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A list of Korean detective series that will keep you glued to the screen

A list of Korean detective series that will keep you glued to the screen

Recently, Korean dramas have been becoming much more popular than other series.

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This series tells the story of a young girl whose father was murdered. She decides to find those involved in this crime. Her father's criminal partner decides to help her, as he believes a police officer is to blame. He gives her an opportunity, sends her to training, and then helps her join the police force.

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In this drama, the investigation is conducted by lawyer Ki Moo-hyeok. Since money is of decisive importance to him in any case, his reputation suffers serious damage. To solve another complex case, Moo-hyeok gets a job as a school teacher, but there, many secrets await him that even adults might envy.

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This drama differs from many other works because in it, a female detective has to investigate not a stranger's case, but a past connected to her own husband. A marriage that seemed perfect at first glance begins to crack very quickly. Each episode adds new details to the couple's relationship.

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A ruthless villain is a serial killer who has terrified the country. Realizing this, the government decides to introduce a bill on genetic testing that allows detecting the presence of the psychopathy gene with 99% accuracy at the embryonic stage.

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Many crime films focus only on the main characters, and the investigation processes are not shown very realistically. In this drama, the producers managed to avoid such a mistake — which is why "The Good Detective" is considered a very realistic drama.

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This is one of the strongest examples of the psychological detective genre. The main character is a formerly incredibly talented investigator who has now been demoted to the rank of a simple officer. He comes face-to-face with a partner who dislikes paperwork. The mismatched colleagues face a very serious case.

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