The Best TV Shows on JTBC

Every JTBC Show Ranked From Best To Worst

For top-tier entertainment, JTBC delivered Baeksang Arts Awards and Chef & My Fridge in 2012 and 2014. Boasting a rich catalog, JTBC features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 2012 to 2026. Our curated list, current as of June 2026, showcases over 20 of JTBC’s highest-rated series.

  • Movie Room
    Movie Room (2018)9.2

    Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where film and humanities intertwine.

  • Idol Room
    Idol Room (2018)9.0

    Find out all about your favorite K-pop idol groups! Hosted by the “idol experts”, Jeong Hyeong-don and Defconn!

  • Chef & My Fridge
    Chef & My Fridge (2014)8.6

    The best chefs of Korea compete to create impromptu dishes that feature ingredients found inside the guest stars' personal refrigerators.

  • Good Boy
    Good Boy (2025)8.6

    Olympic medalists join the police force through a special recruitment program, trading medals for badges as they tackle violent crimes and injustices with their athletic skills.

  • Snowdrop
    Snowdrop (2021)8.5

    An enduring love story in 1987 Seoul; Young-ro, a female university student, treats the bleeding Soo-ho, a student attending a prestigious university, who one day jumps into a women's university dormitory despite the dangerous situation.

  • Itaewon Class
    Itaewon Class (2020)8.4

    In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.

  • Abnormal Summit
    Abnormal Summit (2014)8.3

    Led by a trio of Korean celebrities, a multinational panel of men engage in mostly lighthearted debates on issues that affect Korea and beyond.

  • We Are All Trying Here
    We Are All Trying Here (2026)8.3

    An aspiring director hits rock bottom after 20 years chasing his debut — until he meets an overwhelmed producer who helps him rediscover his self-worth.

  • King the Land
    King the Land (2023)8.2

    Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who's known for her irresistible smile — which he cannot stand.

  • Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
    Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon (2017)8.1

    Born with supernatural strength, Bong-soon fights evil and procures justice while getting tangled in a love triangle with her CEO boss and cop crush.

  • Welcome to Samdal-ri
    Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023)8.1

    After suffering a fall from grace, a photographer returns to her hometown and bumps into her childhood friend — rekindling an unfinished romance.

  • Kim Je-dong's Talk to You
    Kim Je-dong's Talk to You (2015)8.0

  • Family by Choice
    Family by Choice (2024)7.9

    A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.

  • Welcome to Waikiki
    Welcome to Waikiki (2018)7.8

    Kang Dong-Goo dreams of becoming a movie director, but he is cynical due to bad luck. Cheon Joon-Ki wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor, but he is now just a minor actor. Bong-Doo-Sik came to Seoul to become a scenario writer, but things have not been easy for him.

  • Strong Girl Nam-soon
    Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023)7.6

    Gifted with superhuman strength, a young woman returns to Korea to find her birth family — only to be entangled in a drug case that could test her power.

  • Men on a Mission
    Men on a Mission (2015)7.5

    Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.

  • The Good Detective
    The Good Detective (2020)7.2

    A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up. Jang Seung Jo will take on the role of Oh Ji Hyuk, an elite detective of nine years who does not share his feelings with others due to pain he experienced when he was young. He is not swayed by money and power, even with the huge wealth he inherited from his uncle.

  • Let's Eat Dinner Together
    Let's Eat Dinner Together (2016)7.0

    As more and more people are getting used to eating dinner alone, Kang Ho-dong and Lee Kyung-kyu visit ordinary Korean families at dinner time and share their lives as they eat dinner together.

  • Reborn Rookie
    Reborn Rookie (2026)6.4

    After a powerful conglomerate chairman is betrayed by his children and wakes up in the body of a young soccer player, he uses his business genius and athletic physique to seek ultimate revenge against his family.

  • Baeksang Arts Awards
    Baeksang Arts Awards (2012)N/A