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One of the most popular genres in the world of K-Dramas is the crime thriller. With its fast pace, suspenseful plot and mysterious characters, crime thrillers are almost always a hit with viewers. They engage the audience until the very last episode, keeping them on their toes, reasserting the fact that it's not over until it's over, which is exactly what makes it so exciting.
The key figures in a crime thriller are the unnerving villains, usually perpetrators of crime or masterminds behind the same, who send chills down your spine, and the fearless, daring detectives, who bring them to their knees. With that said, here are the top 10 K-Drama detectives who we just can't stop swooning over!
Note: This list is not a ranking.
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ZE:A's Park HyungSik - "Happiness"
Park HyungSik plays Jung YiHyun in the drama "Happiness". and he kicks it out of the park, as always. Jung YiHyun is highly intelligent, street-smart, and upright but what leaves the most lasting impression on viewers is his boundless bravery which often teeters over the line to recklessness if that means protecting SaeBom (Han HyoJoo). At the same time, YiHyun is also just a young boy in love, and that vulnerable side of him is utterly endearing. When it comes to SaeBom, rationality takes a back seat, and all YiHyun can focus on is keeping her safe. Only Park HyungSik could portray this duality with such excellence.
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Kim GoEun - "The King: Eternal Monarch"
Speaking of fictional detectives who have us weak in the knees, Kim GoEun as Jeong TaeEul is truly one of a kind. It isn't surprising, therefore,
