Now that The Apartment Job's 12-episode run is over, what do you watch next? The Netflix crime drama did a pretty good show of turning a thriller into a comedy drama (although I'm not sure I really like how they closed all the threads in the end), but it's certainly one of the better dramas considering how few people were looking forward to this.
So if Park Hae-kang's fake family drama was right up your alley, here are some shows you would love next.
Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong-ki), a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer, returns to Seoul and gets caught in a battle against Babel Group and its chairman Jang Joon-woo (Ok Taec-yeon). He teams up with lawyer Hong Cha-young (Jeon Yeo-been) to take down the conglomerate, using increasingly ruthless methods to destroy its leaders. But don’t let the plot fool you; the eccentric residents of Geumga Plaza, Vincenzo's deadpan reactions, and the elaborate schemes used against Babel make the show funnier than it sounds.
Where to stream: Netflix
Veterinarian Bong Ye-bun (Han Ji-min) discovers she can see people's memories by touching their backsides. When detective Moon Jang-yeol (Lee Min-ki) arrives in her town, he recruits her ability to solve cases. Their investigations eventually lead them to a serial killer hiding among the locals. Kim Seon-woo (Suho), a mysterious newcomer Ye-bun likes, becomes a major suspect.
Where to stream: Netflix
Accountant Kim Sung-ryong (Namkoong Min) joins TQ Group intending to embezzle money, having previously managed funds for gangsters. Instead, he discovers widespread corporate corruption and starts protecting the employees being exploited by the company. The laughs come from Sung-ryong's shameless confidence, bizarre schemes and constant clashes with the company's polished executives.
Where to stream: Rakuten Viki
Hot-tempered priest Kim Hae-il (Kim Nam-gil) investigates the suspicious death of fellow priest Lee Young-joon (Jung Dong-hwan), uncovering a network of corruption involving criminals and officials. Detective Goo Dae-young (Kim Sung-kyun) reluctantly joins him, while prosecutor Park Kyung-sun (Lee Hanee) gets pulled into their fight. The show gets its humour from the mismatched crime-fighting team, slapstick action, exaggerated villains and Hae-il's spectacular temper, which regularly turns investigations into pandemonium.
Where to stream: Netflix
Cashier Ahn Dae-sung (Lee Kwang-soo), his police-officer girlfriend Do Ah-hee (Kim Seol-hyun) and his mother Jeong Myung-sook (Jin Hee-kyung) investigate a murder near their supermarket. Their biggest clue is the receipts, which reveal what suspects purchased before the killing. As the trio investigates the neighbourhood, ordinary shoppers become potential suspects, leading to hilarious outcomes.
Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video.
Timid office worker Yook Dong-shik (Yoon Shi-yoon) witnesses a murder committed by psychopath Seo In-woo (Park Sung-hoon), steals his diary and then gets into an accident that causes him amnesia. On waking up, Dong-shik sees the diary and assumes he is the serial killer described inside it. In the comedy of errors that follow, Dong-shik tries to imitate a terrifying psychopath thinking that’s his real life, while the actual killer desperately tries to recover his diary.
Where to stream: Rakuten Viki
Former judo athlete Jo Jin-gab (Kim Dong-wook) loses his teaching career because of his temper, then becomes a labour inspector for the Ministry of Employment and Labour. He begins taking on employers who exploit workers, eventually uncovering corruption involving powerful businessmen and officials. His investigations also reunite him with people from his past, including ex-wife Joo Mi-ran (Park Se-young). Remember that viral clip where a Bangladeshi man curses the Koreans around him in Bengali? It’s from this show.
Where to stream: Apple TV+
Professional con artist Yang Jung-kook (Choi Si-won) marries police officer Kim Mi-young (Lee Yoo-young) without either knowing the other's real profession. Things become complicated when loan shark Park Hoo-ja (Kim Min-joung) forces Jung-kook into politics after discovering his criminal background. The humour comes from watching a career scammer stumble through politics using the skills he learned from deception.
Where to stream: Rakuten Viki