Upcoming August Korean Dramas List 2024 | K-Drama Guide

1.	Bad Memory Eraser	2 August
2.	Romance In The House	12 August
3.	Your Honor	14 August
4.	The Tyrant	14 August
5.	Perfect Family	14 August
6.	Black Out	16 August
7.	DNA Lover	17 August
8.	Love Next Door	17 August
9.	The Frog	23 August
10.	Pachinko Season 2	23 August
11.	Cinderella At 2 Am	24 August
12.	No Gain No Love	26 August
13.	The Queen Woo	29 August

1. Bad Memory Eraser

After tennis player Lee Goon (Kim) suffers an injury that shatters his confidence, a psychiatric device known as a memory eraser is used to wipe his memories clean. With a fresh sense of self-assurance, Lee Goon embarks on a journey to revive his tennis career. Supporting him in this endeavor is his girlfriend Kyeong Joo-yeon (Jin), a psychiatrist working at a brain research center.

Directed by: Kim Na-young and Yoon Ji-hoon

Cast: Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won

Episodes: 16

Released Date: 2 August

Streaming platform: Viki

2.Romance In The House

Romance in the House tells the story of a family as they navigate the return of their estranged father, who is eager to mend their broken ties after being cut off. Byeon Mu-jin (Ji Jin-hee) and Geum Ye-yeon (Kim Ji-soo) are the parents of Mi-rae (Son Na-eun) and Hyun-jae (Yoon Sanha). After several unsuccessful business ventures during their children’s early years, Ye-yeon decided to divorce Mu-jin and faced the challenge of raising them on her own.11 years later, Mu-jin reappears, claiming ownership of the building where they reside, and attempts to win back the heart of his former wife. Mi-rae, who has taken on the role of the family’s primary provider, is against his return, while her mischievous brother is excited to reconnect with their father. Meanwhile, Mi-rae finds herself falling for Nam Tae-pyeong, a former taekwondo athlete and security guard, unaware that his family owns the company she works for.

Directed by: Kim Da-ye

Cast: Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, Son Na-eun, Choi Min- ho

Episodes: 12

Released Date: 10 August

Streaming platform: Netflix

3.Your Honor

Judge Song Pan-ho (Son) unknowingly conceals his son’s crime, not realizing that the victim was the son of notorious gang leader Kim Kang-heon (Kim). This leads to a heated showdown between two determined fathers.

Directed by: Yoon Jong-seon

Cast: Son Hyun-joo, Kim Myung-min, Kim Do- hoon

Episodes: 10

Streaming platform: ENA Genie TV

4.The Tyrant

In the new Disney+ series, a research project called Tyrant is run by the South Korean government to develop a potent biochemical enhancer. When the US intelligence discovers their work, the programme is shut down. A secret transfer of the bioenhancers to the US government goes wrong when the final Tyrant sample disappears. Cha Seung-won plays Im Sang, a former agent turned hitman assigned to eliminate everyone connected to the Tyrant project.

Directed by: Park Hoon-jung

Cast: Cha Seung-won, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Kang-woo

Episodes: 4

Released Date: 14 August

Streaming platform: Disney+

5.Perfect Family

Based on the Naver webtoon by Nyangpa and Joo-eun, Perfect Family is a thriller series following Choi Seon-hee (The Forbidden Marriage’s Park Ju-hyun), a student who seems to have the perfect life and family.However, her world shatters after the death of her friend Park Kyung-ho (Kim Young-dae),with her family growing increasingly suspicious of one another.

Directed by: Isao Yukisada

Cast: Park Ju-hyun, Bae Woo-jin, Kim Young-dae

Episodes: 12

Released Date: 14 August

Streaming platform: Viki

6.Black Out

On the day Go Jung-woo (Byun) was set to take his entrance exam, he found himself arrested for murder. A decade later, after serving his sentence, Jung-woo is finally released from prison and heads back to his hometown. However, he discovers that everything has changed. Determined to leave his past behind and start anew elsewhere, Jung-woo is thwarted by a series of bizarre occurrences that keep him tied to his old life.About the show: It draws inspiration from the thriller novel Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus.

Directed by: Byun Young-joo and Lee Kyoo-man

Cast: Byun Yo-han, Go Jun, Go Bo-gyeol

Episodes: 14

Released Date: 16 August

Streaming platform: MBC

7.DNA Lover

Genetic researcher Han So-jin (Jung) ends her relationship with her charming but unfaithful boyfriend and chooses to start fresh. In her quest for a more suitable partner, So-jin meets two intriguing men: gynecologist Yeon Woo (Choi) and firefighter Kang Hoon (Lee). Which one will turn out to be her perfect match?

Directed by: Sung Chi-wook

Cast: Choi Si-won, Jung In-sun, Lee Tae-hwan,Jung Eugene

Episodes: 14

Released Date: 17 August

Streaming platform: NA

8.Love Next Door

Bae Seok-ryu (So-min) is a young woman attempting to start over after a difficult period in her life. Choi Seung-hyo (Hae-in) is a thriving architect and Seok-ryu’s childhood friend. The two went their separate ways on bad terms and hoped to never meet again. But when fate reunites them, will they attempt to rekindle their friendship?

Directed by: Yoo Je-won

Cast: Jung Hae-in, Jung So-min

Episodes: 16

Released Date: 17 August

Streaming platform: Netflix

9.The Frog

Sang Joon-Kim enjoys a tranquil existence as a motel owner in the countryside of South Korea. In contrast, Young Ha-Yoon manages a cozy pension nestled in the woods. Their serene lives take an unexpected turn with the arrival of a mysterious woman named Seong-a Go.

Directed by: Mo Wan-il

Cast: Kim Yoon-seok, Yoon Kye-sang, Go Min-si

Episodes: 8

Released Date: 23 August

Streaming platform: Netflix

10.Pachinko Season 2

The narrative centers around the courageous Sunja (Kim) and her Korean immigrant family, spanning four generations following the Japanese colonization. As they strive to establish a new life in Japan, Sunja tirelessly dedicates herself to supporting her family. However, her world takes a tumultuous turn when she encounters Koh Hansu (Lee), a Zainichi Korean merchant.

Directed by: Leanne Welham, Arvin Chen, and Sang-il Lee.

Cast: Lee Min-ho, Kim Min-ah, Anna Sawai, Jin Ha

Episodes: 8

Released Date: 23 August

Streaming platform: Apple TV+

11.Cinderella At 2 Am

Get ready for a delightful office romantic comedy featuring a practical woman determined to end her relationship with her overly romantic boyfriend. Starring Shin Hyun-been from “Hospital Playlist” as Ha Yoon-seo, she excels as a team leader in her company. Her life takes a turn when she starts dating Seo Joo-won (Moon Sang-min), a younger colleague. Things get complicated when Yoon-seo discovers that Joo-won is the son of the company’s owners, and his mother approaches her with a tempting offer to break up with him. Convinced that fairytales are just fantasies, Yoon-seo considers the deal. However, Joo-won, a firm believer in true love, is not ready to give up and makes every effort to win her heart back.

Director and Screenwriter by: Oh Eun-ji, Seo Min-jung

Cast: Shin Hyun-been, Moon Sang-min, Yoon Park, Park So-jin

Episodes: 10

Released Date: 24 August

Premieres on: Coupang TV

12.No Gain, No Love

Son Hae-young Shin decides to have a pretend wedding in order to prevent a difficult situation at work. She enlists the help of Kim Ji-uk (Kim), a convenience store employee, to act as her fake fiancé. But what will they do when they realize they are developing real feelings for each other during the planning process of their fake wedding?

Directed by: Kim Jung-shik Cast: Shin Min-ah, Kim Young-dae

Episodes: 12

Released Date: 26 August

Streaming platform: Prime Video

13.The Queen Woo

‘Empress Woo’ is an exciting historical action drama that follows Empress Woo as she finds herself pursued by five tribes eager to claim power, along with princes competing for the throne after the king’s unexpected death. She faces the challenge of appointing a new king within just 24 hours. This series marks the first historical drama to air on TVING.Coming out on August 29th.

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