The Best TV Shows on JTBC

Every JTBC Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Leading the pack on JTBC are Abnormal Summit and Men on a Mission, with their initial broadcasts in 2014 and 2015. Showcasing over 20 shows from 2014 up until 2025, JTBC stands as a beacon of television excellence. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of JTBC’s elite series, with our list refreshed for September 2025.

  • Movie Room
    Movie Room (2018)9.3

    Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where film and humanities intertwine.

  • The Good Bad Mother
    The Good Bad Mother (2023)8.9

    A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child – forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.

  • Beyond the Bar
    Beyond the Bar (2025)8.9

    A young, rookie lawyer with a strong sense of justice joins a top law firm — navigating the complex legal world under a cold, demanding mentor.

  • Good Boy
    Good Boy (2025)8.7

    After 11 years, the police revive their special recruitment for former national athletes. Once hailed as heroes, these world-class medalists now face harsh realities. Despite financial struggles, unexpected tragedies, and discrimination within the force, the athletes, each with their own story, reunite as a special task force to take on major crimes with the grit and skills they honed as athletes.

  • Abnormal Summit
    Abnormal Summit (2014)8.3

    Led by a trio of Korean celebrities, a multinational panel of men engage in mostly lighthearted debates on issues that affect Korea and beyond.

  • Welcome to Samdal-ri
    Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023)8.3

    After suffering a fall from grace, a photographer returns to her hometown and bumps into her childhood friend — rekindling an unfinished romance.

  • Doctor Slump
    Doctor Slump (2024)8.3

    Once rivals in school, two brilliant doctors reunite by chance — each facing life’s worst slump and unexpectedly finding solace in each other.

  • King the Land
    King the Land (2023)8.2

    Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who's known for her irresistible smile — which he cannot stand.

  • Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
    Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon (2017)8.1

    Born with supernatural strength, Bong-soon fights evil and procures justice while getting tangled in a love triangle with her CEO boss and cop crush.

  • Destined with You
    Destined with You (2023)8.1

    A lawyer bound by a centuries-old curse becomes entangled with a civil servant who holds the key to his freedom — igniting an unexpected romance.

  • Welcome to Waikiki
    Welcome to Waikiki (2018)7.8

    Kang Dong-Goo dreams of becoming a movie director, but he is cynical due to bad luck. Cheon Joon-Ki wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor, but he is now just a minor actor. Bong-Doo-Sik came to Seoul to become a scenario writer, but things have not been easy for him.

  • Family by Choice
    Family by Choice (2024)7.8

    A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.

  • Men on a Mission
    Men on a Mission (2015)7.5

    Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.

  • Run On
    Run On (2020)7.4

    Veering off course from his preset path, a track star follows his own pace and heart for the first time after a film translator steps into his life.

  • Clean with Passion for Now
    Clean with Passion for Now (2018)7.3

    Gil Oh-so, an employee at a cleaning company, meets Jang Seon-gyul, the boss of the company. The two are diametric opposite when it comes to cleanliness. With the help of Oh-sol, Seon-gyul faces his mysophobia and falls in love with her.

  • My Country: The New Age
    My Country: The New Age (2019)6.9

    Set during the turbulent time of the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, two former friends face-off against one another over a woman and the future shape of the nation.

  • The Gentlemen's League
    The Gentlemen's League (2019)6.7

    These former sports superstars were record-breaking Olympians; but on the soccer field, they’re all just middle-aged dads trying to do their best.

  • Let's Eat Dinner Together
    Let's Eat Dinner Together (2016)6.0

    As more and more people are getting used to eating dinner alone, Kang Ho-dong and Lee Kyung-kyu visit ordinary Korean families at dinner time and share their lives as they eat dinner together.

  • My Youth
    My Youth (2025)6.0

    The story of Sun Woo-hae and Sung Je-yun, who reunite after 15 years, struggling and living fiercely in their respective stages.

  • The Nice Guy
    The Nice Guy (2025)6.0

    Seok-cheol, the eldest son in a family of three generations of gangsters, navigates the tumultuous ups and downs of life with tears and laughter, all to protect his family, career, and love.