Hooked to Netflix's Trigger already? Watch these 5 K-thrillers next, and you won't regret it

Action thrillers like Trigger are always intriguing to watch. The blend of mysteries unfolding with well-choreographed action sequences is a standard of its own. 2025 saw one of the most intense thriller TV shows, starring Kim Nam-gil.

The entire plotline is nothing we have seen before, but the manner in which the episodes unfold the mystery behind the spread of firearms in South Korea, as Detective Lee Do works to solve the issue, keeps the viewers hooked.

It is a gripping show, and finding shows like this can be a hassle. However, this list will give you five K-thrillers that you can binge right after you finish Trigger.

5 K-thrillers like Trigger

1) Vigilante

The world of crime works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, people who cause chaos are allowed to walk away without facing any punishment for their actions.

This thriller revolves around a student at the police academy who takes responsibility for ensuring that criminals who walk away with little or no punishment receive their due share of justice.

Just like Trigger, this TV show is filled with intense action sequences and a deep dive into the criminal world. Kim Ji-young’s desire to punish criminals comes under the radar of the head of the investigation team, Jo Heon. He decides to bring this vigilante out of the shadows.

2) The Worst of Evil

The Worst of Evil | Image Via: Baram Pictures

In Trigger, we see the massive complications that come from the illegal firearms distribution in the country. In this K-drama, the illegal drug trade becomes the propelling factor for the complications.

The story is set in the 1990s. Jun-mo is a lower-ranking police officer with a desire to advance to a higher rank. He decides to undertake an undercover mission to uncover the secrets surrounding a criminal organisation.

Gi-cheol is involved in the drug distribution and was also involved with Jun-mo’s wife in his past. The story is a complex depiction of how loyalties change and how desires can lead to destruction.

3) Kill It

If you enjoyed how Detective Lee Do in Trigger navigates through the layers of mysteries to find out more about the criminals, you would also enjoy this thriller TV show, where we see Do Hyun-jin use her instincts and skills to find out about the serial killer.

Kim Soo-hyun has a secret. He might be an animal lover with exceptional veterinarian skills. Yet behind the curtains, he is a stone-cold murderer. People hire him to undertake tasks that others would be afraid to do.

When Kim Soo-hyun and Hyun-jin’s paths cross, mysteries begin to unfold. Past becomes clearer, and motives are revealed.

4) Taxi Driver

Trigger did provide a unique premise, which is hard to find in other TV shows. However, a storyline that also has the same level of thrilling actions and secrets as Trigger can be found in this one.

The story is all about helping people who were not helped by anyone. Helping them to get revenge for all the wrongdoings that they have faced. Rainbow Taxi Company hides secrets, and as the story unfolds, these secrets come to the forefront. It is home to an organisation that cleans criminals from society.

5) Mouse

This list would be incomplete without this intense thriller TV show filled with well-choreographed action sequences and mysteries that will keep you hooked throughout.

Ko Moo-chi’s past is traumatic. That incident left a mark on him. It clouds his mind. He gets entangled in a case where a psychopathic killer wreaks havoc.

He, along with his partner, Jeong Ba-reum, decides to find answers behind the behaviour of such criminals. This eventually helps them unearth the mysteries.