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Shin Hae-sun drawn to yet another fraudulent character
The Straits Times
|February 16, 2026
Netflix Korea is betting its Lunar New Year lineup on a new thriller designed to keep viewers glued to their screens through the holiday break.
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Shin Hae-sun plays Sarah Kim, the Asia regional head of a luxury brand, in The Art Of Sarah.
(PHOTO: NETFLIX)
The Art Of Sarah centres on Mu-kyoung (Lee Jun-hyuk), a detective who becomes obsessively entangled in discovering the truth behind the death of Sarah Kim (Shin Hae-sun).
Ostensibly, Sarah is the Asia regional head of a luxury brand. However, she is revealed to be a con artist who scams members of the elite while yearning for a life of opulence.
The series is anchored by mystery thriller veterans.
Shin, known for acclaimed crime and detective hits such as the award-winning series Stranger (2017 to 2020) and murder mystery film Following (2024), is reunited with Lee, who appeared across two seasons of Stranger.
At a press conference on Feb 10, Shin, 36, spoke about what drew her to the enigmatic role.
This story is from the February 16, 2026 edition of The Straits Times.
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