KBS Drama Special
2023
202310 episodes
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!
Episode 1
No Path Back
Oct 14, 20231h 5m
A story about a salesman in beverage distribution who makes the wrong decision to better his life.
Episode 2
Half Lies
Oct 21, 20231h 5m
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.
Episode 3
Shoot For Love
Oct 28, 20231h 3m
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.
Episode 4
Anyone Anywhere
Nov 4, 20231h 3m
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.
Episode 5
Dog Days of Summer
Nov 11, 20231h 3m
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.
Episode 6
The True Love of Madam
Nov 18, 20231h
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.
Episode 7
Behind the Shadows
Dec 9, 20231h 22m
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.
Episode 8
Love Attack
Nov 25, 20231h 3m
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.
Episode 9
Overlap Knife, Knife
Dec 2, 20231h 1m
A story about two people trying to protect their loved ones by turning back time and confronting fate.
Episode 10
Episode 10
Dec 16, 20231h 22m