K-Drama August Releases and New Plot Twist in “The Husband”

A slate of South Korean series is set to debut in August 2026. Netflix, TVN and Disney+ will launch Flex X Cop Season 2 on August 7, featuring billionaire detective Jin I‑su (Ahn Bo‑hyun) and a new team leader, while the romantic‑thriller Our Sticky Love also premieres on August 7, following prosecutor Go Eun‑sae (Ha‑young) and former boxer Jang Tae‑ha (Jung Hae‑in) after she suffers amnesia. New Recruit Season 4 arrives on August 24, focusing on military barracks politics.

Meanwhile, the K‑drama “The Husband” moves toward a revelation as Kang Tae‑Joo (Namkoong Min) investigates his wife’s kidnapping. New stills hint at connections to an illegal fetal‑stem‑cell project run by Go Dong‑chan, and a recently‑found body in a hospital garage. Episode 9 airs on August 1 at 21:20 KST, promising further clues about the case.