Drama Special 2023
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Drama Special is an anthology series that features different stories, cast members and production teams each week.
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Details
- Title: 드라마 스페셜 2023 / Deurama Seupesyeol 2023 (Drama Special 2023)
- Episodes: 8
- Broadcast network: KBS2
- Broadcast period: 2023-Oct-14 to 2023-Dec-02
- Air time: Saturday 22:45
User/Viewer Ratings
The Extreme Night
- Title: 극야 / Geukya
- Also known as: No Path Back / Polar Night
- Genre: Thriller
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Oct-14
- Synopsis
Soo Yul has an outwardly successful life with a wife, child, and a sales job where he's ranked #1 in the office. However, the job doesn't pay well, and Soo Yul takes a life-changing risk after becoming increasingly desperate to change his life.
- Cast
- Lee Jae Won as Choi Soo Yul (37)
- Choi Sung Won as Yoo Yun Hoon (37)
- Kim Kang Hyun as Kim Jung Geun (37)
- Yoon Se Woong (윤세웅) as Director Go (49)
- Jung Ji Woo as Yun Hee (35)
- Lee Ha Young (이하영) as Moon Hye Ran (28)
- Production Credits
- Director: Jang Min Suk (장민석)
- Screenwriter: Choi Ja Won (최자원)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Oct-14 | 01 | 0.6% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
- Recognitions
- 2023 37th KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor in Drama Special/TV Cinema (Lee Jae Won)
Half a Lie
- Title: 반쪽짜리 거짓말 / Banjjokjjari Geojitmal
- Also known as: Half Lies
- Genre: Drama, family
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Oct-21
- Synopsis
Doo Ri has moved from Seoul to Musan with her mom to live with her grandma and grandpa. Her parents are divorced, and her dad's apparent absence attracts the attention of the kids at school. Doo Ri and her friend Min Ah come up with a lie and hatch a plan to help Doo Ri fit in at school.
- Cast
- Kim Shi Woo (김시우) as Jung Doo Ri (10)
- Ahn Se Bin as Song Min Ah (10)
- Min Ji Ah as Im Jin Young (mid 30s)
- Park Ji Ah as Suk Ran (early 60s)
- Kim Won Hae as Han Gil (eaarly 60s)
- Oh Dong Min as Jae Hoon (mid 30s)
- Production Credits
- Director: Lee Hyun Kyung
- Screenwriter: Yoon Tae Woo (윤태우)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Oct-21 | 01 | 1.1% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
Shoot For Love
- Title: 도현의 고백 / Dohyeonui Gobaek
- Also known as: Do Hyun's Confession
- Genre: Sport, youth, romance
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Oct-28
- Synopsis
Do Hyun is a promising young soccer player who is about to start her professional career when an injury derails her career and sends her into a personal tailspin. When she moves to a new neighborhood to start her new life, she is invited to join the local futsal team.
- Cast
- Lee Yun as Go Do Hyun (20)
- Baro as Jung Moo Won (22)
- Kim Young Ah as Lee Soo Chun (42)
- Kim Min Kyung (김민경) as Seo Haeng Ja (38)
- Shin So Yool as Han Ga Yun (36)
- Jo Yun Jin (조연진) as Kim Hee Ji (32)
- Ahn Suk Hwan as Park Suk Hwan (60)
- Ahn Sang Woo as Kang Dong Won (54)
- Production Credits
- Director: Seo Yong Soo (서용수)
- Screenwriter: Jo Il Yun (조일연)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Oct-28 | 01 | 1.3% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
Anyone Anywhere
- Title: 우리들이 있었다 / Urideuli Isseotda
- Also known as: We Were There
- Genre: Mystery, thriller
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Nov-04
- Synopsis
Min Joo is bullied by Kang Eun and her friends. Meanwhile, Eun Ho, who doesn't want to be involved, starts receiving mysterious text messages about Min Joo.
- Cast
- Kim Hyun Soo as Seo Kang Eun (19)
- Lee Min Jae as Jung Eun Ho (19)
- Kang Na Eon as Kang Min Joo (19)
- Go Sung Min (고성민) as Joo Hee Yun (19)
- Jang Jae Young (장재영) as Han Yoo Yi (19)
- Yoo Ji Soo as Bae Ji Hyun (19)
- Production Credits
- Director: Ham Young Gul (함영걸)
- Screenwriter: Yoon Tae Woo (윤태우)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Nov-04 | 01 | 0.9% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
Heat Wave Advisory
- Title: 폭염주의보 / Pokyeomjuuibo
- Also known as: Dog Days of Summer
- Genre: Youth
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Nov-11
- Synopsis
In the summer of 2002, South Korea hosts the World Cup and Yi Joon moves in with his aunt and uncle in Daegu. Yi Joon and his new classmates navigate friendship, family, and growing up over the hot summer.
- Cast
- Moon Woo Jin as Kim Yi Joon (14)
- Park Seo Kyung as Han Yeo Reum (14)
- Choi Hyun Jin (최현진) as Jung Ji Wook (14)
- Kim Ji Sung as Yi Joon's aunt (50s)
- Jung Hee Tae as Yi Joon's uncle (50s)
- Heo Dong Won as Yi Joon's father (40s)
- Kim Kwang Gyu as principal (60s)
- Kim Ji Won (김지원) as Min Ji (14)
- Go Seung Bo as Kyung Tae (14)
- Lee Joo Won as homeroom teacher (40s)
- Jung Yi Rang as Yeo Reum's mother (40s)
- Jun Suk Chan as Yeo Reum's stepfather (40s)
- Production Credits
- Director: Jang Min Suk (장민석)
- Screenwriter: Choi Yi Kyung (최이경)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Nov-11 | 01 | 0.7% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
- Recognitions
- 2023 37th KBS Drama Awards: Best Young Actor (Moon Woo Jin)
The True Love of Madam
- Title: 마님은 왜 마당쇠에게 고기를 주었나 / Manimeun Wae Madangsoeege Gogireul Jueotna
- Also known as: Why Did the Madam Give Meat to Male Servant
- Genre: Historical, comedy
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Nov-18
- Synopsis
Jung Yul is up for a promotion to head of the academy where he is a scholar, but it depends on impeccable moral conduct of his household. Unfortunately, Jung Yul has some suspicions about his wife, Sul Ae, and their household servant, Duk Soe.
- Cast
- Park Ha Sun as Choi Sul Ae (30, Jung Yul's wife)
- Kim Joo Hun as Lee Jung Yul (38)
- Han Sang Gil (한상길) as Duk Soe (28)
- Choi Jung Gi (최정기) as Shim Tae Suk (42)
- Kim Min Ah (김민아) as Chil Boon (23)
- Choi Jong Hwan as the head of a seowon (50)
- Choi Gyo Shik (최교식) as a male servant (51)
- Kang Ji Young (강지영) as a male slave (45)
- Kim Tae Ra (김태라) as a woman slave (44)
- Choi Soo Yun (최수연) as Gae Ddong (22)
- Production Credits
- Director: Ham Young Gul (함영걸)
- Screenwriter: Wi Jae Hwa (위재화)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Nov-18 | 01 | 1.6% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
Love Attack
- Title: 고백공격 / Gobaekgonggyeok
- Also known as: Confession Attack
- Genre: Romance, comedy, school
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Nov-25
- Synopsis
Suk Jin, tired of always being ranked second in class behind Kyung Joo, decides to try to distract her from studying by launching a "love attack" on his academic rival.
- Cast
- Kim Do Hoon as Cha Suk Jin (24)
- Chae Won Bin as Kang Kyung Joo (24)
- Heo Jin as Kyung Joo's grandma (80s)
- Park Sung Joon (박성준) as Kwang Ryul (24)
- Nam Joong Kyu as Min Kyu (24)
- Baek Hyo Won (백효원) as Min Ah (24)
- Han Ye Ji (한예지) as Ji Soo (20s)
- Production Credits
- Director: Lee Hyun Kyung
- Screenwriter: Choi Yi Kyung (최이경)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Nov-25 | 01 | 0.7% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
- Recognitions
- 2023 37th KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema (Chae Won Bin)
Overlap Knife, Knife
- Title: 오버랩 나이프, 나이프 / Obeoraeb Naipeu, Naipeu (Overlap Knife, Knife)
- Genre: Time slip
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Dec-02
- Synopsis
After stumbling onto the scene of his mother's murder, Soo Ho is given a chance to go back and change the outcome of that day.
- Cast
- Kim Dong Hwi (김동휘) as Soo Ho (21)
- Kim Tae Bin (김태빈) as child Soo Ho
- Jo Ah Ram as Yun Hee (21)
- Shim Yi Young as Soo Ho's mother (46)
- Joo Suk Tae as Soo Ho's father (49)
- Seo Yi Seo (서이서) as Chan Suk (24)
- Production Credits
- Director: Seo Yong Soo (서용수)
- Original writing: Short story by Jo Ye Eun (조예은)
- Screenwriter: Kwon Oh Joo (권오주)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Dec-02 | 01 | 0.6% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
Behind the Shadows
- Title: 그림자 고백 / Gerimja Gobaek
- Also known as: Shadow Confession
- Genre: Drama, historical
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Dec-09
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Ren as Park Yoon Ho (17)
- Park Sang Nam as Kim Jae Yoon (17)
- Hong Seung Hee as Lee Sul (17)
- Ham Eun Jung as Cho Hee (27)
- Kang Kyung Hun as Yoon Ho's mother (34)
- Jo Seung Yun as Yoon Ho's father (42)
- Production Credits
- Director: Lee Dae Kyung (이대경)
- Screenwriter: Park Eun Seo (박은서)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Dec-09 | 01 | 1.2% |
Source: Nielsen Korea
- Recognitions
- 2023 37th KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress in Drama Special/TV Cinema (Hong Seung Hee)
Joseon Chefs
- Title: 수운잡방 / Suun Jabbang
- Also known as:
- Genre: Drama, historical
- Episodes: 1
- Broadcast date: 2023-Dec-16
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Yoon San Ha as Kim Yoo
- Kim Kang Min as Gye Am
- Baek Sung Hyun as Kim Yun
- Kang Shin Il as Kim Hyo Ro
- Production Credits
- Director: Choi Yun Soo (최연수)
- Screenwriter: Kim Jin Pyo (김진표), Jo Soo Young (조수영)
- Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-Dec-16 | 01 | 1.0% |
Source: Nielsen Korea