5 New Romantic K-Dramas We’re Excited To Stream In August 2024

Are you ready to swoon?

Jan 31, 2025

August comes bearing rain-heavy clouds and a list of ongoing and recently concluded romantic K-dramas that are guaranteed to make you swoon.

From the delightful romantic comedy My Sweet Mobster, which aired its finale at the beginning of this month, to the promising drama Love Next Door, there are a bunch of new Korean TV shows that we can add to our watchlists this month…

New Romantic K-Dramas In August 2024

Love Next Door

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In the drama, childhood friends Bae Seok-ryu and Choi Seung-hyo parted ways after falling out with each other. They are reunited years later when Seok-ryu finds herself down on her luck and her former best friend is the one person who can help her out.


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Romance in the House

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Byeon Moo-jin went bankrupt and got divorced but he has now returned, 14 years later, in front of his ex-wife and daughter. The only difference? Now he is a multi-billionaire. Will he be able to reconcile with his estranged family now that his fortune has flipped? Watch the ongoing drama to find out.


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My Sweet Mobster

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It’s easy to see why this recently concluded drama quickly became a fan-favourite online. The story follows reformed mobster Seo Ji-hwan as he meets and falls in love with Go Eun-ha, a children’s content creator. Their adorable love story is not without complications, and some ridiculous twists and turns. It’s definitely worth a watch.


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DNA Lover

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Fresh off a breakup with her commitment-phobic ex-boyfriend, genetic researcher Han So-jin is obsessed with finding her perfect genetic match who believes in love too. Her search leads her to two perfect matches: a popular gynaecologist with emotional attachment issues and a reliable firefighter. Who do you think she would choose? (in case it’s not obvious, that was a rhetorical question)


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No Gain No Love

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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha actress Shin Min-a is back with a romantic comedy-drama that will have us giggling and (hopefully) crying happy tears. In the show, she seeks out a fake relationship to avoid missing out on a promotion at work. Her best bet? A righteous neighbourhood convenience store employee who agrees to help her. The show is going to be available to be streamed online from 26 August 2024


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