The Best TV Shows on KBS2

Every KBS2 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Discover the best of KBS2 with our list of over 20 series, meticulously updated for December 2025. Among KBS2’s finest offerings are 2 Days and 1 Night and You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook, which debuted in 2007 and 2009, respectively. KBS2 has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 2007 and as recent as 2025.

  • Hello Counselor
    Hello Counselor (2010)9.0

    A talk show with an emphasis on regular people, regardless of age or gender, that aims to help take down communication barriers by sharing stories about life.

  • Descendants of the Sun
    Descendants of the Sun (2016)8.4

    After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.

  • Boys Over Flowers
    Boys Over Flowers (2009)8.3

    Unassuming high school girl Jan-di stands up to — and eventually falls for — a spoiled rich kid who belongs to the school's most powerful clique.

  • For Eagle Brothers
    For Eagle Brothers (2025)8.3

    After her husband's sudden death just ten days into their marriage, the eldest sister-in-law must step up as the head of the family, navigating the complex relationships with her five unique brothers-in-law.

  • The King's Affection
    The King's Affection (2021)8.2

    When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.

  • The First Night with the Duke
    The First Night with the Duke (2025)8.2

    Reincarnated as a minor character in a novel, Cha Seon-taek unexpectedly spends a night with Prince Kyungsung, sparking an intense and unexpected romance.

  • Korea-Khitan War
    Korea-Khitan War (2023)8.1

    King Hyeonjong and Kang Kam-chan led the 8-year-long 2nd and 3rd Goryeo-Khitan Wars to victory and began an era of peace in East Asia and prosperity in Goryeo.

  • Chuno
    Chuno (2010)8.0

    Dae-gil is the leader of a group of slave hunters that are hired to find a runaway slave named Tae-ha, who was once a great warrior.

  • The Return of Superman
    The Return of Superman (2013)7.7

    An up-close look at celebrity dads who have to take care of their kids for the next 48 hours without any help. Will it be a dad-tastrophe, or can they finish their wives' to-do lists while having fun with their kids?

  • Twelve
    Twelve (2025)7.5

    A group of heroes, each embodying one of the 12 zodiac signs, battles to defend the Korean Peninsula from malevolent spirits.

  • KBS Drama Special
    KBS Drama Special (2010)7.4

    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.

  • 2 Days and 1 Night
    2 Days and 1 Night (2007)7.1

    2 Days & 1 Night is a South Korean reality-variety show with the motto "real wild road variety." Its main concept is to recommend various places of interest that viewers can visit in South Korea.

  • Catch! Teenieping
    Catch! Teenieping (2020)7.0

    Set free on Earth, fairies with magical powers begin influencing people's emotions. Now, it's up to a princess from a faraway kingdom to stop them!

  • Last Summer
    Last Summer (2025)7.0

    Every summer reunion between twin brothers and their neighbor blossoms into unspoken love, until adulthood and a past tragedy change their lives forever.

  • Love in the Moonlight
    Love in the Moonlight (2016)6.9

    A young Joseon woman who's lived her whole life as a man ends up as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she begins to bond with the crown prince.

  • Dream High
    Dream High (2011)6.8

    Six dedicated students at Kirin Art High School work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars in the Korean music industry.

  • Who Is She
    Who Is She (2024)6.7

    A romantic music coming-of-age drama about grandmother Oh Mal-soon, who turns into a 20-year-old Oh Doo-ri overnight and enjoys her shining prime once again.

  • You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
    You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (2009)6.3

    You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also known as Toy, a one-man project band. This program has aired since April 24, 2009.

  • Our Golden Days
    Our Golden Days (2025)5.0

    'Everyone has their own glorious days. Whether now, in the past, or in the future.' A family melodrama that resonates with generations about glorious days that each have different meanings.

  • A Man's Story
    A Man's Story (2009)3.0

    The Slingshot is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Park Yong-ha, Park Si-yeon, Kim Kang-woo, Han Yeo-woon, Lee Phillip, and Park Ki-woong. It aired on KBS2 from April 6 to June 9, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The Slingshot is about a wronged hero who gets himself thrown in jail, then formulates the ultimate plan for vengeance by enlisting the help of a few prison buddies to form a team, and beating the villain at his own game. It won Best Drama Series at the 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards. This was Park Yong-ha's last acting project before he committed suicide in June 2010.