Aema
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Aema

"1981, a time to bare it all and sock it to the man."

7.4
Yr 2025
Rt 59m
Status Ended
Drama Comedy
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Overview

In 1980s Korea, a movie star and a starlet defy male-dominated industry rules and backstage corruption while filming the provocative "Madame Aema."

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Cast

Credited 47
Regulars 24
Longest run 2 eps
Lee Hanee
Lee Hanee
as Jeong Hee-ran
Bang Hyo-rin
Bang Hyo-rin
as Shin Ju-ae
Jin Sun-kyu
Jin Sun-kyu
as Ku Jung-ho
Cho Hyun-chul
Cho Hyun-chul
as Kwak In-u
Woo Ji-hyun
Woo Ji-hyun
as Gi Seok
Lee Joo-young
Lee Joo-young
as Lee Geun-ha
Kim Jong-soo
Kim Jong-soo
as Kwon Do-il
Hyun Bong-sik
Hyun Bong-sik
as Heo Hyeok
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Lee So-i as Hwang Mi-na Yoo Yu-jin as Ji Soo-jin Hwang Seong-bin as Lee Sang-yeob Yoon Tae-in as Cinematographer Lee Sang-jin as Staff Lee Sung-wook as Manager Choi Ahn Kil-kang as Paul Oh Han Sang-jo as Assistant Lee Hong-nae as Yang Seok-won Park Hae-joon as Lee Jae-geon Park Seong-yeon as Gil Shin-ae Chyu Kwang-hyun as Mr. Lee Im So-yun as Factory Dorm Friend Bae Hae-sun as Cheongmaek Madam Jo Ha-seok as Security Chief Lee Yong-nyeo as Manager 1 episode Kim Mi-hwa as President Wang 1 episode Kim Hwi-gyu as Ra Byeong-su 1 episode Joo Yeon-woo as Horse Trainer 1 episode Kim Si-ho as CM Staff 1 episode Lee Chang-ho as CM Photographer 1 episode Kim Sun-young as Anga Madam 1 episode Woo Kang-min as Attendee 2 episodes Kim Yong-seok as Banquet Attendee 2 episodes Jung Eui-wook as Banquet Attendee 2 episodes Lee Jae-woo as Ministry of Culture Staff 1 episode Kim Joon-bae as Dictator 1 episode Kong Ye-ji as Seol Su-hee 2 episodes Kim In-gwon as Police Officer 1 episode Kim Eun-ju as Chief Mourner 1 episode Moon Hyeon-jeong as Hotel Housekeeper 1 episode Seo Suk-kyu as Actor 1 episode Han Sang-chul as Director 1 episode Ahn So-young as Bang Hyeon-ja 1 episode Ahn Jung-ho as Award Presenter 1 episode Park Joo-young as Award Presenter 1 episode Gong Teyu as Japanese TV Host 1 episode Yoon Jeong-seop as Black Suit Man 1 episode Jang Yoon-woo as Award Show Reporter 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Creator
Lee Hae-young
Director
Lee Hae-young
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Keywords

miniseries filmmaking 1980s entertainment industry film industry aspiring actress
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Details

First Aired
August 22, 2025
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
59 minutes
Origin
KR
TMDB Votes
21