Black
Created by Kim Hong-sun
On OCN
A supernatural romance that weaves together a grim reaper, death-foresight, and a twenty-year mystery, balancing dark metaphysical stakes with intimate character bonds.
A Grim Reaper, a detective and a woman who foresees death get ensnared in matters of life and death -- and dark mysteries of twenty years past.
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Questions people ask
Is Black sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Black scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Does Black leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Black easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is Black violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Black, and what each one shares →
Like Black
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Black
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Black, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Black, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Black, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
