Top K-Dramas to catch in August 2024: Discover 'Lovely Runner,' 'Love Next Door,' and other hot releases

As August begins, it also brings in a ton of K-dramas fans can enjoy on various platforms. With an enticing roster of new releases on broadcast networks and OTT platforms, this month offers a diverse range of genres such as romantic comedies, thrillers, and mysteries. 

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Several highly anticipated programs are due to premiere, ensuring a month packed with compelling material. Here's a selection of K-dramas set to release on OTT in August 2024 that you won't want to miss.

Lovely Runner

OTT: Netflix

Release: August 1

The fan-favourite K-drama revolves around Ryu Seon Jae, a popular South Korean celebrity who is exhausted by his popularity and job. Following his terrible death, Im Sol, one of his most dedicated and disheartened fans, is inexplicably transported back 15 years. There, she meets her idol and tries to persuade him to change the decisions that led to his awful fate. Although this Korean drama initially aired in April 2024, it will be available on Netflix beginning August 1, 2024, with an IMDb rating of 8.7.

Romance In The House

OTT: Netflix 

Release: August 10

The series concerns Byun Moo Jin, a former businessman whose failing enterprises resulted in his divorce from Geum Ae Yeon. Years later, their children, Mi Rae and Hyun Jae, have grown up—Mi Rae wants to help her struggling mother, while Hyun Jae has become the family's troublemaker. Their lives alter when Moo Jin arrives as the new owner of their apartment complex, looking to reconcile with Ae Yeon. Mi Rae is against his homecoming, but Hyun Jae is willing to assist his father's efforts to reconcile the family.

Perfect Family

OTT: Rakuten Viki and Viu

Release: August 14

The Korean drama follows Choi Jin-Hyeok (Kim Byung-Chul) and Ha Eun-Joo (Yoon Se-Ah) as they navigate the complexity of their life after their adopted daughter, Choi Sun-Hee (Park Ju-Hyun), becomes involved in a murder case.

The Tyrant

OTT: Disney+

Release: August 14

The series revolves around the inexplicable loss of bioweapon samples during a handover between Korean and US spy services. The drama also stars Jo Yoon-Soo, Cha Seung-Won, and Kim Kang-Woo in key roles.

Love Next Door

OTT: Netflix 

Release: August 17

The K-drama centres on Bae Seok Ryu, a former top performer who excelled in her tests and achieved success in all of her endeavours. However, her first significant failure arises when she begins working for a giant worldwide corporation, which leads to her departure as a project manager. Shortly after, she reconnects with Choi Seung Hyo, a well-known young architect from South Korea, whom she had known since childhood when they drank banana milk in the women's bathhouse. 

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