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 MBC channel till 2023 beginning. It has given us some of the best dramas that are known worldwide & are recommended to watch.
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Best MBC Korean Dramas
MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation) is a South Korean free-to-air television channel launched on 8 August 1969 and owned by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. It is popular for airing period dramas.
MBC is known for its popular Historical Korean dramas that have received one of the best reviews & ratings ever. If you are looking for some of the best dramas aired on MBC, read this article.
1. The Red Sleeve
A historical drama that tells the romance of a royal court between Sung Deok Im, a court lady who wants to protect the life she chose and Yi San, an emperor who believes his duty is to his country first above love.
Cast –
- Lee Jun Ho as Yi San / King Jung Jo
- Lee Se Young as Sung Deok Im
- Kang Hoon as Hong Deok Ro
- Lee Deok Hwa as King Young Jo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
2. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Hangul: 역도요정 김복주
Year: 2016
Bok Joo is a weightlifter who wants to win the gold medal, but then for the first time in her life, she falls in love. At age 20, can she find a way to have both love and fame? The drama shows how friends grow up and how their relationships change as their lives get busier.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Sung Kyung as Kim Bok Joo
- Nam Joo Hyuk as Jung Joon Hyung
- Lee Jae Yoon as Jung Jae Yi
- Kyung Soo Jin as Song Shi Ho
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: The drama is a heartwarming look at the struggles of young adults. It will make you laugh one minute and make you cry the next. The drama shows that it’s important to follow your dreams and that love and friendship can help us get through anything.
3. Empress Ki
The drama revolves around Ki Seungnyang, a Goryeo-born woman who had to be a servant at the Mongol Yuan court. She rises to power despite the restrictions of the era’s class system, and later marries the emperor of the Mongol empire to become an empress of the Yuan dynasty.
4. Extraordinary You
Hangul: 어쩌다 발견한 하루
Year: 2019
In the drama, a high school girl named Dan Oh finds out that she is just a minor character in a romance manga called “Secret.” She tries to change the fixed story of her love and life by using flashes of storyboard that only she can see.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Hye Yoon as Eun Dan Oh
- Ro Woon as Ha Ru
- Lee Jae Wook as Baek Gyung
- Lee Na Eun as Yeo Joo Da
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: The drama combines fantasy and romance to tell a story that is both interesting and captivating. If you want a cute romantic drama with good chemistry and don’t mind the plot holes, this is a good choice.
5. Big Mouth
Chang Ho is an underperforming lawyer. He winds up in charge of a murder case that turns him overnight into a genius conman known as “Big Mouse.” In order to survive, he must expose a huge conspiracy among the privileged upper classes.
Cast –
- Lee Jong Suk as Park Chang Ho
- Im Yoon Ah as Ko Mi Ho
- Yang Kyung Won as Gong Ji Hoon
- Kim Joo Heon as Choi Do Ha
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Disney+
6. 365: Repeat The Year
Hangul: 365: 운명을 거스르는 1년
Year: 2020
The story of a group of people who are given the opportunity to relive a year of their lives in order to prevent a tragic accident from happening. Along the way, they uncover hidden truths about themselves and those around them, and must confront their past mistakes.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Joon Hyuk as Ji Hyung Joo
- Nam Ji Hyun as Shin Ga Hyun
- Kim Jee Soo as Lee Shin
- Lee Sung Wook as Park Sun Ho
No. Of Episodes: 24 (35 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: The drama explores themes of destiny, atonement, and the value of second chances. The acting is excellent, and the story is well-written. The drama also got praise for its original premise and for how it keeps the audience guessing right up to the very end.
7. Children Of Nobody
Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect. However, her perfect life doesn’t last long, when an accident changes her life. The only person she can rely on is Ji Heon, a detective who is strict toward criminals.
Cast –
- Kim Sun Ah as Cha Woo Kyung
- Lee Yi Kyung as Kang Ji Heon
- Nam Gyu Ri as Jeon Soo Yeong
- N (Cha Hak Yeon) as Lee Eun Ho
No. Of Episodes – 32
Watch On – Viki
8. Coffee Prince
Han Gyul takes over a rundown old coffee shop. To attract female customers, he only hires good-looking male employees. Eun Chan, a tomboy often mistaken as a boy desperate for money, continues to hide her gender to get a job at Coffee Prince.
9. Gu Family Book
Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted. Yeo Wool is a martial arts master. They meet and fall in love with each other. He discovers the truth about his origins and searches for the mystical Gu Family Book, which holds the secret to becoming fully human.
10. Heartstrings
The drama revolves around a guy Lee Shin who is the vocalist of a band & a girl named Kyu Won. As her friends are fans of the band, she is forced to go to the band’s concert with them. There she is immediately captivated by Lee Shin.
Cast –
- Park Shin Hye as Lee Kyu Won
- Jung Yong Hwa as Lee Shin
- So Yi Hyun as Jung Yoon Soo
- Song Chang Eui as Kim Suk Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 15
Watch On – Viki
11. I’m Not A Robot
Ji Ah receives a phone call from her ex-boyfriend who built a robot with the same physical appearance as hers, but an accident has broken it. He offers her money if she will go to a shareholder’s house and pretend to be a robot.
12. Jewel In The Palace
The story is about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who became the first woman to be the royal physician. Despite being a low-class girl in the male-dominated society, she landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king.
Cast –
- Lee Young Ae as Seo Jang Geum
- Ji Jin Hee as Min Jung Ho
- Hong Ri Na as Choi Geum Yeong
- Im Ho as King Jung Jong
No. Of Episodes – 54
Watch On – Viki
13. Kill Me, Heal Me
Hangul: 킬미힐미
Year: 2015
The story is about an heir to a business who has severe dissociative identity disorder. He asks a psychiatrist for help to get his life back under control, but she ends up falling in love with one of his personalities. Her brother looks into him and his family.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Cha Do Hyun
- Hwang Jung Eum as Oh Ri Jin
- Park Seo Joon as Oh Ri On
- Kim Yoo Ri as Han Chae Yun
No. Of Episodes: 20 (65 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: A very interesting and emotional drama that shows in a new way how mental illness can affect a person’s life. The reason for the plot’s success is how effortlessly it switches from humor to tragedy in a matter of seconds.
14. Tomorrow
The drama tells the story of Joon Woong, who crosses paths with grim reapers, who are on a special mission of suicide prevention, and works with them as the youngest contract worker in the crisis management team of death angels.
Cast –
- Kim Hee Sun as Goo Ryun
- Rowoon as Choi Joon Woong
- Lee Soo Hyuk as Park Joong Gil
- Yoon Ji On as Im Ryung Goo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
15. Partners For Justice
Baek Beom is a forensic doctor working for 10 years, he is excellent with his work, but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a bright personality and comes from a wealthy family. They both try to catch a serial killer.
16. Personal Taste
Jin Ho is a very stylish young man with the perfect looks, self-centered and obsessed with cleanliness. He then comes across Gae In Park, a woman hurt by love and is now looking for a gay roommate. Jin Ho wanting to live with the woman then pretends to be gay.
Cast –
- Lee Min Ho as Jeon Jin Ho
- Son Ye Jin as Park Gae In
- Kim Ji Suk as Han Chang Ryul
- Wang Ji Hye as Kim In Hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
17. She Was Pretty
When young, the beautiful Hye Jin often rescued shy and unappealing Sung Joon from awkward situations. Years later, the tables have turned and the now handsome and dashing Sung Jun looks to return the favour to his first love.
18. Two Weeks
Hangul: 투윅스
Year: 2013
The story of a man who is wrongly accused of a crime and given only two weeks to prove his innocence and save his daughter’s life. He must find the truth in a corrupt system before it’s too late. The clock is ticking, and danger is around every corner.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Joon Gi as Jang Tae San
- Kim So Yeon as Park Jae Kyung
- Ryu Soo Young as Im Seung Woo
- Park Ha Sun as Seo In Hye
No. Of Episodes – 16 (68 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: The drama is packed with action scenes and offers a heartbreaking journey with lots of emotional turns. The lead actor in the drama gives a standout performance, and it shows how love and family can help people through hard times.
19. Tracer
Dong Joo is the chief of taxation division at the National Tax Service. He works hard to trace money that is hidden from the tax. His team includes Hye Young and his boss is Oh Young. Tae Joon is the director of a regional tax office.
Cast –
- Im Si Wan as Hwang Dong Joo
- Son Hyun Joo as In Tae Joon
- Go Ah Sung as Seo Hye Young
- Park Yong Woo as Oh Young
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
20. The Veil
Hangul: 검은 태양
Year: 2021
The best agent at the National Intelligence Service, Ji Hyuk, gets caught up in a situation that puts NIS in a very tough spot. As he tries to find the employee who betrayed him and caused him to lose his job, he runs into a much bigger enemy behind the organization.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Namgoong Min as Han Ji Hyuk
- Park Ha Sun as Seo Soo Yeon
- Kim Ji Eun as Yoo Je Yi
- Jang Young Nam as Do Jin Suk
No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Short Review: It’s truly quite incredible how the plot is developing. The Veil is mysterious and confusing in many ways, just like other crime dramas. It is a must-watch drama with a lot of action, plot twists, and thrills. It’s perfect for binge-watching.
21. W: Two Worlds
Yeon Joo, who starts to read a webtoon ‘W’ written by her father is pulled into the webtoon world of W. While she is in the webtoon, she saves Kang Cheol, and becomes entangled in a murder mystery.
Wrapping Up
These were the 21 dramas aired on the channel MBC till the beginning of the year 2023. Looking at the list, it is true that MBC has given some of the best dramas from different genres to watch. You can watch other dramas too aired on MBC channel.
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