August is a generous month for Korean shows on Netflix: three high-profile titles spread across the calendar, covering almost the full genre spectrum — a rom-com built on a lie, a paranoia thriller about a stolen life, and a classical-music youth romance. Here's what's arriving, what's verified about each, and an honest read on which deserves your evening.

Our Sticky Love — out now (August 7)

The month opens with Our Sticky Love, a romantic comedy starring Jung Hae-in (D.P., Love Next Door) opposite Ha Young. The setup is maximal K-drama: his character's first love — now a prosecutor — loses her memory in an accident, and he tells her they're already a couple. It's a lie, she's the one person who shouldn't be lied to professionally, and his own rough past supplies the complications (Koreaboo's August preview).

One practical note: this is a full Netflix original, so all episodes dropped at once — bingeable this weekend.

Mousetrap — August 28

The one we're most curious about. Mousetrap stars Ryu Jun-yeol as Moon-jae, a man whose name, face, and entire life are stolen by a figure known only as "The Rat," forcing him into an unlikely alliance with a loan shark played by veteran Sul Kyung-gu. It's directed by Kim Hong-sun and adapted from the webtoon Field Mouse; the 10-episode series premieres worldwide on August 28, per Netflix's own newsroom.

Two reasons this is the safest bet of the month, in our view: a two-hander between actors of this caliber rarely wastes it, and the premise — identity theft taken literally — is the kind of high-concept hook Korean thrillers tend to execute with discipline. It's also the latest entry in the webtoon-to-drama pipeline we've written about before, which has been Korean TV's most reliable hit machine.

Four Hands, Two Sonatas — August 29

Closing the month is Four Hands, Two Sonatas, a 12-episode music romance with Song Kang (Nevertheless, Sweet Home) and Lee Jun-young, set in the pressure cooker of elite classical music training. Unlike the other two, this one is a tvN simulcast — episodes air weekly on Korean television and hit Netflix in step, on a Saturday–Sunday schedule (Forbes).

Song Kang's return is an event in itself for a certain corner of drama fandom — this is his first lead since finishing mandatory military service, and Netflix has historically been where his shows found their global audience.

The honest take: know which "Netflix K-drama" you're getting

The label covers two very different release experiences, and August has both:

  • Originals (Our Sticky Love, Mousetrap): every episode at once, watch at your own pace.
  • Simulcasts (Four Hands, Two Sonatas): two episodes a week for six weeks, cliffhangers included. If weekly waiting ruins a romance for you, bookmark it and return in October when it's complete — a genuinely common strategy among K-drama viewers.

Also worth saying plainly: previews and premises are all anyone has for the two later titles. We'd rather tell you what's confirmed than predict quality — Korean dramas are notoriously hard to judge before episode four anyway, when the real shape of the show tends to emerge.

Quick picks by mood

  • Want something tonight: Our Sticky Love — complete, light, and built for a weekend run.
  • Want the prestige thriller: wait for Mousetrap on August 28 — strongest pedigree of the month.
  • Want a slow-burn to follow weekly: Four Hands, Two Sonatas from August 29.
  • Missed last month's phenomenon: Teach You a Lesson is still on the service — we broke down what its Korean title actually means and the controversy behind its source material.

And if your subscriptions extend beyond Netflix: August also brings Flex X Cop season 2 to Disney+ and the idol-fandom office rom-com My Bias, My Boss to HBO Max, per Koreaboo — availability varies by region.

This article is independent editorial by Seoul Glow. We have no affiliation with Netflix or any production mentioned. Release dates are as announced as of early August 2026 and can change.