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KBS Drama Special: 2021

10 episodes Premiered Oct 8, 2021 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on KBS Drama Special

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of KBS Drama Special Season 11.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S12·E1 Mytharc

My Daughter / Hee-Soo

Oct 8, 2021

Joo-Eun and Tae-Hoon are married and they have a 6-year-old daughter named Hee-Soo. As working parents, they are busy, but enjoy happy times together. Their world suddenly changes

S12·E2 Core

F20

Oct 15, 2021

Ae-ran, a proud mother, hears a shocking news that her son Do-hoon has developed schizophrenia. Afraid of losing her perfect daily life, Ae-ran decided to hide his son's illness, b

S12·E3 Core

Scenery of Pain

Oct 22, 2021

In a shabby neighborhood where serial murders are disguised as lonely deaths occur, an elderly priest who hears the confession of a criminal and a middle-aged female detective work

S12·E4 Core

Siren

Oct 29, 2021

S12·E5 Core

A Moment of Romance

Nov 19, 2021 · 66 min

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

S12·E6 Core

Be;twin

Nov 26, 2021

S12·E7 Core

The Palace

Dec 3, 2021 · 70 min

So-Ssang has been a court lady for the past 14 years. One day, she learns something about Kwon-Min, who is the concubine of Crown Prince Yi Hyang. Meanwhile, Kwon-Min wants to be t

S12·E8 Core

Atonement

Dec 10, 2021 · 70 min

A suspenseful thriller about three friends who live with the scars of a sexual crime. After 12 years, they reunite to seek revenge.

S12·E10 Mytharc

Memories of Hae-Gak

Dec 24, 2021

Eun-Soo (Moon Geun-Young) took care of her alcoholic husband Seok-Young (Jo Han-Sun) for 7 years. She became stressed over her harsh situation, including taking care of her husband

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