The Best TV Shows on KBS2

Every KBS2 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Dive into our updated selection of KBS2’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of May 2026. Premiering in 2007 and 2009, 2 Days and 1 Night and You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook are among KBS2’s most celebrated shows. KBS2 has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 2007 and as recent as 2023.

  • 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.

  • When the Camellia Blooms
    When the Camellia Blooms (2019)8.2

    Dongbaek is a single mother. When a potential new love enters her life, she finds ways to defy the social stigmas surrounding her.

  • Oh My Venus
    Oh My Venus (2015)8.1

    Dumped by her boyfriend of 15 years for gaining weight, a lawyer gets help from a hotshot personal trainer to get in shape and turn her life around.

  • The King's Affection
    The King's Affection (2021)8.1

    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.

  • Fight for My Way
    Fight for My Way (2017)8.0

    A former taekwondo champion and an information desk worker aspire to chase their dreams in a world that isn't kind to those with mediocre credentials.

  • Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
    Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)7.9

    An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.

  • 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?

  • Once Again
    Once Again (2020)7.6

    Back at square one as divorcees, four siblings take another shot at love and dreams — after mustering up the courage to convince their parents first.

  • My Father is Strange
    My Father is Strange (2017)7.5

    Mi Yeong, Hye Yeong, Ra Yeong, and Joon Yeong are the kids of Yeong Sil and Han Soo. They seem like the average Seoul family, with the typical Seoul problems, but that all changes when Jung Hui, an actor, and former K-Pop idol, ends up in their doorstep claiming that Han Soo is his biological father. The family goes through thick and thin, one marriage after the other, trying to figure out why their father happens to be strange.

  • The Seasons
    The Seasons (2023)7.5

  • 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.

  • The Tale of Nokdu
    The Tale of Nokdu (2019)7.0

    While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.

  • 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!

  • Dream High
    Dream High (2011)6.9

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

  • 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.

  • The Elegant Empire
    The Elegant Empire (2023)6.0

    A man and a woman take revenge desperately yet elegantly after being trampled on by enormous power.

  • Lovely Horribly
    Lovely Horribly (2018)5.9

    Philip and Eul Soon are bound by an unusual fate: one’s happiness always results in the other’s misfortune. The two start writing a drama together, and the events in the screenplay mysteriously begin occurring in real life.

  • Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life
    Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (2019)5.5

    Follow four people as they seek love and happiness: Kim Seol-A who once worked as an announcer and is now married to CEO Do Jin-Woo; Moon Tae-Rang, a chef and the oldest brother from a family of adoptees; and Moon Hae-Rang, Moon Tae-Rang's younger sister, who works as a secretary for Do Jin-Woo.