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Tortured women in tales of sordid affairs and gory murders

Two Korean dramas shine with strong portrayals of female characters on a quest for redemption and revenge

In Nobody Knows, Kim Seo-hyung (above) plays a detective out to solve a serial murder case, while in The World Of The Married, Kim Hee-ae (left) plays a doctor whose perfect life falls apart when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her.
In Nobody Knows, Kim Seo-hyung (above) plays a detective out to solve a serial murder case, while in The World Of The Married, Kim Hee-ae (left) plays a doctor whose perfect life falls apart when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her. PHOTOS: VIU
In Nobody Knows, Kim Seo-hyung (above) plays a detective out to solve a serial murder case, while in The World Of The Married, Kim Hee-ae (left) plays a doctor whose perfect life falls apart when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her.
In Nobody Knows, Kim Seo-hyung (above) plays a detective out to solve a serial murder case, while in The World Of The Married, Kim Hee-ae (left) plays a doctor whose perfect life falls apart when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her. PHOTOS: VIU
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The two Korean dramas reviewed this week are powered by veteran actresses who deliver knockout performances.

Kim Seo-hyung is the heart and (tortured) soul of Nobody Knows. She is detective Cha Young-jin, who has made it her life's mission to nail the perpetrators behind the death of her high-school friend Choi Soo-jung.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 16, 2020, with the headline Tortured women in tales of sordid affairs and gory murders. Subscribe