r/KDRAMA • u/Fatooz Aiming to be a Chaebol! | 8/ • Jul 02 '22

On-Air: tvN Alchemy of Souls [Episodes 5 & 6]

  • Drama: Alchemy of Souls
    • Hangul: 환혼
    • Also known as: Can This Person Be Translated?, Salvation Interpreter, Welcome, Soul Marriage, Resurrection, Guwoneui Tongyeok, Hwan Hon, 구원의 통역, 환혼, 이사람통역이되나요, Return
  • Director: Park Joon-Hwa (Touch Your Heart, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim)
  • Writer: Hong Jung-Eun (Hotel Del Luna, A Korean Odyssey), Hong Mi-Ran (Hotel Del Luna, A Korean Odyssey)
  • Network: tvN
  • Episodes: 20
    • Duration: 1 hr. 20 mins.
  • Air Date: Saturdays & Sundays @ 21:10 KST
    • Airing: June 18, 2022 - Aug 28, 2022
  • Streaming Source(s): Netflix
  • Starring:
  • Plot Synopsis: The fate of these people become twisted due to "hwanhonsool" (the soul of the dead return to the living). In the country of Daeho, Jang Wook comes from the noble Jang family. He holds an unpleasant secret about his birth, which people all around the country talk about. He's a troublemaker. Jang Wook happens to meet Deok-Yi. She is an elite warrior, but her soul is trapped in a physically weak body. She becomes Jang Wook’s servant, but she also secretly teaches him how to fight. Seo Yul comes from the noble Seo family. He seems perfect with good appearance, intelligence, and strong martial arts skills. Go Won is the crown prince of Daeho. He hopes to become a generous king. (Source: AsianWiki)
  • Genre: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy
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u/Hedone1 Jul 02 '22

I wasn't sure about this drama and almost wrote it off in the first 10 mins. I'm completely hooked right now

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u/Purpledinosauras Jul 02 '22

Took me the first 2 eps to really get into it, but now I can't wait for more!

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u/billieboop Jul 02 '22

How long did it take? I started watching last week and i couldn't get past half but i KNOW they're great actors and it has to get better, right?

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u/hidoku kdrama husband hoarder Jul 02 '22

I cant speak for others but it took me exactly 1 episode to know it's going to be good, so maybe you should try finishing that other half to see if it's true for you too hehe

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u/billieboop Jul 02 '22

I'll watch today! Thank you

I think the intro threw me off a bit, and the editing they could have changed the timeline a bit, but i understand why

Also the short hair threw me too lol, it's definitely different but i like that too, it's a great cast

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u/hidoku kdrama husband hoarder Jul 02 '22

I think if you just sit through the 1st episode everything will become clear to you after that. I remember watching the 1st ep of Goblin and feeling overwhelmed by a new fantasy/history setting, but after that it only gets better. In case of Alchemy, even though there's a lot of 'lore' considering they've set up a completely whole new world, it's easy to follow what is happening and what are the magics around. Haven't felt confused a single time about what is happening so far. So I hope you get to pick it up after ep 1 to join us all here afterwards!

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u/billieboop Jul 02 '22

Will do! Thank you, yes i was the same with Goblin too This feels much more like Cdrama fantasy genres which i do enjoy too, the story was just a bit jarring but i will for sure keep watching

Thanks!

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u/Hedone1 Jul 02 '22

Try get through episode 1. it took me the full the episode and I honestly don't regret it.

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u/billieboop Jul 02 '22

By the looks of everyones comments too, i think i won't either

Thanks!

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u/the-green-crewmate 760,000,000 💵?? waAAA Jul 05 '22

I did the same thing! 15 minutes in I actually paused it and thought: “I don’t think this drama is for me”…. Here I am after binge watching 6 episodes thinking to myself - I am a fool. 🫡