, affecting the nuclear reactor at the local power plant. A middle-aged nuclear worker escapes the plant when it first caves in, but things quickly spiral out of control when the remaining workers and politicians are unable to stop the meltdown. The nuclear worker and his girlfriend end up evacuating as many of the town's residents as possible to safety.

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This modern-day zombie thriller follows Junu, a video game distributor, through a viral outbreak that transforms infected humans into flesh-eating monsters in an instant. Junu is confined to her apartment, her family is shut out, and she slowly loses hope.

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If period thrillers are your thing, this Joseon-era film follows an exiled prince (played by Hyun Bin in "Falling for You") who returns home during an attempted coup led by the Minister of War (Jang Dong-gun). The political battle takes place amidst a zombie infestation, with the prince fighting to save his people and the minister using the virus as a pawn in his quest for power.

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In this supernatural detective thriller, an eccentric minister, played by Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae, is hired to investigate a mysterious cult called "Deer Mountain." After a chance encounter with a detective investigating the murder of a young girl, the two form a team and continue on a path filled with ghosts and demons.

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This twisted psychological drama begins with a young man who witnesses his brother's abduction in 1997; 19 days later, he returns home with no memory of what happened. Eventually, the man notices that something is wrong with his family and goes to the police for help, but the year is actually 2019. He is then kidnapped by his "brother" and begins a murderous plot in which he must find out what happened to his "family" and clear his name.

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This sci-fi thriller follows single father Choi Dae-ho (played by Go Suh), an investigative journalist who exposes corrupt politicians and executives. Three years after his son is kidnapped, and with no progress in the case, Dae-ho undergoes a new therapy that triggers memories through lucid dreaming and discovers new clues in the search for his son.

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In this crime film, a detective loses a serial killer and his mental state is destroyed; 30 years later, the killer reappears and the retired detective jumps back into the case. He enlists the help of a local wealthy man who knows everything that is going on in town, and together they work to solve the case.

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This noir thriller balances calm, contemplative scenes with brutal fight scenes, featuring an enforcer named Tae-gu (Um Tae-gu) who gets caught up in a mafia feud. Avenging the deaths of his half-sister and niece, Dae-gu goes into hiding on the shores of Jeju Island. There he meets Jae-yong (Vincenzo's Jeong Yo-ven), a talented sniper who is dying of a terminal disease, and their new bond is tested to the point of death, Jae-yong by the disease and Dae-gu by all the forces that are out to get him.

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In this supernatural film, the monster that opened the door to hell awakens again when an anthropologist unearths a long-buried eye. The monks, including ascetic Chong-seok (Nam Dalem) and former student Park Jin-su (Lee Sung-min), move to stop the monster before it can unleash its power. Meanwhile, skeptical detective Kim Hotae (Park Hae-jung) investigates the monster's ritual murder.

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The premise of the film is based on the actual massacre of innocent civilians by the national army in Gwangju, South Korea, in May 1980. Twenty-six years after the massacre, five people (an athlete, a yakuza, a police officer, a businessman, and the president of a private security firm), whose families were killed, team up to assassinate the unnamed former president who was responsible.

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This gangster film is based on the true story of Lee Doo-sam (Song Gang-ho of "Parasite"). Not only does it depict Lee's building of an empire, but also the investigation of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency led by an arrogant cop.

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This political thriller begins after an attempted coup in North Korea. After being used as coup pawns, this odd pair rescues the North Korean leader and takes him to South Korea for medical treatment. While being pursued by the coup's officers, the two team up to keep the leader safe and avert nuclear war.

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