Lost to Shame
Alternative title: Bunjang

Directed by Nam Yeon-woo

An actor is cast as a trans woman in a new film. He faces an identity crisis when he begins preparing for the role.
Lost to Shame is a thoughtful Korean drama about an actor taking on a gay role and becoming increasingly unsettled by the distance between performance and real experience. Nam Yeon-woo explores hypocrisy and self-image with intelligence, giving the film more depth than a simple industry satire.

Lost to Shame

Alternative title: Bunjang

Directed by Nam Yeon-woo

An actor is cast as a trans woman in a new film. He faces an identity crisis when he begins preparing for the role.

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Lost to Shame is a thoughtful Korean drama about an actor taking on a gay role and becoming increasingly unsettled by the distance between performance and real experience. Nam Yeon-woo explores hypocrisy and self-image with intelligence, giving the film more depth than a simple industry satire.