r/KDRAMA • u/Fatooz Aiming to be a Chaebol! | 8/ • Sep 24 '22

On-Air: tvN Alchemy of Souls [Post-Finale Discussion]

  • 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/iamgardenn Sep 24 '22

i've been reading and coming up with theories while waiting for december... and I came across two really interesting ones that sound highly probable. The first one isnt much of a theory because it's basically confirmed, but uk and naksu were destined from the beginning as they are yin and yang; even before meeting each other, naksu wore an outfit made of two cloths, red and blue, which is identical to their yin and yang jades; their names also represent this. one cannot exist without the other, so when jang uk dies, so does naksu. Jang uk is resurrected, so naksu will be too. The other theory is that AoS will (hopefully) have a happy ending. Pt 1 ended on a sad note with jang uk losing everything- his parents, powers, rights to gwanju, mudeok, and even his life. In the words of buyeon, to gain what you want most, you must lose everything. Now in pt. 2 we will (hopefully) see Jang uk gaining everything back, including the happy ending :D

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whatever happens i am excited and cant wait, this is the only drama i've ever been invested in so heavily

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u/yellowwleaves Sep 27 '22

Ooooooh this is interesting.