Welcome, August! We have another exciting list of new Korean dramas and movies that will premiere this month. The upcoming dramas and movies will take you from meeting a psychiatrist in the Joseon era to a startup CEO today. Also, you can choose the genre you like, from romance that will make your heart flutter and thriller that will make your adrenaline high. So, without further due, check out the upcoming new Korean dramas and movies to watch in August 2022 below.
10+ NEW Korean Dramas and Movies in August 2022 to Add to Your Watch List
New Korean Dramas
1. Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist ( 조선 정신과 의사 유세풍)
- Genre: Historical, Mystery, Drama, Medical
- Release Date: August 1, 2022
- Episodes: 12
- Runtime: 60 minutes.
- New Episodes: Monday, Tuesday
- Where to watch: tvN, Viu
- Main Cast: Kim Min Jae, Kim Hyang Gi, Kim Sang Kyung
- Synopsis: Yoo Se Poong, a famous internal medicine doctor, was expelled from the palace after being caught up in a conspiracy. Then he settled in Gyesu Village and aimed to open a clinic that would cure many people.
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2. Hunted (멧돼지사냥)
- Genre: Thriller, Mystery
- Release Date: August 1, 2022
- Episodes: 4
- Runtime: –
- New Episodes: Monday, Tuesday
- Where to watch: MBC
- Main Cast: Park Ho San, Ye Soo Jung, Kim Soo Jin
- Synopsis: The story follows a mystery thriller in an ordinary village where a missing case occurs on a wild boar hunting day. Then, the villagers’ secrets are revealed one by one.
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3. If You Wish Upon Me (당신이 소원을 말하면)
- Genre: Life, Drama, Medical
- Release date: August 10, 2022.
- Episodes: 16
- Runtime: –
- New Episodes: Wednesday, Thursday
- Where to watch: KBS2, Viu
- Main Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Choi Soo Young, Sung Dong Il, Won Ji An
- Synopsis: This drama is inspired by the Ambulance Wish Foundation program in the Netherlands. The story centered on the nurses and caregivers in a hospital department who gives hope and grant the last wish of a terminally ill patient.
- Teaser / Trailer:
4. Stock Struck (개미가 타고 있어요)
- Genre: Business, Comedy, Life, Drama
- Release Date: August 12, 2022
- Episodes: 12 | Runtime: –
- New Episodes: Friday
- Where to watch: TVING
- Main Cast: Han Ji Eun, Hong Jong Hyun, Jang Gwang, Jung Mun Sung, Kim Sun Young,
- Synopsis: This drama is about five people who join a mysterious stock meeting to learn how to invest in the stock market. Aside from learning how to play stocks correctly and adequately to make big profits, they also learn about the true meaning of life, love, and friendship.
- Teaser / Trailer:
5. A Model Family (모범가족)
- Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Family
- Release Date: August 12, 2022
- Episodes: 10
- Runtime: –
- New Episodes: Friday
- Where to watch: Netflix
- Main Cast: Jung Woo, Park Hee Soon, Yoon Ji Seo, Park Ji Yeon, Kim Sung Oh
- Synopsis: An ordinary family is facing an extraordinary crisis, which puts them on the verge of bankruptcy and divorce. Furthermore, they also have to deal with threatening drug networks and bloody battles. Will they unite through it and find the true meaning of a family?
- Teaser / Trailer:
Check out more new Korean dramas and movies to watch in August 2022 on page 2.
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