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The Best Episodes of KBS Drama Special

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    KBS Drama Special Season 13 Episode 4 - Nineteen Otters
    8.3/10(36 votes)

    #1 - Nineteen Otters

    S13:E4

    The story of the precarious and affectionate first love of a 19-year-old who carries around a letter of resignation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. KBS Drama Special Season 15 Episode 5 - To My Lonely Sister
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #2 - To My Lonely Sister

    S15:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. KBS Drama Special Season 7 Episode 1 - The Red Teacher
    8.1/10(44 votes)

    #3 - The Red Teacher

    S7:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. KBS Drama Special Season 14 Episode 9 - Overlap Knife, Knife
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Overlap Knife, Knife

    S14:E9

    A story about two people trying to protect their loved ones by turning back time and confronting fate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. KBS Drama Special Season 5 Episode 9 - Middle School Student A
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #5 - Middle School Student A

    S5:E9

    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.

    Director:Baek Sang-hoon
    Writer:Kim Hyun-jung

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  6. KBS Drama Special Season 5 Episode 5 - The Dirge Singer
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #6 - The Dirge Singer

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. KBS Drama Special Season 14 Episode 7 - Behind the Shadows
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #7 - Behind the Shadows

    S14:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. KBS Drama Special Season 15 Episode 4 - The Road in Between
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #8 - The Road in Between

    S15:E4

    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.

    Director:Lee Han-uk
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. KBS Drama Special Season 2 Episode 10 - Daughters of Bilitis Club
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    #9 - Daughters of Bilitis Club

    S2:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. KBS Drama Special Season 7 Episode 7 - Noodle House Girl
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Noodle House Girl

    S7:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. KBS Drama Special Season 9 Episode 1 - Review Notebook of My Embarrassing Days
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Review Notebook of My Embarrassing Days

    S9:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. KBS Drama Special Season 14 Episode 4 - Anyone Anywhere
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Anyone Anywhere

    S14:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. KBS Drama Special Season 1 Episode 7 - The Great Gye Choon Bin
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #13 - The Great Gye Choon Bin

    S1:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yoon Nan-joong

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  14. KBS Drama Special Season 4 Episode 18 - Jin Jin
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Jin Jin

    S4:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. KBS Drama Special Season 8 Episode 1 - If We Were A Season
    7.5/10(85 votes)

    #15 - If We Were A Season

    S8:E1

    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?

    Director:Kang Soo-yeon
    Writer:Im Ye-jin

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  16. KBS Drama Special Season 12 Episode 5 - A Moment of Romance
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    #16 - A Moment of Romance

    S12:E5

    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.

    Director:Goo Sung-joon
    Writer:Kim Mi Kyung

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  17. KBS Drama Special Season 14 Episode 5 - Dog Days of Summer
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Dog Days of Summer

    S14:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. KBS Drama Special Season 14 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Episode 10

    S14:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. KBS Drama Special Season 15 Episode 1 - The History of Us
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #19 - The History of Us

    S15:E1

    The story of a young officer who tries to stop the crown prince from erasing history in order to become king.

    Director:Lee Ga-ram-I
    Writer:Im Ui-jung

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  20. KBS Drama Special Season 7 Episode 2 - The Legendary Lackey
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #20 - The Legendary Lackey

    S7:E2

    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.

    Director:Kim Dong-hwi
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. KBS Drama Special Season 4 Episode 2 - My Friend is Still Alive
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #21 - My Friend is Still Alive

    S4:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. KBS Drama Special Season 15 Episode 3 - The Two Women
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #22 - The Two Women

    S15:E3

    A story of a husband battle that unfolds in a village near the 38th parallel a year before the outbreak of the Korean War.

    Director:Park Dan-bi
    Writer:Go Woo-Jin

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  23. KBS Drama Special Season 5 Episode 27 - The Girl Who Became A Photo
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #23 - The Girl Who Became A Photo

    S5:E27

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. KBS Drama Special Season 7 Episode 4 - Home Sweet Home
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Home Sweet Home

    S7:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. KBS Drama Special Season 8 Episode 9 - Slow
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Slow

    S8:E9

    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.

    Director:Im Se Joon
    Writer:Kim Joo Man

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Best Episodes Summary

"Nineteen Otters" is the best rated episode of "KBS Drama Special". It scored 8.3/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/7/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "To My Lonely Sister".