5 chilling Korean horror shows you need to stream on Netflix now

In need of an exciting and terrifying experience? In these blood-curdling K-dramas, witness the dead coming back to life, expect hair-raising revelations, learn about the tale of a mysterious man who rids a girl of her paranormal misery, and more.

The Master's Sun

Post a grave accident, Tae Gong-shil acquires the powers of seeing and interacting with the dead. Her life turns miserable due to her abilities as the spirits constantly nag her for help and interfere in her daily life. While they scare her, she has no choice except to aid them. A ray of hope arrives in the form a stranger, Joo Joong-won, a materialistic and money-minded CEO who she asks for a lift one night. Turns out, when she touches him, the spirits vanish. She starts seeking the mysterious man who can maybe rid her of this paranormal misery.

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Tale of Arang

Based on the ancient Korean folklore of Arang, this series follows the spirit of a young girl, A-rang, who dies mysteriously. Having lost all her memories, her spirit is unable to rest in peace until she discovers the actual cause of death. She visits the village's magistrates but three of them die back to back, failing to process the fear of seeing a ghost. A-rang appears in front of the newest magistrate, Kim Eun-oh, who can see her and decides to help in exchange for information about his mother.

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Kingdom

The two-part series is set after the Japanese invasion of Korea. As the Korean king falls mysteriously ill, the crown prince, Lee Chang, flees from the kingdom. While he is headed to meet the physician who treated his father, his pregnant step mother's clan labels him a traitor. As he reaches the physician's province to inquire about the illness, a new horror awaits. It is revealed that a peculiar plague has gripped the land, and is getting hard to control. As it spreads, the disease starts bringing the dead back to life as bloodthirsty monsters.

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Strangers from Hell

Yoon Jong-woo's life takes a positive turn when he lands up a job in a small company in Seoul. Having lived in a small town his entire life, he is optimistic about his future in the capital. He decides to rent a small and cheap room in an apartment which has a shared kitchen and bathroom. However, his optimism soon turns into discomfort when he meets his fellow residents. He can't decipher what it is, but something about them is out of place and the revelations are not ideal.

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A Korean Odyssey

A powerful being, Son Oh-gong tricks a little girl, Seon-mi, to escape from his punishment by heaven for his misdeeds. In a twist of fate, he runs into her after 25 years. She confronts him for his deception but gets an unworthy response. Oh-gong realises that in a quest to restore his immortality, he must consume the flesh of a being called Sam-jang who is none other than Seon-mi. He cannot kill the girl as he had promised to protect her in exchange for her help, years ago. Thus, a peculiar tale begins as the two work together while Oh-gong tries to convince Seon-mi to die for him.

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