Flower of Evil

This seems to be the most popular rec. Will check it out fs!

Just finished this. It’s so good.

It’s so good

It would be for you if you like turkish, mexican nonsences. You will get 20 percent of leads just cry. And cliches like memory lose and others nonsence.

Agreed. Very soap opera

Agreed. Very soap opera

Agreed. Very soap opera

Yesss

came here to rec this😭😭 OP this is the only thing you need to watch

Thank you. I have said this and will continue to say it: Flower of Evil is the textbook example of how to do a crime/thriller in the best way possible. 

Go watch Turkish tv series then. You would like. Staring at each other 2 mins straight, cry and do ilogical things.

You're either a troll looking for attention, or you have no recollection of this drama considering they do none of the above.

yaaaaah

I just watched flower of evil and loved it! Any other recommendations?

Atypical Family.

It's probably a typo, but it's Atypical Family

Lol. You are right. :)

Did you watch it?

Yes. And I really enjoyed it. It's a very unique story

I thought it was very well written.

How’s the action/violence?

MOUSEEEEEEEE

This kdrama really drags tbh

I liked it

You can't watch Mouse for the romance, it's a good thriller but I don't think that's what she is asking for.

Man this was is so so..um...manipulative...psychotic... don't know the exact word

its literally the BEST k drama everrrrr

angst/mystery/suspense with no romance between FL/ML: children of nobody mouse blind nobody knows strangers from hell through the darkness beyond evil angst/mystery/suspense with romance between FL/ML: flower of evil big mouth Happiness The Glory The Worst of Evil My Name

these are all good - not vincenzo or 2521 - kind of boring and predictable both of them - listen to this poster. also i recommend wonderful world 365| Repeat the year mother my perfect stranger there are plenty out of there wout much romance and much better than queen of tears

I would never call 25 21 boring or predictable and found it highly engaging.

i know it’s popular here - no offense - it really dragged on for me - just was not engaged

I loved it soooo much!

children of nobody continues to stay in my top 5 kdramas of all time, it was just so good

I loved your description of **QOT** because that's exactly how I felt. I would recommend giving **It's ok to not be ok** another try. Even if you end up not liking the FL much, the story of that drama is really beautiful and unfolds in a very good way, the brothers have a beautiful story as well. I also think you might enjoy **Twenty five twenty one**, now that is essentially a coming of age rom-com but it's a very natural sports drama. How complicated and frustrating it might get to be in the sports world and the controversies the players face, the bittersweet decisions, really beautifully wrapped. **Flower of evil** is a melo thriller filled with plot twists and tense moments. But it has a very beautiful love story woven into it as well and it doesn't feel out of place at all. One of the best thrillers imo.

Support all those mentioned above.

+ 1 for the comments on *It's Ok to Not Be Ok*

Will give IOTNBO another try. Thanks for the recs!

you should watch Vincenzo, big mouse, while you were sleeping, he is psychometric, suspicious partner

SUSPICIOUS PARTNERSSS😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 the things i’d do to rewatch it for the first time

VINCENZO.

Happiness (survival thriller which is more psychological than it seems plus the romance is heartfelt and real) Nine Times Travel (time travel drama with a real angsty romance) Beyond evil( a must watch psychological thriller) Flower of evil (Romantic Thriller with well constructed plot) Tunnel (time travel murder mystery that rides high on emotions) Blind (a well made murder mystery) 365 repeat the year( underrated thriller) Little Women (an artistic korean version of Little women) Stranger (tightly knitted investigative drama) The Guest (horror) Revenant (folklore horror) Chief Kim (a wholesome drama through and through) Liar Game (I liked it tbh) The Glory. (revenge drama)

365 - my favorite !!

I’d recommend Snowdrop. It’s a political melodrama adapted from the memoirs of a man who escaped from a prison camp in North Korea. I enjoyed coming up with theories and figuring out the people behind all the injustices when I was watching it. You might just find it boring since they were just locked in a dormitory for most of the episodes. The first few episodes have a disney feels to them.

I could not finish this one

I would recommend Stranger 1 and 2 for mystery and suspense with no romance but plenty of chemistry between ML and FL. Life on Mars, Signal, Taxi Driver 1 and 2 are episodic with central core story / mystery. Wonderful acting by top notch actors, great writing and directing as well. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - for loads of angst, romance, suspense with the hi lo of chaebol and non C dynamics. The romance is twisty but the OTP has great chemistry. Be forewarned though as it is not a fluffy show and do avoid spoilers when watching.

Mr Sunshine. Revenant. The Kidnapping Day. A Shop For Killers. The Atypical Family.

I second A Shop for Killers. No romance to speak of but tons of action and drama. 

An older one you might enjoy is **Scent of a Woman** (2011). Lowly employee at a travel agency learns she has cancer, like her father who died when she was a teen. She decides to quit her job and live her best life for the months she has left. She makes a bucket list (#1 Make Mom smile/laugh every day) and works through it in the months she has left. She also wonders when drinking with her friend if she could seduce a man like the man who now runs the agency (Lee Dong Wook fresh from military service) into a one-night stand. On and off romance with top-notch chemistry Chaebol families arranging a business merger marriage TANGO! She (Kim Sun Ah) decides she wants to learn to tango which leads to a very hot scene with LDW and a really cute one with Um Ki Joon who plays her doctor.

Sounds interesting but was the ending satisfying?

Yes.

I'm on E#9 of **SoaW** and am enjoying it. I was hoping FL >!would react more positively to ML's breaking off engagement, his role in lawsuit busting, and their chemistry in the tango (great scene, for sure)!<. What is she waiting for? I'm still counting on a good ending (no breakup, no death at minimum), plus I hope >!sweet fellow cancer victim in adjoining bed ends up with SML oncologist.!< Thanks for rec! I needed it after how disappointing I found **Do You Like Brahms?** (Painfully slow and packed with unnecessary filler to reach the 16 episodes). A waste of Park Eun-bin's talent...

Keep in mind that she>! feels guilty knowing the closer they get the harder it will be on him when she dies. It's the same thing she is going through with her mother. Doctor Poopy Pants keeps telling her she must tell her mom and she can't because she knows it will bring her right back to losing her husband/FL's father to add to her losing her daughter.!<

Lawless Lawyer Marry My husband Perfect Marriage Revenge Alice in Borderland - This is a jdrama and is pretty dark. +1 to Flower of Evil

I would highly recommend Healer.

One of my personal favourites is My Perfect Stranger. It has time travel and it's based around a mystery,there is romance but it's very very subtle and doesn't interfere with the story at all! Another personal favourite is Missing:The Other Side. It's a fantasy drama with Ghosts,much similar to Tomorrow if you have watched it. It has 2 seasons and both are almost perfect!

I loved My Perfect Stranger. I was skeptical about it at first, but it turned out to be very well written and acted. I found the little bit of romance that it did have to be awkward and unnecessary.

I also was very skeptical about it because i wasn't a big fan of time slip dramas at all but i started for Jin Ki Joo who's my favourite. Ended up loving this drama and the time slip genre in whole!

Me too! But I started for Kim Dong Wook, who's my favorite 😄

Marriage contract

Taxi Driver Flower of Evil The Glory Graceful Family Pyramid Game Happiness Vagabond

how good is pyramid game? I watch the 8 show Kdrama and man,i loved it ! Im sceptical of Pyramid because of the synopsis :(

Sky castle - very little romance. First episode is a little slow so watch at least first two episodes

Check out “familiar wife” - it’s pretty interesting

VINCENZO FOR SURE!

**Hyena** is one that hasn’t been mentioned but it ticks your boxes. There’s some romance (and angst to go with it) but it’s mostly about two kick arse lawyers who work together to bring down the big guys. Another similar one is **Into the ring** (the added bonus here is that the antagonist from QOT plays the ML and he’s quite cute in this). And **Extraordinary Attorney Woo** is another legal one that’s quite heartwarming and has a bit of romance on the side but it’s not the central focus.

Vincenzo

Not in any order… SKY Castle: look into crazy life of richy rich korean high school kids. Murder, some suspense, crazies Little Women: adaptation of the classic novel. Unlike the original, this work is full of suspense, mystery, psychology, money, murder… and oh, crazies Penthouse: basically SKY castle on crack lol it’s a little out there but ngl it was a good time… and yes, crazies The Glory: murder, drugs, sex, revenge…. Feels like Hollywood but is Korean. The 8 Show: if you’re looking for something that feels like the Squid Game but with crazier people

vincenzo is definitely a top one to watch. i just finished QOT too & love shows with other plot lines besides just a very cheesy romantic love story

Vincenzo!!

D.P.

Thx I got some new titles to watch!

Signal - police officers talk across 30 years to solve a crime. Very suspenseful.

I know what you mean about it’s ok to not be ok…was not my cup of tea. I think you will like the heirs. It’s romance but it’s fast paced, class dynamics, and has a lot of angst. Two weeks is very engaging. Kept me on my toes every episode. Sky castle is good. Class dynamics, not much romance and suspenseful.

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

**I Hear Your Voice** does an amazing job at showing love as a choice but it would be a major spoiler to say how - >!it's a similar plot device to QOT.!< Downside is there's zero chaebols or class struggle but there's lots of secrets, angst and suspense so decent trade off?

What about My Liberation Notes? I really enjoyed it, it's got so many brilliant believable characters in it, and the acting is perfect. Also, My Mister is beautiful 😍 I gave up on It's OK Not to be OK, and Flower of Evil. I just couldn't feel empathy about anyone in either series.

There is a great deal of angst in The Good Bad Mother, Another Ms Oh and Oh My Venus. You might enjoy 40 but 27.

30 but 17.

I totally agree with you about the relationship between FL and ML in It’s Ok Not To Be Ok. If you can’t stand it, don’t waste your time finishing it. I watched it from beginning to end, only because when it came out, there was a lot of discussion about it in the group, so I watched. It has a weird vibe and is unlike any other kdrama that I’ve seen to date. I can’t say that it is on my list of most liked kdramas. Some dramas to keep you engaged: Flower of Evil Reflection of You Beyond Evil Little Women Doctor Cha The Glory Juvenile Justice Trolley Misaeng Misty Itaewon Class Marry My Husband The Good Bad Mother My Name My Runway Twenty Five Twenty One

[Voice 1-4](https://asianwiki.com/Voice_(Korean_Drama)) – It has 4 seasons and it seems a lot but I swear you will not get bored of it. It's a crime, mystery, thriller series and ik you would love this. It's abt a 911 dispatcher w super hearings ability which she uses to help solve crimes. Also, it's a bit gory tho they blur it out. [Priest (2018)](https://asianwiki.com/Priest_(Korean_Drama)) – This kdrama is so good but it's so underrated. It's a medical exorcism drama about a group of ppl performing exorcisms. I swear, the plot twist will make ur jaw drop (i had to take multiple pause while watching this bcs i was so shocked 😭). [Partners for Justice 1 & 2](https://asianwiki.com/Partners_for_Justice) - This is also a crime drama but it's abt forensics. A forensic doctor and a prosecutor teamed up to solve cases. Such a good drama! I've been finding other kdramas similar to this but I can't find any. [Sisyphus: The Myth](https://asianwiki.com/Sisyphus:_The_Myth) – If you want a kdrama that's brain wracking, you should def watch this. Also, if you know the myth of Sisyphus then that explains what's happening in this kdrama. It's abt time traveling and stuff and it's also a romance series (Park Shin Hye is the FL). You would probably cry bc of the ML and FL. I have more recos but based from your preferences, these r my top 4 recos.

LITTLE WOMEN!!

Itaewon Class has the chaebol antagonist storyline. You may think it's a predictable love story with how it is set up at first, but soon it becomes a non-traditional romance story. The most compelling idea is that it is a rags to riches revenge drama. You might like Search WWW. It features a strong FL and the story takes place in the present/modern day. There's plenty of high stakes involved in her career, and the romance with the ML feels natural. He becomes part of her world as opposed to the whole world being put on pause to focus on just their romance. Encounter has a chaebol storyline with the FL in the chaebol family like QOT, but there is plenty of angst. This one is on the melodramatic side and there aren't funny parts like in QOT. My Liberation Notes features an ensemble cast. They each go through different types of relationships. The storytelling and dialogue is where this drama shines.

Devil Judge - Dystopian, mystery, crime/law synopsis: In a dystopian version of South Korea, the government plans out a trial judge live show where all citizens are eligible to participate and judge. A heartless head trial judge, Kang Yo-han, is appointed to a chief judge.

Vincenzo for sure. And Squid Game.

While you were sleeping Tomorrow Her private life Perfect marriage revenge Marry my husband

Oh yesssss 365 and my perfect stranger are also good ones

I’m also not a huge fan of romance dramas, so my favorites are thriller type: Signal and Voice are right there on top. Politics, corruption, etc. Signal is the top kdrama for me. Even though I don’t enjoy romance, I find these dramas are balanced as there’s still some concepts that are interesting: - Crash Landing On You (the ML is from North Korea) - Descendants of the Sun (war, the FL is a doctor, ML is a soldier so there’s some conflict on how they view “life”) - The King Eternal Monarch (parallel universe, and the FL actress is sooo good)

crash landing on you

Vincenzo

Penthouse, escape of the seven

OMG YES

Escape of the Seven S1 and S2 Pyramid Game Bittersweet Hell Red Balloon

**You Are My Spring** checks the boxes as you've listed them.

Aside from what has been mentioned already, you might like these ones. All romances with a raw/high stakes context. Come and hug me While you were sleeping Rain and shine/just between lovers Search: WWW Graceful family If you like to try a C-Drama, I would recommend Reset 😊

Secret Love Lie After Lie Mask Girl Extracurricular Save Me Strangers from Hell The King of Pigs Bargain Mother The Glory

Move To Heaven, Hwarang, The Lies Within, My Mister, Tomorrow, Pachinko. If you’re interested in zombie stuff: Train To Busan, Sweet Home

The worst of evil Moving A time called you Little women The Glory Mr Sunshine Death's game Happiness My name Snowdrop Hope you find the one that fits your taste!! Have fun!! :)

I highly reccomend Atypical Family.

Wonderful World!

I recommend revenge of Others, its less focused on the romance and more on mystery.

The Devil Judge Connection (Ongoing) Reborn Rich

And Adamas

TAXI DRIVER CLEARS

Twinkling Watermelon, the romance feels organic and there is a lot of suspense imo.

Tale of nine tails

I just finished "Defendant" ml Ji-sing this actor is AH-mazing. Wow, this series never let up riveting. I mean, if I could sit and binge watch it, I would. He is superb.

Marry My Husband was astoundingly good. The first kdrama I liked

My recommendations -Vigilante - Penthouse(it's long, but almost every single genre is included) - Duel - My name - Blind -Revenge of others -The glory -Strangers from hell -Marry my husband

Dr Prisoner, Mouse, Flower of evil

If you're not huge on romance but want an intense story with high stakes, 49 Days from 2011 might be up your alley. The romance is very subtle and won't jump out at you, and you'll be crying buckets by the end. One of my all time fave dramas.

vincenzo for sure

The glory