It’s no news that there are always a lot of new things to learn in K-dramas and one of them for me was the knowledge of the existence of the Grim Reaper mythological concept. Although it originated in Europe, my long year of watching K-dramas made me understand the myth and concept of death as associated with the Grim Reapers more.

However, since these Grim Reapers are supposed to be agents of death, doom, and all bad things, are they not supposed to look as ugly and scary as they can be? I mean, something like this.

So why are they always both handsome and beautiful in K-dramas? In fact, the scythe they wield is their hotness, nothing more, nothing less. Shall we point them out?

Here are 5 of the hottest K-Drama Grim Reapers you will ever see.

Goblin: Lee Dong Wook

What is a Grim Reaper list without Lee Dong Wook? Like, does it just make sense? NO (Yeah, in capitals). A grim reaper you fall in love with at first sight because his face card never declines nor does his charisma card. If all Grim Reapers were like Lee Dong Wook for real… (finish the rest yourself. Lol)

Tomorrow: The Four Grim Reapers

Tell me I am not alone, when I say the series ‘Tomorrow’ was a meeting point for hot Grim Reapers in both genders. I mean, even the minor characters who were Grim Reapers were not bad. However, let’s talk about the main characters ‘Rowoon, Lee So-hyuk, Yoon Ji-on, and Kim Hee-sun.’ Let’s talk about how Kim Hee-sun was particularly giving Gen-Z badass vibes (even though she’s not one) with her red eye shadow, it was hot!!! Lee Soo Hyuk was giving cold hotness vibes and I don’t know why I kept falling for him in the series even though he was behaving like an antagonist. For Rowoon, his own was a cute hotness and Yoon Ji-on’s was a carefree hotness.

Black: Song Seung-Heon

A Grim Reaper who breaks supernatural rules for his affection? Sign me up! Even though Black was a bit of a dark story, it was still given a 7/10 rating and most thanks to our handsome Grim Reaper Song Seung-Heon. He was the romantic Reaper we didn’t know we needed.

Hotel del Luna: Kang Hong Seok

Kang Hong Seok might not have been the main character of the drama ‘Hotel Del Luna’ but he made a good statement with his looks. Even though all he did was to guide the souls staying at the hotel to the afterlife and capture wandering evil spirits, he wasn’t an eyesore at all. His hairdo and fashion style were too good for a Grim Reaper.

Kokdu: Season of Deity: Kim Jung-Hyun

Kim Jung-Hyun was another main lead and romantic Grim Reaper we had in 2023. To be honest, it’s very hard to see this actor in a serious light after his role in ‘Welcome to Waikiki’ and ‘Mr. Queen’, but that does not downgrade his face game, by the way. Although he was a human punishing 3 character Grim Reaper in the series, even the female lead had no choice but to fall for his pretty face.

I hope to see more female Grim Reapers in K-dramas soon.

If we are not talking hotness and face cards alone, then they all killed their Grim Reaper roles, right? (pun unintended). Who’s your favorite Grim Reaper on this list? Mine is unarguably Lee Dong Wook!