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The East Palace – Review

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Title: The East Palace

Language: Korean

Episodes: 8

Where to Watch: Netflix

Genres: Historical, Action, Mystery, Fantasy, Supernatural, Horror

Objectionable Content: Violence, Death

Synopsis (from MyDramaList): In a fictional kingdom haunted by strange and terrifying events, the king secretly summons Gu Cheon, a proud and powerful ghost-slayer who can transform into a spirit and traverse the spectral realm, and Saeng Gang, a court lady cursed with the ability to hear and communicate with the dead. Tasked with investigating a sinister force lurking within the Crown Prince’s East Palace, the unlikely pair uncover long-buried secrets hidden behind the royal walls. As they venture deeper into a world where the living and the dead intertwine, they must confront vengeful spirits, dark conspiracies, and an unimaginable evil that threatens the palace from within.

My Review of the East Palace

Gu Cheon drowned as a child and was revived. Afterwards, he gained the ability to see spirits and traverse the Realm of Gwi (the realm of the dead). When the princes in the palace start dying in the same way they did 30 years ago, the king summons Gu Cheon to the palace to find the spirit responsible, destroy it and save the last remaining prince. Having little other choice, Gu Cheon works together with, Saeng Gang, the king’s only daughter, to rid the palace of it’s curse and hopefully save his own life.

Gu Cheon is a reluctant kind of hero. He complains about how bothersome it is to fight spirits and banish them, but he also does what needs to be done in order to protect innocent people. Saeng Gang is headstrong and curious, constantly asking questions of Gu Cheong despite him getting annoyed with her. They make an unlikely pair, but form a bond quite quickly.

The East Palace is definitely a supernatural horror at it’s core. From the first second of the first episode, a very dark and spooky atmosphere is established. Within the first 10 minutes we see a child getting possessed and trying to kill himself with a pair of scissors. I was completely hooked from the beginning.

There is a good balance here between the suspense and revelations. Shows like this sometimes try to be too mysterious and don’t really reveal anything, making it feel needlessly dragged out. I didn’t feel that way with the East Palace. However, I do feel like they tried to a few too many twists in there. You’d think you knew what the mystery was, who the culprit was, and then it would twist again and the narrative would sort of reform. There’s nothing wrong with this, but do it too many times and it’s no longer shocking.

The visuals in this drama, I think, were particularly stunning. The Realm of Gwi made me think of the Upsidedown from Stranger Things, but with more red. The editing showing the juxtaposition between the real world and the world of the dead was spectacular.

Then there is the true scene stealer of the show. This little thing called a ggeomeoksali. Gu Cheon is terrified of this adorable creature at first because it feeds on Yang energy. It could potentially kill him if it were to drain his energy. However, it attaches itself to Gu Cheon and starts following him around the palace, and even protecting him.

The ending of the show did leave things open for a possible second season, but I don’t think one has been announced yet.

My rating for The East Palace is 4 out of 5 stars and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a spooky, unsettling watch.

Have you seen The East Palace? What did you think?

My Name – Review

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Title: My Name

Language: Korean

Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Objectional Content: Violence, Sexual Assault

Synopsis (from MyDramaList): After her father’s murder, Yoon Ji Woo seeks revenge by infiltrating the police under the direction of Choi Moo Jin, the head of a powerful drug ring. As she goes undercover, she partners with rule-abiding detective Jeon Pil Do, while Cha Gi Ho, the head of the Drug Investigation Unit, targets Choi Moo Jin. Meanwhile, Choi Moo Jin’s loyal subordinate, Jung Tae Joo, and former gang member Do Gang Jae, who seeks revenge, add to the complex web of crime and betrayal.

My Review

My Name is a fairly typical revenge story. Yoon Ji-Woo witnesses her father’s murder, and after the police do nothing to investigate and find the killer, she turns to a crime boss to help her get revenge. She trains to become an amazing fighter and join the police force so she can find the person who murdered her father. It’s the type of show where nothing is really as it seems and there’s a twist around every corner. Unfortunately, those twists have become predictable and I was pretty sure from the beginning how it would all go.

That’s not to say that the show isn’t good, it is. Han So-Hee, who plays Yoon Ji-Woo, did all of the physical stuff herself to the point that she collapsed from exhaustion during filming and had to be hospitalized. I think he doing that really connected her with the character, who basically went through hell to get where she wanted to be. This woman endures constant harassment from the male members of the crime ring, to the point where she is almost raped. She constantly has to prove herself and stay on her toes because no matter how much she trains, she can’t gain the same physical strength as male opponents.

I thought I knew how it would all go and how it would end but then the last episode happened. I try to keep my reviews as spoiler free as possible but in this case, I just need to vent. So.

****Spoilers for final episode ahead****

By the final episode, Ji-Woo has made some choices that are going to land her in a lot of trouble, but she also connects with her police partner Pil-Do in a romantic way. He convinces her not to take out revenge by killing Choi Moo-Jin and instead allow the law to punish him. Then, Pil-Do is murdered right in front of her by Choi Moo-Jin. Just dead, shot in the head, no chance of recovery. This of course motivates her to go after Choi Moo-Jin directly and kill him herself. Yes, she achieved her goal, got her revenge and survived, but for what? She finally had a slight chance to find some semblance of happiness and then that happiness was torn from her. This honestly made me so mad and I wish she had just died from her injuries at the end. At least things would have had a sense of closure that way. Instead, she survives and the ending is left open for a possible sequel.

****Spoilers end here****

My rating for My Name is 4 out of 5 stars and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good action show with twists and turns, even if those twists and turns are kind of predictable.

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GyeongSeong Creature Season 2 – Kdrama Review

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Title: GyeongSeong Creature Season 2

Language: Korean

Genres: Romance, Horror, Action

Objectional Content: Graphic Violence, Language, Death

Synopsis (from MyDramaList): “Gyeongseong Creature” returns, extending its narrative from the tumultuous spring of 1945 to the bustling streets of 2024 Seoul. This continuation, set against the backdrop of monstrous creations born from human greed, further entwines the fates of Jang Tae Sang and Yoon Chae Ok.

My Review

**Note: this review will contain spoilers for season 1.**

Geyeongseong Creature season 2 takes place nearly 80 years after the conclusion of season 1. We are introduced to Jang Ho-Jae, who looks suspiciously like Jang Tae-Sang. He lost all of his memories in an accident around a year ago. Since then he has lived and worked in the building that used to be the Pawnshop in 1945. While investigating a missing person, Ho-Jae runs into Chae-Ok, though he doesn’t recognize her.

Chae-Ok has survived all this time thanks to the najin that he mother gave her. She has worked finding missing people, the same as she did before the events of the first season. Once she crosses paths with Ho-Jae, everything starts to go awry.

The human experiments have continued underground and we see what became of the baby Akiko had after being infected by a najin. There are new, human looking creatures that are insanely fast as well as ones like the original. I’m not entirely sure if Chae-Ok’s mother is supposed to be one of those, or if she actually died at the end of season one.

Although I really enjoyed this show, I felt like the pacing was off. It felt rushed and didn’t really explain a lot of things. I have a lot of questions still. There was nearly 80 years in between seasons. What happened during those years? How did the two main characters not cross paths sooner? I feel like Chae-Ok would have kept an eye on Tae-Sang throughout his life, even if she never spoke to him.

I’m not sure how I feel about the ending. I wouldn’t call it a cliff hanger but it was open to interpretation. Then there’s the after credits scene. The implications of this scene are devastating and just get even more horrifying the more I think about it. This scene alone would suggest a third season was planned. However, as of the time of this writing, a third season has not been confirmed and with how Netflix can be about renewing their shows, it seems unlikely at this point that there will be a third season. The main actress, Han So-Hee, also seems to be in demand for very physical roles, which may contribute to the delay of the third season.

My rating for Gyeongseong Creature season 2 is 4 out of 5 stars and I would recommend it to those who watched season one. Definitely watch season one first.

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GyeongSeong Creature – Kdrama Review

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Title: GyeongSeong Creature

Language: Korean

Genres: Historical, Romance, Horror, Action

Objectional Content: Graphic Violence, Language, Death

Synopsis (From MyDramaList) Jang Tae Sang, a charming and resourceful man in Bukchon, Gyeongseong, enjoys his comfortable life until he crosses paths with Yoon Chae Ok, a skilled todugun known for finding missing people. Chae Ok, hardened by a tough childhood traveling through Manchuria and Shanghai, arrives in Gyeongseong searching for her mother, who disappeared a decade ago. Together, they tackle puzzling missing person cases that reveal a chilling truth, pushing Tae Sang to question his values and Chae Ok to confront her past.

My Overview

The synopsis from MyDramaList doesn’t really begin to tell you what this drama is about. It takes place in Korea, during the Japanese Colonial era. As the first episode opens, we see Japanese soldiers preparing to abandon some kind of laboratory. Dead bodies are being piled up and doused in gasoline. Those in charge are gathering important papers and samples in test tubes. Some sort of monstrous creature can be seen before the building goes up in flames.

The narrative then moves to Gyeongseong, where Jang Tae-Sang is tasked with finding the mistress of a Japanese police official who has been missing for a week. To help with the search, Tae-Sang employs a pair of sleuths, father and daughter duo Yoon Joon-Won and Yoon Chae-Ok. The trail leads them to Onseong Hospital, which appears to be a respectable medical centre that caters to the wealthy Japanese, but below the surface lies underground dungeons filled with people being experimented on.

My Review

After watching a few more light hearted romantic comedies, Gyeongseong Creature was a bit of a shock to the senses. This drama grabbed my attention from the very first moment and didn’t let go. I hated the fact that I had to sleep and go to work instead of being able to watch this to the end.

Park Seo-Joon (Tae-Sang) and Han So-Hee (Chae-Ok) are great together. I honestly thought it was so funny how Tae-Sang is clearly infatuated with Chae-Ok from the second he sees her face while she is quite indifferent and standoffish. Jo Han-Chul as Chae-Ok’s father is also fantastic. I’ve seen him in a few other dramas where he’s mostly playing some kind of corporate yuppie, so to see him in a more down to earth and action type role was really great.

There is a fair amount of gore and graphic violence in this drama. Human experimentation, including on children, does take place, so viewer discretion is advised for that. I have seen worse in terms of gore, but I think the fact that it stems from human experimentation makes it more disturbing.

If I hadn’t known that there was already a second season I would have been pretty mad at the ending as it ends on a cliffhanger. Thankfully, season two is already out and available to watch.

My rating for Gyeongseong Creature is 5 out of 5 stars and I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys a historical horror drama with a good amount of action and some romance and mystery thrown in.

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Tale of the Nine-Tailed: 1938 – Review

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Title: Tale of the Nine-Tailed: 1938

Language: Korean

Genres: Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Horror

Objectional Content: Violence, Language

Synopsis: (from MyDramaList): An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Ju. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she’s now the owner of a high-end restaurant in the capital city of Gyeongseong. He also meets his younger brother, Lee Rang. Meanwhile, another former guardian spirit and ex-friend, Cheon Mu Yeong, has become hostile. Lee Yeon struggles to return to the present, to his loved one.

My Review

I’ve been trying to think how to write this review and where to start, so I think I’ll begin with the negative. To be clear, by “negative” I don’t mean “bad” necessarily. This drama deals with time travel, which is always a difficult thing to do well. It’s stated in the show that anything Lee Yeon does while in the past will not have any affect on the future. This is obviously meant to ensure that the events of the first season can’t be impacted, but honestly, if you think about it even a little, how can his presence there not have an affect? The more I think about it, the more things I think of that would have affect on the timeline.

So, my conclusion is that the best way to enjoy this show is to just not think about the consequences of time travel. If you can.

Ok, time travel conundrums aside, Lee Yeon has regained his nine-tailed fox powers and has resumed working for Taluipa in exchange for Lee Rang’s soul being allowed to reincarnate. Not long after the deal is made, the guardian stone which keeps evil spirits from entering the Stream of the Dead is stolen and the thief jumps into a cabinet, traveling back to 1938. Lee Yeon follows after, on a mission to retrieve the stone. Soon after he runs into his younger brother, Lee Rang. From here, shenanigans ensue as Lee Yeon becomes involved in the current events of 1938 while he waits for the right time to be able to return to the present.

We get glimpses into Lee Yeon’s past, his childhood friends and how they grew up before becoming mountain gods. I love the relationship between the brothers. One moment they’re trying to kill one another, the next they’re trying to kill someone else for daring to harm one of them. They bicker and argue constantly but in the end, they truly love each other, even if they won’t say it.

I love when Lee Yeon goes in Fox mode. His eyes turn yellow and his tails show up. The only thing better would be if he actually turned into a fox.

I’m a bit disappointed that there was a pretty major plot point that wasn’t resolved. I’m not sure if a third season is intended or going to be made or not. I certainly hope so because, not only do I love the characters, that one point really needs to be addressed.

My rating for Tale of the Nine-Tailed:1938 is 4 out of 5 stars. It loses a star for the time travel confusion. I’d recommended this to anyone who has seen Tale of the Nine-Tailed and those you enjoy historical dramas with some supernatural flare.

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Genie, Make a Wish – Review

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Title: Genie, Make a Wish

Language: Korean

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

Objectional Content: Violence, Language, Death

Synopsis: (From MyDramaList): Cold, impassive Ga Yeong has spent her life under her grandmother’s care, whose watchful eye and tough-love approach have helped keep Ga Yeong’s psychopathic tendencies in check. When Ga Yeong unexpectedly stumbles upon a magical lamp, she awakens the mysterious spirit Genie from his thousand-year slumber — and yes, he promises the young woman three life-changing wishes. Unleashed into a new millennium, Genie’s mischievous magic shakes up Ga Yeong’s quiet life, and as he navigates the unfamiliar realities of the modern world, the two find themselves in a surprising whirlwind romance. But just when things couldn’t get any less predictable, Ga Yeong learns her wish-granting sidekick is actually Iblis, better known as Satan, who is hell-bent on proving that humans are corruptible. It’s a whole new twist on the genie-in-a-lamp story, and when Ga Yeong’s intractability and tightly controlled routines meet Genie’s trickster energy and clueless charm, it sets the stage for a romance that will be anything but ordinary.

My Review

Where do I begin with this one? It showed up as a recommendation on Netflix and I saw that Kim Woo Bin was the male lead, who I have very much liked in other dramas/movies. I watched the trailer and decided this series would be worth a watch. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite what I was expecting or hoping for. The genie, Iblis, is literally supposed to be Satan, and therefore, evil. Iblis is definitely not evil. Mischievous and kind of a dick sometimes? Yes. Evil? Not by a long shot.

I understand that seeing the modern world after spending nearly a thousand years trapped in a lamp would be very confusing and awe inspiring, but his behaviour borders more on childish than anything. He allows the female lead to literally beat him, despite the fact he can disappear at will, and gets addicted to an arcade game. There are a few times when he does become serious, and almost like an all powerful being that hates humans and wants to corrupt them so they go to hell, but those moments are few and far between.

Bae Suzy as Ki Ga-Yeoung was fantastic. She shows a great deal of range in this show. Ki Ga-Yeong is a psychopath and not once did I disbelieve that. In her past life, she was a sweet and kind person, despite being oppressed and degraded. The supporting characters were also pretty good. I quite liked Sade and Irem. I think they could have a really cute relationship.

My rating for Genie, Make a Wish is 3 out of 5 stars. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a slightly more serious romance, though with a good amount of comedy thrown in. I think if you start knowing that Iblis isn’t nearly as evil as he should be, this drama is a good series.

Have you watched Genie, Make a Wish? What did you think?

As You Stood By – Review

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Title: As You Stood By

Language: Korean

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Crime

Objectional Content: Domestic Violence, Violence against women

Synopsis: (from MyDramaList) Eun Su works in sales at a luxury goods retailer in a high-end department store. She has carried the weight of a deep-seated trauma since childhood. Her friend, Hui Su, shares a similar burden; both women are haunted by the scars of their pasts. Hui Su was once a promising children’s book writer, but her career has long since stalled. Now, she is trapped in a nightmarish existence due to the violent abuse of her husband, Jin Pyo. Desperate to escape his cruelty, Hui Su lives in constant fear, unable to break free from his grasp. One day, Eun Su reaches a breaking point and decides to take matters into her own hands. She makes the life-altering decision to save her friend by ending Jin Pyo’s life. Together, the two women devise a plan to kill him. As their plan unfolds, Jin So Baek, the powerful CEO of Jingang Firm, becomes aware of their intentions. Sensing an opportunity, he offers his support, becoming a strong ally in their dangerous mission. With his backing, the women feel emboldened, but their journey is fraught with peril as they navigate the dangerous path ahead.

My Review

This drama was very hard to watch at times. It highlights the nightmare of being in an abusive relationship, and how difficult it is to leave one. Hui Su tried to leave. Her husband threatened her mother and killed her cat. Hui Su’s sister in law, a police officer, told her to her face not to bother filing a report, as the majority of domestic violence cases never receive justice. The sister in law framed it as if Hui Su were filing a report for a friend, but it was obvious she knew what her own brother was doing to his wife. Her mother in law was even an advocate for abused women, who did nothing to help.

When Hui Su’s best friend, Eun Su finds out about what’s happening to her friend, she also goes to the police. However, their nonchalant attitude about the report disgusts her and makes her leave. She knew that even if she filed the report nothing would be done. After Hui Su attempts to take her own life, the two come up with a plan to kill the abusive husband.

With no one willing to help, especially the authorities, and those closest to her, is it any wonder these two women decided the only way for Hui Su to be safe was to kill the man keeping her trapped by his abuse?

There is no such thing as the perfect crime, however, and soon their criminal deeds threaten to come to light. Even with outside help, there’s only so much they can do to keep their secret.

This drama kept me engaged the whole time. I had to keep watching to know how it was all going to end, even when I found the violence difficult to stomach. I think dramas like this are important. They remind people how prevalent domestic violence is and what the consequences for turning a blind eye can be.

My rating for As You Stood By is 4 out of 5 stars. There was a thing or two that didn’t quite add up in the grand scheme of things. I highly recommend watching this drama to everyone.

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The Scholar Who Walks at Night – Review

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Title: The Scholar Who Walks at Night

Language: Korean

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy

Objectional Content: Violence, Death

Synopsis: from MyDramaList: In Joseon Dynasty, immaculately dressed in scholarly robes, the young nobleman Kim Sung Yeol lives as a vampire to keep his promise to his friends. When Sung Yeol still was a human, he found out about the vampire Gwi who sits above the King deciding the next royal line and has resurrected as a vampire trying to fight against Gwi. And now, he is living as a guardian vampire fighting against the evil vampire without losing his human nature.

My Review

I found this drama after I watched Tomorrow. I loved Lee Soo Hyuk in that show so much I wanted to know what else he was in. Thus I came across the Scholar Who Walks at Night. I wanted so much to like this drama, and at first it was pretty good. The vampire acting and some of the special affects are a bit cheesy, but I could look past that. The problem is, it just goes on for too long.

Most of the show is spent looking for the “secret plan” to kill the vampire Gwi. Then, once they finally get it, they spend multiple episodes agonizing over how it’s to be used. How the plan is to be used is even misinterpreted, resulting in the belief that the Female Lead needs to be sacrificed to Gwi in order to kill him. Even after they realize that is incorrect, it still takes them forever to come up with a plan.

Kin Sung Yeol started out as a pretty cool character. He has been living as a vampire for 120 years, searching for the way to kill Gwi and free the country from the vampire’s grasp. He is mostly closed off and stoic when he first meets Jo Yang Seon, who is working as a bookseller. As Sung Yeol begins to develop feelings for Yang Seon, he becomes annoyingly whiney. He believes himself to be a horrible beast that may lose control and attack Yang Seon.

In turn, Yang Seon is basically useless. She doesn’t do much except need to be saved constantly. She couldn’t even sacrifice herself for the greater good properly.

Truly, Gwi is the only character that I really liked. The Crown Prince wasn’t bad, but not my favorite. Gwi is a straight forward character. You know what his motives are and how he’s likely to react to certain situations. Yes, he a monster that survives on human blood, but I think in the end he was kind of lonely. I wanted so much for Gwi to win, but I knew that was never going to happen. If you’ve seen any amount of Kdramas in your life, you will know what I mean. The ending was also very cliche.

At one point I considered giving up on this drama, but since I only had a few episodes left, I decided to stick it out.

My rating for the Scholar Who Walks At Night is 3 out of 5 stars. If you enjoy historical dramas with overly sensitive male leads, than this may be a drama for you.

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Weak Hero: Class 1 – Review

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Title: Weak Hero: Class 1

Language: Korean

Genres: Action, Youth, Drama

Objectional Content: Violence, Bullying

Synopsis: from MyDramaList: Yeon Shi Eun is a model student who ranks at the top of his high school. Physically, Yeon Shi Eun appears weak, but by using his wits and psychology, he fights against the violence that takes place inside and outside of his school.

My Review

I honestly don’t know what to make of this drama. Is it supposed to be against bullying? Is it showing what happens if you stand up to bullies? Or is it highlighting what Korean society is like?

Our main character, Shi-Eun, seems like a quiet person who keeps to himself and spends all of his time studying. This, apparently, is not acceptable to the school bullies and they begin to harass him. However, because he doesn’t react to being threatened, they instead try to mess with his grades. Using a new student to put a fentanyl patch on Shi-Eun’s neck results in him incorrectly answering a question on an exam. This causes Shi-Eun to lose it and attacks the bully. Everything escalates from there.

The bullies can’t accept that they were beaten and need to get revenge, which leads to involvement with a dangerous gang and everything escalates out of control. Resentment flies all over the place and everyone is getting beaten mercilessly.

The show is very well done. The acting is spot on and the production is great. But, as I said at the beginning of this, I’m not sure what to take away from it.

If you have seen this show, I would really love to know your opinion on it as well. So if you have seen it, please leave your thoughts in the comments. If not, give it a watch and see what you think for yourself.

My rating for Weak Hero Class 1 is 4 out of 5 stars. There is a second season but I have yet to watch it. I needed a palate cleanser after finishing the first season.

Vincenzo – KDrama Review

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Title: Vincenzo

Language: Korean, Italian, English

Genres: Comedy, Law, Crime, Drama

Objectional Content: Violence, Murder

Synopsis: from (MyDramaList): At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. Due to warring Mafia factions, he flies to South Korea where he gets involved with lawyer Hong Cha Young. She is the type of attorney who will do anything to win a case. Now back in his motherland, he gives an unrivalled conglomerate a taste of his own medicine—with a side of his own version of justice.

My Review

Vincenzo begins in spectacular fashion when Vincenzo, the character, takes revenge on a rival Mafia family after the death of his boss. Refusing to serve the new boss, Vincenzo flies back to his motherland of Korea. There, safely hidden below and old building, is 15 tons of gold. The rightful owner has passed away and the only people who know about the gold are Vincenzo himself and a friend who helped hide the gold. Unfortunately, the building is bought by illegal means, forcing Vincenzo to become involved in with the building’s tenants and their fight to keep the building from being demolished.

Vincenzo as a character is just amazing. He is calm and collected, even when when being insulted to his face or having his life threatened. He doesn’t give in to his emotions and never acts rashly. He is very good at playing the long game. If someone crosses this man, they will pay for it dearly, but stay on his good side and he will protect you when needed. He is truly a scary type of person. Knowing full well he is not any type of hero for justice, he is a villain that will use what he knows to get what he wants.

In the beginning, I didn’t much like Hong Cha-Young. She is arrogant, loud, and has a weird way of walking like she’s better than those around here. However, after he father is murdered, she quits her high profile law firm to fight again Babel and bring down it’s evil CEO. She kind of grew on me by the end.

Jang Han-Seok is a true psychopath as the true villain of this show. One moment he can be all smiles and innocence, the next he’ll be beating someone with a hockey stick. This man is even more terrifying than Vincenzo because he enjoys the pain he inflicts. I don’t want to spoil anything, but he most definitely gets what he deserves in the end.

This drama has so many twists and turns. There were some genuinely jaw dropping moments and times when I cried. I could barely predict what was to come next. Some dramas can be very formulaic, but not this one. Thankfully, the last episode also wasn’t some stupid kind of filler episode with like a dumb amnesia plot or something.

Although it was slightly open ended in it’s last moments, I’d say this show wrapped up quite nicely, with no loose ends to really wonder about. Considering its been 4 years since it was released, I’d be surprised if they suddenly decided to do a season 2.

My rating for Vincenzo is 4.5 stars out of 5 and I’d recommend it to anyone who is looking for a somewhat intense, but also slow burn story about crime and how people will try to cheat the law.

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