Curious to know which upcoming K-dramas will make your August 2024 bingeing session exciting? From romances and thrillers to historical and courtroom shows, we have you covered.
While July surprised Korean drama fans with revenge shows like Red Swan, the upcoming August 2024 line-up will entertain viewers with romances like Love Next Door and No Pain No Gain. The former, a Studio Dragon production, stars Prison Playbook fame Jung Hae-in and Love Reset star Jung So-min in leading roles. Directed by Yoo Je-won, Love Next Door is a feel-good story about two childhood friends turning into lovers.
Meanwhile, No Pain No Gain will see the return of rom-com queen Shin Min-ah to the silver screen. Known for hit titles like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021) and Our Blues (2022), Shin will portray the role of an ordinary office employee struggling to balance her personal and professional life. One of the most-awaited upcoming K-dramas, No Pain No Gain premieres on Prime Video on 26 August 2024.
Additionally, Sweet Home season 3 fame Go Min-si will draw star power to Netflix’s upcoming August 2024 suspense thriller The Frog. Directed by The World of The Married director Mo Wan-il, according to the OTT, The Frog revolves around the owner of a rural hotel and the people living around it, “whose lives are thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a mysterious guest in the middle of summer.”
Not to forget the upcoming Apple TV Plus show Pachinko season 2, which stars K-drama heartthrob Lee Min-ho in the leading role. The hit show’s first season was an instant success and received eleven international awards, including a Critics Choice Award and a Gotham Independent Film Award. One of the best upcoming period K-dramas to release in August 2024, the second instalment of Pachinko promises to delve deeper into protagonist Sunja’s (played by Kim Min-ah) relationship with Koh Hansu (Lee), a Zainichi Korean merchant.
Upcoming K-dramas releasing in August 2024, including OTT platforms
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Bad Memory Eraser – 2 August
Directed by: Kim Na-young and Yoon Ji-hoon
Cast: Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won
Episodes: 16
Streaming platform: Viki
Synopsis: When tennis player Lee Goon (Kim) gets injured and loses his self-esteem, his memory is erased using a psychiatric tool called memory eraser. With newfound confidence, Lee Goon tries to build his tennis career once again. Helping him in his mission is his lover Kyeong Joo-yeon (Jin), a psychiatrist at the brain research centre.
Romance in the House – 10 August
Directed by: Kim Da-ye
Cast: Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, Son Na-eun, Choi Min-ho
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: Netflix
Synopsis: Byeon Moo-jin (Ji) goes bankrupt and is divorced by his wife Geum Ae-yeon (Kim). What happens when years later, Moo-jin appears in front of his children and wife as a millionaire?
Your Honor – 12 August
Directed by: Yoon Jong-seon
Cast: Son Hyun-joo, Kim Myung-min, Kim Do-hoon
Episodes: 10
Streaming platform: ENA Genie TV
Synopsis: Judge Song Pan-ho (Son) covers up his son’s murder without knowing that the one murdered was the son of criminal gang boss Kim Kang-heon (Kim). Soon, a fierce battle between two persistent fathers ensues.
About the show: It is a Korean drama adaptation of the 2017 Israeli TV series Kvodo.
Perfect Family – 14 August
Directed by: Isao Yukisada
Cast: Park Ju-hyun, Bae Woo-jin, Kim Young-dae
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: Viki
Synopsis: Choi Seon-hee’s (Park) family appears happy and perfect to everyone on the surface. But the truth is, each Choi family member has their secrets and is hiding facts about the murder of Seon-hee’s friend Park Kyung-ho (Kim). What happens when a homicide detective (Bae) starts asking questions that threaten to break their perfect facade?
About the show: It is based on the 2020 webtoon of the same title by Nyangpa and Joo-eun.
Black Out – 16 August
Directed by: Byun Young-joo and Lee Kyoo-man
Cast: Byun Yo-han, Go Jun, Go Bo-gyeol
Episodes: 14
Streaming platform: MBC
Synopsis: On the day of his entrance exam, Go Jung-woo (Byun) is arrested on the charges of murder. Ten years later, Jung-woo, having served his term, is released from prison and returns home. With his hometown completely changed, Jung-woo decides to leave things behind and make a fresh start afar. However, strange things keep happening around him, preventing him from leaving.
About the show: It is based on the thriller novel Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus.
DNA Lover – 17 August
Directed by: Sung Chi-wook
Cast: Choi Si-won, Jung In-sun, Lee Tae-hwan, Jung Eugene
Episodes: 14
Synopsis: Genetic researcher Han So-jin (Jung) breaks up with her playboy boyfriend and decides to move on. While trying to find a compatible partner this time, So-jin comes across two men — gynaecologist Yeon Woo (Choi) and firefighter Kang Hoon (Lee). Who will prove to be her ideal match?
Love Next Door – 17 August
Directed by: Yoo Je-won
Cast: Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min
Episodes: 16
Streaming platform: Netflix
Synopsis: Bae Seok-ryu (So-min) is a young woman trying to reboot her troubled life. Choi Seung-hyo (Hae-in) is a successful architect and Seok-ryu’s childhood friend. The duo parted ways on the wrong note and wished to never cross paths in life again. However, when destiny brings them together, will they try to rediscover their bond?
The Frog – 23 August
Directed by: Mo Wan-il
Cast: Kim Yoon-seok, Yoon Kye-sang, Go Min-si
Episodes: 8
Streaming platform: Netflix
Synopsis: Sang Joon (Kim) lives a peaceful life as a motel owner in a rural area in South Korea. Young Ha (Yoon), on the other hand, runs a pension in a forest. What happens when their lives are turned upside down after the arrival of a mysterious woman named Seong-a (Go)?
Pachinko season 2 – 23 August
Directed by: Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen, and Sang-il Lee.
Cast: Lee Min-ho, Kim Min-ah, Anna Sawai, Jin Ha
Episodes: 8
Streaming platform: Apple TV+
Synopsis: The story follows braveheart Sunja (Kim) and her Korean immigrant family across four generations after the Japanese colonisation. As they build a new home in Japan, Sunja works hard day and night to keep herself and her family afloat. However, her life turns chaotic when she crosses paths with Koh Hansu (Lee), a Zainichi Korean merchant.
No Gain No Love – 26 August
Directed by: Kim Jung-shik
Cast: Shin Min-ah, Kim Young-dae
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: Prime Video
Synopsis: Son Hae-young (Shin) considers a fake wedding to avoid a potentially unfavourable situation at work. To make her plan work, she approaches a worker at a convenience store, Kim Ji-uk (Kim), to pose as her fiancé. What happens when the duo start catching feelings for one another while planning their impending fake wedding?
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
K-dramas coming to Netflix in August 2024 include 'Love Next Door' and 'Romance in the House'.
Some of the best K-dramas to watch are 'Queen of Tears', 'The Glory', 'Welcome to Samdal-ri', 'Sweet Home', 'Squid Game', 'Goblin', 'The Heirs' and 'The World of the Married'.
Some of the highest-rated K-dramas on OTT are 'The Glory', 'Squid Game', 'Sweet Home' and 'Queen of Tears'.
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