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.