In 1980s Korea, a movie star and a starlet defy male-dominated industry rules and backstage corruption while filming the provocative "Madame Aema."
1981, a time to bare it all and sock it to the man.
Creator: Lee Hae-young
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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Aema is a 2025 drama and comedy TV series from South Korea created by Lee Hae-young, starring Lee Hanee, Bang Hyo-rin and Jin Sun-kyu. It first aired on August 22, 2025. The series has 1 season and 6 episodes on Netflix. Episodes run about 59 min, in Korean. Audiences rate it 7.4/10 from 21 votes — well received.
“1981, a time to bare it all and sock it to the man.”
Aema premiered on August 22, 2025.
Aema was created by Lee Hae-young.
The main cast includes Lee Hanee, Bang Hyo-rin, Jin Sun-kyu, Cho Hyun-chul and Woo Ji-hyun.
Aema has 1 season (6 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 21 ratings, so fans of drama and comedy titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
9+ Awesome8+ Great7+ Good6+ Regular<6 Bad
miniseriesfilmmaking1980sentertainment industryfilm industryaspiring actress
Lee Hae-young
Lee Hanee
Bang Hyo-rin
Jin Sun-kyu
Cho Hyun-chul
Woo Ji-hyun
Lee Zoo-young
Kim Jong-soo
Hyun Bong-sik
Lee So-i
Yoo Yu-jin
Hwang Seong-bin
Yoon Tae-in