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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.

2011

2012

A man wakes up in the hospital after an accident with no memory of his name, family, or home. After the police identify him as Lee Mungi, he returns home, only to wake up and find a girl watching him. She claims to be a ghost. Mungi dismisses her as a hallucination until he finds her photo at a funeral and learns her name is Kim Yeonhwa. When he asks if she wants him to find her killer, Yeonhwa says the police can handle that and reveals that he has a more important task. The reason she came to him lies within his lost memories.
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2020

2018


2024

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.

2016

Set in the microcosm of a school mirroring a jungle-like society, the story centers around one boy’s desperate struggle for survival. Lee Ji Hoon is set to play an up-and-coming tough guy within the bullying circle of an elite high school in Busan, who’s got a secret in his past and an unexpected charm.

2015

2013
Ji Hoo is an introverted guy who's not used to expressing his honest feelings. One day, he meets his first love from college as a student who signed up for his one-day photography class. He tries to keep his distance from her, but she keeps reminding him of the past.


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.

A mom works as a private consultant for other moms on their children's college entrance exams. Because her daughter attends a prestigious university and her son has been accepted to a prestigious high school as well, she is respected by other moms so much that she charges high consulting fees for providing other moms with study planning on college entrance preparation. One day she, a mom of two children, commits a murder accidentally. Her son Seon-woo finds her mom with blood all over her body. He now steps in to hide his mom's crime.


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.

2019
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.


2021

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. Cha Min Jae is the CEO of MinArt. Although he seems to have it all, he is a character who doesn’t know to give or receive love. A middle school nurse, Oh Jin was determined to not live a lonely life like her mother, but she realizes that she is not receiving care in her relationship and decides to end it.

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.

2017

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?

A story about a young woman who moves from rural early 20th-century Korea to Gyeongseong (Seoul) who wants to marry a modern man. She heads to a matchmaking agency where things don't go quite as planned.

Min-Sun (Mun Ka-Young) and Gun-Hee (Yeo Hoi-Hyeon) first met at a waltz class and have dated for the past 8 years. Min-Sun is now an intern at a large company and Gun-Hee works at a mid-size company. Somehow, they become competitors for a job.


Ji Won plays third base for his high school baseball team. His life revolves around baseball, but he has difficulty getting extra-base hits due to his physical condition. He has anxiety about not being able to play professionally.

2026
A singer-songwriter discovers an animal language translator after losing her pet cat embarks on a journey to uncover her cat's final message.
A romance drama that evokes childhood innocence, about a PD from a documentary background who is semi-forced into taking charge of a children's program and recalls the precious values of life that had been forgotten under the weight of time.
A woman develops a one-sided crush on a man and cautiously approaches him after noticing his hidden loneliness.
A young person leaves behind faded friendships and embraces a new season alone.
A woman is forced to sacrifice lives on an operating table to avenge her deceased brother.
Scholars and commoners risk their lives to protect the Joseon Dynasty's historical records during the 1592 Imjin War.
A woman tracks a fraudster who scammed her deposit, only to unexpectedly reunite with an old student, leading to an unforeseen chain of events.
A detective, the sole survivor of her sister’s death, investigates a recurring serial murder 13 years later.

2022
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.

2023

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.
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.

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.


2014
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.


Haejun has always been the top student at his middle school in Gangbuk, but his family moves to Daechi so he can attend a better high school. At his new school, he quickly takes the No. 1 spot from Eunseo, who has always been at the top. Determined to bring him down, Eunseo, Nayeon, and the other students try to shake Haejun's confidence. Meanwhile, Haejun develops feelings for Eunseo and is attacked by the other students.
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.

2010

Jae-bak is a man in his 40s who feels burned out by both work and family life. He works as a sales manager at a publishing company. The only bright moment in his day is seeing Yu-hui, a beautiful young woman who waits for the subway every morning while sucking on a red lollipop. For 100 days, Jae-bak quietly watches her from afar before finally meeting her at a bookstore. As they grow closer, he even follows her home one day. Eventually, the two share a kiss on a beach at sunset and begin to develop feelings for each other. But soon after, Jae-bak starts hearing disturbing rumors about Yu-hui.

A feared mafia boss is haunted by the ghost of a female student; to avoid becoming the laughingstock of his rivals, he secretly hires a cowardly private investigator. Together, they find themselves caught up in a chaotic comedy as they attempt to uncover the tragic mystery behind the young apparition. As they investigate, the tough-guy gangster is forced to confront his own hidden fears in order to help the spirit find peace.

Oh Jong is a single mother with a great talent for coffee, whose cheerful nature makes her very popular at the café where she works. Her style clashes with that of Choi Chang, a methodical businessman who views coffee brewing as an exact science. Despite their differences, her warmth transforms him, and the two end up in a romance as intense and nuanced as the drinks they prepare.

Dong-chan, an irritable television director, clashes immediately with reporter Nam-hee after they meet at a wedding. Despite their initial mutual dislike and constant arguments, living in close proximity and their daily interactions lead them to fall in love. However, his passive attitude toward romance sparks a humorous, comedic struggle as both try to grapple with the intense physical attraction they feel for each other.

Mi-joo is a woman with a painful past; after enduring constant abuse, she eventually killed her husband and served time in prison. Upon her release, she seeks to rebuild her life and meets Byung-hoon, a single insurance agent who falls deeply in love with her. However, this romance draws him into his neighbor’s dangerous secrets, unveiling a mystery that can only be resolved by revisiting the past.

After her husband ends up in a vegetative state as a result of a car crash, Ji Su finds little reason to live. She went through the daily motions of life in a trance-like manner until Park Son Gi, a new caregiver, arrived. Son Gi’s contagious energy brings life to Ji Su’s house and slowly opens her heart.

This is the story of Gye Choon-bin, a quirky and spunky kindergarten teacher, and Wang Ki-nam, a timid art therapist who cannot even earn enough to pay his rent. Ki-nam's developing relationship with Gye Choon-bin helps him overcome his fear of the dark and fall in love.

Yeo-jin and Gi-rim were best friends who dreamed of becoming writers, until the arrival of Baek Jong-hak fractured their relationship. Years later, as Gi-rim struggles with financial difficulties and seeks to get her work published, she excitedly heads to a crucial job interview. To her surprise, she encounters both of them there, suddenly unearthing a whirlwind of memories—some beautiful, others unwelcome.

Three unemployed men made the mistake of borrowing money from an evil boss and losing it in gambling instead of using it to improve their lives. Their lives are their only remaining possessions, so they risk themselves to get money. Chaos ensues.

A North Korean financial spy descends into paranoia after being secretly photographed. He is being closely monitored by a mysterious debt collector and "fixer"—hired to track his unusual financial maneuvers—while also remaining under the constant, silent scrutiny of a barista who has fallen in love with him. This unexpected pursuit triggers an intense game of intrigue that threatens to expose his true identity and completely ruin the millions he has amassed through his stock market operations.

The story of a struggling manhwa artist, his long-suffering partner at the publishing company who has feelings for him, and a strange 19-year-old girl dressed in a ridiculous costume.

Serial murders and kidnappings from 30 years ago come up again. A real estate owner and a former detective try to chase the serial killer.

Jo Bok-nam is a sweet country girl—a fan of Flashman and taekwondo—who feels out of place in her boisterous family. After learning at school that her blood type differs from that of her relatives, she begins to suspect a shocking secret about her own birth. This discovery only fuels her intense desire to escape and fly off into the universe, just like her cartoon hero.

Kim Nam-il is haunted by guilt following the death of a colleague—an event that drove him away from the marine science he so dearly loves. Meanwhile, Lee Kyung-ah has completely lost self-confidence after repeated failures in the acting world. When their paths cross by chance, they find solace in each other and learn to overcome their past wounds, rediscovering joy through love.

Kwon Soo-baek is a Chinese-language teacher who has worked quietly for 28 years to pay for his son’s medical studies. His peaceful life becomes complicated when his superior, Yoon Jung-nam, is investigated for embezzling millions from school funds. Called to testify, the teacher must decide whether to maintain his submissive silence or summon the courage to expose the corruption.

Moo-sung, a disheveled and divorced prison officer, is tasked with escorting an inmate named Yoon-hee during her temporary leave. The situation spirals out of control when she escapes at a subway station, leaving him in a highly compromising position. Now, the guard must embark on a desperate race against time to capture her and return her to prison before the 10 PM deadline.

A girl genius begins to live with a man in his 40s with recently resigned from his job. He takes care of her, and the episodes reveal a drama of growth.

This drama is about the romance between a widow Seon-yeong and an animator Jae-woo. This story is about two people, who have their own secrets in their heart, who love each other when they shouldn't be.

A powerful executive, Director Han, and his employee Jung-do have a close working relationship. Both men develop feelings for Chun-hui.

Jae-hun and Seung-hyeon are two grocery delivery workers struggling financially to make ends meet. During one of their deliveries, they discover a famous, married baseball pitcher in a young woman’s apartment. Days later, Seung-hyeon devises a risky blackmail scheme to exploit this secret and earn a large sum of money.

The mother, Ko Yang-hee, strives to keep her family afloat—a household in which three of the men do not work. To generate income, she attempts to rent out the second floor of their home, but the other family members object, and the grandfather—who suffers from Alzheimer’s—scares away potential tenants. Meanwhile, her husband spends his days playing chess online, her son idles away his time dreaming of becoming a musician, and her daughter—a stylist—is desperate to get married, hoping to escape her role as the family’s sole breadwinner.

A female student gets into male-student-only gosiwon (University exam preparation private institue).


Yun In-sa is a 30-year-old temporary music teacher trapped in a dead-end relationship with a doctor whose parents reject her. Her life takes a turn when she meets Oh Je-ro, a 21-year-old self-taught piano tuner with a remarkable talent; his brilliant performance of Chopin reminds her of her own abandoned dream of becoming a professional pianist. Determined to find him a teacher to help him reach his full potential, she remains unaware that the young musician has fallen deeply in love with her.