The Price of Confession, the Netflix K-drama that premiered on December 5, 2025, has gained considerable praise due to its addictive storyline. Created by Kwon Jong-gwan, the show follows a woman, Ahn Yoon-soo, whose husband dies mysteriously. She is suspected of killing him and was thus sent to prison. To prove her innocence, Ahn Yoon-soo makes a deal with Mo-eun, who is known as a witch in the prison, but the situation quickly spirals out of control.The Price of Confession has been a success due to the performances of the actors and the plot of the show. If you loved watching the show and are looking for similar ones, here are 5 K-drama thrillers you can watch next. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post5 K-dramas like The Price of ConfessionIf you loved to watch the murder mystery unfold as a deal with a witch goes wrong in The Price of Confession, here are 5 K-dramas you can check out next:Innocent Defendant (2017)Innocent Defendant follows Park Jung-woo, a public prosecutor in Seoul. His life changed drastically when he suddenly woke up in a prison cell as a death row inmate. But he has no memory of how or why he was arrested, and it turns out, he is suffering from temporary memory loss. Jung-woo tries to understand what happened to him and how he ended up in jail.He is determined to prove his innocence and thus fights to regain his memories, learn the truth, and escape the sentence he believes he does not deserve. Similar to The Price of Confession, the show is set in a prison, and follows a protagonist who did not commit the crime they are accused of. Innocent Defendant is streaming on Viki and Apple TV.Lies Hidden in My Garden (2023)Lies Hidden in My Garden follows two women, Moon Joo-ran and Chu Sang-eun. Moon Joo-ran is married to a doctor and lives a happy and comfortable life. However, she soon discovers an odd smell in her garden. Chu Sang-eun, on the other hand, is a poor pregnant woman who lives in a small rented house and is married to an abusive husband. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostChu Sang-eun's life also takes a sudden turn when her husband dies. The show follows these two women who lead vastly different lives, but get involved in a mystery that involves them both. Lies Hidden in My Garden is not set in a prison like The Price of Confession, but it has the same level of thrill and suspense. Lies Hidden in My Garden is streaming on Hulu, Netflix, and Viki.Karma (2025)Karma follows several strangers whose lives get interconnected after a single crime has been committed. We see that Park Jae-young is drowning in debt and makes a terrible choice, which leads to a chain of reactions. A mysterious death and a shocking accident occurred. To cover up the crimes, the doctor, his lover, and a witness's lives are also jeopardized.While each character is scared of the truth getting revealed, some are also greedy, and we soon see how hidden deals and connections were made. Each character tries to escape the consequences of their actions, but every decision they take pushes them further into trouble. Like The Price of Confession, Karma is a chilling thriller, but also a mystery. Both involve deals being made involving heinous crimes, which lead to more complications. Karma is streaming on Netflix.One Ordinary Day (2021)One Ordinary Day centres on Kim Hyun-soo, a hardworking college student whose life changes overnight. On an ordinary evening, he borrows his father’s taxi to meet friends, when a strange young woman gets into the car by mistake. Hyun-soo doesn't think much of it and decides to drive her to her destination. But that leads him to serious trouble, and he becomes the main suspect in a crime he doesn’t even understand.Hyun-soo faces harsh police questioning and public judgment. No one believes he's innocent, and as he struggles to survive and prove his innocence, the only people who support him are an unusual lawyer and a prisoner who has a lot of influence in jail. Like The Price of Confession, the protagonist is accused of a crime she hasn't committed, and the crime that took place is an extremely mysterious one, something the show slowly solves. One Ordinary Day is streaming on Viu.Nine Puzzles (2025)Nine Puzzles follows Yoon E-na, a woman haunted by the death of her uncle, whom she found dead when she was a teenager. When she found his deceased body, there was a strange puzzle piece nearby, but her memory of that day isn't a complete one. Years later, E-na grows into a skilled criminal profiler working with the police. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostJust as she tries to move on, a series of new murders begins, each connected by the same puzzle pieces. E-na teams up with a detective, and together they try to solve the case and figure out what happened to E-na's uncle and the new victims. Both Nine Puzzles and The Price of Confession involve a protagonist trying to find out how their loved one died mysteriously. In both shows, the stakes rise gradually, and viewers realise these aren't just simple murders. Nine Puzzles is streaming on Disney+.The Price of Confession is streaming on Netflix.For more articles like this, follow Soap Central.