The reunification of the two Koreas: Clickbait title excites but sketches do not live up to promise

The ensemble cast is uniformly hardworking and find grace notes of humour and emotion. PHOTO: CRISPI PHOTOGRAPHY
The brevity of each sketch also cruelly exposes any shortcoming in scripting, so that predictability and cliches stand out in sharper relief. PHOTO: CRISPI PHOTOGRAPHY
The scenes in The Reunification Of The Two Koreas are united by the theme of the destructive aftermath of love. PHOTO: CRISPI PHOTOGRAPHY
Ong Sor Fern
Senior Culture Correspondent
Updated
Nov 05, 2018, 05:45 PM
Published
Nov 05, 2018, 05:00 AM
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THE REUNIFICATION OF THE TWO KOREAS

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 05, 2018, with the headline The reunification of the two Koreas: Clickbait title excites but sketches do not live up to promise. Subscribe

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