1. TALE OF THE NINE-TAILED:
EPISODES: 16
STARRING: Lee Dong Wook, Jo Bo Ah, Kim Bum
GENRES: Thriller, Horror, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2020
AIRED ON: Netflix, Viki
STORYLINE:
The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. His real aim is to find the reincarnation of his lost first love. The talented television producer Nam Ji A works on a show that features urban myths. In the past, her parents were involved in a mysterious car accident and disappeared, and she suspects that Lee Yeon might be connected with this accident. The half-brother to Lee Yeon is the captivating Lee Rang. Despite being half-human himself, he harbors a deep-seated contempt for all people. For sport, he will unleash his seductive prowess upon his human-du-jour by promising to grant them their wishes, only to trick them into paying a hefty price for their earthly desires.
2. TALE OF THE NINE-TAILED 1938:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, Kim Bum, Ryu Kyung Soo
GENRES: Historical, Horror, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2023
AIRED ON: Prime Video, TVing
STORYLINE:
An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Ju. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of a high-end restaurant in the capital city of Gyeongseong. He also meets his younger brother, Lee Rang. Meanwhile, another former guardian spirit and ex-friend, Cheon Mu Yeong, has become hostile. Lee Yeon struggles to return to the present, to his loved one.
3. MY ROOMMATE IS A GUMIHO:
EPISODES: 16
STARRING: Jang Ki Yong, Lee Hye Ri, Kang Han Na, Kim Do Wan, Bae In Hyuk
GENRES: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2021
AIRED ON: Netflix, Viki
STORYLINE:
Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart writer, who is actually a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. One day, the drunk friend of Lee Dam, a university student, falls asleep on top of an expensive car whose owner is Woo Yeo. While Lee Dam struggles to take her friend away and Woo Yeo trying to help her, Woo Yeo's bead accidentally falls out of his mouth, and Lee Dam unintentionally swallows it. The bead can exist inside of a human for no more than 1 year and, afterward, the bead will break inside of that person causing the person to die. Not wanting to lose his chance in becoming a human, Woo Yeo explains to Lee Dam their predicament and suggests living together until they figure out a solution. Lee Dam, who has never had a boyfriend in her life, now lives with Shin Woo Yeo.
4. THE UNCANNY COUNTER:
EPISODES: 16
STARRING: Cho Byeong Kyu, Yoo Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, Yeom Hye Ran, Ahn Suk Hwan
GENRES: Action, Mystery, Drama, Supernatural
AIRED: 2020
AIRED ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
A group of demon hunters called Counters work undercover at a noodle restaurant to capture evil spirits seeking eternal life. So Mun, the youngest Counter, becomes a central figure after a mysterious childhood car accident. Do Ha Na can sense evil spirits and read memories through touch, teaming up with So Mun to eliminate them. Ga Mo Tak, a former police officer with incredible strength and memory loss, serves as So Mun's mentor. Chu Mae Ok, the restaurant's chef, is the emotional pillar of the group, while Choi Jang Mul, the oldest Counter, manages the group's finances and is a legendary figure among them.
5. THE UNCANNY COUNTER S2: COUNTER PUNCH:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Cho Byeong Kyu, Yoo Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, Yeom Hye Ran, Ahn Suk Hwan
GENRES: Action, Mystery, Comedy, Supernatural
AIRED: 2023
AIRED ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Evil spirits from the afterlife arrive on Earth in search of an immortal existence. The story follows a group of counters who are tasked with catching these malevolent entities.
6. MY DEMON:
EPISODES: 16
STARRING: Kim You Jung, Song Kang
GENRES: Action, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2023
AIRED ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Do Do Hee is the successor of the Future Group. She doesn’t trust in anyone and is cynical about love. Do Do Hee gets involved with a demon named Jung Gu Won and makes a contract marriage with him. He can live for eternity by making dangerous, but sweet deals with humans who endure hellish lives. But after looking down upon humans for 200 years, he gets involved with Do Do Hee and somehow loses his power. To prevent his own extinction, he must protect Do Do Hee who has taken all of his power.
7. THE WITCH'S DINER:
EPISODES: 8
STARRING: Song Ji Hyo, Nam Ji Hyun, Chae Jong Hyeop
GENRES: Psychological, Life, Fantasy, Supernatural
AIRED: 2021
AIRED ON: Viki
STORYLINE:
At 28, Jung Jin's perfect life crumbles as she loses her job, boyfriend, and direction. After a failed restaurant venture with her mother, Jin meets Cho Hui Ra, a sorceress who offers to take over the restaurant to serve magical, wish-granting dishes. The business thrives, but Jin begins to question the steep cost of Hui Ra’s meals
8. HEAD OVER HEELS:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Cho Yi Hyun, Choo Young Woo, Cha Kang Yoon, Choo Ja Hyun
GENRES: Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural
AIRED: 2025
AIRED ON: TVing, Prime Video
STORYLINE:
Park Seong A is a high school student, but, at night, she is a shaman named Fairy Cheon Ji. When she works as a shaman, she covers her face partially to hide her identity. She is famous as Fairy Cheon Ji and she is busy working with her clients who come to ask about their future, fortune, illnesses, and other things. One night, Bae Gyeon U and his grandmother come to visit Fairy Cheon Ji. Park Seong A has a crush on him at first sight, but she sees that he is destined to die soon. The next day, Bae Gyeon U appears in front of her as a new transfer student in her class. She decides to save him from his destiny.
9. THE ATYPICAL FAMILY:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Jang Ki Yong, Chun Woo Hee
GENRES: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy
AIRED: 2024
AIRED ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Bok Gwi Ju has the ability to travel back in time, but only to happy moments from his past. Unable to change anything, he becomes depressed and loses his power. His family also loses their supernatural abilities due to modern struggles like insomnia, bulimia, and smartphone addiction. When Do Da Hae enters their lives, she begins living with them and sparks a change.
10. HOTEL DEL LUNA:
EPISODES: 16
STARRING: IU, Yeo Jin Goo
GENRES: Horror, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2019
AIRED ON: Netflix, Viki
STORYLINE:
In the heart of Seoul stands a mysterious, ancient hotel, managed by the greedy and resentful Jang Man Wol, who has spent a thousand years running it. Bound by a deity to prevent her from self-destructing due to her anger and thirst for revenge, Man Wol’s only chance of freedom lies in letting go of her hatred and finding love. Her eternal curse forces her to serve the bizarre clientele of the hotel. When Goo Chan Sung, a former hotel assistant manager, is forced to take over due to a deal made by his father, he helps manage the hotel’s finances, possibly offering the key to Man Wol’s redemption.
11. A GOOD DAY TO BE A DOG:
EPISODES: 14
STARRING: Cha Eun Woo, Park Gyu Young, Lee Hyun Woo
GENRES: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural
AIRED: 2023
AIRED ON: Netflix, Viki
STORYLINE:
Han Hae Na, a single high school teacher, is cursed due to a family secret. Anyone in her family who kisses someone transforms into a dog at midnight for six hours, repeating until they kiss the same person again. To avoid this, she warns men not to kiss her, leading them to leave. One night, drunk, she accidentally kisses Jin Seo Won, a colleague, and soon panics, trying to get him to kiss her again. However, Seo Won has a fear of dogs.
12. W: TWO WORLDS:
EPISODES: 16
STARRING: Lee Jong Suk, Han Hyo Joo
GENRES: Thriller, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2016
AIRED ON: Netflix, Viki
STORYLINE:
O Seong Mu, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon O Yeon Ju, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Ju goes to his office looking, but a hand from his monitor suddenly pulls her in, and she finds herself on the rooftop of a building, next to a bloodied man. She manages to save the person, only to realize that he is Kang Cheol, the main character of her father's webtoon. Yeon Ju later discovers she can only enter and leave the webtoon depending on Kang Cheol's feelings.
13. ALCHEMY OF SOULS:
EPISODES: 20
STARRING: Lee Jae Wook, Jung So Min
GENRES: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2022
AIRED ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
n the fictional country of Daeho, young mages struggle to overcome twisted fates caused by the forbidden "alchemy of souls," a spell that swaps souls between bodies. Naksu, an elite assassin, finds her soul trapped in the weak body of Mu Deok, a servant to the noble Jang Family. Jang Uk, the young master of the Jang Family, harbors a dark secret about his birth and seeks Naksu's help to change his destiny.
14. ALCHEMY OF SOULS S2: LIGHT AND SHADOW:
EPISODES: 10
STARRING: Lee Jae Wook, Go Youn Jung
GENRES: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2022
AIRED ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her own home, seeks his help to reclaim her freedom.
15. WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING:
EPISODES: 32
STARRING: Bae Suzy, Lee Jong Suk, Lee Sang Yeob, Jung Hae In
GENRES: Mystery, Romance, Drama, Supernatural
AIRED: 2017
AIRED ON: Netflix, Viki
STORYLINE:
Nam Hong Ju, endowed with the ability to foresee events, resides with her widowed mother who runs a small restaurant. Despite her gift, she often finds herself powerless to change the outcomes. On the other side of the street, Jung Jae Chan, a rookie prosecutor, and his younger brother Seung Won become their new neighbors. An unusual dream involving Hong Ju, ruthless attorney Lee Yu Beom, and a life-saving intervention leads Jae Chan to realize their destinies are intertwined, as they begin sharing dreams and connecting in mysterious ways.
16. MOON IN THE DAY:
EPISODES: 14
STARRING: Pyo Ye Jin, Kim Young Dae, Ohn Joo Wan
GENRES: Thriller, Historical, Romance, Fantasy
AIRED: 2023
AIRED ON: Viki, TVing
STORYLINE:
South Korean celebrity Han Joon Oh, secretly battling deep insecurities, is rescued from a near-fatal car accident by firefighter Kang Young Hwa. Impressed by her heroism, his team hires her as his bodyguard. However, after waking in the hospital, Han Joon Oh finds himself possessed by the vengeful spirit of Do Ha, a nobleman from ancient Korea, determined to seek justice for his betrayal and death.
17. TOMORROW:
EPISODES: 16
STARRING: Kim Hee Sun, Ro Woon, Lee Soo Hyuk, Yun Ji On
GENRES: Action, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
AIRED: 2022
AIRED ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Choi Joon Woong seeks a job, but it's hard for him to get hired. One night, he witnesses a man trying to end his life and decides to stop him. He gets acquainted with grim reapers Koo Ryeon and Im Ryoong Gu, who belong to a crisis management team. Their purpose is to prevent people from committing suicide. After Joon Woong ends up in a coma and becomes half-human and half-spirit, he is employed by a company of grim reapers as the newest member of the crisis management team.
18. DEATH'S GAME:
EPISODES: S1 [4], S2[4]
STARRING: Seo In Guk, Park So Dam
GENRES: Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
AIRED: 2023
AIRED ON: TVing, Prime Video
STORYLINE:
After struggling for seven years without securing a stable job, Choi I Jae becomes engulfed in despair and hopelessness. Believing that ending his life would be the solution, I Jae is met with a surprise when he meets the entity known as Death at the gateway to Hell. Death assigns him a unique punishment: I Jae must endure death in 12 different bodies. To avoid his fate in Hell, he must find a way to survive.
19. MR. QUEEN:
EPISODES: 20
STARRING: Shin Hye Sun, Kim Jung Hyun
GENRES: Historical, Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
AIRED: 2020
AIRED ON: Netflix, Viki
STORYLINE:
Jang Bong Hwan, a South Korean chef, ends up in the body of Queen Kim So Yong after a serious accident, transporting him to Korea’s past. Queen So Yong’s husband, King Cheol Jong, is merely a figurehead, with power being wielded by his mother-in-law, Queen Sun Won, and her brother, Kim Jwa Geun. As Queen So Yong, Jang Bong Hwan uncovers dark secrets about her seemingly gentle husband.
20. ISLAND:
EPISODES: S1[6], S2[6]
STARRING: Kim Nam Gil, Lee Da Hee, Cha Eun Woo
GENRES: Action, Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
AIRED: 2022
AIRED ON: Prime Video
STORYLINE:
Won Mi Ho is the only daughter of her father who runs Daehan Group. Her arrogant and selfish attitude causes her to make a big mistake that eventually angers her father into banishing her to Jeju island. There, she is assigned to work as a high school ethics teacher. Unbeknownst to her, the island is where evil roams free. She meets other individuals on the island and together, the characters join forces to live.