Summertime is going strong and Dramaland is not disappointing again with its new wave of K-Dramas. I’m telling you, the schedule is packed. But it’s alright, there’s a little bit of everything to satisfy everyone. So, what are you watching in August?
August 1
Mary Kills People
Cast: Lee Bo Young, Lee Min Ki & Kang Ki Young
Plot: Woo So Jeong (Lee Bo Young) is a doctor who helps terminally ill patients with euthanasia. She does this with Dr. Choi Dae Hyun (Kang Ki Young). Jo Hyun Woo (Lee Min Ki) is a detective who’s also terminally ill with a brain tumor. Nevertheless, he works hard to track them down.
Episodes: 12
Channel: MBC
August 2
Beyond the Bar
Cast: Lee Jin Uk & Jung Chae Yeon
Plot: Yoon Seok Hun (Lee Jin Uk) is a cool-headed lawyer whose solid skills are admired by his colleagues. But they find him difficult to approach due to his cold attitude. Kang Hyo Min (Jung Chae Yeon) is a rookie lawyer working with Seok Hun. She is socially awkward, but righteous. Though she clashes with him over everything, she grows into a real lawyer by his side.
Episodes: 12
Channel: JTBC, Netflix
My Lovely Journey
Cast: Kim Jae Young, Gong Seung Yeon & Yu Jun Sang
Plot: Kang Yeo Reum (Gong Seung Yeon) is a former idol who now works as a travel reporter. Though she seems like a positive person, she actually has anxiety about her future. She develops a special relationship with Lee Yeon Seok (Kim Jae Young). He used to work for a big company, but quit his job. Now, he pursues his dream of becoming a movie director.
Episodes: 16
Channel: Channel A, Wavve, Netflix
August 4
Love Take Two
Cast: Yum Jung Ah, Choi Yoon Ji, Park Hae Joon & Kim Min Kyu
Plot: Lee Ji An (Yum Jung Ah) is a single mother who works hard to raise her daughter Lee Hyo Ri (Choi Yoon Ji). But things change when Ji An’s first love, Ryu Jeong Seok (Park Hae Joon), enters her life again. He is also a single father and lives with his son Ryu Bo Hyeon (Kim Min Kyu). Their existence is turned upside down when the two women suddenly barge into their lives.
Episodes: 12
Channel: tvN, Netflix
August 9
Our Golden Days
Cast: Jung Il Woo, Jung In Sun & Yoon Hyun Min
Plot: Lee Ji Hyeok (Jung Il Woo) is a competent person, recognized both in work and love. He’s found the true meaning of life after experiencing the lowest point of his life. He’s surrounded by Ji Eun Oh (Jung In Sun), who once had a crush on him, and his friend Park Seong Jae (Yoon Hyun Min), who suffers from loneliness, and is torn between love and friendship.
Episodes: 50
Channel: KBS2, Wavve
August 18
My Troublesome Star
Cast: Uhm Jung Hwa, Song Seung Heon & Lee El
Plot: Im Se Ra was a popular celebrity, but she suddenly disappeared. 25 years later, she appears as Bong Cheong Ja (Uhm Jung Hwa), an ordinary middle-aged woman who doesn’t remember her past. Meanwhile, Doggo Cheol (Song Seung Heon) used to be a detective but now disguises himself as a manager to go undercover. He faces a spectacular change when Bong Cheong Ja, claiming to be Im Se Ra, appears in his life.
Episodes: 12
Channel: GenieTV, ENA
August 22
Aema
Cast: Lee Ha Nee, Jin Suk Kyu, Bang Hyo Rin & Cho Hyun Chul
Plot: In the 1980s, Jung Hee Ran (Lee Ha Nee) is the top actress in the country. She is cast as lead role in the movie “Madame Aema”. But producer Gu Joog Ho kicks her out due to her fiery temper. He replaces her with Shin Joo Ae (Bang Hyo Rin), though she currently works at a nightclub. Meanwhile, Kwak In Woo (Cho Hyun Chul) is a rookie director in charge of “Madame Aema.”
Episodes: 6
Channel: Netflix
August 23
Twelve
Cast: Ma Dong Seok & Park Hyung Sik
Plot: A long time ago, 12 zodiac angels fought against evil spirits to protect the human race. Thanks to their sacrifice, the evil forces were sealed in the gate of Hell and peace unfolded. But evil awakens again throwing the human world into chaos. The 12 zodiac angels, including Oh Gwi (Park Hyung Sik) and Tae San (Ma Dong Seok), enter into an epic battle.
Episodes: 8
Channel: Disney+
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Cast: Im YoonA & Lee Chae Min
Plot: Yeon Ji Young (Im YoonA) is a French chef with a cheerful and determined personality. One day, she is transported to the Joseon era and happens to serve food to King Lee Heon (Lee Chae Min). He is a horrible tyrant with an extraordinary sense of taste. After trying her food, he decides to take Ji Young to the royal palace and have her cook for him.
Episodes: 12
Channel: tvN, Netflix
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