August 2021 Korean Dramas To Add To Your Watch-List
August of 2021 was filled with great new kdrama releases, let us take a look at the full list of releases for the month!
Related: Check out the full list of upcoming and ongoing Korean dramas of 2021
The Road: The Tragedy of One
Plot Summary: This is a mystery drama about a tragic incident that takes place one night in the pouring rain and the secrets that spin out like thread from that moment and lead to more tragedy as a result.
Main Cast: Ji Jin Hee, Yoon Se Ah, Kim Hye Eun, Chun Ho Jin, Ahn Nae Sang, Kim Sung Soo, Baek Ji Won, Jo Dal Hwan, Kim Roe Ha, Kang Kyung Hun, and Ha Min.
Air Date: August 4, 2021
Channel: tvN
Police University
Plot Summary: It tells the story of students at a police university. Yoo Dong Man (played by Cha Tae Hyun) is a former detective for 20 years who has worked for various departments. He is impulsive, he now works as a professor at the police university. Some of the rookie students he has are Kang Sun-Ho (Jin Young) and Oh Kang-Hee (Krystal).
Main Cast: Krystal, Cha Tae Hyun, And Jinyoung
Air Date: August 9, 2021
Channel: KBS
Check Out the Event
Plot Summary: romance drama about two ex-lovers who win a couples trip in a lottery that they entered before breaking up. In order to go on the trip, they pretend to still be together as they travel to Jeju Island with several other couples.
Main Cast: Girl’s Day’s Minah, Kwon Hwa Woon, An Woo Yeon
Air Date: August 14, 2021
Channel: MBC
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Plot Summary: a romance drama starring Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin, a dentist who moves from Seoul to the seaside village of Gongjin, and Kim Seon Ho as Hong Doo Shik, an odd-job expert who helps everyone around town.
Main Cast: Shin Min Ah, Kim Seon Ho, Lee Sang Yi, Gong Min Jung, Kim Young Ok, Jo Han Chul, In Gyo Jin, Lee Bong Ryun, Cha Chung Hwa, Lee Yong Yi, Shin Shin Ae, and Kang Hyung Suk
Air Date: August 28, 2021
Channel: tvN
D.P.
Plot Summary: D.p tells the story of a soldier who is quiet and calm but inflexible (Jung Hae-In) meets a sergeant (Kim Sung Kyun) who notices his shortcomings, he transfers him to the D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) team. Their mission is to catch deserters. There the soldier meets Corporal Han Ho Yeol (Koo Gyo-Hwan), he begins to give the soldier the investigative know-how, but he annoys him sometimes.
Cast: Jung Hae In ,Koo Gyo Hwan ,Kim Sung Kyun ,Son Seok Koo , Lee Jun Young
Channel: Netflix
Air Date: August 27, 2021, 2021
“Lovers of The Red Sky”
Plot Summary: the story is based on a novel of the same title by Jung Eun Gwol. It’s a fantasy romance set in the Joseon era. Kim Yoo Jung plays the role Hong Chun Gi, Joseon’s only female painter, a beauty who has bright energy and an extraordinary memory.
Main Cast: Kim Yoo Jung, Ahn Hyo Seop, Gong Myung, Kwak Si Yang, Jang Hyun Sung, Kim Kwang Gyu, and Moon Sook
Air Date: August 30, 2021
Channel: SBS
Which one of these Kdramas did you enjoy the most?