Full of Cool Action, Here are 7 Must-Watch Korean Action Thriller Dramas Adapted from Webtoons!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Delia Ervi

Korean dramas have provided us with many great stories. Not only from the script, but the cinematography and scenes presented in the dramas can make the audience continuously express their admiration. It turns out that there are many Korean dramas that are adaptations of webtoons or Korean comics.

Korean comics also have great popularity due to their interesting storylines, one of which is comics in the action thriller genre. With a thrilling plot, webtoons in this genre always manage to make readers curious about their live-action versions. Therefore, many action genre webtoons are adapted into dramas because they are considered capable of presenting action scenes realistically.

Curious about Korean action thriller dramas adapted from webtoons? Let's check out the discussion below!

1. WEAK HERO CLASS 1

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WEAK HERO CLASS 1 is a drama adapted from the webtoon titled WEAK HERO. This drama tells the story of a high school student who is smart and disciplined in academics. This is what makes him a quiet and serious person. It also leads many people to believe that he is an easy target for bullying.

One day, he was pranked by his classmates, and it caused his exam results to be poor. Upon seeing his exam results, he became angry and immediately attacked the classmate who had bullied him. He fought using the calculations and theories in his head. He then transformed into a figure feared by some of his friends.

2. SWEET HOME

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SWEET HOME is also an adaptation of a webtoon with the same title. This webtoon is indeed very famous and many fans want to see its live-action version. The drama tells the story of a man who prefers to live alone. He moves into an apartment.

Not long after living there, he is suddenly presented with a strange sight of his neighbor who suddenly transforms into a terrifying figure. It turns out that their area is currently being attacked by a dangerous outbreak that turns its victims into monsters. He and the residents of the apartment work together to eradicate the monsters and survive.

3. D.P.

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D.P. is an action drama adapted from the webtoon titled D.P: DOG DAY. This drama tells the story of the lives of men undergoing mandatory military service. One day, there is a soldier assigned as a Deserter Pursuit to capture soldiers who have fled from the military location.

The soldier tasked as a Deserter Pursuit is given the freedom to leave the military location to track down the fleeing soldiers. However, as they begin to search for these soldiers, they discover that many crimes occur at the military service site, such as bullying and others. This is what makes many soldiers unable to live a normal life during their service.

4. THE UNCANNY COUNTER

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THE UNCANNY COUNTER is a drama adaptation of the webtoon of the same name. This drama tells the story of a group of people called counters. Counters are tasked with capturing evil spirits that enter human bodies and disturb the peace in the world. These evil spirits will be returned to the afterlife to receive punishment.

Each counter member has special powers, such as being able to heal wounds and predict the presence of evil spirits. In each episode, the struggles of the counters against evil spirits are shown. Moreover, these evil spirits have different levels of difficulty.

5. ALL OF US ARE DEAD

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ALL OF US ARE DEAD is a drama adapted from the webtoon titled SCHOOL ATTACK. This drama tells the story of a zombie virus spreading in a high school. The students there try to contact the police regarding the issue. However, unfortunately, this is not taken seriously as the police think they are just playing around.

Due to the numerous reports coming in, there is a police officer who becomes suspicious and starts to investigate the school. On the other hand, the school is already in chaos. The students begin to flee to leave the school. Some are still trapped inside the school while fighting against the zombies.

6. MOVING

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MOVING is an action drama adapted from a webtoon of the same name. This drama tells the story of a secret team formed by an intelligence agency. The members of this secret team each have their own superpowers, ranging from sharp sensory perception to the ability to fly.

They work together to complete a mission until suddenly their news is no longer heard. They then live scattered and have families and children who inherit the superpowers. They must hide these powers to live in peace. However, a threat arises again when someone tries to hunt them down.

7. DUTY AFTER SCHOOL

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DUTY AFTER SCHOOL is a thriller drama adapted from a webtoon of the same name. This drama tells the story of an alien invasion that suddenly appears in South Korea. The emergence of these aliens causes panic among the citizens as many of them suffer losses such as property damage. Even the lives of the citizens are threatened due to this attack.

The government has sent military forces to assist the citizens and eliminate these aliens. However, they eventually face a shortage of troops. As a result, the government mandates that high school students provide assistance by becoming reserve forces. They are then trained in the use of weapons by the military.

These are some of the Korean action thriller dramas adapted from webtoons. Interested in watching which one, huh?

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