#jin mu

[gossamerorigins]

#I kinda don't think Jin Cho-yeon could kill you though #And I 100% think Mudeok looks like a klller #Kim Dojoo goes with Park Dang-gu #alchemy of souls #alchemy of souls: light and shadow #jang uk #naksu #mudeok #seo yul #my best boy the crown prince #go won #jin mu #park Jin

[the-marron]

Alchemy of Souls Meme Edition

To celebrate the second season being finally available, let’s enjoy the blorbos from the first one:

#naksu #mu-deok #park dang gu #seo yul #jang uk #park jin #jin mu #go won #memes #alchemy of souls #alchemy of souls memes

[huevokinder24]

JANG UK IS SO FUKING SEXY FOR THIS

#IM SCREAMING #SO SO GLAD UK IS NOT THE ONE EXACTING REVENGE HERE #MY FUCKING MAN #I LOVE HIM #alchemy of souls #alchemy of souls light and shadow #jang uk #jin mu #jang uk x naksu #naksu

[fake-married-my-dead-fiance]

Jang Uk noticing that Jin Mu is staring at Mu-deok and just moving in front of her:

#alchemy of souls #jang uk #mu deok #jin mu

[medea-azyungele]

a comprehensive summary of Alchemy Of Souls:

#alchemy of souls #aos #aosedit #incorrect kdrama #alchemyofsoulsedit #kdramaedit #kdrama #meme #Jin Mu #Jang Uk #mine

[aetherialpiplup108]

You know, Songrim may not have had women mages but my guy Jin Mu took one look at Cho Yeong and went wow she's spiteful and angry and strong and proceeded to gaslight and manipulate train her into the best assassin in the country and taught her how to use eyeliner (yes, that last part is definitely canon).

#alchemy of souls #jin mu #cho yeong #just because he's trying to turn the world to ash doesn't mean he's not a feminist #sarcasm

[jahe]

Naksu’s wild imagination.

#king go sun #jin mu #park jin #choi kwang il #jo jae yoon #yoo joon sang #ending fairies #alchemy of souls

[justanothermortalsworld]

You'll understand this if you have watched barbie rapunzal 😭

Credits to my sister, she's been saying since the first episode that he gives the same energy as someone else and finally remembers it. And I 100% agree.

#kdramaedit #alchemy of souls #netflix #alchemy of souls season 2 #jang uk x naksu #naksu #yul #alchemy of souls season 1 #jang uk #jin mu #barbie #rapunzel

[dreamingkdrama]

#kdrama #korean drama #asian men #korean #alchemy of souls #kdrama edit #netflix kdrama #apedramaedit #lee jae wook #jang uk #mu deok #jung so min #crown prince go won #go won #jin mu #park jin #seo yul #hwang minhyun #alchemy if souls bts #shin seung ho

[gossamerorigins]

Never enough AoS memes. Found this one somewhere.

#alchemy of souls #jang uk #mudeok #alchemy of souls x Harry Potter #Jin mu #hogwarts houses #sorting hat #alchemy of souls memes

[halfassaultedbrain]

I cannot help but see this as an extremely wealthy and prestigious noble family portrait and the family drama that is going to unfold.

Jang uk and Mu deok caught in the middle of an elaborate succession game.

#alchemy of souls #so what roles the others would play??? #jang uk #mu deok #seo yul #dang gu #jin cho yeon #park jin #heo yeom #lady jin #jin mu #go won #kim do ju

[huevokinder24]

Morality in alchemy of souls:

I'll try to make this as brief and concise as possible cause I got a lot to say about this lmao.

People can be divided into four main categories in the story.

First, the villains: the prime example of this is obviously Jin Mu. Morality? not found. To him all that matters are his own interests. People are puppets to manipulate and tools to use and then discard once they're no longer useful.

But that's to be expected, he's the villain after all. The thing is that he doesn't make excuses. He's evil, he knows it. He doesn't care and has never tried to pretend to be anything else.

Then, the "good guys": people like Park Jin and Jang Gang fall into this category. They claim to be the good against the evil the justice of the world, the keepers of peace, when what they're actually doing is protecting their own interests. They lack empathy and are willing to look over injustice, even going as far as concealing it themselves for what they consider to be the greater good.

Where was that justice when Jang Gang spread rumors about his adulterous wife when her body hadn't lost its warmth yet? When was it when he ruined his son's life and told Park Jin to do the same for him? Was that to protect UK and for the greater good as they like to think or did JG not want to take responsibility for his fuck ups?

Park Jin's treatment of Uk sometimes borders on psychological abuse under the guise of protection. When was that justice and goodness he defends when, even knowing Naksu had been used and sacrificed by Jin Mu, he told Uk to get over her death and not look for vengeance? He even went as far as to tell him that everything that had happened was his fault, crushing what little was left of his emotional stability.

AH, but what happened when Seo Yul's life was in danger? He rallied Songrim's mages to back him up. Was it because it could create conflict or because Yul is the heir of a prominent family and someone dear to him?

In the third category we can find Master Lee and Yul. I've already talked about them in a different post so I won't dawdle. Out of all the characters, they are the ones who truly do things for the greater good, and they are willing to go far, but they will do it truly believing they're doing it for the sake of the world.

Up until this point we have people who see the world in black and white.

And then there's Jang UK. He has a strong sense of justice, and he follows his own beliefs. He doesn't see magic and people as either evil nor good. What's important to him is the intention behind the spell, not the spell itself. Why is sorcery bad if it can be used to save someone? Because Park Jin said it? PFFFTTT right.

He doesn't believe in the system he grew up in because it was incredibly unfair to him. Unlike the others, he sees the world in shades of grey. He decides for himself what's good for bad based on facts, not rules, not self-interest. He sees people as they are. While everyone else sees either the bigger picture or themselves, he sees the world as it is.

#and that's why he's the best character lmao #i could talk about the royal family the jins and Soi too but it was getting too long #i can write another post if you want me to tho #alchemy of souls light and shadow #alchemy of souls #jang uk #naksu #park jin #jin mu #seo yul

[dreamsandstars24]

ALCHEMY OF SOULS 2 EPISODE 7 AND 8-PART 2

"Their relationship is purely innocent" and then proceeds to change to this:

This gives me Dom vibes and they are both fighting for control. But, as always, after the peace comes the storm and the storm should die.

On this episodes, I felt single and then mad because HER MEMORIES CAME BACK but NOT ON THE WAY I WANTED THEM TO COME BACK

Like, COME ON MAN. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT IF HER MEMORIES CAME BACK DURING THAT KISS, WOULDN'T IT? Just imagine, like, forget about the lights, she would have undressed him right there.

Their side profile is so pretty though.

Tell me, was I the only surprised by the sudden revelation of Choyeon and Dangu? Because, I was not ready at all for the sudden revelation of their hot night. -I low key want an special episode of that-

The way Jin Mu really yeeted the plaque to the jail was kinda funny but the our girl just walked in there looking all powerful and I felt very proud.

I need that little turtle

The crown prince is planning something, we all know it and we also all know that he is going to be the one to protect Naksu -With his besty Jang Uk, of course- once the truth is revealed.

I'm scared about episode 9 and 10, to be honest.

That's it. ByE

P.S: I smacked my head really bad and this few days have been hectic so sorry if I don't sound very excited. To make up for it, I'll place a very nice gif down there.

P.S.S: My birthday is on Saturday and I don't think someone is going to remember so wish me a happy birthday!

I love you all, somehow I know we all keep each other strong.

BYEEEE

#alchemy of souls #naksu #jang uk #jang uk x naksu #jin mu #jin bu yeon #park jin #kdrama #mu deok #kiss kiss #birthday

[mindmeltonabun-blog]

Alchemy of Souls Part 2: Evidence The Soul In Part 2 Was Not The Same Soul From Part 1

Hello Readers,

Thought I should post some more evidence to that what I said in my Theories and Analysis post for Eps 29-30. When I had initially shared a link to my blog post on Reddit, I thought things would have calmed down by now and people would not be so toxic. I also thought there would be more open minded people who would consider alternative arguments. However, I was wrong. Many there did not even choose to read what I wrote and immediately said things like "you are confused" or "you do not understand the show" or implied I was stupid for even proposing such things. If I did not understand the story in the first place then how would I have gotten some many things right during Part 1?

Things progressed to even more people jumping on the bandwagon and hurling more insults at me when all I did in the first place was provide a different prospective on things. It became apparent to me that it was futile to continue to discuss such things with these types of people. What I observed among these people is that they could not fully establish any logical counter argument other than saying Naksu=Cho Yeong. That was pretty much the gist of what they said.

They also accused me of not wanting to be wrong when in reality I do not care if I am right or wrong. I have stated as much repeatedly both here and my Twitter. If I could sit there for hours and debate about my own thinking, they should at least be willing to do the same. In my profession, all we do day in and out is internally debate with ourselves whether our logic is flawed or not. Therefore, I have no qualms about being wrong. At least in my field when we tell someone they are wrong, we provide reasons, examples, etc. You do not simply tell someone just because. If you do so, it just makes you seem like you are the ones who are afraid to be wrong.

What I sought to do here on my blog was to try and make sense of everything, connect things to see the bigger picture, and consider everything there is to possibly consider. When I formulate my theories, I at least explain my reasoning behind it by giving examples from the show. So, if there is anyone who disagrees with all that I will say below then please enlighten me. Provide me with a rational counter argument with examples from the show. Otherwise, if you are unable to, then maybe you should consider that what I say could be correct.

Thinking caps on! Time to do a mini analysis!

More Evidence Proving The Soul In Part 2 is Mu Deok/Cho Yeong

Before I start this section, I want to add that if you want to discover whose soul belongs to whatever face, alternative name, real name, and body, just turn to these three characters: Soi, Jin Mu, and Seo Yul. These characters had known either girls the longest in comparison to other characters (Soi-Mu Deok and Jin Mu and Seo Yul-Naksu).

Now in Ep 26, Soi tells Seo Yul Naksu's soul is in Jin Bu Yeon's body. She adds the current face of Jin Bu Yeon is Naksu's face (GYJ face). Soi's logic was that since the soul inside is Naksu's soul, Jin Bu Yeon's current face must also be that of Naksu's. Side note, this is where assigning souls to alternative names to faces to real identities will get you into trouble.

Flash forward to Ep 29, Seo Yul hears some information which causes fireworks to go off in his head. During the flashback, Soi talks about how the girl she knew from Sari (Mu Deok) had consumed the soul potion which caused her to go crazy and die. What did this mean? Eureka moment, anyone?

It meant Soi thought it was "Mu Deok's soul" who resided in Jin Bu Yeon's body in Part 1. However, we as viewers knew it was actually "Naksu's soul" who was in Jin Bu Yeon's body during Part 1. Since Soi thought it was Mu Deok's soul in Jin Bu Yeon's body in Part 1, she erroneously deduced it was Naksu's soul in Jin Bu Yeon body in Part 2 (Ep 26). Just read that statement again and let it digest before continuing on. It should be noted Soi never found out it was Naksu's soul who was living inside of Jin Bu Yeon's body in Part 1.

It was only after Seo Yul talked to Soi's worker in Ep 29 did he realize Soi had mixed things up and that the soul currently residing in Jin Bu Yeon's body was not the same soul from Part 1 (aka Naksu's soul). If it was not Naksu's soul in Jin Bu Yeon's body, whose soul was it? It was Mu Deok's soul. The question became "what is the real identity of Mu Deok's soul"? There are two choices Cho Yeong or Jin Bu Yeon. If you know the soul inside transforms the face to match its true appearance and the real name of the GYJ face is "Cho Yeong" then you can conclude Mu Deok was Cho Yeong. Therefore, if Mu Deok's soul=Cho Yeong's soul then Naksu's soul=Jin Bu Yeon's soul through the process of elimination. If you said Mu Deok's soul is Jin Bu Yeon's soul then her face would have transformed into the JSM face. However, since it did not, then you have to accept that Mu Deok's soul is Cho Yeong's soul.

The only reason why many did not catch this is because they were too distracted with everything else which is understandable. The Hong Sisters purposely presented this piece of information near the very end (vs beginning) because they wanted people to think Naksu=Cho Yeong. In turn, this caused many to either completely overlooked or disregard the statement made by Soi in Ep 29. If the Hong Sisters had presented the following scene from Ep 29 much earlier, more viewers would have caught on that the soul in Part 2 was not the same soul as in Part 1. And who knows how that might have affected the ratings. Anyways, the pattern among many viewers is when anything becomes confusing or does fit the narrative they have in their head, they will disregard it to soothe themselves into thinking what is easier to comprehend.

In the world of AOS where soul shifting happens, a soul's alternative name can sometimes be different from the real name of the body it is in. The real name of a face does not always mean it is the real name of a soul who had previously resided in that body (AOS has made it clear there is a fine distinction between body and face). I will admit it is convoluted, but this is why you should not immediately jump to conclusions and assign faces, bodies, alternative names, and real names to souls before thinking about everything. If you keep your beliefs flexible and consider the alternative then you will be more likely to find the truth. Instead of being face or body trackers, maybe all of us should strive to be better soul trackers. Anyways, I will gladly welcome anyone who can disprove all that I have stated above. And simply stating "Naksu is Cho Yeong" does not cut it. You should formulate a logical argument that is backed up by evidence from the show.

Final Thoughts

In my opinion, it made no logical sense for the Hong Sisters to introduce Naksu as a powerful soul only to have her be reduced down to a damsel in distress, soul food, relic detector, and Jang Uk's shadow. I saw Naksu's journey as being one of self discovery, personal growth, and enlightenment. If Naksu was really Cho Yeong, the Hong Sisters would have introduced more things about the Cho clan. Instead, they had completely wiped out the Cho clan from the start while placing a heavy focus on the Jin clan. Furthermore, they had associated Naksu with many bird related things to show her connection to the Jin clan. For me, it made more logical sense the show began with her being an assassin fighting on the wrong side of things and ended with her discovering her true authentic self (Jin Bu Yeon) so she could save all of Daeho. And sure, her journey may have ended rather sadly (or it may not since she is a divine soul now), but at least she managed to accomplish so much during that time. She was able to correct everything, find out the real truth about herself and the events that surrounding her multiple deaths, and take responsibility for her past actions.

Finally, to all of those who are not convinced by what I have said (Naksu=Jin Bu Yeon and Mu Deok=Cho Yeong), I will end this post with excepts from Lee Jae Wook's interview so you can decide for yourself of whether the soul in Part 1 was the same soul in Part 2. Note: the translations below were done using Google translate so there may be some inaccuracies.

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Back to hibernation I go until the next great fantasy drama comes along!

P.S. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them!

#alchemy of souls #alchemy of souls light and shadow #jin bu yeon #naksu #cho yeong #jung so min #go yoon jung #jin mu #soi #seo yul #hwang minhyun #AOS #theories #analysis #there are probably many grammatical mistakes #quick post #mu deok #lee jae wook #hong sisters

[mehamang]

right now we have about 99 problems and all of them would be solved if someone would take out jinmu

#when yeong gets her memories back and her finally assassin run will be on him>>> #alchemy of souls #cho yeong #jin mu #the cause of all evil i need him GONE #how did he keep his job like😭 EVERYONE found him suspicious as fuck come on #alchemy of souls light and shadow

[fake-married-my-dead-fiance]

It's very good that Jin Mu focused on tormenting Jang Uk through Naksu/Naksu's memory, because if he had dared to attempt anything with Maid Kim, Jang Uk would have killed everyone and then himself.

#alchemy of souls #jang uk #maid kim #jin mu