Kdramas are great to watch in your free time & release some stress. You can watch most of them on Netflix, Viki & YouTube. These are the most popular platforms to watch dramas.
In South Korea, these dramas are aired on TV channels. Some of the popular channels that distribute Korean dramas are tvN, OCN, JTBC, KBS, SBS, MBC, etc. These channels show various dramas in a specific period.
In this article, you will get to know some of the popular kdramas aired on the KBS channel till 2021. It has given us some of the best dramas that are known worldwide & are recommended to watch.
Best KBS Korean Dramas
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) is national public broadcaster of South Korea. It was founded in 1927, and operates radio, television, and online services. Most of the dramas can be watched on YouTube for free.
KBS is known for its popular Korean dramas that have received one of the best reviews & ratings ever. If you are looking for some of the best dramas aired on KBS, read this article.
1. Angel’s Last Mission: Love
A talented ballerina suffers a devastating accident that leaves her blind. Dan is an optimistic, carefree angel who is always getting into trouble. To return to heaven he is given the seemingly impossible mission of finding true love for her but ends up falling for her himself.
Cast –
- Kim Myung Soo as Kim Dan / Yoo Sung Woo
- Shin Hye Sun as Lee Yeon Seo / Choi Sul Hee
- Lee Dong Gun as Ji Kang Woo
- Kim Bo Mi as Geum Ni Na
No. Of Episodes – 32
2. At A Distance, Spring is Green
A coming of age story about young people in their 20s and the problems they face in university. Yeo Joon is a 1st-year university student. He has a bright personality. So Bin is a 3rd-grade university student. She is sincere and honest. Soo Hyun is a smart, perfectionist university student.
Cast –
- Park Ji Hoon as Yeo Joon
- Kang Min Ah as Kim So Bin
- Bae In Hyuk as Nam Soo Hyun
- Kwon Eun Bin as Wang Young Ran
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
3. The Sound Of Your Heart
This drama follows Jo Suk’s ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend who is now his wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and parents. The drama is based on the popular webtoon series of the same name.
Cast –
- Lee Kwang Soo as Jo Suk
- Kim Dae Myung as Jo Joon
- Jung So Min as Choi Ae Bong
- Kim Byung Ok as Jo Chul Wang
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Netflix
4. Boys Over Flowers
Poor girl Jan Di attends elite Shin Hwa High where she’s bullied by Joon Pyo, leader of F4 (the four richest and most gorgeous boys). Joon Pyo becomes attracted to Jan Di; however, Jan Di has a crush on Ji Hoo, Joon Pyo’s best friend. The drama revolves around these characters.
Cast –
- Lee Min Ho as Goo Joon Pyo
- Gu Hye Seon as Geum Jan Di
- Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo
- Kim Bum as So Yi Jung
No. Of Episodes – 25
Watch On – Netflix, Viki, YouTube
5. Bridal Mask
In the 1930s, Lee Kang To lives in Korea, which is oppressed under Imperial Japanese rule. Despite being Korean, he works with the Japanese police in order to capture “Bridal Mask,” a mysterious rebel who fights for Korean independence.
Cast –
- Joo Won as Lee Kang To
- Jin Se Yeon as Oh Mok Dan
- Park Ki Woong as Kimura Shunji
- Han Chae Ah as Ueno Rie
No. Of Episodes – 28
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
6. Tale Of Nokdu
Set in the Joseon dynasty, a man disguises as a woman to enter a mysterious women-only village in search of the truth about his birth. He meets a young woman who does not want to become a gisaeng in pursuit of revenge for her family.
Cast –
- Jang Dong Yoon as Jeon Nok Du
- Kim So Hyun as Dong Dong Joo
- Kang Tae Oh as Cha Yool Mu
- Jung Joon Ho as King Gwang Hae
No. Of Episodes – 32
7. Dali and Cocky Prince
Jin Moo Hak is the second son of the family that owns a global restaurant chain. Meanwhile, Kim Dal Ri is the only child of a rich and prestigious family. They happen to meet without knowing about each other’s backgrounds and they develop good feelings for each other.
Cast –
- Park Gyu Young as Kim Dal Ri
- Kim Min Jae as Jin Moo Hak
- Kwon Yool as Jang Tae Jin
- Hwang Hee as Joo Won Tak
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
8. Dream High
Six students at Kirin High School share dreams of becoming K-pop idols, among others. During their school years, they learn how to develop their singing, songwriting, and dancing skills while undergoing personal growth. They also start to develop feelings for one another.
Cast –
- Bae Suzy as Go Hye Mi
- Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong
- IU as Kim Pil Sook
- Ok Taec Yeon as Jin Gook
No. Of Episodes – 16
9. Fight For My Way
Dong Man dreams to become a taekwondo athlete. Ae Ra aspires to become a television anchor. Joo Man and Seol Hee face a new threat to their relationship. Can they achieve their dreams despite having low qualifications?
Cast –
- Park Seo Joon as Ko Dong Man
- Kim Ji Won as Choi Ae Ra
- Ahn Jae Hong as Kim Joo Man
- Song Ha Yoon as Baek Seol Hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
10. Go Back Couple
After coming to a breaking point in their relationship, a 38-years-old married couple wakes up to find themselves as 20-year-old university students when they met the first time. They decide to enjoy it and make different choices than they did the first time around.
Cast –
- Jang Na Ra as Ma Jin Joo
- Son Ho Jun as Choi Ban Do
- Heo Jung Min as Ahn Jae Woo
- Han Bo Reum as Yoon Bo Reum
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
11. Descendants Of The Sun
A soldier Yoo Shi Jin belonging to the South Korean Special Forces falls in love with a beautiful surgeon Kang Mo Yeon. However, their relationship is short-lived as their professions keep them apart.
Cast –
- Song Joong Ki as Yoo Shi Jin
- Song Hye Kyo as Kang Mo Yeon
- Jin Goo as Seo Dae Yeong
- Kim Ji Won as Yoon Myung Ju
No. Of Episodes – 16
12. Healer
A star reporter, a second-rate journalist, and a man by the code name “Healer” are brought together by a long-buried incident that hides dark truths. The healer begins to uncover the mystery of his shared past with the two reporters, thus putting them all in danger.
Cast –
- Ji Chang Wook as Seo Jung Hoo
- Park Min Young as Chae Young Shin
- Yoo Ji Tae as Kim Moon Ho
- Kim Mi Kyung as Jo Min Ja
No. Of Episodes – 16
13. Hwarang
The drama tells the story of beautiful-looking young men called Hwarang in Silla, one of the three kingdoms of Korea. The warriors include a man from the lowest class of Silla and the hidden king who secretly joins. The men also fall for the maiden Ah Ro.
Cast –
- Park Seo Joon as Moo Myung / Kim Sun Woo
- Park Hyung Sik as Sam Maek Jong / Kim Ji Dwi
- Go Ah Ra as Ah Ro
- V as Suk Han Sung
No. Of Episodes – 20
14. Love in the Moonlight
Ra On is a Joseon woman who’s lived her whole life as a man. She meets a Crown Prince & ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace. She is unaware that he is the Crown Prince. She begins to bond with the crown prince.
Cast –
- Park Bo Gum as Lee Young
- Kim Yoo Jung as Hong Ra On
- Jung Jin Young as Kim Yoon Sung
- Kwak Dong Yeon as Kim Byung Yeon
No. Of Episodes – 18
15. Uncontrollably Fond
When Joon Young and No Eul were children, they were separated and became heartbroken. When their paths cross again years later, Joon Young discovers that No Eul is now a very different person than he remembered. Is there any hope to revive their past relationship?
Cast –
- Kim Woo Bin as Shin Joon Young
- Bae Suzy as No Eul
- Im Joo Hwan as Choi Ji Tae / Hyun Woo
- Im Ju Eun as Yoon Jung Eun
No. Of Episodes – 20
16. Sell Your Haunted House
Ji Ah is a real estate broker and an exorcist. She offers to clean out buildings in which ghosts frequent. In Beom is a con artist who wants to make money. Can the two get along well and deal with house prices, ghosts, and their sorrowful stories?
Cast –
- Jang Na Ra as Hong Ji Ah
- Jung Yong Hwa as Oh In Beom
- Kang Hong Suk as Heo Ji Cheol
- Kang Mal Geum as Joo Hwa Jung
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
17. Moonshine
Set in the Joseon era during a period marked by the strictest alcohol prohibition laws. The story of three people who can ruin each other’s lives because they keep on bumping into each other in front of the secret liquor warehouse.
Cast –
- Yoo Seung Ho as Nam Young
- Lee Hye Ri as Kang Ro Seo
- Byeon Woo Seok as Lee Pyo
- Kang Mi Na as Han Ae Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
18. My Father is Strange
This drama is about a family that lives on the outskirts of Seoul. Han Soo is the father who lives with his wife & his three daughters and one son. One day, Joong Hee, an actor shows up and declares that he is the son of the family. He begins to live with them.
Cast –
- Kim Yeong Cheol as Byun Han Soo
- Kim Hae Sook as Na Young Shil
- Ryu Soo Young as Cha Jung Hwan
- Lee Joon as Ahn Joong Hee
No. Of Episodes – 52
Watch On – Netflix, Viki, YouTube
19. Youth Of May
Set in the year 1980 during the Gwangju Uprising, the drama follows the love story of medical student Hee Tae, who entered medical school and Myung Hee, who worked as a nurse for the past 3 years. Their love seems destined by fate.
Cast –
- Lee Do Hyun as Hwang Hee Tae
- Go Min Si as Kim Myung Hee
- Lee Sang Yi as Lee Soo Chan
- Geum Sae Rok as Lee Soo Ryun
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
20. The King’s Affection
The story of a pair of royal twins, one male, and one female. Although the sister is initially abandoned for being female, she later disguises herself as a man to become the crown prince when her brother dies & develops feelings for her teacher.
Cast –
- Park Eun Bin as Lee Hwi
- Rowoon as Jung Ji Woon
- Nam Yoon Su as Lee Hyun
- Bae Yoon Kyung as Shin So Eun
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Netflix
21. Oh My Venus
When her boyfriend of fifteen years breaks up with her for gaining weight, Kang Joo Eun, a lawyer gets help from Kim Young Ho, an incredibly perfect personal trainer of Hollywood stars, to get in shape and turn her life around.
Wrapping Up
These were the 21 dramas aired on the channel KBS till the year 2021. Looking at the list, it is true that KBS has given some of the best dramas from different genres to watch.
KBS is also airing good dramas in 2021 such as School 2021, Young Lady and Gentleman, Taejong Yi Bang Won, Love Twist, etc. You can watch other dramas too aired on KBS.
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