K-Dramas like Strange Heroes

12 shows with a similar feel

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  Bad and Crazy (2021)Also action & adventure · drama

  A superhero drama about Soo-yeol who has lived his whole life as a materialistic police detective, but changes into a champion for justice and fights against police corruption when a hidden persona called "K" awakens inside him.

  5 tracking it here
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  The Apartment Job (2026)Also drama · comedy

  Desperate for cash, a former gang boss teams up with an aspiring lawyer to steal an apartment complex's reserve fund — only to uncover deep corruption.

  10 tracking it here
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  Taxi Driver (2021)Also action & adventure · drama

  A former special forces soldier delivers revenge for victims of injustice while working for a secret organization that fronts as a taxi company.

  15 tracking it here
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  Vincenzo (2021)Also action & adventure · comedy · drama

  During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian Mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.

  ★ 4.8 from 4 members15 tracking it here
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  The Good Detective (2020)Also drama · action & adventure

  A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

  1 tracking it here
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  Player (2018)Also action & adventure · drama

  The story about the revenge of four talented individuals in their respective fields who create an elite team to solve crimes.

  1 tracking it here
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  Vagabond (2019)Also drama · action & adventure

  Stuntman Cha Dal-geon gets involved in a tragic airplane crash and ends up discovering a national corruption scandal in the process. Go Hae-ri, the oldest daughter of a deceased marine, decides to work for the National Intelligence Service as a secret ops agent in order to support her mom and younger siblings, although all she wanted to do is to become a civil servant.

  7 tracking it here
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  Squid Game (2021)Also action & adventure · drama

  Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

  ★ 4.0 from 7 members24 tracking it here
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  The Dealer 2 (2002)Also drama
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  神捕请留步 (2025)Also drama

  Detective Liu Shen and aspiring constable A Qing join forces to unravel a series of bizarre murders. As they uncover staged crimes and decade-old revenge plots, a mysterious killer bearing A Qing’s likeness emerges, bringing a new, imminent threat.
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  A Mission of the Heart (2025)Also drama

  When strong-willed servant Huang Yu is wrongly accused during a Jinyiwei mission, she’s forced by stoic commander Lu Zhan to join the Northern Bureau as a constable. Gifted with a unique ability for solving crimes, Huang Yu uncovers shocking truths about her past. Amid perilous conspiracies and growing feelings for Lu Zhan, she rises from a humble maid to a fearless seeker of justice determined to clear her family’s name.
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  Postscript of Daming Procurator (2014)Also drama

  During the Ming Dynasty’s Yongle reign, a series of mysterious crimes unsettle Zhejiang. Investigator Zhou Xin is tasked with uncovering the truth, bringing justice, and protecting the people. However, as he delves deeper, he finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of corruption and power struggles that threaten everything he stands for.