Here’s a complete guide to 14 new Korean drama series that will premiere in August 2024:
AUGUST 2 | Bad Memory Eraser
Genre: Rom-com, Coming-of-age
Synopsis: A young man’s life changes with a bad memory eraser while meeting a young woman who holds his fate.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won, Yang Hye-ji
Screenwriter: Jung Eun-young
Director: Yoon Ji-hoon, Kim Na-young
Network: MBN
Streaming platform: Viki
Date: August 2, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 7 | Love Andante
Genre: Rom-com
Also known as: Andante of Love
Synopsis: A South Korean pianist and the daughter of a high-ranking North Korean official get to know each other at the fictional “Peace Village” where people from North and South Korea live together for a year.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Kwon Hyun Bin, Song Ji Woo
Screenwriter: Kim Yeon-ah
Director: Yoon Ryoo-hae
Network: TVING, Lifetime
Date: August 7, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 10 | Romance In The House
Genre: Family, Melodrama
Also known as: Family x Melo; Melo House
Synopsis: The story of individuals who feel imperfect and incomplete, so they gather as a family, dreaming together of a complete love.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, Son Naeun, Choi Min-ho
Screenwriter: Kim Young-yoon
Director: Kim Da-ye
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: August 10, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 12 | Your Honor
Genre: Crime, Legal, Thriller
Synopsis: The clash between two fathers, a judge and a criminal gang leader, who decide to become monsters in order to protect their children.
Based on: the Israeli television series, “Kvodo”
No. of episodes: 10
Cast: Son Hyun-joo, Kim Myung-min, Kim Do-hoon, Heo Nam-jun
Screenwriter: Kim Jae-hwan
Director: Yoon Jong-seon
Network: ENA, Studio Genie
Streaming platform: Genie TV
Date: August 12, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 14 | The Tyrant
Genre: Action, Sci-fi
Synopsis: Three men with different motives begin to chase each other, battling to claim for the last sample of the “Tyrant Program” that disappeared in an unexpected incident during the process of handing it over to the US.
No. of episodes: 4
Cast: Cha Seung-won, Kim Seonho, Kim Kang-woo, Cho Yun-soo
Writer-Director: Park Hoon-jung
Production companies: Sageumwol Film, Studio & New
Network: Disney+
Release date: August 14, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 14 | Perfect Family
Genre: Family, Mystery
Synopsis: A perfect and happy family begins to doubt each other after the murder of their daughter’s friend.
Based on: the webtoon, “Perfect Family” by Nyangpa and Joo-eun
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Park Ju-hyun, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Byung-chul, Kim Young-dae
Director: Isao Yukisada
Network: KBS2
Streaming platform: VIU
Date: August 14, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 16 | Black Out
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Synopsis: A young man accused of a decade-old murder case where the body was never found, digs deep into the mysterious crime scene after being released from prison.
Based on: the best-selling German mystery novel, “Snow White Must Die,” by Nele Neuhaus
No. of episodes: 14
Cast: Byun Yo Han, Go Joon, Go Bo Gyeol, Kim Bo Ra
Screenwriter: Seo Joo Yeon
Director: Byun Young Joo
Network: MBC
Streaming platform: TBA
Date: August 16, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 17 | Love Next Door
Genre: Rom-com
Synopsis: Two childhood friends who consider each other as a dark chapter in the past life, meet again as adults.
Also known as: Mom’s Friend’s Son; Golden Boy
No. of episodes: TBD
Cast: Jung Hae In, Jung So Min
Screenwriter: Shin Ha Eun
Director: Yoo Je Won
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: August 17, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 17 | DNA Lover
Genre: Rom-Com
Synopsis: A genetic researcher who tries to find her match through genes meets a gynecologist who does not believe in marriage and destiny.
No. of episodes: TBD
Cast: Choi Si-won, Jung In-sun, Lee Tae-hwan, and Jung Yoo-jin
Screenwriter: Jung Soo-mi
Director: Sung Chi-wook
Network: TV Chosun
Streaming platform: TBA
Date: August 17, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 23 | The Frog
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Also known as: In the Woods With No One
Synopsis: One tranquil summer, a mysterious woman checks into a vacation rental — triggering events that disrupt the lives of the owner and those around him.
No. of episodes: 8
Cast: Kim Yoon-seok, Yoon Kye-sang, Go Min-si, Lee Jung-eun
Screenwriter: Son Ho-young
Director: Mo Wan-il
Network: Netflix
Date: August 23, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 23 | Pachinko Season 2
Genre: Historical
Synopsis: The extraordinary and deeply moving story of war, love, separation, and victory across four generations that spans Korea, Japan, and the United States.
No. of episodes: 8 (Season 1); 8 (Season 2)
Cast: Lee Minho, Minha Kim, Anna Sawai, Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha, Eunchae Jung, Soji Arai, Junwoo Han, Sungkyu Kim
Novel writer: Min Jin Lee
Season 2 writers: Soo Hugh, Christina Yoon, Melissa Park, Ethan Kuperberg, David Mitchell, Karen Chee, Chang-rae Lee, Haruna Lee
Directors: Kogonada, Justin Chon, Leanne Welham
Created by: Soo Hugh
Languages: Korean, Japanese, English
Network: Apple TV+
Date: March 25, 2022 (Season 1); August 23, 2024 (Season 2)
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 24 | Cinderella At 2AM
Genre: Rom-com
Synopsis: A woman resolves to break up with her chaebol boyfriend because she doesn’t believe in fairy-tale romance but the romantic chaebol desperately tries to keep the relationship.
No. of episodes: 10
Cast: Shin Hyun Been, Moon Sang Min
Screenwriter: Oh Eun-ji
Directors: Bae Hee-young, Seo Min-jung
Network: Channel A, Coupang Play
Date: August 24, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 26 | No Gain No Love
Genre: Rom-com
Also known as: Because I Want No Loss
Synopsis: The story of a woman who proposes a fake marriage because she hates taking any loss and a man who agrees to be the fake groom because he hates causing any harm.
No. of episodes: TBD
Cast: Shin Min-a, Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi, Han Ji-hyun
Screenwriter: Kim Hye Young
Director: Kim Jung Sik
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date:: August 26, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 29 | The Queen ‘Woo’
Genre: Historical, Action
Synopsis: The queen of Goguryeo struggles to find a new King within 24 hours after the sudden passing of her husband while she fights against tribes and princes who seek to gain authority and vie for the throne.
No. of episodes: 8
Cast: Jeon Jong-seo, Ji Chang-wook, Kim Mu-yeol, Jeong Yu-mi, Lee Soo-hyuk, Park Ji-hwan
Writer: Lee Byung Hak
Director: Jung Se Gyo
Network: TVING
Streaming platform: Paramount+
Date: August 29, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
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