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Networks Finalize August Slate of Nine New Korean Dramas Across TV and Streaming

Built on early-year hits, the schedule spans genres across broadcast and streaming to sustain viewer engagement worldwide.

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Overview

  • Premiering August 1 on MBC, Mary Kills People launches the lineup, with My Lovely Journey and Beyond The Bar following on August 2 across Channel A, JTBC, and Netflix.
  • The slate encompasses diverse genres, including medical thriller, legal drama, family saga, period industry rivalry, mythological fantasy, and time-travel romance.
  • Nine core titles will debut through August on MBC, JTBC, KBS2, tvN, ENA, Netflix, Disney+ and Channel A with coordinated marketing campaigns targeting domestic and global audiences.
  • Star-driven casts led by Lee Bo-young, Lee Jin-wook, Ma Dong-seok, Im Yoon-ah and Jung Chae-yeon anchor each series to bolster cross-border appeal.
  • This month’s roll-out continues the strategy that delivered early-2025 hits like When Life Gives You Tangerines and Law and the City.