Kang Hee Jae (Baro), a college student desperate to appear cool, struggles with his self-image and an increasingly obsessive attitude towards his girlfriend. Ban Yoo Jin (Ha Seung Ri), a smart student who can't maintain a relationship, decides to date Hee Jae but is determined to "train" him and break his bad habits. As their tumultuous relationship unfolds, Hee Jae transforms from a wannabe cool student into an increasingly complex character, while Yoo Jin tries to navigate their volatile connection. Will their young love survive the challenges they face, or will their differences tear them apart? This is a 2023 South Korean romance drama exploring the complexities of young relationships.

The KBS Drama Special, a collection of episodes that are fully packed with well-constructed content, has made its comeback in 2023 as KBS airs the series annually. The stories to be told will include one about a typical working professional who makes a decision to better his life that ends up being the wrong decision, a coming-of-age story of people trying to protect a kid who lies to hide the family history, a story of a female amateur futsal team's passion as they become one through the sport, a story about the victim, perpetrator, and bystander of bullying at a school, a hectic, wisecracking rom-com about a Joseon scholar who witnesses a secret rendezvous of his wife and his servant, and a rom-com set in a university where a student tries to mess with the smartest student in class to be at the top. The 2023 KBS Drama Special offers a plethora of stories accompanied by extreme thrills, fresh takes, and heartwarming sensations. Expect to find an episode that hits the sweet spot!

The lives of Seok Ji Won (Ju Ji Hoon) and Yun Ji Won (Jung Yu Mi) have always been connected: their families, feuding for generations, both had children on the same day and named them both "Ji Won." Growing up, they appeared to defy their family history by falling in love in high school, but the relationship ended badly when Seok Ji Won moved away from their hometown. Now, as adults in their 30s, they've unexpectedly reunited at their alma mater – Seok Ji Won is the high school's new chairman, while Yun Ji Won works as a P.E. teacher. Their reunion brings anger, resentment, and buried emotions back to the surface, and the two are forced to confront both each other and their unresolved past. Can they manage to find love again, or is their relationship best left in the dust?

Hyuk Ju is a bullheaded man who is proud and lives like life is dependent on loyalty. Hyuk Ju, who has always been reckless and ignorant, enters a youth dance competition by chance and is forced to dance on stage. After being scolded as a juvenile delinquent all his life, Hyuk Ju heard people cheering loudly for him for the first time and decides to become a singer from that day forward. However, he isn't the only one who decided to become a star as Sang Mi is the same. Sang Mi is a clumsy girl who is unruly and simple-minded. After living in her own little world and imagining how her life unfolds, Sang Mi finally ends up achieving the dream of becoming a star. Meanwhile, Hyuk Ju's fate brings him to face the ingenious star of his time, Rex, and he enters a huge turning point. What future awaits these young men and women who want to become stars?

Hyo Dong is the son of Hyo Dong Tower's owner, but he's not exactly a model student who only cares about being cool. Cho Paeng Dal opens his own Chinese restaurant with Hyo Dong Tower's secret recipes, so Hyo Dong makes a scene at his restaurant. While running from Paeng Dal's guys, Hyo Dong ends up hiding in Hee Ae's trunk. Hee Ae saves Hyo Dong, and as they constantly run into each other, they fall in love. But Hee Ae was the daughter of Golden Dragon's owner, a rival to Hyo Dong Tower. Hee Ae's older brother and the son of Golden Dragon, Hee Moon, is ambitious enough to crush Hyo Dong Tower down and expand the restaurant to a national chain. Yet Hyo Dong fights back, and the two go against each other. Hee Ae loves Hyo Dong, who is a genuine person, but as she finds out his family restaurant is her family's rival, she also participates in a cooking battle to protect her family's restaurant. Will Hee Ae and Hyo Dong be able to protect each family's restaurant as well as their love?

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Han Ki Ju has never tasted failure or defeat in his life. He has it all: handsome looks, witty personality and gentlemanly manners. But because of his experience in arranged marriage and divorce, he's scared of love. But after Kang Tae Young, who left for Paris out of the longing for her late father who used to be a cameraman and just so happens to work for Ki Ju as his housekeeper, walks into his life, he starts his first love at the age of 31. Full of sensitivity and a sense of justice, Tae Young only wants one thing in life - to find love. With her candid charm, she wins the hearts of Ki Ju and his nephew Soo Hyuk. Can she overcome the difference in their social status? Between Ki Ju and Soo Hyuk, who will she choose?

Despite being poor but smart, Seo Yeong's family is happy until her father, Sam Jae, is laid off from work. Everything seems to fall apart. After a failed business attempt, Sam Jae gets involved in gambling, and his relationship with Seo Yeong grows distant. Though never ranking lower than first place, Seo Yeong has no tuition money and has to give up her dream of being a doctor and prepares for the bar exam. On the other hand, Seo Yeong's twin brother, Sang Woo, enrolls in medical school and makes an effort to fix the relationship with his father. The father wants to reconcile and ask for forgiveness from his daughter Seo Yeong, but she only feels hate and betrayal. Far apart, despite being physically close, will the father and daughter ever understand each other?

Ba Da's sister, So Ra, is naturally forthright and optimistic and never loses hope. Although she's in a relationship with Do Hoon, he betrays Ba Da and So Ra, causing Ba Da to lose his memory and forcing So Ra to work as a manager instead. Sung Tae is an actor having difficulty memorizing scripts due to dyslexia. So Ra knows this well and tries to support him, sharing her daily life with him. Through this, Sung Tae develops a crush on her. With all the difficult circumstances, including Sung Tae's scandal after becoming a star, distress caused by Do Hoon, and more, will So Ra overcome all these difficulties with her optimistic nature?

So Hyun's father was a famous movie director who passed away in a tragic accident. She is determined to follow in his footsteps and make a name for herself in the film industry. Despite the numerous hardships she is forced to endure, she somehow manages to pursue her dream with her head held up high. So Hyun gets a menial job working at a multiplex theater and meets new people who help her along the way. Jun Pyo is an assistant director and rising star in the film industry. By some coincidence, he ends up living in the same house as So Hyun. He discovers that she's the daughter of the director whom he greatly respected before his passing and finds himself developing feelings for her. So Hyun's childhood friend, Yu Ra, also works in the film industry. However, she begins to feel threatened by So Hyun whenever they cross paths. The relationships among these men and women are fraught with conflict and competition but also romance and a shared passion for films.

Kyung Chul is the grandfather and spiritual leader of the Lee family. He became a widower at a young age and also lost his daughter. When he was at his lowest, he adopted Min Ho, and the two have maintained a strong familial bond ever since. Along with Kyung Chul, Min Ho and his wife Kyung Ae want their three sons, who have all grown up to be decent young men with good jobs, to get married and have bustling families soon. Kyung Chul makes his grandsons a big offer. The first one to get married will get an apartment. Hyun Jae is the second of the three boys and is a lawyer. Yoon Jae is a dentist with a good reputation in the area. Soo Jae is preparing for the civil servant exam while working at a parcel service, loading and unloading the delivery trucks. Which of the three brothers will get married first?

Ja Geum Sun (Go Doo Shim), escaped North Korea during the Korean War, leaving behind her husband and son. She founded the Nakwon hotel chain, hoping it would serve as a lighthouse to reunite her lost family. Approaching the end of her life, she yearns to meet her grandson Ri Mun Sung. Her assistant Jeong Sang Cheol (Sung Dong Il), is tasked with the mission and discovers her grandson has become a human trafficker, deciding to keep the truth from Geum Sun, he hires Yoo Jae Heon (Kang Ha Neul), a struggling stage actor, to pose as her grandson instead. Jae Heon agrees but quickly finds he is in over his head. He also has to contend with Park Se Yeon (Ha Ji Won), Geum Sun's granddaughter who manages the hotel and is determined to maintain control. This is a 2022 South Korean drama series directed by Yoon Sang Ho.

At three years old, Joong A is adopted by a family living in Ireland, where she later becomes a doctor. Unfortunately, Joong A loses her adoptive parents due to her adoptive brother. She experiences overwhelming guilt after losing her family and makes her way back to Korea to end her own life. However, as soon as she arrives, she becomes involved with Kang Guk and marries him. Guk feels a sense of pity toward Joong A and tries his best to help her regain her will to live. While trying to make sense of her life, Joong A gains employment at a hospital. There, she comes across Jae Bok, whose life she saves by administering CPR. She continues to run into Jae Bok and eventually falls in love with him. However, while Jae Bok continues to exchange feelings with Joong A, he can't bring himself to end things with Si Yeon. How will this story of four ill-fated people end?

Eun Soo is a naive, optimistic, and honest woman who works as an office assistant at a department store. Although she looks inexperienced, she is always honest about her feelings and opinions. Eun Soo also does everything for her stepsister, Ji Soo. One day, when she meets Kang Tae Ju, she falls in love with him and throws away all her pride to get his love back. Tae Ju is favored among women since he is good-looking and has good manners. But he also likes to show off and sometimes loses his temper. Two men and two women desire their love, living with distinct characters and in various circumstances. Will they be able to be free from the complexity of love after they recklessly put themselves into these tangled love stories?

Young Hye grew up in Rainbow Orphanage with Han Ju and Jin Ki. Even though Young Hye knows Han Ju is in love with her, she marries Duk Soo, the successor of Golden Fisheries, to escape poverty. However, when Duk Soo passes away, his mother, Jung Sim, takes her daughter, Ha Bin, and kicks her out of their house. Not long after, she finds out Ha Bin went missing and died, so she prepares to get revenge on Jung Sim. Meanwhile, Ha Bin, who is known to have died, is actually found in the mountains by Man Won, and Han Ju adopts her. Ha Bin lives as Kim Baek Won and goes through joy and sorrows with another six children adopted by Han Ju. Jin Ki's son, Do Young, is treated as an outsider by his family, and therefore, he grows up as a rebel. He has no hope for his life until he meets Baek Won, who is the opposite of him. Let us join the life of Baek Won, who is like a light that makes people shine, and the colorful journey of seven brothers and sisters connected by the wheel of fate.

Han Yi Joo (Jung Yoo Min) naively tries to see the best in everyone, though she's shunned and betrayed by a family who never loved her. After a terrible accident at the hands of her mother, Yi Joo unexpectedly finds herself transported back in time. Realizing she has a second chance to change her fate, Yi Joo teams up with wealthy tycoon Seo Do Guk (Sung Hoon) to exact revenge on those who've wronged her. Will this new alliance allow Yi Joo to create the life she’s always wanted? Adapted from the webtoon “The Essence of a Perfect Marriage” written by Young and Lee Beom Bae and illustrated by Je Ri Bol, this is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Oh Sang Won.

Song Young Dal, a frugal father and owner of a sweet and sour chicken restaurant in Yongju Market, and Jang Ok Boon, who's always bickering with her meticulous husband, have raised four troublemaking siblings. Joon Seon was a stuntman, Ga Hee, who's beautiful, was a flight attendant, Na Hee, who is full of herself, is a pediatrician, and their youngest daughter, Da Hee all tell their parents that they are getting divorced. This news comes as a shock to Young Dal and Ok Boon. The Song family is surrounded by various people like Cho Yeon, who overcame her struggles, opened up a kimbap restaurant in the market, and became successful, Chi Su, who is the life of the party, Young Dal's best friend, and a butcher, the owner of the dried fish store, the owner of the twisted bread store, and more. Once Again is the story of the eventful Song family, who can't get a day of peace, and their neighbors in Yongju Market.