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KBS Drama Special: 2022

10 episodes Premiered Nov 16, 2022 Updated Oct 7, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "KBS Drama Special" Season 13. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text. Output valid JSON only. overview: 160-220 word factual summary of the season's narrative arc. primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bu

Previously on KBS Drama Special

Season 13 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 12.
  • ⚡ 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 overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "KBS Drama Special" Season 13.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the text.
Output valid JSON only.
overview: 160-220 word factual summary of the season's narrative arc.
primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points summarizing essential previous lore, character positions, and stakes.
Input Data:
TMDB Season Synopsis: Mentions 2022, eight one-act dramas, various genres (psychological thriller, fantasy, coming-of-age ballet, 19-year-old romance, COVID-19 patient romance, man serious about panties, romantic comedy, military base setting). Commemorates 38th anniversary.
Sources: General info about the series (anthology, single episode dramas, high quality, wide public appeal, different story/cast/director/writer per episode).
Overview: The provided synopsis for the 2022 season describes eight one-act dramas.
Drama 1: Suspenseful psychological thriller about desire starring young actors.
Drama 2: Fantasy story where villains are punished with a superpower.
Drama 3: Heart-warming coming-of-age drama about ballet.
Drama 4: Story about a 19-year-old being lost and in love for the first time.
Drama 5: Romance among COVID-19 patients in an isolated ward.
Drama 6: Story about a man who is serious about panties and life.
Drama 7: Frolicsome, touching romantic comedy.
Drama 8: Set in a military base.
Context: Commemorating the 38th anniversary.
Primer: The sources do not provide any "previous lore, character positions, and stakes" for a specific season or the series as a whole that would serve as a "primer" for a new viewer, other than the general nature of the show being an anthology series. However, the prompt asks for a primer summarizing essential previous lore, character positions, and stakes. Looking at the sources:
Source [4] says it's an anthology series where each episode has a different story, cast, director, and scriptwriter.
Since it's an anthology, there

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Season 13 Episodes

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Season 13: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S13·E1 Mytharc

The Stain

Nov 16, 2022 · 64 min

A music college student who secretly practices piano at a junior's house to get an opportunity to study abroad runs into a catastrophe when he encounters an unexpected guest.

S13·E2 Core

Currently Offline

Nov 17, 2022 · 64 min

A poor 26-year-old rider has great dreams, but reality is harsh. He ends up with special powers strong enough to kill someone and punishes the bad. A story about the birth of a you

S13·E3 Core

Prism

Dec 1, 2022

A beautiful and lonely story of growth about high school students who dreamed of being ballet dancers at a young age, finding the meaning of life through each other, suffering and

S13·E4 Core

Nineteen Otters

Dec 7, 2022

The story of the precarious and affectionate first love of a 19-year-old who carries around a letter of resignation.

S13·E5 Core

The Stranger

Dec 8, 2022

A drama that tells the story of COVID-19-confirmed patients in 2020 who enter a residential treatment center, communicating through windows and comforting each other during unfamil

S13·E6 Core

Underwear Season

Dec 14, 2022

A story about a young man who doesn't believe in sincerity meets Don Quixote, the president of an underwear company, and his right-hand man, Sancho, and becomes sincere both in und

S13·E7 Core

Do You Know Ashtanga?

Dec 15, 2022

A yoga instructor with a twisted mind meets a sugar daddy in this bumpy human romantic comedy.

S13·E8 Core

Silence of the Lambs

Dec 21, 2022

A drama about the conflict between Captain Choi Hyeong Won, who has to silence a case to seize the last chance of promotion.

S13·E9 Mytharc

Devil in the Lake

Dec 22, 2022

A horror movie that takes place against the background of a reservoir where people are dying.

S13·E10 Mytharc

The Distributors

Dec 28, 2022

Yoo-bin, a man who dreams of a happy married life, is led by his old friend, Sang-bum, and spends an unforgettable day at the club. And then, the memories from before that night di

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