Top 17 Best OCN Korean Dramas To Watch (Till 2022)

Everyone is aware of the addicting nature of Kdramas. Once you start watching them, you can’t leave them. You can watch most of them on Netflix & Viki or all of them on free streaming sites.

In South Korea, these dramas are aired on TV channels. Some of the well-known channels that air Korean dramas are tvN, JTBC, KBS, MBC, SBS, OCN etc. These channels show various dramas in a specific period.

In this article, you will get to know some of the popular Kdramas aired on OCN till 2022 beginning. OCN is known for its thriller dramas & dramatic cinema which combines film and drama formats.

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Best OCN Korean Dramas

OCN (originally an initialism of the Orion Cinema Network) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network owned by the E&M Division of CJ ENM. If you want to watch mystery and suspense dramas, OCN is at the top.

OCN has known for its popular thriller Korean dramas that have received one of the highest viewership ratings ever. If you are looking for some of the best dramas aired on OCN channel, read this article.

1. Life On Mars

Hangul: 라이프 온 마스

Year: 2018

One day, Tae Joo has an accident while he is looking into a case. When he wakes up, he is in the winter of 1988. He is now a detective who works at a small city’s police station. He tries to solve the case so that he can get back to the present.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Jung Kyung Ho as Han Tae Joo
• Park Sung Woong as Kang Dong Cheol
• Go Ah Sung as Yoon Na Yeong
• Oh Dae Hwan as Lee Yong Gi

No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)

Streaming Options (region-specific):

Short Review: You will like how the series has both crime and science fiction elements. The drama did a good job of making the 1980s feel like we are actually in that period. It has perfect amount of suspense and comedy that makes it worth watching. Read Life On Mars Review.

2. Class Of Lies

Hangul: 미스터 기간제

Year: 2019

A murder case brings down a lawyer who usually wins a lot of cases. To get his honour back, he gets a temporary job as a teacher at the high school connected to the case. He begins to witness the crimes that take place & tries to protect victims from their peers.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Yoon Kyun Sang as Gi Moo Hyuk
• Geum Sae Rok as Ha So Hyun
• Lee Jun Young as Yoo Beom Jin
• Choi Yoo Hwa as Cha Hyun Jung

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

Streaming Options (region-specific):

Short Review: The characters were chosen well, and they did a great job in their roles. The crime story and the way the writer made the reader look for the killer along with the main character was great. People who like crime shows should watch it.

3. Tunnel

In 1986, Park Kwang Ho works as a detective. While working he passes through a tunnel that acts as a time portal, which transports him to present-day Seoul. He meets a new partner Kim Sun Jae. They try to find out the serial killer to return.

Read Tunnel Review

Cast –

• Choi Jin Hyuk as Park Kwang Ho
• Yoon Hyun Min as Kim Seon Jae
• Lee Yoo Young as Shin Jae Yi
• Jo Hee Bong as Jeon Seong Shik

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

4. Squad 38

Baek Sung Il, who works in the tax division finds that Jin Seok, a businessman owes the country an estimated $50 million in back taxes. He is unable to get back the tax from him and accepts the help of professional scammer Yang Jung Do to beat Jin Seok at his own game.

Cast –

• Ma Dong Seok as Baek Sung Il
• Seo In Guk as Yang Jung Do
• Choi Soo Young as Cheon Seong Hee
• Song Ok Sook as No Bang Shil

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Free Streaming Sites

5. Save Me

Sang Mi’s family move to Mujigun. There she meets four young men. Later, she and her family are approached by the Spiritual Father of Goosunwon who offers to help them. However, they get caught into the pseudo-religious cult and the four young men try to save her.

Cast –

• Seo Yea Ji as Im Sang Mi
• Ok Taec Yeon as Han Sang Hwan
• Woo Do Hwan as Seok Dong Chul
• Jo Sung Ha as Baek Jung Ki

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

6. Duel

Jang Deuk Cheon is a detective cop whose daughter gets kidnapped. He begins his investigation to find his daughter before it is too late. He starts to hunt down the suspect using the one clue he has: Two men with the same face were at the crime scene.

Cast –

• Jung Jae Young as Jang Deuk Cheon
• Kim Jung Eun as Choi Jo Hye
• Yang Se Jong as Lee Sung Joon
• Seo Eun Soo as Ryoo Mi Rae

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Free Streaming Sites

7. Voice

Detective Moo Jin Hyuk after his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing for the serial killer who is responsible for the deaths of their family members.

Cast –

• Jang Hyuk as Moo Jin Hyeok
• Lee Ha Na as Kang Kwon Joo
• Baek Sung Hyun as Shim Dae Shik
• Son Eun Seo as Park Eun Soo

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

8. Strangers From Hell

Jong Woo moves from the countryside to Seoul after his friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place to live, he comes across a cheap hostel. He decides to live there for 6 months. But strange things start to happen with him.

Read Strangers From Hell Review

Cast –

• Im Shi Wan as Yoon Jong Woo
• Lee Dong Wook as Seo Moon Jo
• Lee Jung Eun as Eom Bok Soon
• Ahn Eun Jin as Seo Jung Hwa

No. Of Episodes – 10

Watch On – Netflix

9. Player

Hangul: 플레이어

Year: 2018

A con artist, a fighter, an expert hacker, and a skilled driver make up an elite team that works with a good prosecutor to solve crimes. Together, they get rid of illegal money and make sure that people who make money by breaking the law are caught.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Song Seung Heon as Kang Ha Ri
• Krystal as Cha Ah Ryung
• Lee Si Eon as Im Byung Min
• Tae Won Seok as Do Jin Woong

No. Of Episodes: 14 (65 min. each)

Streaming Options (region-specific):

Short Review: The drama is worth watching as it has a good storyline with a lot of action, high stakes, and complicated character growth. It’s a must-see because it is fast-paced and has a great cast with excellent acting and comedy.

10. The Guest

Yoon Hwa Pyung is a psychic born to a shaman family. Choi Yoon is a catholic priest known for exorcisms & Kang Kil Young is a detective. They meet each other and try to fight against crimes caused by mysterious powers.

Cast –

• Kim Dong Wook as Yoon Hwa Pyung
• Kim Jae Wook as Choi Yoon/Matthew
• Jung Eun Chae as Kang Gil Young

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Free Streaming Sites

11. Train

Seo Do Won is a detective who tries to save Seo Kyung. There are two different worlds in this drama. Do Won travels to the other world through a mysterious train that shows up in the abandoned station to track the serial killer with the help of the other Seo Kyung.

Cast –

• Yoon Shi Yoon as Seo Do Won
• Kyung Soo Jin as Han Seo Kyung
• Shin So Yool as Lee Jung Min
• Lee Hang Na as Oh Mi Sook

No. Of Episodes – 12

Watch On – Viki

13. Bad Guys

Hangul: 나쁜 녀석들

Year: 2014

The Police Chief asks Detective Goo Tak to put together a team of criminals in order to stop violent crimes. He gathers his team, which includes the gangster Park Woong Cheol, the contract killer Jung Tae Soo, and the youngest serial killer, Lee Jung Moon.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Kim Sang Joong as Oh Goo Tak
• Park Hae Jin as Lee Jung Moon
• Jo Dong Hyuk as Jung Tae Soo
• Ma Dong Seok as Park Woong Cheol

No. Of Episodes: 11 (65 min. each)

Streaming Options (region-specific):

Short Review: A dark, violent drama with strong, deep characters, great music, and well-made action scenes and twists. The story has more depth and feeling because the actors, especially the main ones, play their parts so well.

14. The Uncanny Counter

Hangul: 경이로운 소문

Year: 2020

The drama is about people possessing special abilities who hunt demons and are called Counters. They come to earth and work at a noodle restaurant to catch evil spirits who have come back to earth to find eternal life.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Cho Byeong Kyu as So Moon
• Yoo Joon Sang as Go Mo Tak
• Kim Se Jeong as Do Ha Na
• Yeom Hye Ran as Chu Mae Ok

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

Streaming Options (region-specific):

Short Review: The best thing about this drama was how well the characters got along with each other. The special skills make the story more exciting, and the strong acting by the cast makes the story more emotional. For fans of action and the supernatural, this is a must-see.

15. Watcher

15 years ago a horrific murder is committed changing the lives of Do Chi Kwang, a senior detective, Han Tae Joo, a former prosecutor, and Kim Young Goon, a policeman. They become members of an internal affairs investigation team to uncover the truth.

Cast –

• Seo Kang Joon as Kim Young Goon
• Han Seok Kyu as Do Chi Kwang
• Kim Hyun Joo as Han Tae Joo
• Park Joo Hee as Jo Soo Yeon

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Viki

16. Search

Search is a military thriller drama that takes place in the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the area between North and South Korea, and tells the story of a specialized search party that forms to find the truth behind mysterious disappearance and murder cases.

Cast –

• Jang Dong Yoon as Yong Dong Jin
• Krystal as Son Ye Rim
• Yoon Park as Song Min Gyu
• Lee Hyun Wook as Lee Joon Sung

No. Of Episodes – 10

Watch On – Viki

17. Tell Me What You Saw

Hyun Jae used to be a top criminal profiler. He gets vanished after his fiance’s death. Meanwhile, Soo Young is a police officer in the countryside. She is selected as a rookie detective who will partner with Hyun Jae informally. Together they work to solve cases.

Cast –

• Jang Hyuk as Oh Hyun Jae
• Choi Soo Young as Cha Soo Young
• Jin Seo Yun as Hwang Hwa Young
• Jang Hyun Sung as Choi Hyung Pil

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Viki

Wrapping Up

These were the 17 dramas aired on the channel OCN till the beginning of 2022. Looking at the list, it is true that OCN has given some of the best dramas that are thrillers to watch.

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