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[via press release from Netflix]
Time to Bare It All and Sock It to the Man: 'Aema' Premieres August 22
In Aema, a bold new Netflix series set in the 1980s, Korea's male-dominated film industry is booming. Amid the production of the country's first mainstream erotic film, A-list actress Hee-ran and newcomer Ju-ae fearlessly confront the reality hidden behind the spotlight.
Lee Hanee (Extreme Job, Fiery Priest) stars as Jeong Hee-ran, an award-winning actress who refuses to play the lead role in the film "Madame Aema" after reading a script filled with risqué scenes. In her place steps Shin Ju-ae, played by Bang Hyo-rin, an aspiring actress who auditions for the part Hee-ran declined. She instantly captures everyone's attention with an audacious statement to make her "the next Jeong Hee-ran" - to which Hee-ran replies with nothing more than a smirk.
Meanwhile, the versatile Jin Sun-kyu (Uprising, Space Sweepers) transforms into Ku Jung-ho, the CEO of Shinsung Pictures, who uses Hee-ran's contract to lock her into the film in a supporting role. Rounding out this adept cast is Cho Hyun-chul (D.P.) as rookie director Kwak In-u, who pours his heart and soul into his first film, "Madame Aema."
These four complex characters become intertwined in the fictional production of "Madame Aema." While Hee-ran and Ju-ae initially butt heads, they eventually come together with a shared resolve to push back against a system that continually takes advantage of women.
All the glitz and grit of the Korean film scene in the 1980s and so much more await in Aema, premiering August 22, only on Netflix.
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