Grim Reapers often have a bad rap. They’re there at your untimely end and guide you to a new world. Also, Grim Reapers are often seen as unnerving, unspeaking, and terrifying too. But, what if the reapers are there to help people? And to show people a different side of being a reaper? These are questions that need answers.
Luckily, here are four series to show you the other side of being a Grim Reaper.
Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
1. Guardian: The Lonely And Great God
What’s It About: Cursed with the lonely ability of immortality, Kim Shin has decided to save people’s lives with his supernatural abilities. He spends his days looking his fabled Goblin bride. Ji Eun-Tak is a bubbly high schooler. She spends her time preparing to graduate from high school and taking the college entrance exam. Her home life is difficult and she does whatever she can to keep her Aunt and cousins from getting angry at her. Ji Eun-Tak also has a special ability, she can see ghosts. One day, Ji-Eun-Tak summons Kim Shin by chance, and soon their lives are intertwined.
Starring: Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-Wook, Kim Go-Eun
Where To Watch: Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
2. Black
What’s It About: Han Moon-Gang is a new detective. He has joined the Regional Crime Unit to solve a crime that was committed twenty years ago. Han Moon-Gang dies unexpectedly and is possessed by 444, a Grim Reaper. Kang Ha-Ram has been plagued with the ability to see death as a dark shadow above people since she was a child. When 444 takes control of Han Moon-Gang’s body, a red bracelet appears on his wrist. Kang Ha-Ram mistakes him for her childhood love.
Starring: Song Seung-Heon, Go Ara, Kim Jae-Young
Where To Watch: Netflix
Watch The Trailer Here:
3. 49 Days
What’s It About: Ji-Hyun seems to live the perfect life. Her friends and family adore her. She is engaged to Min-Ho and set to marry him in a few days. Lee-Kyung is a woman that is distraught with her life. She works at a convience store at night and sleeps during the afternoon. One day, Lee-Kyung gets off the bus wanders into the street trying to kill herself in the oncoming traffic. Ji-Hyun is driving down the street and hits her brakes but fails to stop before hitting a truck. She wakes up dazed and in an ambulance. The only person that notices her is the Scheduler. He is an angel that waits to take souls to their final destinations. He explains to her since it’s not her time to die, she gets a chance to recover and live again. But first she must gather three teardrops from loved ones within 49 days.
Starring: Nam Gyu-Ri, Jo Hyun-Jae, Lee Yo-Won
Where To Watch: Currently Unavailable For Streaming In U.S.
Watch The Trailer Here:
4. Tomorrow
What’s It About: Choi Jun-Woong is looking for a job. But it is hard for him to find one. One night, after an accident, he meets a pair of Grim Reapers, Koo Ryeon and Lim Ryung Gu. The Reapers belong to a crisis management team. Their objective is to save people. Soon Choi Jun-Woong discovers that he is half-human and half-spirit, and finds himself working for the crisis managment team.
Starring: Rowoon, Lee Soo-Hyuk, Kim Hee-Sun
Where To Watch: Netflix
Watch The Trailer Here:
