Here’s a complete guide to 9 new Korean drama series that will premiere in August 2025:
AUGUST 1 | Mary Kills People
Genre: Black Comedy Drama
Synopsis: A veteran emergency medical doctor leads a double life of illegally providing euthanasia to suffering patients, while a terminally-ill patient transforms after meeting the doctor. A remake of the Canadian series “Marry Kills People” (2017-2019).
No of episodes: TBD
Cast: Lee Bo-young, Lee Minki
Writer: Lee Soo-a
Director: Park Joon Woo
Network: MBC
Streaming platform: TBA
Date: August 1, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 2 | My Lovely Journey
Genre: Slice-of-life, Romance
Synopsis: A former idol-turned-travel journalist discovers self and the true meaning of life while taking on travel assignments.
Based on: the Japanese novel, “Welcome Back, Traveler” by Mahiro Harada
No of episodes: 16
Cast: Gong Seung-yeon, Kim Jae-young, Yoo Joon-sang
Screenwriter: Jung Hoe-hyun
Director: Kang Sool
Network: Channel A
Streaming platform: Viki
Date: August 2, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 2 | Beyond The Bar
Genre: Office, Legal
Also known as: Esquire
Synopsis: A story about lawyers based on real-life legal cases.
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Lee Jin-wook, Jung Chae-yeon, Lee Hak-joo, Jeon Hye-bin
Screenwriter: Park Mi-hyun
Director: Kim Jae-hong
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: August 2, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 4 | Love, Take Two
Genre: Comedy, Slice-of-life
Also known as: First, For Love; For The First Love
Synopsis: A single mom and her medical student daughter move to the countryside to start a new chapter, meeting people and learning meaningful lessons about life.
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Yum Jung Ah, Park Hae Joon, Choi Yoon Ji, Kim Min Kyu
Screenwriter: Sung Woo Jin
Director: Yoo Je Won
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: August 4, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 9 | Our Golden Days
Genre: Slice-of-life, Family
Also known as: Gorgeous Days; Splendid Days
Synopsis: The glorious days in life through the experiences of a family from old to new generations.
No of episodes: 50
Cast: Jung Il-woo, Jung In-sun, Chun Ho-jin, Lee Tae-ran
Screenwriter: So Hyun-kyung
Director: Kim Hyung-seok
Network: KBS2
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: August 9, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 18 | My Troublesome Star
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Also known as: My Golden Star
Synopsis: Korea’s top star vanishes without a trace and wakes up one day as an ordinary middle-aged woman, struggling to regain her memory of 25 years.
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Jang Da-ah, Uhm Jung-hwa, Song Seung Hyeon
Screenwriter: Park Jiha
Director: Choi Hyeong Hun
Network: ENA, Genie TV
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: August 18, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 22 | AEMA
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: In 1980s Korea, a movie star and a starlet defy male-dominated industry rules and backstage corruption while filming the provocative “Madame Aema”.
No of episodes: 6
Cast: Lee Hanee, Bang Hyo-jin, Jin Sun-kyu
Screenwriter: Lee Hae Young
Director: Lee Hae Young
Network: Netflix
Date: August 22, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 23 | Twelve
Genre: Fantasy, Superhero, Action
Synopsis: 12 angels in human form struggle to protect the Korean Peninsula from chaos caused by a group of evil spirits.
No of episodes: 8
Cast: Ma Dong-seok, Park Hyung-sik, Seo In-guk, Sung Dong-il, Lee Joo-bin, Ko Kyu-pil, Kang Mi-na, Sung Yoo-bin, Ahn Ji-hye, Regina Lei
Screenwriter: Kim Bong-han
Director: Kang Dae-gyu
Network: KBS2, U+ Mobile TV
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: August 23, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 23 | Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Also known as: The Tyrant’s Chef
Synopsis: A French chef from the future time-slips into the past, meeting the king who’s regarded as the worst tyrant yet the best gourmet chef.
Based on: the web novel, “Surviving as Yeonsan-gun’s Chef”by Park Kook-jae
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Lim Yoon-ah, Lee Chae-min, Kang Han-na, Choi Gwi-hwa
Screenwriter: HapJak
Director: Jang Tae-yoo
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: August 23, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
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