New K-Dramas on Netflix in August 2025

Picture: Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, Beyond the Bar, and Love Untangled

August is shaping up to be a fun month for K-drama fans on Netflix, with plenty of romance thrown into the mix. This month, we’ll see the arrival of Aema, a period drama set in the 1980s, the film Love Untangled, and two new weekly K-dramas, JTBC’s Beyond the Bar and TVN’s Bon Appétit, Your Majesty.

In case you missed them, we’ve also tracked the latest K-drama releases in July 2025 and all the new K-dramas coming in 2025 and beyond.

New Netflix K-Dramas on Netflix in August 2025

Aema (Season 1) N

Episodes: 6
Genre: Comedy, Drama | Runtime: 50 Minutes
Cast: Lee Ha Nee, Bang Hyo Rin, Jin Seon Kyu, Jo Hyun Chul, Park Bi Son
Netflix Release Date: August 22, 2025

Lee Ha Nee stars as Jung Hui Ran, a ruthless industry veteran from 1980s Korea, who will stop at nothing to stay on top. However, after too many demands and with her ego out of control, she is replaced by a nightclub dancer, Sin Ju Ae, played by Bang Hyo Rin, who has dreams of becoming a film star.

New Netflix K-Drama Movies on Netflix in August 2025

Love Untangled (2025)

Director: Namkoong Sun
Genre: Drama, Romance | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Shin Eun Soo, Gong Myung, Cha Woo Min, Yoon Sang Hyeon, Kang Mi Na
Netflix Release Date: August 29, 2025

Love Untangled Netflix K Dramas Coming To Netflix In

Picture: Shin Eun Soo in Love Untangled – Netflix

Shin Eun Soo stars alongside heartthrobs Gong Myung and Cha Woo Min, which is sure to get hearts racing in Netflix’s latest romantic school life K-drama film.

Park Se Ri has had a lifelong battle with her out-of-control and frizzy hair. After falling in love at first sight with the most popular student in school, Kim Yeon, she enlists the help of transfer student Han Yun Seok to help straighten out her frizzy hair so that she can make the most important confession of her life.

New Weekly K-Dramas on Netflix in August 2025

Beyond the Bar (Season 1)

Episodes: 12
Genre: Drama, Law | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Lee Jin Wook, Jung Chae Yeon, Lee Hak Joo, Jeon Hye Bin, Kim Yeo Jin
Netflix Release Date: August 2, 2025 | New Episodes: Saturday, Sunday

Lee Jin Wook should be instantly recognizable to everyone who streamed seasons 2 and 3 of Squid Game as Park Gyeong Seok, aka contestant No. 246. He also starred in all three seasons of Sweet Home as the kick ass Pyeong Sang Uk. He is joined by the talented Jung Chae Yeon, who previously starred in Netflix’s popular drama The King’s Affection.

“Yun Seok Un is a partner lawyer and leader of the litigation team at Yullim Law Firm. He is a cool-headed risk-taker who pressures his opponents with creative logic. He is admired by his colleagues for his solid skills as a lawyer, but he is not easy to approach because of his cold attitude and complete lack of small talk. Kang Hyo Min is a rookie lawyer and works with Yun Seok Un. She is socially awkward, but she is righteous and confident. She clashes with Yun Seok Un over everything, but grows into a real lawyer. “

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (Season 1)

Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Runtime: 70 Minutes
Cast: Lim Yoon A, Lee Chae Min, Kang Han Na, Choi Gwi Ha, Seo Yi Sookf
Netflix Release Date: August 23 2025 | New Episodes: Saturday, Sunday

One for the foodies, romance lovers, and history buffs, TVN’s Bon Appétit, Your Majesty has a little something for everyone.

Yeong Ji Yeong, a talented chef, wins a prestigious competition, declaring herself the best chef in France, and is offered the job of head chef at a Michelin 3-star bistro in Paris; however, on the day she wins the award, she is mysteriously transported to the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. Forced to trade in her bistro for the royal kitchens, Yeong Ji Yeong must now make delicious food for the tyrant King Lee Hoon.