August is almost here and it’ll be bringing several new Korean Dramas for us all to fall in
love with. Some of our favorite actors and actresses are coming back to the small screen.
Have you been eyeing any of the dramas airing next month? If you haven’t been keeping
track, don’t worry! We've got your back. Here are some of the most talked about Korean Dramas
airing this August.
Stranger is a crime thriller drama focusing on the world of corruption. The first season
of the series revolved around an emotionless prosecutor and a police lieutenant solving
together a serial murder case and eliminating corruption at the prosecutor’s office. Hearing
the pleading fans, here comes Stanger 2.
The prosecutor's office and the police find themselves on opposing sides. The prosecutors
want discretionary power over investigations. The other side tries to get complete investigative
authority that is independent of the prosecutor’s office. This difficult situation made Prosecutor
Hwang Shi-Mok and Detective Han Yeo-Jin chase after the truth in a hidden case.
Both Cho Seung Woo and Bae Doona will be returning for the second season of Stranger. Also, the
series is set to be released on Netflix on the same day tvN airs the episodes.
For their awards, Stanger brought home the Grand Prize, best screenplay and best actor
for Cho Seung Woo at the 54th Baeksang Arts Awards.
I hope I said that right. We’re crossing our fingers for good laughter on this romantic comedy drama.
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, kind of a tongue twister right there. Goo Ra Ra lives without fear, she is
able to gain whatever she wants with money. So, imagine how frustrated she is when something
causes her to become bankrupt. As a pianist hitting rock bottom after the sudden downfall
of her family, she finds her way to La La Land. In this piano academy, Goo Ra Ra crosses
paths with the secretive and mysterious Sun Woo Joon. Where will the two leads take
us? With a mischievous personality and a funny lovable character, will she click with a free-spirited
man who has a warm heart but doesn’t care about other people? Let’s all find
out together this August. Playing as Sun Woo Joon, this is Lee Jae Wook’s
first drama as the male lead.
Do You Like Brahms is a drama focused on the lives of talented students at a prestigious
music school. The lives of an aspiring violinist and a prominent pianist meet and changes begin
to happen. After graduating as a business major, Chae Song Ah's passion in playing the
violin made her re-enter the same university as a music student. She meets with a famous pianist,
creating a new development in her life. Meanwhile, the male lead, Park Joon Young, started to
play the piano at a young age. He won several competitions in the country and
internationally. His world only revolves around playing piano but the famous pianist begins
to change after meeting Chae Song Ah. Answering the title, will we like Brahms?
Hope we'll like this drama! With both lead characters having successful
projects in the past, viewers are excited to see Kim Min Jae and Park Eun Bin's chemistry on-screen.
Let's find out the prettiest moments here in this drama. My Prettiest Moments is about
two brothers falling in love with the same woman, creating a forbidden romance drama.
A ceramic artist who dreams of having ordinary happiness will find herself caught up in a
love triangle with an architectural designer and a race car driver.
Oh Ye Ji, played by Im Soo Hyang, radiates optimism and possesses a pure heart, and does
not know the meaning of giving up. The architectural designer, Seo Hwan, played
by Ji Soo, experienced first love at first sight for Oh Ye Ji and has no intention of
giving this up. His brother, Seo Jin played by Ha Suk Jin, is a leader of a rally team
and a race car driver. He met Oh Ye Ji at his father's workshop and now he's attracted
to her too. With his ruthless attitude in terms of getting what he wants, he won't back
down from his brother, putting the ceramic artist in a tough situation.
Okay, what's going to happen to our female lead in this difficult love triangle with two brothers?
We only have a few days left before we find out! Here's your small piece of trivia:
Ha Suk Jin previously appeared in Crash Landing on You. He played the role of Hyun Bin’s
big brother.
Are you ready to open your eyes on the other side?
Missing: The Other Side centers on a village that holds the spirits of missing and deceased people.
The people involved in the search of finding the missing bodies discover the truth behind
their deaths.
Being the smooth talker that he is, the good-looking Kim Wook commits fraud to make a living.
One day, he finds himself in the strange village where the missing deceased people gather,
Duon Village.
A mysterious figure, Jang Pan Seok is the connecting bridge between the village of Duon
and the outside world.
In his secret search for missing people, he becomes a fraud partner with Kim Wook.
Kim Wook’s supporter, Lee Jong Ah, is a computer hacker who aims for social justice.
She works as a low-ranking public officer.
Joining the people finding the missing is Shin Joon Ho. This detective applies for the
missing person squad to find his missing fiancé. The eerie series is definitely something
to look forward to.
Here's some time travel with this kdrama, as
Alice brings the story of how a man and a woman who were separated by death overcome
the limits of time and space to be reunited. A detective who doesn’t show emotions discovers
the existence of time travelers while attempting to solve a mysterious case. Meanwhile, he
meets a genius physicist who holds the key to uncovering the secrets of time travel.
Interpreting this meeting as a fateful reunion, they unravel the secrets of time travel together
and discover more truths.
Here's some trivia for you. This is the first acting role of Joo Won since he was discharged from his mandatory military service in 2019.
Luca is about a man who is chased by mysterious figures while trying to find answers of who
he really is. This man with a special power doesn’t show any emotions to others. He
meets a detective along the way and this makes a change in her life. The detective faces
a challenge at a young age. Her parents’ disappearance had the female lead, Gu Reum,
chase after the truth. "All species of life have descended over time from common ancestors."
You might've heard that from Charles Darwin and this proposition acts as a base for this new drama.
That is why LUCA stands for the last universal common ancestor.
And we can’t wait for LUCA to give us a whole new concept in this kind of genre.
Here's some trivia: This drama is the first of Kim Rae Won in two years bringing up the excitement
for his filming again. We are sure his fans are eager for his comeback too!
Put your hands up if you can relate to this drama’s title. Do you also hate
being lonely but also not prepared for a serious relationship?
This upcoming drama is all about two young housemates who are not up for commitment but
they don’t want to be lonely at the same time. They want to date but the idea of entering
a serious relationship isn’t their goal. In his 30’s, Cha Kang Woo is a single man
and is working as a psychiatrist. Curiosity about human beings has always caught his interest. Despite
being attractive, the trauma of his past refrains himself from entering a romantic relationship.
Beginning to stay at the co-living house is Lee Na Eun, and she starts to develop some romantic feelings.
She is an aspiring novelist and a generous person who is very kind and good to people. This freelance copy
editor hasn’t had a boyfriend for the past four years. So where will these new feelings
take her? These two people want freedom but they both also hate
loneliness, so let's see what will happen. Will they continue living freely or will
they take the plunge of commitment. Let’s all find out together this August!
Here's some Trivia: Catching international interest fast, MBC revealed that the drama had already been exported
to Japan and three Southeast Asian countries during the announcement of the drama’s premiere date.
The official list is over but I have one Korean drama that you might have been waiting for
and it's Love Alarm Season 2. Do you remember the first season? The high school students who
downloaded a love application that will notify you if someone within the vicinity of a 10-meter
radius loves you. The drama had some fairly good effects but it also had some bad effects. With the
lead characters, it created a lovable yet also complicated story. Leaving us with
the greatest cliffhanger on the last episode of season one, fans are eager for the second
season to start. We all know that the second season of Love
Alarm is coming this year but with the pandemic going on, the release date of the drama has
been put on hold. Sources say that it might come this August so let's cross our fingers as there is no solid
confirmation. But you never know. Love Alarm might surprise us all and really come back on August 22, 2020
Which drama in the list caught your interest?
Which series did you add on your watchlist? We are crossing our fingers that all these
upcoming dramas will serve us good screen time and become our new favorites.
See you next time MDL'ers. Thanks for watching! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe!