Netflix K-drama Heavenly Ever After review: melodrama proves mawkish and confounding
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2/5 stars
Lead cast: Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-sun
Latest Nielsen rating: 8.35 per cent
Deeply rooted in melodrama, Korean TV shows like to present broad worlds populated with a characters who, despite their apparent differences, will eventually discover a connection.
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Leave any two K-drama protagonists on screen together long enough, and chances are they will fall in love or realise that they are related to one another.
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