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Are Korean TV dramas shifting focus from love to revenge?

A previous generation of programs saw the heartthrob lead overcoming obstacles to win the heart of the heroine, but that romantic plotline is being replaced with tales of vengeance.

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A previous generation of programs saw the heartthrob lead overcoming obstacles to win the heart of the heroine, but that romantic plotline is being replaced with tales of vengeance.