SBS is presenting yet another drama take on the underbelly of the rich and powerful, this time with veteran actress Kim Sun Ah in the fall drama Secret Boutique. I love the two teaser posters, so artfully done and evocative, mysterious and intriguing. Kim Sun Ah plays Jenny Jang, a lowly jimjjalbang (bathhouse) worker who starts working as a housemaid for a chaebol family. She parlays being privy to the inner talk and workings afforded to her in that role and starts a discreet business called Secret Boutique where she sells influence and information. Her lobbying brings her center to a huge international development project in Seoul so the drama is all about power play. Sounds interesting and I love the idea of Kim Sun Ah as a social climbing lobbyist. The drama premieres in September in the Wed-Thurs slot. Continue reading
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