K-Dramas like 2021 Summer Drama Collage: Monster Mansion

12 shows with a similar feel

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  Monstrous (2022)Also mystery

  A giant Buddha statue is unearthed in a small rural town. The mayor believes that it will change the town into a major tourist attraction. However, a catastrophe starts to grow. A centuries-old curse is unleashed from the statue, and it starts to eat up people's souls and make them non-human. Jung Ki-hoon, as archaeologist tries to seek the truth behind the paranormal phenomenon.
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  Partners for Justice (2018)Also mystery

  Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He has a bad personality, but he is excellent with his work. Baek Beom does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a warm heart. She has a bright personality and she comes from wealth family background. The forensic doctor and prosecutor work together to solve cases.

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  Mouse (2021)Also mystery

  A psychopath's ruthless serial murders have left the entire nation gripped by fear and chaos. An honest, justice-seeking rookie police officer and a veteran detective with a tragic past, face off against the killer. After their encounter with the psychopath, their lives change completely.

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  The Frog (2024)Also mystery

  One tranquil summer, a mysterious woman checks into a vacation rental — triggering events that disrupt the lives of the owner and those around him.

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  Return the World to You (2019)Also mystery

  After losing her boyfriend Qi Lei in a suspicious accident, aspiring designer Yi En builds a thriving fashion brand on her own. But Qi Lei, secretly alive and seeking revenge, returns under a new identity.
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  ShenDu Fox Detective (2025)Also mystery

  In Luoyang, a string of murders targeting young women throws the city into turmoil. Dali Temple official Hu Zhengyi is tasked with uncovering the truth, while young martial artist Li Jianxing, seeking to solve his family’s massacre, approaches Hu Zhengyi with hidden motives. Together, they unravel chilling mysteries, transforming from wary strangers to loyal allies in a high-stakes quest for justice.
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  The Imperial Coroner (2021)Also mystery

  A female coroner and royal detective solve a decades-old mystery in Tang Dynasty China, risking all to expose dangerous secrets.
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  Horrible Spring Festival (2025)Also mystery

  During the 19th year of the Yongle reign, a wave of strange crimes sweeps the capital—demons roam at night, national treasures vanish, and an imperial physician is replaced by an impostor. Jinyiwei officer Tang Ge investigates and uncovers a deadly conspiracy to overthrow the throne. Amid secret rivalries, mistaken identities, Tang Ge must unravel the truth and protect the empire.
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  Finding Soul (2016)Also mystery

  High school students Xia Changan (Wang Junkai), Sui Yu (Wang Yuan), and Chen Haoxuan (Yi Yang Qianxi) all have a different motive to try to find an A.I. placed on campus that surpassed the Turing test.
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  Talking Bones (2018)Also mystery

  The story revolves around Shang Jie, the overly critical head of a crime investigation team; Xia Ying, a forensic examiner who is completely engrossed with her profession; Li Xue Kai, a detective and a good tracker; Song Mi, an innocent and ditsy analyst and Ying Ming, a second-generation rich who works as a criminal psychologist. The five form an unlikely team as they are the rejects of the department, yet through teamwork and dedication, they succeed in solving the most unusual murder cases.
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  Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? (2025)Also mystery

  After her ex-cop father is murdered on Christmas Eve, Komugi finds a letter hinting at a dark conspiracy and teams up with a lawyer to uncover the truth.
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  Fen Jie Xian (2022)Also mystery

  A desperate father’s robbery to save his sick daughter unravels a conspiracy of corruption and drug trafficking, facing a critical choice between escape and justice.