There will be one new series after another for K-Drama fans throughout August 2026. From romance, action, comedy, mystery to thriller—there’s something for every type of viewer. So let’s take a look at which of this month’s new dramas should be on your watchlist.
Here are 8 K-dramas premiering in August 2026 that deserve a spot on your radar.
1. My Bias My Boss — August 3.
The central character of the story of My Bias My Boss is Nam Da Reum, who has been a fan of idol Lee Chan for almost 11 years. In order to get closer to her favorite idol, she quits her job at a large company and joins a fashion startup called Appello, where Lee Chan also works. But as easy as the dream of working with her idol seemed, the reality is not as easy as it seems.
Although the company’s CEO Kang Ha Gi is a cold and stern man, Da Reum’s presence gradually begins to change her normal life. On the other hand, Da Reum’s relationship with Lee Chan also begins to grow closer. On the one hand, her love for bias for many years, on the other hand, her unexpected feelings for her boss—all together, Da Reum finds herself in a complicated love triangle.
2. Flex X Cop Season 2 — August 7
Chaebol heir-turned-detective Jin Yi Soo returns for the Flex X Cop Season 2. Yi Soo, who solved various crimes using his vast wealth, connections, and unconventional methods in the first season, returns to the Violent Crimes Team after completing his formal police training.
However, a new challenge awaits him this time. Joo Hye Ra, the strict instructor who once gave him tough training at the Police Academy, now appears as his new team leader. Yi Soo’s extravagant detective style and Hye Ra’s disciplined approach are completely different. Therefore, constant clashes arise when the two work together, but at the same time their investigation team becomes stronger. In the new season, along with more complex criminal cases and overseas investigations, their partnership is going to be one of the main attractions of the story.
3. Our Sticky Love — August 7
Our Sticky Love begins with an ambitious prosecutor named Go Eun Sae. After an accident, she regains consciousness in a hospital in an unfamiliar village, but she doesn’t remember anything about her past. She can’t even remember her identity, her job, or how she got there.
Just then, Jang Tae Ha, a boxing coach, appears in front of her, claiming to be Eun Sae’s boyfriend. But seeing Tae Ha makes Eun Sae’s suspicions grow even more, because the man doesn’t match her life in any way. Until her memories return, Tae Ha becomes the only source of information she knows, so the two have to live under the same roof.
Gradually, their relationship starts to change from their quarrels, funny situations, and the attraction they develop towards each other. But Tae Ha’s past and some hidden truths complicate their new life. They are joined by crime boss Baek Sang Gil, who is looking for Eun Sae. As a result, the story creates an atmosphere of noir suspense and danger alongside sweet romance.
4. A Trap Called Desire — August 10
A Trap Called Desire is a revenge drama starring Go Eun Seol. Eun Seol, who was raised by her adoptive parents since childhood, suddenly has her life completely changed when she is falsely implicated in a murder case.
In one night, she loses her normal life, respect, and security. But even after losing everything, Eun Seol decides to find out the truth. While investigating, she learns that behind this terrible conspiracy is Joo Mi Ran, a seemingly gentle and gentle woman who holds an important position in a scholarship foundation. But behind her calm facade lies ambition and ruthlessness.
As Eun Seol moves forward on her path to clear her name and take revenge on those who ruined her life, old relationships, family secrets, and even bigger conspiracies come to light.
5. Ok, Let’s Get Divorced — August 19
Ok, Let’s Get Divorced is the story of a married couple who run a wedding dress shop, but their marriage is slowly falling apart. Baek Mi Young and Ji Won Ho reach a point after seven years of marriage, where the once deep love has been replaced by fatigue, resentment, and numerous unresolved conflicts.
Although they are both successful co-CEOs of a wedding business, their relationship in their personal lives is gradually drifting apart. Finally, they decide to end their exhausting marriage. But after deciding to divorce, the old times they spent together, love, and some feelings that they may not have completely lost come back to them.
Further complications arise when other people from their past and present lives enter this relationship. As a result, the drama is not just a divorce story; rather, it will also highlight the journey of how two people who once loved each other deeply slowly drift apart.
6. New Recruit 4 — August 24
The popular military black comedy New Recruit is back for its fourth season. In the new season, Park Min Seok reaches another important stage in his military life and faces new responsibilities as a corporal. But instead of life getting easier after the promotion, he faces one more problem after another.
On one side, there is a mysterious new recruit, and on the other hand, the arrival of a new battalion commander changes the atmosphere of the entire unit. In addition, some previously familiar characters also return to new positions. In particular, Choi Il Gu returns as a non-commissioned officer, creating a new kind of situation in the old unit.
Military discipline, superior-junior dynamics, strange behaviors of new recruits, and absurd situations of everyday life in the army—all together, New Recruit 4 will highlight the real and uncomfortable aspects of military life with comedy, just like the previous season.
7. Mousetrap — August 28
Mousetrap is one of the most intriguing thrillers of August. The central character of the story is Moon Jae, a novelist living a solitary life. One day, he suddenly discovers that he no longer has anything to prove his identity. His phone’s fingerprint doesn’t work, his password doesn’t work, and even an important person in his life suddenly disappears.
Gradually, Moon Jae realizes that a mysterious person named “The Rat” has taken possession of his name, identity, and property—everything. In order to regain his life and identity, he must find this mysterious person.
On the way to this search, Moon Jae is forced to seek help from a man from whom he once borrowed money—dangerous loan shark Noja. Noja joins Moon Jae in this hunt in the hope of getting his money back. Detective Sun Yong joins their search, and gradually the boundaries between reality and deception become more blurred.
8. Four Hands Two Sonatas — August 29
Four Hands Two Sonatas is a music-centered coming-of-age drama that revolves around talented young musicians at Korea Arts High School. Friendship, rivalry, love, and personal growth are all intertwined with music.
Kang Bi Oh is an incredibly talented and perfectionist pianist. To maintain her place, she practices for hours every day and strives to be at the top in both academics and piano. But her life changes when new transfer student Choi Jung Yo arrives at the school.
Jung Yo’s natural musical talent challenges Bi Oh’s years of hard work for the first time. What started as a rivalry gradually develops into a friendship and musical partnership. At the same time, viola major Hong Jae In becomes an important figure in their lives. The story will depict the two pianists’ journey from adolescence to becoming future professional musicians through their rivalry, friendship, and four-hands performance on the same piano.
Which August K-Drama is on your Watchlist?
The August 2026 lineup really has a good variety of genres. From the romantic comedies of My Bias My Boss and Our Sticky Love to the action-crime of Flex X Cop 2, the revenge story of A Trap Called Desire, and the dark thriller of Mousetrap—there’s something for almost every type of K-Drama fan.
And the emotional youth story of Four Hands Two Sonatas and the military comedy of New Recruit 4 add even more flavor to the lineup.
🍿 Which drama is number one on your August 2026 watchlist? 👀💙
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