Top Upcoming Korean dramas in August 2025 that you cannot afford to miss

From Ma Dong-seok's Twelve to Trigger starring Kim Nam-gil here are the best series to look forward to

Published: Thursday,Jul 24, 2025 14:56 PM GMT-06:00

Urmimala Banerjee

My Lovely Journey

This series will start airing from August 2 on Channel A. The OTT platform is not announced as yet. Directed by Kang Sol, it is based on a Japanese novel. The series stars Gong Seung Yeon, Yoo Joon Sang and Kim Jae Yeong. In the series, Gong plays the role of a former idol turned travel reporter who deals with a number of anxieties behind her happy façade. It is a story about friendship and healing.

Beyond The Bar

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Sweet Home, Squid Game 3, A Shop for Killers actor Lee Jin-wook is playing the lead in Beyond The Bar. It is coming from August 2, 2025 on Netflix. The cast also includes Jung Chae-yeon, Lee Hak-joo and Jeon Hye-bin. The series has 12 episodes in all. The show is about Kang Hyo-Min (Jung Chae-yeon) who joins a top legal firm and works under the mentorship of Yoon Seok-hoon (Lee Jin-wook).

Bon Appetit Your Majesty

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YoonA from Girls Generation and Lee Chae-Min are teaming up for this tvN drama. It will air on Netflix from August 23. This is the first time that Lee Chae-Min and she will work together in a series. In the teaser, we can see her as a chef in an emperor’s kingdom. Lee Chae-Min has been part of shows like Hereditary, Crash Course In Romance, Alchemy Of Souls with the most recent one being Crushology 101. YoonA’s last series King The Land with Lee Junho was a global success. People went crazy over their sizzling chemistry.

Twelve

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This is perhaps the biggest series of August 2025. Top Korean star Ma Dong-seok is making a comeback in Kdramas with this Disney+ series airing from August 23, 2025. Park Hyung-Sik is playing the role of a Owgi, a demon in raven form out to destroy humanity. Enter in Ma Dong-seok’s character as Tae-San the Tiger and protector of mankind. The promo has got a good response from all quarters.

Aema

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This show is coming from August 22 on Netflix. Lee Hanee and Hyon-rin Bang star in main roles in this drama set against the backdrop of the 1980s entertainment industry in South Korea. It is the story of a top actress who challenges the male-dominated industry and a rookie. The two are filming for an erotic movie Madame Aema.