5 Sci-Fi Korean Dramas To Watch After 'Sisyphus: The Myth'

A genre on the rise within Korean television and cinema, sci-fi titles like Sisyphus: The Myth have become some of the buzziest Netflix releases of 2021. The K-drama series, starring Park Shin-hye and Cho Seung-woo, has been a hot topic among global audiences over the past few weeks. If you're looking to explore similar TV shows after watching the finale, here are some other options you can add to your viewing queue.

To give you a quick summary, Sisyphus is a dystopian sci-fi story that follows Seo-hae (Park Shin-hye), who travels from the future to the present to help stop a missile war that destroys the entire Korean peninsula. She finds Tae-sul (Cho Seung-woo), a genius entrepreneur and engineer behind a new technology that allows time travel.

Our recommendations of similar series to watch include Signal, which also features the element of time-jumping, as well as W – Two Worlds Apart, a story that deals with two alternate worlds. Memories of the Alhambra is another popular show featuring an AR universe. A more recent release, SF8 showcases works from different filmmakers.

Continue reading for some of the best Korean sci-fi television series to watch if you liked Sisyphus: The Myth.

While you're at it, check out our list of must-watch romantic K-dramas.

Signal (2016)

Cast: Kim Hye-soo, Lee Je-hoon, Cho Jin-woong
Where To Watch: Netflix

After witnessing a crime 15 years ago that remains unsolved, now-criminal profiler and cop Haeyoung (Lee Je-hoon) distrusts the police and authorities. One day, the main character comes across a mysterious walkie-talkie that allows him to communicate with detective Jae-han (Cho Jin-woong), who lives in the year 2000 and is in charge of investigating the unfortunate incident that Haeyoung had witnessed years ago. The two transcend time to solve more brutal crimes.

W – Two Worlds Apart (2016)

Cast: Lee Jong-suk, Han Hyo-joo
Where To Watch: Netflix

As suggested by the title, W – Two Worlds Apart is a series that focuses on the clash between the real universe and an alternate world set inside a web cartoon. Kang Chul (Lee Jong-suk), a character within the fictional story, sets out on a journey to uncover the truth behind his family's death and comes across Oh Yeon-joo (Han Hyo-joo), the author's daughter who accidentally ends up in the webtoon.

Tunnel (2017)

Cast: Choi Jin-hyuk, Yoon Hyun-min, Lee You-young
Where To Watch: Netflix

In the year 1986, detective Gwang-ho (Choi Jin-hyuk) attempts to catch a serial murderer. During his investigation, the main character ends up going through a tunnel that leads him to the year 2017, where the killer begins murdering people again. Gwang-ho teams up with Sun-jae (Yoon Hyun-min) and Jae-yi (Lee You-young) to solve the crime.

Memories of the Alhambra (2018)

Cast: Hyun Bin, Park Shin-hye
Where To Watch: Netflix

Set in Spain and Korea, Memories of the Alhambra follows the story of Yoo Jin-woo (Hyun Bin), an investment company CEO who visits Granada to meet Jung Se-joo (Park Chan-yeol), the creator of an AR game who goes missing. Instead, Jin-woo comes across Se-joo's sister Jung Hee-joo (Park Shin-hye) and the two jump between the real world and AR universe to uncover a series of mysteries.

SF8 (2020)

Cast: Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Bo-ra, Uee, Choi Siwon
Where To Watch: Viki, Wavve

Straying away from the traditional K-drama format, SF8 is an anthology series that is often compared to Netflix's Black Mirror. Featuring the works of eight filmmakers, each short film focuses on people who dream of the perfect society in a world dominated by artificial intelligence, AR, VR, robots, games and more.

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