August 2025 K-Drama Watchlist: 8 New Shows You Can't Miss, From My Troublesome Star To The Nice Guy

This romantic k-drama follows Im Se Ra (Jang Da A) who is on top of the world after becoming the youngest winner of a best actress award. Unfortunately, that same night, she's hit by a truck – and transported 25 years into the future, where she wakes up in the body of middle-aged woman Bong Cheong Ja (Uhm Jung Hwa). What will happen next will keep you hooked to screens. 

(Streaming On - Viki , Release Date - August 18)

Twelve is an upcoming fantasy action superhero K-drama, it follows twelve angels, who live as humans, as they battle evil spirits to protect the Korean Peninsula.

(OTT Platform - Disney+/ Jio Hotstar,  Release Date - August 23)

The Nice Guy is a romance melodrama depicting the professional and personal struggles of a gangster family's eldest son, who dreams of being an author. In pursuit of reclaiming his life, he also reunites with his first love, an aspiring singer struggling with stage fright. 

(OTT Platform - Disney+, Release Date: Episodes 11-12 On August 22)

This rom-com K-drama based on a webtoon and centred on an astronomy student who is head over heels for his pretty girlfriend. In a cruel twist of fate and owing to her family genes, the latter suddenly transforms into a handsome man, what happen next will keep you hooked! 

(OTT Platform- Viki, Release Date- Episode 9 on August 20 and Episode 10 on August 21)

Love, Take Two is a rom-com K-drama about a mother and daughter starting fresh in a small town, where the mother reunites with her first love while their kids spark a romance of their own.

(OTT Platform - Viki, Release Date: Episode 5 on August 18 and Episode 6 on August 19)

This K-drama is billed a an historical comedy-drama directed by Lee Hae-young, starring Lee Hanee, Bang Hyo-rin, Jin Seon-kyu, and Cho Hyun-chul in pivotal roles. 

(OTT Platform- Netflix, Release Date - August 22)

According to Netflix report, The drama follows a time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.  

(OTT Platform- Netflix, Release Date - August 23)