New Delhi, June 28 -- There are very few television twists that genuinely force me to rethink everything I have spent hours watching. By the time I reached the final episode of My Royal Nemesis, I believed I understood exactly what kind of story the Korean drama had been telling me. I was wrong.

For thirteen episodes, My Royal Nemesis presents itself as a familiar fantasy setup, albeit an entertaining and stylish one. The premise appears straightforward: Kang Dan-shim, a feared and ambitious villainess from the Joseon era, somehow survives her execution and awakens centuries later inside the body of modern-day actress Shin Seo-ri. The drama mines this apparent possession narrative for everything it is worth - culture clashes, identity cr...