2018
16 eps
OCN
Crime Thriller Sci Fi
A meticulous 2018 detective is hit by a car and wakes up in 1988 as a young cop in a rural city. Trapped between a time he knows nothing about and a case he can't solve, he must fi…
If you loved Tunnel's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Life on Mars (Korean) delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel and justice — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2016
16 eps
tvN
Crime Thriller Mystery
A criminal profiler communicates with a detective from the past via a mysterious walkie-talkie to solve cold cases.
Both navigate the same emotional territory: time travel and justice. Same gripping and emotional energy throughout.
2023
16 eps
KBS
Romance Thriller Sci Fi
Two strangers travel back to 1987 and must prevent a serial murder while hiding their identities.
If you loved Tunnel's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, My Perfect Stranger delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel and serial killer — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2020
16 eps
JTBC
Crime Thriller Drama
An honest but struggling detective partners with an experienced but morally flexible colleague to solve a difficult case.
Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.
2020
16 eps
SBS
Sci Fi Thriller Romance
A detective discovers time travel exists and that his murdered mother traveled from the future to give birth to him.
If you loved Tunnel's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Alice delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — time travel — is the same. The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.
2019
16 eps
tvN
Thriller Romance Fantasy
Lee Ahn can read people's memories and emotions through physical touch — which sounds useful until you understand it means every accidental brush carries someone's worst moments. H…
Both are built around the pursuit of justice in a system that was never built for it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2016
12 eps
Fuji TV / Crunchyroll
Mystery Thriller Sci Fi
Satoru Fujinuma has an involuntary ability: he gets sent back in time moments before a disaster, just far enough to prevent it. When his mother is murdered, the ability sends him b…
If you loved Tunnel's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Erased 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 emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
2022
8 eps
Kakao TV
Crime Thriller Drama
A veteran detective is framed for murder and must uncover the truth while working with a young detective who distrusts him.
The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.
2024
14 eps
Disney+
Crime Thriller Drama
A detective becomes addicted to drugs after being injected during an investigation, uncovering a drug cartel tied to his past.
The pacing is commits fully to every emotional beat — no half-measures.
2022
12 eps
Netflix
Action Crime Thriller
An audacious heist of the newly formed Unified Korea Mint: a masked crew of desperate people, each with nothing left to lose, takes hundreds of hostages and demands the impossible …
The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.