So, final thoughts on Alchemy of souls. I've waited a bit (I saw the episode yesterday) to let it all sink in and I can now say that I am satisfied with the ending, with the show in general. I genuinely think it's one of the best of the genre and one of the best kdramas I've seen in the latest years.
I loved the characters, especially Naksu and Jang Uk, and I absolutely love when they said that it wasn't fate who brought them together but it was them who chose to stay by each other's side and to love each other. Their bond is absolutely the best thing of the drama for me
I am happy that they got their happy ending and they are chasing monsters around Daeho, together
I am happy that CP became King, he really is the best
Cho Yeon and Danggu are adorable, so are Kim Doju and Park Jin (I wouldn't have minded him dying, if I have to be 100% honest)
Do I wish it had more action, more greatness in part 2? Yes, but I'm not dissatisfied with the evolution of things neither, I think they did a great job by portraying the heaviness of the responsibilities UK and others had, the sense of sacrifice, of justice
They could have shown this great big battle and I would have loved it but I'm fine that they didn't
(I do wish that Naksu killed Jin Mu with her sword, I can picture it in my mind and it would have been AMAZING)
Soloist SEO SEJUN debuted at the beginning of last year with the critically acclaimed mini-album, NEW GAME, which achieved immediate success. The album sold nearly half a million copies, and his debut song, MELODY, took home seven music show wins. He followed this up a few months later with another EP, to much of the same success. His meteoric rise to fame and fortune is an obvious by-product of the little over a year he spent in 1V1, a fan-formed group from survival show Last Act. By the end of their fifteen-month temporary contract, 1V1 was on even ground with the show’s winners, ENCORE, having sold over a million copies with their first and last full-length album.
The ten months since his last music release have come as a surprise. While it was obvious he wouldn’t maintain the breakneck pace of 1V1’s releases, the quick turnaround between his first two albums seemed like a promising sign. Now, it looks like those signs were misplaced.
That isn’t to say Sejun has spent the last ten months in radio silence. He’s active as a model and an influencer, gracing the covers of Vogue and Elle Korea to name some examples. He also co-wrote the debut album of former group member KIM CHAN late last year. When it comes to his own music career, he seems to have become completely inept.
With each passing day, it becomes increasingly evident he’s moved on to greener pastures: his streaming career. Sejun’s Twitch and personal YouTube channels 세유화 (SEYUHWA)—a portmanteau of his name and Kim Sowol’s poem “산유화”—made their debuts last summer. Since then, he’s streamed almost every day, sometimes for ten to twelve hours at a time. He spends most of that time playing video games—namely Overwatch 2—and occasionally engaging in the usual parasocial conversations with fans. Given that his appearance on Last Act and 1V1’s entire concept both revolved around video games, it was only a matter of time before his solo career did the same. Inheriting the group concept is not enough, Sejun needs to wholly embody it.
From an outside perspective, C Entertainment appears to support his new ventures. His streams sometimes features his manager, KWON INSOO, as a gaming partner rather than a supervisor. Sejun has yet to speak out or complain about his new management. Knowing his propensity for talking shit, his complaints would be known if he had complaints to make. Viewers were also quick to notice that he seems to be happier and more animated streaming than in either of his solo promotional periods, leading fans to wonder if he still wants to be an idol.
Not everyone is as enthusiastic as he is for his new career. He gained notoriety during Last Act after a recording of him flaming his League of Legends teammates in voice chat surfaced. Although tame by gaming standards, it was not the best look for an idol hopeful. Similar controversies would continue to plague him throughout his time in 1V1, though they did nothing to hinder the group’s success. With his freedom to apparently do whatever he chooses, Sejun has once again found himself the target of those who dislike his disregard for an idol image. Some of his streams also feature former 1V1 member ALEX KANG, who retired from the entertainment industry after the group’s disbandment. Though these collaborations were once celebrated by casual kpop fans and die-hard Supports—1V1’s fandom name—alike, Alex’s insistence on distancing himself from the kpop industry and his tendency to ban people in his Twitch chat who ask too many questions about his idol experience have furthered soured some netizens’ opinion of Sejun.
When asked about the state of his music career or if he’s preparing for a comeback, Sejun is uncharacteristically vague. In responses to comments on his Instagram posts of his latest brand deals, he's “working on it” and hopes fans will “wait a little longer.” He elaborated a bit further on streams, assuring fans it isn’t the fault of his management like many of them assume, but rather his own choices. He doesn’t say much more on the topic.
For now, there's nothing for fans to do but wait as he's asked.
FORMER MEMBER OF LOVE CLUB, MIYEON, TO STAR IN HISTORICAL DRAMA, ALCHEMY OF SOULS
posted march 21st, 2022
Baek Miyeon — a former member of the girl group, Love Club, is set to play ‘Jin Choyeon’ in the new Netflix original, Alchemy of Souls. This will be the first appearance Miyeon will make ever since her departure from Love Club in 2021, and her comeback has sparked divided and opinionated responses from netizens.
In early 2022, Miyeon had signed with ‘Namoo Actors’, and with the help of the agency, she released a hand-written statement — clearing up all the rumors that had spread about her since her departure of Love Club and her relationship with her former manager, Dowon. In the hand-written letter, Miyeon mentioned that she had not been given the chance to speak up for herself — that the company had practically kicked her out. She also shared that she had wanted to go public about her relationship and not lie about — but the company did not let her and forced her to lie.
Miyeon’s honestly and genuine apology had made some fans forgive her for her actions — while some fans still shamed her and refused to accept her apology. Despite the mixed public reaction, Nomoo Actors kept their contract with Miyeon, and she is making her acting debut this summer, with the historical drama, Alchemy of Souls. Miyeon will be acting alongside other actors such as Lee Jaewook, Jung Somin, Hwang Minhyun, and Yoon Insoo — who will be playing her love interest, Park Dang-gu.
Miyeon is very excited to make her TV debut, and shared her excitement on her new instagram page, myonbaek. She opened another instagram after deactivating her personal page in 2021 after signing with Nomoo Actors, and made her first post with a selfie with Song Kang, another actor under the agency!
Rating: 15 and above (equivalent to US's TV-14 rating)
Length: 8 episodes, 10 minutes in length. Total of around 1 hour of watching time.
Kang Insoo (강인수) as Ryu Hosun (류호선)
Kang Insoo is an actor and singer born March 10, 1988. He has been a member of k-pop group MYNAME for over a decade. He also starred in Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart.
Han Sejin (이세진) as Choi Kiwan (최기완)
Han Sejin is an actor born April 3, 1996. He also starred in Mr. Heart.
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CANON MUSE LIST.
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f: seol inah, bona, SUNMI, kim jiwoo (chuu, solo), jeong jinsul (jinsoul, ARTMS), son hyeju (olivia hye, loossemble), KIM JUNG EUN (kim lip, ARTMS), kim dami, lee jooyoung, lee hyeri, go younjung, park sodam, KIM HEESUN, ko bogyeol, lee jieun (iu, solo)