Here’s a complete guide to 8 new Korean drama series that will premiere in August 2026:
AUGUST 3 | My Bias, My Boss
Genre: Office, Romantic comedy
Also known as: Favorite Employee
Synopsis: The story of a new employee who seeks to meet her longtime bias at a company but ends up becoming the favorite of her boss. It is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Seong Eun.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Kang Hoon, Kim Hye Jun, Cha Woo Min, Yuna
Screenwriters: Lee Young, Kim Ji An
Director: Park Ji Hyun
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Viki
Date: August 3, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 7 | Flex x Cop Season 2
Genre: Action, Crime
Also known as: Chaebol x Detective
Synopsis: Jin Yi-soo, the wealthy detective, returns to the violent crimes unit as a police officer, but faces a big hurdle when he is partnered with a demanding veteran detective.
No. of episodes: 14
Cast: Ahn Bo Hyun, Jung Eun Chae
Screenwriter: Kim Ba Da
Director: Kim Jae Hong
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: August 7, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 7 | Our Sticky Love
Genre: Romantic comedy
Also known as: This Shitty Love
Synopsis: An amnesiac prosecutor suddenly finds herself living with a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Jung Hae In, Ha Young
Screenwriter: Mo Ji Hye
Director: Kim Jang Han
Network: Netflix
Date: August 7, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 10 | A Trap Called Desire
Genre: Revenge drama
Also known as: The Trap of Desire
Synopsis: The revenge story of a woman who loses everything overnight after being falsely accused of murder.
No. of episodes: 100
Cast: Jeon Hye Won, Jang Seo Hee
Screenwriter: Gu Ji Won
Director: Lee Dae Kyung
Network: KBS2
Date: August 10, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 19 | Fine, Let’s Get Divorced
Genre: Romance, Slice-of-life
Also known as: Let’s Divorce; Okay, Let’s Get Divorced
Synopsis: The story of a CEO couple who decides to end their exhausting marriage after seven years.
No. of episodes: TBD
Cast: Lee Min Jung, Kim Ji Seok
Screenwriter: Hwang Ji Eon
Director: Joo Sung Woo
Network: KBS
Date: August 19, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 24 | New Recruit Season 4
Genre: Military, Black comedy
Synopsis: The follow-up story of a military recruit who enlists and meets all kinds of people with different personalities, from the good to the bad.
No. of episodes: 8
Cast: Kim Min Ho, Kim Dong Jun, Oh Dae Hwan
Screenwriters: Kim Dan, Yoon Gi Young
Directors: Min Jin Ki, Jo Je Wook
Network: ENA, Genie TV
Date: August 24, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 28 | Mousetrap
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Also known as: Field Mouse
Synopsis: A reclusive writer wakes up to find his identity and money stolen, and allies with a ruthless loan shark to reclaim his life from the criminal known as “The Rat”. It is based on the webtoon, Field Mouse, by Ludvico.
No. of episodes: TBD
Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol, Sul Kyung Gu, Lee Kyoo Hyung
Screenwriter: Lee Jae Gon
Director: Kim Hong Sun
Network: Netflix
Date: August 28, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
AUGUST 29 | Four Hands, Two Sonatas
Genre: Musical, Romance
Also known as: Four Hands
Synopsis: Three friends at an arts school navigate their lives as musicians until they become professional performers who play on a single piano.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jun Young, Jang Gyuri
Screenwriter: Shin Yi Won
Director: Park Hyun Seok
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: August 29, 2026
Trailer and more updates here.
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