Stills from ‘No Gain No Love’ and ‘Love Next Door’
After the success of queen of tears And Cute RunnerThere seems to be a strange lull in the number of K-drama releases. That’s all set to change in August, as more than ten shows are set to release, including several excellent romantic comedies. Here we tell you which ones you should watch.
Romance at home
Byeon Moo-jin (Ji Jin-hee) suffers huge losses, goes bankrupt, divorces his wife and eventually disappears, only to return to his daughter and ex-wife’s lives. This time, chaos ensures as he is now a rich man who is also their landlord. The series also stars Kim Ji-soo, Son Na-eun and SHINee’s Minho.
It will premiere on Netflix from August 10.
Min-ho in a scene from Romance in the House
The love next door
What happens when you re-meet someone you have so many strange childhood memories with? Bae Seok-ryu, who has taken a career break and is looking for a fresh start, meets Choi Seung-hyu, a famous architect. Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min star in this romantic comedy, from the makers of the hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha.
Premieres on Netflix from August 17
Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min in a scene from Love Next Door
no profit no love
Starring Shin Min-ah and Kim Young-dae, No Gain No Love sees the actors playing two unlikely candidates who decide to have a marriage of convenience. Hae-young is forced to consider getting married to avoid being overlooked for a promotion at work, and she decides to marry Ji-uk, a convenience store employee. Will opposites attract?
Premieres on Prime Video from August 26
Kim Young-dae in a scene from No Gain No Love
Dictator
When a secret project involving the development of a bioweapon comes to light, chaos ensues. The Tyrant stars Kim Seon-ho, the director of a Korean intelligence agency who unofficially runs it, and Cha Seung-won, an assassin tasked with eliminating everyone involved in the secret project.
Premieres on Disney+ from August 14
Kim Seon-ho (right) in a scene from The Tyrant
Pachinko (season 2)
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Min Jin Hee, Pachinko The second season begins in Osaka where Sunja (Minha Kim) is in Osaka with her family. The show depicts the family’s struggles during World War II, and also describes the lives of four generations of her family. Pachinko also stars Lee Min-ho, Yuh Jung-eun, Anna Sawal, Jin Ha, and Sungkyu Kim.
Premieres on Apple TV+ from August 23
Minha Kim in a scene from Pachinko
Frog
Starring Kim Yoon-seok, Yoon Kye-sang and Go Min-si, this crime thriller tells of a mysterious incident that seems to be connected to two very different individuals. During the summer, a mysterious stranger checks into a motel owned by one of these people, setting off a series of events that change their lives.
Premieres on Netflix on August 23
Kim Eun Seok in a scene from The Frog
Cinderella at 2 o’clock
In this office romance, Ha Yoon-seo (Shin Hyun-bin) and Seo Joo-won (Moon Sang-min) find their relationship threatened when it’s revealed that Joo-won belongs to a chaebol family and owns the company they work for. While Yoon-seo decides to break up with him, Joo-won believes that love will find its way.
Premieres on Viki from 24 August
Shin Hyun-bin and Moon Sang-min in the K-drama poster
