You know that kdramas are addicting. Once you start watching them, you can’t leave them. You can watch most of them on Netflix, Viki & YouTube. These are the most popular platforms to watch dramas.
In South Korea, these dramas are aired on TV channels. Some of the popular channels that distribute Korean dramas are tvN, OCN, KBS, SBS, MBC, JTBC, etc. These channels show various dramas in a specific period.
In this article, you will get to know some of the popular Kdramas aired on JTBC channel till 2023 mid. It has given us some of the best dramas that are known worldwide & are recommended to watch.
Best JTBC Korean Dramas
JTBC (an abbreviation for Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. It was launched on 1 December, 2021.
JTBC is known for its popular Korean dramas that have received one of the highest viewership ratings ever. If you are looking for some of the best dramas aired on JTBC, read this article.
1. Welcome To Waikiki
Hangul: 으라차차 와이키키
Year: 2018
Three men Dong Gu, Du Shik & Jun Ki along with Seo Jin runs a guesthouse. Things go differently when a single mother enters the house with her baby. Later, Dong Gu’s ex-girlfriend also lives in the house. The drama revolves around these six characters.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Jung Hyun as Kang Dong Goo
- Lee Yi Kyung as Lee Joon Ki
- Son Seung Won as Bong Doo Shik
- Jung In Sun as Han Yoon Ah
No. Of Episodes: 20 (65 min. each)
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2. Itaewon Class
Hangul: 이태원 클라쓰
Year: 2020
Park Saeroyi is dismissed from school and subsequently imprisoned for arguing with a bully. Seven years after his release, he starts the “Danbam” pub to compete with the Jangga group, the largest food company in South Korea.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Seo Joon as Park Saeroyi
- Kim Da Mi as Jo Yi Seo
- Kwon Na Ra as Oh Soo Ah
- Yoo Jae Myung as Jang Dae Hee
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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3. 18 Again
Hangul: 18 어게인
Year: 2020
Hong Dae Young, a 37-year-old man on the verge of being divorced from his wife suddenly finds himself inside his 18-year-old body. He starts living a new life under a new name Ko Woo Young to get closer to his children and protect them.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Ha Neul as Jung Da Jung
- Yoon Sang Hyun as Hong Dae Young
- Lee Do Hyun as Ko Woo Young
- Roh Jeong Eui as Hong Shi Ah
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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4. Run On
Hangul: 런온
Year: 2020
The drama follows the love story of former sprinter Seon Gyeom, a sports agent, and subtitle translator Mi Joo. Dan Ah is the CEO of a sports agency. Soon, she meets university art major Young Hwa, who likes movies and drawing.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Im Si Wan as Ki Seon Gyeom
- Shin Se Kyung as Oh Mi Joo
- Choi Soo Young as Seo Dan Ah
- Kang Tae Oh as Lee Young Hwa
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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5. Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Ssanggab Cart Bar opens only at night on the rooftop of a building. Customers who visit consist of normal people and the dead. While drinking alcohol and eating dishes, the customers of the bar talk about themselves and try to heal their internal wounds.
Cast –
- Hwang Jung Eum as Wol Joo
- Yook Sung Jae as Han Kang Bae
- Choi Won Young as Chef Gwi
- Jung Da Eun as Kang Yeo Rin
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Netflix
6. Reborn Rich
Yoon Hyun Woo dies after being framed for embezzlement by the Sunyang Group family to whom he had remained loyal. He is reborn as the family’s youngest son Jin Do Joon and works to take over the company as revenge.
Cast –
- Song Joong Ki as Jin Do Joon / Yoon Hyun Woo
- Lee Sung Min as Jin Yang Chul
- Shin Hyun Bin as Seo Min Young
- Yoon Je Moon as Jin Young Ki
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
7. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Hangul: 힘쎈여자 도봉순
Year: 2017
Do Bong Soon is a girl who doesn’t have a job but has superhuman abilities. Ahn Min Hyuk, the CEO of a gaming company hires her to be his bodyguard. As they get to know each other better, they realize that their relationship goes beyond work.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Bo Young as Do Bong Soon
- Park Hyung Sik as Ahn Min Hyuk
- Ji Soo as In Gook Doo
- Jun Suk Ho as Secretary Kong
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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8. The Good Bad Mother
Hangul: 나쁜엄마
Year: 2023
The drama is about a woman named Young Soon, who has devoted her entire life to raising her kid, and her son, prosecutor Kang Ho, who, as a result of an unanticipated accident, has amnesia and regresses to childhood.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ra Mi Ran as Jin Young Soon
- Lee Do Hyun as Choi Kang Ho
- Ahn Eun Jin as Lee Mi Joo
- Yoo In Soo as Bang Sam Sik
No. Of Episodes: 14
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9. Sky Castle
Hangul: SKY 캐슬
Year: 2018
The drama revolves around the lives of housewives residing in a luxurious residential area called SKY Castle. The wives are determined to make their husbands more successful and to raise their children to be top students.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Yeom Jung Ah as Han Seo Jin
- Lee Tae Ran as Lee Soo Im
- Yoon Se Ah as Noh Seung Hye
- Oh Na Ra as Jin Jin Hee
No. Of Episodes: 20 (70 min. each)
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10. Be Melodramatic
Hangul: 멜로가 체질
Year: 2019
Jin Joo, Eun Jung, and Han Joo, three 30-year-old best friends, each pursue distinct career and romantic paths. Regardless of life’s challenges, the three friends can always return home at the end of the day and encourage one another.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Chun Woo Hee as Im Jin Joo
- Jeon Yeo Bin as Lee Eun Jung
- Han Ji Eun as Hwang Han Joo
- Ahn Jae Hong as Son Beom Soo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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11. The World Of The Married
Hangul: 부부의 세계
Year: 2020
Sun Woo is a family doctor and the associate head of a hospital. She is married to Tae Oh, who wants to be a director, and they have a son together. Sun Woo thinks her family is perfect until she finds out that her husband is seeing another woman.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Hee Ae as Ji Sun Woo
- Park Hae Joon as Lee Tae Oh
- Han So Hee as Yeo Da Kyung
- Park Sun Young as Go Ye Rim
No. Of Episodes: 16 (80 min. each)
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12. Beyond Evil
Hangul: 괴물
Year: 2021
The story of Lee Dong Shik and Han Joo Won, two brave police officers who break the law to catch a serial killer. As they try to figure out who did it, they start to doubt the innocence of everyone involved, including themselves.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Ha Kyun as Lee Dong Shik
- Yeo Jin Goo as Han Joo Won
- Choi Dae Hoon as Park Jung Je
- Choi Sung Eun as Yoo Jae Yi
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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13. Law School
Hangul: 로스쿨
Year: 2021
Set in Hankuk University Law School, the drama tells the story of students and professors in the law school who come across an unusual case. A professor is arrested as a suspect & his students work together to reveal the truth.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Myung Min as Yang Jong Hoon
- Kim Bum as Han Joon Hwi
- Ryu Hye Young as Kang Sol
- Lee Jung Eun as Kim Eun Sook
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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14. When The Weather is Fine
Hangul: 좋으면 찾아가겠어요
Year: 2020
Cellist Hae Won quits her job in Seoul and goes back to her village where she lived when she was in high school. There, she meets her former classmate, Eun Seob who owns a bookstore now. His daily life is simple, but it begins to change after he meets Hae Won.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Min Young as Mok Hae Won / Irene
- Seo Kang Joon as Im Eun Sub / Kim Jin Ho
- Lee Jae Wook as Lee Jang Woo
- Kim Hwan Hee as Im Hwi
No. Of Episodes: 16
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15. Moment Of Eighteen
Hangul: 열여덟의 순간
Year: 2019
Jun Woo, a transfer student, is a shy person who has been wrongly accused of stealing. Soo Bin, on the other hand, sees something different in Jun Woo. He moves out of his comfort zone. Together, they have to live to the fullest and make decisions.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Ong Seong Wu as Choi Jun Woo
- Kim Hyang Gi as Yu Soo Bin
- Shin Seung Ho as Ma Hwi Young
- Kang Ki Young as Oh Han Gyul
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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16. My Liberation Notes
Hangul: 나의 해방일지
Year: 2022
Set in Sanpo Village, a place where usually the influx of people leaving is higher than the ones moving in. The drama depicts three Yeom siblings, Chang Hee, Mi Jung, Ki Jung, and a stranger who want to escape from their dead-end life.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Min Ki as Yeom Chang Hee
- Kim Ji Won as Yeom Mi Jung
- Lee El as Yeom Ki Jung
- Son Seok Koo as Mr. Goo
No. Of Episodes: 16
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17. Just Between Lovers
Three young people who each lost a loved one in the same building collapse attempt to navigate their relationships through the pain of the tragedy while helping to construct a replacement building. They move forward and find a new will to live and embrace the future.
Cast –
- Lee Jun Ho as Lee Kang Doo
- Won Jin Ah as Ha Moon Soo
- Lee Ki Woo as Seo Joo Won
- Kang Han Na as Jung Yoo Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
18. King The Land
Hangul: 킹더랜드
Year: 2023
Goo Won, the heir to a hotel company, wakes up with no memory after a car accident. The hotel employee Sa Rang takes him in and helps him remember. As they get closer, they have to deal with problems from their families and the hotel.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Jun Ho as Goo Won
- Im Yoon Ah as Cheon Sa Rang
- Go Won Hee as Oh Pyung Hwa
- Kim Ga Eun as Kang Da Eul
No. Of Episodes: 16 (80 min. each)
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Wrapping Up
These were the 18 dramas aired on the channel JTBC till the mid of 2023. Looking at the list, it is true that JTBC has given some of the best dramas from different genres to watch.
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