Kim Seon Ae

Seon Ae, the daughter of a poor theater sign painter, grew up around paint and once dreamed of becoming an artist herself, until she realized she lacked the talent. Instead, she discovered a sharp instinct for selling art and clawed her way up through Royal Auction, the country’s first art auction house, despite being the only high school graduate among elite colleagues. Ruthless and ambitious, she built power through manipulation, secret investors, and connections with the wealthy, eventually taking control of the company and turning it into Korea’s top auction firm. Though she failed as an artist, her eye for valuable works is unmatched, and behind her warm, approachable image lies a calculating opportunist who sees artists as tools. For seven years she trusted her loyal protégé Han Seol A, but as scandals begin to shake Royal Auction, Seon Ae starts to suspect that the very protégé she raised may now be the one threatening to bring down her kingdom.

(Source: tvN)