A wide range of stories is ready to take off in the newest K-Drama offerings in August!
From romance, action, thriller and period themes; the audience can pick their preferences in the well-represented genre of Korean dramas next month.
Seasoned and talented actors are also set to make their small screen returns. Moreover, much-awaited love pairings are also gearing up for the respective premieres of their latest works.
Note that kdramadiary does not cover daily dramas, weekend family dramas and other dramas that we cannot watch on legit video streaming platforms.
Our team watches on iQiyi, Viu and Netflix.
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What’s Currently Airing?
MONDAY-TUESDAY
You Are My Spring (tvN)
Racket Boys (SBS)
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
Monthly Magazine Home (JTBC)
On The Verge of Insanity (MBC)
Hospital Playlist 2 (tvN) *Thursday only
The Penthouse 3 (SBS) *Thursday only
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
The Witch’s Diner (TVING) *Friday only
The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim (kakao TV)
Voice 4 (tvN)
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Nevertheless (JTBC) *Saturday only
The Devil Judge (tvN)
*Note that daily, weekly and some dramas are not covered by kdramadiary due to the unavailability of video sources on legit streaming platforms.
Coming Up: August 2021 Korean Dramas
The Road Tragedy of One | Aug 04 | tvN
Set in a place where the top one percent of the upper class of South Korea are gathered, the series visualizes the scandal and tragedy that occurred in “Royal The Hill”. With a great sense of journalistic duty, Baek Soo-hyeon (Ji Jin-hee) portrays a trusted anchor who also has a hidden cold-blooded side.
Alongside him is his wife Seo Eun Soo (portrayed by Yoon Se-ah) who is ready to wage everything just to protect their family. Moreover, another broadcaster (Kim Hye-eun) in the News Bureau who is greedy becomes also involved in the tragedy. Suspense shall be expected as a tragic incident on a rainy night leads to another tragedy.
Police University | Aug 09 | KBS2
- Streaming Site: Viu
Premiering on August 9, Police University follows the story of Yoo Dong Man (Cha Tae Hyun), a passionate detective-turned-professor whose life revolves around chasing criminals.
He will meet Kang Sun Ho (Jung Jin Young) a former hacker and is now his student who uses his intelligence in deciphering every case.
Despite clashing fiercely, veteran detective Yoo Dong Man and the 19-year old genius hacker Kang Sun Ho will affectionately work together and show cross-generational chemistry.
Check Out The Event | Aug 14 | MBC
- Streaming Site: iQiyi
Check Out The Event is a melodrama that tells the story of the separated couple Ha Song-yi (Bang Minah) and Park Do-gyeom (Kwon Hwa Woon) who win a “couple trip” event.
The couple who has already broken up pretends that they are still together and participate in the couple trip event in Jeju Island with other couples.
Lee Jin-hyuk, Nam Kyu-hee, Kim Young-sun, and Kim Hee-chang are also part of the cast as the other travel mates who will join in the couples’ trip to Jeju Island.
It is also a unique setting for a romance drama since it started at the end of the relationship of the two characters rather than the usual flirtation or starts of a budding romance that we see in most romantic stories.
D.P. | Aug 27 | Netflix
- Streaming Site: Netflix
D.P. is a Netflix original series that follows the story of army private Joon-ho, one of many soldiers serving in the Korean military, who suddenly ends up becoming a member of the “Deserter Pursuit” unit that tracks down military deserters and encounters the realities of confused young soldiers.
Based on a webtoon by Kim Bo-tong, it garnered over 10 million views for its realistic portrayal of the brutal violence and human rights violations committed in the military with the refreshing theme of Deserter Pursuit (D.P.), a military police unit in charge of arresting soldiers
who deserted their posts.
The series is expected to balance the tension and thrill of chasing down deserters from the perspective of “soldiers catching soldiers” with shedding light on the mental torment and growth of young people. Actors Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Kim Sung-kyun play members of D.P., while Son Seok-koo plays a military official that disapproves of them to represent the trouble-ridden daily life in the deserter arrest unit.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | Aug 28 | tvN
- Streaming Site: Netflix
The rom-com tells the story of a pragmatic dentist and an unemployed man who meet in the beautiful seaside village. Attraction springs despite being complete opposites.
Shin Min Ah stars as Yoon Hye-jin who opens up a dental clinic in the seaside village of Gongjin. She’s got beauty and brains, but also a clumsy side to her. While being strict and a perfectionist, she’s got a warm heart deep inside.
Kim Seon Ho stars as Hong Du-sik who is technically unemployed but takes on odd jobs and helps everyone in the village. From delivering food to working at a convenience store, he’s a master of all trades. Smart and caring, he’s the hero of the village you can count on whenever you need assistance.
- “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” Gives a Peek on its Refreshing Romance with Breathtaking Views of the Seaside
Lovers of the Red Sky | Aug 30 | SBS
- Streaming Site: Viu
Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the story of Hong Cheon Gi (Kim Yoo Jung), an artist with extraordinary aesthetic insight and skills who became the first female painter of the Dohwaseo (Korean Royal Academy of Painting).
During her stay in the palace, she gets embroiled in a love triangle with Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo Seop), an officer well-versed in astronomy and meteorology who lost his sight in a childhood accident, and the Grand Prince Anpyeong (Gong Myung) who is an art enthusiast.
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You Raise Me Up | Aug 31 | Wavve
- Streaming Site: TBA
Meeting your first love in the craziest possible way sums up the story of You Raise Me Up.
Starring Yoon Shi Yoon and Ahn Hee Yeon, it narrates the story of a man in his 30’s named Do Yong-sik who reunites with his first love, Luda, who becomes his urologist.
Taking the role of Yong-sik, a 31-year-old civil servant test preparation student is Yoon Shi Yoon. After preparing for the civil service exam, only his belly fat hinders his goal. So, he was forced to receive urology treatment only to be frustrated by meeting his first love as his doctor.
Sources: Netflix | iQiyi | Viu
Photos: Netflix | tvN | Viu | iQiyi | Wavve
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