TV series

Aema

2025 · 1 season

A lively, sharp-eyed look behind the scenes of a scandalous film shoot, mixing backstage comedy with a warm, defiant streak.

Tagline: 1981, a time to bare it all and sock it to the man.
Overview: In 1980s Korea, a movie star and a starlet defy male-dominated industry rules and backstage corruption while filming the provocative "Madame Aema."
How it feels: Satirical, warm, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Gender, power, ambition, friendship
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
power
ambition
friendship
media
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong