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Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, but removes or otherwise avoids most of the problems with Ubuntu.
It doesn't come with KDE, but it's a solid option for those not quite comfortable with Debian or Linux in general (or people who prefer Ubuntu as a base).
There's also LMDE if you want a Debian base.
It doesn't come with KDE preinstalled
You can e.g. mintify your Kununtu by installing Linux Mint packages instead of the original Ubuntu packages (add the corresponding LM repos matching your Ubuntu version and give them a sufficiently higher priority) or, alternatively, install KDE on Linux Mint.
I've heard that KDE on Mint can be a bit temperamental. I assume because most of their stuff is focused around GTK instead of QT and adding KDE somehow messes with stuff.
Of course one should avoid using the originally provided GTK software under KDE, as it's also spamming the app drawer.
It should work the same as for the Ubuntu -> Kununtu transition: Install some KDE Plasma desktop metapackage, logout and login using KDE, then remove the libgtk* packages to uninstall the Mate/Cinnamon desktop and it's associated applications. One can reinstall the desired packages, e.g. Firefox, Thunderbird, Synaptic, afterwards.