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dramadaisies · 2 years

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The fact that I’m going against Your Royal Highness right now is, simply put, bravado. However, there is someone who sees it as boldness.

So I won’t be discouraged, and I shall try.

ALCHEMY OF SOULS (2022) | ⚔️

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survivalistghost · 11 months

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my fatal flaw is that i watch edits of the couple and ruin their moments for me before watching the series

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arishatistic · 1 year

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The two sides of Naksu

#alchemy of souls #alchemy of souls season 2 #alchemy of souls light and shadow #jang uk x naksu #naksu #jang uk #go yoon jung #lee jae wook #kdrama fanart #kdrama #alchemy of souls s2 #alchemy of souls part 2 #kdrama netflix #netflix kdrama #kdrama edits #tvn alchemy of souls #my art 2022 #artists on tumblr

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victorianera · 5 months

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Yoo Insoo & Lee Jaewook reunited for Death’s Game

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my-drama-heart2406 · 1 year

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Long way to go indeed...

Alchemy of Souls (2022) Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow (2022-2023)

#Gif credits to @liveasbutterflies @jahe @dramaism

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naksushadows · 3 months

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sasusaku coded

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fake-married-my-dead-fiance · 20 days

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This scene in Happiness is just like this one in Alchemy of Souls!

Yi-hyun & Mu-deok saying, "Don't come close to me I am a legitimate danger"

Sae-bom & Jang Uk being like, "No, what you really need right now is hugs."

The beautiful insanity!

#alchemy of souls #tvn happiness #the reckless disregard of danger #so beautiful #so sweet!

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baek1nho · 2 years

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i know that you gave your chance to regain your energy. and I, too, chose to give up the energy i tried so hard to build. but instead, i now have someone precious that i wish to keep by my side forever. i do not wish to be used and discarded. i wish to protect and cherish you. thus, allow me to quit. — i, mu deok, your master, will allow my pupil, jang uk, to quit. — alright then. marry me, mu deok.

#alchemy of souls #tvn alchemy of souls #kdramaedit #kdramanetwork #kdramadaily #asiandramanet #dailyasiandramas #jung so min #lee jae wook #syaring #lextag #ninisdarlings #userhanyi #udeokmis #*#just pretend they didn't ruin everything 30 minutes from the end #they are such a top tier couple for me!!

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meenawrites · 6 months

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Seo Yul Deep Dive - Part 1

Well, since my class ended early and I have 20 min to kill, why not.

SO Seo Yul.

First off, I think he's a fantastic second male lead, specifically because he's more complex than just being a secondary love interest to bring drama to the main couple. He's not at all, in fact he's the opposite of that.

Seo Yul is everything all the adults wanted Jang Uk to be in terms of obedience, principles, and morals. He is upright with a strict moral compass, obedient to his elders, and is prone to agonizing over what the right thing to do is, especially once Naksu enters the picture.

He is the foil against which Jang Uk is being measured.

It would have been quite easy and probably acceptable to just make him one dimensional and have him be there mainly to pursue Naksu and be another obstacle in the way of our main couple, but they didn't do that AT ALL! And I'm glad they didn't. In fact, Seo Yul is one of Jang Uk's dearest friends and he cares about him a lot and vice versa continuously throughout the run of the show.

Seo Yul's love for Naksu, or lingering love from his romanticized memories of his time in Danhyangeok serve to further Seo Yul's own character development as well as highlight just why Jang Uk is actually a better romantic partner for Naksu.

The way they love her is very different. I'm not trying to discount Seo Yul's love for Naksu in any way, I think he definitely does and did love her, but he is someone who is incredibly committed to his principles and to following the rules; it's just how he's constructed himself across his life. So Naksu's very existence throws him completely off balance. On the one hand, he's so glad the girl he once loved and thought would never see again is alive. On the other hand, everything he's been taught and everything he believes in is screaming at him to kill her, that her existence as a soul shifter is not right and cannot be allowed to continue. Yet she is also giving his best friend, Jang Uk, everything he's ever wanted–she is making him HAPPY. So Seo Yul is just kind of going back and forth in his agony over what to do. He feels a great sense of responsibility because he believed he was the only one who knew her identity for a while, and he's generally relied on by the adults in his life like Park Jin and Heo Yeom to kind of be their sword and do the right thing.

Jang Uk on the other hand (as I've seen described in a post somewhere) is more loyal to people than he is to principles, whereas Seo Yul leans a bit more towards the opposite.

So for Jang Uk, he's willing to bend his morals or defy what everyone around him says is wrong out of loyalty to the people he cares about, and Naksu quickly becomes one of those people to him. Like she tells him, everyone has always wanted her dead; no one has ever actually attempted to save her. And I think that strikes deep into Jang Uk's heart and he makes a decision very early on that he will be the one to protect her, and he accepts any collateral damage that comes with it.

Where Seo Yul is sitting and agonizing over the principle of Naksu's existence, all Jang Uk is thinking is how he's going to protect her and keep her by his side. There's no question in his mind, no moral quandary about it. He is as loyal to her as he is to Seo Yul or Park Danggu, or Maidservant Kim–some of the most important people in his life.

In essence, Jang Uk is the type of male lead who would let the world burn for the person he loves while Seo Yul would be willing to make the sacrifice if it meant saving the world.

I don't know if either is necessarily better as an attitude, and I don't feel qualified to comment on that. But Jang Uk's attitude is why he is better of a romantic partner for Naksu, because she needs someone like that, to feel like someone will love her to such an extent. She's been betrayed and discarded and used so many times across her life that she needs and wants that kind of unconditional love–chosen unconditional love, I should say. Because Jang Uk CHOOSES to be loyal to her no matter what.

This stark difference between Jang Uk and Seo Yul really comes to a head in the conversation they have (can't remember the episode) that goes something like this:

Seo Yul: We have a duty to protect the world from monsters. [referencing soul shifters and citing what he's been told his whole life]

Jang Uk: But we can also protect the monsters from the world.

I'm totally paraphrasing because I don't have time to go look up the quote, but yeah.

Underlying this conversation, they're both really talking about Naksu, but I'm not sure how aware both of them are that are each referencing her.

This continues on later, once Seo Yul has kind of finally made the decision to let them be, to let Naksu be happy because he does really want that for her. He was even planning on whisking her away to Seo Fortress to protect her and to take responsibility for her which weighs heavily on his shoulders. So we know he cares about her a great deal, maybe even more than his principles, which is what puts him in such mental agony in the first place.

I'm really glad actually that Seo Yul and Naksu got to have a closure conversation near the end of Part 1 (even if it all went to shit after) because they had so much history that needed to be addressed.

This conversation was really a turning point for Yul (again before the tragedy of the last episode) because he had finally made his peace with disregarding some of his principles that have been drilled into him and that he's held onto steadfastly for so long in favor of both his friends' happiness. His loyalty to people superseded his loyalty to his principles.

But then the tragedy happens. And not only does his worst fear come true that Naksu will run wild and cause havoc upon his world, but it comes with a huge price. Danggu and Choyeon's happiness is ruined, many people are killed by her hand or injured, and worst of all, Jang Uk dies on her sword.

Just when he's finally made peace within himself, it all falls apart, and he interprets it as the world telling him that he was wrong. That he should have intervened, done something, even if that meant killing Naksu. That he should have been more pro-active. That everyone else was right, and he should have done something about the monster.

He's a very subtle but very interesting character, especially when contrasted with Jang Uk.

He puts a lot of pressure on himself (possibly an attitude adopted because of other people's expectations of him growing up as the only Seo heir but we don't really know) and tends to take on everything quietly. He loves very deeply, and you can see it in the way he interacts with all the people he considers dear to him. He's very thoughtful and considerate and is always thinking of others at his own expense. His love for Naksu and for Jang Uk only added complexity to his character, and I absolutely love him. I think he's one of the highlights of the show.

I have to go to class but I will return for my thoughts on Seo Yul in part 2.

Let me know what you guys think or if I missing anything you thought was important!

#Alchemy of Souls #alchemy of souls spoilers #tvn alchemy of souls #kdrama thoughts #Seo Yul #Jang Uk #Naksu #Alchemy of Souls part 1 #hwang minhyun #Character thoughts #AOS rambles #Meena's thoughts #Meena's posts

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baboonvi · 1 year

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Alchemy of Souls | Part 2 Ep 4

#Alchemy of souls #Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow #netflix #kdrama #tvn #Lee Jae-wook #Jung So-min #Jang Uk #Go Yoon-jung #naksu #Mudeok

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youknowihavenochingu · 1 year

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Kdrama male leads of 2022

Kang Tae Oh- Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Nam Joo Hyuk- Twenty Five Twenty One

Lee Jae Wook- Alchemy of Souls

Ahn Hyo Seop- A Business Proposal

Lee Jong Suk- Big Mouth

Park Jinyoung- Yumi's Cells

Wi Ha Joon- Little Women

Song Joong Ki- Reborn Rich

Son Seok Koo- My Liberation Notes

Im Siwan- Summer Strike

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vivalavi-daa · 1 year

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Fav 2022 K-Dramas/Movies

1. My Liberation Notes

About: Three siblings, exhausted by the monotony of day to day adulthood, seek to find fulfillment and freedom from their unremarkable lives

Honestly, no one did it like My Liberation Notes. The way they captured the mundane lives of adults, the longing for happiness, freedom, and the loneliness of it all. The way they depicted all that through raw lines, monologues, and even silence that gave even deeper meanings. To say I love this show is an understatement 🥺

2. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

About: Woo Young Woo, a woman on the spectrum that tackles challenges as a newbie at a top law firm

This show is popular for a reason. It has everything you could ask for in a kdrama: feel good vibes, heartwarming stories, heart-fluttering love, found family, and interesting characters (with brilliant acting). Although we couldn't expect Woo Young Woo to be representative for all people with autism (since autism is considered as a spectrum), but I love the way her portrayal in this show was educative while also really fun to watch 🤍

3. Twenty Five Twenty One

About: In a time where dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues her ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuilds his life.

Couldn't express how much it's comforting to watch the two main characters build connection in the pursuit of happiness. The fact that these two people share different perspectives in life (one was hopeful & optimistic, while the other one was realistic) was its charm. Not to mention the growing bond of the friendship between them and their friends. Together, they make every scene seemed refreshing and entertaining to watch. It was truly an uplifting youth show that brightened last year's atmosphere ✨

4. Alchemy of Souls

About: A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny.

Love, love the world building of this one! Also, the gripping love stories that took "I'll love every version of you" seriously 🥺. It was captivating how observant every characters in this show were & the way they unfold the stories. Even the action scenes portrayed like an art. Therefore, even though it has many episodes with long duration, I wasn't bored at all.

5. Little Women

About: Three sisters become embroiled in a major incident and face off against the wealthiest family in the nation

The fact that two of my fave actresses (Nam jihyun & Kim goeun) casted in one kdrama was such a dream!! It's a women centric kdrama i could say, from the way the main characters, writer, & director are all women <3. I love that it has such morally grey characters and a story that's full of intriguing misteries. It kept me on the edge of my seat.

6. 20th Century Girl

About: A teen girl has her eyes set on a boy for her lovesick best friend. However, things become complicated when she falls in love and is forced to choose between love and friendship

A heartening youth stories that every fan of 2521 should watch! Again, the plot seemed cliche but it still managed to enthralled you with sweet & fun interactions between the main characters, their growing romance, and what comes for them in the future. It was a rollercoaster of emotion but I really enjoyed it to end <3

7. Business Proposal

About: Hari, a regular employee, shows up to a blind date in disguise of her rich friend to scare him away. Things go awry when he turns out to be her CEO and makes a proposal.

Normally, a kdrama with a cliche plot and some cringe lines wasn't my piece of cake. But Business Proposal is something else I guess. It managed to make even the cliche plot entertaining to watch, still. I didn't expect that I'd laugh this much while watching this show, but I did. Their actings were so fun to watch and it's such a light kdrama that i enjoyed to watch.

Addition: Fav K-Drama (Not Released in 2022) that I've Watched Last Year

Prison Playbook

About: a legendary Korean baseball player whose life change after he chases a man who harasses his sister and finds himself spending a year in prison.

This is such a gem for a slice of life genre! From the director of Hospital Playlist & Reply series, you could expect some heartwarming feels coming from every characters' background stories. Despite the serious & harsh life we could thought of from prison life, this kdrama have many comical scenes, a series of roommates bickering, & such a moving found family. I wish the director would make more of these 🥺🤍

K-Drama Recommendations: 8/?

#my liberation notes #alchemy of souls #twenty five twenty one #2521 #extraordinary attorney woo #prison playbook #wise prison life #a business proposal #business proposal #20th century girl #tvn little women #little women korea #kdrama recs #kdrama #kdrama recomendations

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survivalistghost · 7 months

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it makes me so happy to see people writing paragraphs analysing kdramas and shows like YESSS WHAT THE LITTLE MEN DO NOW

#kdrama #korean drama #kdrama review #review #tvn netflix #kdrama text post #kdrama recommendations #crash course in romance #destined with you #alchemy of souls

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youronlyoneofcl · 1 year

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