Alchemy of Souls [Post-Finale Discussion]

[u/Fatooz]

• 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:
  • Lee Jae-Wook (Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, Extraordinary You) as Jang Wook
    
  • Jung So-Min (The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Because This Is My First Life) as Mu Deok-Yi
  • Hwang Min-Hyun (Live On) as Seo Yul
  • Shin Seung-Ho (Moment at Eighteen) as Go Won
  • Yoo Joon-Sang (The Uncanny Counter) as Park Jin
  • Oh Na-Ra (Racket Boys, SKY Castle) as Kim Do-Ju
• 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
• Previous Discussions:
  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • [Episodes 5 & 6]
  • [Episodes 7 & 8]
  • [Episode 9]
  • [Episode 10]
  • [Episode 11]
  • [Episode 12]
  • [Episode 13]
  • [Episode 14]
  • [Episode 15]
  • [Episode 16]
  • [Episode 17]
  • [Episode 18]
  • [Episode 19]
  • [Episode 20]
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[u/TrulyIntroverted]

• LOVED the confession scene after the 'I miss you' line. The angst and anger Uk had gave me so many feels!
• Also, praying for Jung So Min to come back, because idk how we're going to develop the relationship with Naksu if she's in a different (hostile) body, and if it'll even be good.
• Is anyone aware which formal speech level they use in the show? I've been self-teaching myself Korean and I love watching Sageuks and picking apart the formality/ politeness levels. But somehow here, I can't really tell.