With courtroom revenge dramas and dark crime thrillers having dominated broadcast schedules recently, fantasy comedies are now moving in, seeking to offer viewers something fresh by putting stories with offbeat premises in the hands of veteran directors. First to arrive is “My Royal Nemesis,” an SBS Friday-Saturday drama set to premiere on May 8. The romantic comedy centers on the stormy romance between an unknown actor possessed by the spirit of a notorious Joseon-era villainess and a ruthless chaebol heir, blending the genre with a time-transcending possession. Shin Seo-ri, played by Lim Ji-yeon, carries the sharp edges she developed to survive. After firing back at the rude male lead with an archaic insult, she laughs and cries her way through centuries of Korean history. Throwing military life, cooking and game-like elements into one fantasy mix, Tving is set to start airing “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” on the 11th. The series follows a fresh recruit who carries a kitchen knife instead of a rifle and wears an apron rather than a cartridge belt, as he follows instructions
