7.068 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
Latest"Madame Aema" sweeps Korea, bringing Ju-ae fame. At a live award ceremony, Hee-ran steps into the spotlight and gets unexpected help from Ju-ae.
In 1980s Korea, a movie star and a starlet defy male-dominated industry rules and backstage corruption while filming the provocative "Madame Aema."
Production
Nauseatingly accurate 1980s Korean studio recreation — the cigarettes alone.
Acting
Lee Hanee's controlled fury versus Bang Hyo-rin's desperate hunger.
Writing
Meta layers: a show about making a film called Madame Aema.
Lee Hanee
Jeong Hee-ran
Bang Hyo-rin
Shin Ju-ae
Jin Sun-kyu
Ku Jung-ho
Cho Hyun-chul
Kwak In-u
Woo Ji-hyun
Gi Seok
Lee Zoo-young
Lee Geun-ha
Kim Jong-soo
Kwon Do-il
Hyun Bong-sik
Heo Hyeok
Lee So-i
Hwang Mi-na
Yoo Yu-jin
Ji Soo-jin
Hwang Sung-bin
Lee Sang-yeob
Yoon Tae-in
Cinematographer
Lee Sang-jin
Staff
Lee Sung-wook
Manager Choi
An Kil-kang
Paul Oh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Madame Aema (1981) was Korea's first erotic film and sparked national moral panic — this series reclaims its production from the women exploited to create it.
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