The month of August is bringing avid K-drama fans a plethora of new releases. The fans will witness television networks release numerous shows from a variety of genres, including rom-coms, thrillers, mysteries, and more. Many highly anticipated series will premiere their episodes throughout the month.
Here’s a list of K-dramas that will premiere in August 2024 and their release dates.
Bad Memory Eraser
Bad Memory Eraser is a new MBN K-drama premiering on Friday, August 2, 2024. It will air every Friday and Saturday at 9:40 p.m. KST on the network. Meanwhile, viewers can also stream the drama on Viki. The story follows Lee Goon (Kim Jae-Joong), who wishes to let go of his traumatic memories. Using a psychiatric memory eraser, he resets his life. He crosses paths with the psychiatrist Kyeong Joo-Yeon (JIn Se-Yeon) and the tool makes him fall in love with her.
Perfect Family
Perfect Family is a new KBS K-drama premiering on Saturday, August 14, 2024. The show will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:50 p.m. KST. The story documents the journey of a couple Choi Jin-Hyeok (Kim Byung-Chul) and Ha Eun-Joo (Yoon Se-Ah), who try to help their adopted daughter Choi Sun-Hee (Park Ju-Hyun) when she is caught up in a murder case. Meanwhile, the streaming details for the series haven’t been finalized yet.
Your Honor
Your Honor is an upcoming ENA K-drama premiering on Monday, August 12, 2024. The Monday-Tuesday thriller drama will air at 10 p.m. KST. It follows the story of two fathers, Judge Song Pan-Ho (Son Hyun-Joo) and criminal organization boss Kim Kang-Heon (Kim Myung-Min). The two go above and beyond to protect their children. As of now, the drama is only streaming on ENA and Genie TV. Streaming details remain unknown.
The Tyrant
Kim Seon-Ho returns to the Disney Plus original drama The Tyrant, which premieres on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4 p.m. KST. The storyline centers around missing bioweapon samples that go missing during a handover between Korean and US Intelligence agencies. It also stars Jo Yoon-Soo, Cha Seung-Won, and Kim Kang-Woo in lead roles.
Romance in the House
Romance in the House is an upcoming JTBC K-drama that premieres on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. KST. The show follows the story of a man named Byun Moo-Jin (Ji Jin-Hee) who reenters his wife Geum Ae-Yeon’s (Kim Ji-Soo) life as a rich man after she divorced him 14 years ago. He navigates his new life with her and his children Byun Mi-Rae (Son Na-Eun) and Byun Hyun-Jae (ASTRO’s Yoon Sa-Ha). It also stars SHINee’s Choi Min-Ho. Meanwhile, viewers can also watch the series on Netflix.
Love Next Door
Love Next Door is a much-awaited tvN K-drama that will premiere on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 9:20 p.m. KST on the network. Meanwhile, viewers can also watch the series on Netflix. It follows the story of two childhood friends, Choi Seung-Hyo (Jung Hae-In) and Bae Seok-Ryu (Jung So-Min). The two spent time together as kids because their mothers were close friends. They reunite years later and eventually grow closer while navigating personal struggles.
No Gain No Love
No Gain No Love is another upcoming tvN K-drama that premieres on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 8:50 p.m. KST. The story features a woman named Son Ha-Young (Shin Min-Ah), who calculates profits and losses in every circumstance in her life. To not lose out on a promotion, she asks the convenience store worker Kim Ji-Wook (Kim Young-Dae) to participate in a fake marriage. Meanwhile, viewers can stream the drama on Amazon Prime Video.
Meanwhile, Netflix will bring back the popular tvN K-drama Lovely Runner, starring Byeon Woo-Seok and Kim Hye-Yoon as leads. The show will premiere on August 1, 2024, on the platform.
Other K-dramas releasing this August 2024 include Coupang Play’s Cinderella At 2 AM (August 24, 2024), TV Chosun’s DNA Lover (August 17, 2024), and MBC’s Black Out (August 16, 2024). Stay tuned for more updates.
