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, SBS, MBC, KBS, 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 2023. 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
Hangul: 단, 하나의 사랑
Year: 2019
A ballerina suffers an 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.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Myung Soo as Kim Dan
- Shin Hye Sun as Lee Yeon Seo
- Lee Dong Gun as Ji Kang Woo
- Kim Bo Mi as Geum Ni Na
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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2. At A Distance, Spring is Green
Hangul: 멀리서 보면 푸른 봄
Year: 2021
A story about young people and the problems they face at university. Yeo Joon is a freshman in college. He has a great personality. So Bin is a university student in the third grade. She is honest and sincere. Soo Hyun is a smart and hard-working student.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (60 min. each)
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3. The Sound Of Your Heart
Hangul: 마음의 소리
Year: 2016
This drama shows Jo Suk’s crazy but funny adventures with his girlfriend, who is now his wife, Ae Bong, their dogs, his older brother Jo Joon, and his parents. This sitcom drama is based on a popular webcomic series with the same name.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (15 min. each)
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4. Boys Over Flowers
Hangul: 꽃보다 남자
Year: 2009
Poor Jan Di goes to Shin Hwa High, where F4’s leader, Joon Pyo, picks on her (the four richest and most gorgeous boys). Joon Pyo starts to like Jan Di, but Jan Di likes Ji Hoo, who is Joon Pyo’s best friend. The drama revolves around these characters.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (65 min. each)
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5. Bridal Mask
Hangul: 각시탈
Year: 2012
In the 1930s, Lee Kang To lives in Korea, which is oppressed by Japanese Imperial rule. Even though he is Korean, he works with the Japanese police to catch “Bridal Mask,” an unknown rebel fighting for Korean independence.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (65 min. each)
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6. Tale Of Nokdu
Hangul: 조선로코 녹두전
Year: 2019
A guy disguises himself as a woman to enter a secret women-only town in pursuit of the truth about his birth during the Joseon period. He encounters a young woman who refuses to become a gisaeng in order to exact revenge on her family.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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: 16 (62 min. each)
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7. If You Wish Upon Me
The story revolves around a young man who is endangered at the end of his life, enters a hospice hospital on the order of community service, and together with the hospital staff, listens to the last wishes of people at the end of their lives.
Cast –
- Ji Chang Wook as Yoon Gyeo Re
- Choi Soo Young as Seo Yeon Joo
- Sung Dong Il as Kang Tae Shik
- Won Ji An as Ha Joon Kyung
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
8. Dream High
Hangul: 드림하이
Year: 2011
Six people at Kirin High School want to be K-pop stars. During their school years, they learn how to sing, write songs, and dance, and they also learn about themselves. Also, they start to develop feelings for each other.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Bae Suzy as Go Hye Mi
- Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong
- IU as Kim Pil Sook
- Ok Taecyeon as Jin Gook
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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9. Fight For My Way
Hangul: 쌈 마이웨이
Year: 2017
Dong Man wants to be a taekwondo star when he grows up. Ae Ra wants to be a news anchor on TV. Joo Man and Seol Hee face a new threat to their relationship. Even though they don’t have much education, can they still reach their goals?
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (60 min. each)
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10. Go Back Couple
Hangul: 고백부부
Year: 2017
When a 38-year-old married couple reaches a breaking point in their relationship, they wake up to find themselves as 20-year-old college students when they first met. They decide to have fun and do things differently than the first time.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (70 min. each)
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11. Descendants Of The Sun
Mo Yeon is a pretty woman who works as a cardiothoracic surgeon. Her life is forever changed when she encounters Shi Jin, the captain of the Alpha Team who cares more about protecting anybody in need of help as well as his country.
12. Healer
Hangul: 힐러
Year: 2014
A long-forgotten event that hides dark truths brings together a well-known reporter, a less-known reporter, and a man with the code name “Healer.” The Healer starts to figure out how he and the two reporters know each other, which puts them all in danger.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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: 20 (60 min. each)
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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.
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.
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?
16. Sell Your Haunted House
Hangul: 대박부동산
Year: 2021
Ji Ah is a real estate agent as well as an exorcist. She offers to clean out buildings where spirits have been seen. Beom is a con artist looking to make money. Can the two get along while dealing with house prices, ghosts, and their sad stories?
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (70 min. each)
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17. Heartbeat
A vampire who wants to turn into a person meets a cold-blooded school nurse and guest house owner who works part-time. As they fall in love, the vampire must learn to control his desire for blood, and the nurse must learn to let her heart out.
Cast –
- Ok Taec Yeon as Seon Woo Hyeol
- Won Ji An as Joo In Hae
- Yoon So Hee as Na Hae Won
- Park Kang Hyun as Shin Do Shik
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Prime Video
18. My Father is Strange
Hangul: 아버지가 이상해
Year: 2017
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 an actor shows up and says that he is the son of the family. He begins to live with them.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (65 min. each)
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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. My Perfect Stranger
Hangul: 어쩌다 마주친, 그대
Year: 2023
Hae Joon and Yoon Young go back in time to 1987. There, Hae Joon attempts to uncover the truth about the murder case, while Yoon Young attempts to keep her parents from marrying. They soon learn that their goals are intertwined.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Dong Wook as Yoon Hae Joon
- Jin Ki Joo as Baek Yoon Young
- Seo Ji Hye as Soon Ae (1987)
- Lee Won Jung as Hee Seop (1987)
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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Wrapping Up
These were the 21 dramas aired on the channel KBS till the year 2023. Looking at the list, it is true that KBS has given some of the best dramas from different genres to watch.
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