Original title
KBS 드라마 스페셜
Released
5/15/2010
Origin country
KR
Genre
Drama
Production companies
KBS
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
15
Number of episodes
220
Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.
On a heavily rainy day, Na-Ra (Jung Eun-Chae) lost her beloved husband and Woo-Ki (Yoo Min-Kyu) lost his beloved father. Two years later, Na-Ra and Woo-Ki meet as a teacher and student at a high school. Since his father died on the rainy day, he is afraid of rain. Na-Ra tries to take care of Woo-Ki and they are able to console each other. Teachers and students at the school though, eye them suspiciously.
Tucked away in a corner of Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea is the curry restaurant "Cat's Restaurant" run by Yu-Mi. She doesn't have very many customers, but Yu-Mi tries to stay the course. One day, Yu-Mi's restaurant is vandalized and she notices a guy standing behind her. Yu-Mi ends up knocking him out with her groceries. When he wakes up, the guy is unable to remember his own name. Until he regains his memory, the man helps out at Yu-Mi's restaurant.
Jeong-Suk holds a one year birthday party for her daughter. She invites her old college friends to her apartment for the party. Tension from their past soon simmers during the birthday celebration.
Nearing the age of 40, Nam Gung-Sang (Kim C) is content with his bachelor life and working at his mid-level office job. He is particular about certain things and somewhat condescending towards those around him. Lee Eun-Hong (Woo Hee-Jin) works at the same comapny as Nam Gung-Sang and similar in age. After attending a funeral for a co-worker, they wake up in the same bed. Meanwhile, Nam Gung-Sang becomes interested in younger co-worker Yu Ji-A (Shin So-Yul).
Oh Man-Bok (Kim Hyang-Gi) lives with her family which includes her father (Park Chul-Min), mother (Ra Mi-Ran), older sister (Na Hae-Ryung) and older brother (Shin Dong-Woo). Her family loves her and treats her with kindness, but Oh Man-Bok still yearns to meet her birth father. After her birth parents separated, her mother passed away from cancer and her adoptive parents have taken care of her since then. One day, Oh Man-Bok watches a music competition TV program and realizes the song that is being performed is the same song her mother sang to her. During the show, the singer mentions that 10 years ago he met a guy in Chuncheon who wrote and performed the original song. After the original singer broke up with his love, he could no longer sing the song anymore and gave the song to him. Oh Man-Bok is convinced the original singer is her father.
The dirge singer is paid to attend funerals and mourn for the dead. They are viewed as belonging to the lowest class. Yeon-Sim (Kim You-Jung) is brought up by her mother (Hwang Mi-Seon) to become a dirge singer like herself. Yeon-Sim refuses to follow in her mother's footsteps and cry for others. She flees to a home to become a gisaeng. Yun-Su (Seo Jun-Young) was born out of wedlock and is only half a noble person. Because of his birth status, he can't attain the stature that his brother (Kim Dong-Yun) has. Yun-Su and Yeon-Sim meet at a delicate moment in their lives.
After experiencing pain near his stomach area, Choi U-Jin (Oh Jung-Se) goes to see a doctor. He learns that he has pancreatic cancer and only 3 months to live. While stunned by the news, Choi U-Jin eventually decides to live the last 3 months of his life fully. He quits his job as an office worker, closes out his savings account and books a hotel suite for the next 3 months. Meanwhile, Sa-Rang (Kim Seul-Gi) worked with Choi U-Jin at his former office job and likes him a lot. In fact, she was the only woman who liked him there.
Kim Ji-Won (Park Hee-Von) and Han Seung-Uk (Song Jong-Ho) have dated for about 6 years and they will get married in 3 months. Yet, their seems to be little excitement in their relationship Kim Ji-Won even asks Han Seung-Uk "Why are we getting married?" One day, while Kim Ji-Won is getting fitted for a wedding dress, she meets Lee Jun-Gi (Hong Jong-Hyun). He had a huge crush on her in the past.
Lee Hae-Jun (Kwak Dong-Yeon) transfers to a new middle school in an affluent area of Seoul. At his previous school, Lee Hae-Jun was the top ranked student in his grade. While going to his first day of class at his new school, he sees a girl leaning over a bridge. Thinking she may jump, he pulls her to the ground which she does not appreciate. Later that day, Lae Hae-Jun learns the girl he saw earlier is Jo Eun-Seo (Lee Yul-Eum). She's currently the top ranked student at his new school. 3 months later, with new test scores released, Lee Hae-Jun takes the top spot and bumps Jo Eun-Seo down to #2. Meanwhile, Jo Eun-Seo vows that Lee Hae-Jun won't beat her again. She recruits her classmate Jeong Na-Yeon (Lee Han-Na) to help her retake the top spot. Lee Hae-Jun finds himself falling for Jo Eun-Seo.
Heo Jin-Uk (Bae Soo-Bin) is serving a life in prison term. After years in prison, he is informed that he is terminally ill and he will be released from prison. For the past two years, he has been visited in prison by Ji Yeon-Su (Lee Yoon-Ji). She is part of a volunteer group that tries to help reform prisoners. Without having anywhere to go, Heo Jin-Uk visits Ji Yeon-Su. Her personal life is far different than what he envisioned.
Seok-Ju (Seo Young-Joo) lives with his older brother Seok-Hyeon (Kim Heung-Soo). Seok-Hyeon was once a promising boxer, but he nows works at a market selling fish. Seok-Ju feels nothing but hopelessness with his situation. He sees an out when his older brother's former friend Jong-Beom (Um Tae-Goo) offers him a job to work with his gang. His older brother warns him to stay away from Jong-Beom.
Noh Jung-Do (On Joo-Wan) is an office worker at a law firm. He buys a new car, to impress Lee Ji-Hyun (Jang Joon-Yoo). He carpools with her to work everyday. Anxiety soon sets in for Noh Jung-Do when a taxi company CEO (Kim Sang-Ho) parks in his spot everyday.
Joo Joon-Kil (Yang Jin-Woo) dreams about the deaths of others before it even happens. He drives out to see a client (Yoon Se-Ah) and meets the woman from his last dream. He can't help falling in love with her even though he keeps seeing her death in his dream.
Park Hyun-Tae (Danny Ahn) drives his bus through a tunnel like every other night, but this evening high school student Jung Woo-Min (Kang Chan) is standing outside of the tunnel. Park Hyun-Tae is unable to avoid the student and he is killed. When he goes back to work, he has to drive through the same tunnel every evening. Meanwhile, he overhears high school students mention Han Jung-Wook's (Kwak Jung-Wook) bullying as a reason for Jung Woo-Min committing suicide.
Kong Bo-Mi (Ahn Seo-Hyun) ia miserable that she has to share a room with her older sister Kong Eun-Joo (Lee Young-Ah). Even though her mom (Park Hae-Mi) promised to renovate the storage room into a bedroom for Kong Bo-Mi, she realizes she will be stuck with her older sister forever. Kong Bo-Mi then gets the idea that if she can get her older sister married, the bedroom will be all hers.
Han Soo-Kyung (Cho Eun-Sook) receives a phone call that her husband (Lee Kwang-Ki) was involved in a car accident and is now in coma.While filing insurance papers, Han Soo-Kyung learns that her husband registered a young boy Kim Cho-Rok (Jeon Jin-Seo) on their family register. Han Soo-Kyung goes through her husband's phone and contacts a woman from his recent caller list. They make plans to meet at a cafe in Chuncheon. There, Han Soo-Kyung meets the woman and young Kim Cho-Rok.
Su-Ji, Kim Yeo-Jin and Hyung-Ja all converge at the park, while they are all being chased by men who want to take them back. They decide to escape together.
Born on the same day and raised side by side, high school students Yoon Hae-Rim and Uhm Ki-Seok are close friends. They never say it, but they are precious to each other. One day, a transfer student from Seoul comes. Oh Dong-Kyung is bold and not afraid to say what he is feeling, unlike Hae Rim and Ki Seok. Is Dong Keung enough to shake up their friendship?
Soo-A is an architectural designer. Her boyfriend Yoo-Chan proposes to her, but she tells a lie to him. What is the secret involving the house and her lie?
Soon-Ho has a dream, which other people should not know about. He moves to an abandoned house, located in a small country village. Soon-Ho happens to meet 12-year-old girl Dong-Ja .
Tae-Goo is a tow truck driver. One day, he witnesses a girl being kidnapped. Tae-Goo attempts to find the kidnapper to save the girl.
Joo-Eun and Tae-Hoon are married and they have a 6-year-old daughter named Hee-Soo. As working parents, they are busy, but enjoy happy times together. Their world suddenly changes when Hee-Soo dies in a car accident. Joo-Eun and Tae-Hoon experience tremendous grief over their loss. With the help of VR program developer Joon-Beom, Joo-Eun and Tae-Hoon meet Hee-Soo again through virtual reality.
Ae-ran, a proud mother, hears a shocking news that her son Do-hoon has developed schizophrenia. Afraid of losing her perfect daily life, Ae-ran decided to hide his son's illness, but her secret gradually turning her anxiety into madness.
In a shabby neighborhood where serial murders are disguised as lonely deaths occur, an elderly priest who hears the confession of a criminal and a middle-aged female detective work together to find and chase down the culprit.
A realistic romance about a woman who wants to be loved and a man who doesn’t know how to express love.
So-Ssang has been a court lady for the past 14 years. One day, she learns something about Kwon-Min, who is the concubine of Crown Prince Yi Hyang. Meanwhile, Kwon-Min wants to be the only person loved by Crown Prince Yi Hyang. For that, Kwon-Min needs to oust Crown Prince Yi Hyang’s wife Bong-Sun. So-Ssang is given a mission by Kwon-Min. Her assignment is to oust Bong-Sun.
A suspenseful thriller about three friends who live with the scars of a sexual crime. After 12 years, they reunite to seek revenge.
Eun-Soo (Moon Geun-Young) took care of her alcoholic husband Seok-Young (Jo Han-Sun) for 7 years. She became stressed over her harsh situation, including taking care of her husband and working a job to support them. Due to Eun-Soo's dedicated nursing, Seok-Young was able to break his alcohol addiction. But now, Eun-Soo has now become an alcoholic and Seok-Young takes care of her. He gets tired of their situation. Meanwhile Hae-Gak (Kang Sang-Joon) is the owner of a rental cottage, located at the end of a beach. He understands alcoholic Eun-Soo’s pain.
The KBS Drama Special is back as always in 2022. From a suspenseful psychological thriller about desire starring young actors to a fantasy story where villains are punished with a superpower to a heart-warming coming-of-age drama about ballet to a story about a 19-year-old being lost and in love for the first time to the romance among COVID-19 patients in the isolated ward to a story about a man who is serious about panties and life to a frolicsome, touching romantic comedy and to the last episode set in a military base, this year's drama special is coming back with eight one-act dramas full of vibrant charms, commemorating the 38th anniversary
A music college student who secretly practices piano at a junior's house to get an opportunity to study abroad runs into a catastrophe when he encounters an unexpected guest.
A poor 26-year-old rider has great dreams, but reality is harsh. He ends up with special powers strong enough to kill someone and punishes the bad. A story about the birth of a young dark hero.
A beautiful and lonely story of growth about high school students who dreamed of being ballet dancers at a young age, finding the meaning of life through each other, suffering and badly hurting each other.
The story of the precarious and affectionate first love of a 19-year-old who carries around a letter of resignation.
A drama that tells the story of COVID-19-confirmed patients in 2020 who enter a residential treatment center, communicating through windows and comforting each other during unfamiliar and fearful quarantine times.
A story about a young man who doesn't believe in sincerity meets Don Quixote, the president of an underwear company, and his right-hand man, Sancho, and becomes sincere both in underwear and in life.
A yoga instructor with a twisted mind meets a sugar daddy in this bumpy human romantic comedy.
A drama about the conflict between Captain Choi Hyeong Won, who has to silence a case to seize the last chance of promotion.
A horror movie that takes place against the background of a reservoir where people are dying.
Yoo-bin, a man who dreams of a happy married life, is led by his old friend, Sang-bum, and spends an unforgettable day at the club. And then, the memories from before that night disappeared, and a phone call was received from someone. The criminal said that if he didn't get 33 million won, he would release the video to the world... Tonight, everything he wanted to hide is unlocked.
The KBS Drama Special, a collection of episodes that are fully packed with well-constructed content, has made its comeback in 2023 as KBS airs the series annually. The stories to be told will include one about a typical working professional who makes a decision to better his life that ends up being the wrong decision, a coming-of-age story of people trying to protect a kid who lies to hide the family history, a story of a female amateur futsal team's passion as they become one through the sport, a story about the victim, perpetrator, and bystander of bullying at a school, a hectic, wisecracking rom-com about a Joseon scholar who witnesses a secret rendezvous of his wife and his servant, and a rom-com set in a university where a student tries to mess with the smartest student in class to be at the top. The 2023 KBS Drama Special offers a plethora of stories accompanied by extreme thrills, fresh takes, and heartwarming sensations. Expect to find an episode that hits the sweet spot!
A story about a salesman in beverage distribution who makes the wrong decision to better his life.
The story of 10-year-old Du-ri, who lied to hide her parents' divorce, and the growth of people around her trying to protect Du-ri.
Do-hyun was a promising youth soccer player in the national team but retired due to injury. Growing up in an orphanage, she leaves the facility, turning 20. While bending over backward to stand on her own, Do-hyun meets an amateur female futsal team and becomes a proper adult. Now, Do-hyun wants to confess her feelings to her first love, Moo-won.
Eun-ho goes to school early in the morning as usual and senses something is odd. To school where it should still be silent, the police and ambulance have come. While things are hectic, a lonely little hand drops lethargically from the stretcher. The estimated time of death was 11:13 p.m. last night. It was 45 minutes before the victim's birthday, and on that day, we were there.
Puberty causes emotional turmoil and secondary sex characteristics to appear. During this stage, teenagers go through their own pain, which leads some to fully transform while some don't. In this process of becoming another version of themselves, puberty hits like a midsummer heatwave that burns the teenagers swept in chaos. This is a story about teenagers who accept the changes puberty causes and grow one step at a time.
Seol-ae is known for her humble life style as the wife of Jung-yeol, the man of integrity. However, her beauty and elegance can't be unnoticed. Also, as she grew up as the dotted youngest daughter, she still has a child in her. After Jung-yeol was dismissed, they moved to a small town, but as Jung-yeol stops being intimate with her, Seol-ae spends a lonely and agonizing nights. Meanwhile, after seeing a servant boy taking a bath at the valley, half-naked, Seol-ae opens up to a new possibility.
It features a gay storyline set in the Joseon Dynasty and explores the complexities of love, friendship, and social conventions. Yoon Ho, Jae Woon, and Seol were childhood friends who hung out together before their coming-of-age ceremony. However, their friendship intertwines through love, as one day, Yoon Ho realizes that his heart is pounding for someone, leading him to develop his first love that he can't tell anyone about. The youthful romance set in Joseon begins.
A campus drama about what happens when Cha Seok-jin, second-rank in the school, attacks with confession to blur the concentration of Kang Kyeong-joo, an ace.
A story about two people trying to protect their loved ones by turning back time and confronting fate.
In a new phase of KBS's one-act drama project, fresh actors, directors, and writers come together to provide entertainment and inspiration. Every story has something unique to offer! A young historian is determined to preserve the past, while the prince seeks to erase it and take the throne, leading to a collision of values. Cutie, the obscure member of an idol group that disbanded 13 years ago, begins his journey of hunting for Handsome, another member who's been elusive. In the tumultuous year before the Korean War, two women, Young Bok from Korea and Sachiko from Japan, fight for the love of the same husband. This is the dramatic story of two ladies who can never be friends. A seasoned member of a street-view shooting team encounters a directionally challenged woman who claims that a figure caught in the street-view is her father. Ha Neul, a high school girl, devises a clever plan to coax her reclusive sister out of her room! Immerse yourself in a collection of touching stories.
The story of a young officer who tries to stop the crown prince from erasing history in order to become king.
A story about Cutie, an unknown idol who dreams of making a comeback, and his journey to find Handsome, a missing former member of the disbanded group.
A story of a husband battle that unfolds in a village near the 38th parallel a year before the outbreak of the Korean War.
The story of Seo Hu, a member of the Road View filming team who went through a painful breakup, and Eun Ha, who searches for her father who was caught on Road View, stumbles her way through the path of separation and entering the alley of love.
Unfolds as Ha Neul, a high school girl with a reclusive, lonely older sister, begins a plan to help her sister escape from her room. With the theme of love and recovery between families, it depicts the process in which the Ha Neul overcomes her family's pain together.
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