All of Us Are Dead, Hellbound, and more: Perfect K-dramas to cure your 'Sweet Home' hangover

If you’ve been devouring ‘Sweet Home’ and are now left with a craving for more blood-soaked drama, don’t worry - you're not alone! With its thrilling blend of monsters and mayhem wrapped up in the final third season, ‘Sweet Home’ has left a monstrous void that’s hard to fill. But fear not! We've dug through the K-drama vaults to unearth some equally gripping shows to keep your binge-watching going strong. So, before you start gnawing on your couch cushions in despair, check out our top picks to help you recover from your ‘Sweet Home’ hangover.

In a shocking turn of events, a science teacher's grisly experiment unleashes a zombie apocalypse on the city, throwing it into chaos. As the virus quickly spreads, the overwhelmed authorities scramble to regain control, while a group of high school students finds themselves trapped in the heart of the outbreak. With their school overrun and the city descending into pandemonium, these students must rely on their resourcefulness and teamwork to tackle the dangerous new world and seek safety. ‘All of Us Are Dead’ plunges viewers into a gripping fight for survival as the students of Hyosan High School battle against a relentless zombie horde and the looming threat of extinction. Moreover, the second season has been officially confirmed.

Yoon Sae Bom (Han Hyo Joo), a sharp-witted special agent with exceptional reflexes, seizes a unique opportunity to move into a prestigious apartment complex reserved for civil servants by staging a marriage with her high school friend, Jung Yi Hyun (Park Hyung Sik). Yi Hyun, now a detective, is on the trail of a mysterious disease spreading through the city. When Han Tae Seok (Jo Woo Jin), the head of the task force, orders the complex to be sealed off to contain the outbreak, Sae Bom and Yi Hyun find themselves trapped inside. As quarantine takes hold and the disease transforms people into zombies, a social caste system emerges, revealing the best and worst in the apartment's inhabitants.

Sungjin High School is thrown into turmoil as an alien invasion erupts, unleashing ferocious insect-like creatures across the globe. With South Korean forces struggling to cope, all third-year high school students are conscripted into mandatory military training, even as they face their university entrance exams. Under the guidance of platoon leader Lee Chun Ho (Shin Hyun Soo), they learn to handle rifles, engage in combat, and tackle obstacles - all while in their school uniforms. Meanwhile, their class teacher, Park Eun Young (Im Se Mi), is determined to safeguard her students. As the world teeters on the brink, these teenagers must rise to become the unlikely heroes humanity desperately needs. The series unfolds in two parts.

In the chilling series ‘Hellbound’, otherworldly beings suddenly materialize to deliver decrees that condemn individuals to hell, sparking widespread chaos. The supernatural occurrences fuel the rise of the religious group The New Truth, which capitalizes on the fear to expand its influence. However, some individuals begin to question the group's motives and start investigating its connection with these bizarre events. Adapted from the webcomic of the same name, the series explores the intersection of fear, faith, and power. The highly anticipated second season is set to premiere later this year.

In this series, parasites from space descend upon Earth, infiltrating human hosts to gain power by taking control of their brains and bodies. The story centers on Jung Soo In (Jeon So Nee), who becomes infected with a parasite, initiating an unusual cohabitation when the parasite fails to access her brain. Meanwhile, Seol Kang Woo (Koo Kyo Hwan) is on a desperate search to find his missing sister, tracking down the parasitic water. Choi Jun Kyung (Lee Jung Hyun), leader of the elite team ‘The Grey’, is driven solely by vengeance after losing her husband to these deadly parasites.