The Best TV Shows on SBS

Every SBS Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1992 up until 2023, SBS stands as a beacon of television excellence. Among SBS’s finest offerings are Unanswered Questions and Soonpoong Clinic, which debuted in 1992 and 1998, respectively. As of May 2025, we’ve curated over 20 of SBS’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.

  • K-pop Star
    K-pop Star (2011)9.5

    Survival Audition K-pop Star is a South Korean reality TV competition series where the three largest entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars. Preliminary auditions are held around the world in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. The final winner will debut with the company of his or her choice, along with a cash prize of three hundred million won, two brand new vehicles, opportunities to become commercial models and casting in dramas, and many more. The three judges for the series have been Yang Hyun-suk, founder of YG Entertainment and former member of the popular South Korean act Seo Taiji & Boys, Park Jin-young, singer/song-writer and founder of JYP Entertainment, and Korean pop icon BoA, from SM Entertainment. SM, YG, and JYP are the three largest management companies in Korea. K-pop Star is a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Running Man. The show's first season aired on December 4, 2011, every Sunday evening at 6:30 pm, until April 29, 2012. The second season aired from November 18, 2012 to April 14, 2013 at 4:55 pm. Singer, Yoon Do-hyun, and entertainer, Boom, host the live competition. Yoon Do-hyun has also been narrating through the entire process. The program was renewed for a third season with the same judges and possibly a new time slot, scheduled to be aired in October 2013.

  • Soonpoong Clinic
    Soonpoong Clinic (1998)9.0

  • 웬만해선 그들을 막을 수 없다
    웬만해선 그들을 막을 수 없다 (2000)9.0

  • 똑바로 살아라
    똑바로 살아라 (2002)9.0

  • Business Proposal
    Business Proposal (2022)8.5

    In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO — and makes a proposal.

  • My Demon
    My Demon (2023)8.5

    A pitiless demon becomes powerless after getting entangled with an icy heiress, who may hold the key to his lost abilities — and his heart.

  • The Penthouse
    The Penthouse (2020)8.4

    A woman puts everything on the line to achieve her goal of being able to move into a luxury penthouse in the Gangnam District. In the process, she gradually finds herself turning into a monster.

  • Running Man
    Running Man (2010)8.3

    These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

  • Dr. Romantic
    Dr. Romantic (2016)8.3

    An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.

  • Taxi Driver
    Taxi Driver (2021)8.1

    A former special forces soldier delivers revenge for victims of injustice while working for a secret organization that fronts as a taxi company.

  • Unanswered Questions
    Unanswered Questions (1992)8.0

    A current affairs/journalism program that investigates unsolved cases and looks into various problems in society, religion and more.

  • Inkigayo
    Inkigayo (2000)7.5

    The program is a weekly music show that features and introduces viewers to the most popular artists in Korea. Every week, they ask viewers to vote and select the most popular song of the week.

  • X-Man
    X-Man (2003)7.2

    Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated the "X-Man", and does his best to cause his team to lose the contests. At the end, all guests try to determine the X-Man's identity.

  • TV Animal Farm
    TV Animal Farm (2001)6.7

  • Master In The House
    Master In The House (2017)6.5

    Almost everyone has a question regarding life and the goal of life. In order to find the answer, the four young men with full of curiosity regarding their lives, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Sang Yun, Yuk Seong Jae, and Yang Se Hyeong, head to find their master to learn things and get a correct answer. They find the master and spend a day in the master’s place to learn things that they didn’t know, and wish to know. Whom will they get to meet? And what will they learn throughout the stay?

  • My Little Old Boy
    My Little Old Boy (2016)5.5

    How much do you know about your grown up son? In Mom’s Diary, the daily lives of the grown up celebrity sons are closely observed by their mothers. Do you know why your son drinks so much these days? How much do you know about your son’s philosophy in his life style? Heart-warming moments of observational communication between a mother and a son can be seen on Mom’s Diary.

  • Law of the Jungle
    Law of the Jungle (2011)5.1

    Law of the Jungle is a hybrid reality show combining elements of drama and documentary. The show is hosted by comedian Kim Byung Man, and each episode invites various celebrities from the various field. So far, many of idol stars and famous actors have appeared on the show. The show introduces viewers to exotic locations around the world where celebrities must work together in order to complete missions and survive. The cast celebrities travel to less habituated, natural places to survive on their own and experience life with local tribes and people. In each location, the guests are tasked to hunt and prepare their meals and also create shelter for the tribe. They sometimes confronted by many difficult challenges. Where will the tribe visit? And how will they survive on their own? Stay tuned to check out!

  • 애자언니민자
    애자언니민자 (2008)N/A

  • SBS Inkigayo
    SBS Inkigayo (2014)N/A

    Weekly Music Show MCs - Minah and others

  • Same Bed, Different Dreams
    Same Bed, Different Dreams (2015)N/A

    Same Bed, Different Dreams is a South Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by SBS every Monday at 11:10 pm. Before February 15, 2016 the program was aired every Saturday at 8:45 pm. It's a program where teens and their parents come and openly share their issues with the show’s panel, trying to resolve their problems with each other. Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny is a South Korean television entertainment program, distributed and syndicated by SBS. It's the second season of the show Same Bed, Different Dreams which underwent a format change, now focusing on the life of celebrity couples.