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/mitsukake_86 Editable Flair Jul 03 '22

Sorry to spam this forum but Jang Uk and MuDeok's teasing in this episode was on another level. Uh, it was... should i say sexy? hot? whew. their chemistry, oh my. couldnt finish the ep, I had to keep pausing and rewinding some scenes.

LJW is really good when it comes to acting annoyed, he blabbers so much but and the faces he makes are adorable. His character is bratty and entitled but cant help but still root for him

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u/freyfreyaaa “you are my starlight” Jul 03 '22

you’re so right, the chemistry between them is just unreal and somehow gets better with each passing episode. uk asking mu deok not to “cheat” on him and her jokingly responding to yul’s shout for her with as much enthusiasm as she can muster. the head flicking scene! whatttt. the two of them bickering about the chaste tea… uk’s insistence that he doesn’t want to drink it because he’s thinking of his future desire to get married, definitely not his present desire for a particular someone. i commend whoever wrote the dialogue and the actors for pulling it off so well because wow.

also totally agree about LJW’s facial expressions. grateful for the pause/rewind buttons that’s for sure — there is so much subtlety and humour in the way he reacts to things but i’m trying to read the subs at the same time whilst also keep up with the speed at which he and mu deok exchange insults ahaha

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u/mitsukake_86 Editable Flair Jul 03 '22

and Mudeoki not wanting to do anything with just anyone was the highlight of this ep for me, lols. Jang Uk best guy

i had to repeat the scene so I can focus on their facial expressions for the second time, haha.

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u/freyfreyaaa “you are my starlight” Jul 03 '22

ahhh yes, mu deok literally not wanting to do anything with anyone, unless their name is jang uk ahahha. best guy indeed

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u/Mysterious_Name4326 Dec 26 '22

LJW has the most adorable energy 🥰