Welcome to our listicle of the best horror comedy Kdramas. These shows offer a unique blend of fear, suspense, and humor, making them perfect for fans of both horror and comedy genres.
Whether you're new to Kdramas or a seasoned fan, these horror comedy shows are sure to provide an entertaining and engaging experience. So, without further ado, let's dive into the spooky world of horror comedy Kdramas.
5 Best Horror Comedy Kdramas in Our Book
Master's Sun (2013)
Master's Sun is a 2013 South Korean television series that aired for 17 episodes on SBS TV every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:55 (KST) from August 7 to October 3, 2013.
The romantic comedy, written by the Hong sisters, stars So Ji-sub as Joo Joong-won, the cold and distant CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate that includes a major department store and hotel, and Gong Hyo-jin as Tae Gong-shil, a woman who can see ghosts after an accident.
Their lives take an unexpected turn when they realize that the ghosts surrounding Gong-shil vanish whenever she touches Joong-won.
In exchange for her request to stay by his side, Gong-shil offers to help Joong-won recover a fortune that was stolen from him during a kidnapping attempt.
Hotel Del Luna (2019)
Hotel del Luna is a classic horror comedy Kdrama that features Lee Ji-eun and Yeo Jin-goo as the owner and manager, respectively, of a hotel exclusively for ghosts.
The series is set in a supernatural hotel that is only visible to humans under special circumstances, and its staff and clients are all ghosts dealing with unresolved issues from their past lives.
The plot revolves around Jang Man-wol (played by Lee Ji-eun), the owner of the hotel, and Gu Chan-sung (played by Yeo Jin-goo), the hotel's manager, as they navigate a deal that binds them together.
Zombie Detective (2020)
Zombie Detective" is a South Korean fantasy television series that aired on KBS2 from September 21 to October 27, 2020.
The show stars Choi Jin-hyuk as Kang Min-ho, a zombie who wakes up with no memories of his past, and Park Ju-hyun as Gong Sun-ji, a former investigative journalist who becomes his part-time assistant. Together, they team up to solve crimes and unravel the mystery of the existence of zombies.
It is described as a "human comedy" about a zombie in his second year of resurrection who becomes a detective in pursuit of his past, all the while doing his best to coexist with humans.
Oh My Ghost (2015)
Oh My Ghost is a 2015 South Korean television series that aired on tvN from July 3 to August 22, 2015, starring Park Bo-young, Jo Jung-suk, Lim Ju-hwan, and Kim Seul-gi.
The show follows the story of Na Bong-sun (played Park Bo-young), a timid woman with low self-esteem who works as an assistant chef. She has the ability to see ghosts due to her shaman grandmother and gets possessed by a lustful virgin ghost named Shin Soon-ae (played by Kim Seul-gi).
The ghost believes that having sex with her temporary body will allow her to resolve her unfinished business and move on to the afterlife.
As a result, Soon-ae tries to seduce as many men as possible by possessing various women, including Bong-sun's boss, arrogant star chef Kang Sun-woo (played by Jo Jung-suk), whom she secretly has a crush on.
Sell Your Haunted House (2021)
Sell Your Haunted House is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Park Jin-seok for KBS. The show follows Hong Ji-ah (played by Jang Na-ra), a real estate broker and exorcist who inherited her ability from her mother.
She owns Daebak Real Estate, which specializes in cleaning out buildings where ghosts frequent and people have died. Oh In-beom (played by Jung Yong-hwa) is a con artist who uses ghosts to earn money. He has a tragic past where his uncle died with no explanation.
Hong Ji-ah and Oh In-beom team up to solve the secret behind her mother and his uncle's deaths 20 years ago.
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