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Taineun Jiogida

Also known as Hell is Other People.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological , Thriller

Jong-U Yun is a young man in his 20s who moves to Seoul and rents a cheap room in a run-down building because he is low on money. The place is dilapidated and the residents are creepy, but Jong-U decides to stay until he has enough money to move elsewhere. However, when mysterious events occur, Jong-U realizes that the residents may be more suspicious than they seemed.

(Sources: WEBTOONS, edited)

Tags: Survival , Work , Denpa , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Crime , Urban , Full Color , Noir , Cannibalism

2022 Scroll Geumji

Also known as Scroll if You Dare.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological

Think you can make it to the end? Blood-thirsty spirits, vicious curses, and sickening twists haunt these individual horror stories from 29 different creators. Scroll if you dare. But whatever you do, don’t scroll alone!



Stories featured:
1) Neulpureun yoyangwon (늘푸른 요양원 - Evergreen Nursing Home) by Ryoung)
2) Gosulsa (고술사 - The Shaman) by Hwang Jun-Ho
3) Bidulgi (비둘기 - Pigeon) by Hoodbird
4) Jasing nongsa (자식 농사 - Raising a Success) by Mangsoon
5) Boinda(보인다 - I See You) by Kim Lee-Yeon
6) Junggogeorae (중고거래 - Buying Used)by Kingsnal/Jui-Joo
7) Geugeotdeul (그것들 - Them) by Cyclops/Kim Do-yeon
8) Uri gajok (우리 가족 - My Family) by Su Ri-bu
9) Gongpoui Saengdongseong (공포의 생동성 - The horror of Vitality) by Jin Ja/Jeong Saeng
10) Sungnyeokkeseoneun Bimireul Sireohasinda (숙녀께서는 비밀을 싫어하신다 - The Lady Hate Secrets) by Go Tae-ho
11) Angwi (안귀 - The Eye Phantom) by Aeon
12) Hum (훔 - Hum) by Lee Su-Min
13) Back Rooms no.0605 (Back Rooms no.0605 - Backrooms no.0605) by Won Ju-Min
14) Mimi (미미 - Mimi) by Im Mok-won
15) Mising (미싱 - The Sewing Machine) by Huinari
16) Sikkeureoun Jip (시끄러운 집 - Noisy Tenants) by Digeut
17) Meori (머리) by Sam-Chon
18) Mongyubyeong (몽유병) by bunny
19) Hosu Gongwonui Yeoja (호수 공원의 여자) by Spring
20) Popi Mom (뽀삐맘) by Gong Yuk
21) Geokkuro Seoneun ja (거꾸로 서는 자) by Dan-woo
22) Doro Wiui Angma (도로 위의 악마) by Lee Daeyang
23) Gyedan, Mureup, Dalmasian (계단, 무릎, 달마시안) by Mapache
24) Suhagyeohaeng (수학여행) by Seo Irae/ Yeong-I Yeong
25) Misikga (미식가) by 247
26) Inganui joe (인간의 죄) by Seon Taek-gil
27) Mijiwaui Jou (미지와의 조우) by Kim Yong-Ki
28) Bulchibyeong (불치병) by Rangddo
29) Busan Noraebang Gwisin (부산 노래방 귀신 - The Busan Karaoke Ghost) by Horang


Tags: Ghost , Anthology , Full Color , Urban Fantasy

Jiok

Also known as Hellbound.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Thriller

Repent, or face hell on Earth! In Seoul, apparitions have started appearing before those who have done wrong to notify them of when they will die. A new religious group explains these happenings as God condemning people to make them live more righteously. Detective Jin is assigned to investigate the latest incident, just as his wife’s murderer is scheduled to be released from prison.



Notes:
The chapter count includes two prologues and two epilogues.
Source of the Netflix drama of the same name released in November 2021.

Tags: Tragedy , Philosophy , Demons , Cult , Religion , Cosmic Horror , Detective , Angels , Male Protagonist

Sakong Eunju

Also known as Following Eunju.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Thriller

Min-Jun sets up a fake profile to get Eun-Ju, his crush, to accept his follow request on social media. Now, with her daily activities and whereabouts available at his fingertips, he uses this information to move in as her next-door neighbor. But little did Min-Jun know, that Eun-Ju’s life isn’t anything like what she posts online–this sends him down an unexpected path, where he learns that following Eun-Ju turns out to have its consequences.



Warning: This series contains themes regarding mental health, sexual violence and child abuse that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Tags: Cult , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Full Color , Drugs

Bangtalchul

Also known as Escape Room.

Status: Finished
Genres: Thriller

Overly rational. Sociopathic, even. Sean's unfeeling personality consistently drives people away from him. That is, until he wakes up after a night of heavy drinking in... an escape room? Now he must use his unique mind and join hands with other players to survive sadistic games of life and death. The only way out is to escape!



Notes:
The chapter count includes an extra story and an epilogue.
The chapter count corresponds to the original Korean release from Naver.

Tags: Gore , Death Game , Urban Fantasy , Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Crime , Body Horror , Artificial Intelligence , Suicide , Meta , Anti-Hero , Philosophy

Fingers

Also known as Fingers.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Thriller

One finger in exchange for one hint -- this is the price to pay to solve the puzzle. Eight creators of an entertainment news app find themselves in a locked room after a drunken party to celebrate their success. They’re given a puzzle to solve by 7 AM the next morning, or else everyone dies. However, solving the puzzle isn’t easy. They’re desperately in need of hints, but at the cost of cutting off their fingers. Who is their mysterious assailant and can they escape in time?



Tags: Revenge , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Suicide , Survival , Primarily Adult Cast , Full Color , Inseki

Jangmigateun Soli

Also known as No Rose Without Thorns.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

Up-and-coming idol group member Rose goes on a secret date with her boyfriend for her birthday, only to be kidnapped and demanded money for their freedom. Her abductors seem far from stable, and her boyfriend seems to be more invested in his own freedom than her safety. Now that she realizes that she is completely on her own, Rose must outsmart her captors and fight for her freedom.



Tags: Crime , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Dissociative Identities , Urban , Revenge , Idol , Full Color , Female Protagonist , Gore , Age Gap , Love Triangle , Yuri , Tomboy , Tanned Skin , Memory Manipulation , LGBTQ+ Themes , Found Family , Bisexual , Orphan , Medicine , Hikikomori , Drugs , Acting