The Best Hit

The Best Hit

On KBS2

20171 season32 episodes35 min7.0 / 10

A romantic drama centered on two singers navigating love, ambition, and hidden identities within the entertainment industry, anchored by a time-travel or flashback mechanism that complicates their connection.

Yoo Hyun-Jae is a member of a popular idol group. He has a lot of fans and he is a scandal maker. Meanwhile, Lee Ji-Hoon is an aspiring singer. He pretends to be studying for his civil servant exam, but he is actually struggling to become an idol.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Best Hit violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Does The Best Hit leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is The Best Hit scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is The Best Hit sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Best Hit easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity45

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Best Hit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Best Hit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Best Hit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Best Hit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Best Hit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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