The WORST episodes of Busted!

Every episode of Busted! ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Busted!!

Suspense, surprises and fun abound in this Korean variety game show featuring big personalities and even bigger mysteries in every episode.

Last Updated: 12/6/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
Messages from the Dead
star
7.65
20 votes

#1 - Messages from the Dead

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2018

Jong-min comes across a diary of a dead teen girl who was possibly murdered. To find the truth, he gathers the detectives at the school she attended.

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Treasure Island
star
7.73
26 votes

#2 - Treasure Island

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/4/2018

Recognized for their performance, the detectives report to Jeju Island, where their first client asks them to participate in a treasure hunt.

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Kwang-soo, a Murderer
star
7.74
23 votes

#3 - Kwang-soo, a Murderer

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2018

While enjoying their break on Jeju Island, the detectives get a shocking call from K, who says Kwang-soo is a prime murder suspect and is on the run.

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Forewarned Murder
star
7.78
37 votes

#4 - Forewarned Murder

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/4/2018

A man named "M" invites seven people to a murder game party. Among the eight in the room, one will become a victim, and another the culprit.

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The Last Vampire
star
8.00
17 votes

#5 - The Last Vampire

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/2018

A woman turns up dead on an island off the coast of Incheon. The detectives learn that a centuries-old legend of a vampire has haunted the islanders.

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The Mysterious Gentleman
star
8.35
20 votes

#6 - The Mysterious Gentleman

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2018

A man who introduces himself as K's old friend offers the detectives lavish pay and a chance to partake in a special mission -- but there's a catch.

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The Vanished Magician
star
8.38
16 votes

#7 - The Vanished Magician

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2018

Without any cases to solve, the detectives enjoy watching a magic show rehearsal -- until the show's star magician suddenly disappears without a trace.

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Battle of the Detectives
star
8.39
18 votes

#8 - Battle of the Detectives

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2018

To find the missing self-portrait of a recently deceased painter, two rival curators at a Seoul art museum each commission a team of detectives.

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The Disappearance of K
star
8.56
16 votes

#9 - The Disappearance of K

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/2018

The detectives receive a text message from K that was written three months ago. It asks them to come to Incheon, where their final test awaits.

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Operation: Criminal Transport
star
8.64
14 votes

#10 - Operation: Criminal Transport

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/2018

A culprit asks specifically for the detectives to escort him to the police station. In exchange, he promises to tell them everything they want to know.

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Hostage; The Live
star
8.75
12 votes

#11 - Hostage; The Live

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/22/2021

Following clues from a chilling message and a mysterious USB drive, the team races against time to save a hostage from being killed.

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Serial Killing
star
8.82
11 votes

#12 - Serial Killing

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2019

The search for K's killer gets complicated when a series of dead bodies are found -- all with a mysterious QR code on them.

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There Lives a Devil
star
8.83
12 votes

#13 - There Lives a Devil

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2019

The team welcomes a new intern, who leads them to a grisly case involving a divorced couple, their son, and a suspicious neighbor who lives next door.

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The Missing Body
star
8.83
12 votes

#14 - The Missing Body

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2021

Investigating the disappearance of a woman's corpse from the morgue, the sleuths encounter a deadly operation with disturbing plans.

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The Two Clients: The Guys' and Girls' Case Records
star
8.90
10 votes

#15 - The Two Clients: The Guys' and Girls' Case Records

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2019

The detectives have fun participating in a crime game show with a K-pop group -- until things get too real.

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The 5 Flower Killers
star
8.91
11 votes

#16 - The 5 Flower Killers

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/2019

Eager for more information about the Flower Killer, the team attends an event, where the detectives come across an unexpected death.

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The Curse of the Shaman
star
8.91
11 votes

#17 - The Curse of the Shaman

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2019

While investigating a suicide, the detectives go to a spooky village, where mysterious things happen to young women -- and outsiders are not welcome.

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Detectives Reunited; Two New Cases
star
8.94
16 votes

#18 - Detectives Reunited; Two New Cases

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2021

The team splits up to take on two cases: one involving a missing professor, and the other a gory murder inside an illegal gambling den.

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Nam Uk-gun and Seonnyeo
star
9.00
11 votes

#19 - Nam Uk-gun and Seonnyeo

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2021

With three women claiming to be his rightful fiancée, a wealthy heir calls on the detectives to deduce which he should marry.

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The Chairman's Secret
star
9.00
11 votes

#20 - The Chairman's Secret

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2019

The detectives split up when they're hired by three estranged brothers of a chaebol family -- all eager to find their late father's will.

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Along with the Gods; The Return of the Genius Detective Team
star
9.00
11 votes

#21 - Along with the Gods; The Return of the Genius Detective Team

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2019

When a shaman needs help finding the scattered numbers of a winning lottery ticket, the detectives race against another team for a big reward.

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Odd Eye: Detective Team vs Phantom Thief
star
9.00
11 votes

#22 - Odd Eye: Detective Team vs Phantom Thief

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2019

Hired by a client whose family jewels are in danger of being stolen by a nefarious thief, the detectives hurry to get to it first.

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Share House Food Lupin
star
9.00
15 votes

#23 - Share House Food Lupin

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2021

Kwang-soo is back! When a client asks the detectives to uncover which of his roommates is stealing his food, they enter a house filled with secrets.

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Hell of the Gods: Tartarus
star
9.08
13 votes

#24 - Hell of the Gods: Tartarus

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2019

Trapped in individual rooms filled with a variety of challenges, each detective tries to figure out how to escape.

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I Just Died
star
9.25
12 votes

#25 - I Just Died

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2021

After receiving a strange letter from a dead man, the detectives look for answers in his hometown - and from his four suspicious friends.

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