14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Jul 31, 2024

As the Olympics come to a close in August, a major rush of new dramas are gearing up for their premieres!

Here are new dramas to check out this month:

“Bad Memory Eraser”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “나쁜 기억 지우개”

Cast: Kim Jaejoong, Jin Se Yeon, Lee Jong Won, Yang Hye Ji

Premiere Date: August 2

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:40 p.m. KST on MBN, available on Viki

“Bad Memory Eraser” is a romance drama about Lee Kun (Kim Jaejoong), once a promising tennis player whose life changes due to a memory eraser, and neuropsychiatrist Kyung Joo Yeon (Jin Se Yeon), who unintentionally winds up becoming Lee Kun’s fake first love through memory manipulation.

 

“Love Andante”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “사랑의 안단테”

Cast: Kwon Hyun Bin, Song Ji Woo

Premiere Date: August 7

Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 p.m. KST on Lifetime

In “Love Andante,” North Korea and South Korea create a “Peace Village” to test reunification, and South Korean pianist Joo Hyeong (Kwon Hyun Bin) and Na Kyung (Song Ji Woo), the daughter of a high-ranking North Korean official, are mistakenly assigned to live together.

“Romance in the House”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “가족X멜로”

Cast: Ji Jin Hee, Kim Ji Soo, Son Naeun, Minho, Sanha

Premiere Date: August 10

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 p.m. KST on JTBC

“Romance in the House” depicts the story of Byun Moo Jin (Ji Jin Hee), who was divorced by his wife 11 years ago when his business collapsed, and his ex-wife Geum Ae Yeon (Kim Ji Soo), who raised her two children Mi Rae (Son Naeun) and Hyun Jae (Sanha) alone while navigating through all kinds of hardships.

“Your Honor”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “유어아너”

Cast: Son Hyun Joo, Kim Myung Min, Kim Do Hoon, Heo Nam Jun, Jung Eun Chae

Premiere Date: August 12

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 p.m. KST on ENA, available on Viki

“Your Honor” is about judge Song Pan Ho (Son Hyun Joo), a man of strong beliefs and a sense of justice who is also the father of Song Ho Young (Kim Do Hoon), and Kim Kang Heon (Kim Myung Min), a ruthless crime boss with a cold demeanor who is the father of Kim Sang Hyuk (Heo Nam Jun), who turn monstrous to protect their children.

 

“The Tyrant”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “폭군”

Cast: Cha Seung Won, Kim Seon Ho, Kim Kang Woo, Jo Yoon Soo

Premiere Date: August 14

Broadcast Details: Disney+

“The Tyrant” is a chase action drama that unfolds after the final sample from a program called the “Tyrant Program” disappears due to a delivery mishap. This sets off a chain of pursuits involving individuals with different motives, each competing to secure the sample.

“Perfect Family”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “완벽한 가족”

Cast: Kim Byung Chul, Yoon Se Ah, Kim Young Dae, Park Ju Hyun, Yoon Sang Hyun, Choi Ye Bin, Lee Si Woo, Kim Do Hyun, Kim Myung Soo

Premiere Date: August 14

Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on KBS2, available on Viki

Based on a popular webtoon, “Perfect Family” is a mystery drama where the seemingly happy and perfect family of Ha Eun Joo (Yoon Se Ah) and Choi Jin Hyuk (Kim Byung Chul) begins to suspect each other when their daughter Choi Sun Hee (Park Ju Hyun) becomes entangled in a murder.

 

“Black Out”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “백설공주에게 죽음을”

Cast: Byun Yo Han, Go Joon, Go Bo Gyeol, Kim Bo Ra

Premiere Date: August 16

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC

Adapted from the best-selling German mystery novel “Snow White Must Die,” “Black Out” is a crime thriller drama that follows the story of a young man accused of murder in a mysterious case where no corpses were found. 11 years later, he embarks on a journey to uncover the truth of that fateful day.

“DNA Lover”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “DNA러버”

Cast: Choi Siwon, Jung In Sun, Lee Tae Hwan, Jung Yoo Jin

Premiere Date: August 17

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9:10 p.m. KST on TV Chosun, available on Dramacool.

“DNA Lover” is a new romantic comedy about Han So Jin (Jung In Sun), a genetic researcher who has been through countless failed relationships. As she searches for her destined partner through genes, she winds up becoming entangled with sensitive obstetrician Shim Yeon Woo (Choi Siwon).

 

“Love Next Door”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “엄마친구아들”

Cast: Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Kim Ji Eun, Yun Ji On

Premiere Date: August 17

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST

“Love Next Door” is a romantic comedy about Bae Seok Ryu (Jung So Min), a woman who tries to reboot her troubled life after it goes awry, and Choi Seung Hyo (Jung Hae In), her mom’s friend’s son, who grew up together in the same neighborhood and later reunite as adults.

“Pachinko 2”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “파친코 2”

Cast: Kim Min Ha, Youn Yuh Jung, Lee Min Ho, Jin Ha, Jung Eun Chae, Noh Sang Hyun, Jung Woong In, Kim Sung Kyu

Premiere Date: August 23

Broadcast Details: Fridays on Apple TV+

“Pachinko” chronicles the expansive tale of a Korean immigrant family across four generations, spanning from the Japanese colonial period to the 1980s. In Season 2, the story delves deeper into the life of Sunja (Kim Min Ha), a mother raising two children and forging a path in life with her resilience and vigor.

“The Frog”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “아무도 없는 숲속에서”

Cast: Kim Yun Seok, Yoon Kye Sang, Go Min Si, Lee Jung Eun

Premiere Date: August 23

Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix

“The Frog” is a mystery thriller about two pension owners who live in different timelines: Gu Sang Jun (Yoon Kye Sang), who runs a motel in the past, and Jeon Young Ha (Kim Yun Seok), who runs a pension in the present. When similar incidents occur to each man, the two make completely different decisions.

“Cinderella at 2 AM”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “새벽 2시의 신데렐라”

Cast: Shin Hyun Been, Moon Sang Min

Premiere Date: August 24

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9 p.m. KST on Channel A, available on Viki

“Cinderella at 2 AM” is a rom-com that breaks clichés while telling the story of realistic “Cinderella” Ha Yoon Seo (Shin Hyun Been), who resolves to break up with her chaebol boyfriend, and Seo Joo Won (Moon Sang Min), who tries to change her mind.

“No Gain No Love”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “손해 보기 싫어서”

Cast: Shin Min Ah, Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi, Han Ji Hyun

Premiere Date: August 26

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:50 p.m. KST

“No Gain No Love” is a rom-com drama that tells the story of Son Hae Young (Shin Min Ah), a woman who fakes her marriage because she doesn’t want to take any loss and Kim Ji Wook (Kim Young Dae), a man who becomes her fake husband because he doesn’t want to cause any harm.

“Queen Woo”

14+ New K-Dramas To Check Out In August 2024

Korean Title: “우씨왕후”

Cast: Jeon Jong Seo, Kim Moo Yeol, Jung Yu Mi, Lee Soo Hyuk, Park Ji Hwan, Ji Chang Wook

Premiere Date: August 29

Broadcast Details: TVING

“Queen Woo” is a chase action historical drama that follows the story of Queen Woo (Jeon Jong Seo) who becomes the target of five tribes seeking to gain authority and princes who are after the throne following the sudden passing of the king. Queen Woo struggles to find a new king within 24 hours.

 

 

 

source: Soompi

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