New month, new Korean dramas! This August, we have five new Korean dramas with fresh characters and plots. So, check out the new Korean dramas for you to watch this August 2021.
5 New Korean Dramas in August 2021 to Add to Your Watch List
1. Police University
- Release date: August 9, 2021
- Airs on: Monday and Tuesday
- Episodes: 16
- Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery
- Main Cast: Cha Tae Hyun, Jin Young, Krystal
- Watch it on: KBS2
Police University takes place at the National Police campus. It tells about Kang Sun Ho (Jin Young), who is a hacker. He joins the police academy to get closer to his love at first sight, a charismatic judo girl named Oh Kang Hee (Krystal). Together with their professor Yoo Dong Man (Cha Tae Hyun), they solve crimes.
2. Check Out the Event
- Release date: August 14, 2021
- Airs on: Saturday
- Episodes: 4
- Genre: Romance, Melodrama
- Main Cast: Bang Min Ah, Park Do Kyum, Ahn Woo Yeon
- Watch it on: MBC, iQiyi
Check Out the Event is a romance and melodrama genre that follows a couple who just broke up and get together for “a trip for couples.” Will it be a real breakup trip, or will they be together again?
3. D.P. (Deserter Pursuit)
- Release date: August 27, 2021
- Airs on: Friday
- Episodes: 6
- Genre: Action, Drama, Military
- Main Cast: Jung Hae In, Han Ho Yul, Park Bum Goo, Son Seok Koo,
- Watch it on: Netflix
D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) tells about a soldier Ahn Joon Ho (Jung Hae In), who becomes part of the D.P. unit whose job is to track down and apprehend military deserters. During his duty, he develops empathy for their plight. But then, will he complete his task well?
4. Hometown Cha Cha Cha
- Release date: August 28, 2021
- Airs on: Saturday and Sunday
- Episodes: 16
- Genre: Comedy, Romance,
- Main Cast: Shin Min Ah, Kim Seon Ho, Lee Sang Yi
- Watch it on: tvN, Netflix
Hometown Cha Cha Cha is a romantic comedy genre drama about the relationship between a handyman Hong Doo Shik (Kim Sun Ho), and a dentist Yoon Hye Jin (Shin Min Ah), who opens her clinic in a small town. Will they have a secret crush on each other?
5. Lovers of the Red Sky
- Release date: August 30, 2021
- Airs on: Monday and Tuesday
- Episodes: 16
- Genre: Historical, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
- Main Cast: Kim Yoo Jung, Ahn Hyo Seop, Gong Myung, Kwak Si Yang
- Watch it on: SBS, VIU, Viki
Lovers of the Red Sky is a Korean drama series based on a novel with the same title that wrote by Jung Eun Gwol. Other Jung Eun Gwol’s famous novels that hit the screen are Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Sungkyunwan Scandal (2010).
The story takes place during the Joseon dynasty era. It follows the love story of Hong Chun Gi (Kim Yoo Jung), the only female painter in the Joseon dynasty, who falls in love with Han Ram( Ahn Hyo Seop), a blind astrologer. Will their love be united?
So, which one of those Korean dramas do you pick to be on your watch list this month?
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