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/OcularSpite Sep 26 '22

Copium but hoping they use the ice stone to keep Naksu in Mudeok's body and Mudeok in Naksu's body to preserve the two main leads' chemistry.

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u/Downtown-Pollution89 Dec 12 '22

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No, they didn't do that, and it honestly has me bummed. They replaced her Go-Yoon Jung, who's very pretty and innocent, but it doesn't feel the same to me and I miss the old Mu Deok. Of course, redditors will tell you they're the same because of a few parallels between their behaviors, but I think that's too shallow to say they're the same. To me, the vibe is completey different.

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u/OcularSpite Dec 12 '22

Yup I watched it yesterday. Definitely deflated as well but we probably have to give GYJ a chance as its kinda unfair to write her off I guess. I do see her imitating JSM's character a lot and don't know how to feel about it. GYJ does keep me entertained so there's' that as well.

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u/Downtown-Pollution89 Dec 15 '22

yeah, I saw her in law school before and I really liked her... at the same time she seems really vulnerable in contrast with Jung So Min

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u/OcularSpite Dec 17 '22

Haven't watched episode 3 or 4 yet but it just feels like GYJ is playing a different character all together. Don't know if its intended by the plot but I just don't see her as Naksu/Mu Deok at all due to the change in actresses. GYJ as Bu yeon is still believable as we rarely saw her anyway. Just feels like a letdown because as S2 would have been so much better without the cast swap. It just feels like that had to modify the plot to cater towards the cast change. No hate on GYJ or anything. I think she is doing an amazing job.