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KBS Drama Special: 2023

10 episodes Premiered Oct 14, 2023 Updated Oct 7, 2026

Task: Write a JSON object for "KBS Drama Special" Season 14. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use only provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in the overview (it's a summary). primer must be an array of 4 strings. Tone: Meticulous archivist, neutral, encyclopedic, plain text. Output forma

Previously on KBS Drama Special

Season 14 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 13.
  • ⚡ 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

Task: Write a JSON object for "KBS Drama Special" Season 14.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use only provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points in the overview (it's a summary). primer must be an array of 4 strings.
Tone: Meticulous archivist, neutral, encyclopedic, plain text.
Output format: Valid JSON only.
Synopsis: KBS Drama Special returns in 2023. It is an anthology series. Stories include:
1. A working professional making a wrong decision to better his life.
2. A coming-of-age story about people protecting a child who lies to hide family history.
3. A female amateur futsal team's passion.
4. A story about school bullying (victim, perpetrator, bystander).
5. A Joseon scholar rom-com witnessing his wife's secret rendezvous with a servant.
6. A university rom-com where a student tries to mess with the smartest student to reach the top.
Sources:
[1, 3, 5] High quality single episode dramas, wide public appeal, serious social messages, unique emotions.
[4] South Korean anthology series created/broadcast by KBS2, each episode has different story, cast, director, and scriptwriter.
Overview:
The 2023 season of KBS Drama Special features a collection of high-quality, single-episode stories designed to provide extreme thrills, fresh takes, and heartwarming sensations. As an anthology series broadcast by KBS2, each installment presents a different story, cast, director, and scriptwriter. The narratives for this season span various genres and themes. One story follows a typical working professional whose attempt to improve his life leads to an incorrect decision. Another follows a coming-of-age journey involving individuals attempting to protect a child who uses lies to conceal their family history. The season also explores the passion of a female amateur futsal team as they strive to become one through the sport. Social themes are addressed through a story concerning the victim, perpetrator, and bystander of school bullying. Comedic elements are provided by a hectic rom-com set in the Joseon era, where a scholar witnesses a secret rendezvous between his wife and a servant. Finally, a university-set rom-com depicts a student's efforts to disrupt the smartest student in class to achieve the top position. These short but impactful dramas aim for far-reaching impact through unique emotions and serious social messages.

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Season 14 Episodes

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Season 14: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S14·E1 Mytharc

No Path Back

Oct 14, 2023 · 65 min

A story about a salesman in beverage distribution who makes the wrong decision to better his life.

S14·E2 Core

Half Lies

Oct 21, 2023 · 65 min

The story of 10-year-old Du-ri, who lied to hide her parents' divorce, and the growth of people around her trying to protect Du-ri.

S14·E3 Core

Shoot For Love

Oct 28, 2023 · 63 min

Do-hyun was a promising youth soccer player in the national team but retired due to injury. Growing up in an orphanage, she leaves the facility, turning 20. While bending over back

S14·E4 Core

Anyone Anywhere

Nov 4, 2023 · 63 min

Eun-ho goes to school early in the morning as usual and senses something is odd. To school where it should still be silent, the police and ambulance have come. While things are hec

S14·E5 Core

Dog Days of Summer

Nov 11, 2023 · 63 min

Puberty causes emotional turmoil and secondary sex characteristics to appear. During this stage, teenagers go through their own pain, which leads some to fully transform while some

S14·E6 Core

The True Love of Madam

Nov 18, 2023 · 60 min

Seol-ae is known for her humble life style as the wife of Jung-yeol, the man of integrity. However, her beauty and elegance can't be unnoticed. Also, as she grew up as the dotted y

S14·E7 Core

Behind the Shadows

Dec 9, 2023 · 82 min

It features a gay storyline set in the Joseon Dynasty and explores the complexities of love, friendship, and social conventions. Yoon Ho, Jae Woon, and Seol were childhood friends

S14·E8 Core

Love Attack

Nov 25, 2023 · 63 min

A campus drama about what happens when Cha Seok-jin, second-rank in the school, attacks with confession to blur the concentration of Kang Kyeong-joo, an ace.

S14·E9 Mytharc

Overlap Knife, Knife

Dec 2, 2023 · 61 min

A story about two people trying to protect their loved ones by turning back time and confronting fate.

S14·E10 Mytharc

Episode 10

Dec 16, 2023 · 82 min

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