Aema (2025)

Comedy · Drama · History

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

IMDb rating: 6.3 (611 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +1.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: KO
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

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 Joo-young Lee Geun-ha

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.67 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 59 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.6	34
2	Episode #1.2	7.4	30
3	Episode #1.3	7.7	30
4	Episode #1.4	7.8	27
5	Episode #1.5	7.7	27
6	Episode #1.6	7.8	29