The Art of Sarah (Korean: 레이디 두아) is a 2026 South Korean mystery thriller television series written by Chu Song-yeon and directed by Kim Jin-min. The series focuses on Sarah Kim (Shin Hye-sun), a woman who constructed a fraudulent identity as a high-society luxury brand executive, and the investigation into her mysterious murder led by detective Park Mu-gyeong (Lee Joon-hyuk). It was released on Netflix on February 13, 2026. == Synopsis == Sarah Kim, a woman who has created a false identity based on wealth and social status, whose life is thrown into confusion when a body believed to be hers is found in a sewer beneath Seoul's upscale district. Detective Park Mu-Gyeong investigates the case and discovers that Sarah has no clear personal records, leading him to uncover inconsistencies in her background and evidence that she has lived under multiple identities. As the investigation progresses, Sarah's constructed life begins to collapse, revealing the consequences of long-term deception and raising questions about identity, truth, and self-invention. == Cast and characters == === Main === Shin Hye-sun as Sarah Kim / Mok Ga-hui / Du-a / Kim Eun-jae Sarah Kim, the regional head of Boudoir who becomes a victim of a murder case Mok Ga-hui, a salesperson at Samwol Department Store Du-a / Kim Eun-jae, a bar hostess who donates her kidney in exchange of 500 million won Lee Joon-hyuk as Park Mu-gyeong, the team leader of Violent Crimes Unit at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency who investigates Sarah Kim's murder case === Supporting === Park Bo-kyung as Jeong Yeo-jin, CEO of Nox who is befriended by Sarah Shin Hyun-seung as Hyeon Jae-hyeon, a rookie detective of Violent Crimes Unit at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Jung Da-bin as Woo Hyo-eun, a former salesperson who scouted by Sarah and becomes a department store line sitter Yoon Ga-i as Yang Da-hye, Hyo-eun's friend Kim Jae-won as Kang Ji-hwon, an escort who becomes in love with Eun-jae and Chae-u's personal secretary Jung Jin-young as Hong Seong-sin, a loan shark businessman who was suffering from kidney failure Bae Jong-ok as Choi Chae-u, Chairwoman of Samwol Department Store Kim Yong-ji as Shin So-ui, an actress Im Gi-hong as Min Byeong-kwan Lee Mi-do as Yeong-a (special appearance) Kong Jeong-hwan as Dong-rim, a businessman Kim Jong-tae as the Section Chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Yoon Tae-in as Detective Kim of Violent Crimes Team One at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Cho Da-hee as Detective Lee of Violent Crimes Unit at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Lee Hwa-jung as the team leader of Financial Crimes Unit at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Won Da-hyun as a member of Violent Crimes Unit at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency == Episodes == == Production == === Development === The series is produced by SLL, written by Chu Song-yeon, directed by Kim Jin-min and structured as an 8-episode mystery thriller series. Netflix began the production of the series in January 2025, with cinematographer Joo Sung-rim, as well as editor Nam Na-yeong and costume director Cho Sang-kyung. === Casting === Shin Hye-sun and Lee Joon-hyuk were cast in 2024 and confirmed their appearances in 2025, to lead the series. This project marks the first time the two actors have shared the screen since the 2017 crime thriller series Stranger. Following the confirmation of Shin and Lee, Kim Jae-won, Jung Da-bin, and Shin Hyun-seung joined the cast. == Release == Netflix officially confirmed that The Art of Sarah is scheduled to be released on February 13, 2026. Along with the announcement, a teaser poster and trailer were unveiled. The poster depicts a grim crime scene with a luxury handbag obscuring a victim's face, symbolizing the show's themes of vanity and hidden identity. == References == == External links == Production website at SLL (in English and Korean) The Art of Sarah on Netflix The Art of Sarah at IMDb The Art of Sarah at HanCinema