Over the years, we have seen a wide variety of K-dramas from thrillers to horrors to zombie apocalypses and whatnot. However, a kind of drama that connects family emotions packed with action sequences is something that attracts our attention more, just like A Shop for Killers.
Starring Lee Dong-Wook, Kim Hye-Jun, Seo Hyeon-Woo, and others it is a thrilling action series. The storyline revolves around the story of Jung Ji-An (Kim Hye-Jun). After her parents pass by, she moves in with her uncle Jin Man (Lee Dong-Wook). Jin Man used to work at a shopping mall. But when her uncle dies suddenly, she becomes a target of suspicious killers for receiving a huge inheritance. What happens next and how she survives the threats is all about the drama.
While we are talking about K-dramas like A Shop for Killers, here are a few more dramas that involve family and action together. So, without wasting any time let’s get into it.
My Name (2021)
My Name is an action-packed suspense drama starring Han So-Hee and Ahn Bo-Hyun in the lead. The storyline revolves around Yoon Ji-Woo (So-Hee), who sets out to take revenge for her father’s murder. The action sequences of the series are enough to appreciate. As the story unfolds, the twists and turns in the storyline keep the audience connected to the plot.
The series can be streamed on Netflix.
Moving (2023)
Moving is a fantasy-based drama that features a group of teenagers, Kim Bong-Seok, Jang Hee-Soo, and Lee Gang-Hoon who have special abilities. The storyline follows them and their parents who try to save their children from falling at the hands of dangerous people. However, in a certain turn of events they had to fight against powerful governmental heads. What happens next is all about the drama.
The series features Han Hyo-Joo, Go Youn-Jung, Zo In-Sung, and others. The drama can be streamed on Disney Plus.
Vagabond (2019)
Though there’s no similarity between Vagabond and A Shop for Killers, the 2019 drama is a crime-thriller. Starring Lee Seung-Gi, Bae Suzy, and Shin Sung-Rok, the storyline of the series begins after Cha Dal-Geon’s (Seung-Gi) nephew dies in a mysterious plane crash. He realizes there’s more to the story. The drama will give you a rollercoaster ride of emotions along with action-jammed sequences. Every episode ends with a twist and turn that keeps us on the edge to know what happens next.
It airs on Netflix.
Flower of Evil
Flower of Evil is a thriller drama revolving around a husband and a wife. Do Hyun-Soo (Lee Joon-Gi) lives under the identity of Baek Hee-Sung to hide his past. However, the original Hee-Sung is the actual culprit behind the series of murders. But Hyun-Soo’s wife Cha Ji-Won (Moon Chae-Won) is a detective who believes her husband is the murderer. How they figure it out amid all the chaos is all about the drama.
Watch this action-packed thriller drama on Netflix.
Mask Girl
Mask Girl’s storyline might have no similarity with A Shop for Killers. But, it falls under the same category as crime thriller series. Kim Mo-Mi (Lee Han-Byeol) is an office worker. She keeps herself hidden under a mask on the internet as she is quite insecure about her looks. However, she gets involved in a series of ill-fated events complicating the situation even more.
The series features Go Hyung-Jung, Nana, and others in pivotal roles. It is available on Netflix.
A Shop for Killers is creating quite a buzz among the audience and while fans await a second season, watch the first one on Disney Plus.
