Shows Like I Saw the Devil

Loved I Saw the Devil? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

2010 Movie Thriller Crime Action
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A Bittersweet Life

35% match
Kim Jee-woon Action Crime Thriller

A loyal crime boss enforcer refuses to kill his boss's girlfriend after discovering her affair — setting off a deadly chain of events.

Like I Saw the Devil, A Bittersweet Life is built around protagonist you shouldn't root for but absolutely do. At its core, it's about a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Vigilante

34% match
8 eps Disney+ Thriller Action Crime

By day, Kim Ji-yong is a top police academy cadet. By night, he tracks down criminals who escaped justice through legal loopholes — and kills them. When a tenacious journalist begi…

If you loved I Saw the Devil's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, Vigilante delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about an obsession that consumes a character completely and thrillingly. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Connection (2024)

34% match
14 eps JTBC Thriller Action Crime

A police detective becomes addicted to drugs after being unknowingly exposed, and investigates a drug cartel from the inside while battling his own dependency.

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Oldboy

32% match
Park Chan-wook Thriller Mystery Action

A man is imprisoned without explanation for 15 years and released without reason. He has five days to uncover who imprisoned him and why.

Like I Saw the Devil, Oldboy is built around protagonist you shouldn't root for but absolutely do. At its core, it's about a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Weak Hero Class 1

32% match
8 eps Disney+ Action Crime Thriller

Yeon Si-eun is the top student at a school dominated by violent bullies — and he has zero fighting ability. What he does have is cold, calculated intelligence and a complete willin…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Crash

32% match
12 eps ENA Crime Thriller Action

An elite traffic investigation unit — staffed by cops with too much ambition, too much trauma, and zero social skills — investigates accidents that turn out to be murders. When a n…

Both are built around a revenge plot that's really about grief, identity, and what getting even actually costs. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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The Hunters

32% match
12 eps OCN/Wavve Thriller Crime Drama

A team of elite financial crimes investigators, assembled from the wreckage of careers destroyed by the cases they couldn't solve, are given unofficial license to pursue the untouc…

If you loved I Saw the Devil's relentless game of predator and prey where the tables keep turning, The Hunters delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

Memories of Murder

31% match
Bong Joon-ho Crime Thriller Drama

Two detectives investigate South Korea's first serial murders in the 1980s. Based on the true story of the Hwaseong serial murders.

Like I Saw the Devil, it leans hard into dark ending. At its core, it's about the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

Bloodhounds

30% match
8 eps Netflix Action Thriller Crime

Two young men with exceptional combat skills become loan shark collectors to fight back against a predatory lending empire that is destroying ordinary people's lives. What starts a…

Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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A Model Family

29% match
10 eps Netflix Crime Thriller Drama

Dong-ha is a failing chemistry professor drowning in debt — until he stumbles onto a dead drug courier's stash and makes a desperate decision to take the cash. That single moment p…

The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.

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Films Like I Saw the Devil: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to I Saw the Devil?

The closest match to I Saw the Devil is A Bittersweet Life, scoring 35% on DramaMatch. You should also check Vigilante.

Is there a show like I Saw the Devil I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as I Saw the Devil. Top picks: A Bittersweet Life, Vigilante, Connection (2024).

Where can I watch dramas like I Saw the Devil?

Dramas similar to I Saw the Devil are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. DramaMatch lists the exact streaming platform for each recommendation.

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