#youn sang ho

[dramaddict-and-proud-of-it]

Alchemy of Souls (Seasons 1 & 2)

Year : 2022 | Country : KR | Nb of episodes: 30

My rate: 9/10

Synopsis :

Set in a fictional country called Daeho that does not exist in history or on maps, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates due to a forbidden magic spell known as the "alchemy of souls", which allows souls to switch bodies.

It follows the story of an elite assassin named Naksu, whose soul is accidentally trapped inside the weak body of Mu Deok—Jang Uk's servant from a powerful and noble mage family in the country. The young master of the Jang Family, Jang Uk, holds a dark secret about his scandalous birth. He wants the formidable assassin to help change his destiny.

Main cast :

Lee Jae Wook as Jang Uk

Jung So Min as Mu Deok

Hwang Min Hyun as Seo Yul

Shin Sung Ho as Go Won

Yoo Joon Sang as Park Jin

Oh Na Ra as Kim Do Ju

Arin as Jin Cho Yeon

Yoo In Soo as Park Dang Gu

Go Youn Jung as Naksu/Cho Yeong/ Jin Bu Yeon

My thoughts on this drama :

I hadn't loved a Korean drama so much in ages. Wow! Everything is so so good in this one. The casting is amazing, for both seasons. Although I understand their choice to switch actresses for the main lead in season two, it still felt a bit jarring at first.

The story is fantastic, and the actors all aced their roles. The season two felt like the opposite to season one (Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow is the subtitle of the season/part 2). It was sometimes a bit hard to follow, but the story is amazing and very satisfying.

A Favorite ?

YES

#alchemy of souls #kdrama #so good! #fantastic #lee jae wook #jung so min #hwang min hyun #shin sung ho #yoo joon sang #arin #oh na ra #yoo in soo #go youn jung

[cptrs]

#3 #pachinko #pachinkoedit #tvedit #pachinko: 103 #lee min-ho #kim min-ha #jin ha #youn yuh-jung #soji arai #steve sang-hyun noh #jeong in-ji

[binging-asian-dramas]

Alchemy of Souls. Season 1-2 7/8

Story: 7

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 6-10

Comparable to: Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (kdrama); Ever Night (cdrama)

Oof this is such a hard one to judge. In some aspects I totally love this and other aspects I wanted to throw my remote at my screen. I was more of a season one was ten times better then then season two type of person. For one thing different female leads. Who in their right minds decides to write out Jung So Min and cast someone different! Don’t get me wrong, Go Young Jung is an okay actress, but when you have already shot 20 episodes of a drama with a character and an actress who had an amazing chemistry with the main lead it’s hard to replace it with someone new. Nevertheless that was strike one for me, strike two was the change of pace of everything, it felt draggy and repetitive, the tired old cliche memory loss trope didn’t help either. I did watch season 2 just with the fast forward button, since season one was amazing and I wanted to see how everything would be wrapped up. Was I disappointed slightly, yeah slightly, but overall it was still not bad, season one left a pretty darn good impression.

#alchemy of souls #netflix #kdrama #jung so min #lee jae wook #go youn jung #hwang min hyun #shin seung ho #yoo joon sang #oh na ra #yoo in soo #arin #hong seo hee #Im chul soo #fantasy #historical #supernatural #romantic drama #romance #body swap

[passionforfic]

Pachinko Book vs Korean Drama

I knew about the Korean Drama adaptation of this novel months before it aired on Apple TV. I was interested in seeing the series and when it aired, I watched it. The 8 episode long drama had documentary elements laced to the story that went back and forth from the past to the "present." The story begins in 1989 with Solomon working at a successful bank in the United States and going to Japan to work at a branch to increase his reputation to go back to New York to get the promotion he was being denied. He arrives to Japan and stays with his family and this is when we see his grandmother. Once she is in the picture, we start looking into her flashbacks. This story telling style chops a lot of the story and leaves the audience that haven't read the book hanging in the air - with too many unanswered questions. This is the main reason why I decided to read the book sooner rather than later.

In order to do justice to the novel, the series should have been longer. And I think it would have worked better if it had gone in chronological order because in order to tie the story of the grandmother to that of the grandson, they changed a lot of things. Kyunghee dies in the series but she didn't die in the novel. In the series they had never gone to Korea after the occupation was over, in the book Sunja did visit Korea a couple of times and so had Mosazu and Solomon. Her mother did move to Japan and in the series Sunja never saw her mother after moving with Isak to Japan. In the series they give a backstory to Hansu that we didn't have in the novel. We knew about the Hansu in his 30s, 40s, up to his 70s since he was an always present force in Sunja's life whether she liked it or not. . . Even Solomon's story was changed too.

The story is named Pachinko because that was the one job Koreans could have and prosper in Japan. Pachinko was also linked to the Korean mafia, so Koreans that ran Pachinko businesses were not seen as respectable. In the novel we can see how this business becomes part of the family life. How Noa tries to avoid it and how Mosazu embraces it in a way that he can maintain himself clean from the mafia. In the series we don't see this. In fact, in the series we hardly see Noa's and Mosazu's stories, their lives were important and directly connected to the title of the novel. The many questions I had were related to these two characters, Isak and Hansu. The novel answered my questions and gave me so much more.

Min Jin Lee's novel tells a compelling story while the series just hints at it in a poorly way. Even as a stand-alone series - even if it hadn't been based on a novel - the series had too many holes in the story, it left us with too many questions. The novel has an open ending, but that's life - it is ongoing - and even so, it felt like we had reached a full circle, we could guess what would happen next.

The series had great performances, but the adaptation could have been better.

I liked the series but the book is so much better.

#pachinko #historical fiction #realistic fiction #korean drama #min jin lee #lee min jin #lee min ho #kim min ha #Youn Yuh-Jung #Jin Ha #Soji Arai #Felice Choi #Jeong In-Ji #Lee Dae-Ho #Noh Sang-Hyun #Han Joon-Woo

[lostinaflashforward]

PACHINKO - Recensione della prima stagione

Tratta dall'omonimo romanzo di Min Jin Lee, la serie Apple Pachinko racconta un epica e drammatica storia generazionale con incredibile cura e con la dimostrazione che la scena televisiva sudcoreana ha tanto da dire...

RECENSIONE STAGIONE 1

#pachinko #serie tv #drama #korean #youn yuh jung #kim min ha #soji arai #jin ha #han jun woo #jung eun chae #lee min ho #noh sang hyun #anna sawai #jimmi simpson #louis ozawa #recensione #LIAFF: FULL REVIEW

[otakunoculture]

Robotics, Existentialism and Jung_E. So What's The Glitch?

Now playing on #Netflix is a South Korean film about a warrior who could pave way for the #future, but what else can she gain or lose? We offer a #moviereview and added thoughts in what this movie needs to get a part two. #analysis #sciencefiction

Available on Netflix In the future, the planet Earth is no longer habitable, and humanity’s life in orbital colonies has become harder. A civil war broke out after some of them formed their own government. In the conflict Jung_yi (Kim Hyun-joo) the soldier, not Jung_E the android, become a legend. The movie explores a bit of her life and sadly, she’s no Joan of Arc. I would have appreciated that…

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#Kang Soo-youn #Kim Hyun-joo #Robotics #Science Fiction #South Korea #Yeon Sang-ho

[geekcavepodcast]

JUNG_E Trailer

Set in the post-apocalyptic future of 2194, humanity has taken to space for shelter due to the now inhospitable conditions on Earth. However, those shelters are now the scene of a civil war. A researcher at an AI lab tries to end the war by cloning the brain of a heroic soldier to create an advanced combat warrior.

JUNG_E is directed by Yeon Sang-ho. The film stars Kang Soo-youn, Ryu Kyung-soo, and Kim Hyun-joo. 

JUNG_E hits Netflix on January 20, 2023.

#jung_e #yeon sang ho #kang soo-youn #ryu kyung soo #kim hyun-joo #netflix #TGCLiz

[thepersona]

A non-romantic K-drama starter pack

If you're interested in K-dramas but don't know where to begin, and aren't interested in (or would like to take a break from) romantic storylines, then this is for you!

P.S.: Some of these dramas may contain romantic side plots that don't necessarily define the main storyline. List not sorted in any particular order, and only includes completed dramas.

Gifs not mine!

Stranger (2017; 2019)

A political crime thriller full of red herrings, "Stranger" (Season 1) follows an investigation into the murder of a man who has bribed countless officials from multiple levels and branches of government. Led by stoic prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok (Cho Seung Woo) and feisty detective Han Yeo Jin (Bae Doona), this well-paced, well-acted drama is full of twists and turns that will make you suspect everyone at some point.

Kingdom (2019; 2020)

Historical political drama meets zombie thriller in the 2019 hit "Kingdom" (Season 1). The story follows Crown Prince Yi Chang (Ju Ji Hoon) as he investigates an outbreak of a mysterious plague that turns average citizens into rabid monsters while fighting to keep  his rightful place as heir to the throne. The hit series has led to a second season and a prequel TV movie "Ashin of the North" (2021).

Signal (2016)

Featuring a mysterious walkie-talkie that links the past to the present, "Signal" is one of the most beloved police dramas of the last decade because of its refreshing take on the genre and the top-notch performances of its three leads: Kim Hye Soo, Lee Je Hoon, and Jo Jin Woong. 

The Uncanny Counter (2020)

"The Uncanny Counter" is a comedy-drama about four "counters", or grim reapers who have been lent superhuman abilities by a group of spirits. Their main job is to stop demons who possess violent criminals that become more powerful by consuming the souls of their victims. Funny, colorful, and action-packed, the show features wonderful performances from the main actors: Jo Byeong Gyu, Yoon Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, and (my personal favorite) Yeom Hye Ran. The hit series has been granted a second season.

Racket Boys (2021)

If you need a feel-good drama that's not too heavy on the tears, crime, and lovey-dovey tropes, then this may be for you. "Racket Boys" is about an underdog middle school badminton team that dreams to make a mark on the national level and beyond. The rural setting and endearing ensemble cast, led by the talented Tang Jun Sang, allow for lighthearted moments but are never too cartoonish. A puppy love storyline exists between the leads, but it's very wholesome and innocent, and given far less importance than the struggle surrounding the national tournament.

Squid Game (2021)

International smash hit "Squid Game" is about a mysterious organization that selects individuals with impossible debt to participate in a series of children's games to have a shot at winning 45.6 billion won. The catch: only the winner gets to live. Features an amazing ensemble cast led by Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, and impressive newcomer Jung Ho Yeon.

Dear My Friends (2016)

A slice-of-life comedy drama featuring a stellar ensemble cast of the most accomplished Korean actors and actresses over 60, "Dear My Friends" follows 40-year-old writer Park Wan (Go Hyun Jung) as she chronicles the stories of her mother, her aunts, and their families. There are two romantic side stories here but the overall plot is more invested in how your friends can become your family especially after you reach a certain age. Think "Golden Girls" but in Korea. Praise-worthy acting from everyone involved, especially the main quintet: Na Moon Hee, Kim Hye Ja, Go Doo Shim, Park Won Sook, and Oscar winner Youn Yuh Jung.

Live (2018)

"Live" is a slice-of-life, police procedural drama that tells the story of rookies and veterans at Hongil Station in Seoul, where there is no shortage of petty and violent crimes. The crimes featured examine the decisions that South Korean cops have to make especially in dangerous situations wherein the gray areas become even grayer. There are romantic storylines between the four leads but they never overshadow the cases. Wonderful acting, especially from Bae Sung Woo and Bae Jeong Ok who play the veterans Oh Yang Chon and Ahn Jang Mi, respectively. Also stars funny man Lee Kwang Soo and the angelic Jung Yu Mi (Train to Busan).

Vincenzo (2021)

Born in South Korea, adopted into an Italian family, mafia lawyer Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong Ki) flies back to Seoul after falling out with his adopted brother following the death of his boss/father-figure. His mission is to retrieve gold hidden beneath the dilapidated Geumga Plaza before it is ultimately demolished by the evil Babel Group that constantly harrasses its tennants to move out. Teaming up with the feisty lawyer Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Been, Vincenzo uses mafia tactics in his war against the conglomerate that thinks itself above the law. What sounds like a heavy premise is offset by the physical and witty comedy provided by the charismatic leads and supporting cast. There is romance between the leads (who share great chemistry nonetheless) but it is by no means the driving force of this story. They could have recasted this with two male leads as more of a bromance story and the outcome would be quite similar, but Jeon Yeo Been gives a unique, quirky flair to her character that makes her difficult to replace.

Hyena (2020)

I know I said this wasn't a list for romantic K-Dramas but hear me out. There's romance but it's not what you think (the leads kiss a grand total of 3 times, twice in the first ep then once a little later). "Hyena" explores the world of corporate lawyers who serve the South Korean 1%. It's a dog-eat-dog world where the most conniving and least picky hyena reigns supreme. The hyena in question would be the brilliant renegade lawyer Jang Geum Ja (Kim Hye Soo). Sparks fly as she goes head to head with the by-the-book, elite lawyer Yoon Hee Jae (Ju Ji Hoon), whose ideals are constantly challenged as his world unravels around him.  The cases are challenging and the solutions that the leads come up with are intriguing. Romance doesn't drive this drama, but the chemistry between the leads is undeniable. 

#stranger #tvn stranger #cho seung woo #bae doona #hwang shi mok #han yeo jin #kingdom netflix #kingdom #ju ji hoon #yi chang #signal tvn #tvn signal #signal 2016 #kim hye soo #lee je hoon #jo jin woong #the uncanny counter #jo byung gyu #kim se jeong #yoon jun sang #yeom hye ran #racket boys #squid game #dear my friends #live tvn #live 2018 #live kdrama #vincenzo #vincenzo cassano #hyena

[1morey]

Every known Rainbow operator past and present (and NIGHTHAVEN operators)

GIS

Adriano “Maestro” Martello (2018-Present)

Antonio Maldini (1999-2012)

Aria “Alibi” de Luca (2018-Present)

GIGN

Alain DuBarry (1999-2012)

Emmanuelle “Twitch” Pichon (2015-Present)

Gilles “Montagne” Touré (2015-Present)

Gustav “Doc” Kateb (2015-Present)

Julian “Rook” Nizan (2015-Present)

Olivier “Lion” Flament (2018-Present)

1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais

Alejandro Noronha (1999-2012)

Spetzgruppa “A”

Aleksandr “Tachanka” Senaviev (2015-Present)

Genedy Filatov (1999-2012)

Lera “Finka” Melnikova (2018-2022 (defected to NIGHTHAVEN), rejoined in or before 2025)

Maxim “Kapkan” Basuda (2015-Present)

Shuhrat “Fuze” Kessikbayev (2015-Present)

Timur “Glaz” Glazkov (2015-Present)

AFEAU

Ana “Solis” Valentina Díaz (2022-Present) 

Special Air Service

Andrew Burke (1999-2012)

Eddie Price (1999-2012)

Geoff Bates (1999-2012)

James “Smoke” Porter (2015-2022) (Defected to NIGHTHAVEN)

Mark R. “Mute” Chandar (2015-Present)

Michael Walter (2008-2012)

Mike “Thatcher” Baker (2015-Present)

Paddy Connelly (1999-2012)

Peter Covington (1999-2012)

Scotty McTyler (1999-2012)

Seamus “Sledge” Cowden (2015-Present)

Steve Lincoln (1999-2012)

National Task Force

Annika Lofquist (1999-2012) (Under ONI)

NIGHTHAVEN

Anja Katarina “Osa” Janković (2021-2022)

Apha “Aruni” Tawanroong (2020-2022)

Charlie Tho Keng “Grim” Boon (2022-Present) (NIGHTHAVEN only)

Håvard “Ace” Haugland (2020-2022)

Jaimini Kalimohan “Kali” Shah (2019-2022)

Ngũgĩ Muchoki “Wamai” Furaha (2019-Present)

Belarusian Ground Forces

Arkadi Novikov (2001-2012)

Mossad

Ayana Yacoby (1999-2012)

David Peled (1999-2012)

Sharon Judd (2010-2012)

APCA

Azucena Rocío “Amaru” Quispe (2019-Present)

United States Army Rangers

“Bishop” (Unknown-2012)

United States Navy SEALs

Brian Armstrong (Unknown-2012)

Craig “Blackbeard” Jensen (2016-Present)

Meghan J. “Valkyrie” Castellano (2016-Present)

Miguel “Mike” Chin (1999-2012)

Garda Emergency Response Unit

Brianna “Thorn” Skehan (2021-Present)

FES

César Ruiz “Goyo” Hernández (2019-Present)

707th Special Mission Group

Choi Byoung-Ryang (2003-2012)

Choi Jae-Hoon (2003-2012)

Choi Youn-Suk (2003-2012)

Chul “Vigil” Kyung Hwa (2017-Present)

Grace “Dokkaebi” Nam (2017-Present)

Hong Min-Hyun (2003-2012)

Jung Park (2009-2012)

Jung Sang-Yub (2003-2012)

Kim Jae-Ho (2003-2012)

Kim Sung-Gun (2003-2012)

Kim Yu-Jin (2003-2012)

Lee Won-Ho (2003-2012)

Lee Youn-Jung (2003-2012)

Pak Suo-Won (2001-2012)

Seo Young-Lan (2003-2012)

United States Secret Service

Collinn “Warden” McKinley (2019-Present)

FBI Hostage Rescue Team

Daniel Bogart (1999-2012)

United States Marine Corps

Daniel "Bear" Malloy (1999-2012)

GSG 9

Dieter Weber (2001-2012)

Dominic “Bandit” Brunsmeier (2015-Present)

Elias “Blitz” Kötz (2015-Present)

Jorg Walther (1999-2012)

Marius “Jäger” Streicher (2015-Present)

Monika “IQ” Weiss (2015-2022) (Defected to NIGHTHAVEN)

CIA

Domingo “Ding” Chavez (1999-2012)

John Clark (1999-2000 (as operator))

Beredskapstroppen

Einar Petersen (2001-2012)

GEO

Elena María “Mira” Álvarez (2017-Present)

Ryad Ramírez “Jackal” Al-Hassar (2017-Present)

FBI SWAT

Eliza “Ash” Cohen (2015-Present)

Jack “Pulse” Estrada (2015-2022) (Defected to NIGHTHAVEN)

Jordan “Thermite” Trace (2015-Present)

Miles “Castle” Campbell (2015-Present)

JW GROM

Elżbieta "Ela" Bosak (2017-2022)  (Defected to NIGHTHAVEN)

Kazimiera Rakuzanka (1999-2012)

Zofia Bosak (2017-Present)

Delta Force

Erik “Maverick” Thorn (2018-Present)

George Tomlison (1999-2012)

Hank Patterson (1999-2012)

Homer Johnston (1999-2012)

Julio “Oso” Vega (1999-2012)

Logan Keller (2005-2012)

Mike Pierce (1999-2012)

Renee Raymond (1999-2012)

United States Army

Fred “Freddy” Franklin (1999-2012)

Mortimer “Sam” Houston (1999-2012)

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Gary Kenyon (2010-2012)

BATF International Response Team

Gerald Morris (1999-2012)

1st Special Operations Wing

Harrison (1999-2012)

Royal Air Force

Jack Nance (1999-2012)

GSIGR

Jalal “Kaid” El Fassi (2018-Present)

Sanaa “Nomad” El Maktoub (2018-Present)

Unit 777

Jamal Murad (2001-2012)

CSIS

Joanna Torres (2010-2012)

Jaeger Corps

Karina “Nøkk” Gaarddhøje (2019-Present)

EKO Cobra

Karl Haider (1999-2012) (under GEK Cobra)

MI5

Kevin Sweeney (1999-2012)

ELDYK

Kure Galanos (2001-2012)

Pyrotechno GmbH

Lars Breckenbauer (1999-2012)

Special Duties Unit

Liu “Lesion” Tze Long (2017-Present)

Siu “Ying” Mei Ling (2017-Present)

DGSE

Louis Loiselle (2001-2012)

Special Assault Team

Masaru “Echo” Enatsu (2016-Present)

Yumiko “Hibana” Imagawa (2016-Present)

STAR-NET Aviation

Mina “Thunderbird” Sky (2021-Present)

Metropolitan Police Service

Morowa “Clash” Evans (2018-Present)

COT

Nayara “Brava” Cardoso (2023-Present)

REU

Neinke Meijer (2020-Present)

Special Forces Group (Belgium)

Néon “Sens” Ngoma Mutombo (2022-Present)

Joint Task Force 2

Roger McAllen (1999-2012)

Sébastien “Buck” Côté (2016-Present)

Tina “Frost” Lin Tsang (2016-Present)

NSA

Sam Bennett (1999-2012)

Fourth Echelon

Samuel Leo “Sam” Fisher (2020-Present)

UEI

Santiago Arnavisca (1999-2012)

40 Commando

Shawn Rivers (2010) (KIA)

BOPE

Taina “Caveira” Pereira (2016-Present)

Vicente “Capitão” Souza (2016-Present)

Inkaba Task Force

Thandiwe “Melusi” Ndlovu (2020-Present)

FBI

Tim Noonan (1999-2012)

Paul Bellow (1999-2012)

SASR

Max “Mozzie” Goose (2019-Present)

Timothy Hanley (1999-2012)

Tori Tallyo “Gridlock” Fairous (2019-Present)

LAPD SWAT

Tracy Woo (1999-2012)

MI6

William “Billy” Tawney (1999-2012)

Unaffiliated

Kana “Azami” Fujiwara (2022-Present)

Saif “Oryx” Al Hadid (2020-Present)

Santiago Miguel “Flores” Lucero (2021-Present)

Unspecified

Brody Lukin (2010-2012)

“Deimos” (Unknown-On or Before 2012)

Emilio Narino (2001-2012)

Gabriel Nowak (2005-2010) (Defected/KIA)

Harry (1999-2012)

Kan Akahashi (2010) (KIA)

Monroe (2005) (KIA)

Directors

John Clark (1999-2010)

Domingo “Ding” Chavez (2010-2012)

Aurelia Arnot (2015-2019)

Harishva “Harry” Pandey (2019-2023) (KIA)

Unknown (2023-)

#tom clancy #tom clancy's rainbow six #rainbow six siege #r6s #rainbow six

[dangerousstrawberryshark]

K-pop Boy Bands Stations

Seventeen

Choi Seung-Cheol (S. Coups)

...

Yoon Jeong- Han (Jeonghan)

...

Joshua Hong (Joshua)

...

Wen Jun-Hui (Jun)

...

Kwon Soon-Yeung (Hoshi)

...

Jeon Won-Woo (Wonwoo)

...

Lee Ji-Hoon (Woozi)

...

Lee Seok-Min (DK)

...

Kim Ming-Gyu (Mingyu)

...

Xu Ming Hao (The8)

...

Boo Seung-Kwan (Seungkwan)

...

Hansol Vernon Chwe (Vernon)

...

Lee Chan (Dino)

...

TXT

Choi Soo-Bin (Soobin)

Choi Yeon-Jun (Yeonjun)

Choi Beom-Gyu (Beomgyu)

Kang Tae-Hyun (Taehyun)

Kai Kamal Huenging (Huening Kai)

Monsta X

Sohn Hyun-Woo (Shownu)

Lee Min-Hyuk (Minhyuk)

Yoo Ki-Hyun (Kihyun)

Chae Hyung-Won (Hyung-won)

Lee Joo-Heon (Jooheon)

Im Chang-Kyun (I.M)

EXO

Kim Jun-Myeon (Suho)

Kim Min Seok (Xiumin)

Byun Baek-Hyun (Baekhyun)

Kim Jong-Dae (Chen)

Park Chan-Yeol (Chanyeol)

Do Kyung-Soo (D.O)

Kim Jong-In (Kai)

Oh Se-Hun (Sehun)

Zhang Jiashuni (Lay)

Li Jiasheng (Kris)

Lu Han (Luhan)

Huang Zitao (Tao)

Stray Kids

Christopher Chan (Bang Chan)

Lee Min-Ho (Lee Know)

Seo Chang-Bin (Changbin)

Hwang Hyun-Jin (HyunJin)

Han Ji-Sang (Han)

Felix Lee (Felix)

Kim Seung-Min (Seungmin)

Yang Jeong-In (I.N)

Kim Woo-Jin (Woojin)

NCT

Lee Tae-Yong (Taeyong)

Moon Tae-Il (Taeil)

Seo Young-Ho (Johnny)

Nakamoto Yuta (Yuta)

Qian Kun (Kun)

Kim Dong-Young (Doyoung)

(Korean Name) Lee Young-Heum (Ten)

Jeong Yoon-Oh (Jaehyun)

Dong Si-Cheng (Winwin)

Kim Jung-Woo (Jungwoo)

Huang Xuxi (Lucas)

Mark Lee (Mark)

Xiao Dejun (Xiaojun)

Wong Kunhang (Hendery)

Huang Ren Jun (Renjun)

Lee Je-No (Jeno)

Lee Dong-Hyuck (Haechan)

Na Jae-Min (Jaemin)

Liu YangYang (Yangyang)

Osaki Shotaro (Shotaro)

Jung Sung-Chan (Sungchan)

Zhong Chen-Le (Chenie)

Park Ji-Sung (Jisung)

ENHYPEN

Yang Jung-Won (Jungwon)

Lee Hee-Seung (Heeseung)

Jay Park (Jay)

Jake Sim (Jake)

Park Sung-Hoon (Sunghoon)

Kim Seon-Woo (Sunoo)

BTS

Kim Nam-Joon

Kim Seok-Jin

Min Yoongi

Jung Ho-Seok

Park Ji-Min

Kim Tae-Hyung

Jeon Jung-kook

Solo Artists

Lee Ho-Seok (Wonho)

Kang Dong-Ho (Baekho.)

Cho Seung-Youn (Woodz.)

#x male reader #male reader #male reader insert #male reader imagine #kpop x reader #kpop x male reader #kpop boys x male reader #seventeen x male reader #enhypen x male reader #bts x male reader #nct x male reader #stray kids x male reader #exo x male reader #monsta x x male reader #txt x male reader

[veoveoquever]

«Alchemy of Souls»

Algunos detalles:

Títulos: 환혼 / hwanhon (Temporada 1). 환혼 : 빛과 그림자 / Light and Shadow (Temporada 2).

Título en inglés: Alchemy of Souls.

Título en español: Alquimia de Almas.

Género: Drama, Fantasía, Histórico, Romance, Comedia.

En Netflix: Sí (Argentina).

Temporadas: 2

Final Feliz: Sí.

Entre tantos géneros abarcados por los doramas, el de fantasía es uno de mis favoritos y que hasta el momento nunca me ha decepcionado. Ya he hablado aquí, por ejemplo, de dramas como «Tomorrow», y le debo su reseña a varios más, de estilo similar, que recomiendo sin lugar a dudas: «A Corean Odyssey», «Hotel de Luna», «Goblin», «Bulgasal», «Doom at your service», «The bride of Haebek», entre otros.

Sin embargo, así como «Mr. Sunshine» merece, a mi opinión, un párrafo aparte en el género dramático, por tratarse de un dorama de nivel cinematográfico, «Alchemy of Souls» logró separarse en mi mente del resto, destacándose por su originalidad.

La historia transcurre en el país imaginario de Daeho, en una época que se asemeja a la de Goguryeo o Joseon, pero que, a diferencia de otros doramas de fantasía, sólo se inspira parcialmente en este; la historia, así como la ambientación o la vestimenta, conforman un universo ficticio completamente original, en el que la magia forma parte de la vida cotidiana de las personas.

El protagonista, Jang-Wook (Lee Jae Wook), es un joven noble que no debió haber nacido, pero lo hizo en condiciones tan especiales, rodeado de secretos, que lo transformaron en un peligro latente para los sedientos de poder; aunque casi nadie sea consciente de aquello. Con pocas excepciones, lo único que todos saben es que, por alguna razón, a pesar de ser un mago, nacido en una de las cuatro familias de magos más poderosas de Daeho, no puede practicarla como sus amigos y compañeros, ya que su padre, antes de abandonarlo, desactivó su centro de energía cuando era apenas un bebé. Su comportamiento rebelde se debe a esa necesidad de ejercer aquello con lo que nació y que es después de todo su derecho, pero siempre encuentra oposición de sus mayores por razones que desconoce. Busca sin cansancio un maestro, alguien que le enseñe y le ayude a reactivar su centro energía, sin embargo, nadie parece poder ni querer complacerlo. Todo cambia repentinamente cuando entra en su vida una criada fuera de lo común.

Nak-Su (Go Youn-Jung), es una guerrera y asesina que busca venganza. Sus objetivos son las cuatro familias de magos más poderosas de Daeho, pues culpa a estos del asesinato de su familia. Nak-su es una maga muy poderosa, capaz de realizar la «Alquimia de almas», un hechizo que, además de darle el nombre al dorama, intercambia las almas de dos personas. Encontrándose a punto de morir, tras una pelea contra Park Jin (Yoo Joon Sang), líder de la academia de Songrim, Nak-Su intercambia su alma con una muchacha humilde (interpretada por Jung So-Min) que termina, tras algunas vueltas del destino, trabajando como sirvienta de Jang-Wook. Este, al descubrir que se trata en realidad de una guerrera cambia almas, atrapada en un cuerpo débil con el que no puede usar sus poderes, insistirá hasta lograr que se convierta secretamente en su tan ansiada maestra. Él, a cambio, promete ayudarle a recuperar sus poderes. Claro que ambos se enamorarán en el proceso.

Este dorama tiene dos temporadas, una de 20 capítulos y una segunda de 10. Durante la primera temporada disfrutamos de la graciosa actuación de Jung So-Min, quien debe interpretar simultáneamente a dos personajes: la sirvienta, aparentemente ignorante pero muy decidida y aduladora, que se gana el favor y hasta el afecto del príncipe Go Won (Shin Seung-Ho), poseedora de un marcado «satori», es decir, acento campesino, y por otro a la asesina cuya alma ocupa aquel cuerpo, el que le da su verdadera personalidad y que, estando sola, piensa en voz alta las formas en las que matará a su joven amo (o a cualquiera que se interponga en su camino) en cuanto recupere sus poderes.

Es casi imposible evitar encariñarse tanto con ella, como con la complicada relación que mantiene con su nuevo aprendiz, por lo que, admito, temía que durante la segunda temporada (que muestra lo que sucede tres años después), me costara aceptar su reemplazo por la actriz Go Youn-Jung, quien interpreta a Nak-su, a su verdadero cuerpo, en un inicio. Afortunadamente, la historia se desarrolla de manera que todos los cambios encuentran una explicación «lógica» y lograron que me acostumbrara de a poco a la nueva actriz, así como a la renovada relación que surge entre los protagonistas. De todas formas, tanto él como los demás personajes, sufrirán una transformación notable tras los terribles sucesos con los que finaliza la primera temporada.  

Sin dar más detalles, les recomiendo que vean «Alchemy of Souls», especialmente si gustan de la fantasía pura (muchas veces admiramos la gran imaginación de las escritoras). Es graciosa durante muchos momentos, trágica durante otros, pero siempre interesante y entretenida.

A veces es lindo imaginarse parte de un mundo mágico en el que todo es posible; así es Daeho, y para llegar allí no necesitas moverte de tu silla… ¿Qué más pedir?

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Youn Il-sang, The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely lyrics to the public apologies..."Lee Seung Ho lyricist will apologize instead" ('The twentieth Century T.')

#20th Century Hit Song #Kim Hee-chul #Lee Seung Ho #Composer #The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely

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Pachinko — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

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Pachinko

The moment I read the news that Lee Min Ho would be part of a new Korean series based on a historical novel, I knew I had to see it. This 8 episode long series connects the lives of Kim Sun Ja when she was young and her life as a grandmother, telling the stories of her grandson, her son, lovers and parents.

It has facts mixed into it and integrates documentary elements into the storytelling. It touches the time Korea was a Japanese colony and 1989. It touches topics such as AIDS, the Japanese-Korean relationship in Korea and in Japan. It tells the story of so many Korean families that ended up living in Japan and never going back home. It is a story about family love, friendship and love between a man and a woman.

I must admit that its open ending left me with a lot of questions:

What happened to Noa?

Did his relationship with his father had anything to do with what Sun Ja regrets the most?

What happened to Isak?

What happens to Solomon? Will he follow up on his plan? What will happen to the old lady who didn't want to sale her home?

I looked for the book and added it to my Wishlist. I will have to read this book to see if my questions get answered and to learn what the series might have cut.

It is a series worth watching.

Poster from KORB - https://korean-binge.com/2022/02/24/here-are-3-things-to-expect-from-pachinko-korean-series/

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X1 for 1st Look Magazine Vol. 182. Photographed by Shin Sun Hye

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