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    Top 20 Best SBS Korean Dramas Of All Time (Till 2024)

    SBS is among the top channels in Korea that airs some of the best dramas. Most of them are available on YouTube to watch for free.
    By Ji Sung

    SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) is a national South Korean television and radio network company, owned by the Taeyoung Construction. Most of the dramas can be watched on YouTube for free.

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    SBS 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 SBS, read this article.

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    1. The Heirs
    2. Suspicious Partner
    3. Doctors
    4. Dr. Romantic
    5. Pinocchio
    6. Business Proposal
    7. Defendant
    8. The Fiery Priest
    9. Hot Stove League
    10. The King: Eternal Monarch
    11. Our Beloved Summer
    12. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
    13. My Love From The Star
    14. The Penthouse: War in Life
    15. Revenant
    16. Taxi Driver
    17. Legend Of The Blue Sea
    18. Through The Darkness
    19. Vagabond
    20. While You Were Sleeping
    Wrapping Up

    1. The Heirs

    Hangul: 상속자들

    Year: 2013

    Kim Tan, who is in the U.S., is the owner to Empire Group. Cha Eun Sang, who is looking for her older sister, is one of the people he meets. He can’t help but like her more and more. They meet again at a high school attended by richest people.

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    Rating:

    3 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Lee Min Ho as Kim Tan
    • Park Shin Hye as Cha Eun Sang
    • Kim Woo Bin as Choi Yeong Do
    • Kim Ji Won as Yoo Rachel

    No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)

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    2. Suspicious Partner

    Hangul: 수상한 파트너

    Year: 2017

    Ji Wook is a perfect prosecutor. Bong Hee is a trainee and assigned to work under him. They work together on a mysterious case involving a psychopath murderer. As they’re working as a team, they develop affection between them.

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    Rating:

    3 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Ji Chang Wook as Noh Ji Wook
    • Nam Ji Hyun as Eun Bong Hee
    • Choi Tae Joon as Ji Eun Hyuk
    • Kwon Na Ra as Cha Yoo Jung

    No. Of Episodes: 40 (30 min. each)

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    3. Doctors

    Hangul: 닥터스

    Year: 2016

    In school, Yoo Hye Jung had a prickly personality and was a tough bully. After meeting her mentor Hong Ji Hong, who plays a key role in transforming her life, she changes from a helpless gangster to a compassionate doctor.

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    Rating:

    3 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Kim Rae Won as Hong Ji Hong
    • Park Shin Hye as Yoo Hye Jung
    • Yoon Kyun Sang as Jung Yoon Do
    • Lee Sung Kyung as Jin Seo Woo

    No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)

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    4. Dr. Romantic

    Hangul: 낭만닥터 김사부

    Year: 2016

    Sa Bu used to be a well-known surgeon but quits everything to become a doctor in a small town. He helps Dong Joo and Seo Jung become great doctors by teaching them to fight against power and money for the sake of their patients.

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    Rating:

    4 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Han Seok Kyu as Teacher Kim
    • Yoo Yeon Seok as Kang Dong Joo
    • Seo Hyun Jin as Yoon Seo Jung
    • Choi Jin Ho as Do Yoon Wan

    No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)

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    5. Pinocchio

    Hangul: 피노키오

    Year: 2014

    Choi In Ha becomes a broadcast journalist, especially when she suffers from a condition “Pinocchio syndrome” which makes her break out into hiccups whenever she lies. Her colleague reporters pursue justice as they try to discover themselves in the process.

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    Rating:

    4 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Lee Jong Suk as Choi Dal Po
    • Park Shin Hye as Choi In Ha
    • Kim Young Kwang as Seo Beom Jo
    • Lee Yoo Bi as Yoon Yoo Rae

    No. Of Episodes: 20 (58 min. each)

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    6. Business Proposal

    Hangul: 사내 맞선

    Year: 2012

    The drama follows Ha Ri, who goes on a blind date by claiming to be her best friend. But she’s terrified to see Tae Mu, the CEO of the company she works at. And to make matters worse, he’s dead set on marrying her.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Kim Se Jeong as Shin Ha Ri
    • Ahn Hyo Seop as Kang Tae Mu
    • Seol In Ah as Jin Young Seo
    • Kim Min Kyu as Cha Sung Hoon

    No. Of Episodes: 12 (60 min. each)

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    7. Defendant

    Hangul: 피고인

    Year: 2017

    Park Jung Woo is a lawyer who has lost his memory and finds out that he is already on death row. He has no choice but to race against time to find out what caused his situation and prove that he is not guilty.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Ji Sung as Park Jung Woo
    • Uhm Ki Joon as Cha Sun Ho
    • Kwon Yu Ri as Seo Eun Hye
    • Oh Chang Seok as Kang Joon Hyuk

    No. Of Episodes: 18 (70 min. each)

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    8. The Fiery Priest

    Hangul: 열혈사제

    Year: 2019

    Hae Il, a senior Catholic priest, known for his fiery temper and unorthodox methods teams up with detective Dae Young and prosecutor Kyung Sun to solve the murder of a senior Catholic priest. They also go against the officials to stop the corruption.

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    Rating:

    4 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Kim Nam Gil as Kim Hae Il
    • Kim Sung Kyun as Koo Dae Young
    • Lee Ha Nee as Park Kyung Sun
    • Ko Jun as Hwang Cheol Bum

    No. Of Episodes: 40 (35 min. each)

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    9. Hot Stove League

    Hangul: 스토브리그

    Year: 2019

    The drama centres on a baseball team that is in last place and gearing up for an extraordinary season after the hiring of their new general manager. Each episode will highlight an issue the team is facing as they work to improve.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Namgoong Min as Baek Seung Soo
    • Park Eun Bin as Lee Se Young
    • Cho Byeong Kyu as Han Jae Hee
    • Oh Jung Se as Kwon Gyung Min

    No. Of Episodes: 16 (62 min. each)

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    10. The King: Eternal Monarch

    Hangul: 더 킹: 영원의 군주

    Year: 2020

    The drama takes place in two parallel worlds, and it’s about Emperor Lee Gon of the Kingdom of Corea. After walking through a mythical door, he finds a different reality where the Republic of Korea appears instead of the Kingdom.

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    Rating:

    3 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Lee Min Ho as Lee Gon
    • Kim Go Eun as Jung Tae Eul
    • Woo Do Hwan as Jo Young
    • Lee Jung Jin as Yi Rim

    No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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    11. Our Beloved Summer

    Hangul: 그해 우리는

    Year: 2021

    A coming of age, romantic comedy revolving around Choi Woong and Yeon Soo, who broke up with a promise never to meet again. The documentary they filmed ten years ago in high school gets the fame and they are by compulsion facing camera once more.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Choi Woo Shik as Choi Woong
    • Kim Da Mi as Gook Yeon Soo
    • Kim Sung Chul as Kim Ji Woong
    • Roh Jeong Eui as NJ

    No. Of Episodes: 16

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    12. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Ha Jin is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She soon befriends several of the princes and meets the 4th Prince, Wang So. She finds herself caught up in palace politics and the rivalry among the princes as they fight for the throne.

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    Cast –

    • Lee Joon Gi as Wang So
    • IU as Go Ha Jin / Hae Soo
    • Kang Ha Neul as Wang Wook
    • Hong Jong Hyun as Wang Yo

    No. Of Episodes – 20

    Watch On – Viu

    13. My Love From The Star

    Hangul: 별에서 온 그대

    Year: 2013

    Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago. He has different abilities & a cute appearance. When he discovers that he has three months left on earth, he meets Cheon Song Yi, the biggest Hallyu star in South Korea.

    my love from the star kdrama 11

    Rating:

    4 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Kim Soo Hyun as Do Min Joon
    • Jun Ji Hyun as Cheon Song Yi
    • Park Hae Jin as Lee Hee Kyung
    • Yoo In Na as Yoo Se Mi

    No. Of Episodes: 21

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    14. The Penthouse: War in Life

    Hangul: 펜트하우스

    Year: 2020

    The story of the children of rich families who live in Hera Palace and go to Cheong-ah Arts School. Su Ryeon came from a wealthy family. She is now a beautiful upper-class woman. Seo Jin came from a rich family. Yoon Hee was born into a poor home.

    the penthouse war in life kdrama 11

    Rating:

    4 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Lee Ji Ah as Shim Soo Ryun
    • Kim So Yeon as Cheon Seo Jin
    • Eugene as Oh Yon Hee
    • Uhm Ki Joon as Joo Dan Tae

    No. Of Episodes: 21 (70 min. each)

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    15. Revenant

    Hangul: 악귀

    Year: 2023

    A demon-possessed woman and a guy who can see demons team up to solve the mysterious murders of five people. As they get closer to the truth, they discover an evil plot that could put their lives in danger.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Kim Tae Ri as Ku San Young
    • Oh Jung Se as Yeom Hae Sang
    • Hong Kyung as Lee Hong Sae
    • Yang Hye Ji as Baek Se Mi

    No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)

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    16. Taxi Driver

    Hangul: 모범택시

    Year: 2021

    Do Gi is a taxi driver for a company that offers a service called “revenge call” to its customers. It is a secret group that takes care of people whom the law failed to protect. Do Gi and his coworkers will take revenge for customers who ask them to.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Lee Je Hoon as Kim Do Gi
    • Esom as Kang Ha Na
    • Kim Eui Sung as Jang Sung Chul
    • Pyo Ye Jin as Ahn Go Eun

    No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)

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    17. Legend Of The Blue Sea

    Hangul: 푸른 바다의 전설

    Year: 2016

    The series centers on the love story of Shim Chung, a mermaid, and Joon Jae, a witty con artist. Focusing on rebirth, fate, and unrequited love, their tale is shown with the parallel story of their Joseon-era incarnations, the mermaid, Se Hwa, and town head, Dam Leong.

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    Rating:

    4 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Lee Min Ho as Heo Joon Jae
    • Jun Ji Hyun as Shim Chung
    • Lee Hee Joon as Jo Nam Doo
    • Shin Won Ho as Tae Oh

    No. Of Episodes: 20

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    18. Through The Darkness

    Hangul: 악의 마음을 읽는 자들

    Year: 2022

    The drama will tell the story of South Korea’s first criminal profiler and how hard it was for him to look inside the minds of serial killers when the word “profiling” did not exist. It is based on a book that came out in 2018 with the same name.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Kim Nam Gil as Song Ha Young
    • Kim So Jin as Yoon Tae Goo
    • Jin Seon Kyu as Kook Young Soo
    • Ryeoun as Jung Woo Joo

    No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)

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    19. Vagabond

    Hangul: 배가본드

    Year: 2019

    The stuntman Cha Dal Gun’s nephew dies in a plane crash. He learns that the plane crash was caused by a huge government scandal, and he and a NIS agent named Go Hae Ri set out to find out the truth and bring those responsible to justice.

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    Rating:

    4 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Lee Seung Gi as Cha Dal Gun
    • Bae Suzy as Go Hae Ri
    • Shin Sung Rok as Gi Tae Ung
    • Moon Jung Hee as Jessica Lee

    No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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    20. While You Were Sleeping

    Hangul: 당신이 잠든 사이에

    Year: 2017

    A prosecutor named Jae Chan chooses to change the course of events, which saves the lives of Hong Joo and Woo Tak. When they start dreaming about each other, they understand that their lives are now tied together in some way.

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    Rating:

    4 5 star rating

    Main Cast (Characters):

    • Bae Suzy as Nam Hong Ju
    • Lee Jong Suk as Jung Jae Chan
    • Jung Hae In as Han Woo Tak
    • Lee Sang Yeob as Lee Yu Beom

    No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)

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    Wrapping Up

    These were the 20 dramas aired on the channel SBS till the beginning of the year 2024. Looking at the list, it is true that SBS has given some of the best dramas from different genres to watch.

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